dearheart's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Mindy Beneficiary's Name: Lyndon VJ Member: dearheart Country: Canada Last Updated: 2008-06-24 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Mindy & Lyndon:

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 : Vermont Service Center Consulate : Vancouver, Canada Marriage : 1995-06-10 I-130 Sent : 2007-02-08 I-130 NOA1 : 2007-02-26 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-129F Sent : 2007-03-13 I-129F NOA1 : 2007-03-21 I-129F RFE(s) : RFE Reply(s) : I-129F NOA2 : 2007-08-13 NVC Received : 2007-08-15 NVC Left : 2007-08-16 Consulate Received : 2007-08-22 Packet 3 Received : 2007-09-05 Packet 3 Sent : 2007-09-05 Packet 4 Received : 2007-09-13 Interview Date : 2007-10-01 Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2007-10-02 US Entry : 2007-10-29 I-130 Approval : 2007-06-19 Comments : I'm guessing the consulate received my petition on 8-22 since they mailed packet 3 on 8-29. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 145 days from your NOA1 date. Your I-130 was approved in 113 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 217 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : CDN-USA Border POE Date : 2007-10-29 Got EAD Stamp : No Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 5 Comments : My husband was able to enter and our U-haul was not even looked at, but we had trouble with our Canadian made Chrysler. chysler would not issue compliance letter so we had to get a registered importer to import our van.

Adjustment of Status Event Date CIS Office : San Francisco CA Date Filed : 2007-11-29 NOA Date : 2007-12-04 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2007-12-21 AOS Transfer** : Interview Date : 2008-06-11 Approval / Denial Date : 2008-06-11 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Yes Greencard Received: 2008-06-23 Comments :

Employment Authorization Document Event Date CIS Office : Chicago National Office Filing Method : Mail Filing Instance : First Date Filed : 2007-11-29 NOA Date : 2007-12-04 RFE(s) : Bio. Appt. : 2007-12-21 Approved Date : 2008-02-01 Date Card Received : Comments : card ordered Jan. 24 Processing Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 64 days.

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Vancouver, Canada Review Topic: K3 Visa Event Description Review Date : October 4, 2007 Embassy Review : My husband (the benificiary) and I (the USC) showed up at 12:45 pm for our 1:00 pm interview. We went through the 1st security checkpoint and then were directed to walk up some stairs to go to the elevator to go to the 20th floor. Then we went through the next security checkpoint. They took the Package 4 letter. We were told to wait in a waiting room. There were 3 others there to be interviewed. We waited a total of 1.5 hours. In this time my husband submitted the papers in the order they ask for them (written on a sheet given to us at the 2nd security check point). When it was time for the interview they called us up. For our situation of married 12 years and two kids together, no previous marriages, good health and no criminal record it was pretty much a done deal. The officer asked about why we were moving down now. He asked about me working or Lyndon working. It was all very easy going and done in under 5 minutes. We said we would pick up the visa the next day and that was that. We returned the next day at 2:30pm and my husband went on his own to pick up the visa. He was back before I could even get half way through an article I was reading. Overall, a good experience with considerate staff. very friendly CO. Rating : Good

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