froschundblumen's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Stephan
Beneficiary's Name: Rachel
VJ Member: froschundblumen
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2020-02-04
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Immigration Checklist for Stephan & Rachel:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2014-02-19 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2014-02-24 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
none |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
none |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2014-04-09 |
| NVC Received : |
2014-04-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2014-04-28 |
| Consulate Received : |
2014-04-29 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2014-05-02 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2014-05-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2014-05-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2014-06-10 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2014-06-19 |
| US Entry : |
2014-06-20 |
| Marriage : |
2014-07-11 |
| Comments : |
Total process was approximately 4 months! |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 44 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 106 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Detroit |
| POE Date : |
2014-06-20 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Took about one hour from the time I arrived at the border to the time I left.
The first agent I spoke to at the booth was wonderful- friendly, welcoming and funny. He filled out an orange declaration slip for me and I moved onto secondary.
The secondary screening office is a little intimidating. There are many officers, all with the same stern look on their face. I signed in and took a seat.
When I was called up, they had me fill out a vehicle import form. The CBP officer at the desk was much less excited about processing me than the first. He told me to wait while he readied my I94 and vehicle import papers.
He did this, explained to me that I can't cross the border again and gave me all my documents.
All in all, a good experience! Happy to be in the U.S. with no hassle! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2014-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
2014-09-16, 2015-01-14 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-09-24 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2015-01-14 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-01-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2014-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-09-24 |
| Approved Date : |
2014-10-09 |
| Date Card Received : |
2014-10-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 48 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
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| Date Filed : |
2014-08-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-08-26 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2014-10-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 48 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2016-11-22 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-12-15 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-12-22 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2018-05-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2018-05-16 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2019-10-05 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-10-05 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-11-01 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-01-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2020-02-03 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 10, 2014 |
| Embassy Review : |
I stayed at Hotel des Arts. It had horrible reviews, but our stay was perfectly fine and the walk to the consulate was a very doable 15 minutes.
I arrived at the Consulate at 7:00am, nice and early. It was raining, so I was happy to have all my documents in a protective folder. There were about three other people in front of me. When it came time to enter, the officer instructed us to have our passport, DS160 confirmation and appointment letter ready. We were called in one by one to have these documents checked*. From there, we lined up to wait to be called into security.
I brought nothing but my paperwork and hotel key with me, so security was a breeze. If you bring your cell phone, they will hold it for you at security until you leave. Security guards were very nice. I just put my stuff in a bin and walked through the metal detector. The security guard told me to go downstairs and wait.
I waited by the elevator and when it opened (at 8:00am), moved to the back left, to make sure I was first out. I was! The receptionist gave me applicant #1 and told me to sit in a specified area until my number was called over loud speaker. On my applicant number slip, it said to have the following items ready: passport, two photos, appointment letter and medical results. I got those out and was called to window one in about ten minutes.
At the first window, I was greeted by a very nice lady, who took the above mentioned documents first. She then asked for a copy of my passport, my birth certificate, police check and affidavit of support. She looked through these, stapled some things together, gave me a CD of my xray results and then took my fingerprints. She asked me to verify some information (my address and telephone and my fiance's address and telephone in the states). She told me to return to the seating area and wait until I was called to the interview window.
About fifteen minutes later, I was called again. The officer behind the window had me swear the oath with my right hand raised, took my fingerprints to verify identity and then began questions. She asked: "Where does your fiance live? Does he have an apartment? Will you live there?","How did you meet?", "When did you first meet in person?", "How do you stay in touch", "What does your fiancé do?", "Why did you decide to move to the states instead of him moving to canada?" She then began looking over my documents. Her demeanor the entire time was very professional. She simply nodded as I answered, but showed no reactions.
She asked if I had ever been arrested or if I had ever had trouble crossing the border. She then looked at our financial documents and asked how my cosponsor knew my fiancé. Then she asked whether Stephan had any family in Michigan. She did not ask to see proof of ongoing relationship, did not take my proof of domicile documents, and did not need Stephan's birth certificate (I had brought this just in case).
After this she said, "Everything looks good, I am going to approve your visa. You should get an e-mail in two weeks instructing you where to pick up your passport," and handed me the "welcome" letter. She also returned the original photos my fiance sent with the I129f petition, as well as my birth certificate original.
I thanked her profusely and skipped out the door with an enormous smile on my face. The whole process, from beginning to end took 1.5 hours. I was really impressed with the efficiency of the entire thing. I will echo what others have said and declare the interview the "easiest part of the process"!
*a note on paperwork: I know a lot of people put effort into having their paper work organized impeccably. I don't think this is necessary. I put post it note "tabs" on each page identifying them and put everything in a clear folder. The officer simply wants the documents. She removed all paper clips, staples and tabs that I had used to organize. I didn't find myself fumbling for papers or getting confused at all.
(updated on June 11, 2014) |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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