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Ms Hogan   295

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congratulations!!

USCIS - 40 DAYS
2012-10-30: FedEx delivered I-130 to Chicago Lockbox Mail Room
2012-11-01: NOA1 by email - MSC
2012-11-02: $420 (x3) debited from our account
2012-11-05: NOA1 hard copies received, Priority Date 2012-10-30
2012-12-11: NOA2

NVC - 26 DAYS
2013-01-02: Rec'd case#, IIN, BIN & OPTIN emails for EP sent
2013-01-03: Submitted DS-261 (x3)
2013-01-07: AOS bills invoiced and paid & OPTIN for EP accepted for each of us
2013-01-08: AOS bills appear as paid & AOS packages sent by email
2013-01-08: IV bill invoiced & paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV bill appears as paid (kids' only)
2013-01-09: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (kids only)
2013-01-11: AOS received -notified by email
2013-01-11: IV bill invoiced & paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV bill appears as paid (for me)
2013-01-14: IV Supporting Docs received for kids - notified by email
2013-01-14: IV Package emailed & DS-260 submitted online (me only)
2013-01-18: IV Supporting Docs received for me - notified by email
2013-01-18: Son#1 CASE COMPLETE - Son#2 checklist - saying $ on I-864 don't match tax return (but they do)-resubmitted
2013-01-23: AOS 2nd submission for Son #2 received - notified by email
2013-01-25: My CASE COMPLETE
2013-01-28: ALL 3 OF OUR CASES ARE NOW COMPLETE
2013-02-06: Packet 4 Received by email

MEDICAL ~ CONSULATE ~ POE REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS - 160 DAYS NATURALIZATION
2013-02-13: Medicals 2014-12-17: Delivered to California Lockbox 2015-12-15: Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox
2013-03-06: Interview 2014-12-19: 1 I-751 + 3 Biometrics Fees debited from our account 2015-12-16: Fees charged to Credit Card
2013-03-08: Visas in-hand 2014-12-22: Received NOA1 by mail. Receipt Date: 2014-12-17 2015-12-17: NOA
2013-03-12: Paid USCIS Immigrant Fee 2014-12-24: Received Biometrics Appointment Letter 2016-01-02: Biometrics Letter 2016-01-11: Biometrics
2013-03-14: POE 2015-01-06: Biometrics 2016-02-15: In Line for Interview 2016-02-19: Letter
2013-03-25: SSNs arrived 2015-05-27: Approved 2016-03-22: Interview
2013-04-01: Green Cards arrived 2015-06-03: New Green Cards arrived 2016-04-15: Oath Ceremony

EmilyS Collaborator

EmilyS   11

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Congratulations!! :D It is such a wonderful feeling and a relief after all this time, eh? :) Hope you get your passport back soon!

KDH: we only did one night in Montreal as well. Drove in from Toronto on Wednesday, walked around the city/had dinner that night. Thursday we both went to the interview, then we walked around a bit again before leaving around 2pm. We were back in Toronto by around 8pm on Thursday.

do you live in Toronto? if you do, can I ask why you chose Montreal's consulate? cause I put toronto on my form and I just came across this topic and was just wondering.

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Flames9_RN   358

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do you live in Toronto? if you do, can I ask why you chose Montreal's consulate? cause I put toronto on my form and I just came across this topic and was just wondering.

You a a CR-1//IR-1 ONLY have MONTREAL as an option...Don't worry, it wil end up where it is suppose to go!!

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

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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So I don't have to do anything here? Just sit and wait and see which consulate I'm scheduled the interview??

There is NO other consulate for CR-1/IR-1---it is Montreal--really that cut and dry. The only other consulates in ALL of Canada that do k1 (fiance visas) are Montreal and Vancouver! Yes there are consulates in other Cdn cities but they do NOT do these types of visas.--so for you--MONTREAL!!

Welcome to VJ--Ensure you read the GUIDES at the top of the CR-1/IR-1 forum and really understand them--as no 1 cares more about your visa--journey than YOU!! Best of luck

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

EmilyS Collaborator

EmilyS   11

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There is NO other consulate for CR-1/IR-1---it is Montreal--really that cut and dry. The only other consulates in ALL of Canada that do k1 (fiance visas) are Montreal and Vancouver! Yes there are consulates in other Cdn cities but they do NOT do these types of visas.--so for you--MONTREAL!!

Welcome to VJ--Ensure you read the GUIDES at the top of the CR-1/IR-1 forum and really understand them--as no 1 cares more about your visa--journey than YOU!! Best of luck

Thanks so much for ur reply, I didn't know that, as our lawyer asked me which consulate shall I put down and I said toronto since I didn't know that Toronto doesn't do CR-1 Visas although we have also filed for K3, do you think I have to do something here? or just wait and see what happens?? please let me know as I'm kind of worried right now.

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Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Thanks so much for ur reply, I didn't know that, as our lawyer asked me which consulate shall I put down and I said toronto since I didn't know that Toronto doesn't do CR-1 Visas although we have also filed for K3, do you think I have to do something here? or just wait and see what happens?? please let me know as I'm kind of worried right now.

First question I would be asking myself--WHY would a person I am PAYING $$$$$$$ (Lawyer)to do this ask this question?????? As I said Ensure YOU read the GUIDES and understand the process

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

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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First question I would be asking myself--WHY would a person I am PAYING $$$$$$$ (Lawyer)to do this ask this question?????? As I said Ensure YOU read the GUIDES and understand the process

The Visa will end up where it is suppose to go. The only reason why 1 would consider the k3 route is if you live in western Canada (Manitoba and West) as Vancouver would handle the K3 and Van tends to be a faster consulate than Mtl. But to be honest, I have not kept up on the K3 process as its pretty much dead, as its been taking just as long as the CR-1--and if you look at the comparison chart http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare Its pretty obvious when you compare the 2---Cr-1//IR-1 is far superior--and much cheaper!! So if they are taking the same length of time, it's a no-brainer!

We used a lawyer (had not found VJ) she was fine, but all they are in straight forward cases is $$$ proof readers. And of course many horror stories on here--thus read the Guides.

I believe SAYLIN---has put together a very nice package for the CR1//IR1: http://journeythroughimmigration.blogspot.com/

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

EmilyS Collaborator

EmilyS   11

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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well we've already hired him and paid all his fees it's done deal...we hired him before I found this site and we just didn't want to deal with the paperwork ourselves, I appreciate you taking the time to reply to my question. I guess there isn't much we can do at this point but wait and see. Thanks again

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bsd058 Proficient

bsd058   296

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Congrats!! Can't wait for this process to be over for me, too!! :)

 

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