IR1 / CR1 - Montreal Timeline to Interview

wowswift · November 26, 2008

yeah i hope they do too. but i've read someone saying they had to give the medical after and they've been waiting over a month. but, we will see. at least everything else was ok. starting to think i should've left his passport there now lol but oh well.

sly_wolf · November 26, 2008

Curious. Was there any reason they asked for this info?

Sly

wowswift · November 26, 2008

yeah cuz i've been in canada for a while. i did expect this sort of, but i thought what i provided would be enough, but she didn't want to see what i had. but i can fax or email anything i gather, so hopefully i will get various documents by monday...which is the current plan. and since im stuck here till friday, i have to try to get in a happy mood to head off to the casino for some poker lol

sly_wolf · November 26, 2008

Lol, I am confused. You said you have been in Canada for a while and she wanted proof of domicile in Canada?

Sly

wowswift · November 26, 2008

no US domicile. im the USC, husband is the Canadian. lol everything was ok cept me.

sly_wolf · November 26, 2008

Oh! Lol, got it now. They wanted proof of US domicile for u as the USC. Thats weird, I dont understand why the issue there.

Sly

ratfinkgrad · November 27, 2008

Is your sponsor living in Canada or the U.S. right now?

Edited November 27, 2008 by ratfinkgrad

trailmix · November 27, 2008

hi wow,

Sorry to hear about the glitch, I can understand your concern about what might be a month of waiting, as you know they are not predictable with their timelines!

That said, Montreal does seem to be generally pretty efficient, gl for a speeeeeedy visa in that passport!

Hi rat,

As wowswift mentioned, they are both in Canada at the moment, wowswift is the sponsor.

Actually it's an important issue when the U.S. citizen is not living in the U.S. - it is a requirement for the affidavit of support (I-864). When we sent ours in to NVC we got an RFE for more proof of domicile.

Member.........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

inkypinky....06/17/08...06/25/08....06/30/08....07/11/08....07/25/08....08/06/08....09/11/08....11/06/08.... 56

adibiase.....07/10/08...07/15/08....07/30/08....09/08/08....07/30/08....09/17/08....10/07/08....12/11/08.... 65

wowswift.....07/14/08...07/18/08....07/23/08....08/13/08....08/05/08....08/29/08....09/09/08....11/26/08.... 78

ruriburi.....07/17/08...07/24/08....07/28/08....09/23/08....08/13/08....08/18/08....10/03/08....12/09/08.... 67

jedinite.....08/11/08...08/14/08....08/15/08....09/18/08....09/10/08....09/18/08....09/29/08....12/03/08.... 65

CHD..........08/12/08...08/18/08....08/29/08....08/29/08....08/29/08....08/30/08....09/30/08....12/04/08.... 65

thebradshaws.08/18/08...08/22/08....09/02/08....09/08/08....09/12/08....09/26/08....11/05/08

MsZ..........08/25/08...09/03/08....09/15/08....09/19/08....09/18/08....09/11/08....10/08/08....12/18/08.... 71

Rachel Marie.09/03/08

FrazellThomas09/18/08......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......10/30/08....12/18/08.... 52

Shiri........09/12/08...09/24/08....09/24/08....10/04/08....10/08/08....10/29/08....11/20/08

sly_wolf.....09/17/08......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......10/30/08

Interviews to September 2008

Member.........NOA2.....Case# @NVC..3032/AOS.....I-864......IV Bill......DS230......Done @NVC...Interview...DTI

thermophile..03/01/05...06/05/05....06/05/05....11/28/06....08/15/06....11/15/06....04/03/07....08/09/07....128

samaci.......03/13/06......--..........--..........--..........--..........--.......03/30/07....10/05/07...*132

neiks........05/02/06...05/30/06....06/06/06....07/03/06....07/03/06....08/10/06....09/20/06....06/28/07....93R

djc..........09/09/06......--..........--..........--..........--.......03/26/07....04/16/07....11/30/07....228

kaftar.......09/21/06...10/04/06....10/24/06....11/01/06....11/04/06....11/20/06....04/26/07....11/16/07....204

pororoca.....10/31/06...11/27/06....11/27/06....12/17/06....12/26/06....01/16/07....04/27/07....11/16/07....203

midalake.....12/19/06...01/02/07....01/08/07....01/28/07.......--..........--.......05/15/07....11/23/07....192

Glady........01/28/07...03/11/07....03/14/07....04/23/07.......--.......04/23/07....05/29/07....11/27/07....182

C&C.............--.........--..........--.......05/01/07.......--.......05/01/07....06/08/07....11/30/07....175

Misty1979....03/06/07...03/26/07....04/02/07....04/23/07....04/23/07....06/06/07....06/18/07....12/06/07....171

Karina.......03/13/07...03/26/07....04/23/07....05/14/07....05/07/07....05/21/07....06/01/07....08/30/07.... 90

comelly......04/19/07...05/01/07....05/29/07....06/26/07....06/14/07....07/15/07....07/30/07....12/06/07....129

prg321.......04/27/07...05/15/07....06/19/07....06/25/07....07/21/07....--/--/--....12/17/07....03/28/08....102

kcmetzy......05/03/07...05/18/07....06/12/07....06/25/07....07/06/07....07/23/07....01/29/08....04/22/08.... 84

Knowledge....05/09/07...--/--/--....06/12/07....07/19/07....07/19/07....08/22/07....10/05/07....01/16/08....103

trailmix.....06/05/07...06/19/07....07/02/07....07/02/07....08/09/07....08/17/07....11/30/07....02/19/08.... 81

Schmelle.....06/06/07......--.......07/25/07....08/17/07....08/18/07.......--.......11/28/07....02/22/08.... 86

S & J........06/19/07...07/10/07....07/23/07....09/03/07....08/17/07....09/03/07....10/26/07....04/22/08.... 84

LadyJane.....07/02/07...07/20/07....08/06/07....09/05/07....09/06/07....09/24/07....11/08/07....01/18/08.... 71

lebtro.........--..........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......11/15/07....02/22/08.... 99

bearmirus....07/13/07......--..........--.........--...........--.......11/29/07....12/14/07....03/17/08.... 94

maja.........07/19/07......--.......09/03/07....09/03/07....09/22/07....09/22/07....11/24/07....02/15/08.... 83

whitesnail...08/21/07...08/27/07....09/11/07....10/08/07....10/15/07....11/12/07....12/14/07....03/20/08.... 97

parinita.....08/22/07......--.......09/24/07....10/12/07....10/12/07....11/19/07....02/16/08....04/24/08.... 68

Buffalobound.09/29/07...10/15/07....10/22/07....10/30/07....11/17/07....12/01/07....12/14/07....03/25/08....102

Davin&Rachel....--.........--..........--.........--...........--..........--.......12/14/07....03/25/08...*102

Moos.........10/03/07...10/05/07....10/15/07....11/12/07....--/--/--....--/--/--....06/24/08....08/22/08.... 59

amberlynn....10/15/07...10/--/07....10/29/07....11/13/07....11/24/07....01/04/08....02/19/08....04/24/08.... 65

Toastburglar.10/17/07...11/05/07....11/07/07....12/09/07....12/09/07....02/25/08....03/26/08....06/13/08.... 79

SarahLiz.....12/14/07...01/02/08....01/28/08....02/16/08....02/27/08....04/24/08....06/04/08....08/20/08.... 77

LindaB.......12/19/07...01/04/08....01/23/08....01/25/08....02/12/08....02/27/08....04/23/08....07/21/08.... 89

jynxdragnfly.01/02/08...01/15/07....02/04/08....02/12/08....02/29/08....03/26/08....04/30/08....08/04/08.... 96

cattattude...02/15/08...02/18/08....03/10/08....04/30/08....04/29/08....05/30/08....06/18/08....08/28/08.... 71

badspellor...03/07/08...03/18/08....04/11/08....04/23/08....04/17/08....06/24/08....06/25/08....09/09/08.... 76

Molson.......03/13/08...04/07/08....05/21/08....06/12/08....06/13/08....06/17/08....06/27/08....09/08/08.... 73

CR1/IR1 interview letter: link

R = neiks - days to interview calculated for original interview date Dec 22/06 (rescheduled for June 28/07)

* = samaci - days to interview calculated for original interview date Aug 9th (rescheduled for Oct. 5th)

* = Davin and Rachel - days to interview calculated for original interview date March 25th (rescheduled for May 7th)

DTI - Days between completion at NVC and interview

Edited November 27, 2008 by trailmix

ratfinkgrad · November 28, 2008

Thanks for your replies everyone!

This is the situation i'm in. My husband is leaving Canada today to go establish himself some domicile. We're so sad, and this is a really weird rule. WHY OH WHY would we pay a bunch a money and put ourselves through their process and jump thru burning hoops just to obtain a visa and not use it and never go to the USA?

Here's a domicile question: My husband will probably try to get an apartment that won't require him to sign a year lease (month to month type thing) so that when i finally get my visa we are free to move when we need to. Is just be physically present and holding a job in the US enough to establish domicile? He's a PR of Canada and legally allowed to be here too; will that count against us trying to prove that he has "domicile" in the US? Will they scrutinize us more and expect us to show stronger ties like the deed to a freakin' house or something?

trailmix · November 28, 2008

I'm not sure what you mean, there is no rule that says he has to go to the States before you.

He doesn't have to go there to prove domicile - I am the sponsor and had never lived in the U.S. before we both moved together after getting his IR1 visa.

Edited November 28, 2008 by trailmix

ratfinkgrad · November 28, 2008

The immigration lawyer we saw told us that it's necessary for him to move there to establish domicile because otherwise he won't be able to support me (on paper at least). He doesn't meet the income requirements on his own so we need his father to co sponsor. The material we received said that if the sponsor lives outside of the US, you can't rely on a co sponsor.

Also, he isn't employed with any American companies here in Canada so we can't go that route either.

How did you manage to do it trailmix??

(OFF TOPIC: Can my hubby ask the border guy at the American border today for some kinda record of crossing so he has proof of the amount of time he spends in each country?)

trailmix · November 28, 2008

In all the time I have been reading these boards and reading I-864/domicile information (and I have researched it a lot) I have never seen anything that said you couldn't have a joint sponsor if the primary sponsor lives outside the U.S. (We didn't use a joint sponsor, we used assets)

What material are you referring to? What exactly does it say?

Edited November 28, 2008 by trailmix

trailmix · November 28, 2008

Ok, I think I found the document you are probably referring to? This doesn't read to me like he has to have a house or apartment in the U.S. and i'm sure that isn't the case.

As mentioned below, domicile is a complex issue and really nothing much that you read about it, in the instructions, can be taken at face value. I mean what is a 'principal residence'? Could this not be your Husband's Father's house? It doesn't say his name has to be on the house title - however a letter from his Father saying this is my Son and Daughter in Laws principal residence in the United States would be a good thing.

I guess it's a bit late to find this all out since your Husband is leaving today, i'm sorry you didn't get this information earlier. I hope he has a good trip and i'm sure the border person will be happy to give him an I-94 if he asks for it.

If the petitioner does not have a domicile in the United States, can a joint sponsor file an I-864?

No. Under the law, a joint sponsor cannot sponsor an immigrant when the petitioner does not have a domicile in the United States. The petitioner must first meet all the requirements for being a sponsor (age, domicile and citizenship) except those related to income before there can be a joint sponsor.

How is domicile determined?

Domicile is a complex issue and must be determined on a case by case basis. To qualify as a sponsor, a petitioner who is residing abroad must have a principal residence in the U.S. and intend to maintain that residence for the foreseeable future. Lawful permanent resident (LPR) sponsors must show they are maintaining their LPR status.

Many U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents reside outside the United States on a temporary basis, usually for work or family considerations. "Temporary" may cover an extended period of residence abroad. The sponsor living abroad must establish the following in order to be considered domiciled in the United States:

• He/she left the United States for a limited and not indefinite period of time,

• He/she intended to maintain a domicile in the United States, and

• He/she has evidence of continued ties to the United States.

An American citizen or LPR spouse or dependent who has maintained a residence in the U.S. and/or whose spouse/parent works in one of the categories listed below would also qualify as a sponsor.

Edited November 28, 2008 by trailmix

to_hope · November 28, 2008

We got good news this week- our case is complete at NVC!

Trailmix- I haven't kept track of our dates very closely, but here are the ones I do have if you could add me. Thanks!

NOA2 07/08/08

Case# @NVC --/--/--

3032/AOS --/--/--

I-864 10/30/08

IV Bill --/--/--

DS230 10/30/08

Done @NVC 11/26/08

ratfinkgrad · November 29, 2008

Thanks for your help trailmix. We explained our entire situation with the imm. lawyer that we saw. We discussed domicile. In her profesh opinion, she told us that this was the best way to go for us, much to my weepy dismay.

You're right though. All that info there does make it sound like we did something stupid and are putting ourselves through needless pain. I wish i could have brought that info to the lawyer to show her. That is not the exact document i received in my choice of agent package from NVC, but the it's very similar and more detailed.

I wish there were some hard and fast rules to follow regarding this stuff. The reason why we decided to stay apart for the process is because I'd hate to have come all the way to the end, only to have the consular office deny me my visa because of something as ambiguous as this. It's the "safe way" for us, as heart-wrenching as it was to kiss him bye today.

And no, he didn't think to get a I-94 because I didn't explicitly tell him too (so I'm kinda annoyed). When he visits next I'll make sure he does.

Thanks again for you replies!

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