klgck's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: A Beneficiary's Name: K VJ Member: klgck Country: Canada Last Updated: 2024-11-21 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for A & K:

USCIS I-129F Petition:       Dept of State K1 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K1 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada I-129F Sent : 2019-04-15 I-129F NOA1 : 2019-04-18 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2019-08-02 NVC Received : 2019-08-29 Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : 2019-08-29 NVC Left : 2019-09-17 Consulate Received : 2019-09-19 Packet 3 Received : 2019-09-26 Packet 3 Sent : 2019-09-26 Packet 4 Received : 2019-09-27 Interview Date : 2019-11-27 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2019-12-11 US Entry : 2020-01-11 Marriage : 2020-02-13 Comments : Sent I-129F - April 15, 2019 NOA1 - April 18, 2019 NOA2 - August 2, 2019 NVC Received & Case # Assigned - August 29, 2019 NVC Left / "In Transit" - September 17, 2019 Fingerprint Police Check - September 17, 2019 Consulate Received - September 19, 2019 CEAC First "Ready" -  September 19, 2019 CEAC Second "Ready" - September 26, 2019 Submitted DS 160 - September 26, 2019 Sent in P3 - September 26, 2019 Received P4 - September 27, 2019 Booked Interview - September 27, 2019 Received Fingerprint Police Check - October 1, 2019 Scheduled Medical - October 2, 2019 Received P3 in Mail - October 7, 2019 Medical Exam - October 31, 2019 Received Medical Exam Results Tracking # - November 5, 2019 Received Medical Exam Results - November 6, 2019 Interview Date - November 27, 2019 Interview - APPROVED! CEAC Case Updated - November 29, 2019 (App Received) CEAC Case Updated - December 2, 2019 (App Received) CEAC Case Updated - December 5, 2019 (Admin Processing) CEAC Case Updated - December 6, 2019 (Issued!) Canada Post Shipment E-mail - December 6, 2019 Visa in Hand - December 11, 2019 Moving - January 11, 2020! :-) Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 106 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 223 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : CDN-USA Border POE Date : 2020-01-11 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : POE was very simple and easy! I arrived very early - 4:30am and no one was there. They were shocked I had the envelope with me and said everything is done online. I answered a few questions, took my biometrics, and was given my passport back with a piece of paper indicating the date I need to get married by, paid $6 USD and left. No questions regarding my belongings either.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2020-02-21 NOA Date : 2020-03-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2020-08-14 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2021-03-30 Approval / Denial Date : 2021-03-31 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments : Sent in AOS/EAD/AP package - February 21, 2020 AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 Texts - March 20, 2020 @ 12:25a AOS/EAD/AP NOA1 Mail - March 23, 2020 Received Biometrics Appointment Letter for i485 & i765 - August 3, 2020 with a dated of July 28, 2020 Biometrics Appointment - August 14, 2020 AOS/EAD "Fingerprints taken" - August 14, 2020 (evening) AOS "Case is Ready For Interview" - August 18, 2020 EAD "New Card Being Produced" - August 24, 2020 AP/EAD "Approved" - August 25, 2020 EAD "Card was mailed to me" - August 27, 2020 EAD/AP Approval letters arrived in mail - August 31, 2020 EAD/AP Card in Hand! - August 31, 2020 Interview Scheduled- February 17, 2021 Interview - March 30, 2021 Approved & New Card Being Produced - March 30, 2021 Approved - March 31, 2021

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2020-02-21 NOA Date : 2020-03-20 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2020-08-14 Approved Date : 2020-08-25 Date Card Received : 2020-08-31 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 186 days.

Advance Parole Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method :   Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2020-02-21 NOA Date : 2020-03-20 RFE(s) : Date Received : 2020-08-31 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your AP was approved in 186 days.

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2023-01-12 NOA Date : RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : 2024-10-31 Comments : Mailed packet - 1/12 Payment Withdrawn - 1/19 Green Card Received - 10/31/2024

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: K1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 29, 2019 Embassy Review : Overall a good experience. I arrived at 7:45a for my 8a appointment. There was a very small line of three people including me. I didn't want to go too earlier considering the new consulate didn't want people to line up outside. Someone came out asking what time we had our appointments and let us in based on time of appointment. Picking an 8a was wise as it was not busy at all. I handed the person at the front podium my passport, he put a sticker on it and then handed me the laminated sheet. I took off my jacket, scarf and put them into the bin along with my folders of documents. I also handed in my cellphone and got a key to pick it up at the end. I headed to the first floor in the elevator as directed. It looked very much like a passport office or Service Ontario kinda place. Very clean and nice. We organized our documents in the order on the list. I organized mine in the wrong order at first as there are two ways and I was frazzled and didn't read the whole sheet. I then reorganized my documents in the 'K Visa' order which made more sense in the end. As I finished organizing my docs I was called to the first window and handed in my documents. She asked who was petitioning for me, who is in relation to me, my address and his address, if we have kids together, and if we have ever been married before. I gave her the documents in the order she asked and she was not in a very good mood so I kept it as concise as possible. She hated my sticky notes, so make sure to take them off before handing your things to her as she will hand them back to you anyway. She took every single financial document I had with me. She specifically requested tax return, W2s, pay stubs and employment contract. I gave her my fiance's bank statements stocks and bonds statements and bank statements, too. After that, I was handed the pamphlet and was told to take a seat and wait to be called by my number. This part was the most stressful for me since the woman was not very happy. Once I was called to the window to be interviewed, the woman was very nice and welcoming. She asked me: - How we met - What site. (She asked this because I said we met online). - When we met. (I told her when we met online and in person). - How often we see each other. - How long was the longest visit and how I was able to stay so long since I said about 4.5 months. - What he does for a living and where he worked. Then she said I was approved and would receive my visa in about 2-4 weeks! It was very conversational and I felt very comfortable. Rating : Good

Timeline Comments: 4



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(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
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