Tom & Stacy's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Tom
Beneficiary's Name: Stacy
VJ Member: Tom & Stacy
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2017-06-22
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Immigration Checklist for Tom & Stacy:
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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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2012-01-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-01-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-05-31 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-06-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
2012-06-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
2012-06-27 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2012-06-29 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2012-07-06 |
| Interview Date : |
2012-07-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2012-07-27 |
| US Entry : |
2012-08-16 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 126 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 179 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2012-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-10-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2012-11-26 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2013-08-06 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2013-08-14 |
| Comments : |
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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 : |
2012-10-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2012-11-08 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2012-12-24 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-01-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 70 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 : |
2013-02-19 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-02-24 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-03-15 |
| Comments : |
Didn't even take a month!! :) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 20 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
California Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2015-05-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2015-05-28 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2015-08-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2015-10-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2015-11-05 |
| Comments : |
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Citizenship
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| CIS Office : |
Houston TX |
| Date Filed : |
2016-09-15 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-09-30 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-10-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2017-06-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2017-06-21 |
| Comments : |
Completed in Houston TX. Now an American Citizen! Finally. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
July 26, 2012 |
| Embassy Review : |
My Fiancé and I stayed at Le Square Phillips Hotel; VERY close to the Consulate - just around the corner - and walking distance to Old Montreal and Saint Catherine Street. We were at the consulate at about 6:30AM and we were the first ones there. Soon after we arrived, another lady lined up with us. We chatted together a good 40 mins which made the time go quickly. Soon, there was a line up of about 8-10 people behind us. I expected a big long line before 7:30 but it was a lot shorter than I read in other reviews. We had WAYYY too much backup documents with us. I was very worried we'd forget something or they'd lose our Packet 3 and that we'd need to scramble to make a new one like I've read on other reviews. Once I seen that the 'normal' people only took one single folder, I felt pretty dumb to have 4 of them...and they were stuffed! haha
At 7:30ish a guard started taking people in one at a time. My Fiance, the petitioner, had no problems accessing every aspect of the interview with me. The security officer merely asked to see my Interview Confirmation letter. Once he found my name and my fiance's name, he checked it off and we proceeded to the security check. After that, we went downstairs to a room with some chairs (a lot smaller than I expected. There was also the elevator leading to the Consulate, a vending machine, payphones and a passport picture booth in case you forgot to take extras. It costs $10 so make sure you bring some cash with you. After about 15 minutes, a guard entered and removed the red barrier in front of the elevator. As others suggested on other reviews, we walked to left hand corner in the back of the elevator. The back doors open as well and that's how you'll enter the Consulate.
Once we got off the Elevator, we were greeted and were given a ticket. Ours was C-1. The first couple! We then sat down, but it wasn't long before our # was called. (My hubby to be came up with me)
A young lady in regular casual clothes asked us for the following items:
- The ticket number we received after entering the Consulate
- Passport
- 2 US passport sized pictures
- Medical (she returned the xray and vaccination worksheet to me)
- Police Records (mine was from the RCMP with fingerprints)
- Original Birth Certificate (long form)
- I-134 + Supporting Documents (Ours were 2011 Tax Returns, 2011 W-2, letter of Employment for Tom and Pay stubs)
- Letter of Intent to Marry
I noticed that others had to show the $240 receipt for paying for the visa online but we did not need this for some reason. I had my fingerprints taken quickly and then returned to our seats.
After about 3 minutes, we were called to window number 9, where a lady greeted us and swore us in. She gave me back my original long form birth certificate. She asked us the following questions...
- How did you meet and where? (We met through work)
- When did we first meet
- When did we get engaged
- How often do you see each other? (we see each other roughly every 4-6 weeks)
Tom answered a few questions and I answered a few questions. She didn't seem to care that the applicant wasn't the only one speaking. I figured he wouldn't be allowed to speak whatsoever. It was pretty casual.
We didn't need our Evidence of Relationship or the MRV fee receipt. She handed me a 'Welcome to the United States of America letter' and said we were approved and that I would receive my Visa and Passport at the Loomis location I selected using the CSC website.
The interview process was definitley the easiest part of the whole K-1 Process. As long as you have all your documents you should be fine! I really found that my yellow sticky tabs helped to easily pull the items the officer wanted. I recommend organizing very well ahead of the interview so you aren't struggling at the window to find items. There is no where to lay your documents down to sort so having your petitioner there to help pass you items is definitley a bonus.
We were approved and out the door before 8:30AM! Very quick!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE. If you need any more advice, let me know!  |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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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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