TIO1's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: TI Beneficiary's Name: Koolaid VJ Member: TIO1 Country: Nigeria Last Updated: 2023-06-13 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for TI & Koolaid:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Nigeria Marriage (if applicable): 2020-11-11 I-130 Sent : 2021-03-11 I-130 NOA1 : 2021-04-03 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2021-05-05 NVC Received : 2021-05-09 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2021-05-10 Pay AOS Bill : 2021-05-10 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2021-06-02 Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : 2021-05-10 Pay IV Bill : 2021-05-10 Send IV Package : 2021-07-02 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2023-02-27 Case Completed at NVC : 2021-12-07 NVC Left : 2023-02-27 Consulate Received : 2023-02-27 Packet 3 Received : 2023-02-27 Packet 3 Sent : 2023-02-27 Packet 4 Received : 2023-02-27 Interview Date : 2023-04-13 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2023-04-20 US Entry : 2023-04-29 Comments : 6:00 am - goes in for the interview      Number 1 in the queue Appointment at 6:30 am He provided his required civil documents (originaland copy), Affidavit of Support, my income (up to 2021) and domicile documents, and our bona-fide marriage evidence from dating through the interview date. Interview: How did you meet your wife? How old is your wife? Do you have children? Have you been married before? Has your wife been married before? After my husband informed him I've been living here in Nigeria over 8 months, he said wow! Then he asked... Does she work remotely? YOU'RE APPROVED 🥳🥳🥳!! 8:10 am - returns to the car Added entry to help: Visa Status update: Administrative processing on April 13th. If result was approved at the interview, don't worry about this status, it will update to approved. Visa issued/ printed the next day on Friday, April 14th. Email received that Visa/ passport ready for pickup on Monday, April 17th. Visa pickup only took 15 minutes. Very well organized and fast. Visa status check: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx Registered account the Consulate uses to notify the applicant when their Visa/ passport is ready (the applicant will register after the visa interview) https://staging.ustraveldocs.com/ng/ng-niv-passportretrieve.asp Important to note: Passport/ Visa pickup Lagos: Received an email that it's ready for pickup. In the email, there is a DHL link provided to schedule an appointment for pickup. The email states an appointment letter is required for pickup. We continuously received 'Record not found', thus not being able to move forward with scheduling. The email states to contact US Travel Docs Visa representatives, which was a waste of time, and added frustration. I called DHL and was informed that Immigrant Visas do not require an appointment. You can just go to the specified Victoria Island location for pickup at Sandilad Arcade, 230 Muri Okunola St, Victoria Island 106104, Lagos, Nigeria (this one is designated for immigrant visas) Update POE: Atlanta, less than 10 minutes. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 32 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 740 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Atlanta POE Date : 2023-04-29 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : All involved were very friendly. The process was very efficient. Biometrics spiny scheduled June 13, 2023.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Nigeria Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 14, 2023 Embassy Review : 6:00 am - goes in for the interview      Number 1 in the queue Appointment at 6:30 am He provided his required civil documents (originaland copy), Affidavit of Support, my income (up to 2021) and domicile documents, and our bona-fide marriage evidence from dating through the interview date. Pleasant interviewer Interview: How did you meet your wife? How old is your wife? Do you have children? Have you been married before? Has your wife been married before? After my husband informed him I've been living here in Nigeria over 8 months, he said wow! Then he asked... Does she work remotely? YOU'RE APPROVED 🥳🥳🥳!! 8:10 am - returns to the car Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 21



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