Buddy Lee's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Buddy
Beneficiary's Name: Hoa
VJ Member: Buddy Lee
Country: Vietnam
Last Updated: 2025-10-01
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Immigration Checklist for Buddy & Hoa:
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USCIS 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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2024-02-12 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2024-02-14 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2025-04-28 |
| NVC Received : |
2025-04-29 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2025-05-03 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2025-05-03 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2025-05-10 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2025-05-03 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2025-05-03 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2025-05-03 |
| Send IV Package : |
2025-05-16 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2025-06-11 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2025-06-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2025-06-11 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2025-07-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2025-09-30 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 439 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 594 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 1, 2025 |
| Embassy Review : |
I am the USC was not at the interview with my wife in HCMC, this is her experience. She had a similar experience getting into the embassy (line up, paper work, phone check, address check, submit official copies, finger print, then wait). We had uploaded additional evidence, photos with time entries and descriptions, health insurance membership, authorized credit card with her name on it. Since we uploaded everything, I mentioned she didn't need to bring hard copies. She only needed hard copies of the requested official documents if they wanted to keep anything. We've heard of others requesting the Relationship Form from the US Embassy in Vietnam (google the form and you can find it). We did not submit the relationship form however, we based our photos using these questions as guidelines. She had stacked of evidence printed out, interview did not ask to see any off it. She was approved after the last question. She was asked these questions:
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Initial Screening Questions
1. ?Who is sponsor? Are both of you getting married for the first time?
2. ?Do you have any common children or stepchildren?
3. ?Have you ever traveled abroad?
?Interview Questions
1. ?How did you both get to know each other?
2. ?What is the matchmaker's relationship to you? When to introduce?
3. ?Do you have any relatives in the United States?
4. ?How many times has your husband returned to Vietnam?
5. ?Did the two of you have a wedding ceremony? Did anyone from your husband's family attend?
6. ?What kind of job do you plan to do when you arrive in the US? Have you found a job yet? How will you find one? (Important: Many people who previously answered this question did not know they were given green cards)
7. ?What do you love about your husband? What is one thing about your husband that you don't like?
She ran out the Embassy with a HUGE SMILE!
Good luck to everyone and thank you community! Keep sending updates please! |
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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
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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
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