Marmoset's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: Amanda
Beneficiary's Name: Alex
VJ Member: Marmoset
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2007-05-30
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for Amanda & Alex:
|
USCIS I-129F Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dept of State K1 Visa:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-485 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-765 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-131 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS I-751 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
USCIS N-400 Petition:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2005-09-07 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2005-09-21 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
2005-11-26 |
| RFE Reply(s) : |
2006-01-02 |
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2006-01-25 |
| NVC Received : |
|
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
|
| NVC Left : |
|
| Consulate Received : |
2006-02-06 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2006-02-13 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2006-05-23 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2006-08-23 |
| Interview Date : |
2006-10-18 |
| Interview Result : |
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
|
| Second Interview Result: |
|
| Visa Received : |
2006-10-19 |
| US Entry : |
2006-11-01 |
| Marriage : |
2006-11-17 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 126 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 392 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
Toronto |
| POE Date : |
2006-11-01 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
No |
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
Very easy processing at Pearson International... POE officers were very friendly and professional. |
|
Adjustment of Status
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Sacramento CA |
| Date Filed : |
2007-01-27 |
| NOA Date : |
2007-02-01 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2007-02-23 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
|
| Interview Date : |
2007-06-13 |
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2007-06-13 |
| Approved : |
|
| Got I551 Stamp : |
|
| Greencard Received: |
|
| Comments : |
|
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 21, 2006 |
| Embassy Review : |
Wonderful place. Everyone's helpful and friendly, and as long as you've got all the necessary papers and such on hand (and leave all sort of things like cell phones and purses and the like behind) you'll probably fly through in record time.
Get there at 7 (the entrance is on Rue St-Alexandre and it's not particularly obvious until you get close to it), they'll open up around 7:20. If you're first in, first off the elevator, and first at the window where you get your number, you'll most likely be out the door before 9:30. At least, I was.
The whole thing was a nice and efficient experience, without it feeling impersonal or stressful or anything like that. Everyone I dealt with was happy and helpful -- though I bet a lot of that had to do with the fact that I came completely prepared -- and I would imagine I spent roughly 8-10 minutes actually talking to the consulate officers... and most of that was getting my number, handing over the required documents, and paying my $100. The actual "interview" itself was casual, friendly, and short: How did we meet, has she met your parents, when are you hoping to get married, etc.
My advice to anyone going to the Montreal consulate would be to get familiar with the steps involved (get there early, remember the elevator opens from the back and you want to go left from there), only bring what's required and make sure it's all nicely organised (for your own peace of mind, really), and don't stress out about it. They're very nice there, and the overall feeling I got is that they really like what they do. Especially when they get to say "Okay, you're approved" |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
|
POE Review: Toronto
|
| Event |
Description |
| Entry Date : |
2006-11-01 |
| Embassy Review : |
Very easy processing at Pearson International... POE officers were very friendly and professional. |
| Harassment Level : |
Low |
|
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.
** Not all cases are transfered
ver 5.0
