E-Man's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: E
Beneficiary's Name: C
VJ Member: E-Man
Country: Colombia
Last Updated: 2012-10-25
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Immigration Checklist for E & C:
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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 : |
Bogota, Colombia |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-03-24 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-03-27 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-08-04 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-08-12 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-08-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-08-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-08-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-09-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-01 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-10-15 |
| US Entry : |
2008-11-14 |
| Marriage : |
2008-12-08 |
| Comments : |
Touched 04/04/2008, touched again and approved 08/04/08. Wepa! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 130 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 188 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2008-11-14 |
| 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 : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-31 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-06-22 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-06-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-07-08 |
| Comments : |
Checked cashed 12/29/08 |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-01-31 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-03-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-03-17 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 77 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-12-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-03-20 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 83 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-03-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-03-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-04-12 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-05-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-05-27 |
| Comments : |
Check Cashed 03/31/11 Biometrics (dated 04/08/11)and original appointment date was 05/06/11. |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-06-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-06-09 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-06-22 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-09-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2012-10-24 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bogota, Colombia
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 3, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
Carmen and I arrived at the embassy at 6:15 and stood in line 3 until about 6:50. During that wait they checked for the interview letter and looked at the passport. They also gave us green stickers to signify the K visa. We then waited in area 40 for the woman to check the paperwork and sign us in. She gave us a file to put the paperwork in order. Make sure to have the DS 230 Part 1 (even though the appointment letter does not mention it).
To have the paperwork signed in more quickly we sat on the stone benches as close to the sign 40 and table as we could. Even though we were close to the first people that got signed in we were one of the last to be called for the intial paperwork to be checked (Window 30)(about 11:30 - we were waiting close to 3.5 hours to be called to the window). They looked like they picked the order of people by random. Once Carmen went to this window the woman was asking Carmen how we met, how long we have known each other, how many times I had visited her, etc. It really looked like they do alot of the initial screening there. We then waited another 30 minutes for her to get the finger prints (window 2). We were finally interviewed at 12:30 at window 4. The lady was nice. Those that went to window 3 looked like they had a more difficult time. The interview took 5 only minutes. They simply asked how met asked and to see one photo. I guess the initial screener in window 30 must have put some notes in the file. We were finally approved for the Visa but needed to get a new passport since the passport was a little damaged. She basically told us that we were approved but needed to get a new passport. If we could return by 4:00PM with a new passport we didn't have to reschedule a new interview. We basically had to take a taxi to an area about 25 minutes away and get new passport photos and a new passport. This was plain torture since our flight was that night and we had to try to get a new passport and get back to the embassy in 2.5 hours. The passport center was very slow since the system went down a few times and there were about a 150 people ahead of us. We were praying to god that we could get the passport ASAP. It was very stressful since we didn't have the time and money to set up another interview and for Carmen to return to Bogota again. By 3:15 (we waited for about 2.5 hours to get the passport) we got the passport. We took a taxi and told the taxi driver to drive as fast as he could (which he did) and we made it back to the embassy at 3:45. The security guy would not let us in. After arguing and showing the paperwork, he let Carmen in. Most of the windows were closed. Finally she found an open window for them to prepare the Visa and she paid the Domesa.
The helpful tips are as follows:
1) have your paperwork in order
2) make sure to have a copy of the DS-230
3) Have the petitioner attend the interview since it minimizes the questions that are asked to the beneficiary.
4) getting there early did not help.
5) If you come as a couple, you should look like a couple since the people that are doing the interviews are watching the people that are waiting. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Los Angeles CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 2, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall, the experience was not as easy as we thought (Interview in Embassy was easier) since the Immigration Officer was pretty tough and questioned every documentation. We had more than enough documentation with both our names(electric bills, gas bills, mortgage statements, credit cards, photos). She did not believe that the birth certficate was real but we had to explain to her that that is how it is done in C's country. She also questioned why C's name was not on the bank statement (we have paperless statements where it does not state the name). We provided a letter from the bank with both our names, ATM card with the same account number and cashed checks (has both our names) with C's signature and she said that wasn't sufficient. She also stated that we did not properly change the name correctly after marriage (we did it correctly). Moreover, she questioned why passport photos were not sent in for both us (I thought it was only for the person for AOS, I got a passport photo made in the bldg to appease her). I thought she made it difficult on purpose to see how we reacted as a couple. At the end she agreed that we were a couple and actually turned out to be nice at the end of the interview. However, she created a green card under C's maiden name rather than her married name since she didn't agree with the way we changed her name after marriage. The 485, AP,EAD, interview letter, SS card, DL, everything was under the married name (not maiden name). We made an infopass interview and the IO said that the original immigration officer was incorrect and made a mistake and that we should have spoken to a Supervisor since we believed she was incorrect. At the infopass appointment they stamped C's passport since we have to send her green card in to have her name changed to her married name. |
| Harassment Level : |
Moderate |
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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.
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