lostbutterfly's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: A
Beneficiary's Name: S
VJ Member: lostbutterfly
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2021-10-19
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Immigration Checklist for A & S:
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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 : |
2016-07-08 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2016-07-20 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
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| RFE Reply(s) : |
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| I-129F NOA2 : |
2016-08-31 |
| NVC Received : |
2016-09-14 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
2016-09-16 |
| NVC Left : |
2016-09-19 |
| Consulate Received : |
2016-09-21 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2016-10-03 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2016-10-03 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2016-10-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2016-11-23 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
(If Required): |
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2016-11-30 |
| US Entry : |
2016-12-26 |
| Marriage : |
2017-02-03 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 42 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 126 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
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Adjustment of Status
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2017-03-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-05-11 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
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| Interview Date : |
2017-07-26 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2017-07-26 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
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| Greencard Received: |
2017-08-03 |
| Comments : |
AOS Interview went well. It lasted about an hour from the time we entered the building.
The officer split my husband and I up and asked us a series of questions - be sure to practice the practice questions on this site!
The officer could not give us an approval or denial on the spot and said we should hear back from him within a week. Shortly after we arrived home the status on USCIS said "Card is being produced.'
Two days later the status changed to "Card Has Been Mailed" and I received it 3 business days later. |
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Employment Authorization
Document
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Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-03-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Bio. Appt. : |
2017-05-11 |
| Approved Date : |
2017-08-03 |
| Date Card Received : |
2017-08-03 |
| Comments : |
Received Green Card before EAD approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 128 days. |
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Advance Parole
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| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago IL |
| Filing Method : |
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| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2017-03-28 |
| NOA Date : |
2017-04-20 |
| RFE(s) : |
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| Date Received : |
2017-08-03 |
| Comments : |
Received Green Card before AP approval. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 128 days. |
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Citizenship
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Phoenix AZ Lockbox |
| CIS Office : |
Los Angeles CA |
| Date Filed : |
2021-08-25 |
| NOA Date : |
2021-08-25 |
| Bio. Appt. : |
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| Interview Date : |
2021-09-30 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Oath Ceremony : |
2021-09-30 |
| Comments : |
Went in for my interview at the Los Angeles downtown location. It was fairly quick. The questions were on the computer and were the following:
1. Who was the President during WW2?
2. When was the constitution written?
3. Who is the speaker of the house?
4. Who is the current VP?
5. What is an amendment?
6. How long does a Senator stay in office?
After the test I did a reading and writing test - super easy.
Then she scheduled me for an Oath ceremony for the same day and I walked out of there a U.S. Citizen in under 2 hours! |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
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Description |
| Review Date : |
November 28, 2016 |
| Embassy Review : |
I had my interview on Wednesday, November 23 at 8:00am.
I arrived at the consulate for 7:40am and there was a small line outside of the consulate of about 8 people. Everyone had their folders in their hands and nobody really had a purse or bag. I seen 3 people get turned down for bringing large size bags and luggage and were told to leave it somewhere and come back.
Once I got inside I was asked to submit my DS-160 form and a lady with an iPad registered my name and gave me a number. I was number 5. After that I went through security, similar to that of an airport and was told to empty my pockets and put everything on a tray. I left my cell phone with security and they gave me a ticket to reclaim it when I was finished.
I was instructed to go downstairs to the basement where a group of 20 people sat quietly. The paper I was given with the number 5 on it had a list of all the documents I would need when I got upstairs. I took the time to sort through and get everything ready while I waited. After 10 minutes a guard appeared and had us line up in front of the elevator, we then went up to floor 19. There was a friendly gentleman who separated the non-immigrant applicants and the immigrant applicants into two different sections.
Once we were seated, they began calling each number about 15 minutes after another. I got called to window number 2 and was asked to provide all the documents listed on my laminated number sheet.
It was honestly fairly simple and I was overly prepared (which is not a bad thing).
Once she went through all my documents I was told I'd be called up again for my interview. After about 30 minutes I was called to window number 7, as expected there was a young friendly gentleman on the other side. I did my oath and answered a couple questions like how I met my fiancé, when do I plan to get married, and what field he works in.
He then opened up a binder and to my surprise all of my photos with my fiancé including our Disneyland tickets and our flight itineraries were there! I smiled and said "those look very familiar!".. He laughed and said, "this is a pretty simple case, you're approved! welcome to the United States".. And then he gave me a white slip of paper which had information and when to expect my visa.
That was it. In total I was there for about 1 hour and 20 minutes. I was expecting to be there much longer. |
| 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
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