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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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We were approved for K3 on July 27 and it will be 6 months before we have visa in hand. This has been the longest phase in the process, doubling our initial estimates.

So while you're popping corks because you got your NOA2, take a look at the actual timelines for your embassy. If you're not going through Montreal, give thanks!

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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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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We are in the same boat with you, Guangzhou China is a bit slower.

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I honestly think that knowing I have to go through Montreal's waiting line is the most disheartening thing to me right now. I'm seriously considering begging to be transferred to Vancouver if we are ever approved, but then of course the Vancouver people will probably be annoyed with people transferring and take their own sweet time :wacko:

Sandy

Michael's I-130:

NOA1: 5-10-2006----updated w/ citizenship: 9-25-06----had to call back 10/25, touch 10/26

12/06/06 - Approved!- - - 12/08/06 - Touch---01/25/07 - Touch

I130 at NVC

12/14/06 - case number assigned

12/25/06 - DS3032 & AOS Fee Bill Mailed (phone system updated 12/27)

12/27/06 - emailed choice of agent; 12/29/06 - received email from NVC confirming choice of agent!

01/01/07 - NVC generated IV Fee Bill (postmarked 1/17 though!)

01/03/07 - returned AoS Fee Bill via Priority Mail (James' shortcut)

01/15/07 - NVC generated AOS package

01/22/07 - received IV Fee Bill - overnighted back to NVC same day

01/27/07 - recieved I864 package; 01/29/07 - overnighted I864 to NVC

01/29/07 - DS230 generated (phone system not updated, email response 2/5/07)

02/05/07 - mailed DS-230 to NVC via express mail

02/20/07 - CASE COMPLETE!!

04/18/07 - INTERVIEW!!!! - APPROVED!!!!

Michael's K-3:

09/28/06 - NOA1

1/25/07 - approved ...NOA2 via snail mail - 1/29/07

03/16/07 - chose not to return packet 3 to Montreal

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I am thankful...everyday. We went through Vancouver as I live in Western Canada. I'm so glad you got a date though! Best of luck to you. There are many things we should be stopping and giving thanks for today!

Carla (F)

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I have been kinda lucky so far....

I was estimating a 6-7 months process because of the imbra...more like 4 months NOA2 and 2 months Montreal....Since I have been approved in 2 months but discovered the waiting time for Montreal, I was a little bit disappointed but the estimate still reaches my expectations by now....

I knew I would wait :P

But it is actually good to know that average is 2-3 months, longest so far is you with 4 months. Between 2-4 months I can live with that, its better than the 4-6 months they say on the phone :yes:

Mephys

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Removal of Conditions: GC received on 09/17/2009

Application to replace permanent resident cards filed 3/30/2019 (I-90)

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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Why does Montreal take so freaking long?

Do they do interview dates based on priority (i.e., some visa interviews take precedence) or is it in the order they receive the approved petitions?

I wish that some of the other Consulates across Canada would do K1/K3/CR visas too...

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Peru
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Good grief, Marianne....that was a long wait!! I'm very happy, however, to see that you finally have your interview date. Speaking from experience, it helps a lot to have something to countdown to :yes:

I'll be awaiting your good news come mid-January!

ONE DAY AT A TIME....

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

12/30/2008: Overnighted I-751 package to VSC

01/06/2009: Check cashed

01/06/2009: NOA (arrived 01/09/09)

01/23/2009: Biometrics appt letter received

01/31/2009: Biometrics scheduled

05/20/2009: APPROVED

06/23/2009: 10 Year Green Card arrived

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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I'm so happy they accepted our tranfer. I couldn't imagine waiting until April or May to get an interview through Vancouver. This way, we'll probably have our interview end of January.

You'd THINK the least they could have does was take people that got caught up in IMBRA and put them through the fastes path possible. But NOOOO that would make too much sense.

:star: Cass (bebop the great)

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K-1

Service Center: California (transferred from Nebraska)

Consulate: Vancouver, Canada (transferred from Montreal)

06.17.2006 — Engagement!

08.23.2006 — NOA1

11.01.2006 — NOA2

01.25.2007 — Interview—APPPROOOVVEEEDD!!

02.12.2007 — Entry date!

03.01.2007 — Applied for SSN.

03.08.2007 — Social Security Card arrives! :)

03.17.2007 — Wedding day! Happy St. Patty's Day! YAY! :D

AOS/EAD

04.30.2007 — AOS/EAD Mailed off (No AP)

05.02.2007 — Arrives in Chicago.

05.08.2007 — NOA1 for AOS/EAD

06.01.2007 — Biometrics (and EAD Touch)

06.14.2007 — AOS Touch

06.17.2007 — AOS Transferred to CSC

06.19.2007 — AOS Touch

06.20.2007 — AOS Touch

06.21.2007 — AOS Touch (They must be doing something!)

07.25.2007 — EA Card Arrives. YAY! :)

09.03.2007 — AOS Touch, something finally!

09.05.2007 — AOS Touch

09.07.2007 — AOS Touch

09.09.2007 — AOS Touch

09.10.2007 — AOS Touch

09.11.2007 — AOS Approval without interview

09.17.2007 — Welcome to America! Letter arrives

09.29.2007 — Green card arrives! WOOO! No more USCIS until 06/09.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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Why does Montreal take so freaking long?

Do they do interview dates based on priority (i.e., some visa interviews take precedence) or is it in the order they receive the approved petitions?

I wish that some of the other Consulates across Canada would do K1/K3/CR visas too...

Montreal does the bulk of petitions submitted in Canada, far more than the caseload that Vancouver has -- K-1s, K-3s, all the IR/CR-1s, and DCF. Plus all the other stuff they handle.

This is just me, but I'd rather have the "long" wait (really and truly, four months isn't all that bad) and the easy interview (montreal for the most part is painless when it comes to the actual interview), than a short wait and going through the wringer at the interview, like some of our VJ friends have to look forward to.

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Canada
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I'm curious what you mean, Cassie. Do you mean just other countires in general? Or do you mean specifically at Vancouver versus Montreal?

:star: Cass (bebop the great)

....like some of our VJ friends have to look forward to.

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K-1

Service Center: California (transferred from Nebraska)

Consulate: Vancouver, Canada (transferred from Montreal)

06.17.2006 — Engagement!

08.23.2006 — NOA1

11.01.2006 — NOA2

01.25.2007 — Interview—APPPROOOVVEEEDD!!

02.12.2007 — Entry date!

03.01.2007 — Applied for SSN.

03.08.2007 — Social Security Card arrives! :)

03.17.2007 — Wedding day! Happy St. Patty's Day! YAY! :D

AOS/EAD

04.30.2007 — AOS/EAD Mailed off (No AP)

05.02.2007 — Arrives in Chicago.

05.08.2007 — NOA1 for AOS/EAD

06.01.2007 — Biometrics (and EAD Touch)

06.14.2007 — AOS Touch

06.17.2007 — AOS Transferred to CSC

06.19.2007 — AOS Touch

06.20.2007 — AOS Touch

06.21.2007 — AOS Touch (They must be doing something!)

07.25.2007 — EA Card Arrives. YAY! :)

09.03.2007 — AOS Touch, something finally!

09.05.2007 — AOS Touch

09.07.2007 — AOS Touch

09.09.2007 — AOS Touch

09.10.2007 — AOS Touch

09.11.2007 — AOS Approval without interview

09.17.2007 — Welcome to America! Letter arrives

09.29.2007 — Green card arrives! WOOO! No more USCIS until 06/09.

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Casablanca usually schedules interviews about 4 weeks after recevieng the petition, so my heart goes out to you. The only thing that will slow us down is the security checks- anywhere from 2 weeks to several months! I am hoping for the latter :P Hang in there, the wait is hard, but soooo worth it! Good luck to all of us!

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24 March 2009 I-751 received by USCIS

27 March 2009 Check Cashed

30 March 2009 NOA received

8 April 2009 Biometric notice arrived by mail

24 April 2009 Biometrics scheduled

26 April 2009 Touched

...once again waiting

1 September 2009 (just over 5 months) Approved and card production ordered.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Canada
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That really sucks. I am told I will have to have my Interview in Montreal. This whole process is a nightmare. I won't spend Christmas with my husband, I won't be there for Mardi Gras either probably. Who knows when I will see him again.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Canada
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I'm curious what you mean, Cassie. Do you mean just other countires in general? Or do you mean specifically at Vancouver versus Montreal?

:star: Cass (bebop the great)

....like some of our VJ friends have to look forward to.

other countries in general. :) Vancouver also has a fantastic reputation for ease of interview. We Canadians truly are a fortunate bunch.

I'm just thinking about consulates with the unwritten rule about no visa approval without the presence of the USC at the interview, or ones where people have to sit on AR/security checks for weeks/months after the interview, etc etc.

*Cheryl -- Nova Scotia ....... Jerry -- Oklahoma*

Jan 17, 2014 N-400 submitted

Jan 27, 2014 NOA received and cheque cashed

Feb 13, 2014 Biometrics scheduled

Nov 7, 2014 NOA received and interview scheduled


MAY IS NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Educate Yourself on the Warning Signs of Stroke -- talk to me, I am a survivor!

"Life is as the little shadow that runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset" ---Crowfoot

The true measure of a society is how those who have treat those who don't.

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: England
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Casablanca usually schedules interviews about 4 weeks after recevieng the petition, so my heart goes out to you. The only thing that will slow us down is the security checks- anywhere from 2 weeks to several months! I am hoping for the latter :P Hang in there, the wait is hard, but soooo worth it! Good luck to all of us!

Oo, you ARE gonna get the visa faster than me! London interviews seems to be more like 8 to 10 weeks after they get the petition.

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Thank God I am doing the AOS not the CR-1 route or the K-3.

Our Timeline

06/23/2006 Happiest day of my life, got married to my lovely Wife!

AOS

11/27/06 I-485 / I-765 Sent (Overnight)

11/28/06 I-485 / I-765 Received

12/01/06 Notice Date for both

12/02/06, 12/04/06, 12/05/06, 12/06/06, 12/10/06, 12/11/06 Touched !!!

12/19/06 Interview letter Issued!

12/26/06 Interview Notice Received!

02/13/07 Interview

08/25/08 Filed Writ of Mandamus (Law Suit) against USCIS, DOS, FBI

09/16/08 Application Approved (IR6)

09/22/08 Card Production Ordered

09/23/08 Welcome Notice Received

09/29/08 10 YR. GC Received!

N-400

07/18/11 N-400 Sent (Overnight) UPS

07/19/11 N-400 Received

08/23/11 Case status changed - FP letter sent

08/26/11 Fingerprint notice received in mail

08/26/11 Early Fingerprints completed

09/13/11 Original Fingerprints scheduled date

08/30/11 Case status updated: In-Line to be scheduled for an interview

09/12/11 Case status updated: Interview is now scheduled

09/15/11 Interview letter received!

10/19/11 Interview at Santa Ana, CA - I-130 is not approved in file

10/19/11 RFE issued

10/27/11 RFE response received and is being reviewed - even though I didn't get any RFE or responded to one!

11/11/11 Notification for Placed in que for oath ceremony

11/15/11 Notification for Oath being scheduled

11/18/11 N-445 Oath letter received

12/15/11 Oath Ceremony - Its all over! I AM FINALLY A US CITIZEN!

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