mcarthey's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Mark
Beneficiary's Name: Roxana
VJ Member: mcarthey
Country: Peru
Last Updated: 2017-05-06
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Immigration Checklist for Mark & Roxana:
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USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:
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Dept of State K3 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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K3 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Peru |
| Marriage : |
2009-01-17 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2009-02-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2009-02-06 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-129F Sent : |
2009-02-14 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2009-02-19 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2009-03-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2009-03-24 |
| 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 : |
2009-05-12 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2009-05-15 |
| US Entry : |
2009-05-17 |
| I-130 Approval : |
2009-03-16 |
| Comments : |
We had a little problem with DHL (the courier for the US Embassy) because they said the Passport/Visa wasn't available despite the tracking number showing it had been available for a couple of days. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 25 days from your NOA1 date.
Your I-130 was approved in 38 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 95 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Milwaukee WI |
| Date Filed : |
2009-09-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-09-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-11-24 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-11-24 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
The interview was really easy and lasted all of about 10 minutes. We were told we would be notified and receive the "green card" within 3 weeks. We received our NOA only 3 days after the interview and see that the approved/notice date is the same day as the interview. They worked fast! |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-09-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2009-10-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-10-22 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 20 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2011-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-10-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-11-21 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2016-08-03 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-10 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-08-30 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-04-05 |
| Approved : |
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| Oath Ceremony : |
2017-05-25 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Peru
Review Topic: K3 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
May 19, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
Overall the process went smoothly. Our appointment was scheduled for 8:45am and we arrived to find a short line at about 7:45am. Inside the small foyer we were asked to give up our cellphones and a bottle of suntan lotion we had forgotten. Once we were sitting, we only waited about 20 minutes before they called us to provide a few of the papers we had with us. I (husband) am from the US, and my wife is from Peru. They spoke entirely to her at this point. We sat and waited approximately another 45 minutes before they called us to another window. At this point, they requested a few more supporting documents and the medical records and pictures we had brought. The woman asked my wife a few basic questions about our relationship and where we met. She was speaking entirely in Spanish and since my Spanish is not so good, she asked a few questions in English when she realized I didn't understand very well. She only asked me one question about why I hadn't visited very often (money issues) and she was satisfied. Sitting again, we waited for quite a while... probably nearly an hour and a half. At this point we were called to another window where a very nice man, speaking mostly in English (since my wife is fluent), asked us questions about each others families and further expounded upon the earlier questions. He gave his congratulations and gave us the visa!  The entire final questioning and processing took about 15 minutes. It was relatively stressful with all the waiting, but we weren't really worried about anything. I believe I only saw a couple/few other Americans out of a couple of hundred people, but I think I was the only one that wasn't speaking Spanish. We questioned my being there, but believe it did help since the woman had asked for clarification from me. In the end, I'm glad I was there to support my wife and start everything out smoothly. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind and love.
I think the process could be streamlined since there were 5 windows for the earlier processing and only 1 for the final questioning. Since the earlier processing only takes a few minutes and the final takes nearly 15, it seems backwards to have so many windows for the earlier processing. Overall we were there for about 3 hours.
After we were awarded the visa, we were provided a sticker with a number on it. We had to go outside the small building we were in and went to another small area (still inside the embassy grounds) where we filled out a small form for DHL (the courier). We only had to pick a location/address from the nearly 20 DHL locations available in order for the embassy to send the visa/passport.
Overall it was a decent experience, but I'm glad it's over and my wife and I are *finally* together and can start our happy lives!
Please feel free to ask any questions you'd like since it's hard not to become an "expert" during this entire process.   |
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*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
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