configuration's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tia
Beneficiary's Name: Ed
VJ Member: configuration
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2015-08-26
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Immigration Checklist for Tia & Ed:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2012-03-05 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-03-10 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2012-07-18 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-08-13 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2012-08-15 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2012-08-15 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
2012-08-17 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
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Second Interview
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2012-11-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 130 days from your NOA1 date. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2014-08-18 |
| NOA Date : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-02-17 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Lewisville TX Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Albany NY |
| Date Filed : |
2015-08-19 |
| NOA Date : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: General Review
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Description |
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November 16, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Hi,
Just a quick review of my CR-1 journey over the last 2 weeks. I had my appointment on November 5th in Montreal. Nothing special to report, my experience seemed to be similar to that of all the others at MTL. Got in line at the consulate, went upstairs, showed my documents at the first window, had my "interview" 5 mins later at the second window, and was told I was approved after some pro-forma questions.
One thing that did strike me though was how unnecessary the whole interview process was. The questions I was asked were perfunctory, and the checking of documents seemed unnecessary given how much documentation I have sent USCIS/NVC over the last few months. I have actually gone through the entire Permanent Residence process in Canada too (5 years ago) and the Canadian process was much more efficient. No need for an in-person interview, they just asked for documents by mail, requested additional information if needed, and then asked for your passport by mail as well in order to stamp the visa which they returned by Fedex. By contrast the US makes applicants from all over Canada travel to Montreal just for a 5 minute interview. Seems like a huge waste of time and money, both for the consulate and the applicants. I understand needing to personally interview applicants in some high-fraud countries, or even some questionable applicants in Canada, but making ALL of us do this is silly in my opinion.
Anyway, the consulate told me that the visa and passport would be returned in a week. That was too long for me to wait in Montreal, since my wife and newborn baby were at home in the US (NY state) and it was too hard for my wife to manage things on her own for a week. So I drove to the US the same day using my Nexus card, then drove back to Montreal a week later to get the passport. I then crossed the border at Champlain, NY to activate the visa. The agents there were generally competent, although the agent doing my paperwork took FOREVER to get my fingerprints right. I had anticipated being at the POE for just 20 minutes, but it took over an hour just to get the prints. In the end I'm glad she made sure that the prints came out ok, but I'm sure a more experienced officer would have done them right in 2 minutes.
So all done. Just waiting for the green card and new SSN card now. |
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Not Rated |
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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
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