nijusjaanu's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: Melanie Beneficiary's Name: Nizzar VJ Member: nijusjaanu Country: Canada Last Updated: 2005-12-03 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for Melanie & Nizzar:

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): 2004-07-05 I-130 Sent : 2005-01-11 I-130 NOA1 : 2005-01-24 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2005-02-28 NVC Received : 2005-03-27 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : Pay AOS Bill : Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : Submit DS-261 : 2005-03-28 Receive IV Bill : 2005-04-18 Pay IV Bill : 2005-04-20 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2005-08-31 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : Interview Date : 2005-11-16 Submit Review Interview Result : Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2005-11-17 US Entry : 2005-11-21 Comments : refugee claimants living in canada: they will seperate you and your spouse at the interview and cross-check your answers! the interview will also last longer than usual - ours was about 45 minutes long, whereas the average canadian citizen's is 10. Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 35 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 296 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : POE Date : 2005-11-21 Submit Review Got EAD Stamp : Yes,Passport Stamp Biometrics Taken : Yes Harassment Level : 0 Comments : Buffalo POE by Greyhound. The immigration officer was extremely nice and gave us no trouble at all. The customs officers looked through 2 of our 5 bags (the largest suitcase, and a backpack to kill time). We brought a detailed list of what we were carrying with us, and that impressed them.

Member Reviews:

POE Review: Event Description Entry Date : 2005-11-21 Embassy Review : Buffalo POE by Greyhound. The immigration officer was extremely nice and gave us no trouble at all. The customs officers looked through 2 of our 5 bags (the largest suitcase, and a backpack to kill time). We brought a detailed list of what we were carrying with us, and that impressed them. Harassment Level : Low

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