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Filed I 130 as a DCF

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Filed: Country: Canada
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Hey, we have filed the I 130 and are pursuing the I R1 visa. We filed directly with a consulate who forwarded the file to Montreal on September 7. What EXACTLY happens next. What will come in the mail, what is the next step, anything I can begin working on now, or do I just need to wait for the packet.

Also, we have moved since the packet was sent. Will it get forwarded with the rest of my mail or is there a "No Forward" message on the package??? How do I change our address with Montreal???

Anybody able to help??

SR

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Timeline: For IR-1 - DCF

Aug. 28/07 I-130 delivered and approved at Calgary Consulate

Sept. 7/07 I-130 Forwarded to Montreal from Calgary

Oct. 10/07 Packet 3 Received in the mail (reglular snail mail)

Oct. 11/07 DS-230 Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Oct. 15/07 Checklist Returned to Montreal (regular snail mail)

Feb. 11/08 Received email with interview date set for March 12/08

Feb. 20/08 Medical in Vancouver

Feb. 21/08 Received interview letter in mail with correct address on it - finally

Mar. 12/08 Interview in Montreal, Visa approved

Mar. 17/08 Visa arrives in mail

Mar. 29/08 Crossed the border at Sweetgrass, Montana: Set up residence at Williston, ND

April. 18/08 Green Card arrived in the mail

April 21/08 Social Security arrives in the mail

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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Hey, we have filed the I 130 and are pursuing the I R1 visa. We filed directly with a consulate who forwarded the file to Montreal on September 7. What EXACTLY happens next. What will come in the mail, what is the next step, anything I can begin working on now, or do I just need to wait for the packet.

Also, we have moved since the packet was sent. Will it get forwarded with the rest of my mail or is there a "No Forward" message on the package??? How do I change our address with Montreal???

Anybody able to help??

SR

Hi SR,

Sorry I am of zero help at this point, just wanted to say welcome. I'm sure there are some DCF filers here that will be able to help you out!

Oh and if you can fill in your timeline that's really helpful to us all as well.

Good luck!

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa (DCF) Country: Canada
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We filed DCF as well. You will be getting packet 3 very soon. Packet 3 will contain what you need to get ready for your interview such as your background check and docs such as marriage license, birth certs etc. Then you wait and wait and wait depending how backed up Montreal is now for packet 4 which will give you your interview date and instructions on the medical. If you are approved at the interview you will get your visa mailed to you. I believe you said you were IR1 like us so once you cross that border you will have a 10 year green card and be done for awhile.

As for a change of address we too had one and I emailed Montreal about how they wanted us to notify them and they had me send the change by e-mail. So I would find out from them how they want you to do it. It might simply be an e-mail as ours was

03/29/2003 Our wedding in Canada

04/30/2004 I became a Permanant Resident of Canada!

IR-1/DCF

09/19/2006 Filed I-130

09/19/2006 I-130 approved!

10/05/2006 Packet 3 arrived with approval letter.

10/19/2006 Sent Packet 3 back to Montreal

10/20/2006 Montreal receives Packet 3

01/23/2007 Everything currently on hold due to Adam Walsh Act :(

03/14/2007 E-mail from Montreal saying i'm clear from USCIS on Adam Walsh Act

03/22/2007 Got e-mail from Montreal that interview is May 22nd!

05/15/2007 Finally received interview letter

05/22/2007 Approved!!!!

05/28/2007 Visa arrived!!!

05/31/2007 Big move to the US

06/12/2007 SSN arrived

06/22/2007 Welcome letter arrived

06/28/2007 10 year Green Card arrived!!!

N-400

05/31/2010 Eligible to apply for citizenship

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