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Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

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~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

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Wow, that gives me hope. We are sending our P3 back today/tomorrow. To be perfectly honest, I can't even imagine having an interview 2 months from now. Everything I've read has prepared me to wait 4-6 months. Course, I'm still expecting that... but just the thought of an interview faster than that is... well, almost unimagineable!

K1

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07.12.07 - I-129f petition mailed

07.13.07 - I-129f received by VSC

07.18.07 - NOA1 notice

07.20.07 - check cashed

07.22.07 - touch

11.29.07 - NOA2, waited 140 days

11.30.07 - touch

12.03.07 - NVC Received

12.05.07 - NVC Left

12.10.07 - Consulate Rec'd

12.13.07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

03.13.08 - Packet 3 sent back to Montreal

04.08.08 - eligible for interview

05.13.08 - Packet 4 Rec'd

06.02.08 - Interview!

06.09.08 - Visa in hand!

06.16.08 - move date, POE via Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY

06.20.08 - civil wedding

AOS

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06.25.08 - AOS package sent

06.30.08 - received in Chicago

07.07.08 - NOA1 for 485 (AOS), 765 (EAD), & 131 (AP), rec'd in mail 07.14.08

07.09.08 - touch on all 3

07.10.08 - check cashed

07.28.08 - case transferred to CSC

08.02.08 - Biometrics

08.03.08 - touch on AOS

08.04.08 - touch on AOS & EAD

08.05.08 - touch on EAD

08.06.08, 08.07.08, 08.21.08, 08.22.08 - touch on AOS

09.03.08 - EAD approved!

09.04.08 - touch on EAD

09.05.08 - EAD card arrives in mail

09.06.08 - AP arrives in mail (no updates online or via email)

09.23.08 - touch on AOS

09.24.08 - welcome letter mailed

09.25.08 - touch on AOS

09.30.08 - AOS approved

10.01.08 - touch on AOS

10.04.08 - Green Card received

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02.21.09 - "real" wedding in Montreal

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Im wondering if sending an email helped my case or not. I was very polite. I think it's the 4th time I've emailed them since recieving my packet 3.

One time to inquire if they'd recieved my paperwork from NVC (they sent me an email telling me they were mailing me the packet 3 that day)

One time because my maiden name is on my passport and we applied for K3 with my married name

One time because my husband recieved a packet 3 for K1 visa at his residence in Colorado (which I was told to disregard)

One time to inquire if they'd recieved my packet 3 that was sent in December and if I was placed on a waiting list. With the holiday season, I was hoping that my stuff didn't get lost in the mail

I got an automatic response every time but a day later got responses from real people that were actually nice! AND with good news! Perhaps we are entering a new era for the Montreal Consulate! :devil:

All in all, I can't say that I don't love the Montreal Consulate. Now all I have to do is not stress about the interview and hope for the best, not that I can imagine anything going wrong *knock on wood :)

Married! 03/19/2007

I-130 Process

10/30/2007 : APPROVED!!!! (in 190 days)

I-129f Process

10/30/2007 : APPROVED!!!! (in 151 days)

02/08/2008 : Interview (Approved!)

02/18/2008 : Visa in Hand :D

02/26/2008 : Moved to Colorado

I-751 Lifting of Conditions

06/01/2010 : Completed packet for I-751

06/04/2010 : Mailed packet via UPS

06/07/2010 : Receipt for I-751

08/18/2010 : Biometrics appointment

08/20/2010 : Approved

02/09/2011 : Contacted congressman due to non-receipt of card

03/28/2011 : Card received!

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Congrats on the interview date. :unsure: You filed your packet 3 after me.....wonder if my interview has been scheduled.

April 13, 2009 - Welcome to the USA letter rec'd. PRC to be rec'd within 3 weeks.

April 16, 2009 - 2 yr GC rec'd in mail.

March 2, 2011 - Mailed in I-751 to CSC

March 4, 2011 - I-751 delivered to CSC

March 4, 2011 - NOA issued

March 12, 2011 - NOA received

April 14, 2011 - BIO Appt 5/6/11

May 6, 2011 - BIO done in 10 minutes...no re-takes this time :)

June 27, 2011 - Email rec'd "Status - Approved"

July 1, 2011 - 10 yr GC arrived

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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Wow, that gives me hope. We are sending our P3 back today/tomorrow. To be perfectly honest, I can't even imagine having an interview 2 months from now. Everything I've read has prepared me to wait 4-6 months. Course, I'm still expecting that... but just the thought of an interview faster than that is... well, almost unimagineable!

Same here about expecting to wait 4-6 months for an interview. This is such good news and changes everything (well if I ever get an NOA2 that is :angry: ). I was starting to think we'd be lucky if we could get married by next fall.

Congratulations to everyone on their interview dates :thumbs: !! And here's to hoping you get yours soon too rae_and_scott!!

3/5/11 sent LOC paperwork

3/9/11 date of NOA

?/?/?? biometrics appointment

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Excellent news!

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Wow, that gives me hope. We are sending our P3 back today/tomorrow. To be perfectly honest, I can't even imagine having an interview 2 months from now. Everything I've read has prepared me to wait 4-6 months. Course, I'm still expecting that... but just the thought of an interview faster than that is... well, almost unimagineable!

Same here about expecting to wait 4-6 months for an interview. This is such good news and changes everything (well if I ever get an NOA2 that is :angry: ). I was starting to think we'd be lucky if we could get married by next fall.

Congratulations to everyone on their interview dates :thumbs: !! And here's to hoping you get yours soon too rae_and_scott!!

Thank you CBR! I hope you get your freaking NOA2 soon! And I hope we both get speedy interviews. :) I really hope this is not a fluke and that MTL really speeds things up.

K1

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07.12.07 - I-129f petition mailed

07.13.07 - I-129f received by VSC

07.18.07 - NOA1 notice

07.20.07 - check cashed

07.22.07 - touch

11.29.07 - NOA2, waited 140 days

11.30.07 - touch

12.03.07 - NVC Received

12.05.07 - NVC Left

12.10.07 - Consulate Rec'd

12.13.07 - Packet 3 Rec'd

03.13.08 - Packet 3 sent back to Montreal

04.08.08 - eligible for interview

05.13.08 - Packet 4 Rec'd

06.02.08 - Interview!

06.09.08 - Visa in hand!

06.16.08 - move date, POE via Peace Bridge, Buffalo, NY

06.20.08 - civil wedding

AOS

------------------------------------

06.25.08 - AOS package sent

06.30.08 - received in Chicago

07.07.08 - NOA1 for 485 (AOS), 765 (EAD), & 131 (AP), rec'd in mail 07.14.08

07.09.08 - touch on all 3

07.10.08 - check cashed

07.28.08 - case transferred to CSC

08.02.08 - Biometrics

08.03.08 - touch on AOS

08.04.08 - touch on AOS & EAD

08.05.08 - touch on EAD

08.06.08, 08.07.08, 08.21.08, 08.22.08 - touch on AOS

09.03.08 - EAD approved!

09.04.08 - touch on EAD

09.05.08 - EAD card arrives in mail

09.06.08 - AP arrives in mail (no updates online or via email)

09.23.08 - touch on AOS

09.24.08 - welcome letter mailed

09.25.08 - touch on AOS

09.30.08 - AOS approved

10.01.08 - touch on AOS

10.04.08 - Green Card received

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02.21.09 - "real" wedding in Montreal

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Im wondering if sending an email helped my case or not. I was very polite. I think it's the 4th time I've emailed them since recieving my packet 3.

One time to inquire if they'd recieved my paperwork from NVC (they sent me an email telling me they were mailing me the packet 3 that day)

One time because my maiden name is on my passport and we applied for K3 with my married name

One time because my husband recieved a packet 3 for K1 visa at his residence in Colorado (which I was told to disregard)

One time to inquire if they'd recieved my packet 3 that was sent in December and if I was placed on a waiting list. With the holiday season, I was hoping that my stuff didn't get lost in the mail

I got an automatic response every time but a day later got responses from real people that were actually nice! AND with good news! Perhaps we are entering a new era for the Montreal Consulate! :devil:

All in all, I can't say that I don't love the Montreal Consulate. Now all I have to do is not stress about the interview and hope for the best, not that I can imagine anything going wrong *knock on wood :)

Yes this is what happened each time I emailed the consulate.

They sent the auto-response and then either the same day or the next day the actual answer(s) to my question(s).

I'm glad to see it is working for you too.

PS the interview will go great.

Do not worry.

Your work is done BEFORE you get there.

It is simply a formality.

Capiche?? :thumbs:

Congrats on the interview date. :unsure: You filed your packet 3 after me.....wonder if my interview has been scheduled.

Have you emailed them BH45??

I hope so much you get it soooooon.

:star:

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Congrats to both of you guys!! Maybe ours is closer than we think now!!! :dance:

Timeline

7/11/2007 - I-130 NO1A Hard Copy

8/13/2007 - Son Drayson born in Sudbury, Ontario.

9/6/2007 - I-129F NO1

10/15/2007 - Trip to Toronto for Dray's Consular Birth Abroad, SS application, and US passport

3/18/2008 - NOA2 for both I-129 and I-130!! No touches or email notifications at all!

4/2/2008 - estimated that NVC received

4/9/2008 - estimated that K-3 was sent from NVC to USEMontreal

4/16/2008 - Received hardcopy from NVC

4/16/2008 - Packet 3 Received

4/24/2008 - Packet 3 Sent to USEMontreal

7/14/2008 Interview in Montreal!!!!

7/17/2008 Visa received

7/18/2008 POE Sault Ste Marie Michigan

8/21/2008 moving day...back to Anchorage, Alaska!

4/20/2009 AOS granted, 10 year Green Card arrives, Social Security # given :)

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