Anna8691's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: D
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: Anna8691
Country: Germany
Last Updated: 2024-10-18
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Immigration Checklist for D & A:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Nebraska Service Center on 2023-10-09 |
| Consulate : |
Frankfurt, Germany |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2022-12-28 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2023-02-13 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2023-02-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2024-01-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2024-01-21 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2024-01-30 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2024-01-30 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2024-02-19 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2024-02-19 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2024-01-30 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2024-01-30 |
| Send IV Package : |
2024-02-19 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2024-08-19 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2024-02-27 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2024-08-19 |
| Interview Date : |
2024-10-01 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2024-10-04 |
| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
I only transferred my case to Frankfurt from Ankara on 08/07/2024 and received my IL very soon thereafter. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 338 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 595 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Frankfurt, Germany
Review Topic: General Review
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 4, 2024 |
| Embassy Review : |
Had my interview at the Frankfurt consulate today and thought I would share my experience.
Timeline:
- CR1. USC petitioning for German citizen spouse
- PD February 2023
- I-130 approved January 2024
- DQed February 2024, original embassy Ankara
- Transferred case to Frankfurt on 08/07/2024
- IL received 08/19/2024
- Medical 09/24/2024 in Berlin
- Interview 10/01/2024
Interview was scheduled for 8:30. Arrived at consulate shortly before 8:00. Long line already present. Was directed to Window 1 where they processed my passport and handed me a number. Waited in security line for about 20 minutes. Security was thorough but quick. They collected phones, smartwatches, headphones and the like and handed out receipts for them.
After security, I was instructed to proceed across the courtyard to the next building and take a seat in front of windows 15-21. When my number was called first, it was for document check-in. They required the originals of
- my birth certificate
- marriage certificate
- divorce decrees of previous marriages
- police certificates
- I-864 (!)
- most recent petitioner tax transcript
- petitioner employment letter
I also had my fingerprints taken and had a small discussion with the lady at the window who suggested I leave my passport with them until after my second wedding anniversary in December (or come back to Frankfurt after that) so they could print the visa directly as IR1. I asked to have it issued as CR1 as it was my understanding it could be stamped as IR1 by CBP if I first entered the US after the two year mark. After conferring with her colleague, she agreed.
Then I waited for another 20-30 minutes until I was called for the interview itself. I was asked to take an oath and my fingerprints were checked again. The questions were about how I met my husband, where we were planning to live, what I was doing for work, my previous marriages and if I had children. All very relaxed.
At the end, the officer told me me visa was approved and I would receive it back in about a week.
When I checked visa status about eight hours after the interview, it was already Issued. I received my passport back with the visa on October 4.
The whole experience was very smooth and relaxed. |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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