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mozplay   29

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Looking back over this past year, I can't believe I thought the whole K3 process would take 4 to 6 months. What was I smoking?

If the interview doesn't come until January, it will be 10 months. That's 10 months of anxiety, beer, IMBRA, grey hairs, taking a job I hate so I can be a sponsor, and did I mention being celibate for the first year of marriage?!

I've tried to keep a lid on my emotions, light my candles, and say my prayers. But #######? I'm about ready to snap. And you know what that means. Pass the chocolate cake. Yeah, the whole damn thing.

I cannot believe you have not gone positively postal yet. I think you deserve to rant a little ... and have a cheesecake on top of that chocolate cake.

Mo

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CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS - I-130 petition for married sibling
2016

Jul 5 - Receipt date for I-130 petition for my over 21 brother and his wife (both in the UK)

2024

Feb 23 - Sent USCIS a message asking for a processing update

May 6 - Received an email response saying things were progressing normally but that waiting times might be longer

 

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THE OG STORY - From K-1 to Citizenship (a love story)
K-1: Aug 12, 2006 to Jan 17, 2007 - mailed I-129F
AOS: Feb 26, 2007 - Jul 26, 2007
REMOVING CONDITIONS: May 4, 2009 - Oct 3, 2009
CITIZENSHIP: Nov 27, 2012 - May 9, 2013
Note: I immigrated from Canada, not T&T - the timeline is reflective of this.


THE SAGA CONTINUES - IR-5 Story
I-130 for Parents - 2013
Aug ?? - mailed I-130 packages for both mother and father
Sept 10 - NOA1 date
Sept 16 - NOA1s received

2014

Feb 25, 26 & 28 - got emails saying that the cases had been transferred to another office, then to my local office, and then just transferred and are being processed

Mar 17 - got email, attached to one case number only, saying that my A number was changed relating to the I-130 filing

Mar 18 - got emails saying that the petitions are approved http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png

2020

Mar 20 - N-400 receipt date for my father
2021
Apr 21 - Biometrics appt.

2022
May 2 - Interview

May 20 - Naturalization ceremony
 



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James and Daniela   0

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Eventhough you are all really nice people :thumbs: and we have been learning a lot from each case - we are tired of waiting so we DID IT!!!!! We sent in our request to Montreal and asked that our K3 be transferred to Vancouver with all our Packet 3 info which we have completed already. Will keep you posted on what happens next. Say a prayer for us. :yes:

Started in Vermont Service Center

Transferred to California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2006-03-08

Wife leaves US : 2006-07-11

I-130

2006-03-27 : Sent

2006-04-08 : NOA1

2006-07-06 : Case transferred to California Service Center

2006-07-10 : Received by California Service Center

2006-07-26 : Approved (121 days)

I-130 NVC

2006-08-10 : Case # assigned

2006-08-30 : AOS and IV bills arrived

2006-09-12 : AOS and IV bills paid

2006-10-11 : Recvd AOS and IV applications.

I-129F

2006-04-14 : Sent

2006-04-25 : NOA1

2006-07-03 : Email re: RFE mailed out July 01st

2006-07-14 : Lawyer received RFE

2006-07-18 : We received RFE from lawyer's office

2006-07-19 : RFE mailed out

2006-07-27 : Center received RFE

2006-08-10 : Approved

I-129f NVC

2006-08-18 : Sent to Consulate

I-129f Consulate

2006-08-30 : Packet 3 arrived

2006-09-05 : DS-230 Part I sent to embassy

2006-09-11 : Medical completed

2006-09-18 : Packet 3 checklist completed

2006-10-10 : Requested case to be transferred to Vancouver to speed up interview

2006-10-11 : Case has been transferred to Vancouver!!!

2006-10-17 : Email stating interview for Nov 6! Thank you Lord Jesus, almost done!

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Flames9_RN   358

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Life in MTl sure has slowed down. Took us 6 months from start to finish for our cr-1 in 2004. Hopefully it will pick up speed again.

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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girl 37   7

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It doesn't necessarily take that long for CR1/IR1. We'll only be waiting for just over 2 months.

Hope all of the K1s and K3s get their interview dates soon! :thumbs:

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Ok...our case is off to Vancouver as of today! Now lets see how quickly we can get this over with. We'll keep you updated....but I guess we should move to the Vancouver waiting room...oops, there is no waiting room for Vancouver :lol: !

Started in Vermont Service Center

Transferred to California Service Center

Consulate : Montreal, Canada

Marriage : 2006-03-08

Wife leaves US : 2006-07-11

I-130

2006-03-27 : Sent

2006-04-08 : NOA1

2006-07-06 : Case transferred to California Service Center

2006-07-10 : Received by California Service Center

2006-07-26 : Approved (121 days)

I-130 NVC

2006-08-10 : Case # assigned

2006-08-30 : AOS and IV bills arrived

2006-09-12 : AOS and IV bills paid

2006-10-11 : Recvd AOS and IV applications.

I-129F

2006-04-14 : Sent

2006-04-25 : NOA1

2006-07-03 : Email re: RFE mailed out July 01st

2006-07-14 : Lawyer received RFE

2006-07-18 : We received RFE from lawyer's office

2006-07-19 : RFE mailed out

2006-07-27 : Center received RFE

2006-08-10 : Approved

I-129f NVC

2006-08-18 : Sent to Consulate

I-129f Consulate

2006-08-30 : Packet 3 arrived

2006-09-05 : DS-230 Part I sent to embassy

2006-09-11 : Medical completed

2006-09-18 : Packet 3 checklist completed

2006-10-10 : Requested case to be transferred to Vancouver to speed up interview

2006-10-11 : Case has been transferred to Vancouver!!!

2006-10-17 : Email stating interview for Nov 6! Thank you Lord Jesus, almost done!

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Well James you will have to start the waiting room hey :lol:

Glad to hear about your transfer, I am contemplating it if I don't hear anything for an interview by the end of this week myself. Best of luck, and do drop by here to chat while you wait, while we all wait.

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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You might as well as me to the waiting list as ds230 and check list are going back to Montreal next week. I don't even expect an interview this year. I'm hoping for Feb for us.

03/29/2003 Our wedding in Canada

04/30/2004 I became a Permanant Resident of Canada!

IR-1/DCF

09/19/2006 Filed I-130

09/19/2006 I-130 approved!

10/05/2006 Packet 3 arrived with approval letter.

10/19/2006 Sent Packet 3 back to Montreal

10/20/2006 Montreal receives Packet 3

01/23/2007 Everything currently on hold due to Adam Walsh Act :(

03/14/2007 E-mail from Montreal saying i'm clear from USCIS on Adam Walsh Act

03/22/2007 Got e-mail from Montreal that interview is May 22nd!

05/15/2007 Finally received interview letter

05/22/2007 Approved!!!!

05/28/2007 Visa arrived!!!

05/31/2007 Big move to the US

06/12/2007 SSN arrived

06/22/2007 Welcome letter arrived

06/28/2007 10 year Green Card arrived!!!

N-400

05/31/2010 Eligible to apply for citizenship

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Still waiting on our case at NVC, but soon enough will be in the waiting room too. Hoping that we can be to our new home by my eldest daughters birthday in March.

I-129F sent: August 18th, 2006

NOA2: October 2nd, 2006

Packet 3 returned to Mtl: October 26th, 2006.

Medical: January 10th, 2007

Interview: January 23rd, 2007, at 2:30. APPROVED

Entry to the US: Feb 28th, 2007 POE Ivy Lea

Married: March 2nd, 2007

AOS/EAD sent May 4th, 2007

NOA1s for all 3 AOS and my EAD May 14th, dated for May 10th

EAD touched May 28th,29th, 2007, Youngest daughter's AOS touched May 29th, 2007

Biometrics: May 30th, 2007

All cases touched May 31, 2007, June 5th, 2007, August 1st, 2007

All 3 AOS transferred to California July 5th, 2007

EAD Approved July 27th, 2007

Finally movement on my AOS, touched on Feb 22 & 24th

GC May 11 2008, date of april 29th on them.

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i sent the e-mail to MTL Consulate on Oct 10 and got the response on Oct 11

they told me they have received everything in the middle of Sept. however, they cannot tell me the appointment date yet....

now just waiting for their notice........... :unsure:

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Flames9_RN   358

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i sent the e-mail to MTL Consulate on Oct 10 and got the response on Oct 11

they told me they have received everything in the middle of Sept. however, they cannot tell me the appointment date yet....

now just waiting for their notice........... :unsure:

NVC sets the schedules for cr-1, so they might tel you if you call them. Some operators at NVC will give that info out, some wont. I found out by calling them.

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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Hey folks, just got off the phone with Montreal. The woman told me something completely different than my fiancee or I heard before, which is also different than what all of you have heard. The lady said they are booking for December, and that people from MAy are still waiting, like the girl who the woman spoke with just before me. She suggested not going along with any plans until we have the interview/visa, blah, blah blah. I even asked about my fiancee and I hearing different things(and bilssgirl...congrats again) but she repeated what she said about booking people from May. I guess I'll have a snack while I wait.

In other news, I have peace about things, so that's good.

CIS Office : Philadelphia PA

08/25/09 I-751 Sent to VSC

08/26/09 Package arrives at VSC

08/31/09 Check is Cashed/Clears

08/27/09 NOA

09/24/09 Biometrics

11/24/09 Approval letter arrives!

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Don't know if this is significant, but our I-129f was touched 3 days ago. That's a month after sending the checklist to Montreal.

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I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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Leafgal   3

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Well nothing in the mail today, I was so hoping. I guess tomorrow is another day. :crying:

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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billsgirl   0

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Well nothing in the mail today, I was so hoping. I guess tomorrow is another day. :crying:

its coming leafgal...i feel it (F)

2007 AOS FOR me....Debbie

son...Lance(20)

son...Jason(18)..we lost jay in a head on car crash...oct 4th, 2008

Interview for all 3...03/26

All 3 approved...03/26 ..YEAAAAAAA

all i-485's touched..03/28

rec'd email all ead cards in production..03/29

rec'd email..notice mailed welcoming new perm resident for all 3....03/30

all i485's touched..03831

all ead's touched..03/31

we rec'd all 3 EAD cards...yeha..04/02

rec'd email that all 3 green cards have been ordered..04/04..yeepiekiyaaa!!!

rec'd boys welcome letters...04/05

20 yr olds GREEN CARD COMES!!!!!...he is safe....04/09

rec;d mine and 18yr olds green cards..04/10

good to go until dec of 2008!!!!!!

my son lance joined the vermont national guard..04/25/07

he is leaving for oklahoma for basic training...09/19/07

graduated basic, left for texas to study to become a medic.......12/03/07

he is now a certified medic!!!!......

lifting conditions...dec 26th, 2008 for debbie and son Lance

sent pkg on........ dec 26th, 2008

rec'd sons green card extension.......jan 6th, 2009

check was cashed.............jan 6th, 2008

rec'd son's NOA.........jan 22nd, 2009

rec'd mine and my son's fingerprinting apt...jan 22nd, 2009

fingerprint apts............Febuary 3rd, 2009

touched...both of us...............Feb 4th, 2009

rec'd my extension letter...02/14/2009

re'd our approval letters.....05/15/2009

received our 10 yr cards...06/19/2009

Lance is now deployed to Afghanistan

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Leafgal   3

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I am crossing my fingers for tomorrow billsgirl, and hoping for November 27th lol.

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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