Lou Lou's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Mr Lou Lou
Beneficiary's Name: Lou Lou
VJ Member: Lou Lou
Country: United Kingdom
Last Updated: 2007-02-21
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Immigration Checklist for Mr Lou Lou & Lou Lou:
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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 : |
London, United Kingdom |
| I-129F Sent : |
2003-10-14 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2003-10-16 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2003-11-21 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| 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 : |
2004-01-28 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2004-01-28 |
| US Entry : |
2004-04-15 |
| Marriage : |
2004-05-10 |
| Comments : |
Requested later interview date, and got one easily. Very efficient answering emails and keeping you informed. Go London! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 36 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 104 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Philadelphia |
| POE Date : |
2004-04-15 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
6 |
| Comments : |
Moody Philly immigration staff as always... |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Manchester NH |
| Date Filed : |
2004-05-14 |
| NOA Date : |
2004-06-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2004-06-16 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2004-11-15 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2004-11-15 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2004-11-22 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2006-08-21 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-10-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2006-11-06 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2006-12-12 |
| Comments : |
Very easy process, and no, we did not send any pics and got approved easily. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: London, United Kingdom
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 6, 2005 |
| Embassy Review : |
Interview Experince on 28 Jan, 2004.
Total interview time lasted less than 2 minutes but other couples seemed to spend much longer being grilled. The questions were:
Where/how/when did we meet?
How long have you spent together?
Does your fiance rent or own his home?
Is that where you'll live?
What does your fiance do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
Will you look for work in that field?
Have you a date for your wedding?
Where will you get married?
Quick timetable of events:
Got out of the medical at 9.45am
Asked for official papers at 11am
Interview at 1.15pm
Visa issued at 1.35pm
Total time spent in interviews/medical etc - less than 10 minutes. Time spent waiting - approx. 5 1/2 hours.
Welcome to the United States!
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Philadelphia
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2004-04-15 |
| Embassy Review : |
Moody Philly immigration staff as always... |
| Harassment Level : |
High |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Saint Albans VT
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 6, 2005 |
| Embassy Review : |
I've always had excellent advice and help at St Alban's VT. Here is my AOS interview experience...
The security check consisted of a ropey old x-ray machine that choked a little as it took my stuff through. For those of you who have been to the St Albans office, you can imagine this hulk of a machine takes up half the waiting room now. Just as well there is never anyone there.
We were then called (40 mins late) and escorted through to an office. The two of us carried in files and documents we had lovingly prepared with tabs and infamous acco clips. I was a little surprised we weren't sworn in, but wasn't going to question the guv'nor. The interviewer (Gary) asked me for my passport with the I-94, and AP. He started going through the file he had received from Missouri, which contained my original AOS application. He apologised that it would probably take longer than usual as none the files he received from Missouri were correct. He pointed at a mountain of paperwork on a desk, the poor bugger. As he sifted through papers he asked how we had met, and when we got married. He came across our marriage certificate and commented on Nevada, and asked if we had got married in Las Vegas. We shared a few obligatory jokes about Elvis not being able to attend.
He asked Russ what he did for a living and a discussion followed about Gary's visits to the campus with foreign students. This led to the subject of Gary's upcoming retirement and how he had thought he was going to attend the college Russ teaches at, but decided to go another route as a paramedic.
He showed me a form which came from Missouri and asked me to check the details. We had moved house 2 months previous, and had filed the AR11, but none of these new details were on the form. He then took the form away and read out my parents' names, my DOB, and place of birth, and asked me if they were correct. As he tried to decipher the new website to adjust my file online, he asked more about Russ's work, and what he taught, what books the students read, and what ethical issues came about for a paremedic, blah blah. He seemed far more curious about Russ than about me, the alien, which suited me fine.
He asked what line of work I was in, and another discussion developed about his son wanting an overpriced book on hunting for Christmas. (I'm not a hunter, by the way, I'm a book designer.) He asked when I had entered the country, and even though I got the date wrong he didn't seem interested. It felt like he was asking us questions just to be polite while he tried to sort out the useless files and fought with the computer. As we carried on chatting idly, he was slowly going through some files and stamping papers. I mean very painfully s l o w l y. He showed me what the new green card would look like (white rather than pink), and said I would receive it by this Friday. I'm sure I'll look as rough on my card as the bloke did on the sample card. We made noises that we had hoped to pop up to Montreal very soon, so he thought about it and said he would stamp my passport even though he wouldn't normally do that anymore.
He didn't ask to see the vaccination supplement or any other original documents. He didn't want to see anything I had brought along. When I showed him the stack of paperwork I had prepared, he flinched a little and said if there were any doubts about fraud they would video the interview. He suggested that I might keep the papers for my removal of conditions petition. For all you age gap couples out there, there was no comment at all about our 20+ year age difference.
He then gave me the I-751 to file for removal of conditions and suggested I apply in 22 months. He also said I would be eligible to file for citizenship in 3 years time, and that it was taking around 5 months for that to go through at the moment. The whole interview took 25mins, but most of that was faffing with papers and unruly computers.
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| Harassment Level : |
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
(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.
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