ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Philippinesbuying plane tickets in expedia.com
I use Expedia every time... I haven't found a cheaper site!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-19 05:18:00
PhilippinesVermont Filers for K1..dont hold your breath...
In fact, most people from June have their approval by now... that's just the latest petitions they have.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-19 13:22:00
Philippinesdo you think it will takes 6 months!!!!!!!!
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Nov 17 2008, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
K1 - 3 to 6 months from what I have observed.


More like 6-9 months.. it's taking an average of 4-6 months for an approval for the petition.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-17 07:57:00
PhilippinesNOA2 Early Christmas Gift
Congrats!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-03 07:51:00
Philippinesdoes anybody know a pill or medication to delay menstrual period?
Yep, it's called something like Northestosterone .. it delays for as long as you like.I've used them a few times in the past and had no side effects. Ask your doctor.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-19 17:29:00
Philippinesanybody here from Philippines who lives in Massachusetts?
We're in MA but not Fillipino. wink.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-09 18:45:00
PhilippinesAmerican Woman Bitter and Lonely?!
QUOTE (Mykuls Merry Ann @ Jan 21 2009, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gemmie @ Jan 21 2009, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I didn't read this thread and I probably don't have to.. let me guess, another round of "American women are selfish bi*ches who want to steal your money" and "Fillipino women make perfect wives, they're not obese, and they're caring"? And then the Americans got offended, and then it went on for 49583 pages?

Give it a rest, already. Why do people feel the need to obsess over the fact that their SO is or isn't from the Phillipines? Live your life.



Well that would be a question for you wouldnt it?


Meaning what, exactly?
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-22 10:29:00
PhilippinesAmerican Woman Bitter and Lonely?!
I didn't read this thread and I probably don't have to.. let me guess, another round of "American women are selfish bi*ches who want to steal your money" and "Fillipino women make perfect wives, they're not obese, and they're caring"? And then the Americans got offended, and then it went on for 49583 pages?

Give it a rest, already. Why do people feel the need to obsess over the fact that their SO is or isn't from the Phillipines? Live your life.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-21 18:15:00
PhilippinesImmunizations and Pregnancy
Perhaps it was the HPV?
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-05-07 06:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo NOA1 again
QUOTE (paothao @ Jul 29 2008, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (philabride @ Jul 29 2008, 07:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
USCIS has lost our first package, and we sent another one 3 weeks ago. The return recipt was signed by P Novac, so we know they got it. But again, we have not received
NOA1 yet. of course, they have not cashed our check either. What's going on with VSC? Could they possibly just throw out our packages twice????? Does it mean we have to hire a lawyer and file it for the third time??? crying.gif


It's hard to say what USCIS does, but NA1 should be issued within week of their receiving your package. Maybe they're trying to locate your first package before issue you NA1. This is just my view. Are you certainly sure your first package was lost?


Many June and July filers found that they didn't receieve their NOA1 for weeks, sometimes a month.

Edited by Gemmie, 29 July 2008 - 06:45 AM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-29 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNo NOA1 again
I wouldn't worry. VSC has been issuing the NOA1 up to a month after the package is sent lately. I don't know why, but just hang in there for another week or two and you should get it.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-07-29 06:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Approved!
Congratulations biggrin.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-15 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaug./ 08 fillers pls keep us update here
There's a August VSC thread here if anyone wants to join us. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-19 08:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaug./ 08 fillers pls keep us update here
August 8th? I'm not expecting anything from VSC for at least 3 weeks!

They've been taking a while to issue NOA1 lately, up to a month.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-12 03:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaug./ 08 fillers pls keep us update here
Mine was sent yesterday too but I'll be updating my timeline in my sig once I get my NOA1. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-12 03:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved
CONGRATULATIONS!

I always enjoy reading your posts and your endless support for others is an inspiration.

You truly deserve a speedy process as from here... now get daydreaming about giving him that great big hug soon!!

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GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-14 10:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSTILL WAITING FOR NOA2
April and May are currently being processed. smile.gif Be patient!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-28 06:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUSCIS August 15 2008 processing timeframe update...
I assume you know what the K1 is for seeing as you applied for it.

It's a fiance/e visa which means if you get married abroad, the visa is invalid and needs to be cancelled.

What you're thinking of is the K3 visa which is for husband/wives. That involves a I-129F petition plus more.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-31 05:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI finally sent our I-129f in!!!
Join our August Waiting Room smile.gif

It's been taking 2-3 weeks for the NOA1, yes. But you can get your case number as soon as the check has been cashed, which took about a week for us. You'll get this in email (if notification is turned on) and a copy through the mail.

From the NOA1, I'm expecting a 4 month wait or so for the next notice.

Good luck!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-28 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshow to cope with the waiting
QUOTE (Chris & Mara @ Sep 10 2008, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Gemmie @ Sep 10 2008, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Join the August or September waiting room in the forum below to keep up with people who filed at the same time as you.

We filed for ours a month ago... not expecting our visa until next March / April... ish.


Really??? Wow Chris and I are expecting ours in Jan or Feb if we dont get held up, the bonus is that once you get the NOA2 in Aus its about 4weeks from the visa (getting the interview interview is really quick).



Yeah I'm trying to be as harshly realistic as possible to avoid frustrations... if we get approved by Christmas, it will still take time to get to the NVC and then to the Consulate... and then it can take a couple months for the interview date. But I won't be able to move until next summer anyway as I'm still in school.

*sigh*

You just have to tell yourself it's all for the future.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-16 18:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshow to cope with the waiting
Join the August or September waiting room in the forum below to keep up with people who filed at the same time as you.

We filed for ours a month ago... not expecting our visa until next March / April... ish.

Edited by Gemmie, 09 September 2008 - 06:46 PM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-09 18:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSeptember 08 K1 fillers
Good luck, September filers! smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-09-02 09:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsGareth's visa has arrived!
Congratulations!! I wish you all the best. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-19 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsConfusion on Igor's list
I think most of the problem is that the biggest wait time is between NOA1 and NOA2... this is when people are continuously checking Igor, USCIS... as soon as people get the NOA2, they're too busy getting on with the next step, preparing for P3, the medical, the interview, etc. that they simply forget to adjust their timelines.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-24 06:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportshow many months do i we wait?
QUOTE (babykim @ Oct 7 2008, 03:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi bevs thank u so much for always rplying me...what u mean wers my service center?what do u mean about that?do i really need to wait that long b4 they approve my fiancee petition?do they send me a packet if they approve it?





QUOTE (bevs @ Oct 7 2008, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (babykim @ Oct 7 2008, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
after my fiance send petition papers and evrything to USCIS how many months do he wait tell he got approval?hope i can get rply soonn.thanks in advance..God bless to all... unsure.gif


wait till 6-8 mos, every case is different but if u get lucky u will be approve earlier the said mos. good luck. where is your service center?



You really need to read the guides at the top of the forums.

Where did you send the petition? Vermont of California? That is your service centre.

It does take around 4-5 months for approval, and then a bit longer once you get the packet and prepare for interview. Expect 6-10 months in total, depending on your circumstances.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-07 09:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI can't stand this anymore... I miss him, badly...
We understand, we're all waiting for some kind of progress. It's hard, it really is, and it can get you down if you let it. You have to try and stay positive and take care of yourself.

You got your NOA1 after us, it hasn't even been 3 months yet.. you should be recieving your approval in 1-2 months, so just hold on, you can do it. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-08 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsgrrrrrrrrrrr i cant do this anymore
I'm really sorry to hear you're going through this, Sara. It really puts a lot of things into perspective, you've been so brave and waited so long.

Please let us know what happens with the media. I really hope that it gives you the speedy approval that you deserve more than anyone.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-06 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWith My Honey for Christmas!
If I get through POE, yes..
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-13 06:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsANYONE FROM MAINE
We're not in Maine but in Massachusetts (well he is, I'm from England), which is right next to Maine... it would be good to meet up with people that have had a similar experience once it's all said and done. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-17 05:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswoohhhooo
Congratulations! biggrin.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-11-29 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWOOT finally
Congrats biggrin.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-09 19:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVERMONT?????????
We're still waiting, been waiting 4.5 months now.. I see that CSC are onto September filers now though.

Hang in there, you have a lot of time left before you can officially do anything about it.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-28 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSecond Thoughts
Not had second thoughts about being together.. what's the alternative? Being without him - HELL NO!

Had second thoughts about moving to the US, yes. Sometimes I wonder if we should have just moved to the UK instead. But hey, we're halfway through the process now. Another 5-6 months and we'll be together.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-09 14:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsaugust filer
August filer still waiting. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-12-31 18:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsUSCIS Request for additional information
You sent information to her in 2007 and the check was cashed in August 2008??

Then it took 3 months to get the case number??

USCIS saying the photographs were rejected??

Sorry, but it all sounds fishy to me. Do you know why there was such a delay on your lawyer sending off the paperwork? Requests for more evidence of meeting is common, but they wouldn't tell you that X was rejected- just that they want to see more stuff. Your case shouldn't take too long once that happens.

I hope you work it out quickly.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-15 13:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAug 2008 K1
Just popping into the other August thread... how are you all holding up? Don't worry about the touches.. they're not essential to the file.

I would like to point out that the 4 day approval or the 43 day approval from September are very very unusual ... it's not just because the wait is less at VSC! Otherwise we would all be getting approved in that amount of time!

Feel free to join the other thread too guys, there's always a chat going on. smile.gif
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-09 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIV BEEN APPROVED!!!!! :-D
Wow, just over 2 months.. congrats!

Enjoy your time together.
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-09 14:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly K-1 Filers, VERMONT Only Plz....
Congratulations!!

Come on July filers, I want to see some more goodness!
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-10-10 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly K-1 Filers, VERMONT Only Plz....
Congrats to everyone who has recieved their NOA1. smile.gif

Everyone else, don't worry! You will get it very soon.

Good to see that they're finishing up on July filers... next to the August bunch! (including us hehe)
GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2008-08-14 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsfile still not at NVC!!!
We were touched on 01/06 and when my fiance called the NVC, they said our file was sent to the Consulate in London on 01/07.. we never recieved any letter from them saying that they had gotten our file or anything.

I've seen others touched before their file was sent out too.

So don't panic. I would try calling again.

Edited by Gemmie, 10 January 2009 - 08:42 AM.

GemmieFemaleUnited Kingdom2009-01-10 08:42:00