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cdngrl   0

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Hey everyone !

Well, my crossover yesterday went very smooth. They didn't even care about my 40 boxes of stuff and my itemized list of what I had in them and their approx value. Well at least everything is labeled for my own use when FI and I unpack everything.

The whole K1 activation process took about 30 minutes at the most. They asked for my passport of course and the big brown envelope (which they kept .. and am assuming will be sent to our local USCIS office). They took electronic finger prints of both my index photos (to make sure I was the same person that was interviewed in MTL). They also took my photo. And ....I GOT MY EAD STAMP and my I-94! I was soo happy. I didn't even have to ask for it .. it was automatic. They guy seemed a bit scary at first because his shift had just started and we were his first "clients" ... he was like "oh ####### ... a friggin K1 to start my day" .. but then he got really nice and funny. He did go over the whole AOS process with me and told me more than a few times that I CANNOT leave the US until I have my green card (which I already knew ...but he still was persistent in telling me ... lol). He also told me that I had to carry my passport on my at all times .. and that when I get my green card ... that also has to be on my person at ALL times. "ok!" I said happily. lol. Also ... there was no fee to activate the K1 .. so that was kind of nice :)

So I think that was about it. I was off to UPACK right after and now my 40 boxes of stuff may be somewhere in Iowa for all I know! lol. Who cares where they are .. I'm getting married in 4 days! And for real! a Real wedding! Breath. Sigh. Relief.

~linda

ps: and of course they did not want to see my XRAY ..... so i can finally leave good ol' mr xray at home now. ... or give it to my new family doctor.

Flames9_RN Grand Master

Flames9_RN   358

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Congrats!!! What we need for u lowly K1'ers is a seperate sticky on the top of the canada forum on which POE's hand out the EAD stamp. 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

mozplay Proficient

mozplay   29

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Congrats! And funny that you did not have to pay the $6/7 activation fee (or whatever it is). Oh well - there's money towards your gas, lol.

Mo

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Full timeline can be seen in my profile

 

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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Kathryn41 Grand Master

Kathryn41   3,205

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The $6 fee is for the I-94, not activation of the K-1.

Congratulations - and enjoy the wedding!

“...Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we knew all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

.― Lucy Maude Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Presgirl Apprentice

Presgirl   0

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I'm so happy for you! Best of luck for Saturday!

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

Emancipation Mentor

Emancipation   2

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Great news!! Our border guy in ME didn't know how much to charge us for the I-94 either.. he said.. I dunno how much does XX (forget how much somewhere under 10$) sound? We were so glad to be done with that bit we would have paid any price :) Tee hee

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

Mephys Experienced

Mephys   2

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Well if I had know I would have gone to detroit for the stamp....the Vet clinic next to my Hubby's job is looking for help lol

I was so sure I would get it at Sarnia.

One question thought, where did they say they would send your application ?? They asked us where mine was from, so I told them Nebraska Service Center. So they started searching for it in there computer for about 10 min, and the supervisor told to to send that to Chicago anyways. Then they guy asked me what about Lincoln? And yeah I remembered it was Lincoln, Nebraska. So I told him yeah thats it. But the supervisor said no send it to Chicago anyways thats where all applications are sent.....

DId I get screwed ?? I thought it was alright since we sent the AOS to CHicago anyways.....

Congrats on the wedding BTW!!!! :dance:

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Removal of Conditions: GC received on 09/17/2009

Application to replace permanent resident cards filed 3/30/2019 (I-90)

 
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