VividDreamer's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: John
Beneficiary's Name: Leah
VJ Member: VividDreamer
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2022-05-31
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Immigration Checklist for John & Leah:
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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 : |
2016-05-25 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-06-03 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-08-12 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-08-26 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-08-26 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-08-31 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-09-02 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-09-15 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-09-16 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-10-26 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-10-31 |
| US Entry : |
2016-11-16 |
| Marriage : |
2016-11-21 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 70 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 145 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 : |
2016-11-16 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Crossing between NB Canada, and Houlton, ME was very easy. Took about half an hour. Staff were very appreciative of my detailed inventory list, labeled packing boxes, and my organized paperwork - they went into the vehicle to check out my cat and were back in all of 30 seconds. They didn't take any paperwork for the cat either. Welcomed me to the States, gave my passport back with the I-94 and K-1 stamp in it, and I was on my way again! |
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Adjustment of Status
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Pittsburgh PA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-02-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
2017-03-31 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-22 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-11-11 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
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| Comments : |
RFIE rec'd March 31st for marriage certificate that was in original AOS package already. Sent new original from courthouse on April 19th. Response acknowledged by USCIS on April 25th. Sent service request on October 26th, status updated to "new card being produced" on Nov 11th! |
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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 : |
2017-02-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-03-22 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-05-26 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-06-02 |
| Comments : |
Service request submitted May 19, 2017. Not assigned for processing when approval came.
"Card Was Mailed to Me" June 1st, 2016 |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 102 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 : |
2017-02-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-02-22 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-06-02 |
| Comments : |
Didn't receive notification for approval for AP but received EAD combo card so assuming approval date is the same. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 102 days. |
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Lifting Conditions
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Nebraska Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2019-11-07 |
| NOA Date : |
2019-11-13 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
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| Approval / Denial Date : |
2021-07-20 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
Yes |
| Green Card Received : |
2021-07-23 |
| Comments : |
A year after submission: "December 18, 2020 We transferred your Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case." |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Online |
| CIS Office : |
Pittsburgh PA |
| Date Filed : |
2022-04-13 |
| NOA Date : |
2022-04-27 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2022-05-25 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
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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 : |
October 28, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
Rundown is pretty much just like the rest of the reviews say. A guard outside checks your passport and DS-160 barcode page. You receive a laminated piece of paper with your number on entry to the building. Go through security, leave your phone with the people operating the metal detector and they give you a little ticket to pick your phone back up when you're done. Go down some stairs to an elevator, and up to the 19th floor. For my 8:15 appt there was no one queued to get on the elevator and no consular people in sight so it was a little different than some reviews.
Upstairs a greeter will tell you what side of the room to sit on and wait. Organize the papers according to the laminated sheet they give you (even though they do NOT ask for them in that order. You're still shuffling like an idiot once you get to the document submission, haha) and wait. I was called to the first station at 9:15am.
The lady there took my fingerprints on both hands, confirmed mailing address in Canada and my prospective one in the US, took all the documents from me. Then sent me back to the waiting room and told me to listen for my number again. They won't give you the laminated card back so remember your number.
Sat back down. Waited about 20 more minutes and was called to the infamous window #8 with the nice guy with the glasses. Guy was super friendly, chatty, very relaxing to talk to. Had me take the oath that I'll tell the truth then when I admitted I was nervous it was, "Why are you nervous?" I said, "It's just an unfamiliar situation and I have no idea what to expect!" smiling, etc as I do when I'm nervous, haha.
He said "We'll get the hard questions out of the way first then," with a laugh. Asked me, if I remember them all in order correctly:
1) Asked me about my nursing license and how I have to get licensed in the US.
2) Asked me if I've ever been in trouble with the law.
3) "Tell me about your fiancé" - I asked what he meant as that was pretty open ended and he said "anything" so I told him how we met, what he does, how we hit it off when we met in person.
4) Who proposed to who?
5) How did he propose to you?
6) Did you know it was coming? (Then joked about his proposal to his own wife, like I said, very easy to talk to)
Then he said, "Hard part's over, now let's just make sure all your papers are in order." Reviews my financial support documents and those of our cosponsor. Asks a question about the difference in income from one year to the next. Checks that everything else required is there in the folder.
Big smile at me, "Everything looks good! You're approved. Welcome to the United States," and slides the infamous paper through the window. "Expect your passport in a week or two."
I started to cry out of excitement/relief and commented that they should have a box of tissues outside that window. He laughed and told me to have a great day and off I went, face hurting from the giant grin I couldn't hold back! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
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*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
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