rainbow-skies's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: E Beneficiary's Name: Mel VJ Member: rainbow-skies Country: Canada Last Updated: 2021-10-25 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for E & Mel:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? Texas Service Center on 2020-07-23 Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2020-07-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2020-07-20 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2021-02-23 NVC Received : 2021-02-26 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2021-03-26 Pay AOS Bill : 2021-02-26 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : 2021-03-03 Receive IV Bill : 2021-03-26 Pay IV Bill : 2021-03-26 Send IV Package : 2021-03-25 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2021-04-30 NVC Left : 2021-08-27 Consulate Received : 2021-08-27 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2021-09-20 Interview Date : 2021-10-19 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-10-25 US Entry : 2021-10-26 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 218 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 456 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 21, 2021 Embassy Review : I arrived for my interview at approximately 1245pm. The security guy pulled me in at approx 12:50pm. They allowed me in with a digital watch, my jacket, and a black shopping tote (used to carry my binder and my photo album). I proceeded up the elevator to Window 6 - this is where they take your passport and give you a number. I then was called to Window 5 to handover my civil documents (birth certificate, police cert, marriage cert, passport photo x1). I was done with these two processes by 1:07pm I was then advised to sit and wait until called again. By 1:45pm-ish, I was called to Window 1 where a lovely gentleman with a cool Captain America Funko figure interviewed me. He was really kind and cool. Questions asked (i forget the order): confirmed my spouse's name, when we met and where, when we got married, and what we do for work. He then says he will approve my visa, handed over the info on how to track the passport and stated it will take 2-3 weeks - but that it usually arrives earlier. I was out of the consulate at exactly 1:53 pm. Rating : Very Good

POE Review: Toronto Event Description Entry Date : 2021-10-26 Embassy Review : POE Review - YYZ (Pearson Airport) --> CR1 Visa: I received my passport in the mail on Mon Oct 25th and crossed POE at Pearson Airport on Tuesday Oct 26th. I was travelling with Air Transat - which operates out of Terminal 3. I got to the airport at around 3:30am. I checked in and processed my checked bags first with Air Transat, then proceeded to the security/customs line. At approximately 4am, the line was already with 15-20 people. Security opened at 430am, however despite my flight being at 7am and despite repeatedly stating I have to activate an immigrant visa, the security personnel proceeded to allow the 6am flights to go through security first. So there were about 200 people ahead of me to go through security and customs; this caused me to get very nervous in case I was going to get held up in customs and consequently miss my flight. By approx 5:10 am I was finally going through security. I then made it to customs around 520am. There were two lines filled with people waiting, but it moved pretty quickly. The first officer I got was very friendly. I told him I was activating a visa - he said they dont say "activating a visa" haha I got confused but just went with it. We proceeded to talk about living in the US and he was giving me advice on nursing in the US (which is what my job will be). He then verified my US address and walked me over to secondary. I was the first person in secondary, the officer there was very kind as well. All he asked me was to verify my US address and then he spent about 10-15 min just reviewing my electronic packet and then said I was good to go. By the time I was leaving secondary, there were about 4 people waiting in there. By 5:43am I was out of secondary and officially a lawful PR! I had just an hour to spare before my flight, despite all my nervousness. All in all it was a very smooth and swift process. Now I anxiously await my SSN! Tips: - Terminal 1 - Security opens at 6am, customs at 630am; Airlines - Air Canada and United - Terminal 3 - Security opens at 430 am, customs at 5am; Airlines - Air Transat, Delta, american airlines - no matter how early you get to the airport, even if you end up being first in the customs line -- they will still prioritize those on flights earlier than yours. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: 3



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