IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Transferred? |
Vermont Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2014-03-19 |
| I-130 Sent : |
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| I-130 NOA1 : |
2020-05-19 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2021-01-12 |
| NVC Received : |
2021-01-16 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2021-01-16 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2021-01-17 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2021-01-28 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2021-01-28 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
2021-01-17 |
| Send IV Package : |
2021-01-28 |
| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2021-03-11 |
| NVC Left : |
2021-12-09 |
| Consulate Received : |
2021-12-09 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-01-07  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2022-01-11 |
| US Entry : |
2022-01-14 |
| Comments : |
My appointment was at 9:30am. I arrived at the consulate at 9:00am and saw a 12 people already gathered there in queue according appointment time line . When I joined the queue they were still calling people with 8:00am appointments, so I knew we had a long wait ahead. There is no shelter for the queue outside, so come prepared for the weather. It happened to be snowing that day and -8 degrees, but I guess that's still better than rain. They let people in one by one, as people from inside left, in the order of their interview slot AND their spot in the queue. I ended up being called in at 9:25am
Once inside, they ask for your ID (I showed my passport), and verify my name in there list and give me window ticket no which you have to see in tv on 2nd floor. Officer ask if you are in compliance of all the COVID protocols of the province of Quebec. Then you go through an airport like security. I was carrying only my transparent binders with my all documents,my mask, hand sanitizer. All of this and I was asked to put my phone in a locker, but i kept my phone in hotel room,so i don’t have to put in locker. Note - No backpacks, laptop bags, even if there is no laptop inside. The lockers are not big enough to hold them and you can't take them upstairs. No electronics of any kind is allowed upstairs, even headphones need to go into the locker.
I took an elevator to the 2nd floor where I was directed to sit on chair and look my ticket no in TV. At 9:35am my number came on screen then i went to window 4. Here you hand in your passport(s) and 2 photos. It was accepted, no hesitation, and given the domestic violence pamphlet to read, and was told to wait for my number to called on the screen and go to the corresponding window shown. The waiting room was crowded, almost all seats were taken. People were packed together with no physical distancing. There are water fountains and 2 washrooms
My number was called around 10:20am to head to window 9. The lady officer at the window asked me my full name. Then asked who was petitioning me, and asked my wife full name, domicile plan, how many kids i have, Then took my both hands fingerprints (digital). Next, she collected my original birth certificate,my kids birth certificate, my original marriage certificate, and all the original police certificates from the various countries I have lived in since age 19. She didn't ask for any copies acknowledging that she saw everything was already uploaded on CEAC. Around 10:30am, She was checking their screen periodically, and taking notes at the end of the questioning, I heard "Your visa has been approved". I couldn't hear anything she said after that in all the excitement in my head, except the words "2 to 4 weeks," as she handed me a piece of paper with instructions about receiving my passport back, and also "Welcome to America" paper. She saw me hesitate, so she asked, "any questions?" I said I brought with me a copy of my DS-260 & my wife 2020 tax return with updates marked up and she told me not to worry about it. So I thanked her and left.I was out of the consulate around 10:37 so the entire thing took about 1 hours 40 minutes Approx
Everyone at the consulate were efficient, courteous and helpful. The queue outside was well managed by security. There were no clear instructions given, and we had to figure out the plan by observation, and organise ourselves. Luckily all the applicants waiting cooperated with each other.
Hotel:
I stayed at the Le Centre Sheraton Montréal Hotel. It was a 2 minute walk from the consulate.
Overall, my experience at the consulate itself was a 5 out of 5 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 238 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 598 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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