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PedroDaGr8   245

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15 hours ago, happytree said:

@DFG I was in the same situation as you. I knew how many times I had crossed the border and I was able to figure out exact dates using:

  1. Travel records (hotel confirmations, car rentals agreements, ferry confirmation emails, etc.)
  2. Phone pictures. chances are you had a smartphone with you and took pictures during your trips. 

 

Check your email for travel confirmations and your photo library. You'll be amazed how much  you can figure out just by doing that. 

This is great advice, I would also add chat records. 

Steps Before Citizenship:

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K-1

09/24/2016 - I-129F Packet Submitted, 09/26/2016 - NOA1, 10/27/2016 - RFE Received

11/02/2016 - RFE Reply sent

11/09/2016 - NOA2

11/21/2016 - NVC Receives packet

12/12/2016 - Case left NVC for BKK Consulate

01/10/2017 - After travelling via the slowest route possible (likely via carrier pigeon) BKK Consulate receives packet

01/16/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions received 02/28/2017 - Packet 3 Instructions Completed

03/05/2017 - Packet 4 received (now the fun begins) --> 03/29/2017 - Interview disappears from the schedule on the embassy website -->03/30/2017 - She goes to her interview, is told they need to verify her documents since she is Vietnamese interviewing in Thailand, receives a 221G with 'Verification of Viet documents' as the reason. Gave back her passport.-->03/31/2017-04/04/2017 - Case is being continuously touched. We suspect that our case was approved at this point but they didn't have her passport. --> 04/10/2017 (10 days after interview) - Email emabssy to inquire about updates and if there was anything we could do to move things forward. (3h later) - She is told that she is approved and to expect her passport soon (how when they don't have it in their posession?) After clarification, instructed to send our passport to them. Ship out passport in a rush to beat Songkran (which failed) --> 04/11/2017 - Passport at embassy according to Thai Post Office --> 04/17/2017 - Emailed to confirm they received the passport. They issued an evasive answer about Songkran backlog (they love evasive non-committal answers)--> 04/24/2017  Evening - Case changes from Immigrant Visa to Non-Immigrant Visa and a new case created date is given --? 04/25/2017 morning  (less than 12h later) - Case flies through Ready -->Admin Processing --> Issued

04/26/2017 - Checks mail, passport is there. No mention of it being mailed out. 

05/02/2017 - Arrives in the USA, without Issue

06/17/2017 - Marriage!

AOS

7/01/17- Mailed AOS packet to Chicago

7/03/17- Packet received

07/07/17 - SMS and Email notification of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/13/17 - Received paper copies of NOA1 for AoS, EAD, and AP

07/21/17 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter

08/02/17 - Biometrics Appointment Completed 

11/04/17 - EAD Approved - New Card Is Ready For Production

11/09/17 - AP Approved, EAD - Card Produced Awaiting Mailing, EAD - Card Has Been Mailed.

11/13/17 - EAD/AP Combo Card Received. 

11/05/2018 - Received SMS Notification that Interview Has Been Scheduled

11/10/2018 - Received Paper Interview Notice

12/11/2018 - Interview Date
12/12/2018 - Approved

ROC

11/18/2020 - Mailed ROC packet

11/20/2020 - Packet received

01/16/2021 - Received NOA1 

05/28/2021 - Biometrics Waived

08/04/2021 - ROC Approved

08/11/2021 - GC received

 

Citizenship

09/15/2021 - N-400 Filed Electronically, NOA-1 received, Biometrics Waiver Received

07/01/2022 - Interview Notice Received
08/10/2022 - Interview Date, Approved, Oath Ceremony

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bobarola   5

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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17 hours ago, happytree said:

@DFG I was in the same situation as you. I knew how many times I had crossed the border and I was able to figure out exact dates using:

  1. Travel records (hotel confirmations, car rentals agreements, ferry confirmation emails, etc.)
  2. Phone pictures. chances are you had a smartphone with you and took pictures during your trips. 

 

Check your email for travel confirmations and your photo library. You'll be amazed how much  you can figure out just by doing that. 

This works great for significant/important trips, but it sounds like their trips were much more casual. ie going out on the week/end to visit family, to the restaurant, to the park, etc. except across US/CA border. 

 

 

Not that I recommend OP start doing this, but in case you use Android and Google Maps, or iOS, you can check if your Google Maps history or iOS Location History has recorded when you've been in CA

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happytree   19

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20 minutes ago, bobarola said:

This works great for significant/important trips, but it sounds like their trips were much more casual. ie going out on the week/end to visit family, to the restaurant, to the park, etc. except across US/CA border. 

 

 

Not that I recommend OP start doing this, but in case you use Android and Google Maps, or iOS, you can check if your Google Maps history or iOS Location History has recorded when you've been in CA

 

whatever works... I guess my point here is I went through the same problem and was able to determine my travels accurately using emails, pictures, etc. Other suggested chat history and you suggested maps history.. I think all are valid sources of information. As long as you're able to figure out your exit/entry days accurately, anything works. In my case I was 110% sure I had all my travel data accurately so I used these dates in my N400

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