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Petitioner's Name: Monty Beneficiary's Name: Meri (Maria) VJ Member: itsallgreektome Country: Canada Last Updated: 2008-11-17 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Monty & Meri (Maria):

USCIS I-130/I-129F Petitions:   Dept of State K3 Visa:     USCIS I-485 Petition:   USCIS I-765 Petition:       USCIS I-131 Petition:       USCIS I-751 Petition:   USCIS N-400 Petition:

K3 Visa Event Date Service Center : California Service Center Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage : I-130 Sent : 2007-06-16 I-130 NOA1 : 2007-06-26 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-129F Sent : 2007-07-13 I-129F NOA1 : 2007-07-19 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2007-12-03 NVC Received : NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : 2008-01-17 Packet 3 Sent : 2008-01-23 Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2008-04-14 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2008-04-16 US Entry : 2008-04-21 I-130 Approval : 2007-12-03 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 137 days from your NOA1 date. Your I-130 was approved in 160 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 293 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : CDN-USA Border POE Date : 2008-04-21 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : No Harassment Level : 0 Comments : it took a whole 15 minutes to get processed. No hassles at all.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : Date Filed : 2008-10-08 NOA Date : 2008-10-22 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2008-11-12 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : Approved : Got I551 Stamp : Greencard Received: Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2008-05-02 NOA Date : 2008-05-06 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2008-08-21 Approved Date : 2008-09-20 Date Card Received : 2008-09-24 Comments : I files my EAD first (without the AOS) and I mailed it to Laguna Niguel CA. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 141 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: K3 Visa Event Description Review Date : April 24, 2008 Embassy Review : I got to the front doors at 6:45 a.m. The officer opened the doors at 7:30. He asked to see my appointment letter and then let me in through the front doors. I went through the security and they gave me "A" card and then switched it to "B" card and gave the "A" to the guy who was in line after me. I went downstairs to wait for afew more people and then an officer came down and escorted us to the 19th floor where we had to take a seat. Our letters were called out in order. When she asked for "B" I had to give her my appointment letter and my passport. I had to go to the other room to wait till "my name" was called this time. The second time I had to go to the window, she asked for the I-134 application, 2006 and 2007 of my husband's tax return and his letter of employment. That was all they asked for. Then she told me to go to window 14 to pay my $131- U.S. for the administration fee. Then I had to wait again. I was called for the third time to the window to get my fingerprints done. When I had to go back and wait again. After 29 minutes, I was called into Room 8 where the interview was. The gentlemen was very very very nice. He was standing behind a bullet proof window. He asked me some questions and wrote alot as I was answering. In the end he saw I was approved and that I would get my passport back within 10 days. I got it back in 2 days. These are the questions he asked me, "How is your husband's job?" "Please thank him for me for his 32 years of service in the army." "What will I be doing in the u.s. for work?" "Who is the better record-keeper between me and my husband." "He told me to keep my xrays and give them to my new doctor in the u.s." So he didn't ask for any evidence of a bondified relationship. Gosh, I had so much paperwork and he didn't ask to see any of it. I was out of the building by 9:30 a.m. By the time I left the waiting room it was packed with people. I hope I didn't miss anything but I'm sure I did. Rating : Very Good

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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
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