kat.cap13's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Michael
Beneficiary's Name: Kathryn
VJ Member: kat.cap13
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2018-07-19
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Immigration Checklist for Michael & Kathryn:
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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 : |
2017-04-26 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2017-05-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2017-10-03 |
| NVC Received : |
2017-10-06 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2017-10-13 |
| NVC Left : |
2017-10-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2017-10-24 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2017-10-27 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2017-10-31 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-12-13 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2017-12-29 |
| US Entry : |
2017-12-30 |
| Marriage : |
2018-03-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 153 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 224 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2018-04-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2018-06-22 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-06-22 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2018-06-29 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between May 29, 2018 and June 18, 2018*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Oklahoma City OK |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2018-03-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2018-04-03 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between June 24, 2018 and July 11, 2018*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 13, 2017 |
| Embassy Review : |
My K1 visa interview was scheduled for 8am. As other reviews have mentioned - arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before the scheduled time or you will be turned away.
I got to the consulate at 7:30am, there was one person in front of me. The security guard told us we'd have to wait 15 minutes before entering, but it took less than 10 minutes. Once inside the building, you give your passport to security and you will receive a sheet with your number and required documentation. The security was similar to an airport, and you leave cellphone/ fitbit at the front.
The required documentation included:
- Proof of Payment (instructions or email when you booked the interview)
- Passport and photocopy of passport (biography page only)
- 2 US passport sized photos
- Proof of Canadian status, if you are not a Canadian citizen
- Original birth certificate (long form) and photocopy
- Original police check
- Original intent to marry from petitioner (within 30 days of interview)
- Original I-134 Form
- Copy of 2016 IRS tax return/ receipt
You will have time to assemble the documentation when waiting for your number to be called. I was #6 so I only waited 15 minutes to hand in documentation and about 5 minutes before the interview.
Window # 1 (Documentation Collection)
I had a very friendly woman who made small talk, she began by asking my fiancés address and phone number. She collected all the documentation on the sheet, except asked for a copy of my fiancés passport bio page, 2016 W2's, letter of employment, pay stubs, and banking history. This wasn't a problem for me as I was over prepared and had every set of documents possible.
Window # 2 (Interview)
I had another very friendly woman, who made small talk and cracked some jokes. All around the staff at the Montreal were amazing. The questions from the interview included:
- Who is petitioning you?
- Tell me about Michael? (I gave a quick history on how we met working in Ottawa)
- When did you decide to take the relationship to the next level?
- How often do we see each other? (She was impressed we see each other every 2-3 weeks!)
- What was your longest trip to the US?
- Have you ever been married?
- Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
- Have you ever lived in another country? (She did mention it is much easier if you haven't lived aboard before)
- When do you plan on getting married?
After that I got the best piece of pink paper saying "Welcome to the US"! She mentioned it would only take 1-2 weeks for my visa to arrive!!
This is by far the easiest part of the K1 visa process. Be prepared and everything will work out.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: Toronto
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2017-12-30 |
| Embassy Review : |
This morning I had my POE at Toronto Int'l airport (YYZ) and it was the EASIEST thing about this process. I highly recommend YYZ if your traveling through Terminal 1. Terminal 3 is a madhouse and super disorganized.
I got to the airport around 4:20am (8:05am flight) and it was busy, but I got through security no problem. I do have NEXUS so that makes the process easier. If you don't have NEXUS, I'd recommend getting to the airport early….
The first officer I spoke with was really nice. He took my sealed package, passport, boarding pass, and took my fingerprints. He kept on joking with me saying"are you sure you don't want to open this? Come on just open this". I was like "NO WAY I waited to long for this!!" He walked me to secondary and gave my documentation to another officer.
I was lucky that I only had one family in front of me at secondary, I probably walked for 5 minutes. The second officer called me up and asked a few basic questions, and we talked about how many K1 visas they process here (its a lot). Within 2-3 minutes I was done, no additional documentation was required.
Goodluck to all!! |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
** Not all cases are transfered
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