Tyler and Agus's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tyler
Beneficiary's Name: Agustina
VJ Member: Tyler and Agus
Country: Argentina
Last Updated: 2009-03-07
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Immigration Checklist for Tyler & Agustina:
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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 : |
Argentina |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-09-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-11-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-02-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-02-22 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-02-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-03-15 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-03-28 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-04-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-04-29 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-05-07 |
| US Entry : |
2008-05-30 |
| Marriage : |
2008-07-25 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 97 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 173 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2008-05-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
See Houston Review for comments. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-09-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-02-24 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-02-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-03-07 |
| Comments : |
Quick and easy. We will write a review for Detroit. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-09-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-11-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-11-10 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 75 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-09-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-11-07 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 71 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Argentina
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 10, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall, my experience was very good. Here are some details.
You don't have to be at the embassy too early because they will not let you enter until the time of the appointment. For example, my appointment was at 1:00pm and I was not allowed entry into the embassy until 1:00pm. Once I was inside, I waited approximately 15 minutes until I was asked to provide my paperwork and documents. Then, the worst part of the process began: waiting something like 2 hours before my interview. But since I had seen 5 interviews proceed before me during this time and all of them were successful, that made me feel more relaxed and confident. When I was called for the interview, I was required to provide fingerprints and take a sworn statement. Next, the interview officially began. The interviewer was very nice and made many friendly jokes.
Some questions he asked were:
- How and when did you and your fiance meet?
- How many times have you been together?*
- What does your fiance do for a living?
- Have you been in the U.S. before?
- When will the wedding occur?
* One of my concerns was that I visited the U.S. on a tourist visa before officially dating. When I explained this to the consular officer he checked his computer and reviewed information regarding the tourist visa interview. All of this information checked out okay and he didn't make any comments about this. So, if you have a similar situation, don't worry and never lie.
After these questions, he said that I received the K1 visa and explained the package I would receive at home, which included the official embassy envelope, which cannot be opened, and my passport with the K1 visa stamp.
Before leaving the embassy, I paid a fee to DHL to get this package.
After all this, I immediately called my fiance with the great news and asked if he was ready for me =)
If you have any specific questions regarding the interview in Buenos Aires, feel free to email me.
** Dictated by Agustina; written by Tyler **
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Houston
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-05-30 |
| Embassy Review : |
The immigration officer checked my passport and when I presented the unopened official envelope to him, he called someone who took me to the USCIS office. There were roughly 15 people inside for different immigration circumstances. I waited approximately 30-45 minutes while they checked my information in the envelope. Next, an officer called me to give me the I-94. He asked NO questions and said that I was finished. No problems, no hassles. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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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