Azzudiin's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Scott
Beneficiary's Name: Hong
VJ Member: Azzudiin
Country: China
Last Updated: 2011-04-16
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Immigration Checklist for Scott & Hong:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Guangzhou, China |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2009-12-29 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2010-01-13 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2010-01-20 |
| I-130 RFE : |
3/22/10 Sent to local office for Petitioner Interview |
| I-130 RFE Sent : |
7/26/10 Petitioner interview scheduled |
| I-130 Approved : |
2010-12-15 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-01-03 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-01-08 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-01-19 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2011-01-19 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-01-04 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-02-04 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-02-18 |
| 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 : |
2011-02-24 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-03-25 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-04-06 |
| US Entry : |
2011-04-15 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 329 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 429 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
JFK |
| POE Date : |
2011-04-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
5 |
| Comments : |
POE was painless other then waiting for 2 hours to get through. 5 Planes from non VWP countries all landed within 15 minutes of each other. Immigration area was swamped, but officers polite and moving as fast as they could to process everyone. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Guangzhou, China
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
April 2, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
Having been denied before and really hating Guangzhou Consulate I have to say this time the experience was much better, not just because we passed, but because we got a Officer that did his job.
The process is now split between 2 days, Day 1 you turn in Documents and they will ask some questions when you turn in Documents.
Questions asked:
Do you speak English?
Do you know about your husbands previous marriages?
Are you a CCP member?
These questions really are huge in deciding on who interviews you, because someone who claims to speak English will get interviewed by an Officer who does not speak Chinese very well or at all, so answer honestly.
Day 2 the actual interview:
How did you meet?
When did your husband first come to China to see you?
How many times has he been to China?
Reveiwed our pictures, asked a few questions about people in the pictures
Are you CCP?
A couple questions case specific
Congratulations you passed.
Entire interview in English
Officer was patient, spoke slowly and clearly so wife understood all questions and answered all questions in English.
Officer was pleasant, and friendly and showed geniune interest in our case.
Few additional items, Wife carried in 1800 pages and Video chat records and emails, 200 pictures, and countless other items from my trips records, shared bank account records etc.
When she walked up to the window she put down all 20lbs on the ledge in full view of Officer, he asked what it was, she told him and even though he only looked at the pictures and not emails etc, I think it sealed the deal from the start.
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| 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
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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