tommcp5's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Thomas
Beneficiary's Name: Melissa
VJ Member: tommcp5
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2016-03-31
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Immigration Checklist for Thomas & Melissa:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2007-11-03 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2015-07-22 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2015-07-27 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2015-12-08 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-12-30 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2016-01-12 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2016-01-12 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2016-01-21 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2016-01-11 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2016-01-13 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2016-01-13 |
| Send IV Package : |
2016-01-21 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2016-02-11 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2016-02-01 |
| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-02-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-03-16 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2016-03-30 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 134 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 233 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2016-03-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 18, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My wife had her interview at the Montreal embassy yesterday. The total time at the embassy was just over two hours. Here's the timeline:
We arrived at 8 AM for her 9:30 interview. There were only two couples in line outside when we got there. Since we had read the forums, we knew to leave all of the electronics, cell phones, and backpacks/handbags at the hotel. Be aware, I saw two people sent away for carrying a computer bag. After we showed the interview letter and our passports, we were brought inside to a vestibule where a greeter with a tablet checked us in and handed us our number (#11). We lined up along the right wall while we waited to go through the x-ray scanner. While we waited, a number of American citizens who showed up for other embassy services were admitted as soon as they showed up, but they wind up waiting in a different queue upstairs so that can add to your wait time to get through the security check.
By 8:20, we went up to the 19th floor and sat in the middle section. (fyi, they do have vending machines up there but they only take US bills or coins, with no credit card options.) After thirty minutes they called us to first number when they asked for originals of all the docs we had emailed to NVC (birth and marriage certificates, original I-864 with tax transcripts, and 2 photos for her passport. ***And even though they were not listed in my wife's interview letter checklist, they also asked me for the originals of my divorce decree and death certificate from my first two marriages. Luckily, I had brought our entire application file with us to Montreal, so I had them right there.
Just after 10 AM, they called our number and my wife went up by herself to the interview room. The interviewer was very nice and asked her the following questions (not in order):
Where did we first meet?
When were you married?
How many children do you have together?
What is your husband's job?
Where will you live in the States?
Have you ever had trouble at the border?
My wife said that he was very nice and after 5 minutes, he handed her a "Welcome to the United States" letter and told her that she should receive her passport with the visa in one to two weeks.
The whole experience lasted just over two hours, and the staff was very professional and helpful. We are so relieved that we're almost all the way finished and we wish everyone else the best of luck! |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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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
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briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
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