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  1. 1. How long did you wait for your passport after your Montreal interview?

    • 1-3 business days
      86
    • 4-7 business days
      107
    • 8-10 business days
      24
    • 11-14 business days
      18
    • More than 14 business days - they were just very slow.
      42
    • More than 14 business days - my circumstances were exceptional.
      22
  2. 2. If your wait was longer than expected, what do you think caused the delay?

    • The US Consulate in Montreal caused the delay.
      77
    • DHL delivery caused the delay.
      8
    • All of the above.
      7
    • None of the above. Something else caused the delay.
      16
    • None of the above. I was satisfied with the delivery time.
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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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You are AWESOME!! And your turn is next...thank you so much...you will have to come to my wedding in Kentucky this summer...WITH your husband!!!!

Hiiii!!!!!!

Your words makes me so happy!!! Thank you so much for that beautiful invitation!!! I will love being with you on such special day! (L)(L)(L)​ I just hope and pray my hubby gets here before summer. :P
keep me posted on your status, maybe you'll get a surprise this afternoon.... :goofy::dancing:
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approved yesterday. Now the wait begins!

CR-1 Timeline - 255 Days

 

USCIS - 81 Days

07/31/15: I-130 Mailed
08/06/15: NOA1 -- California Service Center
10/26/15: NOA2

 

NVC - 61 Days

11/05/15: NVC Received Case
11/25/15: Completed DS-261
11/28/15: Paid AOS Fee
11/30/15: DS-261 Reviewed Over Phone
12/02/15: Paid IV Fee
12/04/15: DS-260 Completed
12/04/15: Scan Date
01/05/16: Case Complete

 

CANADA

02/25/16: Interview - APPROVED!!!
03/07/16: Visa in hand

03/29/18: POE @ YVR

 

Removal of Conditions - 630 Days

Spoiler

01/16/18: I-751 Delivered

01/19/18: NOA1 -- Vermont Service Center

02/27/18: Biometrics

07/03/19: Case Transferred to NBC

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

 

Naturalization - 267 Days

Spoiler

02/01/19: N-400 Filed Online

02/01/19: NOA1

02/20/19: Biometrics

07/03/19: Interview Interview Cancelled - Haven't received I751

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

10/25/19: Oath Ceremony

 

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Hiiii!!!!!!

Your words makes me so happy!!! Thank you so much for that beautiful invitation!!! I will love being with you on such special day! (L)(L)(L)​ I just hope and pray my hubby gets here before summer. :P
keep me posted on your status, maybe you'll get a surprise this afternoon.... :goofy::dancing:

Well now it has to be approved because this my only wedding wish....still on ready but that's ok....I don't dread Monday or this weekend right now.

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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OK Time to Vent.....

After waiting exactly 1 month (Jan 26 to Feb 26) since Montreal received the documents they said we needed at the interview (I-864 instead of I-864A) we received an email yesterday that we need a "new" joint sponsor. At the interview, the guy looked at our sponsors income & assets and said he could make it work we just need to send in the correct form.

We have requested my husband's passport back thru the public inquiry form since we have a trip planned in 2 weeks to the US.

Does anyone know how long it will take for them to get the Passport in the mail and how long we can expect for delivery. We fly out on March 12th.

We have contacted a relative who will be our "new" joint sponsor. She will mail the documents directly from the US in the next few weeks. Do we need to send husband's passport back about the same time or when the Administrative Processing is complete in Montreal will they advise that we need to send at that time?

Thanks for listening and making any suggestions. This can be very stressful especially when you think all is good and they just need a form.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.
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When I sent the joint sponsor thing, I had the sponsors send it to me and I forwarded the forms and my passport back together, so they had everything they needed. You know they're going to need the passport to stick the visa in, so no sense in waiting for them to ask for it--that could set you back by another month. I would overnight it all (I sent the free way using the Canada Post thingie and it took a week to get there, which drove me nuts).

So disappointing :(

2009/09/30 Married
IR-1 begins: 2015/07/07 Courier I-130 petition to Chicago

 

 

 

2015/07/08 Petition delivered | NOA1 date
2015/07/10 Received emailed NOA1 (California) 2015/07/20 Received snail mail NOA1
2015/08/25 NOA2 by email/USCIS site (48 days) 2015/09/02 Received snail mail NOA2

2015/09/15 Received by NVC (21 days)

2015/09/27 Case number assigned (12 days) 2015/09/28 Got case number and IIN over the phone
2015/09/28 Submitted DS-261 2015/09/29 Paid AOS fee (IN PROCESS) 2015/10/01 AOS fee PAID
2015/10/13 Received NVC Welcome Letter hard copy
2015/10/15 Reviewed DS-261 (17 days)
2015/10/16 Received IV Invoice 2015/10/16 Paid IV fee (IN PROCESS)

2015/10/17 Submitted AOS package & IV package 2015/10/19 IV fee PAID 2015/10/19 Submitted DS-260 (scan date)

2015/10/20 Re-sent files (new scan date) 2015/10/29 CASE COMPLETE!

2015/11/13 Heard about interview date (phone) (15 days) 2015/12/07 Medical

2015/12/18 INTERVIEW! 221(g) request for additional sponsor. Otherwise good to go!

2016/01/07 Additional information and passport sent back to Mtl Consulate.

2016/01/12 Passport & 221g delivered to Consulate

2016/01/14 Status updated on CEAC; no update yet on ais.usvisa-info.com

2016/01/28 Status updated to READY 2016/01/29 Status updated to ISSUED

2016/02/01 Received Canada Post info 2016/02/03 Got it!

2016/02/04 POE YVR

2016/03/18 Received green card

2018/11/08 Submitted N-400 online

2018/11/09 Estimated wait time: 31 Days  2018/11/09 Estimated case completion time: 11 months

2018/11/10 Biometrics appt scheduled 2018/11/13 Appointment letter received online

2018/11/27 Biometrics appt

2019/02/25 Interview scheduled

2019/04/01 Interview: APPROVED

2019/04/23 Oath Ceremony

2020/04/03 Elected to local office

 

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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ARGGHHH....my status is still sitting on 'Ready'.....ok they said 2 business days from the 25th...so fingers crossed for tomorrow and for many Issued to everyone waiting.....

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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Mine just changed to Issued this afternoon!

CR-1 Timeline - 255 Days

 

USCIS - 81 Days

07/31/15: I-130 Mailed
08/06/15: NOA1 -- California Service Center
10/26/15: NOA2

 

NVC - 61 Days

11/05/15: NVC Received Case
11/25/15: Completed DS-261
11/28/15: Paid AOS Fee
11/30/15: DS-261 Reviewed Over Phone
12/02/15: Paid IV Fee
12/04/15: DS-260 Completed
12/04/15: Scan Date
01/05/16: Case Complete

 

CANADA

02/25/16: Interview - APPROVED!!!
03/07/16: Visa in hand

03/29/18: POE @ YVR

 

Removal of Conditions - 630 Days

Spoiler

01/16/18: I-751 Delivered

01/19/18: NOA1 -- Vermont Service Center

02/27/18: Biometrics

07/03/19: Case Transferred to NBC

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

 

Naturalization - 267 Days

Spoiler

02/01/19: N-400 Filed Online

02/01/19: NOA1

02/20/19: Biometrics

07/03/19: Interview Interview Cancelled - Haven't received I751

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

10/25/19: Oath Ceremony

 

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Mine just changed to Issued this afternoon!

congratulations!!!

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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OK Time to Vent.....

After waiting exactly 1 month (Jan 26 to Feb 26) since Montreal received the documents they said we needed at the interview (I-864 instead of I-864A) we received an email yesterday that we need a "new" joint sponsor. At the interview, the guy looked at our sponsors income & assets and said he could make it work we just need to send in the correct form.

We have requested my husband's passport back thru the public inquiry form since we have a trip planned in 2 weeks to the US.

Does anyone know how long it will take for them to get the Passport in the mail and how long we can expect for delivery. We fly out on March 12th.

We have contacted a relative who will be our "new" joint sponsor. She will mail the documents directly from the US in the next few weeks. Do we need to send husband's passport back about the same time or when the Administrative Processing is complete in Montreal will they advise that we need to send at that time?

Thanks for listening and making any suggestions. This can be very stressful especially when you think all is good and they just need a form.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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Got my tracking info today. So that was actually pretty fast. Interview on Thursday, Issued (AP) on Monday, Issued (Final processing) Tuesday, and shipped Wednesday.

CR-1 Timeline - 255 Days

 

USCIS - 81 Days

07/31/15: I-130 Mailed
08/06/15: NOA1 -- California Service Center
10/26/15: NOA2

 

NVC - 61 Days

11/05/15: NVC Received Case
11/25/15: Completed DS-261
11/28/15: Paid AOS Fee
11/30/15: DS-261 Reviewed Over Phone
12/02/15: Paid IV Fee
12/04/15: DS-260 Completed
12/04/15: Scan Date
01/05/16: Case Complete

 

CANADA

02/25/16: Interview - APPROVED!!!
03/07/16: Visa in hand

03/29/18: POE @ YVR

 

Removal of Conditions - 630 Days

Spoiler

01/16/18: I-751 Delivered

01/19/18: NOA1 -- Vermont Service Center

02/27/18: Biometrics

07/03/19: Case Transferred to NBC

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

 

Naturalization - 267 Days

Spoiler

02/01/19: N-400 Filed Online

02/01/19: NOA1

02/20/19: Biometrics

07/03/19: Interview Interview Cancelled - Haven't received I751

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

10/25/19: Oath Ceremony

 

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Oh my....my visa was issued today at 4:30. I almost started crying at my desk at work....Thank you everyone and a big shout out to Idy....so want to hear you've got yours too :P I'm praying for you!!!

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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OK Time to Vent.....

After waiting exactly 1 month (Jan 26 to Feb 26) since Montreal received the documents they said we needed at the interview (I-864 instead of I-864A) we received an email yesterday that we need a "new" joint sponsor. At the interview, the guy looked at our sponsors income & assets and said he could make it work we just need to send in the correct form.

We have requested my husband's passport back thru the public inquiry form since we have a trip planned in 2 weeks to the US.

Does anyone know how long it will take for them to get the Passport in the mail and how long we can expect for delivery. We fly out on March 12th.

We have contacted a relative who will be our "new" joint sponsor. She will mail the documents directly from the US in the next few weeks. Do we need to send husband's passport back about the same time or when the Administrative Processing is complete in Montreal will they advise that we need to send at that time?

Thanks for listening and making any suggestions. This can be very stressful especially when you think all is good and they just need a form.

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, And wisdom to know the difference.

Got husband's passport back today. Sent from Montreal yesterday, arrived today.

We need to travel to the US over the next several weeks. We also need to help our joint sponsor complete the I-864 and get the supporting documents ready to send.

Has anyone sent requested documents and waited to send passport until papers are reviewed and Embassy asks you to send?

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Oh my....my visa was issued today at 4:30. I almost started crying at my desk at work....Thank you everyone and a big shout out to Idy....so want to hear you've got yours too :P I'm praying for you!!!

awww!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I'm So happy everything was good and they worked fast!!!!!!! :dancing::goofy::dancing::goofy::dancing::goofy: I sent them another email yesterday and got same reply, I Hope they'll answer "something" someday soon!! hehe!! (I'm so tired of the same :P )

Big Hug!!!!! (L):)(L):)(L)

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awww!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! I'm So happy everything was good and they worked fast!!!!!!! :dancing::goofy::dancing::goofy::dancing::goofy: I sent them another email yesterday and got same reply, I Hope they'll answer "something" someday soon!! hehe!! (I'm so tired of the same :P )

Big Hug!!!!! (L):)(L):)(L)

Thanks Idy....you were a big part of may sanity for the past few weeks, along with the Magic Eight ball of course....now, I have to get a tenant out of my basement, put my house up for sale, cross my fingers and figure out when I quit my job. They have been very good to me, but I want to be with my family in KY....its time to come home as they always tell me... <3 <3 <3

K1 filed September 4, 2015

K1 Issued Feb 25, 2016

Entered the US June 3, 2016

Married June 13, 2016

AOS filed June 28, 2016

Paperwork received June 29, 2016

NOA dated July 11, 2016 for 485, 131, 765

RFIE mailed August 13, 2016

RFIE sent express August 22, 2016 ***Make sure you all use the latest forms from USCIS or RFIE***

RFIE accepted August 24, 2016

EAD Card is being produced September 13, 2016

Green Card is being produced November 17, 2016

AOS Approved November 18, 2016

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So good news... Got my passport and visa package today. Bad news. Canada Post tore the envelope a bit... Emailed the consulate who told me I have to send everything back to them for them to reseal it.

Bastards.

CR-1 Timeline - 255 Days

 

USCIS - 81 Days

07/31/15: I-130 Mailed
08/06/15: NOA1 -- California Service Center
10/26/15: NOA2

 

NVC - 61 Days

11/05/15: NVC Received Case
11/25/15: Completed DS-261
11/28/15: Paid AOS Fee
11/30/15: DS-261 Reviewed Over Phone
12/02/15: Paid IV Fee
12/04/15: DS-260 Completed
12/04/15: Scan Date
01/05/16: Case Complete

 

CANADA

02/25/16: Interview - APPROVED!!!
03/07/16: Visa in hand

03/29/18: POE @ YVR

 

Removal of Conditions - 630 Days

Spoiler

01/16/18: I-751 Delivered

01/19/18: NOA1 -- Vermont Service Center

02/27/18: Biometrics

07/03/19: Case Transferred to NBC

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

 

Naturalization - 267 Days

Spoiler

02/01/19: N-400 Filed Online

02/01/19: NOA1

02/20/19: Biometrics

07/03/19: Interview Interview Cancelled - Haven't received I751

09/26/19: Congressional Inquiry sent to USCIS

10/07/19: Received call from USCIS - Combo Interview scheduled for 10/08/19

10/08/19: I-751 & N-400 Interview -- APPROVED

10/25/19: Oath Ceremony

 

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