josephtremblay's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Katie
Beneficiary's Name: Joseph
VJ Member: josephtremblay
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2011-09-15
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Immigration Checklist for Katie & Joseph:
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USCIS I-129F Petition:
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Dept of State K1 Visa:
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USCIS I-485 Petition:
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USCIS I-765 Petition:
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USCIS I-131 Petition:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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K1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2008-02-17 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2008-02-25 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2008-07-28 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2008-08-19 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2008-08-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2008-09-02 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2008-10-18 |
| Interview Date : |
2008-10-22 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2008-10-27 |
| US Entry : |
2008-12-26 |
| Marriage : |
2009-01-24 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 154 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 240 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Detroit |
| POE Date : |
2008-12-26 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
An employee of the Ambassador Bridge directed us to the commercial truck side of customs/immigration (because we were in a SMALL U-Haul truck. The immigration officer on that side was a little confused but ended up calling someone from the "people" side of the bridge over to process my paperwork. They were all very courteous and professional (and joked a little with us). Apart from the delays because of being sent to the wrong area, processing took about 15 minutes. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-06 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2009-06-17 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2009-06-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2009-07-03 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-04-06 |
| Approved Date : |
2009-05-06 |
| Date Card Received : |
2009-05-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 58 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2009-03-09 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-03-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2009-05-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 53 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2011-04-01 |
| NOA Date : |
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| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-06-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-09-14 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 22, 2008 |
| Embassy Review : |
First let me say that this is my first post on visajourney.com despite being a frequent visitor for several months. The community has been EXTREMELY helpful and the K-1 process wouldn't have been anywhere near as smooth without it.
Question: is it unusual to receive an appointment letter just a few days before the interview? I was wondering when I'd hear about my appointment (Packet 3 returned to Montreal early in September) so I sent an email to the consulate on October 8. They wrote back saying that a letter was being sent for an interview on October 22. By Friday, October 17 I still hadn't received the letter so I wrote the consulate again and they faxed me a copy (the letter arrived in the mail on Monday October 20). Thank God for email!
I arrived in Montreal last night and walked past the consulate (so I knew where to go in the morning) on the way to my hotel (The Embassy Suites on St. Antoine - less than a 10 minute walk to the consulate).
Left the hotel at 6:40, arrived at the consulate and was the only person there until about 7:15. By the time the doors opened at 7:30 there were about half a dozen people there. Cleared security (I hadn't brought anything that wasn't essential with me) and went downstairs to the waiting room with my letter A (YAY! First in line!).
Got taken upstairs at 7:45 and at 8:00 sharp was called to Window 11 to hand over my documents. Of the 3 inches and 2 pounds of documents I had with me, they only took 1/2 inch and 1/4 pound. The woman at Window 11 was very nice. When she asked how I was doing I said, "Just a little nervous." She asked why I was nervous. I replied, "Because I want to marry my sweetie and I'd like for you guys to say it's ok". She laughed.
Sat down for a few minutes then went to pay my fees at 8:15 (when the cashier opened). Sat down for another couple of minutes then got called back to Window 11 for fingerprinting.
Then the longest wait .... I knew there could sometimes be a long interval between fingerprints and the interview, but I was still nervous.
Then, around 8:40 a VERY happy sound male voice came over the loudspeaker directing me to Room 8. I went in and there was a very nice, cheerful man waiting behind the glass. When he asked how I was doing, I repeated the line about being nervous ... want to marry my sweetie ... and so on. He laughed. He had me swear that everything contained in the package was true to the best of my knowledge. When I signed the DS-156K he noticed I was a lefty and said, "Oh, we've got enough lefties in the US, I don't think I'm going to be able to approve you!" I replied that I think that may be ground for appeal. More laughter.
He asked a few questions about how Katie & I met, what she does for a living, what I do for a living, where she lives. He then asked if we had a lawyer helping us prepare the application. I said that we'd met with one to have the process explained to us, but we did everything on our own. He said the reason he asked is because when he sees this much paper lawyers are usually involved. I said, "No lawyers, just two very anal people" More laughter.
He then told me I was approved, adding that I was an ideal candidate, that Katie & I had done our homework regarding the visa process and he hoped that the rest of his interviews that day were as easy as mine. I thanked him profusely then went back to the hotel to call my sweetie!
Now lots of time for sightseeing in Montreal before I leave tomorrow, |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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