cmls's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: KP Beneficiary's Name: CMLS VJ Member: cmls Country: Canada Last Updated: 2013-02-21 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for KP & CMLS:

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 : California Service Center Transferred? No Consulate : Montreal, Canada Marriage (if applicable): 2007-09-30 I-130 Sent : 2009-02-12 I-130 NOA1 : 2009-02-20 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2009-03-20 NVC Received : 2009-04-07 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2009-04-13 Pay AOS Bill : 2009-04-13 Receive I-864 Package : 2009-04-16 Send AOS Package : 2009-04-18 Submit DS-261 : 2009-04-13 Receive IV Bill : 2009-04-23 Pay IV Bill : 2009-04-23 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2009-04-23 Case Completed at NVC : 2009-05-08 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2009-08-07 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2009-10-22 US Entry : 2009-10-31 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 28 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 168 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : CDN-USA Border POE Date : 2009-10-31 Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments :

Citizenship Event Date Service Center : Lewisville TX Lockbox CIS Office : Philadelphia PA Date Filed : 2012-08-06 NOA Date : 2012-08-10 Bio. Appt. : 2012-08-25 Interview Date : 2012-11-14 Approved : Yes Oath Ceremony : 2013-02-22 Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : August 9, 2009 Embassy Review : We arrived at 6:35 am at the Consulate- and was first in line! I didn't want to take any chances - got the letter A- and was first in and first out! Ladies are only allowed a small purse. There was a gentleman who was carrying a large backpack and had to leave to find a locker to place his stuff- fortunately he was able to find one at the bus station. The interview itself went very smoothly- the officer gave me the option of getting the IR1 visa since it will be our 2nd year anniversary on Sept 30- so he said if I mailed my passport in after Sept 30- the IR1 visa will be issued- or I could have gotton my CR1 visa the day of my interview. No brainer for me- I don't want to have to remove conditions- and my plans are to move after October anyways- so we opted for the IR1 visa. My hubby and I thought that the officer was very kind to give us the option. We found the process to be very good- and were confident because we did our "VJ " research- honestly VJ has helped us in so many ways- so I am very grateful. Remember to make eye contact with the officer, smile, be friendly, answer the questions and do not volunteer any additional information. Montreal is a beautiful city and there are many lovely places to celebrate after! We celebrated in Old Montreal - so romantic!! We stayed at the Bonaventure Hilton - a 10 minute walk to the consulate. The hotel was lovely-no issues- very comfortable stay. If you need any specific information please feel free to PM me and best wishes to everyone with upcoming interviews. Rating : Very Good

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*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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