Shannon Marie's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Andy
Beneficiary's Name: Shannon
VJ Member: Shannon Marie
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2014-01-27
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Immigration Checklist for Andy & Shannon:
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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 : |
2012-04-20 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2012-04-26 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2012-11-01 |
| NVC Received : |
2012-11-01 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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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 : |
2012-12-27 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-03-11  Submit Review |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-03-15 |
| US Entry : |
2013-04-20 |
| Marriage : |
2013-06-15 |
| Comments : |
I never received a hard copy of my NOA2 only confirmation from the NVC that they received an approval. ALSO, i never received a packet 3 and had to wait until Montreal confirmed via email that they had sent one. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 189 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 319 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2013-04-20 Submit Review |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
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| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Crossed at the Buffalo Border. Process was simple, fairly quick-- they didn't even check my vehicle :) |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Atlanta GA |
| Date Filed : |
2013-07-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-08-13 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2014-01-27 Submit Review |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2014-01-27 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
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| 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 : |
2013-07-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-08-13 |
| Approved Date : |
2013-09-14 |
| Date Card Received : |
2013-09-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 60 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2013-07-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-07-19 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2013-09-14 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 60 days. |
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Member Reviews:
POE Review: CDN-USA Border
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Description |
| Entry Date : |
2013-04-20 |
| Embassy Review : |
We chose to cross at the Peace bridge at the border between Niagara Falls and Buffalo New York. We didn't get there as early as we hoped and there was some traffic but all in all we wait only 5 min to get up to the wicket. My parents were in the car ahead of us and they told the agent in advance what we were there to do and they asked if they could wait with us. The agent was very pleasant but said that they could not wait because there wasn't enough room.
When we pulled up he said, "I hear we have an immigrant with us today" and he was very friendly. He took my passport and the passport of my fiancée who was the passenger in our tiny Uhaul. He said to enter the building and go to the second floor and he gave us a little slip of paper that we had to hang onto.
There were a lot of people detained at the border that morning, a lot of them were families of 4+ but overall we waited about 30 minutes until they called my name. The gentleman that helped us was great. It seemed like he hadn't done a K1 visa in some time but he followed the instructions and everything went well. The only questions he asked was, "How did you meet" and "Do you plan to work when you are down there". I said once I have filed the proper paperwork I do plan to work. He had some difficulty finding the local office we are to use but after conversing with some coworkers they figured it out. This process was very simple: you surrender your un-opened file, there was a couple questions, they take your fingerprints and photo and then you are on your way with a paper stapled into your passport. He also stressed NOT to leave the US without the proper documentation.
All in all, I was very glad I chose this border crossing. I didn't not have a vehicle to bring because last minute I learned that my "rebuilt" Saturn Vue was ineligible to register in the state of Alabama and I was also told I could not bring it over period even for personal use.. so I ended up renting a U-Haul. They didn't even look inside or ask what I was bringing. I spent so much time making an inventory and labelling everything. OH well!
Don't stress about this part of the journey if you are an honest person and have the right paperwork everything will be easy!
Best of luck, ya'll! |
| 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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