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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Yesterday I entered the USA through the Edmonton Airport (YEG). S but he asked for my ince this thread hasn't been updated in a while, I thought I'd add my review.

Delta made my airport experience a very stressful one, but the Customs experience was great.

When I got to the front of the line, the officer asked for my passport, I told him straight away that I was activating a K1 Visa. He was amused and a bit confused by the term 'activating' but he asked for my passport, customs declaration form, and the sealed envelope.

He then took me to the back area, and gave my paperwork to another officer working on of the stations there. There were no travelers there when I went, but two other people were brought back there after me. I sat and waited while she went through the paperwork, doing what she had to do. She mentioned that she hadn't done a K1 in a very long time (and the other officer in that section had never done one), but she clearly knew what she was doing.

When she was ready she asked me some questions about what I was bringing, but no one ever asked for a list of belongings. She did ask to see the vet paperwork for the cat that I was bringing with me.

She asked some questions about the wedding plans, if we had a date, where we were getting married, etc, and if I had children, very basic stuff. She then went over the rules of the K1 visa, and then let me go, I was done!

It was a very easy experience, and only took about 10-15 min longer than a typical trip through customs. But if people had been ahead of me in that area, it could have potentially added more time.

On a side note, for the customs declaration, I filled out my name and destination info (questions 1-14) but left the value of goods (question 15) blank as I wasn't sure what to put there, and I had my itemized list of stuff. As mentioned, no one asked for my stuff and my Customs declaration was taken without issue or comment.

Let me know if you have any questions!

21 Sep 2013 - Filed i-129F

27 Nov - NOA2 email received (63 days since NOA1)

30 Jan 2014 - NOA2 sent to NVC (64 agonizing days) P.S. Apparently VJ doesn't care about accurate timelines.

11 Feb - Got Case number

24 Feb - Packet 3 Received and Submitted

25 Feb - Packet 4 Received and Submitted

29 Apr - Medical (Dr Cheema)

01 May - Vancouver Consulate Interview - Approved!

06 May - Visa in hand!

06 June - Entered the USA!

14 June - Married!

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Recent post split from ancient thread on same topic. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Happy to hear it was easy! I will quite likely be going through Edmonton when my K-1 is completed.. Also will be going through next month for a visit, so we will see how it goes. Normally I breeze though customs in under 5 minutes, but from now on I am probably going to have to get there early. I don't know what happens if you go to secondary and it causes you to miss a flight.

Thanks for the info and congrats :)

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K-1 Visa Timeline

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04/21/2014: Submitted I-129F

05/29/2014: NOA2 via email

01/20/2015: Visa Received

03/15/2015: POE

04/01/2015: Married!! (L)

04/11/2015: Submitted AOS / EAD / AP

10/09/2015: Green Card Approved

07/20/2017: Submitted I-751 ROC

07/27/2017: NOA1 Received

10/14/2017: Biometrics Waived

10/27/2018: ROC Approved

 

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Agreed. The reno in Edmonton is great. Other than the long, long walk to get to the terminal / customs. There is also that quiet corner by the first class lounge. No one is ever there and there are washrooms over there that are always empty.

Doubt I will see that in the US!

I just hope they are nice to me when I go for visits between now and getting my Visa.....

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K-1 Visa Timeline

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04/21/2014: Submitted I-129F

05/29/2014: NOA2 via email

01/20/2015: Visa Received

03/15/2015: POE

04/01/2015: Married!! (L)

04/11/2015: Submitted AOS / EAD / AP

10/09/2015: Green Card Approved

07/20/2017: Submitted I-751 ROC

07/27/2017: NOA1 Received

10/14/2017: Biometrics Waived

10/27/2018: ROC Approved

 

 
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