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Petitioner's Name: Scott Beneficiary's Name: Tiziana VJ Member: sweethrtt Country: Canada Last Updated: 2024-04-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Scott & Tiziana:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada I-129F Sent : 2018-07-30 I-129F NOA1 : 2018-08-06 I-129F RFE(s) : 2019-01-10 RFE Reply(s) : 2019-01-24 I-129F NOA2 : 2019-01-31 NVC Received : 2019-02-28 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2019-03-04 NVC Left : 2019-03-19 Consulate Received : 2019-03-21 Packet 3 Received : 2019-04-17 Packet 3 Sent : 2019-04-02 Packet 4 Received : 2019-04-03 Interview Date : 2019-05-22 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-05-24 US Entry : 2019-06-14 Marriage : 2019-07-01 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 178 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 289 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : CDN-USA Border POE Date : 2019-06-14 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : POE was a breeze. I went through the Lewiston/Queenston Bridge in Buffalo. I drove up in a uHaul truck with all my belongings and went into Secondary with my unopened visa packet, passport, packing list and documents related to my Dog. It was a busy day so the wait was a little long. The woman who had activated my K1 was very kind and we chatted a bit about random topics, even had one of the other CBP officers coming in on the chat. She hadn't activated a K1 in a while asked me a couple of questions about my fiance and where I was planning on living. She asked me about my previous withdrawal of application for admission from 2011 merely out of curiosity (her words) it didn't create any issue for me and she said she was happy to see that I was 100% honest throughout the entire process (she wished more people were that honest, it would make her job easier) and from there she moved on and mentioned how super organized I was and thanked me for making the process a little smoother for her. After she took my fingerprints she gave me another pink slip and reminded me I have 90 days to marry. I asked about importing my Dog and was told they no longer need to see the Rabies Vaccination. I asked if they wanted to check the uHaul and they declined. After about an hour I was sent on my way with a big "Welcome to the USA!". Very happy experience and recommend this land crossing!

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Albany NY Date Filed : 2019-07-09 NOA Date : 2019-07-15 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-08-05 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2020-08-20 Approval / Denial Date : 2020-10-21 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2020-10-28 Comments : I had a second Interview on October 20, 2020. It was not a stokes interview. The IO and his supervisor needed to have me sign a sworn statement for the issue that happened at the border 9 years ago.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Albany NY Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2019-07-09 NOA Date : 2019-07-15 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2019-08-05 Approved Date : 2019-10-23 Date Card Received : 2019-10-29 Comments : EAD was expedited with pending job offer Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 106 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Albany NY Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2019-07-09 NOA Date : 2019-07-15 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2019-10-29 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 106 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2022-08-01 NOA Date : 2022-08-08 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2022-08-23 Interview Date : 2024-02-22 Approval / Denial Date : 2024-03-26 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : Comments : I don’t believe I’ll receive the 10 year green card as I filed for my citizenship and had a combo interview.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Albany NY Date Filed : 2023-08-02 NOA Date : 2023-08-03 Bio. Appt. : 2023-08-03 Interview Date : 2024-02-22 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2024-04-19 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 22, 2019 Embassy Review : This is going to be long and detailed review, but since my situation was slightly unique, I figured this might help someone in the future. The hotel was Le Square Phillips Hotel & Suites. I can’t rave enough about this Hotel. The rooms are HUGE (literally the size of a giant Condo, two bathrooms and the concierge was a sweetheart and upgraded us to two Queen sized beds, also the US is me and my mom she came to keep me company in Montreal and to offer moral support) super clean and very quiet. They offer continental breakfast during the week from 6:30am-9:30am, they have valet ($25.00 a day), an indoor pool and a gym. The location is amazing lots of restaurants and touristy things to do. The best part of the hotel is how close it is to the Consulate, it is literally a two-minute walk! My day started by getting to the consulate at around 6:40am for my 7:30am appointment time. There was one other person already there (from Visa Journey) so I was 2nd in line and we chit chatted until more people started to show up (this is where more of the awesome fam from visa journey showed up and it was so amazing to get to meet the people you’ve been chatting with over the past few months.. they are all top notch in my books!). The line grew significantly and then by 7:30 am they opened the door and let us in one at a time. **Note that no petitioners can accompany you inside the building**. You go through the doors and present your passport and payment confirmation to the young lady at the desk and she will place a sticker on your passport and give you a laminated sheet with a number on it (#2) along with directions on how to place your documents in order. From there you are asked to place your belonging in a bin to be scanned and step through the machine. Once you are in the clear you go to the left, down the stairs into a waiting room where you can organize your documents (as mentioned in other posts, this part is kind of redundant because the lady who takes the documents will ask for them out of order, but nonetheless, it’s best to make sure that you have everything you need). After that your asked to line up and get into the elevator which brings you up to the 19th floor. You take a seat and wait for your number to be called with the number of the desk you are to go to. Once I heard “Number 2 please go to desk 2” I got up and went over. The lady behind the glass asked me for: 1. Laminated sheet with number 2. Passport 3. Copy of Passport 4. Payment Confirmation page 5. Birth Certificate (Long Form) 6. Copy of Birth Certificate 7. Letter of Intent to Marry (from petitioner only) 8. I-134 and all contributing documents (I provided 2018 Tax Return with all W-2’s, Copies of Bonds with current value, Job Letter, and Banking Info) 9. 2 Passport Sized photos 10. Medical report (she returned the CD with the X-Ray to me) As she is asking for the documents she is recording your conversation (I noticed her click on this machine on the wall, which I’m assuming is to record the conversation). She asked me three questions: 1) who is the petitioner? 2) What is your relationship with the petitioner? 3) What is your current home address and phone number? 3) Where will your residence be in the United States?. She took my fingerprints of both my left and right hand and then asked me to be seated and wait. After a very short time I heard the following “Number 2 please go to desk 9”. This was the part that I was super worried about THE INTERVIEW. I was greeted by the most pleasant lady. She was so courteous, and kind and I was completely relieved and my nerves settled. She made the whole interview feel like more of a conversation that an actual interview. She flipped the switch on the machine (to record, I presume) asked me to raise my right hand and read out the oath to which I replied "I Do", she then grabbed my immigration file and began with her questions: 1. When did you meet your fiancé? 2. How often do you guys see each other? 3. Have I ever visited the united states and what was the longest I stayed? 4. Have you ever been arrested/convicted of any crime in any country? 5. What does my fiancé do for a living? 6. What places have you traveled to within the last 5 years? 7. Have you lived in any county, other than Canada, for more then 6 months? Now we get to the part that was causing me much stress, my dreaded I-275 from 8 years ago. She noted that I was stopped at the border due to admitting to marijuana use, and that I was given the option to withdraw my application for admission. I agreed and also apologized for the entire situation and noted that I was young and naïve and have since grown up and never made another mistake like that. She went on to reassure me that this type of issue was not a hard inadmissibility and that at that time (2011) I was inadmissible however as of today that is no longer the case. She never asked about any current drug use (which is obviously NO WAY). As she was talking my eyes started to water that’s when she reached over and grabbed the infamous PINK SLIP and said “Welcome to the United States” that’s when the water works started I was so genuinely happy while also apologizing a million times for crying like a bumbling baby. She laughed and said not to worry, congratulated me one more time and to enjoy the move and my new life in America and also to enjoy the beautiful weather in Montreal, and then I was on my way. Leading up to this over the course of 10 months I was stressing about this issue to the point where I would lose sleep and my appetite. I thought for sure I was going to get denied or need a waiver. She treated me like a human who had made a mistake in the past and was able to see that I had changed for the better. She gave me a chance and it made me feel so much better. It was honestly the most pivotal point in this whole process, and she seemed to really care less about this minor issue. I am indebted to her for being so kind to me. So for any of you out there possibly worrying about the same situation this is my advice “BE 10000000% HONEST, NEVER EVER EVER LIE… being truthful will get you so much farther, at the end of the day it is up to the IO, but I will tell you the more open you are about the situation the more likely you are to cross over the hurdle with flying colors. You will stress about it, no doubt about that, but everything will fall into place” (if only I was good at taking my own advice lol). All in all, it took 1 hour and 15 minutes. I was out the door going back to my hotel to enjoy a much-needed celebratory breakfast! Now just to wait to get the Visa in the mail! (updated on May 24, 2019) (updated on May 27, 2019) Rating : Very Good

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