Taliuslh's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Michael
Beneficiary's Name: Jacqueline
VJ Member: Taliuslh
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2016-08-05
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Immigration Checklist for Michael & Jacqueline:
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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 : |
2015-07-16 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-07-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-08-11 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-09-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-09-01 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-09-18 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-09-24 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-10-06 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-10-26 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-10-28 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-01-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2016-01-30 |
| Marriage : |
2016-03-30 |
| Comments : |
Never received notification from NVC that package had been received from USCIS. Never received notification that case had been received by Montreal Consulate prior to receipt of Pkt 3. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 21 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 168 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2016-01-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
It took three people to do our process, which took around 90 minutes total. They also messed up my fiancee's name, so that she had 2 first names, instead of a first and middle name. That ended up setting us back a few weeks waiting for her Social Security Number. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Portland OR |
| Date Filed : |
2016-04-08 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-04-18 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-05-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2016-07-27 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-08-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2016-08-04 |
| Comments : |
Moved (pain free process to change address). From Detroit to Portland area. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
January 7, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I (the sponsor) accompanied my fiance to Montreal for her interview. We stayed at the Le Square Phillips Hotel and Suites (highly recommended), which is less than a four minute walk from the US Consulate.
Security:
Her appointment time was for 0740, and we got to the door around 20 minutes before her scheduled appointment, to find a line of people outside the door waiting to be let in. The security checks to get into the building were one at a time, and seemed slow for a lot of people, though we were through in less than 2 minutes. (FYI, have your DS-160 and Passport in hand when you are at this point.) The no backpack and cellphone rules are strongly enforced; you will be turned away (even small backpack-like purses). We saw that a couple coming through with an infant were allowed to keep the diaper bag with them.
Waiting:
After security, we were ushered down stairs to a small waiting room, and then proceeded up an elevator to the main waiting room. If you didn't bring your passport-type photos with you, there is a working photo booth here that will take them for $10 CAD; no change machine. We were given a number to be called by, it seemed to be for those there for K-1/3 visas. All other visas were a separate waiting line. We were given #5, which was around a 40 minute wait; #1 was called at exactly 0800.
Interview Part 1:
The first part of the interview was strictly verification of paperwork. I as the sponsor was allowed to be present at this point. The whole process, including fingerprints, took less than 10 minutes. Have your paperwork well organized, so that you don't have to search for it. A monthly division folder will help with that. And paperclips. Lots of paperclips. At this point your passport and birth certificate will be taken. (They will accept the short form of the birth certificate, but prefer the long). We were sent back to the waiting area after this.
Interview Part 2:
About 5 minutes after the paperwork was verified, my fiancee was called for her final interview. I as the sponsor was not able to accompany. The interview began with taking an oath, providing verbal confirmation that the information you're giving is to the truthful and accurate to the best of your knowledge. The simple interview questions took less than three minutes, with those common questions we're used to answering at this point: How did you meet, how long have you known each other, how long have you been together, when did you first physically meet, how long have been engaged, where does your fiance live and what do they do, etc. The interviewer handed back her birth certificate, and informed her that she would have to wait two weeks to get her passport back, with the approved visa inside. At this point they congratulated her, and informed her with her visa that she would receive a packet explaining how to cross at her port of entry and what to expect. Of note, her interviewer had a good sense of humor, not intimidating in any way, made her feel comfortable, and actually had a lot of friends that had met in similar ways that we had.
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| Rating : |
Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the
USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.
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