yyctous's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: C
Beneficiary's Name: A
VJ Member: yyctous
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2021-10-26
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Immigration Checklist for C & A:
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USCIS DCF 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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2019-02-05 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2019-03-05 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2020-02-10 |
| NVC Received : |
2020-09-30 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2020-10-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2020-10-16 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2021-08-11 |
| Interview Date : |
2021-09-27 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2021-10-05 |
| US Entry : |
2021-10-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 342 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 937 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2021-10-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy, positive experience. Less than 5 mins in total. |
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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 : |
September 29, 2021 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my interview on Sept 27, 7:30AM. I am very glad to have been the first appointment in and out that day, as it took 40 minutes start to finish. Everyone there was very friendly (including security). As to not repeat other people's reviews, I'll keep the info to the point. 
I was asked for the following documents (as we had a joint sponsor, as my husband is in medical school and therefore is not working):
- passport
- one passport photo
- birth certificate (original, long form)
- marriage certificate
- first two pages of my sponsor's taxes, and my joint sponsor's taxes (1040)
And I think that was it, to my recollection. I had brought far more documents than I needed! They were even patient with me when I got nervous and handed them the totally wrong document once.
For the interview and the pre-interview document collection, I was asked the following questions:
- when and where did you meet your spouse?
- when did you get married?
- who is your sponsor?
- what is your current address in Canada, and what is their address?
- which town/city will you be living in?
- have you ever been arrested, convicted of a crime, etc?
- what is the longest you've ever stayed in the us? (4 months)
- have you lived anywhere outside of Canada?
And I think that was pretty much it. He said (probably three times, just to make sure I understood) that he fully intends to approve my visa, but just had to finish his checks in the system, because it wasn't up and running yet. He then said it would take 3-4 weeks until I received my passport with my visa in it.
I panicked a bit at this, but within a few hours, my CEAC status changed from "ready (for interview)" to "issued" (under administrative processing), and then a couple hours after that, to "issued" (in final processing. Please view your tracking number if you haven't received it within 5 working days).
As of right now, it has been just over 2 days sine the interview, and it still says that, with no tracking number yet available. I'm hoping it changes today and is on the way, because I'm planning on flying there next Wednesday as long as it is here by then.
Overall, a good experience, but I definitely was a stressed out mess until I saw "issued, in final processing" at 3:30 that day. Also, FWIW, I did not receive the "Welcome to the USA" letter that many people get.
For others, I recommend reading loads of reviews, especially the detailed ones that provide info about waiting outside the building, what you can bring, etc. I found that really helpful in terms of knowing what to expect, and there are plenty of these reviews already available.
Best of luck to everyone else! |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: 3Pls who knows how long it takes for NVC to schedule an interview appointment in 2021after all the documents is been approved?
Is Montreal your Consulate? It's taking roughly 11 months right now I believe. Are you on the tracking spreadsheet to keep tabs of when letters are sent out?
Congratulations to you and your husband.
*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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Chinoo39367 on 2021-08-23 said: