Nicole & Sean's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Nicole
Beneficiary's Name: Sean
VJ Member: Nicole & Sean
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2013-10-01
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Immigration Checklist for Nicole & Sean:
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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 : |
National Benefits Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2012-10-27 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2012-12-06 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2012-12-11 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2013-04-29 |
| NVC Received : |
2013-05-06 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2013-05-30 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2013-06-07 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
2013-06-09 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2013-05-30 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2013-06-14 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2013-06-14 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2013-07-31 |
| NVC Left : |
2013-08-13 |
| Consulate Received : |
2013-08-14 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2013-08-12 |
| Interview Date : |
2013-09-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2013-09-27 |
| US Entry : |
2013-09-29 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 139 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 286 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2013-09-29 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
Yes,Passport Stamp |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
September 23, 2013 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband had to tackle this process on his own. He flew from Toronto to Montreal on Sunday, took the 747 bus and stayed at the Days Inn Centre-ville/Downtown. It's nothing fancy, but it's a 10 minute walk from the consulate and he did a "practice run" last night.
He arrived in line at the Consulate around 6:45 am and was the 5th in line. Thanks to Saylin's diagram and a few people in front of him not knowing what he knew, he was able to get #C3. I tried to walk him through everything before he went in and he felt very prepared.
He said they called #C4 first, then started from #C1. He was called up for a brief discussion, fingerprints and was then told to go sit back down. Less than 5 minutes later, his number was called again. He had his fingerprints taken again, was asked a few simple questions (where did you meet your wife, where does your wife work, where does she live, where do you plan to live when you move, etc) and was given the "I'm approving your visa. Welcome to the US" letter. I still have not seen the letter, but he was told to expect his passport with visa stamp in it between 3 and 5 business days.
He was in and out by 9:00 am EST. Overall, it sounded like a smooth process and I am so grateful that this part of our journey has finally come to an end. |
| 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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
