oceansrose's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: K
Beneficiary's Name: P
VJ Member: oceansrose
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2021-07-20
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Immigration Checklist for K & P:
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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 : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-03-31 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-04-05 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-06-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-07-13 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-07-13 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-07-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-07-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-08-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-08-06 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-08-09 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-10-19 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-10-28 |
| US Entry : |
2016-11-12 |
| Marriage : |
2016-11-16 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 73 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 197 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
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| POE Date : |
2016-11-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Went through immigration at the Winnipeg airport pre-clearance area.
Officer was extremely pleasant despite being confused on some aspects of the visa - supervisor helped make the process go smoothly. No issues. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-05 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-10-18 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-10-21 |
| Comments : |
Packet delivered: 12/2/2016
First inquiry: 6/25/2017
Reply: 8/2017 Still being evaluated.
Approved, no interview: 10/18/27 |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-30 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-05 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-03-13 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-03-24 |
| Comments : |
Packet delivered: 12/2/2016
First inquiry: 3/6/17
Reply: 3/8/17 "Case currently under review"
Approved: 3/13/17
I-797 received: 3/20/17 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 103 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2019-07-24 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-07-31 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-11-29 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-07-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-07-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Original petition went to Nebraska Service Center.
5/21/20 - Case transferred to NBC.
6/3/20 - Ready to be scheduled for interview
4/23/21 - Passport stamp to extend card at Chicago USCIS office
6/14/21 - Notice that our interview date was mailed out
6/19/21 - Interview date notice received |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 20, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I wasn’t able to accompany my fiancé to Montreal, so he gave me a quick overview of how it was. He flew out on 10/12 as his medical was at Medisys on 10/13 in the afternoon. He stayed with relatives outside the city for a week, and the visa interview was on 10/19 at 9:30am.
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The medical exam was easy - just a lot of paperwork and waiting around. They did a chest x-ray and general exam, gave a missing vaccine (tetanus only) and apparently starting on 10/1 they added an $80 urine test required by the U.S. That was an unpleasant surprise that was added to the total. I was told I could pick up the results on 10/18. I did and stayed in a hotel overnight on the edge of the city so I didn’t have as long of a drive.
I had intended to get there about 30 to 45 minutes early, but traffic was terrible, my GPS failed, and I managed to get lost. I ended up arriving at about 9:15am, and then forgot to leave my phone in the car and had to run back to do it. The security guard wasn’t rude but wasn’t particularly nice either, and did seem annoyed that in my nervousness I was fumbling with my papers. I was sent up to the 19th floor and told to go straight to window one. They were pretty straightforward at the window, just going down the checklist of items. After being cleared with all the paperwork, I was given domestic violence pamphlets (again…they mailed them with packet three as well) and had my fingerprints taken. I was told to sit and wait to be called, and I was only sitting for about ten minutes before being called to another window for the interview. I had a female interviewer who was very pleasant and friendly, which was nice as I mentioned right away I was a bit nervous and rattled from the stressful drive in. The first question was about a failed entry I had almost a decade ago that was related to my current employer at the time messing up some paperwork. I had all the papers and evidence from that on me as well, which she was happy to see, and looked at them briefly before moving on. After that it was just questions about my fiancée and our relationship - when did we meet, when was it official, trips, the proposal, and what she did for a living. It was very quick and she then handed over my “welcome to the U.S.†letter along with more papers detailing what happens with the visa and shipping and all that. The entire visit took about 45 minutes before I was back out the door and on my way.
In short: the interview was the least stressful part of the entire process. The drive TO the interview was more stressful than the interview itself.
(updated on October 20, 2016) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Chicago IL
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
July 21, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
The office is still operating under COVID restrictions, so we had to wait outside until about 10 minutes prior to our appointment time. The security guards outside were friendly enough, though strict with letting people in and not having much patience for people coming up without their paperwork ready. There was a decent sized crowd waiting so I can't blame them. Security was easy and the building wasn't very crowded due to them restricting entrance.
The second floor security guard was extremely friendly and funny, as was the staff member taking our appointment letter. They definitely put the right people up there as it made for a much less scary atmosphere to wait in. We only sat around for about 5 minutes before being called back.
Our interviewer was nice and straightforward. She spent a few minutes asking my husband questions about his name and other details on his application, confirmed our address, and then asked if we had anymore evidence we'd like to submit. We had brought a giant expandable folder full of it, and she spent the rest of our time quickly flipping through, asking a few confirmation questions, and then adding our new information to our file. After that, she let us know that she would check between appointments to see if anything was missing and if not, we would pass the interview. By the time we got back onto the train to go home a half hour later, our status had updated to say the card was being produced.
The entire interview, including walking time to and from her office, took 15 minutes, and was much easier and less stressful than we expected. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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