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I am beside myself right now, completely falling apart.

I called the Consulate was quickly told that my fiancé was on a waiting list and they refused to speculate when he'd get an interview. I asked what the actual date was that they had him down in the system for.

March 2nd.

THEY GOT HIS FILE IN NOVEMBER, for crying out loud! It's been almost 5 months since NOA2, and it's been almost 8 months since NOA1. This isn't f*cking right. They either never sent out Packet 3 TWICE, or Canada Post f*cked up twice, we lost 2 months there, then my fiancé insisted that he knew how this process went and shushed me every time I advised him something about the process, only to find out a month after he sent off the DS-230 that he never sent the damn checklist, so we lost another month.

I lost my job last week, I have mental issues the way it is, and this is all pushing me closer and closer to getting committed into the psychiatric hospital.

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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Necrotica   0

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<sigh>

I wish I had words for you......some magic ......anything......Im just so sorry for the ways things have gone for you.

Such is my life. If you only knew...

I feel bad that every time I post here, I'm p!ssed-off over this process. I wish I had a little more grace. I'm just not in a good frame of mind right now.

*repeats in my head, "At least it's not IMBRA, at least it's not IMBRA..."*

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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Sorry to hear about that. Seems they will only go by receipt of checklist.

Have you told Rejean how all of these hiccups along the way have affected you?

K3 Timeline - 2006-11-20 to 2007-03-19

See the comments section in my timeline for full details of my K3 dates, transfers and touches. Also see my Vancouver consulate review and my POE review.

AOS & EAD Timeline

2007-04-16: I-485 and I-765 sent to Chicago (My AOS/EAD checklist)

2007-04-17: Received at Chicago

2007-04-23: NOA1 date (both)

2007-05-10: Biometrics appointment (both - Biometrics review)

2007-06-05: AOS interview letter date

2007-06-13: AOS interview letter received in mail

2007-07-03: EAD card production ordered

2007-07-07: EAD card received! (yay!)

2007-08-23: AOS interview (Documents / Interview review)

2007-08-23: Green card production ordered!!!

2007-08-24: Welcome notice mailed!

2007-08-27: Green card production ordered again... ?

2007-08-28: Welcome notice received!

2007-09-01: Green card received!

Done with USCIS until May 23, 2009!

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Sorry to hear about that. Seems they will only go by receipt of checklist.

Have you told Rejean how all of these hiccups along the way have affected you?

He knows full well and feels terrible about it.

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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lynamon Rising Star

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I'm so sorry to hear your frustration ... and understand how this whole process can really mess with your head ... a bunch of us here can I'm sure ... try to keep your eye on the prize (F)

Met in Cleveland 07/07/05 ... Fireworks!!!

Emails and phone calls until first visit back September '05

Many trips to Cleveland and overnight stays in New York

Engaged 05/07/06

07/18/07 - Interview yeeehaaa .. approved

07/26/07 - received Visa from Montreal (should have received 07/24)

07/26/07 - POE Buffalo, NY (Peace Bridge) .. No EAD stamp

07/27/07 - Beautiful marriage .. now you may call me Mrs. :)

07/28/07 - Filed AOS,EAD, and AP for me and AOS and AP for my son via UPS .. received 08/01

08/16/07 - applied for ssn

09/03/07 - received ssn card

11/07/07 - AP approved and received 11/12/07 :)

11/19/07- EAD approved online and received same day (actual approval 11/07/07) :)

12/27/07 - AOS transferred to CSC

02/26/08 - 485's approved without interview

01/14/09 - Sent I-751 - removal of conditions

02/23/10 - Biometrics

03/17/10 - Removal of conditions approved .. card production ordered

"Life is not measured by the amount of breaths that we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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Ah yes, that check list. Gotta 'love' that system. I wish you speed through this! Of course I shouldn't really say it, but you will actually look back on this years from now and laugh. :unsure: *running for life!* It will be worth it, it will. THis is just a small piece of your life together. Sorry, if you are wanting to throw something at me, I wouldn't blame you.

K1 Journey:

April 13/06 NOA1 from NSC

June 1/06 - Moved to CSC

August 12/06 APPROVED - NOA2!!

August 28/06 Left NVC. . . Vancouver Bound!

September 27/06 Interview APPROVED, with visa in hand

October 29/06 Moving Date

December 30/06 Married!!

AOS Journey:

January 16/07 Sent out AOS, EAD, and AP docs

January 23/07 NOA1's for AOS, EAD and AP

February 13/07 Biometrics in Portland, OR

April 7/07 EAD and AP Received

April 24/07 Interview Scheduled . . . and APPROVED, stamp and all!

May 7/07 Greencard is in my hands!

ROC Journey:

February 17/09 Sent I-751 to CSC

February 18/09 NOA1

March 14/09 Biometrics appt.

April 22/09 Date of Approval!!

June 25/09 Greencard arrives in the mail!

*Everything I post is just my .02 cents, seek a lawyer for anything beyond that.*

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Sorry that your frustration continues to mount. At least you know that regardless of what they say when you call, you are considered in as of March 2 - so worst comes to worst and you get a May or June interview. Take the time to plot revenge on your guy, lol. (kidding people!!!)

Mo

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CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS - I-130 petition for married sibling
2016

Jul 5 - Receipt date for I-130 petition for my over 21 brother and his wife (both in the UK)

2024

Feb 23 - Sent USCIS a message asking for a processing update

May 6 - Received an email response saying things were progressing normally but that waiting times might be longer

 

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THE OG STORY - From K-1 to Citizenship (a love story)
K-1: Aug 12, 2006 to Jan 17, 2007 - mailed I-129F
AOS: Feb 26, 2007 - Jul 26, 2007
REMOVING CONDITIONS: May 4, 2009 - Oct 3, 2009
CITIZENSHIP: Nov 27, 2012 - May 9, 2013
Note: I immigrated from Canada, not T&T - the timeline is reflective of this.


THE SAGA CONTINUES - IR-5 Story
I-130 for Parents - 2013
Aug ?? - mailed I-130 packages for both mother and father
Sept 10 - NOA1 date
Sept 16 - NOA1s received

2014

Feb 25, 26 & 28 - got emails saying that the cases had been transferred to another office, then to my local office, and then just transferred and are being processed

Mar 17 - got email, attached to one case number only, saying that my A number was changed relating to the I-130 filing

Mar 18 - got emails saying that the petitions are approved http://static-forums.visajourney.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.png

2020

Mar 20 - N-400 receipt date for my father
2021
Apr 21 - Biometrics appt.

2022
May 2 - Interview

May 20 - Naturalization ceremony
 



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Montreal is ticking me off too. They were so quick to book my first appointment but now it's almost taken 6 months for them to re-book one for me. My little guy is going to be 6 months in a month and still no interview.

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I'm so sorry to hear that! I hope that they will take a look at the circumstances of your case and give you a break!

I-129F Sent: September 14, 2006

I-129F NOA1: September 19, 2006

I-129F NOA2: December 6, 2006

Package Received By NVC: December 15, 2006

Package Left From NVC: December 22, 2006

Received By Montreal Consulate: January 4, 2007

Packet Three Arrives: January 12, 2007

Packet Three Enters Montreal System: January 17, 2006

Email Attempt One: February 13, 2007 -- No Date; estimated 4 months from Receipt Date

Phone Call One: March 16, 2007 -- No Date: estimated 6 months from Receipt Date

Email Attempt Two: March 27, 2007 -- No Date

Phone Call Two: April 13, 2007: No Date: She said that while no date is scheduled, they're moving toward our date of January 17th and that late May seems likely for an interview.

Phone Call Three: April 17, 2007 -- No Date: Our interview should be within the 6-8 week timeframe.

Letter from Congressional Representative: We have a backlog of up to six months for appointments. It is doubtful we will be able to accommodate him before June.

Phone Call Four: Montreal gives Jon an interview date of May 9th -- that's next week. And supposedly Packet 4 is in the mail.

Packet 4: May 7, 2007

Interview: Approved May 9, 2007

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Been reading your posts feeling for you at each step of the way. Kipster & I talk all the time about our waiting period when we were apart.. and by no means was our K-1 visa as prolonged as yours.. it's like this distant dream mode now.. but it dang well wasn't when we were in it.. HOLY!

I am wishing you a speedy interview.. I can't imagine how excruciating this is for you..

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

Removal of Conditions:

2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

2009-08-25: Received card in the mail

Naturalization

2012-08-20: Submitted N-400

2013-01-18: Became Citizen

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Ah yes, that check list. Gotta 'love' that system. I wish you speed through this! Of course I shouldn't really say it, but you will actually look back on this years from now and laugh. :unsure: *running for life!* It will be worth it, it will. THis is just a small piece of your life together. Sorry, if you are wanting to throw something at me, I wouldn't blame you.

I agree. We've all had our mental moments about this process but I have to say I agree with the part bolded in the above post. We've been there and we *can* smile and joke about the process. I am not trying to make light of how this is affecting you...not at all. It CAN make you mental. But, just to let you know...this is the easy step. AOS is not that easy when it comes to waiting. If this is making you this miserable now, I can't imagine how it will be when you and Réjean file for AOS. The thing that gets us through this step is being together as we wait (9 months and counting) for his green card. I do wish I could say the right words to ease this for you...because we all understand what you're feeling. This is one of those times we could all use a group hug, yanno? *hugs* Hope you hear something soon dear. (F)

Teaching is the essential profession...the one that makes ALL other professions possible - David Haselkorn

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We've been there and we *can* smile and joke about the process.

My Dad and I joke about it all the time. Makes it a bit easier I guess!

How is AOS harder? I believe you totally (!) but am just wondering. Right now I'm not too worried about that part yet. The main thing we want is to be together and I know AOS is a lot more paperwork, etc., etc. but at least we will be together during that part of the process.

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We've been there and we *can* smile and joke about the process.

My Dad and I joke about it all the time. Makes it a bit easier I guess!

How is AOS harder? I believe you totally (!) but am just wondering. Right now I'm not too worried about that part yet. The main thing we want is to be together and I know AOS is a lot more paperwork, etc., etc. but at least we will be together during that part of the process.

My husband and I filed AOS in July 2006. We are still waiting...and it seems we're in that dreaded name check black hole. Other Cdn couples have flown by us with approvals in a month in some cases while there are others of us who continue to wait. We have been waiting 9 months for his name check to be complete. That, for us, is the hard part of AOS. Being together during this has REALLY helped. But we have already been denied by one mortgage lender because my husband doesn't physically have his green card in hand, never mind that it's pending and he's here legally. *sigh* Oh I know I sound like a gripe...and I don't really mean to. It's frustrating though and yes I know we're not the only ones waiting. I was pointing out that if one has such a hard time with the K1 process, the AOS process might not be much easier, especially if the foreign spouse falls into the blackhole called Name Check. Meh, I know his card will get here eventually...but we are looking at having to pay another $180 for EAD renewal, plus biometrics again. *BIG SIGH*

Teaching is the essential profession...the one that makes ALL other professions possible - David Haselkorn

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If this is making you this miserable now, I can't imagine how it will be when you and Réjean file for AOS.

AOS is going to be a heck of a lot easier because we're going to be together. That's what's killing me. Not being able to be with him.

08/25/06 - 08/08/07 - K1 timeframe from mailing the petition to the NSC to K1 approval at the Montréal Consulate

08/31/07 - Réjean makes the big move to the USA

09/22/07 - MARRIED!

10/09/07 - Réjean gets his SSN

Adjustment of status:

10/26/07 - Mailed AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/07 - Biometrics appointment

12/14/07 - I-485 transferred to the California Service Center

12/28/07 - EAD approved!

01/07/08 - EAD received

02/08/08 - GREEN CARD APPROVED!!!!!!

02/16/08 - Green card received!

*headdesk*:

01/02/09 - Réjean loses his wallet containing his drivers license, Social Security card, and green card

02/04/09 - Our best friends bail us out by giving us the money to file for the replacement green card!

02/12/09 - E-filed I-90 for the replacement green card along with the $370 filing fee (including biometrics)

02/19/09 - NOA1

02/25/09 - Biometrics appointment

05/01/09 - Replacement green card received

Removal of conditions:

01/07/10: Mailed I-751 packet by overnight mail to the CSC

01/11/10: I-751 packet delivered and signed for

01/19/10: Received NOA1

01/28/10: Biometrics (did walk-in due to Réjean being out on the road on original date of 02/10/10)

02/03/10: APPROVED!!!

02/05/10: Received e-mail from USCIS saying the card production has been ordered

02/06/10: Received letter typed on plain paper from USCIS congratulating Réjean on his removal of conditions approval

02/11/10: Green card received

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