rue2you's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Shawn
Beneficiary's Name: Vida
VJ Member: rue2you
Country: Costa Rica
Last Updated: 2011-03-03
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Immigration Checklist for Shawn & Vida:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Costa Rica |
| Marriage : |
2008-01-25 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-02-20 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-02-27 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2008-03-03 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-03-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2008-09-09, I-130 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2008-09-09 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-09-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-10-02 |
| NVC Left : |
2008-10-02 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-10-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-10-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-10-13 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-10-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-21 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-10-22 |
| US Entry : |
2008-11-02 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2008-09-25 |
| Comments : |
My wife got a call today from Embassy and has an appointment to meet with them on Friday 10/10/2008 at 12pm |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 204 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 211 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 237 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Dallas |
| POE Date : |
2008-11-02 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Dallas TX |
| Date Filed : |
2009-07-21 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
2009-07-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-09-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-10-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-11-10 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-10-30 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2009-07-21 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
2009-07-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between September 26, 2009 and October 16, 2009*.
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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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Costa Rica
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 22, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview and we were approved. My wife will pick up her daughters and her passports tomorrow with their VISA'S.
We arrived at 11:50am for our 12pm to 1:30pm interview.
They call us up at 12:05pm. They asked for all our papers, one by one. The lady actually forgot to ask for my wife's birth certificate and her police report, she had to call us back up to request those items. The only financial support docs they wanted from me was 2007 tax return and bank statements, and she really didn't have to have those she said but she would take them. She would have wanted W-2's but I am selft employed.
They told us to have a seat after getting all our docs they needed. There was about 10 people there for interview items. Only 4 for actual interviews the remainders were there picking up packet 3's.
We were the first one's called up for the docs but second to last to get interviewed. The first lady who was interviewed was alone her husband was in US. The interviews were held right there in the lobby basically. The beneficiary/petioners were standing at the glass windows. He ask her alot of questions about how they met and asked for several items to provide proof of relationship. She was approved. The second person was a boy/man seeking a visa to live with her father in the US. He was denied, they wanted other documentation, not sure exactly what but you can tell he was disappoinated.
They finally called us up after waiting 1 hour and a half. They ask if I spoke spanish and if she spoke english. I said yes spanish but not completely and my wife speaks even less english. No problem he would talk in both spanish and english. He told me to have a seat so he could speak with my wife. He ask about her current job and was particularly interested in her past job with Johnson n Johnsonl. He ask her how we met, if she met my parents, yes she had, if she had ever been to the US, no she hadn't, if she would be working in the US, no she wouldn't, if she knew I was previously divorced, yes she did twice, what my job was, how old was my son and that was about it. He told her to have and seat and ask me to come up. He ask me where my wife worked, I told him, he asked about previous job, I told him, he ask about other previous job, he was getting to the Johnson n Johnson job, kinda weird but that was where he was going. He ask me how old my son was and what he thought about me getting married.....again, I told him he was good with it, he is 18 and will be going to college. He ask if I wanted more kids, I said yes, he said I was brave. He ask how we met I told him through a mutual friend. He said I know you brought alot of evidence to prove your relationship so I guess I will look at some photos of your wedding. He said I don't need to see the photos because I can tell a couples relationship in about the first 45 seconds, he said I have been doing this along time and I can tell when people have a REAL relationship. He asked my step daughter if she wanted to live in the US and she shook her head furiously and he laughed. He asked my wife if she wanted to live in the US and she said yes. He asked where she would be living and she said with my husband. He asked her where in the US and she said Texas and he said where in Texas and she told him the city......I guess he wanted to check and make sure she knew where I lived. He said congratulations your VISA has been approved. Good luck with your new life in the US. Please have a seat and you will be called up for instructions on how to pick up your visa tomorrow.
The whole interview took about 15-20 minutes. We took a seat and they called us up about 5 minutes later. The lady told my wife to come back tomorrow and pick up your passports with visas at 3pm.
Overall: The people at the embassy in Costa Rica were extremely friendly and thorough. I told them we waited 7 months for VSC to approve our application and after they did it took about 1 week to get to Costa Rica and 2 weeks later we were approved. He said yes he knew and they prided themselves on being quick and precise at processing the visas once they receive the paperwork.
A+ for the US Embassy in Costa Rica. From application in the US to receiving the visa was about 8 months to the day.
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Very Good |
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POE Review: Dallas
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2008-11-02 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our flight arrived on time....which was nice.
We went through the US Citizens line, wasn't sure if that was correct but the other line was FULL.
We went up to the counter and the agent said it was ok to come through that line. He checked a few items and took us to the end of the line (special area). Put our unopened packages on a table behind the counter and told us to have a seat. Another agent went behind the counter opened our packages and started going through all the items. He called us up and said it was ok for my stepdaughter to remain seated. He asked how we met, that the K4 did not have an A # but my wife did. He said that he could see that we started the CR1a and that we should continue with it right away. He said everything looked good. He stapled the I-94 stub in both passports and said good luck.
Very nice guy.
We first got into the immigration area at 2:35pm and walked out at 3 pm. QUICK!!
No troubles...........no worries!! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Dallas TX
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 21, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Appt was for Oct 20 2009 at 11:15am.
Called us back at 11:45. Asked for my wifes passport and a copy of our sons birth certificate. Ask my wife if that was her signature on the I-485, our address and where we met. Approved. Wanted to see not pictures, no originals, nothing else. That was it.
The young lady that helped us was really cool. Not a problem one. I took a ton of supporting docs and everything, but they wanted to see nothing.
Awesome!! |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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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.
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