bspmc169's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Blake
Beneficiary's Name: Carlos
VJ Member: bspmc169
Country: Mexico
Last Updated: 2025-08-24
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Immigration Checklist for Blake & Carlos:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 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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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Juarez, Mexico |
| I-129F Sent : |
2023-02-09 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2023-02-13 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2023-11-28 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2024-01-03 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2024-03-15 |
| Interview Date : |
2024-05-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
2024-08-23 |
| Second Interview Result: |
Approved |
| Visa Received : |
2025-08-29 |
| US Entry : |
2025-09-03 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
My fiancé was not allowed to proceed to the in-person interview because he had to provide an additional turberculosis test. He had to stay for 3 days after his initial clinical exam on May 4, 2024, and then we had to wait until July 10th for the results. We then got a new visa interview appointment for 8-15-2024. He went to that interview and during the 2nd part (the actual interview), he receive a 221g Administrative Processing status form with no clear instructions. However, it magically cleared up (possibly it had something to do with his medical exam results not arriving on time -- we may never know the reason) on 8-23-2024 and the status changed from REFUSED to ISSUED.
Note that we never received any email or confirmation that the visa was issued, I just happened to check the next day. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 288 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 448 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
San Diego |
| POE Date : |
2024-09-03 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2024-12-12 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2025-02-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2025-07-30 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2025-08-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
Both our biometrics date and our in person interview were rescheduled (two separate events) which was very frustrating.
After our interview, we received an RFE and submitted the requested one document about 2 weeks later. Once USCIS received it, the almost immediately approved his greencard (the next day, I believe).
Lots and lots of delays and false starts but in the end, things worked out luckily! Couldn't be happier that this process is basically over (well, until the removal of conditions in 2 years!). |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2024-12-12 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2025-02-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2025-03-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2025-04-02 |
| Comments : |
By far, the easiest part of this whole process... |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 106 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Juarez, Mexico
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 24, 2025 |
| Embassy Review : |
My fiancé said that the interviewer didnt even smile once. She asked for a certain number of basic documents and even when he asked "how are you?" she didnt even respond. He asked if she had all the documents that she needed and she said, "maybe." Then she said they couldn't approve his visa... no explanation, no further info. nothing. He had received the dreaded "221G" form -- which is immigration purgatory -- with NO EXPLANATION.
We sat for 5 very long days completely disappointed and totally worried, wondering if he would ever be able to cross the border -- I was thinking we'd have to get married in Mexico and start the whole terrible process all over again. Then at 5pm the Friday after the interview, I checked the website one more time before the weekend, and his status had unceremoniously changed from "REFUSED" to "ISSUED." The K-1 visa was delivered to the US consulate the following Wednesday or Thursday.
(updated on August 24, 2025) |
| Rating : |
Very Poor |
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Timeline Comments: 1
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ver 5.0
Amina_MXtoCali on 2024-05-05 said: