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Glady   0

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My case was completed on May 29th 2007 and i'm trying to get a sense of when to expect an interview. Also is there a possibility of changing Embassys this late in the game from montreal to vancouver?

Sent I-130 ---october 23rd 2006

NO1 --- November 9th 2006

RFE for marriage certificate--- Jan 03 2007

RFE sent JAN 10th 2007

NO2 Jan 28th 2007

Sent DS3020 March 14th 2007 via email

Email accepted --- March 18th 2007

Sent both I864 and DS230 April 23rd 2007

RFE For both I864 and DS230 may 10th 2007

RFE reply Sent on may 14th 2007

Case completed May 29th 2007

Medicals: October 2nd 2007

Interview: November 27th 2007 *** APROVED

Visa received November 29th 2007

POE:Detroit December 4th, 2007

Applied for SSN: December 5th, 2007 Pending

SSN Received: December 12, 2007

Green card Received: December 29,2007

I751 September 8, 2009

Biometrics October 22, 2009

I-751 Approved November 18th, 2009

Done for good!!!!!!!!

Lance27 Proficient

Lance27   19

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Unfortunately CR1/IR1 are only done at Montreal. but the good news is that the interview dates for CR1/IR1 are scheduled by NVC and not Montreal. Do a search and you should be able to get an idea on when you can expect an interview from case completion at NVC.

good luck :)

AOS

Filled : 2007-09-17

NOA : 2007-09-25

Biometrics : 2007-12-13

EAD card prod : 2007-12-13

Job Offer : 2007-12-18

EAD card prod : 2007-12-18

EAD approved mailed : 2007-12-21

EAD in Hand : 2007-12-24 (Awesome Christmas Present)

Applied for SSN : 2007-12-26

SSN arrives in mail : 2008-01-05 (Happy New Year)

Start work :2008-01-15

LadyJane Community Regular

LadyJane   1

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There is a long discussion about the Montreal timeline in the Canada regional discussion forum of VJ. It looks like it'll be a 4-6 month wait.

Good luck!

CR1 application

I-130: 03/26/2007-07/02/2007 at NSC

NVC: 07/20/2007-11/08/2007

Interview at Montreal Consulate: 01/18/2008

(2 months' additional security checks)

Received Green Card: 05/12/2008

Removal of Conditions

I-751: 2/25/10-

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Our Mao   0

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My case was completed on May 29th 2007 and i'm trying to get a sense of when to expect an interview. Also is there a possibility of changing Embassys this late in the game from montreal to vancouver?

hi GLady,

Congrats on your case being completed. From the date that your case has been completed, I think you will DEFINITELY get an interview date around July 13-15.... If I were you, I would call them around July 14.. and ask to see if a date has been assigned to you.. it will most probably be an interview date in AUGUST......

If you really wanna push it, you can also call on June 15 to see if you have a date for July... but because your case was completed end of May... people whose cases were completed between May 1 to May 28 are all ahead of u... if the spots were all given up.. then you'll have to wait for july... but if u're lucky.. u might get a date in July!

Call this friday....

my time line was: Feb 13, case completed... March 15.. got interview date for APril 13...

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

thermophile Community Regular

thermophile   0

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check out the Canada forum. there is a Cr1/IR1 specific discussion. adding your dates to that would help everyone. Montreal has slowed down since ourMao got their interview. our case was complete 4/3/07 and we still don't have an interview date.

met summer 1999, summer 2000 hooked up-whoo hoo summer fling

summer fling failed to fizzle, married 2003

I-130 mailed 12/15/03

4/1/04 no word from NE contacted senators office, app found

NOA1 4/13/04

Gave up on ridiculously long US process-started Canadian

12/4/04 submitted app

LSS app returned because of missed signatures, lost in transit, resubmitted in June

9/28/05 landed, yippie

10/4/05 fly back to US to "finish up Master's" lose mind and switch to PhD

Damn it back to the US process

3/something/2005 finally get NOA2, no idea why it took so long

4/15/07 get case approval from NVC

8/9/07 Montreal here we come

10/14/07 hubby activated his visa

karina Explorer

karina   0

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Hello Glady,

I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum

Let's keep each other updated!

All the best!

-- Karen

IR1 CSC

10/30/06- NOA 1

3/13/07- Approved! :)

3/26/07- received MTL case #

4/23/07- Choice of Agent and AOS Bill generated

4/24/07- Emailed Choice of Agent and Mailed out AOS Bill

4/26/07- NVC confirms Choice of Agent

4/30/07- NVC mails out the IV Bill

5/07/07- Received IV Bill

5/09/07- Mailed out IV Bill & I-864 Package

5/14/07- NVC said they are reviewing the I-864 Package

5/15/07- Mailed out I-864 CoSponsor Package

5/16/07- NVC received IV Bill

5/21/07- NVC generates DS-230, mailed out DS-230

6/01/07- NVC completes case!

8/30/07-- Interview date! Approved

I-129F transfered to CSC

12/26/06- NOA 1

1/17/07- touch

4/25/07- touch

4/26/07- touch

5/3/07- Approved! :)

5/14/07- NVC confirms receiving K-3 Application

5/16/07- NVC mails K-3 Application to Montreal Embassy

6/12/07- Was put on MTL waiting list

kcmetzy Explorer

kcmetzy   0

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Hello Glady,

I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum

Let's keep each other updated!

All the best!

-- Karen

Since NVC schedules the IR1/CR1 interviews, are they normally scheduled quicker than if the montreal consulate scheduled it?! I know this is wishful thinking, just seeing if anyone knows.

Our Mao Enthusiast

Our Mao   0

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Hello Glady,

I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum

Let's keep each other updated!

All the best!

-- Karen

Since NVC schedules the IR1/CR1 interviews, are they normally scheduled quicker than if the montreal consulate scheduled it?! I know this is wishful thinking, just seeing if anyone knows.

Yes, from my personal experience, I would have to say that for CR1/IR1 interviews, it's scheduled quicker than K3 and K1 interviews in Montreal. That was in April of this year. I dont know if they're still keeping that up.

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

midalake Apprentice

midalake   0

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Our case for the CR-1 was completed on May 15th, with an application date of October 2006. It has been a long wait and my wife and I would like to start our lives together. This might get even more urgent as she has been offered a job that starts in early Setember............The NVC and Montreal needs to suck it up and Get-er-done!!!!!!!!! That is my two cents worth.

GL

Hello Glady,

I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum

Let's keep each other updated!

All the best!

-- Karen

Since NVC schedules the IR1/CR1 interviews, are they normally scheduled quicker than if the montreal consulate scheduled it?! I know this is wishful thinking, just seeing if anyone knows.

Yes, from my personal experience, I would have to say that for CR1/IR1 interviews, it's scheduled quicker than K3 and K1 interviews in Montreal. That was in April of this year. I dont know if they're still keeping that up.

Lance27 Proficient

Lance27   19

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Definately frusterating.... all of us here waiting on MTL know how you feel Good luck :thumbs:

Our case for the CR-1 was completed on May 15th, with an application date of October 2006. It has been a long wait and my wife and I would like to start our lives together. This might get even more urgent as she has been offered a job that starts in early Setember............The NVC and Montreal needs to suck it up and Get-er-done!!!!!!!!! That is my two cents worth.

GL

Hello Glady,

I am right behind you.... Definitely call NVC around June 15th... and check out the Canada forum

Let's keep each other updated!

All the best!

-- Karen

Since NVC schedules the IR1/CR1 interviews, are they normally scheduled quicker than if the montreal consulate scheduled it?! I know this is wishful thinking, just seeing if anyone knows.

Yes, from my personal experience, I would have to say that for CR1/IR1 interviews, it's scheduled quicker than K3 and K1 interviews in Montreal. That was in April of this year. I dont know if they're still keeping that up.

AOS

Filled : 2007-09-17

NOA : 2007-09-25

Biometrics : 2007-12-13

EAD card prod : 2007-12-13

Job Offer : 2007-12-18

EAD card prod : 2007-12-18

EAD approved mailed : 2007-12-21

EAD in Hand : 2007-12-24 (Awesome Christmas Present)

Applied for SSN : 2007-12-26

SSN arrives in mail : 2008-01-05 (Happy New Year)

Start work :2008-01-15

elmarshall Newbie

elmarshall   0

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Hi, just to put in my two cents of experience. My wife's case was approved on April 2nd, 2007 at NVC and I spoke w/an agent there earlier this week. He explained they were trying to get us an appointment this month, but nothing was available yet. So we're hoping that this gets taken care of by July at the latest. Sorry for those who got approved in May, and good luck...seems like a ####### shoot to me.

Lance27 Proficient

Lance27   19

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:ranting: Damn MTL

AOS

Filled : 2007-09-17

NOA : 2007-09-25

Biometrics : 2007-12-13

EAD card prod : 2007-12-13

Job Offer : 2007-12-18

EAD card prod : 2007-12-18

EAD approved mailed : 2007-12-21

EAD in Hand : 2007-12-24 (Awesome Christmas Present)

Applied for SSN : 2007-12-26

SSN arrives in mail : 2008-01-05 (Happy New Year)

Start work :2008-01-15

thermophile Community Regular

thermophile   0

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Hey Elm

would you mind putting your dates in here? http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69462

there aren't very many of us CR1/IR1 types and two of us (Neiks and myself) have atypical timelines. I think it'd be helpful for the people further back in the process

thanks

met summer 1999, summer 2000 hooked up-whoo hoo summer fling

summer fling failed to fizzle, married 2003

I-130 mailed 12/15/03

4/1/04 no word from NE contacted senators office, app found

NOA1 4/13/04

Gave up on ridiculously long US process-started Canadian

12/4/04 submitted app

LSS app returned because of missed signatures, lost in transit, resubmitted in June

9/28/05 landed, yippie

10/4/05 fly back to US to "finish up Master's" lose mind and switch to PhD

Damn it back to the US process

3/something/2005 finally get NOA2, no idea why it took so long

4/15/07 get case approval from NVC

8/9/07 Montreal here we come

10/14/07 hubby activated his visa

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Aliznely   0

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Hi, just to put in my two cents of experience. My wife's case was approved on April 2nd, 2007 at NVC and I spoke w/an agent there earlier this week. He explained they were trying to get us an appointment this month, but nothing was available yet. So we're hoping that this gets taken care of by July at the latest. Sorry for those who got approved in May, and good luck...seems like a ####### shoot to me.

Hi,

we are May 08, still no word... so that means I will have no interview in August since you did not get one by now... pls let us know when you get one... would help brunches...

A.

CR-1 -

initial date 09.2006 Vermont

File completed with NVC 05.09.2007

Waiting for interview... in Montreal

07.10.2007 Called NVC - no word...

we are thinking to transfer the file to Romania

I have double citizenship...asked NVC they said we need to request that

07.11.2007 Called the embassy in Ro- we need to

get a special waver to have transferred since residence in Toronto Canada

07.11.2007 Sent e-mail to the embassy in Ro to request approval.

07.26.2007 Call from embassy in Romania THEY HAVE OUR FILE THERE

when do we WANT the interview!!!

went there the very morning and brought pictures and get the directions for medicals

they asked for an extra original that was not requested before...

we brought it all in... interview on 08.13.2007 VISA granted right there

checked in US on 08.28.2007

...............

 
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