Artuicune's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Alex Beneficiary's Name: Henry VJ Member: Artuicune Country: Belgium Last Updated: 2023-04-17 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Alex & Henry:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Belgium I-129F Sent : 2021-04-21 I-129F NOA1 : 2021-05-10 I-129F RFE(s) : 2022-05-25 RFE Reply(s) : 2022-06-01 I-129F NOA2 : 2022-07-11 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2022-09-13 Consulate Received : 2022-09-16 Packet 3 Received : 2022-10-14 Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2022-11-03 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2022-11-07 US Entry : 2023-01-12 Marriage : Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 427 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 542 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Dublin POE Date : 2023-01-12 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments : Very smooth, made my connection even though it was only 1h15min

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Washington DC Date Filed : 2023-01-23 NOA Date : 2023-01-27 RFE(s) : 2023-02-10 Bio. Appt. : 2023-02-14 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2023-01-23 NOA Date : 2023-01-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2023-04-03 Date Card Received : 2023-04-17 Comments : Expedited request submitted after biometrics through senate office, based on financial loss (both company and person) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 70 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2023-01-23 NOA Date : 2023-01-27 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2023-04-17 Comments : Combo card with EAD Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 70 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Belgium Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : February 10, 2023 Embassy Review : Overall, everything went pretty smoothly. I arrived about 35 min early, so I had to wait until 15 min before the scheduled meeting to be let in at the gate. Once inside you go through a scanner. You cannot take car keys or large bags inside, but you can leave them there at check-in and pick them up on your way out. Inside, I queued for 15-20 min for initial processing by a Belgian employee. He checked all my documents and was very nice and helpful in doing so. He even gave back the proof of financial support I prepared (bank statements, proof of income,...), since it was not needed at this stage. He said it is always better to not submit anything that is not required, as it might do more harm than good. Afterward, I was instructed to sit down and wait for the actual interview with an American agent at another booth. I only had to wait 10 min more before I was called up for the interview. The agent did not ask many questions, just the name of my fiancé and some other very basic questions I cannot exactly remember. It was over in about 10 min. She said I was approved upon the requirement that my checks in the system (some kind of background checks maybe? the first agent started them, but they were not finished yet) would come through fine, but she did not expect any issues. I had a special request: I was supposed to travel to the UK for work the week after, for which I needed my passport. The agent instructed me that the timeline would likely be too short to get the passport with visa back in time, so she gave me a paper (the same one they give you when you forget to bring something, basically an RFE) stating that I needed to bring my passport another time. It was no issue at all to do so, and I did not need a timed appointment for it, just to come in between 9-10 am (slightly annoying that it had to be between these times, which required me to come to Brussels during rush hour). I returned about a week later after my initial appointment to submit my passport. I got it back in 2 days (I paid for home delivery). Rating : Good

Timeline Comments: 12



*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
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
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.

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