Jamie and Richard's US Immigration Timeline
Immigration Checklist for Jamie & Richard:
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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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Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Dominican Republic |
| I-129F Sent : |
2022-03-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2022-03-28 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2022-10-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2022-12-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2023-01-13 |
| NVC Left : |
2023-02-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2023-02-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2023-02-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2023-03-09 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2023-03-29 |
| US Entry : |
2023-03-30 |
| Marriage : |
2023-04-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
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Your I-129f was approved in 205 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 346 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Houston |
| POE Date : |
2023-03-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
I was very nervous about going through this POE because of the ratings, but honestly, I am pleasantly surprised. My fiancé and I waited in line for about 30 minutes in the citizenship line. Once we got to the front the officer spoke to me in English and cracked some jokes with me, then he started speaking Spanish to my fiancé. He asked me if I understand Spanish, I said a little bit I will respond to you in English. So he told me to make sure I work on my Spanish and translated back and forth even though my fiancé said he can speak to us both in English. He brought the next officer over to us and let me know that I would have to wait for him at baggage claim.
The next officer then walked us over to the waiting area. Also was extremely nice. I asked him if I could take his documents out of our bag because I needed my laptop. He said of course, and told me that he doesn’t need his X-ray cd. I went downstairs and waited for about 30-45 minutes. My fiancé came down and told me that he was waiting longer than he was actually in the room. He said the officer was really nice to him and only asked him two questions.
1. Do you know where you’re going to live?
2. When are you getting married?
Then the officer told him “welcome to America†and said he was free to go.
Naively, I booked our connecting flight only within two hours of us landing in Houston, so I had to change our flight since he got out right when our next flight was boarding. It’s best to give yourself at least 4 hours to make sure you make it to your next flight. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2023-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-06-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-07-11 |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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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 : |
2023-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-06-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2023-08-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2023-08-25 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2023-06-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-06-16 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2023-11-23 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 160 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Dominican Republic
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 10, 2023 |
| Embassy Review : |
Everyone was extremely kind and very professional. From the security guards, to the ladies working at the lines, the people working at the windows and the COs. Extremely nice people! I can’t give them enough praise to be honest.
It’s encouraged that the sponsor comes with the beneficiary! The CO will ask why your fiancé/fiancée is not there, or in some cases will ask that you come back with them. I went with my fiancé because I heard that it was important from others who had their interview at this embassy. We were asked really easy questions as a result and was out the door in 3 minutes.
Questions asked to my fiancé:
1. How did you guys meet?
2. Have you met her family before?
3. Have you ever been married before?
Questions asked to me:
1. You’re from LA? Curious what made you come out here? We don’t get a lot of people from Los Angeles!
2. Have you ever been married before?
I will say our CO was very friendly, but we were confused if we got approved or not because everyone else was saying “congratulations†to the interviewees, he told my fiancé “good luck in America†gave us a paper and then I read we were approved. Lol 😂 My fiancé didn’t believe he was approved at first, but then I showed him online it says approved and then he felt relieved.
My only suggestion is to eat before heading to your appointment. You’re going to be hungry and thirsty. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 9Hi Jamie snd Richard, congrats on the NOA2! Did you expedite your request?
Yes same question. Congratulations 🎊
Yes, my congressman helped with expediting our case as I went through an extremely traumatic health issue. I am sure if you look through my profile you will see my recent posts about this as I don't want to share again because I am still going through extreme therapy and medical assistance to cope and move past it.
Thank you. I understand. I asked as I am going through a similar process with a high risk pregnancy and actually reached out to my congressman today for help after getting the run around for 2 months and denied for expedite without review
Make sure to follow up with them in case you do not hear back from them. My congressman's office was pretty diligent in responding to me, but be sure to do some groundwork. I am sending you healing energy and pray that you will see a good outcome soon. Please take care of yourself.
Thank you, I’m trying…I wish the same for you and expedition with the NVC for a swift arrival of your fiancée
L&R46 on 2022-12-22 said:Hi. My I-129F petition was also approved on October 19. How can I find out when NVC received my case?
My congressman reached out to USCIS and the NVC for me. But you can also email them and contact them yourself using the inquiry form on NVC’s website.
*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
ver 5.0
A&J2022 on 2022-10-19 said: