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Country: Canada
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Does EVERY Canadian get scheduled for an interview in Montreal? If so, will I have to bring my 2 children - ages 8 & 12. (They are also being petitioned for) 

 

Also, do we send the I-130 from Canada to the Chicago Lockbox or to Montreal? 

 

Thank uou everyone for for helping me out! Trying not to be a pain in the a$$ with all my simpleton questions.  😛

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*~*~*country-specific question moved to Canada regional forum*~*~*

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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Every immigrant visa applicant gets an interview, including children. All immigrant visa cases are handled at the Montreal consulate.

 

The I-130 would be filed to the lockbox in the US. DCF is not available for Canada except in exceptional circumstances.

Timelines:

ROC:

Spoiler

7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

Spoiler

AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

Spoiler

I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Country: Canada
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5 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Every immigrant visa applicant gets an interview, including children. All immigrant visa cases are handled at the Montreal consulate.

 

The I-130 would be filed to the lockbox in the US. DCF is not available for Canada except in exceptional circumstances.

Thank you for the prompt response. And bummer dragging two kids all the way to Montreal for ‘a day’. 

 

Thanks again 

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10 hours ago, Kacey8361 said:

Thank you for the prompt response. And bummer dragging two kids all the way to Montreal for ‘a day’. 

 

Thanks again 

Make a week out of it. 

Most of us, unless we live close to a panel physician do this anyhow. 

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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On 12/29/2018 at 12:45 AM, Kacey8361 said:

Thank you for the prompt response. And bummer dragging two kids all the way to Montreal for ‘a day’. 

 

Thanks again 

We made a nice long weekend out of it--lots to see and do in Montreal including for a couple of kids.  It was annoying to have to spend the money on it, but it was fun in the end.  The Montreal embassy is rather chill if your papers are in order, so we were in and out of there for the actual immigration part in no time.

I-130

May 14, 2016: Sent I-130 Package to Chicago Lockbox

Oct 21, 2016: NOA2 Notice by App (LIN)

 

NVC

Nov 8, 2016: NVC Received

Nov 16, 2016: Case Number Assigned

Nov 18, 2016: DS-261 submitted and AOS fee paid

Dec 5, 2016: NVC Scan Date

Dec 6, 2016: NVC 3 N/A and Case Complete on Phone [1 day later!]

Dec 13, 2016: NVC CC e-mail

Jan 23, 2017: Interview...Approved!

 

Removing Conditions

Nov 2, 2018: Sent I-751 to Arizona Lockbox 

March 3, 2020: Approved by CSC

 

N-400

Feb 2, 2020: File N-400 online

Feb 25, 2020: Biometrics

 

 

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