Erica & L's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: L Sloan Beneficiary's Name: Erica Scott VJ Member: Erica & L Country: Canada Last Updated: 2017-06-07 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for L Sloan & Erica Scott:

Dept of State Other Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

Other Visa Event Date NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2013-06-25 Comments :

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Vancouver POE Date : 2013-06-25 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Entered the US a day before DOMA was passed, unaware of the change in the federal law until a few weeks later.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Atlanta GA Date Filed : 2014-02-04 NOA Date : 2014-02-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-03-07 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2014-07-11 Submit Review Approval / Denial Date : 2014-07-16 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Greencard Received: 2014-07-23 Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2014-02-04 NOA Date : 2014-02-12 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2014-03-07 Approved Date : 2014-04-10 Date Card Received : 2014-04-17 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 65 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Vermont Service Center Date Filed : 2016-06-17 NOA Date : 2016-06-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2016-07-21 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2017-05-30 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Vancouver Event Description Entry Date : 2013-06-25 Embassy Review : We crossed the border by going through customs at YVR, had a 5 minute conversation explaining that we would be "snow birding" back and forth due to our circumstances but didn't have an actual day for our return. The guard was friendly and pleasant, and even showed support for our relationship and empathy towards our complicated situation. We had 2 cats with us and he didn't even ask to see any of the paperwork we had acquired. The change in the DOMA act, however, occurred the following day of June 26th, 2013, though we were unaware of this prior to our trip, especially since we booked out flight 2 months in advance. With this news, we decided to pursue my immigration to the US instead of Canada for personal and family reasons. Harassment Level : Low

Local US CIS Office Review: Atlanta GA Review Topic: cis_topic Event Description Review Date : July 23, 2014 Embassy Review : We had our interview at 8:45am. We drove for 4 hours during the middle of the night from North Alabama to Atlanta, and we were both pretty tired by the time we got to the office. We got there an hour early but checked in around 8:00am and waited for about 20 minutes to be called in. There were maybe 5 other couples there, 2 before us, but we got called in before them. Not sure why. Our IO was a very quiet, meek-looking man probably in his late 30s. Had a shy demeanor, but was nice. Just seemed like someone who would sit awkwardly in a group of people, and probably just goes to work and goes home everyday. He said good morning and lead us back to the office, we took our oath, then sat down. He confirmed all the applications we sent in and then casually asked about our addresses, birth dates etc. Then he asked more questions pertaining to how we met, when did we decide to get married, what we did up in Canada when my wife came to visit and if we had spent time with each other's family or friends. He asked me if I had any more documents to show him other than the ones I sent in with our application. I showed him my accordion file, 3-ring binder full of copies and my photo album. He looked through everything and just confirmed small pieces of information throughout. He asked if we had our phones with us or had any more photos of us together. I explained to him the conditions of my disorder and that it's more of a trigger for me to be in photographs and he complied. I had provided like 30 photos but they were all selfies of us together and some of them I would be hiding my face; or pictures of my wife with my friends. He then asked about our jobs and took some of our IDs, photos, and documents to add to our file. Also asking for docuements regarding my wife's new job, such as an employment letter and paystubs, which we brought. He then explained that we would get a 2 year green card in the mail and explained ROC. He said we had a lot of stuff and a good case, but that he had to "finish up some computer stuff on his end" and get someone else to finalize everything. He said to expect a decision in 2-3 weeks but that everything looked in order. We thanked him and left, all in all it probably lasted for 20 minutes. About 6 days letter we received the text & email notifications that we were approved and that my GC was in production. Not stressful at all! Harassment Level : Good

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