cdngirl06's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Chad
Beneficiary's Name: Irene
VJ Member: cdngirl06
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2010-01-22
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Immigration Checklist for Chad & Irene:
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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 : |
2006-04-11 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2006-04-18 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2006-07-03 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-07-10 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-07-26 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
2006-05-03 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-05-10 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-09-25 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-10-04 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2006-10-05 |
| US Entry : |
2006-10-09 |
| Marriage : |
2006-12-09 |
| Comments : |
11 May 2006 - Petition returned from Montreal to USCIS for additional processing (under new IMBRA law). 30 June 2006 - Case reopened for IMBRA processing. August 2006 - Case file lost by NVC. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 99 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 169 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Port of Entry Review
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| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2006-10-09 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
We crossed the border at Stanstead, QC/Beebe Plains, VT. It was super easy, only took a few minutes and the border guard congratulated us on our upcoming marriage and wished us luck. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Boston MA |
| Date Filed : |
2007-01-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-01-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-02-15 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2007-02-27 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-11-08 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Greencard Received: |
2007-12-29 |
| Comments : |
After a month of waiting for the greencard after our approval, we scheduled an InfoPass to look into it - our case had been filed as complete and was in storage already, so it had to be reopened to generate the card. The card was sent and received soon after. |
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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 : |
2007-01-16 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-01-23 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-02-15 |
| Approved Date : |
2007-04-05 |
| Date Card Received : |
2007-04-09 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 79 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 : |
2007-01-26 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-02-02 |
| RFE(s) : |
2007-03-29 |
| Date Received : |
2007-04-30 |
| Comments : |
Our original filing was returned due to an error in the date on the cheque. We refiled a week later. March 29: RFE asking us to send a copy of the AOS receipt to prove that we've filed for AOS. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 81 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2009-09-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2009-09-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2009-10-15 |
| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2010-01-13 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Green Card Received : |
2010-01-22 |
| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
October 4, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
We had our interview today in Montreal. Got to the consulate around 7:15 and there were a few other people waiting, but we were the only ones organized with our passports and interview letter so when they opened the doors at 7:30, we got to go through security first, which was a breeze, and then went downstairs to wait for the elevator.
They opened the elevator up at 7:50 and we were the first ones on and then the first ones off on floor 19. Turned left and we were the first ones at Window 14, where we had to wait again. The window opened at 8:30 and we got number C-1, then it was time to wait once more.
Around 9:15 C-1 was called and we spoke very briefly with the lady before she sent us to pay the fee at the cashier's window (14). We returned to her window with the receipt and she then asked us for our documents. We had a lot of them to give, since NVC had lost our case file and they wanted to rebuild the case as much as possible (they warned us in advance, so we had originals and copies of everything, including all correspondence with NVC).
By 9:45 we were back in the waiting room watching for C-1 to be called for the interview. This was probably our longest wait - until almost 10:30 - but when we were called, we went to the interview room where they only asked me a handful of questions (how did we meet? what was our first date? what do we have in common?) and that was it. Everything's in order, come back tomorrow at 2:30 to pick up the visa. We were out of the consulate by 10:45 and I'll go back tomorrow for the visa! Yay! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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POE Review: CDN-USA Border
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| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-10-09 |
| Embassy Review : |
We crossed the border at Stanstead, QC/Beebe Plains, VT. It was super easy, only took a few minutes and the border guard congratulated us on our upcoming marriage and wished us luck. |
| 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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
