elsoar's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: E-ly
Beneficiary's Name: Pao
VJ Member: elsoar
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2010-11-07
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Immigration Checklist for E-ly & Pao:
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USCIS DCF 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 |
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| Service Center : |
Texas Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Ottowa, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
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| I-130 Sent : |
2009-02-03 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
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| 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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| 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 : |
2009-03-01 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2009-03-17 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2009-05-04 |
| Interview Date : |
2009-06-18 |
| Interview Result : |
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
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| US Entry : |
2009-07-03 |
| Comments : |
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Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: Direct Consular Filing
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Description |
| Review Date : |
June 18, 2009 |
| Embassy Review : |
I, the USC, wasn't able to go to the interview myself because of a previously scheduled business trip, but my husband just went today and was approved. Here is his really short recap of what happened:
Got to the building at 7:00, first one there by about 5 minutes. At about 7:30 they unlocked the doors and I went through security (like an airport), handed away my passport and had it returned to me with my new letter "A" and was told to proceed downstairs to wait for the security guard at the elevator.
At 8:00 I was called to the document window. She was friendly but a little disappointed with me when I told her I didn't have copies of my originals along with the actual originals. She made copies for me anyway ("just this one time"). She went through the I-864 and asked for various supporting documents - the 2008 tax return and any US bank statements (I think she had just overlooked the answer to Question 15 [we had written USA - see attached, with a letter and supporting proof of my intent to restablish domicile); I also gave her the letter from [the USC's employer acknowledging the move to the US and confirming she would continue to be employed as a teleworker]). Everything seemed to be in order so I went back to the waiting room.
About 15 minutes later I got called back for fingerprints, and then back to the waiting room for about 30 minutes.
Eventually I got called in for the interview portion. Very simple questions - when did we meet, why did we get married in Iceland, etc. The interviewer paid more attention to the I-864 than the documents woman, and so asked if we had a lease or anything for the US, so I gave him the letter from the parents [stating we are going to live with them and indicating a monthly rent]. He also asked if I had any photos, so it was good that I brought them along [they weren't requested anywhere, but at the last minute we thought it would be a good idea based on something we read on VJ].
After I handed him some other supporting documents he took copies, and then informed me that based on the information I had provided that he would be approving my application, and handed me a letter with the next steps (take the package they'll mail me to a port of entry, etc.).
So that's that. I was out by 9:25. |
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Very Good |
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Timeline Comments: None yet, be the first!
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(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
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