jujuswife's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Ronette Beneficiary's Name: Samuel VJ Member: jujuswife Country: Guyana Last Updated: 2010-12-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Ronette & Samuel:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Vermont Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Guyana Marriage (if applicable): 2009-07-18 I-130 Sent : 2009-11-13 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-11-23 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2010-02-19 NVC Received : 2010-02-25 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2010-03-02 Pay AOS Bill : 2010-03-03 Receive I-864 Package : 2010-03-11 Send AOS Package : 2010-03-12 Submit DS-261 : 2010-02-27 Receive IV Bill : 2010-03-02 Pay IV Bill : 2010-03-03 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2010-03-11 Case Completed at NVC : 2010-10-01 NVC Left : 2010-10-27 Consulate Received : 2010-11-01 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2010-10-08 Interview Date : 2010-11-29 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2010-12-01 US Entry : 2010-12-03 Comments : So my husband arrived at the embassy at 5:30 a.m. for his 7:00 a.m. interview. He was finished by 1:15 p.m. The consular officer only asked my husband a few questions: How and when did you and your wife meet? We were neighbors, etc...etc. Why didn't your wife come to the interview? My husband presented the consular officer with a letter that I sent explaining why I couldn't come and it also included a synopsis of our relationship from the beginning to now. My husband thinks the letter is what helped because after the CO read my letter there weren't anymore questions. The consular officer said, "Man, this is real love." LOL. What is your wife's date of birth? Apparently, there was a discrepancy on the application, so he had to go to the post office and get a copy of my birth certificate, to clear it up. So those were all the questions that he asked my husband. He did not look at any of our photos, my letters and cards that I sent my husband, my financial documents. Nothing. He did not look at a stitch of evidence except for the letter that I sent for him, the CO to read. He told my husband that all our papers were in order and the only thing he need to do was go get my birth certificate, bring it back and then the Visa will be ready on 12-01-10. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 88 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 371 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : JFK POE Date : 2010-12-03 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : My husband was out to see me only half hour after he arrived. The lines were short and the officer that took his envelope only asked him about the address that he would be staying. The only reason it took half hour is because there was some confusion with the luggage. Some passengers' luggage was left behind. My husband mentioned that the person that took his fingerprints was arguing with another coworker about someone else. Not the most professional experience, but he said at one point it was funny. But, we don't care about that because he wasn't hassled or harassed. He is here. :-)

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Guyana Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 30, 2010 Embassy Review : So my husband arrived at the embassy at 5:30 a.m. for his 7:00 a.m. interview. He was finished by 1:15 p.m. The consular officer only asked my husband a few questions: How and when did you and your wife meet? We were neighbors, etc...etc. Why didn't your wife come to the interview? My husband presented the consular officer with a letter that I sent explaining why I couldn't come and it also included a synopsis of our relationship from the beginning to now. My husband thinks the letter is what helped because after the CO read my letter there weren't anymore questions. The consular officer said, "Man, this is real love." LOL. What is your wife's date of birth? Apparently, there was a discrepancy on the application, so he had to go to the post office and get a copy of my birth certificate, to clear it up. So those were all the questions that he asked my husband. He did not look at any of our photos, my letters and cards that I sent my husband, my financial documents. Nothing. He did not look at a stitch of evidence except for the letter that I sent for him, the CO to read. He told my husband that all our papers were in order and the only thing he need to do was go get my birth certificate, bring it back and then the Visa will be ready on 12-01-10. With this embassy it is important that you follow their guidelines.Go prepared with copies of everything they requested and just be confident and polite. If the petitioner cannot attend, send a letter of explanation because even though they say it is optional for the petitioner to attend, I believe it weighs more when they make their decisions. Very good interview for my husband. Rating : Very Good

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