Copperkid's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Matt
Beneficiary's Name: Natasha
VJ Member: Copperkid
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Last Updated: 2010-08-20
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Immigration Checklist for Matt & Natasha:
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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 : |
Kazakhstan |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-03-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-04-02 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-06-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-06-18 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2010-06-25 |
| 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 : |
2010-06-29 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2010-06-30 |
| US Entry : |
2010-07-05 |
| Marriage : |
2010-08-28 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 88 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Kazakhstan
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
August 20, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Smooth as butter is all I can say. I did a LOT of unnecessary worrying with this consulate. Natasha's interview was only 15 minutes long and she was asked simple questions such as when we met, what is the date of our wedding, my parents names, sister's name, place where I work etc. If you are getting an interview through this consulate just coach your finacee through some of the common questions and make sure that you provide all the documents that they ask for. The consulate was VERY professional, courteous and friendly. These guys know that there is a lot at stake and do their best (at least at this office) to minimize the stress.
The building itself is VERY cold inside so take a light jacket with you because you will most likely wait for a couple of hours in the main area. When you first enter, you go through security (American Marines were friendly to Natasha but the Russian guards were rude and stoic). You present the invitation letter to the security staff and they search your belongings. They will then direct you to the main area to sit. After a little while, you are called to a window and you submit your documents there. I don't think they wanted the personal evidence (photos, etc). They just asked for the forms and financials. After sitting for a while Natasha was called into a room (don't know more details than that, I think there as a clear partition separating the consul from the applicant, I'll ask her later) and the interview was started. He was American and very friendly. He looked over our personal evidence and after asking questions he was satisfied with the interview and told her that her visa was approved.
She returned to the main area and was given some docs back to her, but they keep the financials and other documents (WARNING: when you give the consulate your I-797C, which is the NOA2, give them a COPY, not the original. You need to keep this form SAFE because you also need to send a copy of it for your AOS. USCIS won't process an AOS without it, and to replace it costs $340 and a 4-8 month wait. And NO, the consulate will NOT mail it back to you. It is in the embassy forever or destroyed; this goes for ALL US Embassies, not just the Almaty branch)
Overall, a great experience with a lot of unnecessary nail biting.... |
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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
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