Andreams's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Vincent Beneficiary's Name: Andrea VJ Member: Andreams Country: Germany Last Updated: 2023-08-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Vincent & Andrea:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Texas Service Center Transferred? California Service Center on 2020-08-05 Consulate : Montreal, Canada I-129F Sent : 2020-07-23 I-129F NOA1 : 2020-08-05 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2021-03-13 NVC Received : Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : NVC Left : 2021-10-29 Consulate Received : 2021-11-15 Packet 3 Received : 2021-11-23 Packet 3 Sent : 2021-11-24 Packet 4 Received : 2021-12-06 Interview Date : 2022-01-13 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2022-01-19 US Entry : 2022-02-18 Marriage : 2022-04-22 Comments : Package received by NVC: I cannot add a date when the NVC received the package and when they assigned a case number. I did not provide my email information until I finally called the NVC. My suggestion for anyone in the same situation is to find out if there is a way to give your email information much sooner so that can contact you every step of the way. Perhaps this happens when you call the NVC, so calling them much earlier than I did (after maybe 4 months of the approval date) would help. Medical appointment: You will receive a link with the 2nd email sent by U.S. Consulate regarding your interview. It has a list of medical places that are authorized to do the exam. The address for the Montreal clinic is currently wrong (it has changed two years ago already), but when you make an appointment with the clinic, they will include the new address as well as the list of things to bring in their email. This is the list of things to bring as of Dec. 14, 2021 - Prescription glasses/lenses. - P4 documentation, i.e. embassy letter, date of the interview, and case number. (this is not the first email you received from the consulate, but the second one that includes the case number starting with MTL in the Subject header - A valid passport - 5 passport size photos - Intended address in the U.S.A. - List of prescribed medication or letter from an MD - Immunization booklet (translated and notarized if it's not in English) - Valid photo ID. (in my case, they accepted the passport) They will do the following during the medical exam: - You fill out a few pages of medical history (physical and psychological, surgeries, medication, etc. - they don't ask for the medical history of your parnets) - X-Ray of lungs - Vaccination check (you can also get missing vaccinations there, but they cost between 25 - 50 CAD. You can get most for free with the medicare card at other clinics - this is for Canada) - Doctor checkup (ears, eyes, mouth, back, groin, belly, lungs) They will not do blood or urine tests (I saw it on some of the previous documentation, including the one that was linked in the email for the consulate appointment) The clinic in Montreal sends everything directly to the U.S. Consulate electronically Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 220 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 526 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Portland OR Date Filed : 2022-05-11 NOA Date : 2022-06-02 RFE(s) : 2022-06-03 Bio. Appt. : 2022-07-05 AOS Transfer** : 2023-05-04 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2023-08-03 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2022-05-11 NOA Date : 2022-06-02 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Approved Date : 2023-04-20 Date Card Received : 2023-05-03 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 344 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2022-05-11 NOA Date : 2022-06-02 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2023-05-03 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 344 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : January 13, 2022 Embassy Review : The experience at the US Consulate in Montreal was great. Everything is well organized, and even though there were a few people waiting, it did not take long at all to get called for the first time to provide the documents. Everyone was friendly and patient. Here are all the steps I went through as well as a list of questions and documents that I needed. I brought way more than this, but that's all they wanted from me: When you arrive at the consulate: - Don’t bring a backpack, only a binder with your documents - The receptionist checks the passport and confirms the appointment, then gives two tickets with the same number - Jackets, binder, phone, watch (everything) gets scanned like they would at the airport - You walk through a scanner as well - Phone, keys, and the watch stay behind in a little locker - You take the elevator to the first floor and wait for them to call your number or for it to appear on the TV screen - At the first window, you give all your documents (see below) - After that, you sit down again, wait for your number to be called again, and you will go to another window for the interview (see below) First window was for document collection and a few questions: Your documents: - Passport (valid for at least 6 more months) + copy - Two passport photos - Birth certificate (English) + copy - Canadian visa + copy - Police records from all countries you lived at - Payment receipt for courier (that was part of the package 4 content, it is an email your received after the payment) Your fiancé’s documents: - Copy of passport and/or birth certificate - Affidavit of Support (Form I-134) - Intent to Marry letter (no older than 30 days prior to interview) - Signed statement of Bank with dollar amount in all accounts - Signed statement of Employer with Salary information - Evidence of domicile in the US (power bill, Internet, etc.) - Last US tax documents Questions asked when supplying the documents: - Your name, address, phone number, date of birth - Your fiancé’s name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth - Verbal confirmation that you went to the medical exam - Verbal confirmation that you didn’t live in any other countries other than those that you provided police certificates for - In my case, confirmation that the common law partner on my Canadian visa is my fiancé The second window was for the interview itself: Interview questions: - When and how did you meet? - Did you have a long-distance relationship (ours started way back in 2006, so the officer was wondering if we were together the entire time) - Confirmation of my and my fiancé’s name - Description of my fiancé’s and my work - When did your fiancé move to the states (we lived in Canada together for many years) Rating : Very Good

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