horologist2020's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: D
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: horologist2020
Country: Russia
Last Updated: 2022-08-15
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Immigration Checklist for D & M:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Moscow, Russia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2020-05-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2020-05-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2021-01-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-02-12 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2021-02-23 |
| NVC Left : |
2021-05-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
2021-05-12 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-06-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2021-12-10 |
| US Entry : |
2021-12-21 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
2020-05-19 - Mailed the I-129F via USPS Priority Mail, with a Signature Required.
2020-05-21 - I-129F Arrived and Signed for
2020-05-27 - Text Received from USCIS for NOA1
2020-06-01 - Received NOA1 in the Mail
2021-01-21 - Case Was Approved on USCIS Website / No Text Message Received
2021-01-19 - Received NOA2 in the Mail
2021-02-23 - Called the NVC Phone Number, Got our NVC Case Number, and Invoice ID Number
2021-05-04 - E-mailed Warsaw (Poland) Embassy to request transferring case
2021-05-06 - Warsaw Embassy E-Mailed back, they accepted the case transfer
2021-05-06 - Called the NVC Phone Number, Got our WRW (Warsaw) Case Number
2021-05-11 - NVC Website says "In Transit"
2021-05-12 - NVC Website says "Ready"
2021-05-20 - Contacted Warsaw Embassy to ask about our case status
2021-05-24 - Warsaw Embassy e-mailed saying my physical file is there, and we can schedule our interview
2021-06-24 - Interview went well; put her in Administrative Processing at the very end of the interview
2021 Jun-Oct - Multiple messages to the US Embassy asking for a case update, always the same response 'it's in Administrative Processing, we will contact you when it's complete.'
Congressman Inquiry: Didn't Help
Senator Inquiry: Didn't Help
Lawyer Inquiry: Didn't Help
2021-11-03 - Received an e-mail from Embassy in Warsaw that our case is finished with Administrative Processing, and she can come there to get a visa. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 239 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 399 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Chicago |
| POE Date : |
2021-12-21 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Memphis TN |
| Date Filed : |
2022-03-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-03-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
2022-04-01 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2022-04-21 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-07-19 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2022-07-19 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
2022-03-16 - Mailed AOS Package via USPS Express Mail, signature required
2022-03-17 - Received by USCIS, with signature
2022-03-18 - NOA Received
2022-04-01 - Received RFE for I-485 in reference to I-864; Requesting Sponsor identification (already submitted with I-864 & I-485), Tax Transcript (already submitted with I-864 & I-485), and Marriage Certificate (already submitted with I-864 & I-485).
2022-06-02 - Received appointment notification for AOS.
2022-06-09 - Received appointment letter in the mail
2022-07-19 - Went to appointment, USCIS was super nice. The interview was boiler plate: Where do you live? What's your husband's name? Etc. She approved the green card on the spot.
2022-07-20 - USCIS website shows approved.
2022-07-22 - USCIS website says "Card Produced"
2022-07-25 - Received I-797 saying green card approved.
2022-07-25 - USCIS website provided USPS Tracking Number
2022-07-27 - Received Green Card
2022-07-28 - Applied for SS Number
2022-08-05 - Received SS Card in the Mail
2022-08-12 - Obtained State Identification Card |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2022-03-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-03-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2022-07-19 |
| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
EAD was approved at the same time as the green card. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 125 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 : |
2022-03-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-03-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
AP was approved the same time as the green card. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 125 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Warsaw, Poland
Review Topic: General Review
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 22, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
K1 Visa, interview for a Russian Citizen since the US Embassy in Moscow is effectively closed for business. She said the interview was good, the officer was friendly and talkative. She said the interview was much less like an interview and more like a natural conversation. She said everything was good until the very last minute; they put her in Administrative Processing.
On the second visit, after Administrative Processing was done, she went there and it was all fine. Gave her passport, they said they could get it done the same day. A few hours later, she went and got her visa.
I'm rating it 5 of 5 because of the service. Administrative Processing was out of their hands, they had absolutely no control over it. Of course we were mad about being in AP, but any officer or embassy would have put her in AP because of my job. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Memphis TN
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 22, 2022 |
| Embassy Review : |
-K1 visa
-Adjustment of Status filed March 2022
-Interview Scheduled for July 2022
My wife and I showed up to the office about 30 minutes early. The interview was scheduled for 11:45am. Processed through security to get into the main office. Went to the window and gave the lady our appointment letter. She was very nice, asked us to wait for our interview.
The USCIS officer called my wife's name at 11:49am. We went to her office and she had our file. She was very nice, and pretty talkative. She asked several personal questions, all of which were reasonable for the interview.
Her next set of questions were standard questions about criminal things, terrorism, intentions in the US, etc.
Finally, she said "I'm going to go ahead and approve your green card." She went over a few small things, and that was it.
We asked her where is a good place to eat since we're in town. She recommended a really great BBQ joint down the road. And it was really good.
Overall, couldn't have been a better experience. I just wish the USCIS, NVC, and US Consulate would make things faster to get to this point. Because as far as stress level, this USCIS appointment was stress free, and a huge relief from the rest of the process.
A+ |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 1Sent I-129F Via USPS Priority Mail requiring Signature
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times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
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