sundim's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: Ned
Beneficiary's Name: Stacy
VJ Member: sundim
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2024-11-05
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Immigration Checklist for Ned & Stacy:
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USCIS I-130 Petition:
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Dept of State IR-1/CR-1 Visa:
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USCIS I-751 Petition:
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USCIS N-400 Petition:
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IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2016-08 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2022-10-26 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2022-11-04 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2023-09-23 |
| NVC Received : |
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| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
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| Pay AOS Bill : |
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| Receive I-864 Package : |
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| Send AOS Package : |
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| Submit DS-261 : |
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| Receive IV Bill : |
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| Pay IV Bill : |
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| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
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| NVC Left : |
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| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2024-02-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2024-05-17 |
| Interview Result : |
Administrative Review
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2024-11-07 |
| US Entry : |
2024-11-07 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 323 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 560 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
June 2, 2024 |
| Embassy Review : |
Checking in:
I arrived at the embassy at 7:25 for my 7:30 AM appointment. When the embassy opened, an officer put everyone in chronological appointment order. I was checked in at the lobby by another officer using my full name. Inside on the main floor, another administrator checked my passport and put a purolator sticker on the back of my passport (I had pre-registered for shipping). They also gave me a card showing a checklist of what documents to have ready. They also gave me two slips of paper with the same number on it.
Security:
An officer directed me to put my belongings in the x-ray tray (like TSA) and store my cell phone in a lockbox before walking through the metal detector. Once I collected my things, I took the elevator upstairs and waited for my number to be called.
Waiting area:
There are chairs, water fountains and bathrooms. I waited until my number was called and the TV monitor directed me which visa window to go to.
Visa window 1:
Here, I provided all my original documents to the officer: Passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate, police certificate, passport photos. My finger prints were scanned digitally, both hands and thumbs. All documents were all returned to me except the police certificate. The photos were also returned to me, possibly because I had uploaded the digital file. The officer confirmed a few personal details, details of my case, and commented "good" that I had uploaded all my supporting documents and proof of income/assets. They directed me to sit and wait until my number was called again.
Visa window 2:
Here I took an oath to tell the truth and scanned 1 hand for finger prints. The officer asked questions about my case. How & when I met my spouse, when we first met in person, when we got married, had either of us been married before, any kids, why are we now choosing to move to the US, how many times I had visited the US, what did my spouse do for a living, where did my spouse live, how long did he live there. The officer returned my passport and said that my case was refused and not to be alarmed, it was a temporary status.
Special notes:
I was given a 221g refusal form directing me to complete the DS-5535 form online using a QR code or a website URL. The officer commented that it was positive that my spouse was already domiciled in the US and indicated that it would make the process go faster. The officer also commented that there was nothing I could have done ahead of time to prevent this outcome.
My spouse was born in the US, both parents born in the US.
I was born in Canada, 1 parent born in Canada and 1 parent naturalized long before I was born.
Neither of us work in sensitive jobs.
My travel history is only to the US. |
| Rating : |
Not Rated |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
*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.
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