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AdamNewfoundland   0

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Hi again!

Thought I'd drop my few new questions in over here, too, just in case any old TNers have some insight for me! (Let me know if this is spam, and I'll knock it off!)

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•With regard to who should file each form, I just want to make sure that I'm doing this right:

- I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, is signed by Katie (my American fiancee)

- G-325a, Biographic Information, is signed one by me and one by her. (But I include a second one by me in the I-485 package.)

- I-864, Affidavit of Support, is signed by Katie, since her income is enough.

- I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, is signed by me.

- I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, is signed by me.

- I-131, Application for Travel Document, is signed by me.

- G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance, is signed by Katie, since she's the "petitioner."

•As for the cover letters, I can find no indication of who is supposed to sign them (one for the I-130, and another for the I-485). I presume that Katie has to sign the first, because she's filing the I-130, and that I have to sign the second, because I'm signing the I-485, but I don't want to _presume_ anything, so if someone could just verify that I'm thinking rightly here, that would be great!

•A fairly important one: In Part 2 of the I-485 (Application Type), which option do I choose? Is it (a) "An immigrant petition giving me an immediately available immigrant visa number that has been approved"? Is that statement a reference to the concurrent I-130 we're filing? I think the "...relative...visa petition filed with this application" is the I-130, right. Again, sorry, I just want to make extra sure I'm doing this right!

•Also in the I-485, Part 3, it asks for my Nonimmigrant Visa Number. I'm on TN-1 Status currently (not technically a visa). I have a stamp in my passport with TN written on it in pen, but no number visible. There _is_ a number on my I-94 card; is that the number that they want entered here, or should I fill that cell as "None"?

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Thanks, fellows!

Adam

P.S.: Off to pick up our marriage license and get my immunization records faxed from Canada! Eep!

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Hey, folks!

Just a quick note to say that Katie and I got married on Tuesday, so now I'm just waiting on my blood test from the doctor to ship off my AOS package.

Could anyone please weigh in on some of the questions I posted above? Other than the medical, that's all I need to start my process, and I'd be absolutely miserable if I get the whole thing returned to me in two weeks because I put my I-94 number in the wrong place (or whatever)!

EDIT: Never mind, someone on the AOS board (who just recently completed the TN-to-GC flip) answered all my questions!

Thanks in advance!

Adam

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Congratulations on your wedding. Best of luck with the AOS. :thumbs:

USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Congratulations on your marriage!!

AOS

Sent- 10-21-09

Tracking says Delivered by USPS-10-23-09

Check cashed-10-30-09 (MSC case # on back)

NOA 1 date-10-29-09 (Received Date 10-23-09)

Hard copy NOA - 11-02-09

Touch- 11-03-09

Received bio appt letter-11-07-09(dated 11-03-09)

Bio appt- 11-19-09

Transfer to CSC-11-18-09

Touch on 485/765- 11-19-09

Touch on 485/765- 11-20-09

Hard copy of transfer to CSC- 11-23-09

Touch on 485- 11-24-09 (now processing @ CSC email)

Touch on 485- 11-25-09

Touch on 485- 11-27-09

Touch on 485- 11-30-09

Touch on 485- 12-01-09

Touch on 485- 12-02-09

Touch on 485- 12-03-09

EAD/AP approved-12-18-09

EAD/AP touch- 12-21-09

GC APPROVED!!- 12-21-09

Notice mailed welcoming PR-12-21-09

2nd Card Production ordered email-12-22-09

Approval notice sent-12-28-09

GC arrived in the mail-01-05-10

Done with USCIS until September 14, 2011!!

ROC

Sent: 09-14-11

Received: 09-16-11

Check cashed: 09-21-11

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Congratulations to you both! I am glad the people on the TN board were able to answer your questions.

K-1

03/09/2006: Sent I-129F

22/11/2006: NOA2 - APPROVED!

31/12/2006: 1 year anniversary

22/12/2006: Package received from Montreal

18/01/2007: Packet 3 delivered to Montreal Consulate

02/02/2007: Medical Exam in London, ON- Wonderful Doctor/Office

30/05/2007: Package 4 received from Montreal

05/07/2007: Interview date - Canceled by request, [promised a Dec date b/c was 6+mo in advance, note on file

Screwed up my interview date, given NOVEMBER, fixed, promised Dec or Jan

06/02/2008: Interview date, medical now expired! APPROVED!

23/01/2008: New Medical done, WHERE THE @#$%! IS IT, DID THE MAILMAN LOSE IT?! (It arrived 30 min after I left for MTL, 1 week overdue. KISS MY LEFT FOOT, AFTER IT'S BEEN WEDGED UP YOUR HINEY AND LOST IT'S STILETTO, CANADA POST!)

14/02/2008: VISA IN HAND!!

18/05/2008: POE - Harassed by ignorant and incompetent Customs Official who grilled me until I answered that the reason why I broke up w/ my Ex was not to date my USC but b/c he was "impotent from a porn addiction". He also insulted my husband's motives for talking to me, dismissed our 2 years together as "not enough to get married", and otherwise trotted out the Spanish Inquisition.

22/05/2008: Ceremony of cohabitation (Legally allowed to get bizz-ay!)

AOS/AP/EAD

02/07/2008: Filed for AOS/AP/EAD

14/07/2008: Received NOA1

09/09/2008: Transferred to CSC

29/09/2008: EAD arrives in mail w/out notice, AP following week

18/11/2008: Email notice letter has gone out, card ETA: 60 days

25/11/2008: GC arrives in mail! TWO YEARS OF RED-TAPE FREEDOM! WOOT!

When you know, you know!

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Congratulations. I hope the AOS goes through smooth and quick for you!! :) Keep us updated!

K-1 timeline

Sent I-129f Dec. 29, 2008

Received NOA Jan. 10, 2009

NOA2 email sent April 16, 2009, APPROVED

Interview in Vancouver, June 23, 2009 APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding, September 19, 2009, South Carolina!!

AOS

Mailed package to Chicago, Oct. 22, 2009

NOA hard copies Nov. 3, 2009

RFE Nov. 17, 2009

Finally mailed back RFE December 15, 2009

Case transferred to CSC January 7th 2010girlfreuya.gif

EAD and AP Approved, cards sent January 8th, 2010!!

AOS approved February 9th 2010 smiley-happy093.gif

Welcome letter and GC received February 16th, 2010

Done with USCIS until 11/08/11

ROC

Sent 1-751 to Vermont Service Center November 18th 2011

NOA November 23, 2011

Biometrics December 23, 2011

RFE Dated Aug. 17; received Aug. 20th

mailed off RFE end of Oct.

Received Email stating card has been ordered Dec. 4

Received Email stating card should arrive within seven days; Dec 6

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Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone!

I got my package into the mail today, overnighting it to the Chicago lockbox.

How long do I need to wait now before looking into emergency parole for my March 30-April 5 trip to Newfoundland? (Wedding planning and a visit to my hip-broken 87-year-old grandmother.) I imagine I should wait at least until my checks are cashed.

Does anyone know the process I need to go through to get an emergency parole?

Thanks!

Adam out

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