Autumnal's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: John Beneficiary's Name: Heather VJ Member: Autumnal Country: Canada Last Updated: 2013-06-10 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for John & Heather:

USCIS I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Vancouver, Canada Marriage (if applicable): 2005-04-08 I-130 Sent : 2005-07-11 I-130 NOA1 : 2005-07-19 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2006-02-27 NVC Received : Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : US Entry : 2005-01-25 Comments : We adjusted from VWP (Canadian) to permanent resident within the US. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 223 days from your NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Blaine POE Date : 2005-01-25 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 5 Comments : I drove across the US border at Blaine, WA. At the time, they were doing car inspections and harassing just about everyone driving through the PoE. I was visiting friends and staying about a month, so the PoE guard looked at my university student card and passport. The US crossing never stamps Canadian passports for driving through, and I didn\\\\\\\'t receive an I-94. I wasn\\\\\\\'t intending to immigrate, thus I didn\\\\\\\'t file anything in advance -- no EAD, no biometrics, etc.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Date Filed : 2005-07-11 NOA Date : 2005-07-18 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2005-08-24 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments : We applied for an AOS after getting married in the US. I came down on a tourist visa without intentions to get married, but after a car accident, our priorities changed. Therefore, we were a straight AOS with our I-130 filed concurrently.

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2005-07-11 NOA Date : 2005-07-18 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2005-08-24 Approved Date : 2005-09-15 Date Card Received : Comments : My EAD was filed concurrently with our I-485, I-130, and I-131. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 66 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Chicago IL Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2005-07-11 NOA Date : 2005-08-18 RFE(s) : Date Received : Comments : My AP was filed concurrently with our I-485, I-130, and I-131. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 66 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Nebraska Service Center Date Filed : 2005-06-27 NOA Date : 2005-07-18 RFE(s) : 2005-07-11 Bio. Appt. : 2005-08-24 Interview Date : 2006-04-27 Approval / Denial Date : 2006-04-27 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : No Green Card Received : 2006-05-05 Comments : Our full experience for this is documented here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?s=7cf1ea4ae06119038c5956b783afeee9&showtopic=11329. Our interview experience in Chicago was pretty much a breeze; we waited for almost two hours and the interview in its entirety took maybe 10-15 minutes at the most. Our agent (#5/Lacey) was very polite, clearly spoken and friendly but professional. We were asked several simple questions about personal data, five or six questions from the Yes/No page of the AOS, how we met and finally how I liked Chicago. At the end of it, he said we were approved, did not take my EAD or AP, and didn't stamp my passport.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Phoenix AZ Lockbox CIS Office : Detroit MI Date Filed : 2013-01-31 NOA Date : 2013-02-06 Bio. Appt. : 2013-02-27 Interview Date : 2013-05-15 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2013-06-10 Comments : Asked on the oral test in Detroit: * What is freedom of religion? * How many Senators are there? * When was the Constitution written? * When must all men register for the Selective Service? * Name a state that borders Canada. * What is the ocean on the east coast of the US? Detroit does not do same day oath ceremonies.

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Blaine Event Description Entry Date : 2005-01-25 Embassy Review : I drove across the US border at Blaine, WA. At the time, they were doing car inspections and harassing just about everyone driving through the PoE. I was visiting friends and staying about a month, so the PoE guard looked at my university student card and passport. The US crossing never stamps Canadian passports for driving through, and I didn\\\\\\\'t receive an I-94. I wasn\\\\\\\'t intending to immigrate, thus I didn\\\\\\\'t file anything in advance -- no EAD, no biometrics, etc. Harassment Level : High

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(documented in their timelines) for the same benefit/petition/application at the same filing location.
Individual results may vary as every case is not always 'average'. Past performance does not necessarily
predict future results. The 'as early as date' may change over time based on current reported processing
times from members. There have historically been cases where a benefit/petition/application processing
briefly slows down or stops and this can not be predicted. Use these dates as reference only and do not
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the USCIS processing times to see if your application
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