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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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So we began the trip to Montreal on 3/9 from Sarnia, since we had a 2 day old baby and didn't want to rush too much and was also our first trip with the little guy! Got into Belleville, ON that night, then drove to Montreal on 3/10. Actually worked out nice, except for rush hour traffic in Montreal. Yikes!

Stayed at the Hilton Bonaventure - rate was good, free breakfast vouchers (Hilton Gold!), and internet included. The night of the 10th while baby and mom were resting I took a walk to the consulate to scope out the location. So close, maybe 10 minutes walk? Add some extra time if you're moving with a stroller though!

Arrived at the consulate probably around 6:45? Met wrtc and EdmontonGirl and their significant others, shivered outside as people started to gather behind us including a lady from the Philippines who had been waiting 15 years for her interview date!

Doors opened around 7:30am which was great because baby had already gotten fussy and I was holding him inside my jacket to shield him from the wind and -2 C temps. Everyone seemed to think he was big for a 4 day old baby. Getting through security was pretty smooth considering the stroller (he had us fold it up and run through the scanner after removing everything from it, no problem). For those traveling with young ones - we brought some petroleum jelly, diapers, box of wipes, and didn't get any challenges. Had to lug him and the stroller and all down the flight of stairs, and then wait in a downstairs area for maybe 10 minutes until the security guard came by to let us on to the elevator up to the main waiting room. We were letter D, and I'd estimate we were at the window shortly before 9? The Consular officer was very nice! Gave us complements on the baby - I had almost lost my affidavit of support! Turns out I had it, so no problems here.

Then back to sit and wait and congratulate all those in front of us including the VJers EdmontonGirl and her husband, as well as wrtc and his wife. I believe we were after wrtc, and the interview was a cinch.

"How did you meet?" London, UK 9/2007

"Where does she live?" "Where do you live"

"Do you have any info on income other than 2008 taxes?" I had them, the woman at the window did not ask for it so I just handed it to her then.

"How old his he? (referring to my son)" "Wow you must really want to come to the states!"

"Welcome to the States!" (insert typical warnings and instructions here)

Time to pack and get us on our way to Belleville for the return trip!

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2009-05-09

I-130 Sent : 2009-05-26

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-03

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-21

NVC Received : 2009-09-01

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-09

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-09

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-13

Receive IV Bill : 2009-09-24

Pay IV Bill : 2009-09-25

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-11-06

Consulate Received : 2009-11-14

Packet 3 Sent : 2009-10-16

Packet 4 Received : 2010-01-22

Interview Date : 2010-03-11

Interview Result : Approved

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Obama 2012   1,714

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Congrats! :)

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The Great Canadian to Texas Transfer Timeline:

2/22/2010 - I-129F Packet Mailed

2/24/2010 - Packet Delivered to VSC

2/26/2010 - VSC Cashed Filing Fee

3/04/2010 - NOA1 Received!

8/14/2010 - Touched!

10/04/2010 - NOA2 Received!

10/25/2010 - Packet 3 Received!

02/07/2011 - Medical!

03/15/2011 - Interview in Montreal! - Approved!!!

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations! So happy for all of you. :dance: :dance: :dance:

Post on Adjudicators's Field Manual re: AOS and Intent: My link
Wedding Date: 06/14/2009
POE at Pearson Airport - for a visit, did not intend to stay - 10/09/2009
Found VisaJourney and created an account - 10/19/2009

I-130 (approved as part of the CR-1 process):
Sent 10/01/2009
NOA1 10/07/2009
NOA2 02/10/2010

AOS:
NOA 05/14/2010
Interview - approved! 07/29/10 need to send in completed I-693 (doctor missed answering a couple of questions) - sent back same day
Green card received 08/20/10

ROC:
Sent 06/01/2012
Approved 02/27/2013

Green card received 05/08/2013

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OBX   51

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Congratulations. :dance: A new baby and a visa; what a great week for your family!

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USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Married2009   32

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Grats!

Married: 01/02/09

I-130 filed: 11/06/09

NOA1: 11/13/09

NOA2: 02/11/10

NVC received: 02/18/10

Case complete @ NVC: 04/14/10

Interview @ Montreal: 07/13/10 - Approved

POE: Sweetgrass, MT, 08/07/10

Filed for ROC: 07/20/12

Biometrics appt: 08/24/12

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OMG...4-day old baby in -2 degrees temperature! Brrrr! Thanks for the great review and congrats to you and your family!

08-31-07: MARRIED!

USCS JOURNEY

04-18-08 : Mailed I-130

05-28-08 : Received NOA2

NVC JOURNEY

08-26-08: Mailed Choice of Agent (DS-3032)

09-19-08: DS-3032 received. Notice to pay IV Application Processing fee

06-08-09: Paid $400 IV fee and $70 AOS fee

12-21-09: Mailed AOS and IV package

12-28-09: Failed Login

01-07-10: Case complete!!!

MONTREAL EMBASSY JOURNEY

03-31-10 : Medical exam

04-27-10 : Interview date

11-12-10 : Received Visa

03-06-11 : USA entry

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Congratulations! :)

AoS Process

AoS/EAD/AP file sent: 2011-02-16

Received: 2011-02-17

NOA: 2011-02-22

Touched: 2011-02-24

Hard copy NOAs received : 2011-02-28

Biometrics letter received: 2011-02-28

Biometrics appt: 2011-03-17

EAD & AP approved: 2011-04-28

AOS appt: 2011-05-12 (notice sent April 6) APPROVED :)

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Congratulations!!! :star:

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

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Congratulations!!!!

Marriage: 04/03/2009

USCIS Journey

I-130 Sent: 04/09/2009

I-130 NOA1: 04/17/2009

I-130 Approved: 09/11/2009

NVC Journey

NVC Received: 09/28/2009

Received DS-3032/I-864 Bill: 10/03/2009

Paid I-864 Bill: 10/05/2009

Returned DS-3032: 10/06/2009

Received I-864 Pckg: 10/13/2009

Returned Completed I-864 Pckg: 10/21/2009

Received IV Bill: 10/22/2009

Paid IV Bill: 10/26/2009

Case Completed at NVC: 12/23/2009

Medical In Toronto: 04/21/2010 PASSED!!

Interview Date In Montreal: 04/27/2010 APPROVED!!!

Visa Received: 04/30/2010

POE Detroit: 05/11/2010

Received Welcome Letter: 05/19/10

Applied for Social Security Card: 05/21/10

Received Social Security Card: 06/01/10

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