ONtoHOU's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: M Beneficiary's Name: D VJ Member: ONtoHOU Country: Canada Last Updated: 2024-02-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for M & D:

USCIS DCF I-130 Petition:       Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:     USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Date Service Center : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): 2018-09-21 I-130 Sent : 2018-11-05 I-130 NOA1 : 2018-11-06 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2019-09-25 NVC Received : 2019-10-11 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-11-05 Pay AOS Bill : 2019-11-05 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2019-11-21 Submit DS-261 : 2019-11-08 Receive IV Bill : 2019-11-05 Pay IV Bill : 2019-11-05 Send IV Package : 2019-11-08 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2020-11-16 Case Completed at NVC : 2020-01-08 NVC Left : 2020-11-16 Consulate Received : 2020-11-16 Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2020-12-07 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2020-12-15 US Entry : 2020-12-28 Comments : K3 NOA1: Sept 5, 2019 K3 Denied: Sept 25, 2019 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 323 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 762 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Online CIS Office : Houston TX Date Filed : 2023-11-20 NOA Date : 2023-11-21 Bio. Appt. : 2023-12-11 Interview Date : 2024-02-23 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2024-03-27 Comments : Interview appointment notice received Jan 11, 2024. Oath Ceremony Scheduled notice sent Feb 24, 2024 - one day after interview. Oath Location: M. O. Campbell Education Center (Houston, TX)

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 9, 2020 Embassy Review : My appointment was scheduled for 8:45am. I arrived at 8:41am and was let in by the security guard. He asked me a series of Covid related questions and then asked me to wait until the person ahead of me was through security before moving through security. It was standard airport security, I didn’t use the lockers. I was directed to take the elevator to the 1st floor. Once I arrived I went immediately to window 5 to provide my passport and then told to sit and wait until my name was called. There was 12 people in chairs when I first got there. At one point there were 18 of us and no longer any open seats (socially distancing considerations in mind). I think a lot of people had to wait well beyond their interview time to be let in by security downstairs because of that. It also seemed like most people spent considerably more time being interview. The woman who arrived just ahead of me must have been at the window for 20 minutes when it was her turn to interview. They seemed to be really, really behind schedule. I think at least 7 of 12 windows were operational as people were called to windows 1-7. I had a lot of time to wait because I wasn’t called up to provide my documents until 9:45. I was called to window 6, asked to provide my original birth certificate (I provided the Ontario long form), original marriage certificate (I provided Ontario short form) and police certificates. My police certificate was new (August 2020), it said Privacy Act Other. I also had a foreign police certificate and translation. Next they asked if any of our financial information had changed. My husband got a new job, so I provided a new I-864. He asked for the 2019 Tax Return to accompany it. I had the full return with all schedules (over 50 pages) but he only wanted the 1040. He did not want any income slips (1099 series and W2s). Any documents that were new the officer put a sticky note that said *scan* on them. I was then asked for one photo (2inch x 2inch) he scanned it and then gave it back to me. Next was finger printing on the electronic reader. I was then told to have a seat and wait to be called up. This all took about 10 minutes. 5 minutes later I was called up to the same window again, and he explained he forgot to give me the domestic violence pamphlet. I sat back down and read it. I then waited until 1030am to be called to my interview window. It was window #2 and the woman was extremely nice. I used the hook to the left on the window to hang my coat. She asked if I was from Texas because of the necklace I was wearing. I explained that my husband was. She then asked me to swear my oath and took one set of finger prints as my oath. I was asked: when did you met your husband? Did you start dating right away? When did you start dating? What year did you get married? When was the last time you were able to see him? (She was surprised he could come to Canada - I noted the changes to rules to allow it) What does your husband do for work? Have you ever committed a crime anywhere? Have you ever stayed in the US longer than you were allowed? Conversationally she asked about my foreign police certificate and why I had it (I lived there 8 months - previous NVC guidance indicated you’d need it). She thanked me for providing it. Did I have a nexus card? ( I didn’t have to provide it she simply said “thought so” after I answered Yes so I assume they had some extra info about me because of that) At some point she returned my original birth certificate and marriage certificate - don’t remember when. She then told me I was her easy case of the day and she would be able to approve my visa, and I exhaled and said that I’d be very happy to be that for her. She laughed. I got my white Welcome to the US letter and a document outlining how to check the status of my visa. She said to expect 2-3 weeks for delivery. She asked if I had any questions and then I went on my way. It took all of 5 minutes with her, I think she had already told me I was approved by minute 3. I was outside the consulate by 1038. CEAC case status changed to Issued - AP day of Interview and Issued - Final Processing the day after interview. Rating : Good

POE Review: CDN-USA Border Event Description Entry Date : 2020-12-08 Embassy Review : POE at the Ambassador Bridge. I was driving across with my three dogs in a borrowed vehicle (my Canadian parents) and a rented Uhaul Trailer full of my personal and household belongings and my husbands motorcycle (still registered in Texas just never made it back from a visit to Canada). I pulled up in the car lane (there was no bus/RV/trailer lane open) and handed over my passport turned to my visa and informed the officer I was entering to activate my visa. He asked to the license plate number of the truck (he couldn’t see it because of the trailer) and the UHaul rental agreement. I was asked if I was importing the vehicle (I was not, will be returning it in a few months). He also asked if I had an immigrant packet to which I responded that it was electronic. He then asked me to open up the uhaul and he had a quick look inside. He asked how much cash I was carrying, who sponsored me and what I did for work. He then asked me to pull into secondary. It was a tight fit with the trailer so he moved the barricades for me - it was much appreciated. In secondary I was asked the same things again, I opened up the trailer again for a different officer and was asked a few simple questions about what contents I had (they didn’t want to see the list I had prepared). I was asked another two times if I had a packet, to which I responded each time that it was electronic. They told me to wait in the car, I’m not sure if that was a covid protocol or because I was alone with three dogs - regardless I really appreciated it. It took about 45 minutes for them to come back with my stamped passport. They explained it was good for a year and that if I didn’t get my physical green card within a year to call USCIS. They then moved some barricades and helped me get the trailer turned around and on my way. (updated on January 4, 2021) (updated on January 4, 2021) Harassment Level : Low

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