pljm02's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: T
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: pljm02
Country: Spain
Last Updated: 2024-04-26
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Immigration Checklist for T & M:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Texas Service Center on 2023-09-21 |
| Consulate : |
Madrid, Spain |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2020-12-29 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2022-11-05 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2022-11-05 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2023-09-21 |
| NVC Received : |
2023-09-27 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2023-09-27 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2023-10-03 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2023-10-06 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2023-09-27 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2023-10-03 |
| Send IV Package : |
2023-10-06 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2023-11-29 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2023-10-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2023-11-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2023-11-30 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2024-01-16 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2024-01-22 |
| US Entry : |
2024-04-25 |
| Comments : |
2023-12-26 Medical exam
2023-12-26 Document review at the Embassy
2024-01-16 Visa interview. There was a problem retrieveing certain data from their systems. The officer couldn't make a decision on my case until they could verify that information.
2024-01-18 CEAC Visa status changed to "Issued"
2024-01-19 Visa released. Received an email with the number to track the package with my visa and documents on the mail.
2024-04-25: POE Salt Lake City Intl. Airport. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 320 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 437 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
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| POE Date : |
2024-04-25 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
POE: Salt Lake City Intl. Airport.
Very fast line and processing times. The officer was nice and helpful. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Madrid, Spain
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 19, 2024 |
| Embassy Review : |
I got scheduled for the interview at 9:30. My husband had to wait outside the Embassy since he was not listed on the Immigrant Visa Interview Appointment letter. They had 4 panes opened for immigration visas, two for document review and two consular officers interviewing people; plus 2 more for American consular issues. I got called twice: Once to verify two documents they put inside an envelope on the day I went for the document review (my original marriage and birth certificates). The second time, they called me for the actual interview. The officer was a bit serious and reserved at the beginning, but she was a little bit more friendly by the end. I got asked the following questions:
- When are where did we meet first time?
- How long have we been dating?
- When was the last time we've seen each other?
- How do we usually keep in touch?
- What does my husband do for a living in the US?
- Have you lived anywhere other than my home country?
- How long have I been in the US in the past years?
- Which type of visa did I have last time I visited the US? (I was a J1 visa holder, subject to the 2-year rule. she asked for my previous passport with the visa stamp)
- Have you fulfilled the two-year foreign residence requirement?
- Have you overstayed your visa? When did you leave the US last time?
There was a problem retrieveing certain data from their systems while on the last three questions. The officer couldn't make a decision on my case until they could verify that information. She said they would contact me over email if they needed more information. If everything was correct, she said I would expect the package with the visa on the mail in 2-3 weeks. That evening, the CEAC website status message on my visa changed from "Ready" to "Administrative processing".
Two days later, the CEAC website showed the status message changed to "Issued".
(updated on January 19, 2024) |
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Timeline Comments: 3 Lazo on 2024-01-16 said: Sounds stressful with the delay, good luck and thanks for sharing your update!
I knock on wood. Thank you for your comments!
Hey! Congrats !!! Finally made it! ???? Just a quick question… For the birth certificate of my husband (beneficiary) if NVC accepted his Spanish birth certificate, does it need to be translated into English for the interview? That’s what’s is said in the website but not sure… thanks! And congrats again!!
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