BCSTORY's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Chet
Beneficiary's Name: Tina
VJ Member: BCSTORY
Country: Philippines
Last Updated: 2011-09-27
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Immigration Checklist for Chet & Tina:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Manila, Philippines |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-10-05 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-10-12 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2011-03-03 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-03-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2011-03-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2011-03-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2011-03-25 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-04-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-05-03 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-05-11 |
| US Entry : |
2011-06-12 |
| Marriage : |
2011-04-30 |
| Comments : |
-- Text Message and Email Received for NOA1 2010-10-12
-- Check Deposited/Posted 2010-10-12
-- Text Message and Email Received for NOA2 2011-03-03
-- Called NVC to get Embassy Case Number
-- "Date Rec Instructions (Pkt 3)" = date my fiance received the instructions letter at her house.
-- "Date Rec Appointment Letter (Pkt 4)" = date my fiance called to schedule her interview and received confirmation.
--Interview:
I decided to be there for my fiance through the process so I made a special trip out there to see her. We weren't sure whether or not I was going to be able to enter the Embassy, but this was no problem. My fiance and I stood in line together with the other K1 applicants, and when we checked in via the appointment letter, the guard just asked me if I was the sponsor and I just showed them I had a US Passport.
After entering we realized the Manila Embassy had totally been re-done (it's much nicer now). When you enter, you go through an initial document check and then receive your ticket with your ticket number (you need to keep this the entire time cause you'll be referring to it all day). At this point you go into the main hall where there are many windows. An electronic display board will show ticket numbers and windows to go to. Within the first 10-20 minutes you're ticket number is shown to go to a window where your fiance is finger printed. After this point you wait for some time until the second document check/submission is done, and where some preliminary questions are asked. We both went together, and funnily enough I was asked some questions too.
Then we waited for 5 hours to get to the main consular interview. During this time the embassy shut down for a lunch break, and we were allowed to leave and re-enter (you need to have your ticket in this case, because my fiance had to surrender her passport before).
When we were finally called up for our interview, it took no more than 3 minutes. She was asked two questions, I was asked 3 and we were done. The consular invalidated her previous US visitor Visa and told us we had been approved. We went to another window where you fill out information on where the passport needs to be shipped with the visa, and then we were out of there!
Whew!
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 142 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 203 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Los Angeles |
| POE Date : |
2011-06-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Santa Ana CA |
| Date Filed : |
2011-07-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-08-09 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2011-10-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
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| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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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 : |
2011-07-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-08-09 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-09-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-09-27 |
| Comments : |
Received Employment Authorization card in USPS envelope. The card is actually an ID card with a picture. Now we can go to the CA DMV! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 67 days. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2011-07-11 |
| NOA Date : |
2011-07-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2011-09-27 |
| Comments : |
Received Employment Authorization card in USPS envelope. The card is actually an ID card with a picture and has one line that says it serves as the Advance Parole. They call it a "combo card." |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 67 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Manila, Philippines
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
May 26, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
I decided to be there for my fiance through the process so I made a special trip out there to see her. We weren't sure whether or not I was going to be able to enter the Embassy, but this was no problem. My fiance and I stood in line together with the other K1 applicants, and when we checked in via the appointment letter, the guard just asked me if I was the sponsor and I just showed them I had a US Passport.
After entering we realized the Manila Embassy had totally been re-done (it's much nicer now). When you enter, you go through an initial document check and then receive your ticket with your ticket number (you need to keep this the entire time cause you'll be referring to it all day). At this point you go into the main hall where there are many windows. An electronic display board will show ticket numbers and windows to go to. Within the first 10-20 minutes you're ticket number is shown to go to a window where your fiance is finger printed. After this point you wait for some time until the second document check/submission is done, and where some preliminary questions are asked. We both went together, and funnily enough I was asked some questions too.
Then we waited for 5 hours to get to the main consular interview. During this time the embassy shut down for a lunch break, and we were allowed to leave and re-enter (you need to have your ticket in this case, because my fiance had to surrender her passport before).
When we were finally called up for our interview, it took no more than 3 minutes. She was asked two questions, I was asked 3 and we were done. The consular invalidated her previous US visitor Visa and told us we had been approved. We went to another window where you fill out information on where the passport needs to be shipped with the visa, and then we were out of there!
Whew! |
| Rating : |
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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