k_stacky's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name:
Beneficiary's Name:
VJ Member: k_stacky
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2016-04-13
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Immigration Checklist for & :
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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 : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
California Service Center |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2015-06-12 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2015-06-19 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2015-07-23 |
| NVC Received : |
2015-07-23 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2015-08-31 |
| NVC Left : |
2015-08-31 |
| Consulate Received : |
2015-09-08 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2015-09-18 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2015-09-18 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2015-09-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2015-12-02 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2015-12-11 |
| US Entry : |
2015-12-16 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 34 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 166 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-02-29 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2016-04-07 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2016-04-13 |
| Comments : |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-02-29 |
| Approved Date : |
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| Date Card Received : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Based on timeline data, your EAD may be adjudicated between March 27, 2016 and April 7, 2016*.
If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition. If you have been approved please update your timeline. |
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Advance Parole
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Tampa FL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2016-02-02 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-02-09 |
| RFE(s) : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
There are not enough recent approvals in the timeline system to accurately approximate when your AP will be approved. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
December 3, 2015 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview was at 7:40am, so we stayed overnight at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, which was amazing. You can see the consulate from the hotel lobby and the staff there was extremely friendly - well worth the price in location alone, but the hotel itself made it all the more worth while! Definitely recommend staying there if you can, especially if you don't have your own transportation with you because it is so close to the consulate.
I left the hotel around 6:55am and got there before 7:00am. There were two people ahead of me, and by the time 7:10am rolled around there were about ten people in line and growing so I do think that 7:00am is a good time to be there to line up. Around 7:30am security came outside and started setting up the barriers for the line to form single file and we were all told to have our passport and DS-160's out and ready. As others have stated, don't bring large bags with you. People with them were turned away before they even opened the doors.
Around 8am I think we started going inside and a woman with an ipad confirmed my appointment and I was given #2. I went through the metal detector and whatnot and the guard there was extremely friendly and really put me at ease for the rest of the process.
After security you go down a small flight of stairs and wait in a small lobby with chairs. A few minutes later the guard got the elevator ready and as many people as could fit all rode the elevator up to the 19th floor. When we got out a woman was there to greet us in English and French and told the non-immigrants to line up and the immigrants to sit in the middle. After fifteen minutes or so I was called to window #2 via an overhead speaker. The person who took my documents was behind thick glass and I found it very difficult to hear him, but it was manageable. He had my file and a checklist of what he needed to ask me for which ended up being: the affidavit of support, the letter of intent, 2014 tax return, police check, medical results, 2x passport photos, and (luckily!) I printed out the page that showed my payment had gone through for the fee's because it wasn't in their system that I had payed. He also had me confirm my address and phone number in Canada and then the address and phone number of where I'll be going in the US, and took my fingerprints.
After that I went to go sit back down. I was sitting maybe 30 seconds before I was called again over the loudspeaker to go to room #8. The interviewer was extremely friendly and definitely made the process painless. He joked around with me and it definitely eased any nerves I had going into it. I took the oath and he took my finger prints again and then asked me questions:
- Have you ever lived anywhere other than Canada?
- Have you ever stayed in the US for more than 6 months?
- Have you ever had any trouble at the border?
- Have you ever been in trouble with the law?
- Is this the first marriage for both of you?
- Do either of you have kids?
- What does your fiance do for work?
- What do you do for work?
- Where did you meet?
After that he handed me the "Welcome to the United States" letter and said I should have my passport back within two weeks. I went back down the elevator, up the steps, and out of the consulate and walked back to my hotel. When I got to my room it was about 8:50am. Overall, a very pleasant experience and a lot smoother than the horror stories I was making up in my head. I had a whole folder full of documents and about 95% of it wasn't asked for, but I was still happy I had it. If you're prepared and your relationship is genuine then there's nothing really to worry about at all. |
| 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
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