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April, May and June 2016 Filers at NVC for IR-1/CR-1 Spouse Visa

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,812

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from Process & Procedures to Progress Reports.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Adequate Canadian Explorer

Adequate Canadian   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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Filed Early June, received interview date scheduled for November 29th, 2016.
(They officially sent out the documentation on October 26th, but I didn't hear the news until today!)

CR1.

Service Center: California Service Center.
I-129F Sent: 2016-02-23 (Delivered via USPS Express mail courier.)
I-129F Arrival: 2016-02-24 (Lewisville Lockbox Facility location.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-02-29 (Received Confirmation text and email.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-01 (Received email confirmation of payment withdrawal of petition fee.)

I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-04 (Received hard copy of NOA1 receipt.)

Visited Fiance in the States - week visit: 2016-03-20

Due to reasons, extended stay. Decided to marry and adjust status.

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal sent: 2016-03-29

Married: 2016-04-08

Medical: 2016-04-11

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal NOA1: 2016-04-21

Bloodwork (Quest Diagnostics) Date of Report: 2016-05-04

Biometrics NOA1: 2016-06-09
Biometrics NOA2: 2016-06-27
Biometrics Appointment: 2016-07-12

Received Interview date: 10/31/2016!!! Appointment scheduled for 11/29/2016!

Green Card Interview: 11/29/2016: Conditional Green Card Approved.

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TokyoHNL   25

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
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Filed Early June, received interview date scheduled for November 29th, 2016.

(They officially sent out the documentation on October 26th, but I didn't hear the news until today!)

CR1.

That's great news - congrats

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Adequate Canadian   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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That's great news - congrats

Thaaank-you!!!

I've never felt this happy and nervous all at the same time! Lol

Service Center: California Service Center.
I-129F Sent: 2016-02-23 (Delivered via USPS Express mail courier.)
I-129F Arrival: 2016-02-24 (Lewisville Lockbox Facility location.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-02-29 (Received Confirmation text and email.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-01 (Received email confirmation of payment withdrawal of petition fee.)

I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-04 (Received hard copy of NOA1 receipt.)

Visited Fiance in the States - week visit: 2016-03-20

Due to reasons, extended stay. Decided to marry and adjust status.

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal sent: 2016-03-29

Married: 2016-04-08

Medical: 2016-04-11

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal NOA1: 2016-04-21

Bloodwork (Quest Diagnostics) Date of Report: 2016-05-04

Biometrics NOA1: 2016-06-09
Biometrics NOA2: 2016-06-27
Biometrics Appointment: 2016-07-12

Received Interview date: 10/31/2016!!! Appointment scheduled for 11/29/2016!

Green Card Interview: 11/29/2016: Conditional Green Card Approved.

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JFH Grand Master

JFH   12,190

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: United Kingdom
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Filed Early June, received interview date scheduled for November 29th, 2016.

(They officially sent out the documentation on October 26th, but I didn't hear the news until today!)

CR1.

There's something confusing here.

Are you adjusting status in the US? I seem to remember you were visiting your fiance (whilst you had a pending K-1) and due to a certain situation you decided not to return home but to adjust status. Is that what happened? If so, you are not doing a CR-1. You don't need a visa if you are already in the country. You are adjusting from visitor to resident. A CR-1 is for someone living outside the country to be able to enter the country. The interview you are preparing for is an AOS interview (adjustment of status) and not an immigrant visa interview which is what this thread is about.

You would only be doing a CR-1 if you returned home to Canada and started your immigration process there.

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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Adequate Canadian Explorer

Adequate Canadian   6

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Canada
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There's something confusing here.

Are you adjusting status in the US? I seem to remember you were visiting your fiance (whilst you had a pending K-1) and due to a certain situation you decided not to return home but to adjust status. Is that what happened? If so, you are not doing a CR-1. You don't need a visa if you are already in the country. You are adjusting from visitor to resident. A CR-1 is for someone living outside the country to be able to enter the country. The interview you are preparing for is an AOS interview (adjustment of status) and not an immigrant visa interview which is what this thread is about.

You would only be doing a CR-1 if you returned home to Canada and started your immigration process there.

Ahh, you're absolutely right!!

I'm sorry. I get a little confused over the jargon from time to time.

My apologies, sincerely!!

Service Center: California Service Center.
I-129F Sent: 2016-02-23 (Delivered via USPS Express mail courier.)
I-129F Arrival: 2016-02-24 (Lewisville Lockbox Facility location.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-02-29 (Received Confirmation text and email.)
I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-01 (Received email confirmation of payment withdrawal of petition fee.)

I-129F NOA1: 2016-03-04 (Received hard copy of NOA1 receipt.)

Visited Fiance in the States - week visit: 2016-03-20

Due to reasons, extended stay. Decided to marry and adjust status.

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal sent: 2016-03-29

Married: 2016-04-08

Medical: 2016-04-11

I-129F Notice of Withdrawal NOA1: 2016-04-21

Bloodwork (Quest Diagnostics) Date of Report: 2016-05-04

Biometrics NOA1: 2016-06-09
Biometrics NOA2: 2016-06-27
Biometrics Appointment: 2016-07-12

Received Interview date: 10/31/2016!!! Appointment scheduled for 11/29/2016!

Green Card Interview: 11/29/2016: Conditional Green Card Approved.

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