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Electronic processing...does it help?

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woojungp   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I am a USC w/ a Canadian wife going thru the CR1 process. I just got my I-130 petition approved recently and I am thinking about doing the electronic processing as there is some potential benefit of shaving off some waiting time according to the VJ-Wiki page (been seeing on VJ that the waiting time @ Montreal is ~5 months?!).

Can anybody share their experience and/or thoughts with respect to this program? I am trying to decide if this will somehow create additional headaches or it'll have real benefits...

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August 5, 2010: I-130 was sent to USCIS via FedEx

August 6, 2010: I-130 was delivered to Chicago Lockbox

August 16, 2010: I-130 was received by USCIS and rerouted to VSC

August 17, 2010: I-130 acceptance confirmation email received

August 21, 2010: I-130 NOA1 hard copy received

August 27, 2010: I-129F was sent to USCIS via FedEx

August 30, 2010: I-129F was delivered to Dallas Lockbox

September 1, 2010: I-129F was received by USCIS and rerouted to VSC

September 3, 2010: I-129F acceptance confirmation email received

September 8, 2010: I-129F touched

September 10, 2010: Sent out letters to NY senator and district congresswoman to expedite the petitions

September 21, 2010: Spoke w/ ISO @ NSCS to expedite the approval process

September 23, 2010: Expedite request denied

September 24, 2010: Spoke w/ congressional aides

September 27, 2010: Reached out to VSC about the expedite request

September 30, 2010: Reached out to a senior White House official (why not)

October 3, 2010: I-130 & I-129F touched

October 7, 2010: VSC confirmed that the expedite request was denied

November 16, 2010: I-130 & I-129F touched

November 16, 2010: I-130 approved

November 20, 2010: Received an email from State Dept w/ invoices for AOS & IV

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Inky Grand Master

Inky   1,110

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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Montreal is the only place that does CR-1/IR-1 and generally Montreal is backed up. EP will get you through the NVC faster but you will still end up waiting for an interview date.

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Your I-129f was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 67 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

AOS was approved in 2 months and 8 days without interview.

ROC was approved in 3 months and 2 days without interview.

I am a Citizen of the United States of America. 04/16/13

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OBX Mentor

OBX   51

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Montreal is the only place that does CR-1/IR-1 and generally Montreal is backed up. EP will get you through the NVC faster but you will still end up waiting for an interview date.

:thumbs: The wait for an interview in Montreal is still very long. Here's the link to the EP thread from the Canada forum if you are interested. Good luck!

EP for Montreal

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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. 

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