jtalbert's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jasmin
Beneficiary's Name: Daryl
VJ Member: jtalbert
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2013-08-09
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Immigration Checklist for Jasmin & Daryl:
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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 : |
2012-03-14 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-03-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-07-20 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-07-27 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-08-03 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-09-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-11-05 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-11-09 |
| US Entry : |
2012-11-10 |
| Marriage : |
2012-11-19 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 121 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 229 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 : |
2012-11-10 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
No |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2012-12-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-12 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-08-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
2013-08-12 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2012-12-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-12 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-03-04 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-03-11 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 67 days. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
November 7, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
I took the train from Toronto to Montreal. This was a 7 hour train ride and dropped me within an 8 minute walk from the consulate. There are hotels in the area (Hilton, Marriott, etc...) so if spending the night, this is a very economical solution rather then driving up. Montreal is full of one-way streets and driving looked to be rather painful. If you've ever been to Toronto, picture that traffic and city layout...but all one way streets. Hamilton, ON but will a lot more traffic.
When you get to the consulate you're not allowed to bring any large bags or personal effects. I had all my paperwork in a binder to protect it from the elements and make it easier to carry. You will be sent thru a metal detector like an airport. You don't need to take off your shoes, but you need to remover your jackets and anything in your pockets. Security held my cigarettes and lighter in a bin while I was doing my interview and gave me a ticket to pick it up at the end of the interview. When I was checking out I also noticed that they had a few cell phones being held...so it might be possible to bring one to the embassy, but better to err on the side of caution and not bring it.
You go into an elevator and are taken to the 19th floor. When you get off the elevator there is no indication of what to do. You need to go to Wicket 14 to get a number. At that point you take a seat and wait until they call your number and you will go to another wicket. The numbers are called as such:
Wicket
1 2 3 4
Ticket C1 C2 C3 C4
Number C5 C6 C7 C8 etc
You should be able to anticipate which wicket you will be going to so you can judge how long the time will be. You will wait. For a long time. My number was C15 and it took me about an hour to get to the first wicket (Pop quiz...which wicket did I go to?). When you get to the wicket they have a folder with all the information you have submitted thus far. It should be a pretty big folder of all the documents you have sent in.
They will ask for any remaining documents you need to provide. You may or may not be asked for passport photos. When the documents are scanned and sent from the US to Canada if the passport photo is dark, or blurred you'll need to provide a photo. If the scan/fax is ok then you won't need to provide the photo. Better to err on the side of caution and bring 2 photos with you. There is a photo booth in the main lobby that costs $10 per picture in case you need photos. It's cheaper from Walmart though
They will take your fingerprints. I found this to be very awkward as the fingerprint reader is in the corner and you have to manuever your body like a contortion artist to get your left hand on it. However, this is quick and it's done electronically so you don't need to get ink on your hands.
Word of advice: Do not ask questions. Just follow the flow. Do what you're asked and provide the information requested. After you have your fingerprints taken then you can ask questions. If you slow down the process with questions you will be there a lot longer. Get the process complete before asking questions and it will go a lot quicker.
Then you go and sit again and wait to be called to the second wicket where they will ask you questions. This took approx 30 minutes for me to get from the first wicket to the second wicket. There are less wickets at the second set of wickets so it's kind of a bottleneck...
I got to the second wicket, it's more private but nowhere to sit. Which is fine, the interview shouldn't take more then 10 minutes. They take your fingerprints again on your left hand and again, you have to contort to do it.
They asked how I met my fiancee. I told them online playing a video game. They asked which game and I told them. Then they asked specifics about the game and how it's played. You don't need to go into gory details. Just a high level "Yes, you build a city and attack...similar to Age of Empires" is sufficient. They know of WoW. They get a lot of WoW players. I think if you way WoW they won't ask any other questions.
They asked where I planned to move. I told them the state, but they wanted more specifics then that. More detail the better. You can give the address, but they want to make sure you know where you're going. So, saying "I'm moving to Spring, TX. It's about 25 minutes north of Houston TX" is better then giving the address.
They asked what my plans were. I told them a rough timeline of when I wanted to enter the US, when we planned on getting married, getting a change of status and finding work.
They asked what I do for a living. I had to be very detailed with what I did. Just giving a job title wasn't enough. They wanted to know what specifics I did in my career. You don't need to give them your resume, but they will ask direct questions to get more information.
They asked what my fiancee did for a living. I gave the job title, company and a very rough outline of what she does for a living. They may have some additional questions about their line of work. There was some friendly banter about what she did as a career, which in hindsight I think was actually prying to see how much I knew about her career/job.
At this point you will either be approved or rejected. I was approved, and they gave me a letter to read that outlined next steps. They give an explanation that you have until the medical exam expires for the validity of the visa and you can enter the US. The Medical Exam should expire in 5 years. So you have 5 years to get across the border under the K1 Visa.
TOTAL TIME: Arrived at 8:00AM. Finished by 10:20AM |
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Very Good |
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