Terosset's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Timothy
Beneficiary's Name: Brenda
VJ Member: Terosset
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2017-02-26
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Immigration Checklist for Timothy & Brenda:
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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 : |
Vancouver, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-03-15 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-03-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-07-17 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-07-27 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-07-30 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-08-08 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2012-08-08 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-08-09 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-08-20 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-09-06 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-09-10 |
| US Entry : |
2013-01-03 |
| Marriage : |
2013-02-08 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 118 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 169 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2013-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-03-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
2013-04-09 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-04-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2013-06-20 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-06-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2013-06-24 |
| Comments : |
We only received the I-551 stamp because we mentioned our travel plans for the following day. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-03-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-04-29 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-05-30 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-06-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 72 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-03-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-03-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-06-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 72 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-03-23 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-03-25 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-07-08 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-07-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
2015-08-14 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Detroit MI |
| Date Filed : |
2016-07-29 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-08-02 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-08-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-02-23 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2017-02-27 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Vancouver, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 6, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
Medical Exam:
I booked my medical for 8:45 AM on Tuesday, September 4th, 2012. I arrived around 8:30 after finding the correct medical clinic among the dozens located in the two adjacent parking lots on the corner; it has Dr. Cheema’s name on the outside and is in the first parking lot on the corner. I gave them my paperwork after waiting in the lobby for a while and then had to wait a while longer until the doctor called me in. It was probably between 9:15 and 9:30 when I was called in.
The exam was quick and super easy. He checked my weight and height, had me read a quick line from an eye chart, glanced in my mouth and ears, checked my pulse and blood pressure, listened to my heart and lungs, asked me a series of questions to which all my answers were “no”. Finally he had me put on a paper gown and had one of the receptionists come in with him since I’m female, and checked the lymph nodes, checked my skin and made sure I’m female.
He was very friendly and courteous through the whole thing, asking me about my job/studies, where I’ll be going, where I’m from, what sports I do, etc.
After that was done, I went back to the front desk and was given directions to the building where the chest x-ray and blood test are done. My dad had dropped me off and taken the rental car for the day so I had to walk, which is doable in around half an hour, although it was a hot day. It’s 12 blocks away from Dr. Cheema’s office.
You can choose what order to do the two things in, but the x-ray clinic is on the first floor of the building and the blood test clinic is on the second, so I did the x-ray first. I had to wait maybe 10-15 minutes before being called, then another 15 or so after I had changed into the gown and was sitting in the changing room. After the x-ray, I was free to go and they sent the results to the doctor.
Next I went upstairs for the blood test (room 201), took a number and sat down. They went through the numbers quickly and I only waited perhaps 10-15 minutes for my turn. They took a quick blood test and I was free to go once again.
We chose to stay at a hotel in Surrey pretty close to the medical clinic since you have to go there twice (once for the exam and once the following afternoon for the results). We stayed at the Best Western Plus King George Suites which is a short drive from the clinic and also relatively close to the x-ray and blood test clinic. After being dropped off at the medical clinic, I did walk everywhere from there and it was a 30-45 minute walk to each location, so only plan to walk if the weather is good and you’re feeling up to it!
Visa Interview:
My interview was scheduled for 10:00 AM on Thursday, September 6, 2012. My dad dropped me off at the Skytrain station on King George Boulevard in Surrey, a bit north of our hotel and I took it all the way to Burrard Station in downtown Vancouver (around half an hour’s ride), about a block from the consulate. I arrived early at about 9:25 but they let me in anyway. At security outside they asked for my passport and interview confirmation (don’t forget to print this out when you book the interview!). They also looked at the sealed medical envelope. Then they looked through my belongings (just a big stack of paperwork and a book) and I left my phone in one of the small, mailbox-sized lockers.
Inside, I walked through a metal detector and someone else looked through my belongings. After that, I was instructed that this was the last chance to use the bathroom and then we got on the elevator to the 20th floor where I realized I didn’t have a number like other people seemed to. It turns out that K-1 visa applicants go straight to counter B on the left and flip the light switch to get assisted. A friendly man asked for everything on the checklist and gave me my number then told me to have a seat.
The room is small and didn’t have enough chairs for everyone waiting; it was also very warm and stuffy. I was number 71 and they were currently calling up number 45 or so for interviews. Counter 3 was calling up people first to get their fingerprints taken before the interview, but once I was called up there, I was told K-1 fingerprints are done during the interview and to sit back down. All in all I waited about two hours for my interview (from 9:45 to 11:45). I recommend bringing a book!
The interview itself was very easy. The lady took my fingerprints, asked me to raise my right hand and say the oath, and then she basically skimmed through the required documents and asked me a few basic questions:
- Where and when did you meet?
- When did you first meet in person?
- When was the last time you saw him? And before then? Have you visited him?
- Where does he live? What does he do? When does he graduate?
- What do you do? What school do you go to?
- Have either of you been married before? Have kids?
- When will you move?
She looked through our photos we had sent with the I-129F quickly and asked about us being in Georgia when she saw a picture of us at the Georgia Aquarium. She didn’t ask to see any of the evidence I had brought such as newer photos, phone bills, chat histories, boarding passes, etc. In fact, she didn’t even thoroughly look through the required items on the checklist, just scanning everything for the essentials I guess.
Soon after she said she didn’t see any problems and congratulated me on being approved. I was then sent to wait a few more minutes until being called back to window B to talk to the first man that took my documents. He gave me instructions on picking up my passport with the visa inside through DHL and said I was free to go.
All in all, both the medical exam and visa interview were straightforward and easy. Best of luck to everyone going through Vancouver in the future.
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Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Detroit MI
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 20, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
Our appointment was at 8:45 AM. We arrived around 8:00 AM and there was plenty of parking. We didn't bring our phones in because I wasn't allowed to bring mine in for my K-1 interview in Vancouver, but people seemed to have their phones inside despite the signs saying not to use them.
Once inside, we went through security then went to the front desk and handed them our AOS appointment letter. We were directed to the waiting area. After a few minutes, we were called up to a window where our letter and passports were checked. Then we waited maybe half an hour to be called in for our interview. The wait was MUCH better than my K-1 interview, which I waited two hours for.
A lady met us at the door and had us follow her down a very long hallway to her office where she had us do the oath and then take a seat. She was friendly and relaxed. She went through the long list of questions to which the answer is always "no", asked me my husband's name and birthday, the city I was born in as well as a few other basic questions just to confirm it matched the information on our application.
Finally, she asked me what my husband does for fun so I named a sport he plays. She asked him the same of me and he named a sport I play. And then we were approved. 
It was almost disappointing that she didn't ask to see any of the evidence we brought: birth certificates, photos from over the years including our wedding, envelopes addressed to both of us, our joint bank account statement, the title of our car... Not to mention the photocopies we made of all the original documents! It could be that she didn't ask to see anything because she saw we had our stack of evidence in the folder I opened to give her our passports, and was convinced enough by the fact that we'd come prepared.
At the end, I asked if I could still use my EAD/AP card to get back into the country since we had plans to travel the following day (ie, before I received my green card in the mail). She gave me the I-551 stamp in my passport, good for a month, to use on our travels for the time being. I'm glad I asked about that, but seeing as we only received the EAD/AP card a couple weeks ago, I never even got to use it!
All in all, we were in and out in an hour (this may be due to our early appointment as well as arriving early), and it was very easy and stress-free. |
| Harassment Level : |
Very Good |
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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
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