lilsweetie's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: BB Beneficiary's Name: AG VJ Member: lilsweetie Country: Canada Last Updated: 2016-05-11 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for BB & AG:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): 2011-12-01 I-130 Sent : 2011-12-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2011-12-21 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2012-05-18 NVC Received : 2012-06-19 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-06-19 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-06-19 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2012-06-27 Submit DS-261 : 2012-06-19 Receive IV Bill : 2012-06-26 Pay IV Bill : 2012-06-27 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2012-06-28 Case Completed at NVC : 2012-06-28 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2012-06-28 Packet 3 Sent : 2012-07-18 Packet 4 Received : 2012-08-15 Interview Date : 2012-09-24 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-09-28 US Entry : 2012-09-28 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 149 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 278 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Seattle POE Date : 2012-09-28 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : By land through Peace Arch (Blaine, WA). My SSN card was automatically sent 3 business days after crossing. I received it less than 2 weeks after POE! I was very impressed by them. Not so impressed with my son's experience. They messed up fingerprints at the crossing and he had to go for biometrics 2 months later.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2014-07-28 NOA Date : 2014-07-28 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-08-29 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-12-10 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : 2014-12-18 Comments : Filed CR1 and CR2 together. My son (child) entered 1 month after I did, so I had to wait an extra month before filing so it would be within his 90 day period too.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : Seattle WA Date Filed : 2015-06-30 NOA Date : 2015-07-01 Bio. Appt. : 2015-07-29 Interview Date : 2016-01-26 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2016-01-26 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : September 29, 2012 Embassy Review : Our interview on Sept 24/12 was for my CR1 and my son's CR2 visa. I'm glad we looked for the consulate the day before, because it was difficult to find. The sign outside was tiny and Rue St. Alexandre is not a main road and many locals didn't even know where it was when I asked them for directions. My husband stood in line at 6:30am (he was the 4th in line) and my son and I joined him just before 7:30am when they opened the doors. The guard let in one person at a time. All we had was our cell phones, wallets and our documents. At the desk just inside the front doors, they checked our Loomis confirmation # and put a sticker on the back of our passports then sent us up the stairs to security. Security was much like what you go through at the airport. They were strict on not bringing in food and drinks, but let us bring cell phones in. They kept the cell phones at the front desk and gave us a tag to pick them up afterwards. We were allowed to bring our stroller in. I took a photo of the sign they put up outside the consulate telling you what you can't bring. ***If you want me to send you a pic of this sign, please send me a message and I will gladly do so. We sat around the waiting area by the elevator and chatted with other VJ members while waiting for them to get us. The guard let us on the elevator at 8am and we headed over to counter 14A/B to get our numbers. C3! Then sat down in the waiting area. They seemed to call the numbers in order C1, C2 then us. It was a 2-step process. Window 1: Document checking. They asked for every original document (and photocopies of the documents) that we had originally submitted electronically. Took fingerprints too. They kept the documents in a folder with our names on it then had us sit back down to wait for the next step. Window 2: Declaration/oath and questions. I had to read the oath out loud then they fingerprinted me again as a declaration that I agreed to the oath. (My fingerprints were taken twice - once for me and once on behalf of my son, who is a minor). The woman asked only two questions: Where and when did you two meet? How did you decide to get married? Then she handed us our "Welcome to the United States" letter and sent us on our way. We were out of the consulate by 8:55am! It was extremely easy and low stress. The most stressful part was finding the consulate and getting there on time with a 5 year old. As long as you have your documents well organized and photocopies of everything, you will be fine. Rating : Very Good

POE Review: CDN-USA Border Event Description Entry Date : 2012-09-28 Embassy Review : Peace Arch Blaine, WA. Officers were very nice and friendly. They took ink fingerprints which ended up not being good enough and I had to go to Seattle for biometrics AGAIN after POE. That is my only complaint with the experience. The female officer didn't seem too knowledgeable about how to process my visa packet. Harassment Level : Low

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