ljs's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Steve
Beneficiary's Name: Linda
VJ Member: ljs
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2009-05-29
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Immigration Checklist for Steve & Linda:
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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 : |
2006-04-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-04-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2006-06-23, 2006-08-02 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-07-05, 2006-08-14 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-08-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2006-08-30 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2006-09-01 |
| Consulate Received : |
2006-09-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-09-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-09-21 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-10-10 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-11-14 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-11-15 |
| US Entry : |
2006-11-16 |
| Marriage : |
2006-11-18 |
| Comments : |
USCIS *Touched*
06/28/2006
07/04/2006
07/05/2006
07/25/2006
07/26/2006
07/27/2006
08/02/2006 RFE
08/03/2006
08/07/2006
08/14/2006 RFE received
08/16/2006
08/17/2006
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 120 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 208 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2006-11-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Entered at pre clearance at Trudeau Int'l Airport Montreal. Took just over an hour to process the paperwork with much to-ing and fro-ing between the officers who I would have thought being in Mtl would have seen a K-1 visa before! Was sat in the waiting area of secondary and an hour later the officer came out and warned me about working (don't) and leaving the US (also don't) and was reminded to marry within 90 days and sent on our way. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Date Filed : |
2006-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-01-10 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2007-03-07 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-03-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-03-19 |
| Comments : |
Had to ask for I-551 stamp in passport, officer said they are sending greencards out so quickly we wouldn't need it but we asked nicely and he did it for us.
Interview was painless...officer was pleasant and kind, took 20 mins for 2 interviews, most of time was spent filling in paperwork.
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
Still waiting....approved for green card before this arrived.
Still waiting...green card arrived!!
Never received-must have been cancelled when GC was approved. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between February 5, 2007 and February 28, 2007*.
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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Date |
| CIS Office : |
San Francisco CA |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2006-12-18 |
| NOA Date : |
2006-12-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
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| Comments : |
Still waiting....approved and received for green card before this arrived.
Never received-must have been cancelled when GC was approved. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your AP may be adjudicated between April 15, 2007 and May 5, 2007*.
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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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2008-12-16 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-18 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
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| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
No interview. Waiting for green card
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
December 4, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
No problems, interview lasted less than 5 minutes.
Arrived at 0700 was let in at 0730, security ok, did not bring anything but accordian folder and wallet.
New system iniated, so VJ guides were not correct...was a bit confusing for me!!
Pick up of visa, no problems. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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POE Review: CDN-USA Border
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-11-16 |
| Embassy Review : |
Entered at pre clearance at Trudeau Int'l Airport Montreal. Took just over an hour to process the paperwork with much to-ing and fro-ing between the officers who I would have thought being in Mtl would have seen a K-1 visa before! Was sat in the waiting area of secondary and an hour later the officer came out and warned me about working (don't) and leaving the US (also don't) and was reminded to marry within 90 days and sent on our way. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Local US CIS Office Review: San Francisco CA
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 31, 2007 |
| Embassy Review : |
MARCH 7 2007
All in all the experience was painless. The biggest stress was waiting for our tardy lawyer. She told us not to sign in until she got there, and she would be there 15 minutes before our appointment, but she didn’t show up until 3 minutes before our appointment, while we were signing in. That aside it was not too stressful.
We arrived at the San Francisco office 45 minutes prior to the appointment and there was quite a line up outside of the building. The same deal as the consulate, show your appointment letter and passport, metal detector, no cell phones with cameras, no electronics, no food or drink. We saw several people get sent back out to dispose of their cell phones. Someone should set up an electronics babysitting service! It took us about 20 minutes to get through the line and up to the waiting room. We checked in and were called in about 15 minutes past our interview time. Our officer was very nice and soft-spoken; he worked hard to put us at ease. We took an oath to tell the truth, and then the interviews began.
He started with my husband (the USC), asked to see his ID (CA license) asked him where he worked, when my birthday was and when we got married. He then asked for my passport and CA ID (DL). He then made a note that our DL addresses were not the same…I have been bugging my husband to get his changed!! He asked me where I lived, when I arrived, my husbands birthday, a few of the questions on the form (have you been arrested/prostitute/smuggler/fascist/deported?) asked me if I was working and for my phone number and said that was it, we were approved. He then filled out some paperwork and then gave the form to the attorney to review the notations. He made notes in red pen with checks beside the questions I answered, 7 checks in all, which included the address/phone number confirmation. He then interviewed my daughter, saying that since I was approved she was approved he just had a few questions and he checked her passport, asked her if she was in school, asked for her school ID, which she did not have and asked her for her address and phone number, so he knew she knew it in case she needed it in an emergency and that was it. Attorney reviewed notations (4) and she signed form. The officer then asked for employment letter, bank statements, pay stubs, 2006 tax return, utility bill, insurance bills, and photos. He tuck them into my file and didn't look at anything but the photos.
Our attorney asked for the I-155 stamp in our passports, the officer asked why since the green cards are issued and arrive in 2 weeks, and I said I have all my family out of the US including my elderly mother (thank goodness she wasn’t in the room!) and my kids so I would like to be able to travel in an emergency. He was surprised that we had not received our EAD or our AP yet, and stamped our passports.
And that was it. And no name checks pending. 
As far as other useful information- the building is easy to find…look for the Homeland Security/ICE vans and long line out front and there is a parking lot directly across the street which is $4.75 per 15 minutes (really!) with a daily max of $30.00. A few blocks north is a parking garage which is $2.75 per 15 mins and a daily max of $12. Worth the 5 minute walk. There are lots of Starbucks around and a few places to grab lunch, though seating is limited.
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| Harassment Level : |
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
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