Jess and Andrew's US Immigration Timeline
|
Petitioner's Name: Jessica
Beneficiary's Name: Andrew
VJ Member: Jess and Andrew
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2013-01-17
|
|
|
Immigration Checklist for Jessica & Andrew:
|
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 : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| I-129F Sent : |
2010-04-02 |
| I-129F NOA1 : |
2010-04-08 |
| I-129F RFE(s) : |
|
| RFE Reply(s) : |
|
| I-129F NOA2 : |
2010-06-14 |
| NVC Received : |
2010-06-16 |
| Date Case #, IIN, and BIN assigned : |
|
| NVC Left : |
2010-06-17 |
| Consulate Received : |
2010-06-22 |
| Packet 3 Received : |
2010-06-28 |
| Packet 3 Sent : |
2010-06-29 |
| Packet 4 Received : |
2010-09-14 |
| Interview Date : |
2010-10-18 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
|
Second Interview
(If Required): |
|
| Second Interview Result: |
|
| Visa Received : |
2010-10-22 |
| US Entry : |
2010-10-30 |
| Marriage : |
2010-11-20 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-129f was approved in 67 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 193 days from your I-129F NOA1 date. |
|
Port of Entry Review
|
| Event |
Date |
| Port of Entry : |
CDN-USA Border |
| POE Date : |
2010-10-30 |
| Got EAD Stamp : |
|
| Biometrics Taken : |
Yes |
| Harassment Level : |
0 |
| Comments : |
|
|
Adjustment of Status
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Philadelphia PA |
| Date Filed : |
2010-12-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-02-25 |
| AOS Transfer** : |
2011-01-14 |
| Interview Date : |
|
| Approval / Denial Date : |
2011-03-03 |
| Approved : |
Yes |
| Got I551 Stamp : |
No |
| Greencard Received: |
|
| Comments : |
Our first biometrics appointment was scheduled for 1/14, but the letter was lost in the mail. After contacting our senator, a new appointment was scheduled and a new appointment letter was sent. |
|
Employment Authorization
Document
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
Mail |
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-12-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2011-02-25 |
| Approved Date : |
2011-02-28 |
| Date Card Received : |
2011-03-07 |
| Comments : |
Our first biometrics appointment was scheduled for 1/14, but the letter was lost in the mail. After contacting our senator, a new appointment was scheduled and a new appointment letter was sent. |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your EAD was approved in 84 days. |
|
Advance Parole
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Chicago National Office |
| Filing Method : |
|
| Filing Instance : |
First |
| Date Filed : |
2010-12-06 |
| NOA Date : |
2010-12-14 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Date Received : |
2011-03-07 |
| Comments : |
|
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your AP was approved in 72 days. |
|
Lifting Conditions
|
| Event |
Date |
| CIS Office : |
Vermont Service Center |
| Date Filed : |
2013-01-04 |
| NOA Date : |
2013-01-10 |
| RFE(s) : |
|
| Bio. Appt. : |
2013-02-04 |
| Interview Date : |
|
| Approval / Denial Date : |
|
| Approved : |
|
| Got I551 Stamp : |
|
| Green Card Received : |
|
| Comments : |
|
|
Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: K1 Visa
|
| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
October 19, 2010 |
| Embassy Review : |
Andrew and I got into Montreal on Saturday and spent Saturday and Sunday doing some sightseeing/poutine eating.
We arrived at the Embassy on Monday morning (10/18) at about 6:40am--probably wayyyy too early (we were the only ones waiting there for quite a while). We met a really nice couple from Vancouver while we were waiting outside (I know they said they read VJ, but I don't know if they follow the forums. If so, hi!). A few other people got there at about 7:20 or so. Security started letting people in at about 7:30. We were the first ones through security (we brought literally nothing with us except our binders with the interview proof/docs) and got letter A. Security sent us down to wait for a guard to call our letter to be taken up to the 19th floor. At about 7:50 they took A, B, and C up the elevator. We got to another waiting room where we were told we'd be called to a window. Only about 15 minutes later, we were called to window 11, where a really nice lady asked for each piece of paperwork from the packet 4 checklist. She then sent us to go pay the $350 at window 14A.
By that point, there were quite a few others in the main waiting room--mostly waiting in line for window 14B--we were able to skip most of the line there because we were waiting for 14A--paid the $350, and went back to the waiting area to wait for fingerprinting. The same lady called us back to window 11 a few minutes later--she took Andrew's fingerprints and told us we'd be called to room 7 or 8 shortly. Back to the waiting room for a few minutes (where we met another really nice couple there for a K-1 interview--a man from California in an awesome cowboy hat, and his Canadian fiancee) and we were called to room 7.
Our interviewer was a very nice woman, definitely on the younger side, with long dark blonde hair. She swore us in. She asked me how we met, and Andrew how he proposed. She asked us a few questions about the game through which we met, and somehow we ended up talking about my puppies. After just a few minutes speaking with us, she told us congratulations and handed us a few papers--one with information about the K-1, one with DHL information, and one with border information. That was pretty much it! We were done in the consulate by about 9:30! Then we went to the Tim Hortons right around the corner for a celebratory pastry, haha!
Hopefully this helps ease the minds of some upcoming interviewees. We were wayyyy more prepared than we needed to be, and definitely more nervous than was necessary. Good luck to any upcoming interviews! |
| Rating : |
Very Good |
|
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
