PandaSong's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Jacob
Beneficiary's Name: Rynnae
VJ Member: PandaSong
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2020-10-07
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Immigration Checklist for Jacob & Rynnae:
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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 : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2016-02-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-02-10 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-04-07 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-04-25 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-04-27 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-04-29 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-05-04 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-05-11 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-05-17 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-06-22 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-07-08 |
| US Entry : |
2016-07-09 |
| Marriage : |
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| Comments : |
NVC mixed up beneficiary's name and we had to e-mail Montreal to fix it.
Never received Packet 3 by mail or e-mail. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 57 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 133 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
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| Date Filed : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2016-11-08 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-03-02 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| 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 : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Approved Date : |
2016-12-16 |
| Date Card Received : |
2016-12-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 76 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 : |
2016-10-01 |
| NOA Date : |
2016-10-17 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2016-12-23 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 76 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-01-31 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-02-04 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2019-03-13 |
| Interview Date : |
2020-10-01 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2020-10-01 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Green Card Received : |
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| Comments : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 29, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
My interview date was June 22nd at 7:40AM. My fiancé drove up to be with me and we stayed in the Hyatt hotel, which was about a block away. It's expensive and personally I found it to be kind of meh for the price, but the one across the consulate was booked up! I highly recommend staying in a hotel near it for the night before your interview. We switched to a cheaper one (which is actually nicer, the Marriott Courtyard West Island) for the rest of our stay. We had breakfast at a place near the hotel, called Eggspectation, and it was really good. The waiter there knew we were going to the consulate as soon as we asked for the time.
We lined up at 7:00pm. There was one other person in front of us (then someone cut in line, but got turned away later as she needed to fill out paperwork) so we ended up being handed a small plastic sheet with a number two on it, it also held instructions of what the person would need at the counter. In the waiting line, the guard came by and asked for my ds-160 confirmation page (the one with the barcode), my email confirmation letter (it's the email they send you confirming your interview time and payment after you've made it), my fiancés passport (they needed it to let him in, if your SO isn't coming you don't need it) and mine. They let us through and we went through security. It's like airport security so jotting to worry about. No electronic keys, phones, big purses, or backpacks allowed.
We got told to go downstairs and sit in the middle area. There is no bathroom on this floor.. And no middle section, so just sit to the side. Eventually the guard comes down and it's a rush to get on the elevator. You'll go up a lot of floors and come to the next sitting area. K1 visa does sit in the non-immigrant area! (I wish they'd make up their minds) and it has a bathroom on this floor. Also water and snacks to buy from a machine.
Since we were number two it didn't take us long to get called, maybe fifteen minutes? We went up to the counter and he lady there was very nice! She asked for the ds-160, my passport and photocopy of the bio page, birth certificate and photocopy, two passport pictures, the I-134 and his taxes (we took 3 years worth, but she only seemed interested in the 2015 one), the W2s, the medical exam, the letter of intent to marry (updated, this is very important), and the confirmation email. Then she took my fingerprints on a machine. She also asked for my address, phone number, fiancés address and number.
After that we were told to sit down. About ten minutes later we were called back up. Fiancé got shooed back into the sitting area (it depends on the person you get! I had a nice short brown haired gentleman). I mentioned I was nervous and he went out of his way to make me feel comfortable. He told me that he does a lot of interviews and that they rarely fail them. Then asked me to swear that I was telling the truth. He made the questions seem more like a conversation, asking how we met (a game online, which he replied he loved games), if I had ever gotten in trouble with the law, asked if its because I had never been caught. What did my fiancé do for a living. Then he asked where he lived and when I mentioned just the city, he joked about never having heard of Boston before and what state it was in (queue me panicking as I briefly forgot how to say Massachusetts!). At the very end he gave me back some of my paperwork (birth certificate) and Joked, saying how long should we keep my fiancé sweating. Then said I was approved and they'll send me my passport later.
All in all, it was actually really the easiest part (but the most nerve wracking by far, I was shaking at the interview). It helps if you are organized with your paperwork and know where things are. I had put sticky tabs on mine so I could just look at those and find what I needed. They didn't ask for a lot of stuff I was carrying around, but I freaked out and wanted everything and the kitchen sink with me. |
| Rating : |
Good |
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Local US CIS Office Review: Manchester NH
Review Topic: cis_topic
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
March 13, 2019 |
| Embassy Review : |
Biometrics appointment. We arrived 15 minutes early for our 8:00am appointment. The office opened exactly on time and we were let in with no problem.
Security was very friendly! Make sure to leave your cellphone behind. We were required to empty all our pockets and a couple of us had to take off our boots to go through. Nothing major and they explained it all and joked about things.
Then we were let into a room with chairs and gave the appointment letter and a piece of ID to the person up front. In exchange there was a simple form to fill out, give back then wait for your name to be called. My picture was taken and then the fingerprints.
I was in and out within 25 minutes. Lovely people there. |
| Harassment Level : |
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
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