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stephansson   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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My husband and I were recently married after first meeting over seven years ago! We met August 18/07, had our first date September 21/07, were engaged July 06/14 and married August 24/14. Of course, a lot has happened in between all those dates!

Our I-130 petition was just delivered to the USCIS Phoenix Lockbox yesterday (August 27/14) and my fingers are crossed that the process goes smoothly.

I am currently living in Edmonton, AB and he is in Seattle, WA, which is where we will reside once I have my visa in hand.

We plan to file for a K-3 visa as soon as we are in receipt of form I-797C.

The only issue we could be dealing with is that I travel monthly to the US on business and I hope I do not come cross an unmoving CBP officer when I do so.

I am prepared to show that I do plan to return to Canada after each visit, and will remember to post any issues I may face.

http://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/619

Best,

Stephanie

First Met: August 18/07

Married: August 24/14

I-130 Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox: August 27/14

NOA1: August 29/14 from TSC

NOA2: February 04/15 from TSC

Petition Mailed to NVC: February 11/15

NVC Case Number Assigned: February 27/15

Instructions received from NVC: March 12//15

AOS Fee Paid: March 12/15

Documents Submitted to NVC: April 09/15

Scan Date: April 09/15

IV Application Fee Paid: April 17/15

Sent IV Application Package: April 20/15

Received Interview Appointment Letter: May 07/15

Interview Date: June 26/16

Result: Administrative Processing :(

Missing Documents Delivered by Loomis: July 03/15

Status Update: July 14/15

Status Update: July 17/15 (consulate officially received my documents, I could be in AP eight weeks from this date)

I Emailed the Montreal Consulate: July 23/15

Status Update: July 23/15 (likely due to the email I sent)

Status Update: August 05/15 Visa Issued!

Entered the US: August 19/15

Permanent Resident Card Received: September 23/15

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chiggins82   88

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hi, I am from Edmonton too! Good luck with the visa

I travel back and forth to visit my fiance in Minnesota and I have yet to have an issue at the Edmonton airport. I always bring with me my return ticket, proof of my visa (application, or now just the approvals of the petition) and I bring info from work showing that they are expecting me back. If you have anything showing you have property here or a lease agreement, I am sure that helps too.

Best advice I was given was always be truthful, but don't offer more info than what they ask and bring ties to home.

I also got a nexus card and found I get less questions when I use that.

I have never traveled across the border for work since entering this process. I would think it is the same, but maybe others will have experiences to share.

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K-1 Visa Timeline

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04/21/2014: Submitted I-129F

05/29/2014: NOA2 via email

01/20/2015: Visa Received

03/15/2015: POE

04/01/2015: Married!! (L)

04/11/2015: Submitted AOS / EAD / AP

10/09/2015: Green Card Approved

07/20/2017: Submitted I-751 ROC

07/27/2017: NOA1 Received

10/14/2017: Biometrics Waived

10/27/2018: ROC Approved

 

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stephansson   0

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Thanks for sharing your experience! Your advice is exactly what I have found elsewhere, but am glad to hear it from a fellow Edmontonian :) I already have a folder prepped showing all my ties to Edmonton, so I should be good to go. Good luck to you as well!

First Met: August 18/07

Married: August 24/14

I-130 Delivered to Phoenix Lockbox: August 27/14

NOA1: August 29/14 from TSC

NOA2: February 04/15 from TSC

Petition Mailed to NVC: February 11/15

NVC Case Number Assigned: February 27/15

Instructions received from NVC: March 12//15

AOS Fee Paid: March 12/15

Documents Submitted to NVC: April 09/15

Scan Date: April 09/15

IV Application Fee Paid: April 17/15

Sent IV Application Package: April 20/15

Received Interview Appointment Letter: May 07/15

Interview Date: June 26/16

Result: Administrative Processing :(

Missing Documents Delivered by Loomis: July 03/15

Status Update: July 14/15

Status Update: July 17/15 (consulate officially received my documents, I could be in AP eight weeks from this date)

I Emailed the Montreal Consulate: July 23/15

Status Update: July 23/15 (likely due to the email I sent)

Status Update: August 05/15 Visa Issued!

Entered the US: August 19/15

Permanent Resident Card Received: September 23/15

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Rob L Experienced

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Hi Stephanie,

My wife lives in BC and commutes across the border at Peace Arch via the Nexus lanes weekly . She encounters very few problems but is prepared to provide proof of ties back to BC if there ever was an issue ( lease, paystubs and her business cards where she is the GM of a business in BC). Anecdotally Air and Sea crossings seem to be more iffy as far as the attitude of the US agent and your eligibility or risk of immigration to visit , but you should not have an issue. Canadian citizens can visit 6 months at a time without a visa.

Some kind folks have set up a sticky thread on this subject

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/479894-yes-you-can-visit-ir1-cr1-version/

We are just a few months ahead of you with a wedding (May) and filing i-130 (June), Best wishes for a speedy process !

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Pitaya   2,577

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Welcome to the forum.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Welcome to VJ.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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