CJ Vasani's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: CJ
Beneficiary's Name: Anu
VJ Member: CJ Vasani
Country: India
Last Updated: 2009-03-03
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Immigration Checklist for CJ & Anu:
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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 : |
Mumbai, India |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2007-12-26 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2008-03-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2008-03-12 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2008-12-01 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-12-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2008-12-08 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2008-12-11 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2008-12-12 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2008-12-08 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2008-12-11 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2008-12-11 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2008-12-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2009-01-08 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-01-13 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-02-25 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-02-26 |
| US Entry : |
2009-02-28 |
| Comments : |
We made it! finally!!!! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 264 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 350 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2009-02-28 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Smooth sailing, with the excpetion of long lines. Stay in the visitors line unless otherwise told. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Vermont Service Center |
| CIS Office : |
New York City NY |
| Date Filed : |
2007-06-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-06-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-07-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-02-12 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2008-03-04 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Mumbai, India
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
March 2, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
so it turns out that the VFS screwed up by telling us that a third party can submit (on behalf of us) the courier fees and a copy of the passport with proof of submission of documents to NVC. We paid the courier fees on Feb 10, which was precisely within the guidelines that they gave us. They gave us a sticker to put on the passport and stamped the copy of the passport and NVC letter.
On Feb 25, we went for our interview as originally scheduled and found out that VFS had not forwarded any information to the Mumbai Consulate, so they officer behind the counter told us to come back the next day for the interview. We were scared at first, because we didn't know why this happened. Later on, we learned that if you do not visit the VFS office personally it will cause a problem. The consulate expects the applicant to be the person submitting the fees and documents to the VFS. It doesn't make sense for CR1 applicants whose documents have been already submitted, but this is what they want in order for the wheels to be set in motion. Otherwise, the cycle breaks and information does not flow through from VFS to the consulate.
On Feb 26, my wife reported again to the consulate with the new interview letter that they had given her the day before. They immediately took her in and took the fingerprints. An Indian Officer went through our documents and asked a bunch of irrelevant questions. She was asked to take a seat at 7:30 am after completing this and was asked to wait for the final interview call. My wife was finally called in at 10:00 am to a booth manned by an American officer and an Indian translator (they assume that all Gujaratis will need one...). They asked a bunch of questions, but the interview was finished in five minutes and they didn't ask for a single document or photograph for the proof of relationship. Please bear in mind that we both were previously married.
Questions included:
1. How did you meet your husband?
2. Who proposed and when?
3. What does your husband do for living?
4. What is your husband's ex-spouse's name?
5. Did he help her get resident status in the USA?
6. Did he have children with his first wife?
7. When did he immigrate to the USA?
8. After marriage, how often have you guys met?
The last question sealed the deal, when my wife informed them that I had visited her in July 2008 and that I am standing outside the consulate as they spoke. No further questions were asked and my wife was informed that she has been approved for the CR1 visa and she will receive it via the courier in the next few days. Since we had planned to fly out soon, we requested if we can pick up the passport the same day. They affirmed that we can pick it up at VFS between 5 - 6 pm.
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Good |
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POE Review: JFK
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2009-02-28 |
| Embassy Review : |
I was hoping to get my wife to stand in the US citizen or Green Card line given that she had a CR1 visa, but we were told to stand in the Visitors line, which was terribly long at 8 am given that many intl airlines arrive in that window. After 30-40 minutes on line, we together reached the window where the immigration officer took the brown envelope and opened it and asked only one question. 'How long have you been married?'. He then took my wife's fingerprints and picture and stamped my wife's passport. We were then asked to move on the last booth at the end of the baggage claim area where a south asian gentleman was collecting the brown envelope contents and filling out certain forms. He took my wife's signature and fingerprints. Total time was about 1 hour and 30 minutes due to long lines, otherwise it was pretty smooth and no harrassment.
No questions asked at all in the customs! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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