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Best wishes today SC...looking forward to Laura's message! Of course, we all know you're going to be successful :thumbs:

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Leafgal   3

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Can't wait for the update from Laura.

K-1 journey, AOS/EAD and ROC in my timeline

2011 March 31 - Sent off Naturalization pkg overnight to Texas

2011 April 1 - Arrived in Texas at 10:21 am

2011 April 1 - NOA (rec'd via snail mail April 8)

2011 April 7 - Cheque cashed

2011 May 5 - Biometrics (letter rec'd via snail mail April 15)

2011 May 9 - Placed in line for interview scheduling

2011 June 13 - Rec'd yellow letter (no change in status online)

2011 June 23 - Rec'd text that my case has been scheduled for interview

2011 August 1 - Interview (rec'd via snail mail June 27) PASSED

2011 August 3 - Rec'd email that my case has been scheduled for Oath

2011 September 1 - Oath ceremony (rec'd snail mail Aug 5)

2011 September 1 - All done, yeah.

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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She was approved!!!!!!!!! :D

WOO HOO!!

CONGRATS HONEY!!!! :star:

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~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***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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YAY!!!!!!! Congratulations!

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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Hey!!! Thanks everyone! I just got back from Montreal.. gonna get something to eat then I will write my review.

Ahhhhh!!! Approved!! I'm soooo excited! :dance::dance::dance:

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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Hey!!! Thanks everyone! I just got back from Montreal.. gonna get something to eat then I will write my review.

Ahhhhh!!! Approved!! I'm soooo excited! :dance::dance::dance:

Congrats, eat well and then let's have that review. :lol:

IR5

2007-07-27 – Case complete at NVC waiting on the world or at least MTL.

2007-12-19 - INTERVIEW AT MTL, SPLIT DECISION.

2007-12-24-Mom's I-551 arrives, Pop's still in purgatory (AP)

2008-03-11-AP all done, Pop is approved!!!!

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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Congrats, eat well and then let's have that review. :lol:

he's so demanding isn't he? :devil:

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~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***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Hey guys.. just wanted to give you a review of my interview in Montreal..

I left Ottawa with my mom and sister on Wednesday at 12:00 pm, after getting lost a few times, we finally got to my grandpa's house around 4 pm (it usually takes us about two hours) We went for dinner at some greek restaurant and went to see where exactly the Consulate was and headed back to grandpa's house. I was asleep by 8:30 pm but woke up a bunch of times throughout the night because I was sooo nervous!

I got up nice and early this morning, got ready and my grandpa took me to the Consulate. Let me tell you something about my dear grandpa.. the man can't drive! He was all over the road, was doing 50 on the high way, went through two red lights and we almost got hit!! I just kept praying to myself.. please just let me get to the Consulate in one piece! lol :D

I got to the Consulate at 6:30 am and my grandpa read the sign on the door saying that they open at 8:30 am. He kept saying that I was crazy to wait outside for two hours. I tried to explain to him about VJ and how we all know that the doors open around 7:30 am and that it is first come first serve. He eventually left and I was by myself for about fifteen min when a couple joined me. We talked to help pass the time. Slowly, more people began to join the line.

At 7:25 am, a man opened the door and asked me for my passport and appointment letter and then gave me the Letter A and told me to enter. I thought to myself... Ohhhh boy, here we go! Another man greeted me at the next door and asked me for my passport and to put everything in the bin and empty everything out of my pockets. They did some "clean" test of my passport and entered the swab into a machine... anyone know what that is about? Then I walked through the metal detector (just like at an airport) and I was all set to go. They told me to take the door to my right and go down stairs and that someone would be there shortly to escort us up to the 19th floor. So, I sat in the basement area and chatted with the people I met in line and very quickly the area started filling up. At 8 am, a nice man brought an elevator full of us up to the 19th floor and told A,B,C,D & E to go to window 9. A very nice man greeted me at window 9 and asked me for my passport and photocopy of picture page, appointment letter, two passport pictures, birth certificate and photocopy, police record, Letter of intent from Eric, DS156k, I-134, Medical stuff, letter from Eric's employer, his most recent year of tax return and the express post envelope. He quickly asked me how we met and made small talk with me while he made sure that he had everything that he needed so far.

Then, I went to window 14 to pay and sat down till my name was called. By that point, the people that I was talking to all morning, realized that they were not prepared at all! They didn't have their medical (supposedly the Dr. said that they would mail it to the Consulate for them, they didn't have their two passport pictures and they didn't have their express post envelope. They were sent back to the streets of Montreal to find somewhere to purchase the envelope and that was the last that I saw of them. I was then called back to window 9 to present them with the receipt to showed that I paid and they took my finger prints. I was then again told to sit back in the waiting area until my name was called.

At 8:10 am (I was watching the clock :-D), my named was called and told to go to room 7. I walked in and was greeted by a really nice lady, Maureen. She took my finger prints again and said yup, that's you! lol She got me to sign the DS-156 and she signed it as well. She gave me back my original birth certificate. She then asked me questions about Eric and I.. how we met, when did he propose, what he does for work, what I do for work in Ottawa, if we have a wedding date set, what I plan on doing for work down the road and she asked a few questions about his daughter. I was surprisingly really calm because it felt like I was talking to a friend about it. She asked me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I had stated was the truth and that I intended to Marry Eric. And I said, yes! She asked me if I had any questions for her and I said nope :-D She then said well alright, congratulations you are approved! I got the biggest smile on my face and thanked her! She explained how the visa would look in my passport and POE, etc.

She wished me all the best and said have fun calling Eric to tell him the good news. And I was off, back down the elevator.. past the security guards.. and found the nearest pay phone and called Eric right away! Then I called my mom to let her know that I was all done and ready to go shopping with her and my sister. While I waited to get picked up, I tried to call Laura.. but there was no answer :-( I texted her as soon as my mom brought me my cell phone. I was done the whole interview by 9:20 am.

I had fun shopping as well.. got myself a few cute shirts! We ate at La Belle Province for lunch then headed back to Ottawa.

Now, I'm back in Ottawa and it really doesn't feel like all of this happened today.. but wow, I am so glad that it is done with :D

SOOOO much to do now!! I'm moving to Georgia on July 19th so, I'm going to start my packing this weekend.

I just want to say thank you to everyone on VJ! I don't know what I would have done without you and your wonderful reviews.. reading them, prepared me for my interview! My mom took a few pics of the Consulate. I'll post them once I get them on my computer.

Thanks again guys!!! I am soooo excited right now!!! :dance:

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Congratulations! Hehehe, I am sure that phone booth just around the corner from the Consulate has heard a lot of immigration stories - it is the same one I used to call Joe to tell him when we were approved over 4 years ago now:-). Great review, btw - and if my grandpa wasn't already deceased I would say we had the same one!

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.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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~Laura and Nick~   5

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YAY!!!

Loved the review Lori!!! :D

Congratulations sweetheart....all the best to you!

Sorry I didn't answer, I was at work! :)

LOVE YOU!

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~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***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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YAY!!!

Loved the review Lori!!! :D

Congratulations sweetheart....all the best to you!

Sorry I didn't answer, I was at work! :)

LOVE YOU!

Woohoo!! congrats to another lucky couple!

Oh and it's not just your Grandfather who can't drive...it's all Quebecers. hehe

  • March 25, 2008 Sent off I-129f
  • March 27, 2008 I-129f arrived at Vermont Center
  • March 28, 2008 Received and date of NOA1
  • April 3, 2008 Received NOA1 in mail-9 days since mailed off I-129f
  • April 18, 2008 Touched!
  • June 26, 2008 NOA2!!!- (email) 93 days since mailed off I-129F
  • July 2, 2008 NOA2 in mail
  • July 9, 2008 NVC received packet
  • July 14, 2008 Montreal receives packet.
  • July 21, 2008 Roger received Packet 3
  • August 1, 2008 Roger mailed off Packet 3 to Montreal
  • August 6, 2008 Packet 3 received in the morning at Montreal Consulate
  • August 11, 2008 Medical in Toronto
  • September 18, 2008 Received Packet 4 Interview letter
  • October 14, 2008 K1 Visa Interview Date
  • November 18, 2008 Crossed Port Huron border YAY
  • December 27, 2009 Married!
  • February 3, 2009 Mailed off AOS
  • February 9, 2009 AOS Checked cashed!
  • March 4, 2009 Biometrics Completed!
  • March 30, 2009 AP Approved
  • April 2, 2009 EAD Approved and card printing ordered
  • Received Permanent Resident card but no passport stamp.
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CONGRATULATIONS!! Excellent review!! :dance:

K-1

I-129F sent to Vermont: 2/19/08

NOA1: 2/21/08

NOA2: 3/10/08

Packet 3 recd: 3/25/08

Packet 3 sent: 4/18/08

Appt letter recd: 6/16/08

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 7/10/08 **APPROVED!!**

K1 recd: 7/15/08

US Entry at Buffalo, New York: 11/15/08

Wedding in Philadelphia: 11/22/08

AOS

AOS/EAD/AP filed at Chicago Lockbox: 12/17/08

NOA: 12/29/08

Case transferred to CSC: 1/7/09

AOS Approval: 4/2/09

Biometrics appt: 1/16/09

EAD received: 3/12/09

AP received: 3/13/09

AOS approval notice sent: 4/2/09

GC received: 4/9/09

ROC

Sent package to VSC: 1/5/11

NOA1: 1/7/11

Biometrics: 2/14/11

Approval letter received: 8/1/11

GC received: 8/11/11

Citizenship:

N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox: 3/1/12

NOA1: 3/6/12

Biometrics: 4/9/12

Interview: 5/25/12

Oath Ceremony: 6/4/2012

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