M&HH's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: M
Beneficiary's Name: H
VJ Member: M&HH
Country: Egypt
Last Updated: 2023-11-19
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Immigration Checklist for M & H:
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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 : |
Egypt |
| I-129F Sent : |
2021-04-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2021-05-04 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2022-05-24 |
| NVC Received : |
2022-07-06 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2022-07-19 |
| NVC Left : |
2022-07-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2022-07-26 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2022-08-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2022-09-18 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2022-09-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2022-10-04  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Visa Received : |
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| Comments : |
NVC does not let you know when your petition arrives there. Instead you get a transfer letter via email once they are forwarding your petition to the embassy. This email can take several weeks (up to 2.5 months in some cases) from the NOA2 date.
Once "Ready" in CEAC, email the embassy for Packet 3 instructions (cairoiv@state.gov). I didn't know this at first and ended up having to request an extension of the I-129F Approval Notice (NOA2).
Must have official bilingual birth certificate from the Civil Status Record Office (apparently there are a dozen or so branches throughout Egypt--my fiancé got his at the location in Qena because it was more convenient to where he lives).
Packet 4/Interview Appointment email had instructions for CIB receipt. Once the fee was paid at CIB, it took about 24 hours to get into the system in order to get to the confirmation of address on the ustraveldocs site. I still don't know which was the "receipt number" it needed from the deposit slip because it resolved itself once it was processed. |
Processing
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Your I-129f was approved in 385 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 518 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2023-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
2023-10-19 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-05-10 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2023-11-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2023-11-18 |
| Comments : |
RFE for I-693 -- Sent completed form via Priority Mail and arrived to Montgomery, AL office on 11/2/23. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2023-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2023-05-10 |
| Approved Date : |
2023-06-12 |
| Date Card Received : |
2023-06-23 |
| Comments : |
Approval noticed dated to 6/12, but did not arrive until 6/20 |
Processing
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Your EAD was approved in 56 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2023-04-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2023-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
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Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between September 4, 2023 and October 28, 2023*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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US CIS Local Office ReviewsTimeline Comments: 7Would you let us know how the interview went?! We are on 10/11/22. Congratulations 🥳 and good luck!
M&HH on 2022-10-04 said: The interview went well, and my fiancé's visa was approved! Should have his passport back in 2-3 weeks. He was there just under two hours, but the interview with the consulate officer was about 5 minutes. CO only asked to see the original bilingual birth certificate. He was asked two questions--when did we start dating and who a person who wrote a letter was (his employer). Super straightforward. The most stressful part of the whole experience was trying to schedule the medical exam (and get the results) in less than a week!
That's amazing! That's the best interview experience at Cairo I've read!
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉
Ours will be on the 11th! Hope it is as fast and easy as yours! ðŸ™ðŸ¼
Do you know if they need specific paperwork from the army (other than the exemption he showed at the interview) to be able to fly out of the country?
M&HH on 2022-10-12 said: My fiancé says that his passport has a line in Arabic that states that he's "not required"/exempt from the military (located under the profession section). If not, then he thinks the original exemption paperwork would be important to take when leaving.
Okay thank you!! He checked his passport copy he has and it doesn’t say this on it.. His passport is ready for pickup (super fast delivery from the embassy!). He says the paper he took to his interview was an exemption letter, but is going to make sure it is the right one!
Congratulations to you guys!! 🎉
*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
Laura And Taha on 2022-10-05 said: