J&S1's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: J Beneficiary's Name: S VJ Member: J&S1 Country: South Korea Last Updated: 2022-08-23 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for J & S:

USCIS DCF 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 : Seoul Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2021-06-14 I-130 NOA1 : 2021-06-14 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2021-10-27 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2021-11-01 Pay AOS Bill : 2021-11-01 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2021-11-12 Submit DS-261 : 2021-11-12 Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : 2021-11-01 Send IV Package : 2021-11-12 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2022-04-22 Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2022-05-03 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2022-05-07 US Entry : 2022-08-01 Comments : Supposed to get SSN around 3 weeks after arriving in the U.S. but due to administrative glitch(?) on the SSA's end, had to go in person to apply again and wait another 2 weeks for it. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 135 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 323 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Korea Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 4, 2022 Embassy Review : Consulate opens at 7:30 am. We only brought our paperwork and one phone (which was stored upon entry). The whole process took about 2-2.5 hours, but I think that depends on the amount of paperwork you provide them. Both the petitioner and the applicant were able to answer questions during the interview. The interviewer was kind and straightforward as well as patient. If the officers need any additional information, they would call you up to the booth again before the interview. The interview itself was only about 5 minutes long. The process went: 1. Submit documents 2. Interview I think it's important to upload as many supplementary documents as possible to NVC to strengthen your case. We brought a lot of paperwork that ultimately wasn't submitted because it was already uploaded online. Rating : Very Good

Timeline Comments: 3



*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.

** Not all cases are transfered

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