🇹🇷 Timeline of my whole green card journey
• U.S citizen filing for Turkish spouse
• IR1 visa category
• Vermont Service center
• Interview at Ankara Embassy
• No RFE, no K3, no expedite
~ Full timeline:
Marriage: October 27, 2023
I-130 Applied: June 16, 2024
I-130 Approved: August 25, 2025
Sent to Department of State: August 29, 2025
NVC welcome letter: September 10, 2025
Documents Submitted: October 13, 2025
Documents Qualified: October 15, 2025 (yes it took 2 days for some reason)
Interview Letter: January 2, 2026
Medical Examination: February 4, 2026
Interview Date: February 26, 2026
Passport received: March 11, 2026
U.S entry: March 17, 2026
SSN recieved: March 26, 2026 (it came in mail)
Green Card recieved: April 10, 2026
* it was a not-very-fun journey 🥲
u/chipichapadubidubi — 19 hours ago