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JillA   2

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Hi Everyone,

I'm approved!! :dance: It all went really well! I was up by 6, my Dad dropped me off at the Consulate by 7am, I was the first one there! I figured it would be more noticeable, there isn't a flag or anything to show it's the Consulate! Anyway, a nice guy came a few minutes after me, he was so nervous!! I asked him if he knew about VJ and he didn't (poor guy) so I explained a few things to him that I've learned on here and told him to check out the site! By 7:30 they opened the doors, asked for my passport and appt letter, and I got letter "B"... the guy behind me had a bag (laptop-style bag) and inside has all his paperwork, the security guard wouldn't let him in! So he had to go and bring his bag back to the hotel, but he told me later he actually just threw it out! After I went through security I went downstairs and sat until the guy took a few of us up in the elevator... as everyone says, the view is amazing on the 19th floor! So I went in this room with the booths and gave the person my appt letter, then went and sat back in the waiting room... then they called me to window #9, it was a lady who asked me a few basic questions (where we met, etc) but she wasn't the one doing my interview... I gave her ALL my docs, birth cert. & copy, police cert, I-134, all of Glen's pay stubs & tax return from last year, medical results, passport photos, passport! I think that was it... then I went and paid $131 USD obtained the receipt... then waited again... the same lady called me back to window #9 to confirm all the info on my forms were correct, and to take my fingerprints... the fingerprint machine wasn't working (she was getting so annoyed!) so we moved to the next window... took my fingerprints, then sat down and waited again... it honestly felt like forever, but it was only about 1/2 hour of waiting until I was called to room #7, which is like a private room.... there was a nice gentleman behind glass (I was surprised you stand I figured they would have a chair for you LOL) and he asked how Glen and I met, what we both do for a living, when we became engaged, asked me a bit about his family... looked over my original evidence of pictures, etc. but didn't ask for any new evidence which I had... he asked when the wedding was and then made me raise my right hand to confirm I was telling the truth.... then he said you are approved! He actually said "well Jill, I'm going to go ahead and issue your Visa"!! He didn't ask if I had any questions but I didn't anyway!! Then he said he will try and have it in the post by tomorrow, so I hope to get it Monday!! Oh he also asked if Glen was with me but I explained he couldn't get off work... I left, and was out by 9:10!! I ran to the nearest payphone and called Glen right away, he was ecstatic!! SO all in all it went great, and I am SO HAPPY!! I took the bus back to my Dad's and now I can relax and enjoy the rest of my weekend in Montreal with my family!

Thanks everyone,

Jill

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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Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   14,221

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Yay Congrats :dance::dance:

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Emancipation Mentor

Emancipation   2

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so glad to hear it went well!! All the best!!

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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congrats

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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IR5FORMUMSIE   850

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Hi Everyone,

I'm approved!! :dance: It all went really well! I was up by 6, my Dad dropped me off at the Consulate by 7am, I was the first one there! I figured it would be more noticeable, there isn't a flag or anything to show it's the Consulate! Anyway, a nice guy came a few minutes after me, he was so nervous!! I asked him if he knew about VJ and he didn't (poor guy) so I explained a few things to him that I've learned on here and told him to check out the site! By 7:30 they opened the doors, asked for my passport and appt letter, and I got letter "B"... the guy behind me had a bag (laptop-style bag) and inside has all his paperwork, the security guard wouldn't let him in! So he had to go and bring his bag back to the hotel, but he told me later he actually just threw it out! After I went through security I went downstairs and sat until the guy took a few of us up in the elevator... as everyone says, the view is amazing on the 19th floor! So I went in this room with the booths and gave the person my appt letter, then went and sat back in the waiting room... then they called me to window #9, it was a lady who asked me a few basic questions (where we met, etc) but she wasn't the one doing my interview... I gave her ALL my docs, birth cert. & copy, police cert, I-134, all of Glen's pay stubs & tax return from last year, medical results, passport photos, passport! I think that was it... then I went and paid $131 USD obtained the receipt... then waited again... the same lady called me back to window #9 to confirm all the info on my forms were correct, and to take my fingerprints... the fingerprint machine wasn't working (she was getting so annoyed!) so we moved to the next window... took my fingerprints, then sat down and waited again... it honestly felt like forever, but it was only about 1/2 hour of waiting until I was called to room #7, which is like a private room.... there was a nice gentleman behind glass (I was surprised you stand I figured they would have a chair for you LOL) and he asked how Glen and I met, what we both do for a living, when we became engaged, asked me a bit about his family... looked over my original evidence of pictures, etc. but didn't ask for any new evidence which I had... he asked when the wedding was and then made me raise my right hand to confirm I was telling the truth.... then he said you are approved! He actually said "well Jill, I'm going to go ahead and issue your Visa"!! He didn't ask if I had any questions but I didn't anyway!! Then he said he will try and have it in the post by tomorrow, so I hope to get it Monday!! Oh he also asked if Glen was with me but I explained he couldn't get off work... I left, and was out by 9:10!! I ran to the nearest payphone and called Glen right away, he was ecstatic!! SO all in all it went great, and I am SO HAPPY!! I took the bus back to my Dad's and now I can relax and enjoy the rest of my weekend in Montreal with my family!

Thanks everyone,

Jill

Jill, you've always had our approval but now it's official. :lol: CONGRATS!!!!!!!! :dance::thumbs:

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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JillA   2

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Hi Everyone,

I'm approved!! :dance: It all went really well! I was up by 6, my Dad dropped me off at the Consulate by 7am, I was the first one there! I figured it would be more noticeable, there isn't a flag or anything to show it's the Consulate! Anyway, a nice guy came a few minutes after me, he was so nervous!! I asked him if he knew about VJ and he didn't (poor guy) so I explained a few things to him that I've learned on here and told him to check out the site! By 7:30 they opened the doors, asked for my passport and appt letter, and I got letter "B"... the guy behind me had a bag (laptop-style bag) and inside has all his paperwork, the security guard wouldn't let him in! So he had to go and bring his bag back to the hotel, but he told me later he actually just threw it out! After I went through security I went downstairs and sat until the guy took a few of us up in the elevator... as everyone says, the view is amazing on the 19th floor! So I went in this room with the booths and gave the person my appt letter, then went and sat back in the waiting room... then they called me to window #9, it was a lady who asked me a few basic questions (where we met, etc) but she wasn't the one doing my interview... I gave her ALL my docs, birth cert. & copy, police cert, I-134, all of Glen's pay stubs & tax return from last year, medical results, passport photos, passport! I think that was it... then I went and paid $131 USD obtained the receipt... then waited again... the same lady called me back to window #9 to confirm all the info on my forms were correct, and to take my fingerprints... the fingerprint machine wasn't working (she was getting so annoyed!) so we moved to the next window... took my fingerprints, then sat down and waited again... it honestly felt like forever, but it was only about 1/2 hour of waiting until I was called to room #7, which is like a private room.... there was a nice gentleman behind glass (I was surprised you stand I figured they would have a chair for you LOL) and he asked how Glen and I met, what we both do for a living, when we became engaged, asked me a bit about his family... looked over my original evidence of pictures, etc. but didn't ask for any new evidence which I had... he asked when the wedding was and then made me raise my right hand to confirm I was telling the truth.... then he said you are approved! He actually said "well Jill, I'm going to go ahead and issue your Visa"!! He didn't ask if I had any questions but I didn't anyway!! Then he said he will try and have it in the post by tomorrow, so I hope to get it Monday!! Oh he also asked if Glen was with me but I explained he couldn't get off work... I left, and was out by 9:10!! I ran to the nearest payphone and called Glen right away, he was ecstatic!! SO all in all it went great, and I am SO HAPPY!! I took the bus back to my Dad's and now I can relax and enjoy the rest of my weekend in Montreal with my family!

Thanks everyone,

Jill

Jill, you've always had our approval but now it's official. :lol: CONGRATS!!!!!!!! :dance::thumbs:

HEEHEE thank you!! :lol:

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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BH45 Rising Star

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:dance: Congrats. Now you can relax and enjoy family time, like you said.

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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Great news! Congrats!!! :dancing:

  • 7/7/08 -- I-129f sent
  • 7/9/08 -- I-129f received at CSC
  • 7/24/08 -- NOA1 (finally!)
  • 12/2/08 -- NOA2 (WOOT!!!!)
  • 12/8/08 -- received at NVC
  • 12/22/08 -- packet 3 (with packet 4 attachment instead of checklist :P)
  • 12/29/08 -- packet 3 sent back with bits and pieces that I pulled together to make up a packet 3
  • 1/5/09 -- actual packet 3 received, but found out by via e-mail that they were satisfied with what I had already provided
  • 2/10/09 -- found out via call to DoS that my interview is scheduled!
  • 3/16/09 -- interview!!!! APROVED!!!
  • 4/7/09 -- MOVE!!!!!!!!
    Crossed at Detroit/Windsor Tunnel... pretty painless, about 45 minutes, inexperienced officer, asked for and received EA stamp
  • 4/13/09 -- Married in New Orleans!!!!!!!!
  • 5/30/09 -- Filed AOS/AP/EAD
  • 6/1/09 -- AOS etc received in Chicago
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