jamesandwanda's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Wanda
Beneficiary's Name: James
VJ Member: jamesandwanda
Country: Ghana
Last Updated: 2011-09-28
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Immigration Checklist for Wanda & James:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ghana |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2008-03-19 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-03-25 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2008-12-19 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-12-29 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2009-01-07 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2009-01-07 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2009-01-08 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2009-01-12 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2009-01-07 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2009-01-13 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2009-01-13 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2009-02-25 |
| 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 : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-10-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
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2009-11-04 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2009-11-06 |
| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 269 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 559 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ghana
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 7, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
I went there very early waited til 6:30 am when people started coming, by 7:30 a que was set and i was marked the first. The letter was shown to the guards at the gate and all my docs inspected by the guard and scanned through the metal detector. I was then allowed to enter and have a sit inside. After awhile I was called by a ghanian lady at number 1 and she was very rude. She told me to get everything from the binder and from the file. She rejected the passport pictures, but she allowed me to go and get new ones. The new passport pictures were the same size as the old passport pictures, but she accepted the new ones. After she reviewed all of my documents, she requested the 2008 tax transcript, then she told me to have a sit and wait. I waited for almost an hour and I was called for an interview at window 3. I was told me to swear to raise my right hand, which I did. She was speaking too fast, so I said please madam, you are going to fast, I can't hear and understand anything. She said your wife is an african american how do you understand her. I said my wife goes very slow to my level. Then she continued swearing me in and this time she took her time. I promised to tell the truth with this interview and to provide genuine docs and she give me a doc to signed which I did and gave her the doc back. She started asking questions:
How did you meet your wife
When did you meet
How long have you been together
When was her first visit to ghana
How old are her kids
Why not find a wife in other countries other than america
Has she been married before
Why did she divorce
Where is she working
What is her position
When did she start working
Tell me her phone numbers
How old is your son
Where is his mother
When did his mother get married
Have I been married before
What date was her first visit to Ghana
How many days did she spend
When was her second visit
Have she ever been here again apart from the two visit
What is the date of birth of my son
She asked questions about the pictures
And that was all of the question. She was typing on the computer while asking the questions, then she handed me a yellow slip of paper and told me to come back on November 4 with the paper and my passport. I asked her if she needed me to bring anything else and she said no. She checked other on the slip of paper and wrote Admin Processing. I asked what was needed, and she responded nothing, they just need to continue the processing and for me to come back on November 4.
On November 4 I returned early with my passport and the yellow slip of paper, went throught the same process only quicker, no long wait to be called to the interview window. No questions was asked, I was told I was approved and to pick up my passport on Friday. |
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