winifredbee's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Kendra Beneficiary's Name: Balvino VJ Member: winifredbee Country: Nicaragua Last Updated: 2012-01-12 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Kendra & Balvino:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Nicaragua I-129F Sent : 2008-10-10 I-129F NOA1 : 2008-10-15 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2009-03-01 NVC Received : 2009-03-03 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2009-03-05 Consulate Received : 2009-03-12 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2009-03-12 Interview Date : 2009-03-18 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-03-20 US Entry : 2009-03-26 Marriage : 2009-05-23 Comments : Touch 2008-10-18 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 137 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 154 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Atlanta POE Date : 2009-03-26 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : No problems...

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Boston MA Date Filed : 2009-06-04 NOA Date : 2009-06-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2009-06-23 AOS Transfer** : 2009-07-02 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2009-08-10 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments : Touch 2009-07-03 Touch 2009-07-06 Touch 2009-07-07 Touch 2009-07-08 Touch 2009-07-10 with email Touch: 2009-07-20 Touch: 2009-07-21

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-06-04 NOA Date : 2009-06-11 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2009-06-23 Approved Date : 2009-08-03 Date Card Received : Comments : Second email and touch 2009-08-06 Touch 2009-08-07 Our Biometrics appointment was scheduled for the 10th of July. We had travel plans that weekend so we went in early. We were lucky because they took us as a walk-in. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 60 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2009-06-04 NOA Date : 2009-06-11 RFE(s) : Date Received : Comments : Touch: 2009-08-04 Touch: 2009-08-05 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 60 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2011-05-18 NOA Date : 2011-05-27 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2011-07-14 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2012-01-12 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Nicaragua Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 3, 2009 Embassy Review : Most of the reviews for this Embassy is quite long and detailed that cover the basics so I will keep mine brief and highlight the differences in my personal experience. We showed up at the Embassy by 7:30 for our 8:00 appointment. There were a lot of people waiting when we arrived but this did not seem to hinder the process. I can't remember exactly but I think the whole process took about 2 hours. The guard asked my Fiance his last name and shorty after that we lined up and went through security. They do not allow water, chap stick and things like that...they will check it and give you a number. One odd thing at this point was they asked my Fiance to go outside and open up the envelope that had the medical papers inside. Strange but did not seem to matter with the person in the interview, which I was a tad worried about the fact that they would not accept the forms in an open envelope. Once through security we were directed to a sit and wait to be called to a small table with two women sitting there checking everyone's documents. I liked this because they organized all our papers and the women even corrected(in red ink)a mistake I made on the DS-156. We then sat for about another 2 minutes until we were called inside to get our number. Once inside we sat in a room with service windows and watched the people come and go until we were called. The first women we talked to was all business and collected our basic papers. Everything but the evidence. All they wanted for the I-134 were my taxes from last year. I had more documents but she was not interested. She then asked me to sit down so she could ask Balvino a few questions. He did fine and answered the basic questions such as, How did you meet?, How old is your Fiancee? but then she asked him a question that upset him. She asked 'Why didn't you fall in love with a girl from your hometown?' He was a little upset by this question and simple said 'I love my Fiance'. We were both a little upset about this question. When I came to the window she implied that I did not know Spanish and asked how we communicate? I told her I do speak Spanish but I am not fluent. I was not happy with her attitude and she even rolled her eyes. I know there is a need to ask questions but she was a tad unprofessional...I was not interested in her personal opinion. Once we handed in our evidence she backed off. We had a pile of emails photos and the best evidence was the number of flights I had made to visit my Fiance. EVIDENCE is important! Overall my experience with the Embassy was pleasant. They were helpful in preparing us for the interview. The last women that we spoke to was very nice and laughed and smiled a lot. She told us we were approved and our visa was ready in two days. Rating : Good

POE Review: Atlanta Event Description Entry Date : 2009-03-26 Embassy Review : Atlanta was great and I would highly recommend this POE. I know that everyone's experience can be different but they seemed to be organized and friendly. I was a little concerned because we only had a two hour layover with a Nicaraguan kitten in a carrier and my Fiance with a K-1 visa. When we arrived there was not many people in line at the check point. My Fiance went to the Visitors line and I went to the Citizens line. We were processed quickly and were sent to a small room to wait for the officer to check us through to our next flight. Once in the room I noticed a small TV that had a list of flights that were landing...we were very lucky because the line at the check point became very long. We just missed the rush. Some of the officers spoke Spanish and I saw translators working with people. In the office there were no problems. The officer simple asked us if we were clear about the fact that we needed to get married in 90 days and then congratulated us. We then carried on to security to be processed for our next flight. We had no problem with our kitten at all. When I went through security they asked that I take her out of her case and carry her through the metal detector with me. The security officers were petting her and the guy watching the x-ray machine was so busy admiring her he wasn't doing his job. All went very well. We had pizza and waited for our flight. Harassment Level : Low

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