falcon and winter soldier
Aug 26, 2022
FINALLY APPROVED! PD Jan 19, 2021, FO Norfolk, VA
Thank you for all of your support and sharing your experiences here. I would like to share my journey
My Case Timeline
(Created with Lawfully on Aug 26, 2022)
Category: IR-1/CR-1 (U.S. citizen filing for a spouse)
Total Days: 576 days
I-485
Start: Jan 19, 2021
Decision: Aug 18, 2022
@National Benefits Center
I-130
Start: Jan 19, 2021
Decision: Aug 19, 2022
@National Benefits Center
● Jan 19, 2021 / I-130, I-485 / Submission to USCIS
● Aug 12, 2021 / I-485 / Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo , received combo card on Sep 10, 2021
● Oct 29, 2021 / I-485 / Interview
● Aug 18, 2022 / I-485 / Decision (Approval or Denial)
● Aug 19, 2022 / I-130 / Decision (Approval or Denial)
INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE
We were separated from the get go. IO asked us 6 questions along with few questions from the submitted forms.
- Does your spouse has tattoos? how many?
- What is the size of the bed?
- Do you have lock on your letter box?
- What is the color of your front door?
- Do you have ice maker in refrigerator?
- how much is your rent?
IO didn’t ask for any additional documents. we had hired Boundless to help us filling. At the end of the interview, we were given 120 days review paper. Fast forward to March 2022, we reached out to our senator for help, since we hadn’t heard anything about our decision. Senator rep said we have to waiting until we cross posted the processing time. we then reached out to our local congressman since my father was not doing well back home. congressman was great help for us, they filled an inquiry on our behalf. On a very next day, RFE was issued. RFE was about proof showing my attendance at the school I was enrolled in. My SEVIS was active until December 2021. IO never asked for any school documents during the interview so we were bit puzzled with RFE. Even though it was simple RFE, we hired a lawyer to send our response. RFE was issued on April 8, 2022 and RFE response was delivered on May 12, 2022.
We asked congressman to put another inquiry on June 1st,2022. Congressman didn’t receive a response until June 29, 2022, the response from USCIS was “case has been assigned to an officer for adjudication”. we didn’t hear anything back whole month of July and half of August. we were trying to see what other options we had to get a decision. Even though we had lost all the hopes, congressman put another inquiry on August 1st, 2022, and our cases were approved on August 18,2022.
The whole experience took all the strength I had in me. Our mental health was affected tremendously due to the long wait and being away from our family.
Meditation, prayers and keeping our minds distracted in something more productive was very helpful. please let me know if you have any questions.
IR-1/CR-1
U.S. citizen filing for a spouse
Total Days: 604 days
Case
2020-12-28
2022-08-24
I-485
604 Days
I-130
577 Days
National Benefits Center: I-485, I-130
Timeline Map
2020-12-28
I-485
Submission to USCIS
2021-01-19
I-130
D+22
Submission to USCIS
2021-08-12
I-485
D+227
Biometrics, i.e. fingerprint and photo
2021-09-10
I-485
D+256
Interview
2022-08-19
I-130
D+599
Decision (Approval or Denial)
2022-08-24
I-485
D+604
Decision (Approval or Denial)
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By His Grace PAAug 26, 2022
congrats
sani001 DoniAug 26, 2022
Congratulations. we submitted 01/04/21. interview 08/16/21. We are still pending. I hope our time is near. 🙏🏽
falcon and winter soldierAug 26, 2022
@ By His Grace Thank you so much
@ Sani001 Yes, you will have a good news soon. Make sure you use all the resources available to you get the decision. Get help from representatives
In God I Trust 🙏🙏Aug 26, 2022
Congratulations
God everything Aug 26, 2022
this process is reall exhausting. at the time you applied your spouse was LPR or citizen
falcon and winter soldierAug 26, 2022
@ Asma yes, we gave a lot of proof of marriage when we sent our application. Lease, apartment and car insurances, life insurance with each other’s name on it, photos, 401k beneficiary, utility bills, pretty much everything you can think of
falcon and winter soldierAug 26, 2022
@ In god I trust thanks so much
@ me me my soirée is a citizen by birth
God is good All the timeAug 26, 2022
congratulations 🍾 I love the way u going into details.
An CaoAug 26, 2022
congratulations to you, my time almost the same your process time , I’m still waiting. Your GC 10 years?
falcon and winter soldierAug 26, 2022
yes 10 years! your time is coming soon. I know it’s hard, stay strong and let me know if I can be of any help
T KOct 25, 2022
Congrats! How long did it take for them to schedule your interview, after case was ready to be scheduled?
falcon and winter soldierNov 2, 2022
thank you! 1.5 months after my finger prints were taken. it straight went to interview scheduled after fingerprints
yyyyy …May 8, 2023
@falcon and winter soldier Did they come to your house to check or not?
