BBCC's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: BC
Beneficiary's Name: M
VJ Member: BBCC
Country: Taiwan
Last Updated: 2014-06-12
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Immigration Checklist for BC & M:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2011-09-10 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-09-15 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-09-30 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-10-05 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-10-25 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-10-25 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-10-25 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2011-10-29 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-10-25 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-11-10 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-11-10 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
2011-11-15 |
| Case Completed at NVC : |
2012-01-03 |
| NVC Left : |
2012-01-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-01-03 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-01-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-01-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-01-03 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-02-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-02-07 |
| US Entry : |
2012-02-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 5 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 129 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2012-02-12 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2014-02-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2014-02-11 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2014-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-05-21 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2014-05-28 |
| Comments : |
Easy peasy lemon squeezy! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
February 8, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Here is a review of my CR-1 Visa Interview at the US Consulate in Montreal, Canada. Note that I am a citizen of Taiwan. The fact that I was not a Canadian citizen did not effect my interview in any way. Note also that my prior tourist and study permit application 214b denials also had no effect at any point in my application process or interview.
My appointment was at 9am. I arrived at the Montreal Consulate at 7:00am and waited outside. At 7:35am, I was allowed in. A receptionist asked for my Appointment Letter, DHL Letter and passport. I then proceeded to security. I brought nothing in that required a locker so I didn't use it. I so recommend bringing just your documents in if you can help it. It makes the security screening so very simple and fast. He scanned me in. After waiting at the initial security area for about 30 minutes, I was led downstairs to an elevator to the 19th Floor at about 8am. First stop was windows 14b for a number. I was #2 in queue (C2). Then I waited in a waiting area. After about 20 minutes, I was called up for fingerprinting and submitting all my civil documents. They also asked for a copy of our I-130 petition we submitted to USCIS which I did not bring as it was not listed on the document list in my interview appointment letter. The person accepting the forms said that was fine and didn't require me to send it in to them. She confirmed my birth date, my home address in Canada and my husband's US address. After another 20 minutes, at about 8:40am, I was called up to the interviewer. The interviewer was relaxed, kind and pleasant. The interview lasted less than five minutes. The interviewer first handed me my civil documents. Then, I was sworn in. He asked only the following seven questions: My husband's name, have I ever lived in the USA, where do I live now in Canada, how did we meet, have I ever traveled to the USA before, where does my husband live and Where does my husband work? He then gave me DHL instructions. He then welcomed me to the USA and told me that I will receive my visa. He said that it would take five business days to issue my visa. The last thing he asked me to do is to take my thumbprint. I was then free to go. I was all finished by 8:45am. The only hard part about the whole experience was the cold weather outside. I was surprised to receive my passport & visa the very next day by DHL.
(updated on February 7, 2012) |
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Very Good |
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POE Review: CDN-USA Border
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2012-02-11 |
| Embassy Review : |
Port: Peace Arch, Blaine, Washington
We arrived at the crossing by car at 2:30am, early this morning. The initial agent at the entry booth collected both our passports, gave us a referral slip and then directed us to the secondary inspection area. We parked and went inside to the arrivals hall.
The CBP agent first pulled up her file on his computer and accepted the sealed envelope with documents. He did not ask to see any of the medical documents. He then opened the sealed envelope. He first asked to verify and initial the identification summary cover page. Next, he date-stamped key documents in the envelope. He then took a few ink fingerprints and asked for a few signatures. After a brief review of the remaining documents with the file on computer, he turned to the CR-1 visa in the passport and stamped the arrival which activated the CR-1.
He explained that the permanent green card would arrive in 6-9 months. He then told us to apply for adjustment of status about six months before the 2-year term of the CR-1 visa expires. The process concluded at that point.
We proceeded south into the USA by car at exactly 3:00am.
The border officer was relaxed, competent and efficient in processing our entry. He knew exactly what he was doing. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(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
is past due.
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