amper's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Per
Beneficiary's Name: Am
VJ Member: amper
Country: South Africa
Last Updated: 2010-06-06
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Immigration Checklist for Per & Am:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
South Africa |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-05-21 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-05-29 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-10-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2007-11-19 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2007-11-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2007-11-29 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2007-11-30 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2007-12-05 |
| Interview Date : |
2007-12-10 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2007-12-14 |
| US Entry : |
2007-12-24 |
| Marriage : |
2007-12-27 |
| Comments : |
We were very lucky we got a cancelled appointment date from Consulate. We were approved at the interview :)Visa in hand 14th Dec.
Thank you God. The Consulate staff are really wonderful in Johannesburg.
Arrived in the USA!!!!!!! MARRIED!!!!!!!!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 134 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 195 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Atlanta |
| POE Date : |
2007-12-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-02-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2008-01-31 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-04-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2008-04-11 |
| Comments : |
3/26/08 Email and touch.
3/27/08 Touched again.
4/2/08 Email welcoming new permanent resident!!!!!
4/11/08 Green card received.
We are so happy and blessed, thank you God. All over for 2 years. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-02-09 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-03-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-03-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 51 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-01-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-01-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-03-13 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 51 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-12-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-01-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2010-02-05 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-04-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-04-21 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: South Africa
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 11, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
Entrance to the Consulate is via a side door in wall directly opposite the Killarney Mall.
I got there at 7.30 for my 9.00am appointment. there were already queues there. Takes quite a while to get in as you are in the same queue as the ordinary visa four tourist and business visa's.
Next to the door is a window where you have to hand the person behind the counter your passport, appointment letter, visa photo and the FNB deposit slip for the $100 for the visa. I received a different number from the other people and was told to go to counter 7 when I entered and press the bell.
Then you go through security and they put all the docs etc thru the machine and you leave your cell phone with them. Then you are scanned as well with a hand held scanner.
I went to counter 7 the blind was down so I rang the bell and waited. After a while the blind went up and there was my case worker.
He asked me for appointment letter and FNB slip.
He went off somewhere and came back with a folder which I assume was mine! He then asked me for my documents, that are on the OF169, one by one. He stapled and them and asked me a few simple questions like do I like cricket, if my fiance had been back to India and who he worked for.
Then he told me to go and sit down and I will be called. So I sat and sat and sat for nearly an hour.
Then my name was called over the intercom to go to window 8 and the interviewer was an American lady and the interview was conducted at the window, no privacy!
I was asked to hold up my right hand and swore that to the best of my knowledge everything in the docs were true and correct and that I would marry my fiance with 90 days of entering the USA.
Then she asked me how we met in detail (she typed all this onto the pc) where he was born, what he did and how many times I had been in the USA. She said Wow you were in the states for almost a year! 
She asked to see the photographs and asked who the people were in them.
She was extremely nice, put me at ease and we exchanged a few stories about tortoises and squirrells which had everyone laughing. (my caseworker was standing behind her whilst she was doing interview)
She then said we are going to approve you visa )))))))))))))))))))))))
Go to DHL and pay them R60 and the passport with the visa and packet will be delivered to you within a week.
The interview was less than 5 mins.
Consulate was really amazing and very professional |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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