Quanger's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Sydney Beneficiary's Name: Ken VJ Member: Quanger Country: Canada Last Updated: 2021-12-06 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Sydney & Ken:

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 : Nebraska Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): I-130 Sent : 2019-10-04 I-130 NOA1 : I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2020-05-15 NVC Received : 2020-05-20 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : 2020-05-20 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : Receive IV Bill : Pay IV Bill : 2020-05-20 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2021-02-23 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2021-10-19 Interview Date : 2021-11-18 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2021-11-29 US Entry : 2021-12-03 Comments : 11/18/21 - Interview Date 11/18/21 - CEAC Status: Ready 11/19/21 - CEAC Status: Issued (Administrative Processing) 11/23/21 - CEAC Status: Issued (Final Processing) 11/29/21 - Passport Received 12/3/21 - Entered at Vancouver (YVR) POE and admitted on IR-1 visa! Processing Estimates/Stats :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : November 18, 2021 Embassy Review : Just finished my interview at the consulate. Whole process took a little over 2 hours. I arrived at 7:50AM for myI had an 8:00AM appointment. Before I was let in, I was asked by the security guard whether I have complied with all COVID protocols. I then went through security and deposited my phone in the lockbox. I took the elevator to the first floor and checked in at window 6 to provide my passport and my photos. I then waited for an hour until I was called to window 4 to provide my civil documents. I gave my original marriage certificate, police certificate, birth certificate, as well as copies of my updated AOS, my jointly filed tax returns from 2020, my spouses' 2020 W2 and 1099s. I also told him about my new US address to update my DS-260. I was given a pamphlet on rights of foreign spouses in situations of domestic violence and told to sit and wait for my number to be called. Overall, this consular officer was friendly and we talked about the Bay Area, since he's also from there. I waited another hour before my number was called again, this time at Window 1. The questions I was asked: How did you meet you spouse? What does she do for a living? What do you do? We also talked about baseball, since this officer is a big baseball fan. He was moved from Toronto to Montreal temporarily to help with the increase in cases being processed in Montreal. He told me he intended to approve my visa but that it might take 3-4 weeks to return my passport due to the Thanksgiving holiday next week. He then returned my original marriage certificate and birth certificate and gave me a notice with information on how to check my visa status. Overall, the interview took less than 5 minutes. Rating : Good

POE Review: Vancouver Event Description Entry Date : 12/3/21 Embassy Review : Entered with IR-1 at YVR on 12/3/21. Whole process took 2 mins. Officer asked for the name of my petitioner and an address to send my green card. Then stamped an endorsement on my visa page in my passport and congratulated me. Process was quick and painless. Harassment Level : Low

Timeline Comments: 5



*Notice about estimates: The estimates are based off averages of other members recent experiences
(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
rely on them for planning. As always you should check the USCIS processing times to see if your application
is past due.

** Not all cases are transfered

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