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OBX   51

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Yay! We got approved too. :)

Congratulations. :dance:

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. 

fifo Newbie

fifo   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Ha! Well that's encouraging to hear!

I've been gradually adding things to my folder over the past month or so...it weighs about five pounds now, I'd guess. I DID pick the perfect type of folder for my materials though...couldn't be happier with it. I'm not sure if I'll use Post-It tags on each individual document or not. I think I've got them all in the right sequence.

Do you recall what order they asked for your documents in?

What sort of proof of bonafide did you have?

Thanks a ton for your review...not to mention your vote of confidence!

We brought a massive folder, too, with a handle on it. I was worried my carryon would be overweight once I added it to my bag. :) We put everything into sections with labelled tabs so we could find things quickly if asked for them, and that seemed to work well.

I don't recall which documents they asked for exactly since it was mostly a blur, but they didn't ask for very many things (of course we didn't do electronic processing.) At the first window we went to she asked for the interview letter, Xpresspost envelope, and the medical envelope (the must-haves) and then asked for an updated police certificate which my husband didn't have, and that didn't seem to be a problem. She also brought out my husband's birth certificate and our marriage certificate, and I'm assuming she did that when she would have asked for the originals from someone who did electronic processing. I can't recall if this happened before or after she asked for the Xpresspost and medical, but I think before. At the interview portion after fingerprinting, I don't think he asked for anything besides documentation from previous visas.

As for proof of bona fide, with the I-130 we had submitted like 10-20 photocopies of photos of us, which I could see the interviewer thumbing through, and we also had printed out shared cell phone bill, shared bank account, and receipts from flights I took to visit my husband. We took extras with us (cards and mail and whatnot), but he didn't ask for anything else.

fifo, a big congrats on your approval!

And if you don't mind me asking, did they need another I-864? Or are they still accepting 2008 taxes? Thanks!!

Thanks! They accepted our I-864 just fine. I took my W-2 from 2009 just to be safe, but they didn't ask for it. I think I saw the interviewer refer to my 2008 W-2 from the I-864 packet we'd submitted (though I was looking at it upside down. :) )

I'm also a bit concerned to hear about the possibility of not receiving the visa when the CO stated (particularly since it sounds like you have little recourse if it doesn't arrive when expected) but I'm hoping the fact that the CO said next week means it will be so. I guess we'll see!

sdhiman Enthusiast

sdhiman   0

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Posted my review in the "Reviews" section, hopefully people will find it useful!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

Wyatt's Torch Experienced

Wyatt's Torch   45

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Posted my review in the "Reviews" section, hopefully people will find it useful!

Great review! That's going to be very helpful to me. Thanks a ton!!

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

Wyatt's Torch Experienced

Wyatt's Torch   45

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I just went through all my documents and methodically reorganized them according to Sdhiman's list. I also put Post-It tags on all of them, just in case. I'm DEEPLY comforted by your review, Sdhiman...you have no idea! I've gone from being "pretty sure" I have everything I need to being downright confident that I do. I've got extra copies of most things as well.

Thanks again!

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

La Souris Rising Star

La Souris   19

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I just went through all my documents and methodically reorganized them according to Sdhiman's list. I also put Post-It tags on all of them, just in case. I'm DEEPLY comforted by your review, Sdhiman...you have no idea! I've gone from being "pretty sure" I have everything I need to being downright confident that I do. I've got extra copies of most things as well.

Thanks again!

I'll do the same and put the "extras" (other passport, previous Canadian passport to show how long I lived overseas, etc., husband birth certificate) in the back of my folder.

Thanks Sdhiman :)

sdhiman Enthusiast

sdhiman   0

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Thank you :)

Did you get any of your original documents back? Or did the first lady keep the photocopy and the original? Just curious...

Oh forgot to mention that I got my original birth and marriage certificate back. I didnt get my PCC back but I didnt really care for that

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

sdhiman Enthusiast

sdhiman   0

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I just went through all my documents and methodically reorganized them according to Sdhiman's list. I also put Post-It tags on all of them, just in case. I'm DEEPLY comforted by your review, Sdhiman...you have no idea! I've gone from being "pretty sure" I have everything I need to being downright confident that I do. I've got extra copies of most things as well.

Thanks again!

I am glad my review helped you. I am sure you will be OK, you are much more organized than I was!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

Wyatt's Torch Experienced

Wyatt's Torch   45

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I'll do the same and put the "extras" (other passport, previous Canadian passport to show how long I lived overseas, etc., husband birth certificate) in the back of my folder.

That's what I did too. :P

I've got a file pocket for the primary docs, a pocket for bona fides, a pocket for copies, a pocket for the X-ray, a pocket for the envelope, and a couple mini-pockets for my passport pics. I got a couple extras taken today, since my other ones had a slight scuff from a paperclip on them.

Married: 07-03-09

I-130 filed: 08-11-09

NOA1: 09-04-09

NOA2: 10-01-09

NVC received: 10-14-09

Opted In to Electronic Processing: 10-19-09

Case complete @ NVC: 11-13-09

Interview assigned: 01-22-10 (70 days between case complete and interview assignment)

Medical in Vancouver: 01-28-10

Interview @ Montreal: 03-05-10 -- APPROVED!

POE @ Blaine (Pacific Highway): 03-10-10

3000 mile drive from Vancouver to DC: 03-10-10 to 3-12-10

Green card received: 04-02-10

SSN received: 04-07-10

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

Mailed I-751: 12-27-11

Arrived at USCIS: 12-29-11

I-751 NOA1: 12-30-11 Check cashed: 01-04-12

Biometrics: 02-24-12

10-year GC finally approved: 12-20-12

Received 10-year GC: 01-10-13

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

Better to be very overprepared than even slightly underprepared!

sdhiman Enthusiast

sdhiman   0

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I'll do the same and put the "extras" (other passport, previous Canadian passport to show how long I lived overseas, etc., husband birth certificate) in the back of my folder.

Thanks Sdhiman :)

You are very welcome :) I am sure you will be OK, Good Luck!!

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

I-130 Journey

I-130 Sent : 2009-06-09

I-130 NOA1 : 2009-06-12

I-130 Approved : 2009-08-26

NOA2 Hardcopy : 2009-08-31

NVC Journey

NVC Received : 2009-09-08

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-09-14

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-09-14

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-09-15

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-09-17

Return Completed DS-230 : 2009-10-21

Login Failed : 2009-11-02

Case Complete: 2009-11-03

Medical: 2010-02-10

Interview: 2010-02-24!!!! Yay!!!! APPROVED

Port of Entry: Blue Water Bridge, Michigan: 2010-03-14

gladiator80 Apprentice

gladiator80   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I just went through all my documents and methodically reorganized them according to Sdhiman's list. I also put Post-It tags on all of them, just in case. I'm DEEPLY comforted by your review, Sdhiman...you have no idea! I've gone from being "pretty sure" I have everything I need to being downright confident that I do. I've got extra copies of most things as well.

Thanks again!

hi wyatt .

can u send me the link for the list please

 
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