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Picking Up K1 Visa from the Post Office

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mikeandkristina   6

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I just picked up my K1 Visa from Canada Post! November 12th can't come quicker.

Quick question:

The package I picked up from Canada Post is a white packet that Canada Post would typically use for shipping. Am I not allowed to open this white packet or is the IV packet inside? I guess the main question is if I can open this white packet or not and that the one that can't be opened is inside this white packet.

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~Moved from Fam.-based AOS to Canada Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is country-specific, not AOS-related~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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Anitafeliz   1,133

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DON'T open anything only get the passport.

:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

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Wisconsinbly   31

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When I received my package, I had the same question. I slightly tore the white post office packet at one edge so that I could get my passport, but I couldn't. I peeked inside and saw that my passport was wrapped around a yellow/brown envelope, and then tied to it with a rubber band. So I had to tear the white packet completely from one side to get my passport and the yellow/brown envelope. The yellow/brown envelope is the one you shouldn't open, it'll say "do not open" on it. It might also be already cut just a little bit on the side somewhere - that's normal too.

K-1:
Spoiler

03/16/2016 - 129-F filed at Dallas Lockbox

03/19/2016 - Delivered at the Dallas Lockbox

03/25/2016 - NOA1 (Text message and email)

03/31/2016 - NOA1 hard copy in the mail with a Notice date 03/24/2016

06/10/2016 - NOA2!!! (no text or email) The approval took 78 days from NOA1

06/16/2016 - NOA2 hard copy received in the mail

07/13/2016 - Case received at NVC

07/20/2016 - Case number assigned at NVC (didn't call them, got a letter in the mail from NVC!)

08/03/2016 - Case received by US Embassy in Moscow

09/15/2016 - Medical. I'm healthy as a horse!

09/16/2016 - Interview. APPROVED! Review is submitted

09/23/2016 - Visa in hand

10/15/2016 - POE Chicago! Pretty smooth. Review is submitted

10/31/2016 - Applied for SSN

11/05/2016 - SS card in the mail!

12/15/2016 - We got married

 

 
AOS:
Spoiler

12/01/2017 - AOS, EAD, AP filed

12/07/2017 - NOA1 in the mail
12/29/2017 - Biometrics (it was a breeze!)
01/05/2018 - RFIE
03/16/2018 - reply to RFIE mailed; received by USCIS on 03/19/2018.
04/06/2018 - EAD & AP approved.
04/12/2018 - EAD & AP combo card received.
06/27/2018 - Interview scheduled. But we couldn't make it that day, so we called USCIS and then sent a letter to local office to re-schedule; it was granted.
08/29/2018 - Interview re-scheduled. Approved on the spot!!! They did not ask why we didn't apply for AOS right after getting married. Review in Milwaukee USCIS office submitted
09/06/2018 - Green card in hand! It took 279 days to get it, but could've been sooner if not for the RFIE and re-scheduling of interview.

 

 
ROC:
6/10/2020 - I-751 filed.
Biometrics were waived.
3/19/2021 - RFE
5/20/2021 - sent a reply for the RFE
6/29/2021 - case transferred to National Benefits Center
8/30/2022 - case status updated to "Ready to be scheduled for an interview".
12/07/2021 - divorce granted (we had been having issues and the marriage didn't survive). I switched my petition to Divorce Waiver and sent it off along with my reply to the RFE.
05/31/2023 - case was updated at some point to show that my biometrics were taken (they re-used the ones I provided at AOS) and on this date, status update to "Ready to be scheduled for an interview" again.
 
Citizenship:
2/5/2024 - filed N400 online under 5 year rule (with pending I-751).
2/9/2024 - Interview scheduled for the end of March! The fastest I ever got anything updated! Not sure if it's a combo interview or not.

 

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Sim.Arnold Apprentice

Sim.Arnold   17

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From what I recall, I opened the Canada Post envelope (that had my address and everything on it) and inside was my passport, a letter, and the sealed package. The sealed package had been stamped a number of times "DO NOT OPEN" on all sides. Hopefully that helps!

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mikeandkristina   6

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From what I recall, I opened the Canada Post envelope (that had my address and everything on it) and inside was my passport, a letter, and the sealed package. The sealed package had been stamped a number of times "DO NOT OPEN" on all sides. Hopefully that helps!

Well, I hope you two above are right. I'm super nervous to open this Canada Post shipping package and find out I wasnt supposed to do that. How sure are you two?

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Sim.Arnold Apprentice

Sim.Arnold   17

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Well, I hope you two above are right. I'm super nervous to open this Canada Post shipping package and find out I wasnt supposed to do that. How sure are you two?

I am also very sure. At my interview the embassy (albeit the Vancouver embassy, not Montreal) made it very clear that the envelope I wasn't supposed to open would say "DO NOT OPEN" on it and it did, on both sides at least once. I remember because I joked to my fiancee about how it felt a little overkill. I needed to get my passport out of the Canada Post envelope with my address on it, so I didn't even hesitate to open that one.

If the envelope you're worried about opening is the one that was used to ship the whole package (including your passport) to you and it doesn't say "DO NOT OPEN" on it somewhere, then it should be fine.

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oncefuturealien   45

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You have to open the Canada Post package to get your passport, which you need to check in to your flight (are you flying?). Don't worry! promise it's OK to open the outer envelope! and you can look at your visa in your passport and go OOOOOH :)

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IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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zilchfox Community Regular

zilchfox   296

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Go ahead and open the Canada Post package. :)

Your passport will fall out, and there will be a white letter taped to another brown envelope stamped with "DO NOT OPEN" all over it.

If it helps, here's a photo of what was inside mine:

3DiyVYa.jpg

03-19-2021: Officially an American Citizen 🇺🇸 Entire journey from initial K-1 Visa filing to Naturalization took 5 years, 8 days.

You can see my complete timeline by clicking here.

 

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Anitafeliz   1,133

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Go ahead and open the Canada Post package. :)

Your passport will fall out, and there will be a white letter taped to another brown envelope stamped with "DO NOT OPEN" all over it.

If it helps, here's a photo of what was inside mine:

3DiyVYa.jpg

Its like unarminga small bomb ?As if they dont make everything hard enugh

:girlwerewolf2xn: Ana (L) Felix :wub:

K1 March Filer 2016

Interview Approved August 19, 2016

POE September 25, 2016

AOS November Filer 2016

DISCLAIMER: Please excuse my ABC & Gramm@r I am not an editor...

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Sim.Arnold   17

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Thanks for all the help! I opened it yesterday and everything is good!

Yay! Now the exciting part (moving and getting married) followed by the next unpleasant part (filing MORE paperwork so you can do MORE waiting)! :P

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