Ptitchou's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: JZ
Beneficiary's Name: JB
VJ Member: Ptitchou
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2021-07-20
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Immigration Checklist for JZ & JB:
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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 : |
Potomac Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2019-05-24 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2019-07-22 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2019-07-27 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2020-03-25 |
| NVC Received : |
2020-03-25 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2020-03-25 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2020-03-26 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2020-04-05 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
2020-03-25 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2020-03-26 |
| Send IV Package : |
2020-04-08 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2021-01-18 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2020-05-22 |
| 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 : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-02-08 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2021-02-17 |
| US Entry : |
2021-07-18 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 242 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 562 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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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 : |
February 8, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
Feb 8, 2021 - Approved 🥰
Had my interview at the consulate this morning for 8:45. Arrived a few minutes before and they let me in, asked the run of COVID questions, then did the x-ray scan of my coat, wallet, and folder. Kept my phone and gave me a key. Directed to go to Floor 1, Window 7 and gave them my passport.
Waited around for maybe a half hour and then was called to window 5 to provide my documents. They asked for the originals (not copies) of my birth certificate, marriage certificate, both my and my husband's divorce decrees from our previous marriages. Then they told me my medical had arrived (it was emailed by the doctor 4 days ago) and to have a seat and wait to be called.
Maybe another half hour or so went by (the clock is still broken!) and I was called up to Window 1, met with a nice middle aged man with greying hair. Swore the oath, did the fingerprints, answered how we met, when we married, any kids, addresses. He asked me for my husband's divorce certificate and asked if I had a copy (I did). Not sure why they needed it again, since I had submitted it previously but ok. 2019 taxes (1040) were brought as well and they kept the copy I brought.
I kept everything in a portable file folder and had tiny tab stickers labelling everything. He said he was really impressed and almost thought he was looking at their files with how well I organized it. He said he appreciated the clear labelling.
He asked if I was given the pamphlet on domestic violence at the other window (I was not) and he was surprised. So he gave me one and explained what it was. Then he said he was going to go ahead and approve me, handed me the Welcome letter, and that I can expect my passport with the visa to be returned within 3-4 weeks.
Tips:
- Dress in layers. The thermostat in the waiting room was set to 24C and with how warm I dressed for the frigid Montreal weather, I was sweating buckets indoors.
- No hand sanitizer at the counters by the fingerprint readers (ew), but there is a giant jug of it at the security guard's desk.
- bring a paper book, crossword, or something to keep your sanity
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Timeline Comments: 9No update on your case? is still at NVC ?
Unfortunately, yes. Montreal consulate isn't scheduling interviews still. It's gonna be a long wait.
Hey guys no word yet ?
What are you doing for the holidays?
Still nothing yet. We don't expect to hear anything until maybe Feb or March, if we're lucky.
Spending the holidays quarantined together at least.
oh that is nice !!!! All the best !
Congratulations, and thank you for the detailed rundown of your experience. Do we need the original birth certificated of our spouse or just ours?
Just need the birth certificate of the beneficiary (yours, if you're the immigrant). I had a copy of my husband's passport but they didn't ask for it.
*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
ver 5.0
Flowergirl 737 on 2020-08-10 said: