lunabean's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Melissa
Beneficiary's Name: Jose
VJ Member: lunabean
Country: Costa Rica
Last Updated: 2008-12-19
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Immigration Checklist for Melissa & Jose:
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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 : |
Costa Rica |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-10-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-10-17 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-02-26 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-03-15 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| 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 : |
2008-04-25 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-04-25 |
| US Entry : |
2008-05-14 |
| Marriage : |
2008-07-31 |
| Comments : |
Visa approved, married, waiting on AOS.... |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 132 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 191 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2008-05-14 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,EAD Card |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Jose CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2008-12-15 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2008-12-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-12 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between September 26, 2008 and October 23, 2008*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between December 28, 2008 and February 21, 2009*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Costa Rica
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
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April 29, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
So this review is being posted second hand. Jose, my fiance, went to the interview at the embassy by himself. I would have liked to have gone but I really have no vacation time to spare. Also, financially speaking, it seemed to make more sense to put the money I would be spending to go down to CR toward Jose's ticket to the US.
So, Jose's appointment was at 12:00pm. He arrived at 11:30 and waited outside the embassy in the hot sun for half an hour. He was allowed in at 12:00 and overall he said that everything went extremely well. He was super nervous, having been denied twice from tourist visas, but he said that everyone was friendly and the process wasn't so bad.
Jose's experience is very similar to that of kidbrooklyn's fiance. In fact, I am wondering whether the same employee saw the two interview candidates. Jose waited for a while and then was called up to see a Costa Rican who took all his forms and papers. She asked how Jose and I had met and a couple of other questions about the nature of how we began dating. She also asked why I was not at the interview. She was mostly just concerned with gathering all the forms and documents and Jose figured out pretty quickly that she was not going to be the one interviewing him.
After Jose had dealt with the initial employee he sat down and waited a long time. He was nervous because the majority of people he saw waiting for their interview were accompanied by a US citizen. He started worrying whether we should have arranged for me to come. BUT, he held tight, stayed patient, and kept the faith!
Soon, Jose's number was called. He took an oath and the interview began. He was in a state of shock after his Visa was approved so he had a hard time thinking of all the questions he was asked but I will include as many as he could remember. He said the consular was very friendly, casual and positive throughout the process. The employee said Jose and I looked happy in our pictures and Jose hadn't even presented him with any new photos. When Jose asked what photos the man was referring to, the employee replied that he had looked through all the stuff that I had sent in with my initial packet. He never requested any further evidence because he said I had submitted more than enough in our packet.
Here are the questions Jose can remember being asked:
Where did you meet?
Why isn't your fiance here? (to which he replied that I was working)
Where does she work?
What does she do/what is her job title?
Where are you going to live?
Where do you live now?
Where do you work?
Do you want to study in the US?
Do you know your fiance's family?
Who do you know from her family?
How often do you guys see eachother?
I see you were denied twice from a tourist visa, what was the reason you applied twice for a tourist visa?
What was your fiance doing in Costa Rica when you met?
When are you getting married?
Have you ever been married?
Do you have kids?
Has your fiance ever been married?
Does your fiance have kids?
That is all he could remember from the interview. The bottom line is that he was prepared for every question asked. There were no surprises. The employee was friendly and reassuring. Jose was out of the embassy and calling me by 2:08...just about 2 hours after his appointment time. We were delighted. If anyone has further questions, they can PM me.
All in all, a very great experience after such a long wait and many bumps in the road as we made this journey....  PURA VIDA!!! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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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