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Dualie   185

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Hi everyone!

My name is Chris and I am a newb I guess, as far as posting on here is concerned. I have lurked on this site for quite a while, but just recently became a member. I met my fiancé on a dating website, and we don't live that far away from one another. He lives in West Fargo, ND and I live in Winnipeg. We have been doing this long distance weekend relationship thing for several months now. I am generally the one who drives down to visit him, as his job has him driving all over North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. He has come up to see me a couple of times though.

We are planning to marry soon, within the next few months...when we both can catch a breather from work. In the meantime I have been learning so much from this site. There are so many helpful members on here and it has made it easy to prepare for the "journey" in advance. We will probably marry in the US, and I will return to Canada and he will file the forms for my immigrant visa, and we will go from there. Neither of us is getting any younger, and we know what we want. It doesn't look so hard, as long as we follow procedure correctly we should do just fine.

I will likely start posting lots more once the process begins, and I will definitely be asking some questions. Looking forward to moving through the process with your help.

ROC

01/18/2017   Sent in I-751

01/26/2017   Check cashed

01/28/2017   Received NOA dated 01/20/2017

02/16/2017   Biometrics done

10/24/2017   Traveled to Minneapolis for I551 stamp

02/26/2018     Case received by Field Office - S. Paul

05/012018     Case transferred to another USCIS office for processing 

N-400

02/02/2018    Filed N-400 online

02/05/2018    NOA online - NOA letter 02/09/2018

02/21/2018     Biometrics walk-in

 

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ricky and elaine   8

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We originally filed a K1..but back in January/February/13 K1's were going slow especially at CSC. We decided to get married in April and we then withdrew the K1 and filed an 1-130. Now I know this was a mistake!! Had we stuck with the K1 we would be together now. Its's like gambling! Our reasons for changing were that we were older 50's and I have an elderly dad in Canada...and I was worried about getting Advance parole if he got sick. We'll my dad's doing fine and now we are waiting on an NOA2 and figure we might be together by our first anniversary April 2014. GRRRRRR.

Apr 11/13...married in Las Vegas
Apr 18/13...filed 1-130
Apr 22/13...received notification Noa1

Nov 26/13...218 days transferred from NBC to CSC

Dec 30/13..Notification of approval NOA2

Jan 9/14....Received by NVC

Feb 10/14...Obtained Case#, IIN,BIN#'s

Feb 10/14...sent OPTIN email..received

Feb 15/14...Confirmation for DS261

Feb 20/14...AOS shows PAID

Feb 20/14...Received Document Cover sheet (bar coded)

Feb 28/14.. received OPTIN approval

Feb 28/14...emailed OAS package

Mar 4/14 paid IV Bill

Mar 6/14 submitted DS260

Apr 14/14 Case Complete NVC

Apr 17/14 Received instructions for appt

Apr 21/14 Case sent electronically to Montreal.

May 30/14 appt in Montreal

May 30/14 APPROVED!!! YIPPEE

June 4/14 Passport with Visa in Hand! (quick eh)
Aug 20/14 POE Detroit Bridge

Aug 26/14 received SSN (card)

May 23/16 Filed 1-751 (California)

Nov 26/16 751 Approved 10 yr card on way.

N400

Dec 27/17   Mailed application

Dec 29/18   Priority Date

Jan 4/18     NOA..Fee pd

Jan 24/18   Biometrics

Feb 9/19    N400 Interview in Las Vegas- Approved!!

Mar 8/19   Oath Ceremony

Mar 8/19   I'm a citizen!!

 

 

ricky and elaine Enthusiast

ricky and elaine   8

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We originally filed a K1..but back in January/February/13 K1's were going slow especially at CSC. We decided to get married in April and we then withdrew the K1 and filed an 1-130. Now I know this was a mistake!! Had we stuck with the K1 we would be together now. It's like gambling! Our reasons for changing were that we were older 50's and I have an elderly dad in Canada...and I was worried about getting Advance parole if he got sick. We'll my dad's doing fine and now we are waiting on an NOA2 and figure we might be together by our first anniversary April 2014. GRRRRRR.

Oh and we thought we'd save some money with the 1-130...well thats been eaten up numerous times by the costs of flights to see each other every other month. There really is no fast way to do this journey! I have never had any problems visiting nor has he..we are straight up with IO's. And our intent is true. I have never been questioned much at all. I do bring ties to Canada as we both own homes and work in canada and US. I come prepared but thus far all is good. Touch wood!

In many ways we are luckier than others due to the easy passing of the border with Canada/US. We are doing it by the book. And waiting...and waiting...getting older by the day....

all the best!

Edited by ricky and elaine

Apr 11/13...married in Las Vegas
Apr 18/13...filed 1-130
Apr 22/13...received notification Noa1

Nov 26/13...218 days transferred from NBC to CSC

Dec 30/13..Notification of approval NOA2

Jan 9/14....Received by NVC

Feb 10/14...Obtained Case#, IIN,BIN#'s

Feb 10/14...sent OPTIN email..received

Feb 15/14...Confirmation for DS261

Feb 20/14...AOS shows PAID

Feb 20/14...Received Document Cover sheet (bar coded)

Feb 28/14.. received OPTIN approval

Feb 28/14...emailed OAS package

Mar 4/14 paid IV Bill

Mar 6/14 submitted DS260

Apr 14/14 Case Complete NVC

Apr 17/14 Received instructions for appt

Apr 21/14 Case sent electronically to Montreal.

May 30/14 appt in Montreal

May 30/14 APPROVED!!! YIPPEE

June 4/14 Passport with Visa in Hand! (quick eh)
Aug 20/14 POE Detroit Bridge

Aug 26/14 received SSN (card)

May 23/16 Filed 1-751 (California)

Nov 26/16 751 Approved 10 yr card on way.

N400

Dec 27/17   Mailed application

Dec 29/18   Priority Date

Jan 4/18     NOA..Fee pd

Jan 24/18   Biometrics

Feb 9/19    N400 Interview in Las Vegas- Approved!!

Mar 8/19   Oath Ceremony

Mar 8/19   I'm a citizen!!

 

 

thegordons2009 Enthusiast

thegordons2009   1

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congrats ! My friends think its amazing that I was able to do this on my own (meaning without lawyers).....If u do CR-1 route, you can probably have your interview in easily 6-8 months.

enjoy the ride!

2/7/13 mailed I130 x 2

2/14/13 checks cashed $420 x 2

4/3/13 RFE more divorce info requested and marriage certificate(which I had already sent)

4/9/13 mailed additional info

4/19/13 I130 approved

5/10/13 NVC received

5/16/13 Called NVC and got Case #s and Invoice ID #s

5/17/13 USCIS website states: Your case can not be found at this time in My Case Status. Please check your receipt number and try again.

5/24/13 Paid AOS ($88.00) fee online

5/30/13 Emailed I-864 package for both kids

6/3/13 paid IV bill $230 x 2 kids

6/5/13 IV bill shows paid, DS260 available

6/14/13 CHILDREN'S PASSPORTS ARRIVED!!!!

6/14/13 filed online DS-260 for both kids

6/16/13 emailed Supporting docs for DS-260 for both kids

7/9/13 CHECKLIST for both kids...sad.png

7/9/13 checklist response sent (birth certs and passport Bio Page <again>)

8/2/13 CHECKLIST both kids

8/3/13 checklist response sent (I-864 AGAIN and paystubs - sent last 6 paystubs)

8/28/13 ***** INTERVIEW SCHEDULED***** for 10/9/13

9/11/13 Medicals completed in Toronto @ Dr. Seiden's office

10/9/13 INTERVIEW APPROVED

10/25/13. SSN cards arrived

Dualie Rising Star

Dualie   185

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Well, we weighed out the options and because of work commitments up here and financial reasons we have opted to wait it out after we marry. We aren't that far away from each other that we couldn't do the LDR thing until everything is processed. He travels away from home all week anyway also, so the CR-1 route seems to make most sense.

Edited by longlostsis

ROC

01/18/2017   Sent in I-751

01/26/2017   Check cashed

01/28/2017   Received NOA dated 01/20/2017

02/16/2017   Biometrics done

10/24/2017   Traveled to Minneapolis for I551 stamp

02/26/2018     Case received by Field Office - S. Paul

05/012018     Case transferred to another USCIS office for processing 

N-400

02/02/2018    Filed N-400 online

02/05/2018    NOA online - NOA letter 02/09/2018

02/21/2018     Biometrics walk-in

 

Dualie Rising Star

Dualie   185

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sorry my font got so small, still figuring stuff out on here, lol.

ROC

01/18/2017   Sent in I-751

01/26/2017   Check cashed

01/28/2017   Received NOA dated 01/20/2017

02/16/2017   Biometrics done

10/24/2017   Traveled to Minneapolis for I551 stamp

02/26/2018     Case received by Field Office - S. Paul

05/012018     Case transferred to another USCIS office for processing 

N-400

02/02/2018    Filed N-400 online

02/05/2018    NOA online - NOA letter 02/09/2018

02/21/2018     Biometrics walk-in

 

 

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