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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Our interview is on the 10th, but we're leaving very early tomorrow on Greyhound. Here's what we are bringing to the interview:

-Both packets received from Consulate, including top interview letter

-DS-156K, original and copied but not signed

-I-134 Affidavit of support for me and one for our co-sponsor, copied with evidence

-Letter of intent from me, copied and signed

-Proof of our relationship since sending in the I-129F (photos, letters, hotel receipt for our getaway, camping permit), originals and copied

-Birth certificate, long-form, original and copied

-Police certificate indicating a search of the CPIC, original and copied

-DS-156 copied twice (sent in original)

-DS-230 copied twice (sent in original)

-Name change document, original and copied

-Proof of visitations (airline tickets and photos), originals and copied

-Complete I-129F packet copied with original photos and tickets

-4 passport photos

-Our passports

-Medical with X-ray, unopened

-Prepaid X-press mailer

-$100 USD cash

Is there anything that we are forgetting??

Also, I paper-clipped all of the documents that had more than one page. Should I staple them instead?

I know that everyone says that the interview is the easiest part, but I'm really scared. I feel like everything we've been through this past year (and all of the documents we've sent in) depends on one short visit to the Embassy. I'm scared that they'll reject us or that I'll have forgotten something important.

The only reason they would reject us is the financial aspect, or lack of evidence for my I-134. My bank wouldn't write a letter for me, so I had emailed the Embassy and I was told that statements would be acceptable. I have all my bank statements for the past year, plus my tax returns. I'm praying that this is enough, especially with a co-sponsor who makes more than enough over the poverty line. My Dad (co-sponsor) has a written letter from his employer, from his credit union, and evidence of assets.

Ahhh! I'm fretting again. :help:

I-129F sent- 1/4/2007

I-129F received by Vermont Service Center- 1/8/2007

I-129F NOA1- 1/9/2007

Check cashed- 1/11/2007

I-129F NOA2- 1/24/2007

NVC received I-129F- 1/31/2007

Kurtis received packet from Montreal Consulate- 2/9/2007

Kurtis sent packet back to Montreal- 5/21/2007

Kurtis received interview date- 8/20/2007

Medical in Toronto- 9/11/2007

Interview in Montreal- 10/10/2007- APPROVED!

Received visa in mail- 10/15/2007

Traveled home to Massachusetts- 10/19/2007

Married- 10/31/2007

Mailed AOS packet- 1/23/2008

NOA issued- 1/30/2008

USCIS cashed check- 2/1/2008

Received RFE- 2/19/2008

Biometrics appointment- 2/21/2008 (in Providence, RI)

EAD application touched- 2/22/2008

Request for Evidence received by USCIS- 2/26/2008

EAD touched- 4/28/2008

AOS transferred to California Service Center- 5/16/2008

AOS touched- 5/27/2008

Called USCIS to have them do a case trace on our stale EAD- 5/27/2008

AOS touched- 5/29/2008

EAD card production ordered- 6/2/2008

AP approved- 6/2/2008

EAD received- 6/9/2008 (WOOHOO!!!!)

AP received- 6/9/2008

AOS touched- 6/19/2008

Total time it took to process EAD and AP- 129 days (boooo!)

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Filed: Other Country: Canada
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Our interview is on the 10th, but we're leaving very early tomorrow on Greyhound. Here's what we are bringing to the interview:

-Both packets received from Consulate, including top interview letter

-DS-156K, original and copied but not signed

-I-134 Affidavit of support for me and one for our co-sponsor, copied with evidence

-Letter of intent from me, copied and signed

-Proof of our relationship since sending in the I-129F (photos, letters, hotel receipt for our getaway, camping permit), originals and copied

-Birth certificate, long-form, original and copied

-Police certificate indicating a search of the CPIC, original and copied

-DS-156 copied twice (sent in original)

-DS-230 copied twice (sent in original)

-Name change document, original and copied

-Proof of visitations (airline tickets and photos), originals and copied

-Complete I-129F packet copied with original photos and tickets

-4 passport photos

-Our passports

-Medical with X-ray, unopened

-Prepaid X-press mailer

-$100 USD cash

Is there anything that we are forgetting??

Also, I paper-clipped all of the documents that had more than one page. Should I staple them instead?

I know that everyone says that the interview is the easiest part, but I'm really scared. I feel like everything we've been through this past year (and all of the documents we've sent in) depends on one short visit to the Embassy. I'm scared that they'll reject us or that I'll have forgotten something important.

The only reason they would reject us is the financial aspect, or lack of evidence for my I-134. My bank wouldn't write a letter for me, so I had emailed the Embassy and I was told that statements would be acceptable. I have all my bank statements for the past year, plus my tax returns. I'm praying that this is enough, especially with a co-sponsor who makes more than enough over the poverty line. My Dad (co-sponsor) has a written letter from his employer, from his credit union, and evidence of assets.

Ahhh! I'm fretting again. :help:

Looks to me like you're good to go. I would have copied everything in triplicate but I think you'll do just fine. :thumbs: Just make sure not to take too many parts from your last killing spree, the liver from one hobo is quite enough. :D

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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Looks like you're prepared. Good luck at the interview! :)

Nini - Vancouver BC, Canada (she's the one who does the forum thing)

Bee - Devon PA, USA (he's the one who gave her the shiny ring)

Getting our sanity tested by bureaucracy since 2007.

Here we go again...

Removal of conditions @ VSC

9/4/2010 - sent!

9/14/2010 - NOA

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Good luck! and dont forget to write down the tracking number on your envelope!!

Kimmbo (Las Vegas,NV,USA)

Barry (Brampton,ON,CANADA)

Im an American married to a Canadian, I have no kids, yet Im a grandmother, I can pick things up off the floor with my toes

I-130

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Feb/26/07 Sent I-130 (VSC)($190 US)

March/2/07 Rcv'd at VSC

March/5/07 NOA-1

July/23/07 NOA2(147 days)

I-129F

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March/16/07 Sent I-129F (Chicago) ($170 US)

March/21/07 Received in Chicago

March/22/07 NOA-1

April/10/07 Transferred to VSC

April/23/07 Email from USCIS (case pending at VSC)

July/23/07 NOA2(129 days)

July/28/07 Rcv'd at NVC

July/31/07 NVC sent to Montreal

Aug/3/07 Montreal Rcv'd

Aug/8/07 Packet 3 Received

Aug/10/07 Packet 3 Sent

Aug/13/07 Packet 3 Received in Montreal

Oct/17/07 Medical Scheduled (Dr Seiden)

Jan/25/08 INTERVIEW MONTREAL...APPROVED!

Feb/6/08 Montreal sends Visa, finally!

Feb/8/08 Received Visa (14 days)

April/18/08 Moving Day/POE Sarnia

AOS/EAD

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June/21/08 AOS/EAD package sent ($1010)

June/23/08 Received in Chicago

June/30/08 Check cashed

July/01/08 Received NOA's for I-765 & I-485 (dated June 27th)

July/02/08 Touch

July/07/08 Received Biometrics letter (dated July 1st)

July/18/08 Biometrics appt 8am

Aug/30/08 EAD card received (approval dated Aug 26th)

Sept/04/08 Applied for SSN

Sept/15/08 Social Security card received

Jan/23/09 letter received with interview date

March/10/09 INTERVIEW 9:30am...APPROVED!!

March/19/09 Welcome Letter received

March/23/09 GREENCARD RECEIVED, DONE WITH USCIS UNTIL 2019!

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best of luck ... keeping you in my prayers :yes:

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Good luck! and dont forget to write down the tracking number on your envelope!!

I think I wrote down the tracking number from mine at least 3 different places, and will probably end up writing it down several more places...

March 6, 2007 - I-129F package sent

March 21, 2007 - I-129F NOA2

October 17, 2007 - K1 interview - approved

October 19, 2007 - K1 arrived in mail

October 21, 2007 - US entry

October 23, 2007 - Wedding day

November 27, 2007 - AOS, EAD, AP package sent

December 7, 2007 - Received all 3 NOA's for AOS, AP & EAD

December 10, 2007 - Received letter for biometrics appointment

January 2, 2008 - I-485 transferred to California

January 3, 2008 - Biometrics

January 16, 2008 - RFE for I-485

January 22, 2008 - RFE for I-485 arrived

January 23, 2008 - AP approved

January 25, 2008 - Case status finally updated: AP approved January 23!

January 31, 2008 - EAD card production ordered

February 2, 2008 - AP arrived in mail

February 5, 2008 - Sending a letter/RFE to CSC

February 5, 2008 - EAD card production ordered (again?!)

February 7, 2008 - RFE/letter arrived at CSC

February 7, 2008 - EAD approval sent

February 9, 2008 - EAD card received, dated January 23rd!

February 25, 2008 - CSC finally acknowledges receiving RFE

February 27, 2008 - I-485 APPROVED!

February 27, 2008 - Online case status: notice mailed welcoming new permanent resident.

March 3, 2008 - Received welcome letter

March 3, 2008 - I-485 approval letter sent

March 6, 2008 - Green card arrived in mail.

November 2009 - Removal of conditions...

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