keysjangle's US Immigration Timeline

Petitioner's Name: David Beneficiary's Name: Georgia VJ Member: keysjangle Country: Canada Last Updated: 2014-08-23 Add Comment to Timeline Register or log in to follow this timeline

Immigration Checklist for David & Georgia:

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): I-130 Sent : 2011-07-15 I-130 NOA1 : 2011-07-21 I-130 RFE : I-130 RFE Sent : I-130 Approved : 2012-02-16 NVC Received : 2012-02-20 Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2012-03-02 Pay AOS Bill : 2012-03-05 Receive I-864 Package : Send AOS Package : 2012-03-07 Submit DS-261 : 2012-03-02 Receive IV Bill : 2012-03-09 Pay IV Bill : 2012-03-09 Send IV Package : Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : Case Completed at NVC : 2012-03-20 NVC Left : Consulate Received : Packet 3 Received : Packet 3 Sent : Packet 4 Received : 2012-04-10 Interview Date : 2012-05-09 Interview Result : Approved Second Interview (If Required): Second Interview Result: Visa Received : 2012-05-11 US Entry : 2012-06-22 Comments : Processing Estimates/Stats : Your I-130 was approved in 210 days from your NOA1 date. Your interview took 293 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review Event Date Port of Entry : Toronto POE Date : 2012-06-22 Got EAD Stamp : Biometrics Taken : Harassment Level : Comments :

Lifting Conditions Event Date CIS Office : California Service Center Date Filed : 2014-03-25 NOA Date : 2014-03-28 RFE(s) : 2014-06-23 Bio. Appt. : 2014-05-02 Interview Date : Approval / Denial Date : 2014-08-22 Approved : Yes Got I551 Stamp : Green Card Received : Comments :

Member Reviews:

Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Event Description Review Date : May 11, 2012 Embassy Review : I arrived at the Consulate a little later than I had wanted to - around 6:50AM. There were a few people there already, maybe 5 groups. Get there early! I spotted a woman with a huge purse and a man with a laptop bag ahead in the line. "They'll get turned away and I'll move up in the queue!" I thought to myself, and which was correct. Security showed up at 7:30AM to let us in. The two people I had spotted were baffled by being turned away - oopsie daisy! The guard let the first few of us in after checking our interview letters then closed the door. Have ready: passport, DHL/Loomis confirmation and interview letter. A man inside the door checks your Loomis document, and attaches a sticker with your booking reference number to the back of your passport. You then wait to be called up through security. Remove your belt, jacket, everything in your pockets, etc. Typical baggage x-ray and walk through metal detector procedure after - same deal as TSA without the groping. Once complete you go down the stairs and find a seat nearest to the elevator in the waiting room. We waited down there for maybe 15 minutes when a guard showed up, removed the barrier from in front of the elevator door and told us to head up to the 19th floor. As he removed the barrier people had already crowded behind him - so yes, get as close to those doors as you can. I got in right by the back left behind another couple (they had their baby, didn't want to smush them!) We got upstairs and exited to be greeted by a lady asking to see our interview letters. Once she checks it she gives you your number. I got C2 Some time passed until I was called to Window 2. There, I handed over my original birth certificate, original police certificate, original birth certificate, passport photos and my I-864EZ with originals. She also took my fingerprints and went over some info from my DS-260 (she didn't ask to see a hard copy.) When that's finished you go and have a seat again and wait to be called up for your interview. I went back to my seat at 8:20. Around 8:45 I got called up for my interview at window 7. I was greeted by a nice guy, Lawrence. He asked me a couple of housekeeping questions, had me do a quick fingerprint check and then swore me in. He asked me a few basic questions: - When did you get married? - How did you meet? + follow up questions - What does your husband do? - What is his rank? - What are your plans after getting your visa? Those are the main ones I can remember, the whole thing was a blur! While he was asking questions he was stamping paperwork, writing on it and typing on the computer. He then passed back my marriage and birth certificates and told me with a smile he was approving my visa as he handed me my welcome letter! He reminded me about removing conditions and I thanked him again and stumbled out at 9AM. It was hard to remain composed! You exit the consulate the same way you come in. There were a ton of people in the waiting room and more waiting to come in outside. So I'll remind you again: Get there early!!! All in all, a very smooth experience. Keep your eyes and ears peeled so that you're not scrambling to hand paperwork over. I overheard a lot of people who weren't answering questions clearly/properly or just seemed to have no idea what was going on. Don't be one of them! Good luck! Bon chance! Rating : Very Good

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