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✅ EB-3 IR1/CR1 Approved - Canada PD 2025-11
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✅ **Case Status: Approved**
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A Canadian spouse married a US citizen in November 2025 after entering on B2 status. Despite complications from a border agent logging the entry incorrectly as F1, the case was approved at Albany NY field office interview in June 2026, just 2.5 months after filing.
Canadian national entered US under B2 status in October 2025 to play semi-professional hockey. Couple married November 2025. Attorneys filed I-130/I-485 concurrently on March 30, 2026. Case moved rapidly through the pipeline: biometrics scheduled within 9 days of receipt, interview scheduled within 34 days of biometrics. Interview held at Albany NY Field Office on June 11, 2026. A significant complication arose when the original border entry was logged as F1 (prior student visa status) rather than B2 by the CBP officer, triggering suspicion during the interview. Attorney documentation correcting the record, combined with extensive bona fide marriage evidence (joint financials, wedding and relationship photos, friend/family letters), resolved the issue. I-130 and I-485 both approved June 12, 2026. Total filing-to-approval: approximately 74 days.
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This case completed in roughly 74 days from filing to approval at Albany NY FO, which is exceptionally fast for a concurrent I-130/I-485 filing. Albany appears to be processing IR cases quickly in early-mid 2026. The border entry logging error (F1 vs B2) is a known CBP data issue for prior F1 holders re-entering under B2 — attorney involvement was critical in preemptively documenting the correct entry status. Cases with prior non-immigrant status complications benefit significantly from attorney-drafted cover letters submitted at filing. For similar Canadian spouse cases filed concurrently at northeastern field offices, expect interview scheduling within 30-60 days of biometrics based on current 2026 patterns.