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thatangela   134

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They said yes. They're going to let me in.

I had my interview in Vancouver this morning and all went well. There was a whole lot of standing, sitting and waiting for an interview that lasted less than 10 minutes.

Chip comes up Saturday, we pack the U-Haul on Sunday and I'm U.S.-bound on Monday. Thanks to everyone on this site who helped answering questions or started topics that I hadn't thought of. I'm sure I'll see you all again through the AOS process.

I ran into bfulton at the medical and the consulate. I hope everything was easy for him. His fiancee, whom I met at the consulate, is a very lovely lady.

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They said yes. They're going to let me in. I had my interview in Vancouver this morning and all went well. There was a whole lot of standing, sitting and waiting for an interview that lasted less tha

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ERHMAGERD. IT JUST FREAKING CHANGED TO ISSUED.

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That's great! I think from the reading I have done on Loomis that - "not ready for pickup" is actually code for "come and get me". Not ready for pickup means that the driver doesn't take it but the p

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Ontarkie   14,223

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Congrats!

Spoiler

Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Congrats!

I am the beneficiary. ?

AOS timeline from K1

08-25-2014 - Mailed i485 packet via USPS

08-27-2014 - Packet delivered and signed by S. Bush

09-10-2014 - Email and txt notification received ???

09-17-2014 - Notice of Action (hard copy) received in mail dated 09/10/2014

09-17-2014 - Case Status changed from Acceptance to Initial Review

09-26-2014 - Biometrics Appointment Letter received and is scheduled on 10/06/2014 ???

10-06-2014 - Biometrics is done successfully. ???

12-01-2014 - I-797C notice (interview appointment letter) received, the uscis letter postmark is the same date

as our interview appointment date 11-25-2014 ??? U N B E L I E V A B L E !!!!

12-08-2014 - Interview appointment re-scheduled on 01-09-2015 ??? RELIEVED AND GRATEFUL

12-12-2014 - Online status changed to "Testing & Interview".

01-09-2015 - Interview Appointment Date ???

01-09-2015 - AOS application APPROVED! Case Status changed to card production and Welcome Notice mailed. ???

01-15-2015 - Welcome Notice received. ???

01-16-2015 - New card was mailed ??????

01-16-2015 - Case status online updated to "card was picked up by the USPS", tracking number received.

01-17-2015 - Received notification from USCIS and USPS that the card has been delivered. But only to find out that it was not delivered in our mailbox.

01-17 to 01-19-2015 - Green Card Missing.

01-20-2015 Green Card received. The carrier found it! ??? and delivered it to us. So relieved and thankful. ???

THANK YOU VISAJOURNEY AND TO ITS MEMBERS! YOU ARE ALL PART OF OUR VISA JOURNEY. ???

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Congrats!!

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---------------------------------- Pre I-130 ----------------------------------------

Feb- 25- 2009 - Met in Barcelona Spain thanks to a friend in common ???

11 visits in the next 5 years........ ????????????

Apr - 23 - 2014 - My last entry in the US to visit ✈️

Jul - 18 - 2014 - finally proposes and ask me to stay forever!!!! ❤️??

Jul- 20 - 2014 - I don't get in the flight back to Spain ( that means my ESTA will expire the next day )

Jul - 22 - 2014 - wedding ❤️??

---------------------------I-130, I-485, EAD, AP ----------------------------------

Sep- 12- 2014 - AOS sent to Chicago ?? ( delivered sept 15 )

Sep - 18 - 2014 - AOS texts/ emails received with case number ??

Sep- 19 - 2014 - checks cashed ?

Sep - 21 - 2014- hard copies of NOA received in the mail!!! ??

Sep - 26 - 2014- biometrics letter received!! Appointment for Oct 7

Sep - 30 - 2014 - succesful early walk in biometrics ??

Nov - 22 - 2014 - EAD/AP approved ?? ( 71 days )

Nov - 24 - 2014 - card in production

Dec - 1 - 2014 - card mailed ??

Dec - 3 - 2014 - Combo card received ??

Dec - 15 - 2014 - email received with interview date for Jan 15 2015! ??

Jan - 15 - 2015 - Approved!! ???? Here is our interview experience --> http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/531853-aos-interview-from-esta-approved/

Jan - 24 - 2015 - Green card received

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Flames9_RN   358

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Congrats!! Yep thats the way it is in Mtl too.....99% of the time ur just waiting.....and then for a 10 min interview and u ask why u had to spend so much $$ on travel,lol Congrats

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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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

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They said yes. They're going to let me in.

I had my interview in Vancouver this morning and all went well. There was a whole lot of standing, sitting and waiting for an interview that lasted less than 10 minutes.

Chip comes up Saturday, we pack the U-Haul on Sunday and I'm U.S.-bound on Monday. Thanks to everyone on this site who helped answering questions or started topics that I hadn't thought of. I'm sure I'll see you all again through the AOS process.

I ran into bfulton at the medical and the consulate. I hope everything was easy for him. His fiancee, whom I met at the consulate, is a very lovely lady.

Congrats! The interview was smooth as was the medical! It was a pleasure meeting a fellow "Maritimer". When do you think we will get our visa from Loomis? We get an email saying to come pick it up at the Loomis location we put down when we did the DS-160 on line? I hope you get it to Kelowna by Friday so that you and Chip can get out of dodge fast on Monday.

Thank you for the kind comment on my fiancée! Yes - she is an absolute treasure and a great blessing to me!

See you guys in Washington - and if you keep "running" into me - we need to make sure our insurance is up to date.

Have a great trip! eh!

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thatangela   134

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Congrats! The interview was smooth as was the medical! It was a pleasure meeting a fellow "Maritimer". When do you think we will get our visa from Loomis? We get an email saying to come pick it up at the Loomis location we put down when we did the DS-160 on line? I hope you get it to Kelowna by Friday so that you and Chip can get out of dodge fast on Monday.

Thank you for the kind comment on my fiancée! Yes - she is an absolute treasure and a great blessing to me!

See you guys in Washington - and if you keep "running" into me - we need to make sure our insurance is up to date.

Have a great trip! eh!

Haha. Yes, b'y! The gal at Window B says it should be here in three to five business days. We're supposed to get an email but she said sometimes that email doesn't come. We can get the waybill number on the site where we chose our interview date, though, and call Loomis to make sure it's there for pickup.

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Haha. Yes, b'y! The gal at Window B says it should be here in three to five business days. We're supposed to get an email but she said sometimes that email doesn't come. We can get the waybill number on the site where we chose our interview date, though, and call Loomis to make sure it's there for pickup.

SO we look on this website? https://usvisa-info.com/en-ca/ Let's let each other know when we see our waybills on the site. I'm not leaving until next Friday but I sure hope yours comes in this Friday for your move on Monday!

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thatangela   134

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SO we look on this website? https://usvisa-info.com/en-ca/ Let's let each other know when we see our waybills on the site. I'm not leaving until next Friday but I sure hope yours comes in this Friday for your move on Monday!

OK, so ... I've done some searching around the site. When you log into the usvisa-info website, under Applicant Information, you will see a Reference ID. This is your waybill number.

If I'm wrong, I hope someone can correct me.

I checked the status of my visa on the CEAC site and it is now in Administrative Processing. I hope that will change to In Transit by this afternoon. :D

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