Shad and Dani's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Shad
Beneficiary's Name: Dani
VJ Member: Shad and Dani
Country: Bulgaria
Last Updated: 2012-12-29
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Immigration Checklist for Shad & Dani:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Bulgaria |
| I-129F Sent : |
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| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-01-06 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-07-13 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-07-16 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2009-08-05 |
| Consulate Received : |
2009-08-07 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2009-08-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-08-24 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-08-27 |
| US Entry : |
2009-09-01 |
| Marriage : |
2009-10-03 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 188 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 230 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Charlotte |
| POE Date : |
2009-09-01 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
It was very easy. I got off the plane and got in line to go through customs. The immigration officer took my finger prints and my documents and said because it's a special kind of visa they will have to look at the documents first before they let me in the country. I got all my luggage and had to wait for not more than 15 minutes. There were no questions at all. They gave me back my passport and I went to hug Shad. Finally!!! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Charlotte NC |
| Date Filed : |
2009-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-11-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
2009-11-30 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-12-14 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2010-01-13 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-02-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2010-03-01 |
| Comments : |
It was about time! Got the welcome notice and the actual green card on the same date. |
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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 : |
2009-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-11-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
2009-11-30 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-12-14 |
| Approved Date : |
2010-01-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2010-01-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 71 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-11-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-11-12 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2010-01-19 |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 71 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-11-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-11-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Bulgaria
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 26, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was for 2 p.m. At 1.45 they still made me wait for 10 more minutes outside. When I finally got in I paid the fee first. They took my passport, told me they would call my name and the long waiting started. After maybe 30 minutes a Bulgarian immigration officer came and looked through all my documents. She took most of them and asked me some questions in Bulgarian for not more than 10 minutes: what is his name and age?, how we met?, where we stayed and went while he was here?, what is his job?, have I been in the States before and where?, have I visited any other countries recently?, what is the opinion of my relatives about Shad?, when did the relationship got serious? etc.
After that I had to wait for about an hour to have the actual interview with the consul. I was the only one for a K-1 visa interview there. Most of the people were applying for green cards to visit relatives in the States. At 3.30 a very nice and quite young woman showed up at the window and called my name. She asked me in English almost the same questions like the Bulgarian lady but she focused mostly on how we met and what I knew about his previous petition. When I think about it I doubt the interview continued more than 15 minutes all together.At some points she took my fingerprints and started looking for something. I got a bit nervous because I thought maybe I had forgotten something. She made me go wait for a few minutes and went somewhere. When she was back she gave me the photos Shad originally sent them in January and I got the pin with the American flag!  At this point I realized I got the visa because she didn't straight tell me anything or congratulated me at all. Before I left I had to fill out the DHL form. The Bulgarian lady forgot to gave it to me before.
Be prepared for a lot of waiting when you get there. Those people are not in a hurry at all! But overall they were polite and weren't rude. I guess I was lucky.  |
| Rating : |
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
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