Jeraly's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jeremy
Beneficiary's Name: Alyson
VJ Member: Jeraly
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2012-08-23
** This timeline is also linked with a second member. **
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Immigration Checklist for Jeremy & Alyson:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2007-07-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2007-07-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2007-12-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2008-01-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2008-01-14 |
| Consulate Received : |
2008-01-16 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-01-21 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-03-13 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-04-02 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-04-09  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-04-18 |
| US Entry : |
2008-06-30 |
| Marriage : |
2008-08-08 |
| Comments : |
2008-04-08 - Medical
2008-02-08 - Official Wedding
Jeremy and I had our non-legal wedding ceremony on 02-11-2008 as we had already booked it and arranged for our families to be there. We got married without a license and did not sign a legal marriage certificate. I returned to the UK to complete the rest of the visa process before entering the USA 07-30-2008 to have our legal wedding 08-08-2008. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 146 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 259 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2008-06-30 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
See Review Below |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Bernadino CA |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-01-28 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-01-28 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-02-13 |
| Comments : |
See Review Below |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2008-09-16 |
| Approved Date : |
2008-11-18 |
| Date Card Received : |
2008-11-28 |
| Comments : |
BIOMETRICS FOR AOS & EAD:
Our appointment was for 2pm at Riverside but as we wanted to make a day of it shopping, we decided to try going in as soon as we got to Riverside at about 10.40am. As it was, we were given a number and instructed to sit in the waiting area. This was after being asked for my ID at which point I realised that I had brought my expired passport and not my one with the visa in. I was also asked if I had any photo ID with my married name on (which I don't have) and offered my bank card. The lady said that it wouldn't be accepted but that the passport should be fine. I didn't bring my marriage certificate - call me dumb, but all it asks for on the appointment letter is to bring the letter and photo ID including issued from my home country. So that is what I did.
I filled out the form and handed it in to another lady when she asked. Then I was shown to another waiting area while the lady took my form, NOAs, appointment letter and passport to the Immigration Officer.
A short while later, I was called into the office to speak to the Officer. He seemed nice enough but I was pretty nervous because half of me was still expecting to have to re-schedule my appointment. I noticed the form I had filled out had a nice big "no marriage certificate" scrawled across the top in red pen. The Officer asks me when I first entered the USA - I assumed he was talking about on the K-1 so I informed him. He then asked me why I had got a new passport before my old one expired and I explained that because I was due to enter the USA just before my old passport was due to expire, I needed to get a new one so that I had at least three months on the passport to comply with the VWP.
He seemed satisfied with the answers I gave and gave me a word of advice to always come over-prepared (I failed to explain that whenever I have done this, it has always been completely unnecessary even when the information IS requested!). He checked to make sure that I was who I said I was, checking my eyes, ears and the mole I have on my collar bone and seemed satisfied. He said that they are always happy to have people from the UK there!
After that I went out to Jeremy and told him it was fine (he was freaking out and being all high-and-mighty "Well *I* could have told you to bring the marriage certificate." I was like - I followed the instructions to the letter and nowhere do they specify what name the ID has to be in and nowhere do they state that the marriage certificate is required.)
It all worked out ok anyway and I was taken to be photographed and fingerprinted which didn't take too long. We were out by about 11am.
My cases were still not visible online the day after biometrics were taken. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 89 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2008-08-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2008-08-27 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2008-11-21 |
| Comments : |
ONLINE STATUS:
My online status was not available for AP/EAD until they were approved. Interview letter for AOS received yet AOS status still not available online.
11/21/08 - CRIS e-mail for EAD Approval
11/22/08 - AOS interview letter received
11/25/08 - CRIS e-mail for EAD Sent
01/23/09 - AOS showing online |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 89 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2010-11-17 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-02-03 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-03-16 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2011-03-18 |
| Comments : |
2010-12-08 - Check Cashed
2010-12-10 - NOA Received in mail
2010-01-10 - Biometrics appointment notice received in mail
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2012-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2012-08-23 |
| Comments : |
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