Kammo's US Immigration Timeline
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Petitioner's Name: K
Beneficiary's Name: Ammo
VJ Member: Kammo
Country: Canada
Last Updated: 2011-09-06
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Immigration Checklist for K & Ammo:
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USCIS 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 |
Date |
| Service Center : |
California Service Center |
| Transferred? |
No |
| Consulate : |
Montreal, Canada |
| Marriage (if applicable): |
2010-06-15 |
| I-130 Sent : |
2011-01-18 |
| I-130 NOA1 : |
2011-01-29 |
| I-130 RFE : |
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| I-130 RFE Sent : |
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| I-130 Approved : |
2011-05-16 |
| NVC Received : |
2011-06-02 |
| Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : |
2011-06-05 |
| Pay AOS Bill : |
2011-06-05 |
| Receive I-864 Package : |
2011-06-08 |
| Send AOS Package : |
2011-06-08 |
| Submit DS-261 : |
2011-06-11 |
| Receive IV Bill : |
2011-06-13 |
| Pay IV Bill : |
2011-06-16 |
| Send IV Package : |
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| Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : |
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| Case Completed at NVC : |
2011-07-07 |
| NVC Left : |
2011-07-15 |
| Consulate Received : |
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| Packet 3 Received : |
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| Packet 3 Sent : |
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| Packet 4 Received : |
2011-07-21 |
| Interview Date : |
2011-08-26 |
| Interview Result : |
Approved
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Second Interview
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| Second Interview Result: |
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| Visa Received : |
2011-08-30 |
| US Entry : |
2011-09-04 |
| Comments : |
POE was Blaine WA, AKA "Peace Arch". Long wait time but successful!
To those browsing all of these timelines dreaming of the day it is your turn, I hope it will be soon! I am thrilled that it is finally over, your time will come too! :) |
Processing
Estimates/Stats : |
Your I-130 was approved in 107 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 209 days from your I-130 NOA1 date. |
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Member Reviews:
Consulate Review: Montreal, Canada
Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
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| Event |
Description |
| Review Date : |
September 1, 2011 |
| Embassy Review : |
My husband and I had some difficulty locating the consulate at first. The door is on the a side street and quite inconspicuous. We finally arrived at 7:15am with only one woman waiting ahead of us. At 7:30, a guard unlocked the door. The woman ahead of us was denied entry because she had a large bag of documents. Advice: Don't bring a bag, hand carry everything! Passing through security, we hung a left and went down the stairs into a waiting room. As we waited, people slowly started to pour in.
At 8:00, myself and the woman who had been ahead of me (who had ditched her bag somewhere) were led into an elevator. We were welcomed by the receptionist and asked to get in line to pick our number. I got my number (C2) and sat down in the middle of the room (the immigrant visa section). To the left of me many people were being seated (the work visa section). There was only myself and the woman ahead of me for the Spousal Visa. At 8:15 the lady ahead of me was called. After she emerged (around 8:45), my number was called.
At the window an immigration officer was waiting. He asked me for my interview letter, medical records and passport. Next came pictures, birth certificate, I-864 packet, marriage certificate and my divorce records. After he had the required documents, he asked if I had a DS-230 already filled out. I said I did so he took that as well. He asked me where my husband and I met as he took notes and typed information into his computer. He also asked what year my husband got divorced. I wasn't positive but attempted my best guess, finding out later I was correct! After he completed his paper work, he tried to get my finger prints but with no luck (the electronic scanner was problematic). He looked over my DS-230 and was amazed at how many places I had lived since 16 and that I remembered every visit to the US (I had about 30 trips). I wasn't sure why he was so surprised as this was required information! Anyway, that part went okay overall. He wasn't a kind person, but he wasn't mean either. He was just doing his job. When he was satisfied that he had everything he required, we were sent back out to the waiting room where I sat for 30 minutes.
The next time I was called we found a woman behind the glass. She attempted to take my finger prints again; successfully this time. As she was reviewing everything she asked me how my husband proposed to me, where he worked, and where the company was located. When I told her how my husband proposed to me, she asked me where. My daughter began getting quite fussy behind me so I turned to ask my husband to take her out to the waiting room so I could hear the woman's questions and she said "Oh, we are all finished here. You are approved." she handed me the notorious "Welcome to the United States" letter but she didn't say "Welcome to America" which I was anticipating! My husband and I had an emotional moment and then we were on our way! Everything was complete by 10:00.
Although I was ecstatic that our petition was approved I would say the overall experience with the consulate was okay but not great. I wish the officers would have been friendlier (at least at the end). It would have made the end result much more memorable but in the end, all that matters is that our journey is complete! |
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Moderate |
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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.
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