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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Am I reading the weather report right? 6 to 8 inches of snow from sunday night to Tuesday morning? and the rest of the week..blah. I'm driving up to montreal tomorrow from Windsor..10 hour drive. Interview is Wednesday morning..the cold weather is supposed to break early Wednesday morning. Be careful driving and dress warmly all u Valentine Week Interviewers!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Am I reading the weather report right? 6 to 8 inches of snow from sunday night to Tuesday morning? and the rest of the week..blah. I'm driving up to montreal tomorrow from Windsor..10 hour drive. Interview is Wednesday morning..the cold weather is supposed to break early Wednesday morning. Be careful driving and dress warmly all u Valentine Week Interviewers!!

I got to Montreal around 5pm tonight very glad that I took the train !! It is still snowing steadily here and there is already at least 5-6 inches of snow. My hubby drove up from Connecticut to meet me here, he said as soon as he crossed the border it started snowing. Drive carefully, they don't seem to plow the roads here, his car was sliding every where on him. Good luck with your interview on Wednesday !!

Met online May 2004

Met in person October 2004

Married February 16, 2010

Submitted I-130 February 22, 2010

NOA 1 March 3, 2010

Touched March 8, 2010

Touched June, 28,2010

RFE June 30, 2010

RFE sent in July 16,2010

RFE received in California July 19, 2010

NOA 2 July 28, 2010

NVC received case file August 3, 2010

NVC case number August 4, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Called NVC to give email addys August 6, 2010

Optin Accepted August 6, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Received AOS bill August 12, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-230 September 24, 2010

Emailed I-864 October 2, 2010

NVC SIF & Approval October 13, 2010

Medical Toronto January 24, 2011

Interview February 14, 2011

P.O.E. Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, February 24, 2011

Biometrics Appointment ?? March 22, 2011

Went to Social Security to find out about card to find out nonexistant March 23,2011

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Well I'll be leaving from Windsor next Wed. Hopefully the weather will be kinder! Have a good trip and let us know how it goes.

Feb 14, 2010 - Engaged :-)
Apr 17, 2010 - Married
May 24, 2010 - I-130 Sent to USCIS
Oct 20, 2010 - : I-130 NOA2 APPROVED..GOD IS GOOD!!!!! smile.png
Oct 26, 2010 : NVC Received
Dec 06, 2010 - Case Complete at NVC
Jan 24, 2011 - Medical exam
Feb 24, 2011 - Passed, welcome to USA
Mar 04, 2011 - POE - Detroit, MI
Mar 14, 2011 - SSN# Rec'd
Mar 24, 2011 - smile.png GC and Welcome Letter
Sept 19, 2011- Filed I-130 for my son (his step son)
June 14, 2013-APPROVED, 10 YR GC IN THE MAIL

Mar 3, 2014- N-400

May 12, 2014 Interview for Citizenship- PASSED!

June 12th, USA citizen - Oath Ceremony...all done here!!

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
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The snow seems to have basically stopped. The streets are not really plowed, and sidewalks very slippery. We arrived at the Embassy at 8:30am and were out at 10:30. Approved !!! Hoping to pick up the Visa tomorrow !! My hubby needs surgery asap !! Good luck to everyone !! Interview was a piece of cake !! We were not even asked for pictures or anything !! She just commented how I "snuck into the US to get married " lol . :dance: :dance: :dance:

Met online May 2004

Met in person October 2004

Married February 16, 2010

Submitted I-130 February 22, 2010

NOA 1 March 3, 2010

Touched March 8, 2010

Touched June, 28,2010

RFE June 30, 2010

RFE sent in July 16,2010

RFE received in California July 19, 2010

NOA 2 July 28, 2010

NVC received case file August 3, 2010

NVC case number August 4, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Called NVC to give email addys August 6, 2010

Optin Accepted August 6, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Received AOS bill August 12, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-230 September 24, 2010

Emailed I-864 October 2, 2010

NVC SIF & Approval October 13, 2010

Medical Toronto January 24, 2011

Interview February 14, 2011

P.O.E. Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, February 24, 2011

Biometrics Appointment ?? March 22, 2011

Went to Social Security to find out about card to find out nonexistant March 23,2011

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Be careful walking the sidewalks in Montreal. Slippery as HECK! You're going to look like your dancing sometimes!

It's quite possible they will be AFTER the interview :)

See profile for our K-1 Visa/AOS story from 2010-2011Apparently we love USCIS/NVC so much we left and are doing it again! This time giving IR-1 a whirl. Rock on immigrators.

07/09/2014 sent in IR-1 packet to Chicago Lockbox

07/16/2014 NOA1

07/17/2014 check cashed by USCIS

10/01/2014 found out we are expecting baby #2 June 2015!

12/15/2014 NOA2

12/30/2014 Case received by NVC

03/23/2015 Received Case and Inv # from NVC after many calls and bogus excuses.

03/24/2015 AOS payment accepted by NVC

04/09/2015 IV payment finally accepted by NVC after the set the wrong fee and took weeks to correct it.

*many more delays thanks to the agency processing my fingers prints to the RCMP and the post office losing our mail*

05/20/2015 Packet sent to NVC via UPS, eta May 28.

06/16/2015 Baby #2 due - homebirth in Scottsdale, AZ

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
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The snow seems to have basically stopped. The streets are not really plowed, and sidewalks very slippery. We arrived at the Embassy at 8:30am and were out at 10:30. Approved !!! Hoping to pick up the Visa tomorrow !! My hubby needs surgery asap !! Good luck to everyone !! Interview was a piece of cake !! We were not even asked for pictures or anything !! She just commented how I "snuck into the US to get married " lol . :dance: :dance: :dance:

Congratulations!

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. 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
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Approved! I was nervous as hell. We got there 715 am. Group C...my wife and I were the loud ones cracking jokes and trying to lighten the mood. To the blonde consular lady..I thank You very much. I appreciate you putting up with my nerves. If this gets back to u...thank u for helping us put our family back together again. Now I have to figure out How to track my DHL. btw I guess the consulars have been getting in big ###### for allowing pickups of visas

...so I think the policy is going to change soon where DHL will be the only way to get your visa. Ill post more later.

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
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Approved! I was nervous as hell. We got there 715 am. Group C...my wife and I were the loud ones cracking jokes and trying to lighten the mood. To the blonde consular lady..I thank You very much. I appreciate you putting up with my nerves. If this gets back to u...thank u for helping us put our family back together again. Now I have to figure out How to track my DHL. btw I guess the consulars have been getting in big ###### for allowing pickups of visas

...so I think the policy is going to change soon where DHL will be the only way to get your visa. Ill post more later.

I think they do not stop it, but do it for very important reasons only. We had a letter from my husband's surgeon, he can't have his surgery until I am there to help him out afterwards. He will need constant help for the 1st 4 weeks post-op and more than likely longer. Or we would have waited like everyone else for the DHL.

I did however see when we went to pick up the Visa, a lady packaging up all the DHL envelopes and sending them on their way. So hopefully they make it to everyone very quickly.

Edited by pony1076

Met online May 2004

Met in person October 2004

Married February 16, 2010

Submitted I-130 February 22, 2010

NOA 1 March 3, 2010

Touched March 8, 2010

Touched June, 28,2010

RFE June 30, 2010

RFE sent in July 16,2010

RFE received in California July 19, 2010

NOA 2 July 28, 2010

NVC received case file August 3, 2010

NVC case number August 4, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Called NVC to give email addys August 6, 2010

Optin Accepted August 6, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-3032 and opted in for Email filing August 5, 2010

Received AOS bill August 12, 2010

Paid AOS bill August 12, 2010

Emailed DS-230 September 24, 2010

Emailed I-864 October 2, 2010

NVC SIF & Approval October 13, 2010

Medical Toronto January 24, 2011

Interview February 14, 2011

P.O.E. Ambassador Bridge, Detroit, February 24, 2011

Biometrics Appointment ?? March 22, 2011

Went to Social Security to find out about card to find out nonexistant March 23,2011

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

Approved! I was nervous as hell. We got there 715 am. Group C...my wife and I were the loud ones cracking jokes and trying to lighten the mood. To the blonde consular lady..I thank You very much. I appreciate you putting up with my nerves. If this gets back to u...thank u for helping us put our family back together again. Now I have to figure out How to track my DHL. btw I guess the consulars have been getting in big ###### for allowing pickups of visas

...so I think the policy is going to change soon where DHL will be the only way to get your visa. Ill post more later.

Wonderful news. Congratulations!

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. 

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
Timeline
Posted

I am hoping to get the visa back in 24 hours because my grand father is in the hosp dying the entire family is already away in Florida.

10/10/09: Married in Hamilton, Ontario :)

04/01/2010 : I-130 Sent

04/16/10 : NOA1 Issued (Hard Copy)

09/02/2010: File Touched Fingers Crossed

09/24/2010: NOA2 Approval!!!


  • 161 Days since NOA1 - NOA2
    ------------------
    NVC Received File - 10/04/2010
    10/07/2010 Received Case #/Opted into Electronic Processing

    • OPT IN EMAIL CONFIRMATION INTO ELECTRONIC PROCESSING RECEIVED 10/25 TOOK 18 DAYS FROM INITIAL EMAIL SENT
    • DS3032 Sent Following Electronic Proccessing Formats

10/15/2010: I-864(AOS) fee ($88) payment Received

10/18/2010: I-864 (AOS) PAID

10/20/2010: AOS package Sent via Email for Electronic Processing

10/22/2010: IV Bill Invoiced

10/22/2010: IV Bill Paid (Shown Paid Status 8/25/2010)

10/27/2010:DS Forms Emailed Via Email for Electronic Processing

01/06/2011: Sign in Failed

11/23/2010: AOS package review completed

01/05/2011: IV package review completed

01/06/2011: Case Completed (Received case complete Email VIA Electronic Processing)

01/07/2011: Consulate Interview Scheduled

Consulate

02/15/2011: Medical

03/04/2011: Interview

U.S

03/07/2011: POE South of Montreal US-CDN border

03/07/2011: Welcome Letter

03/24/2011: Green Card

 
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