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Hello good new bears!! A quick update that Dr. M's office called to tell me my medical is ready for pick up early on Tue!! Yay. Two days, so quicker than even Dr. M thought it would be. I must say, I had an excellent experience with them, despite my worries. Hugs!! m

I am super jealous...but super duper happy for you as well :yes: !! I'm still stressing that mine won't be ready...they said it should be done by Thursday, but no one could say for sure :unsure: gahhhh

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I am super jealous...but super duper happy for you as well :yes: !! I'm still stressing that mine won't be ready...they said it should be done by Thursday, but no one could say for sure :unsure: gahhhh

It will be done. I seriously think that these offices don't want to deal with a bad rep, and they would not make that appointment for you. Dr. M's receptionist confirmed when I was stressing that they would not make the appointment if they didn't think they'd have the results in time. They are aware of the cost and the stress.

So don't be me, and don't look for things to worry about. In one week, we will be done.

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It will be done. I seriously think that these offices don't want to deal with a bad rep, and they would not make that appointment for you. Dr. M's receptionist confirmed when I was stressing that they would not make the appointment if they didn't think they'd have the results in time. They are aware of the cost and the stress.

So don't be me, and don't look for things to worry about. In one week, we will be done.

Can you believe it?? We are off to Montreal THIS WEEK!!

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Safe trip ladies!!! You will both return with great news!

Sending good vibes to everyone interviewing this week!!!!!!

Can you believe it?? We are off to Montreal THIS WEEK!!

I know;) Bright and early Thursday morning for me! :)

USCIS (CR-1)

August 12th, 2014: I-130 Mailed

August 13th, 2014: I-130 was received by AZ lockbox and transferred to Nebraska SC

August 15th, 2014: NOA1 by E-mail

August 22nd, 2014: Received NOA1 by Mail

February 2nd, 2015: USCIS Approved 1-130 petition (175 days)

February 10th, 2015: Case Status on USCIS website (We sent your case to the Department of State for visa Processing)

February 13th, 2015: Received NOA2 by Mail

NVC (CR-1)

February 17th, 2015: Case Received at NVC

February 27th, 2015: Case & Invoice ID numbers assigned

February 27th, 2015: Submitted DS-261

March 3rd, 2015: AOS bill paid

March 4th, 2015: NVC welcome letter received by postal mail.

March 6th, 2015: Sent both AOS & IV packages via fedex (didn't opt for EP)

March 9th, 2015: packages arrived at NVC office (fedex tracking showed delivered)

March 14th, 2015: received official letter from NVC stating receipt of packages and March 9th, 2015 as the scan date

March 18th, 2015: AOS fee rejected (due to glitch during payment and possibly human error in imputing the bank details )

March 18th, 2015: RE-PAID AOS fee

March 19th, 2015: AOS fee accepted (changed from "in process" to "paid)

March 24th, 2015: DS 261 was reviewed

March 25th, 2015: IV fee was invoiced

March 25th, 2015: IV fee paid - "in process"

March 27th, 2015: IV Payment changed to "paid"

March 27th, 2015: DS 260 completed

March 30th, 2015: Case complete .....21 days from scan date

April 6th,2015: Official case complete email received.

April 22nd,2015: Received interview letter (p4)

April 22nd,2015: Booked medical at medisys for may 6th,2015

May 6th, 2015: Completed Medical

May 11th, 2015: Collected medical result.

May 15th, 2015: Interview appointment - Approved :dancing::dance::dancing: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord"

May 21st, 2015: Visa received "It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that showeth mercy"

May 31th, 2015: Port of Entry at Pearsons airport Toronto

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and next, right eki? ;)

Safe trip ladies!!! You will both return with great news!

Sending good vibes to everyone interviewing this week!!!!!!

okay my friends...instead of being outside in the sun and fresh air, i've decided its better to stress.

just getting all my stuff ready for my journey to Quebec.

1) is anyone bringing the original I 130 package just in case???....I'm looking at the size of it and debating if its necessary...

2) other than registering for courier services (Loomis) and bringing all documents including the interview letter (P4), am I good to go? or is there something I'm forgetting?

Sorry, I am so brain dead.

On top of all of this and worrying stupid about my lease which is up in Dec 2015, its contents, my 3 very young adult kids who will need to rely more on their father and quitting my job (and maybe my 28 year career) soon.....I am being performance reviewed!!!! Yes, its easiest if I just let the cat out of the bag and pass it off but one never knows if I will need this for future reference or not (gosh, i hope i don't) so, because of this, I'm pursuing it and having it done this week!!!!



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1

10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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and next, right eki? ;)

okay my friends...instead of being outside in the sun and fresh air, i've decided its better to stress.

just getting all my stuff ready for my journey to Quebec.

1) is anyone bringing the original I 130 package just in case???....I'm looking at the size of it and debating if its necessary...

2) other than registering for courier services (Loomis) and bringing all documents including the interview letter (P4), am I good to go? or is there something I'm forgetting?

Sorry, I am so brain dead.

On top of all of this and worrying stupid about my lease which is up in Dec 2015, its contents, my 3 very young adult kids who will need to rely more on their father and quitting my job (and maybe my 28 year career) soon.....I am being performance reviewed!!!! Yes, its easiest if I just let the cat out of the bag and pass it off but one never knows if I will need this for future reference or not (gosh, i hope i don't) so, because of this, I'm pursuing it and having it done this week!!!!

For us:

At the door, the person asked to see my passport and my loomis confirmation! They didnt ask to see my P4.

Once inside, they only asked to see passport, original of birth certificate, marriage certificate, I864s, police certificate. The person didn't ask for copies either. I didn't bring our I130 package but I bought like ticket stubs and trip/hotel receipts after I130 submission. I took the train and I left right after work so I didnt want to drag more paper than I needed too XDD

Our IR-1 Timeline

05/15/2013: Mailed I-130 to Phoenix Lockbox

05/20/2013: I-130 delivered

05/21/2013: NOA1 Priority Date

05/24/2013: Cheque Cashed and received text with MSC number (Initial Review)

06/03/2013: Received Hardcopy NOA1

12/12/2013: Transferred to another office

12/13/2013: Transferred to local office

01/16/2014: NOA2 EMail Notice

01/29/2014: Transferred to NVC

03/16/2014: Notice from NVC

12/16/2014: Paid AOS Fee and submitted DS-261

01/05/2015: Called NVC and DS-261 was incomplete, gave information and wait for IV bill to be generated

01/06/2015: Paid IV Fee

01/16/2015: Submit DS-260 and emailed documents for both AOS and IV

02/18/2015: 2 False checklists received

02/20/2015: Received Confirmation/60 DAY EMAIL

03/14/2015: Received approval letter from NVC (dated Mar 10) regarding "Request for Earlier Priority Date".. which we never did such a thing

03/27/2015: Day 70 - 6.30-7.30 PM EST .... infamous 3n/as appeared!!!!!! CC confirmed by rep at 9:20 PM EST!!

04/22/2015: Received interview letter (email)

04/25/2015: In transit

04/30/2015: Medical

05/14/2015: Interview..APPROVED... ceac said ISSUED!!

05/21/2015: Visa in hand

07/23/2015: POE at YYZ

08/31/2015: Applied for SSN at local office

09/11/2015: Rec'd SSN and GC

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Our citizenship Timeline

08/27/2018 Applied online/NOA Date

09/17/2018 & 10/04/2018: Biometric appointment

05/30/2019: Interview.. APPROVED

06/20/2019: Oath Ceremony

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and next, right eki? ;)

okay my friends...instead of being outside in the sun and fresh air, i've decided its better to stress.

just getting all my stuff ready for my journey to Quebec.

1) is anyone bringing the original I 130 package just in case???....I'm looking at the size of it and debating if its necessary...

2) other than registering for courier services (Loomis) and bringing all documents including the interview letter (P4), am I good to go? or is there something I'm forgetting?

Sorry, I am so brain dead.

On top of all of this and worrying stupid about my lease which is up in Dec 2015, its contents, my 3 very young adult kids who will need to rely more on their father and quitting my job (and maybe my 28 year career) soon.....I am being performance reviewed!!!! Yes, its easiest if I just let the cat out of the bag and pass it off but one never knows if I will need this for future reference or not (gosh, i hope i don't) so, because of this, I'm pursuing it and having it done this week!!!!

Hi mrs thb - I can tell you what I have in MY binder if it helps:

I have my check list from the website (although they don't seem to ask for things in the order they list on there):

My passport and a copy of the picture page

Loomis letter

P4 letter

DS-260 confirmation page

Medical package

Pictures (2)

Then I have copies and originals of:

Birth certificate

Marriage certificate

My divorce certificate

My police check

AOS with 2013 taxes, and his new 2014 taxes and IRS transcript for good measure

I also have his passport page and birth certificate photocopies as well as a recent paystub just in case

THEN I Have my way too much supplemental info.

NOT bringing the original I-130.

And as long as you registered, have all the things above, you are NOT forgetting stuff. :)

Safe trip ladies!!! You will both return with great news!

Sending good vibes to everyone interviewing this week!!!!!!

thank you!!

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You guys are all going to do GREAT. You're so close! I think what you guys have in your folders sounds perfect. I admit to having taken the original I-130 with me, but I never even took it out of my accordion file.

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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Mrs thb, how could I? I got my eyes glued waiting for your approval! I also wish subsequent folks that will go through this process the best.

and next, right eki? ;)

okay my friends...instead of being outside in the sun and fresh air, i've decided its better to stress.

just getting all my stuff ready for my journey to Quebec.

1) is anyone bringing the original I 130 package just in case???....I'm looking at the size of it and debating if its necessary...

2) other than registering for courier services (Loomis) and bringing all documents including the interview letter (P4), am I good to go? or is there something I'm forgetting?

Sorry, I am so brain dead.

On top of all of this and worrying stupid about my lease which is up in Dec 2015, its contents, my 3 very young adult kids who will need to rely more on their father and quitting my job (and maybe my 28 year career) soon.....I am being performance reviewed!!!! Yes, its easiest if I just let the cat out of the bag and pass it off but one never knows if I will need this for future reference or not (gosh, i hope i don't) so, because of this, I'm pursuing it and having it done this week!!!!

USCIS (CR-1)

August 12th, 2014: I-130 Mailed

August 13th, 2014: I-130 was received by AZ lockbox and transferred to Nebraska SC

August 15th, 2014: NOA1 by E-mail

August 22nd, 2014: Received NOA1 by Mail

February 2nd, 2015: USCIS Approved 1-130 petition (175 days)

February 10th, 2015: Case Status on USCIS website (We sent your case to the Department of State for visa Processing)

February 13th, 2015: Received NOA2 by Mail

NVC (CR-1)

February 17th, 2015: Case Received at NVC

February 27th, 2015: Case & Invoice ID numbers assigned

February 27th, 2015: Submitted DS-261

March 3rd, 2015: AOS bill paid

March 4th, 2015: NVC welcome letter received by postal mail.

March 6th, 2015: Sent both AOS & IV packages via fedex (didn't opt for EP)

March 9th, 2015: packages arrived at NVC office (fedex tracking showed delivered)

March 14th, 2015: received official letter from NVC stating receipt of packages and March 9th, 2015 as the scan date

March 18th, 2015: AOS fee rejected (due to glitch during payment and possibly human error in imputing the bank details )

March 18th, 2015: RE-PAID AOS fee

March 19th, 2015: AOS fee accepted (changed from "in process" to "paid)

March 24th, 2015: DS 261 was reviewed

March 25th, 2015: IV fee was invoiced

March 25th, 2015: IV fee paid - "in process"

March 27th, 2015: IV Payment changed to "paid"

March 27th, 2015: DS 260 completed

March 30th, 2015: Case complete .....21 days from scan date

April 6th,2015: Official case complete email received.

April 22nd,2015: Received interview letter (p4)

April 22nd,2015: Booked medical at medisys for may 6th,2015

May 6th, 2015: Completed Medical

May 11th, 2015: Collected medical result.

May 15th, 2015: Interview appointment - Approved :dancing::dance::dancing: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord"

May 21st, 2015: Visa received "It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that showeth mercy"

May 31th, 2015: Port of Entry at Pearsons airport Toronto

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Hi mrs thb - I can tell you what I have in MY binder if it helps:

I have my check list from the website (although they don't seem to ask for things in the order they list on there):

My passport and a copy of the picture page

Loomis letter

P4 letter

DS-260 confirmation page

Medical package

Pictures (2)

Then I have copies and originals of:

Birth certificate

Marriage certificate

My divorce certificate

My police check

AOS with 2013 taxes, and his new 2014 taxes and IRS transcript for good measure

I also have his passport page and birth certificate photocopies as well as a recent paystub just in case

THEN I Have my way too much supplemental info.

NOT bringing the original I-130.

And as long as you registered, have all the things above, you are NOT forgetting stuff. :)

thank you!!

thx mag you're the best!!!

okay, i'm not bringing the I130...too big, too heavy.

loomis letter???? you mean a copy of the email from donotreply@usvisa-info.com that talks about courier selection details?

k, he has asked for an extension for taxes (he was waiting for mine....and now that mine are done, he can do his...which he just may get done prior to the 26th),

guess i should bring a screen shot print out of his asking for the extension huh???

You guys are all going to do GREAT. You're so close! I think what you guys have in your folders sounds perfect. I admit to having taken the original I-130 with me, but I never even took it out of my accordion file.

thanks NAT...how you doing these days? your spouse, how's she holding out??

Mrs thb, how could I? I got my eyes glued waiting for your approval! I also wish subsequent folks that will go through this process the best.

ah, you're the sweetest! thanks pal!

note: just read another consulate review. anthello showed up at 630 ish for a 10 am interview on may 13 and was not turned away. makes me think the person doing the lines thw dey steven and alice (may 14) were having theirs was having a bad day.

anyone else having their interview at 10 or later and plan on arriving early?



USCIS
30 Jan 2014 - Sent I-130
03 Feb 2014- NOA1

10 months of bologna, we cannot believe this, nor will you if you knew
02 Dec 2014- NOA2

NVC
30-Dec 2014 case received
10-Feb 2015 case and iin # assigned
10-Feb 2015 completed ds 261
11-Feb 2015 paid AOS fee
11-Feb 2015 welcome letter rec'd
15-Feb 2015 emailed AOS & IV package info
19-Feb 2015 paid IV fee
23-Feb 2015 submitted ds260
07-Apr 2015 CC :dancing:
26-May 2015. interview--approval

28-May 2015 noon visa in hand!!

POE-??

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thx mag you're the best!!!

okay, i'm not bringing the I130...too big, too heavy.

loomis letter???? you mean a copy of the email from donotreply@usvisa-info.com that talks about courier selection details?

k, he has asked for an extension for taxes (he was waiting for mine....and now that mine are done, he can do his...which he just may get done prior to the 26th),

guess i should bring a screen shot print out of his asking for the extension huh???

thanks NAT...how you doing these days? your spouse, how's she holding out??

ah, you're the sweetest! thanks pal!

note: just read another consulate review. anthello showed up at 630 ish for a 10 am interview on may 13 and was not turned away. makes me think the person doing the lines thw dey steven and alice (may 14) were having theirs was having a bad day.

anyone else having their interview at 10 or later and plan on arriving early?

My interview is at 10:30 and I will be arriving early. If they make me come back I'll go and have a Timmie's to calm my nerves:)

Yeah - loomis letter is that copy of that email talking about courier selection details;)

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thanks NAT...how you doing these days? your spouse, how's she holding out??

She's doing well right now. She's going to be flying up a week Wednesday to come get me and to meet my grandmother. I've been so busy with packing and repacking and getting everything ready and weighing my cat!

Met in 2010 on a forum for a mutual interest. Became friends.
2011: Realized we needed to evaluate our status as friends when we realized we were talking about raising children together.

2011/2012: Decided we were a couple sometime in, but no possibility of being together due to being same sex couple.

June 26, 2013: DOMA overturned. American married couples ALL have the same federal rights at last! We can be a family!

June-September, 2013: Discussion about being together begins.

November 13, 2013: Meet in person to see if this could work. It's perfect. We plan to elope to Boston, MA.

March 13, 2014 Married!

May 9, 2014: Petition mailed to USCIS

May 12, 2014: NOA1.
October 27, 2014: NOA2. (5 months, 2 weeks, 1 day after NOA1)
October 31, 2014: USCIS ships file to NVC (five days after NOA2) Happy Halloween for us!

November 18, 2014: NVC receives our case (22 days after NOA2)

December 17, 2014: NVC generates case number (50 days after NOA2)

December 19, 2014: Receive AOS bill, DS-261. Submit DS-261 (52 days after NOA2)

December 20, 2014: Pay AOS Fee

January 7, 2015: Receive, pay IV Fee

January 10, 2015: Complete DS-260

January 11, 2015: Send AOS package and Civil Documents
March 23, 2015: Case Complete at NVC. (70 days from when they received docs to CC)

May 6, 2015: Interview at Montréal APPROVED!

May 11, 2015: Visa in hand! One year less one day from NOA1.

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If you are going to go early, I would advise you go with a warm jacket cos it was super windy and a little bit cold on friday. The ladies who wore skirts were complaining....I mean if you plan going at 6am, that's 1.5hrs in the cold....something to think about!

thx mag you're the best!!!

okay, i'm not bringing the I130...too big, too heavy.

loomis letter???? you mean a copy of the email from donotreply@usvisa-info.com that talks about courier selection details?

k, he has asked for an extension for taxes (he was waiting for mine....and now that mine are done, he can do his...which he just may get done prior to the 26th),

guess i should bring a screen shot print out of his asking for the extension huh???

thanks NAT...how you doing these days? your spouse, how's she holding out??

ah, you're the sweetest! thanks pal!

note: just read another consulate review. anthello showed up at 630 ish for a 10 am interview on may 13 and was not turned away. makes me think the person doing the lines thw dey steven and alice (may 14) were having theirs was having a bad day.

anyone else having their interview at 10 or later and plan on arriving early?

USCIS (CR-1)

August 12th, 2014: I-130 Mailed

August 13th, 2014: I-130 was received by AZ lockbox and transferred to Nebraska SC

August 15th, 2014: NOA1 by E-mail

August 22nd, 2014: Received NOA1 by Mail

February 2nd, 2015: USCIS Approved 1-130 petition (175 days)

February 10th, 2015: Case Status on USCIS website (We sent your case to the Department of State for visa Processing)

February 13th, 2015: Received NOA2 by Mail

NVC (CR-1)

February 17th, 2015: Case Received at NVC

February 27th, 2015: Case & Invoice ID numbers assigned

February 27th, 2015: Submitted DS-261

March 3rd, 2015: AOS bill paid

March 4th, 2015: NVC welcome letter received by postal mail.

March 6th, 2015: Sent both AOS & IV packages via fedex (didn't opt for EP)

March 9th, 2015: packages arrived at NVC office (fedex tracking showed delivered)

March 14th, 2015: received official letter from NVC stating receipt of packages and March 9th, 2015 as the scan date

March 18th, 2015: AOS fee rejected (due to glitch during payment and possibly human error in imputing the bank details )

March 18th, 2015: RE-PAID AOS fee

March 19th, 2015: AOS fee accepted (changed from "in process" to "paid)

March 24th, 2015: DS 261 was reviewed

March 25th, 2015: IV fee was invoiced

March 25th, 2015: IV fee paid - "in process"

March 27th, 2015: IV Payment changed to "paid"

March 27th, 2015: DS 260 completed

March 30th, 2015: Case complete .....21 days from scan date

April 6th,2015: Official case complete email received.

April 22nd,2015: Received interview letter (p4)

April 22nd,2015: Booked medical at medisys for may 6th,2015

May 6th, 2015: Completed Medical

May 11th, 2015: Collected medical result.

May 15th, 2015: Interview appointment - Approved :dancing::dance::dancing: "As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord"

May 21st, 2015: Visa received "It is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that showeth mercy"

May 31th, 2015: Port of Entry at Pearsons airport Toronto

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