cinnahog's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: J
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: cinnahog
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2017-03-13
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Immigration Checklist for J & A:
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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 : |
2016-02-01 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-02-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-03-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-04-26 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-04-26 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-04-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-05-03 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-05-09 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-05-24 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-05-26 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-07-13 |
| 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 : |
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| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 46 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 156 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Vancouver |
| POE Date : |
2016-10-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
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| Biometrics Taken : |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Phoenix AZ |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-19 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-03-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-03-09 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-03-11 |
| Comments : |
I got my interview way faster than most people here on Visajourney I think. It was a relatively smooth process. Here was my experience.
My interview was scheduled for March 7th, 2017 at 10:15 AM. My husband and I got there around half an hour earlier, went through security and sat in a room until about 10:20 AM until our name was called. Our interviewer was a middle aged woman but she was really nice. She led us into her office where there were two chairs placed far away from her desk. There was a camera on her desk filming the entire interaction.
She swore us in, asked for our IDs, we gave them our driver's licenses and passports and she started the questioning. She asked questions to my husband first. She asked him for his name, birthday, and asked him how did we meet. He launched into the entire history of our relationship up until now. The interviewer was taking notes on her computer while he was talking.
Next, she asked me questions. She asked my name, birthday and the names of my parents. She then asked some yes/no questions such as have I ever been involved in acts of terrorism, have I ever been a prostitute, or have I ever killed anyone, etc. She then flipped through a massive pile of paper on her desk, which basically contained everything that I've ever sent in, and looked for my medical and couldn't find it for like 5 minutes, which were the longest 5 minutes of my life. Thankfully, she finally found it. She asked about our wedding and we handed over our courthouse wedding pics. She then asked me to clarify where I lived, where my parents live and if they came to my wedding since they live so far away and they weren't in our courthouse wedding pictures. We said we're having another non-official wedding for everyone this coming April so that's when my parents will be here. We handed over our original save the dates and wedding invitations since we have extras. She said she saw our pictures together and they were really nice, and she also wanted to see my engagement ring because she saw the picture of it that we sent in so I walked over and showed her my engagement ring and also showed her our matching wedding rings. She didn't ask for any of the pile of evidence that we brought with us but we handed over my husband's tax return for 2016 and that was about it.
She then said that my husband's affidavit of support was approved and we are approved for my green card! My case status online changed 2 days later to approved, and my card is in the mail which is supposed to arrive within 2 to 4 weeks. I haven't even received my EAD/AP yet so I guess they will cancel it. Anyways, it was a relatively smooth and easy process, I'm so happy that it's over! Well I still have to renew my green card 2 years from now but that's for later :D |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-01-19 |
| Approved Date : |
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Processing
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Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between February 4, 2017 and March 3, 2017*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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| CIS Office : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-12-20 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-01-06 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between May 20, 2017 and July 14, 2017*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 15, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my interview on July 13, 2016. I stayed there two nights at Concordia Grey Nuns Summer Residences. It's really cheap there and if you take the metro, it's really easy to get to the embassy from the Place des Arts station, only about a 5 minute walk. The embassy is a few metres behind of Best Buy.
My interview was at 8:30am but the interview wasn't actually at that time, it's just the time you're supposed to enter the building, because there are so many people who go into the building, they just need to stagger the amount of people who go in. The entrance isn't super noticeable, it's kind of the side entrance to the building. There was a small line at the door and a security guard who was checking for your passport and your DS-160 so have those out and ready. After you go in, you'll go through the Security Body Scanner like they do at the airport and you'll have to put your stuff through the x-ray machine. You can bring your phone, they'll just put it into a cubby at the security station, but it's better if you don't bring it. They don't allow any food or drinks either. There is a drink vending machine upstairs but it was out of order when I went there. There's also a bathroom upstairs. Security will give you a laminated piece of paper with a number on it so hold on to it.
So after you go through security, you'll go down some stairs to a kind of weird shady old basement area where they have the elevator. It was really weird because it wasn't official looking and was apart from the rest of the building. Anyways, the elevator only goes to the 19th and 22nd floor or something so you won't have to worry about getting lost. So go up to the 19th floor and you'll come out to a more official looking area with lots of chairs and windows. You should sit in the middle section and wait for your number to be called over the intercom. It can be kind of difficult to hear what they're saying so pay attention. If you don't know what to do when you get there, there will be a person there in a red vest who directs people to where they're supposed to be. There was also a huge line in the back for people who were getting some other kind of visa so don't stand in that line.
On the paper with your number, it will say to have some of your documents out and ready so do that while you wait. I was #10 and it was about 9:30am when I was called. When they call your number, go up to the window they said and they will ask you for some of your documents. It will be either window 1 or 2. Window 1 was calling for odd numbers and window 2 was for even numbers so I went to window 2. They asked for my birth certificate, receipt of interview payment, the i-134, my fiance's 2015 tax form, the sealed medical envelope, my passport and a copy of my passport's bio page, my police certificate, my two US passport-style pictures, and my fiance's updated letter of intent. They didn't ask for anything else like proof of my fiance's residence in the US or supporting financial documents nor even any proof of ongoing relationship. You should bring those anyway because, you know, just in case. And then they asked me if either of us have been married before, both our addresses and then took my fingerprints. Then they told me to sit back down and wait for my number to be called again.
After waiting for like another hour, my number was called to go to window 8. This was the only window that was doing K-1 visa interviews. It's actually a little room with a window in it where you have to remain standing to talk to the interviewee. I was glad it was within it's own room because the main room is pretty loud. The interviewer was a young nice-looking man in glasses. He started by asking me to swear that I'm telling the truth. Then he asked if I've ever been in trouble with the law and if either of us have been married before. He then asked me how we met. I had this long answer prepared because it's kind of complicated but he kind of cut me off and kind of told me to get to the point, so I just summarized what my fiance wrote about how we met when we submitted the i-129F and that was fine. He then joked a bit about me with comic con because I had talked about it. He also asked how long I had lived in Taiwan and if my grandparents spoke English (haha). He then went over a note I had put on a picture that I'd submitted for evidence of relationship in the i-129F package and asked me to clarify it, so you should review what you submitted as well. He gave me back all of the pictures we had submitted for the i-129F and then said that I'd been approved and gave me a piece of paper detailing how to pick up my passport.
That was it! The whole process took about 2 1/2 hours. Now I'm waiting for my passport :D Good luck to everyone who's doing it! It really isn't so difficult!
(updated on July 15, 2016)
(updated on July 15, 2016) |
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