Lovepeace0303's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: A Beneficiary's Name: M VJ Member: Lovepeace0303 Country: Canada Last Updated: 2021-03-18 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for A & M:

USCIS 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 : Texas Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): 2018-03-07 I-130 Sent : I-130 NOA1 : 2018-05-11 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2019-01-18 NVC Received : 2019-09-16 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2019-11-26 Pay AOS Bill : 2019-12-17 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2019-12-17 Submit DS-261 : 2019-12-17 Receive IV Bill : 2019-12-17 Pay IV Bill : 2019-12-17 Send IV Package : 2019-12-17 Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2020-11-15 Case Completed at NVC : 2020-02-19 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2020-12-14 Interview Result : Administrative Review Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-03-08 US Entry : 2021-03-11 Comments : Hello! My husband and I embarked on this extremely long (and tedious) immigration journey since 2018. We have experienced many setbacks and obstacles throughout this entire process, but we are relieved to have finally crossed the finish line! Here's our immigration story: I filed the I-130 for my husband in May 2018 and it was sent along to be processed at the Texas Service Center. We did not receive any RFEs. Our petition was approved in January 2019 and sent over to NVC. NVC received our case in March 2019, but had found something incorrect with the file so sent it back to the USCIS for further review. Unfortunately, there was a clerical error by USCIS (at no fault of ours) that took them over 6 months to review and fix before sending it back to NVC on September 2019. NVC received the approved petition and sent us our case number (finally) in November 2019. We collected and submitted all documents to NVC on December 2019. We were DQ'ed by NVC on February 2020. Due to the pandemic, the Consulate shut down and it took over 10 months before my husband received his interview date in Montreal, Canada for December 14th, 2020. Post-interview, my husband received a 221g pending receipt of medical results as his medical was not reflected in the Consulate's system at time of interview. The medical results were received shortly after, but we found out that the Consulate placed my husband under additional administrative processing (with no explanation as to why). After 2 months of AP, the Consulate came back to us with another refusal worksheet listing incorrect findings that we had to further explain/overcome. After some email comms with the Consulate, my husband was FINALLY issued his visa. He entered the USA as an official permanent resident in March 2021. It's been a very challenging and emotional journey these past few years, but we are grateful to finally be done with this chapter of our lives. We hope our case can give others in this journey hope to never give up in this process (no matter how difficult and trying it may become). Goodbye immigration - you will not be missed! Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 252 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 948 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : December 15, 2020 Embassy Review : Hi VJ Fam! I wanted to write a lengthier review on my husband's interview experience at Montreal. Husband's interview appointment was December 14th @ 9am ET.  He went inside around 8:55am ET, He was asked COVID related questions (any symptoms, traveled outside the country) and they checked his passport at the door before he was let in. Once entering, he proceeded to the first window. They took his passport and told him to sit down and wait to be called again. He was called back up to the first window after 10-15 minutes. At the first window, he was asked to provide his original documents: - Police Certificates - Marriage Certificate - Birth Certificate - 2 passport photographs Surprisingly, they did NOT ask for my 2019 tax returns although my husband had those handy.  At the first window, they took my husband's fingerprints and he was asked to confirm his address, my address, and both our phone numbers (we had rehearsed this, so he had this all memorized already YAY). They did not take his DS260 confirmation. He was also asked for his medical. My husband mentioned that he had completed his medical on Nov 30th with Dr. Zatzman and they had sent confirmation of it being submitted via emedical on Dec 6th. The officer mentioned that it was not in their system yet. My husband had proof of completing the medical (we had slotted in the email confirmation from the Doctor and the receipts) and he presented those. I'm REALLY glad my husband had this proof and I would highly recommend anyone completing their medical to bring this along because there can be a delay from medical results being sent and received by the Consulate. He then handed my husband the domestic violence abuse pamphlet and told him to be seated until he is called again for the interview.  My husband waited for about 1.5 hours until he was called to the second window for the interview. He had his fingerprints taken again and did his oath. The interview bit lasted about 10 minutes. He was asked the following questions:  - Who is your petitioner? - How did you meet? - What does your wife do for a living?  - Where did you get married? As my husband answered this question, we had rehearsed that he specifically say we had a religious wedding ceremony first and then the legal ceremony after in presence of both our families. As a follow up to this question, the IO said "So your families get along?" Husband laughed and said "Yes, they definitely do!" - When did you first come to Canada? (Husband is a Canadian PR holder. I made sure my husband remembered the year he first came to Canada and received his PR in case this question came up, and it did). - What was your longest stay in the USA?  The interview bit went well, but husband was given a 221g as they did not have the medical results reflected yet in their system, so could not approve him on the spot. They kept his passport and stated once the medical was received they would issue the visa.  I know many VJ members mention that the interviewing bit is easy, but I would highly recommend you be fully prepared. My husband and I rehearsed a variety of questions (I had compiled a list based on Consulate reviews from VJ) and he had his dates/answers down SOLID. Please make sure you know how to answer these types of questions effectively with dates/detailed info down. My husband was very grateful that I had helped him practice, so he didn't stumble upon any dates or answers during the actual interview portion. It's better to practice and be overly prepared! Now, we wait for his medical results to reflect in the Consulate's system before his visa is issued and passport is on hand. No idea how long that will take, but we'll just wait and see. Rating : Good

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