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Tony&Darquise Apprentice

Tony&Darquise   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi everyone! My wife and I were married in Ottawa on 12-3-2011 and we are just starting down the visa road. I will probably have a lot of basic questions along the way and any help will be appreciated!

My question right now pertains to section 21 in the I-130. It asks for the last address that we lived together. We have not lived together other than visits I have made to Canada of less than 2 weeks duration. Can I fill in this section with the words "have not lived together" or is there a better solution?

Thanks in advance for any help offered!

Tony

01-30-12 mailed I-130 to Arizona lockbox
02-06-12 NOA1 (email & text notification)
02-08-12 NOA1 hardcopy received in mail
05-22-12 I-130 Approved
06-14-12 Received at NVC
06-20-12 Case number assigned
06-21-12 Optin email accepted
06-21-12 DS-261 completed
06-22-12 Paid AOS fee
06-25-12 AOS marked PAID
06-25-12 Emailed I-864 package
06-28-12 DS-261 (Choice of Agent) accepted
06-29-12 I-864 accepted
07-03-12 Paid IV fee
07-06-12 IV fee marked PAID
07-06-12 Submitted DS-260 online and emailed supporting documents
07-13-12 Received "CASE COMPLETE" email
08-06-12 Received email from NVC with INTERVIEW date (09-04-12)
09-04-12 Interview = VISA APPROVED

09-07-12 Visa received

09-10-12 POE US-Canadian border at Champlain, NY

06-12-14 Mailed I-751 to Vermont SC for AOS

06-23-14 Received NOA1 dated 06-17-14

12-13-14 Case transferred to CA SC

07-24-15 Interview at local USCIS office and APPROVED

CDN2US Enthusiast

CDN2US   10

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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In our petition, I put "N/A," as the instructions stated, "Answer all questions fully and accurately. State that an item is not applicable with 'N/A.' If the answer is none, write 'none.'"

Edited by Tercerero

USC attempting to obtain GC for Canadian husband


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Apr 11, 2011: I-130 filed
Jul 11, 2011: I-130 approved
Aug 18, 2011: NVC process begins
Oct 6, 2011: NVC process completed
Nov 4, 2011: Interview date assigned
Dec 2, 2011: Interview at Consulate (Result: AP - No reason given on 221g)
Feb 7, 2012: Passport requested by Consulate
(...Husband needed passport for personal reasons during this time...)
Apr 9, 2012: Passport mailed to Consulate
Apr 25, 2012: Visa issued
May 1, 2012: Visa in hand
May 31, 2012: POE at Montreal's Trudeau Airport
Early July: Physical Green Card received in mail. Yes, it's green!

March 13, 2014: ROC filed (went to VSC)

March 17, 2014: NOA

April 22, 2014: Biometrics appointment

December 9, 2014: Case inquiry initiated

December 11, 2014: Response: "The processing of your case has been delayed. A check of our records establishes that your case is not yet ready for decision, as the required security checks remain pending."

March 14, 2014: Received NOA that approval had been given on March 10; expect new GC within 60 days.

Robert&Karen Proficient

Robert&Karen   264

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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In the cover letter you can add that any time together were just visits.

K-1 Journey

03-03-2011 - Mailed I-129F application.

03-06-2011 - Packet received in Texas.

03-23-2011 - NOA1 received in mail, dated 03-09-2011.

05-31-2011 - RFE requested. They want better passport pictures of me.

06-06-2011 - Additional passport pics sent.

06-08-2011 - Evidence received and acknowledged. Whew!

06-16-2011 - NOA2 received!

07-20-2011 - Packet 3 Received!

08-01-2011 - Packet 3 returned to Embassy.

08-22-2011 - Packet 4 Received!

09-19-2011 - Interview...APPROVED!

09-23-2011 - Visa in Hand

09-29-2011 - POE LAX

11-11-2011 - Wedding at 11:11pm GMT time.

AOS Journey

12-02-2011 - Mailed in AOS/EAD/AP paperwork.

12-05-2011 - Delivery confirmation per USPS.

12-27-2011 - (3) NOA I-797C received, dated 12-20-2011. Biometrics appt set.

01-10-2012 - Biometrics.

01-20-2012 - Notified of interview appointment for 2-21-2012.

01-31-2012 - EAD and AP approved.

02-08-2012 - EAD/AP card received.

02-21-2012 - AOS interview approved. EAD/AP card confiscated.

03-01-2012 - Green Card in hand!!!

364 days total time!

El Cachalote Enthusiast

El Cachalote   12

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Peru
 Timeline
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Well,

We put the address of where we were staying the last time, be that her apartment, our hotel or her parents home. We had no problems. My visits were around 10 days per visit. The term "living together" is a bit ambiguous....use that to your advantage.

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Can I fill in this section with the words "have not lived together"

That is an appropriate statement for that question. I put that exact phrase on my I-130 and had no issues.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

Tony&Darquise Apprentice

Tony&Darquise   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Thanks to everyone who replied!

I'm sure I'll be back with more of these questions as they arise! Good luck to all!

Tony

01-30-12 mailed I-130 to Arizona lockbox
02-06-12 NOA1 (email & text notification)
02-08-12 NOA1 hardcopy received in mail
05-22-12 I-130 Approved
06-14-12 Received at NVC
06-20-12 Case number assigned
06-21-12 Optin email accepted
06-21-12 DS-261 completed
06-22-12 Paid AOS fee
06-25-12 AOS marked PAID
06-25-12 Emailed I-864 package
06-28-12 DS-261 (Choice of Agent) accepted
06-29-12 I-864 accepted
07-03-12 Paid IV fee
07-06-12 IV fee marked PAID
07-06-12 Submitted DS-260 online and emailed supporting documents
07-13-12 Received "CASE COMPLETE" email
08-06-12 Received email from NVC with INTERVIEW date (09-04-12)
09-04-12 Interview = VISA APPROVED

09-07-12 Visa received

09-10-12 POE US-Canadian border at Champlain, NY

06-12-14 Mailed I-751 to Vermont SC for AOS

06-23-14 Received NOA1 dated 06-17-14

12-13-14 Case transferred to CA SC

07-24-15 Interview at local USCIS office and APPROVED

jaycali Experienced

jaycali   415

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I had problems with that question as well. I "lived" with my then fiance for a month here and a month there, but how to define "lived" was very difficult, especially since she was working in 3 different states in 6 months. There line between "lived" and "visited" is very blurry. I just put the last address at which we both lived together for more than one month.

Tony&Darquise Apprentice

Tony&Darquise   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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I had problems with that question as well. I "lived" with my then fiance for a month here and a month there, but how to define "lived" was very difficult, especially since she was working in 3 different states in 6 months. There line between "lived" and "visited" is very blurry. I just put the last address at which we both lived together for more than one month.

Thanks for your answer and good luck!

01-30-12 mailed I-130 to Arizona lockbox
02-06-12 NOA1 (email & text notification)
02-08-12 NOA1 hardcopy received in mail
05-22-12 I-130 Approved
06-14-12 Received at NVC
06-20-12 Case number assigned
06-21-12 Optin email accepted
06-21-12 DS-261 completed
06-22-12 Paid AOS fee
06-25-12 AOS marked PAID
06-25-12 Emailed I-864 package
06-28-12 DS-261 (Choice of Agent) accepted
06-29-12 I-864 accepted
07-03-12 Paid IV fee
07-06-12 IV fee marked PAID
07-06-12 Submitted DS-260 online and emailed supporting documents
07-13-12 Received "CASE COMPLETE" email
08-06-12 Received email from NVC with INTERVIEW date (09-04-12)
09-04-12 Interview = VISA APPROVED

09-07-12 Visa received

09-10-12 POE US-Canadian border at Champlain, NY

06-12-14 Mailed I-751 to Vermont SC for AOS

06-23-14 Received NOA1 dated 06-17-14

12-13-14 Case transferred to CA SC

07-24-15 Interview at local USCIS office and APPROVED

 
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