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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Hey Cereza

I'm just sitting here late at night, relaxed, happy, and going on VJ to see if I can help others who are still going through the journey I finally completed.

Here's the deal. Forget what you read with so many people on VJ who tell ou they fly through the process in three months. Lord knows where these people come from. The fact is that the USCIS is taking way beyond those numbers to process people these days. I have spoken with real immigration people during and after my approval, and it just isnt true. My case went TEN MONTHS until someone in Vermont farted, burped, tripped over their feet, and went into shock when they found my papers and said "What the Heck". That is the way it goes, truthfully. I went from May 2008 to March 2009 until those fools finally read the four pages of the I 129F I submitted and scratched their rear end and said what is this doing here? Then it went to the NVC in Vermont, where most Visa Journey members report they get approved in two days. Honestly I dont know where these so called real members from Visa Journey come from, but that is nonsense too. Mine took six weeks in NVC. Once it got to the embassy, then things went fast. You call and set your own interview date, and the interview isnt really a big deal.

So dont get real worked up by reading these timelines that claim to file an I 129F, get it through Vermont in eighty days, and have an interview ten days later. That is just unadulterated you know what. My guess is those people were ones who filed, messed it up, were asked to answer additonal questions, answered them, waited until that was accepted around eight months after they really filed, then report on VJ NOAH 2 in sixty days. RIGHT. Who cares. The truth is expect a complete turn around from filing the I 129F to Interview in about ten months to one year, at this point in 2009.

QUOTE (Cereza @ Jun 25 2009, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nat-that sucks

Sara- I don't know HOW you do it b/c I am going to be locked up in an asylum any day now.....I'm going freaking out of my mind

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-30 00:35:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Thanks for the help.

Do we need to pay a fee to the NVC, or do they just process our papers and send them to the Embassy? I went to the NVC web site and got totally confused. On their site they reference the Priority Date for the type of Petition must be reached before the NVC will process an approved Petition that came from a Center like Vermont. They also say they will not process it until the appropriate fee is paid. I've never read anything about paying the NVC a fee, and I've had the impression from reading what others write on Visajourney that we dont need to do anything and things usually go pretty quickly. Any input on this?

I left the US to be with Maria back on January 18, and I'm going to stay here with her in the Philippines until her Embassy interview. So I guess I won't see the letter from the NVC; although, I have a friend receiving my mail back home. I wonder if I can call them and have them look up my number by my name and address.

Carl

QUOTE (inGODShands @ Mar 29 2009, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

CONGRATULATIONS on your approval, Carl!

As far as NVC goes... USCIS will forward your case to NVC the same day you get your NOA2. Then you have to wait for about a week until they send you a letter in the mail from NVC. That letter will notify you that they have received your case & that it will be forwarded shortly to the embassy that applies to your case. It will also give you a new case number. Once you have that case number, you can call the 800 number & check your status. Unlike USCIS, you will speak to a representative quickly & they are SUPER KIND & HELPFUL!

They will tell you the status of your case & give you any updates as to when they received your case, when in left, etc. In our case, THANK GOD we flew through NVC, so when I received the letter telling us they had received our case I called, and they told me the exact day they initially got it & then he told me, "Congratulations mam, your case has already been cleared by NVC and your petition was forwarded to the embassy in Cairo, Egypt on March 3rd." I was in complete shock!

Our petition was at NVC for 6 days only, gracias a mi LINDO DIOS!

This is usually about how long your case will stay there. Some people get stuck at NVC longer than others. It really just depends on each individual case. Don't worry though, I'm sure you'll fly right through.

Just remember... call NVC as SOON as you get your new case number & they will help you immediately!!!!

I wish you the best of luck on the rest of your journey, & may you have a smooth & speedy approval so that you can be joined again with your loved one.

Good luck & God bless!!!!

For those of you still waiting... PLEASE DON'T LOSE HOPE!

Your approval is on it's way, too! I KNOW it's hard, just try to hang in there & remember we're all here to help each other out.

You ALL are in my prayers every single day. I will keep praying for everyone, especially my dear friend Sara & Brian (I read your story

). May God be with you all & may He grant you ALL a smooth & speedy approval as well! God bless!

QUOTE (wizzard1663 @ Mar 29 2009, 03:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have a question for those of you who have gotten the NOAH 2 but still read this thread.

How will I know when my paperwork is received by NVC and then leaves NVC? The NOAH 2 was reported by Vermont to me by email, but I was registered online with them for that. Will that same online system now work with communication with the NVC, or is the NVC communications strictly by regular mail? The follow up question to this is how will I know when the Embassy receives the paperwork? Will I only know that once Maria receives the package they send to her home?

Thanks,
Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-29 06:15:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-29 03:15:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

I reported above that our wait was finally over for the NOAH 2. It was exactly ten months to the day by the way, since my official receipt according to USCIS was May 27 2008 and the NOAH 2 was March 27, 2009.

This post is only to give all of you additional information. The NOAH 2 was exactly two days after my phone call to Vermont Center to report that my I 129F was now technically outside their normal processing time. After looking up my file to verify this was correct, the woman then entered me into the system for a Case Officer to be assigned in Vermont to answer why my case was outside processing time. She gave me a Case number and said the latest date for response would be April 24 2009. She said response simply meant they officially assigned a Case Officer and not that the Case Officer would give a response. I asked if that could take place sooner, and she said yes. I was courteous and thanked her, despite my real feelings. Then I get magically approved with the email notification within two days. My guess is it was coincidence, but who knows. Here is the other weird thing. They updated my online account with recognition of the approval on the same day they emailed me. So many people have reported on this site getting approved without their online account being updated; yet, mine gets updated the same day. I can't figure it out, other than to assume my phone call created the response and the woman herself approved it and thus updated my file at the same time. Either that or my case was coincidentally being approved at the same time I was calling in. Who knows, I don't care, I'm just thrilled to finally be moving on.

Those of you who have seen my posts in this thread know that I flew to the Philippines to be with my beloved Maria on January 19. Now I will stay to the end of the whole ordeal, so I can fly home with her. I'm very thankful I am able to be with her and stay this long time, and I only wish all of you could be doing the same thing. I pray for everyone to be approved soon,

Carl

PS I can't figure out how to enter the page to update my timeline on visajourney to report my NOAH 2. Can anyone tell me how to do it.

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-29 03:07:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

To those of you like Sara who are still waiting, I feel so guilty writing this post; however, I know that it gives you all hope.

This morning when I opened my email I found the classic notice from CRIS that we have been approved. The truly interesting thing is that i called them two days ago to let them know we were finally outside their official timeline When they recently updated their web site for Vermont processing times to show six months, it put my Petition four months outside the official processing time the USCIS claims. One week prior, we were outside their supposed processing time. In one week, somehow by the miracle of science, my Petition was four months beyond their official processing time. One week and four months pass. God almighty.

Anyway I called them and reported that I was now beyond their reported timeline. They still made me jump through hoops checking the date my Receipt number matched with their now reported timeline for processing. Low and behold their employee admitted my Fiance and I were not officially beyond the official timeline they report. So guess what. In two days I got approved

I am thrilled to death we are finally on our way. I hurt so much for the rest of you who are still waiting. I encourage you to play by their rules and call them when you are officially outside their reported timeline for processing. Unless your fiance is truly a subject of concern to them, I suspect you too will then have a sudden approval. It stinks, but it is what it is. I also encourage you to be courteous to them and not go nuts on them. I think it hurts you if you complain too much. Just bear with the system, and ultimately it will get you where you want to be.

God bless all of you still waiting.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-28 08:23:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Hey everyone.

I started posting a couple of weeks ago, and never receive a comment, but that is because everyone else is asleep when I'm up. It makes it a little lonlier, but I enjoy reading and receiving encouragement from your back and forth posts with each other anyway. After waiting eight months for USCIS to process the few pieces of paper we send to them, I decided to fly to the Philippines to be with my beloved Maria. I've been here since January 18, believing the whole time that my approval just had to be on its way. I planned to stay a little over two months, and figured the approval would come and I could then stay through the interview. Yesterday I cancelled the return tickets I had already purchased for she and I, and I'm extending my trip here. I just refuse to let USCIS control my life and fate, by returning home alone. Fortunately I can do this, but the continuing agony of the USCIS failure to act remains the same. Thanks for all of you being here for support for Maria and I. Congratulations to those of you who finally got the NOAH 2 this past week. It warms my heart every time another one of you gets approved.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-11 00:13:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

David

That is because they do not update their web site on any regular basis. One of my friends from this web site received his approval in the mail on Dec 17, it showed he was approved on December 13, and the USCIS web site was not updated. I contacted Tom three weeks later to find out if they finally updated his account on the web site and he said they had not. A few weeks after that they still had not updated the site. So it appears that they mail the notice without updating the site.

What confuses me is many people in this room have reported finding out of their NOAH 2 by email. I'm dying to know if they got the email saying they were approved, but their account on USCIS was not updated. My guess is I am correct, but I'd like any of you to respond to let us know.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-03 23:40:00

K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

Hey Jenny

My I 129F was received in Vermont on May 16, and I've had no responses from them either. The only change online was last action taken date of July 1. Calling Vermont doesnt help. You only speak to a Customer Service worker who tells you they dont have access to any information other than what we see on their web site. I've had my Senator and Assemblymen contact them too, ant that is worthless also. All they do is send a letter of inquiry, and the response back from USCIS is always a one liner repeating the same processing dates we see on the web site. I know you would rather hear something else, but this is the truth.

Carl

QUOTE (Jenny van Driel @ Mar 3 2009, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am new on the website. We filed last May and we received the first notice on June 5th. Since that date we didn't hear anything.
Our Current Status: Case received and pending.
We would like to call the Vermont office. Does anyone know the hours they are taking phone calls?

Thanks,
Jenny

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-03-03 22:47:00

IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

Hey everyone. I'm sad to be joining you; although, I've qualified for this post many months ago. A couple of weeks ago I went back to the very first post and read all of the pages (57 at that time), and since it took me a few vodkas to make it through all of the posts I felt a bit better at the end. Actually nothing deadens the pain we all feel while living through a tortured existence in this room. I of course in particular feel the saddest for people like Sarah and Wendy and any others waiting as long as they have. I fit here at the longer end of the waiting list.

When I first signed on with Visajourney I began to construct emails to my beloved Maria that had a countdown of six months, and I crossed out one day for each new email I sent. A month or two later I changed that email to shorten the number of days counting down; since, the information from all the timelines on VJ gave me extreme confidence only ninety to one hundred days would be needed to celebrate. When the hundredth day passed I was still very confident my approval was just around the corner. As the months rolled on, and no approval came, I began to get that sinking feeling. At first I began to think those who claimed NOAH 2s in ninety to one hundred twenty days just didnt understand what a NOAH 2 was. After all why would mine be dragging on at that point into the 150th day. Then it began to dawn on me that they really were getting approved and something was wrong with mine. Then I saw Wendy's post months ago and contacted her to find this room. Now I understand.

There is no rhyme or reason with this process. February 16th was nine months for me, and as far as I know I'm not in a security check. I've contacted Senators and Assemblymen before I finally flew here to the Philippines on January 17 to be with my beloved Maria. I'm still here and wondering what to do when my return flight date, for both her and I, on March 26 rolls around. When I arrived I still believed my approval had to be just around the corner, so I used an estimate of six weeks to get from approval to interview and picked March 26 as a likely date for us to fly back to our home. March starts tomorrow and I still dont have an approval, so obviously March 26 couldnt work at this point even if the approval came today. I wanted desperately to be here for the interview, and I could stay longer if I want to do so, but what if my situation becomes as long as poor Sarah. I can't stay here forever waiting for the approval; yet, if I leave and it comes one month later I'll want to die. I'll be thrilled that it came, but the fact I could have just waited the one month and still be there would hurt. Its driving me crazy.

At least I'm getting to live with my beloved, and most of your are waiting like I am but apart. I'm fortunate that my work permits me to just stop and take off for this length of time. I'm happier than I have been for many years being with my beloved Maria, but I'm dying wondering what is really happening with the USCIS.

Thanks for all of you for being here.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-02-27 23:16:00

Any VSC Approvals Lately?

I posted last night asking if anyone could understand why all others I have follwed with a NOAH one in May 2008 got NOAH 2 and mine is stiil not processed. My NOAH 1 was May 27, and I've seen some with NOAH 1 in early June already approved. So it is a mystery to me. Other than the one or two from early June that I saw who claimed they were approved, I've seen no others waiting for approval from Vermont who say they received NOAH 2.

It seems to me that Vermont has almost stopped processing. Another strange thing is the USCIS web site shows last update for Vermont processing times as July 31. When I first started going to the USCIS web page for Vermont processing times, it was always as of the 15th of the most recent month. They were updating once a month on the 15th, and now it is showing a last update of July 31 which is over two months ago. Something obviously isnt right, and my guess is they have almost come to a complete halt prior to the elections. I hope not but my petition is now almost five months from NOAH 1, and those from two months before me were going through in an average of 100 days.

Carl

QUOTE (beniecenvet @ Oct 17 2008, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Just wondering if there have been any approvals lately by the VSC. I have not noticed any which is strange since you figure they would speed things up. They cant really be working on citizenship applications anymore since its too late to register for the elections. I am not sure though. Just curious.

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2008-10-17 08:38:00

Taiwan Police Clearence Report

Forgive me if this appears twice, but I entered and uploaded the same question fifty minutes ago without seeing it show up on the site.

My Fiance Maria from Tarlac Philippines and I (Boca Raton, FL) had our application received in the Vermont center on May 28, 2008. Today I notice when I signed in to the online account with USCIS that the last update is July 1, 2008, but there are no notes and no email to me. Does anyone know what that signifies if anything? Is this what some members on this site call a touch? This is my first night on this site, and I want to tell all of you how happy I am to be on this journey with you.

But now to my real question. We need to get a Police Clearence from Taiwan where Maria worked from June 1996 to August 1997. She lives in Tarlac and travel to Manila will be difficult, and so far it seems the only way to get the application is to go in person to the Taiwan Consulate in Manila. I called there and was told the application could be downloaded from the Taiwan Municipal Police Department web site, but I spent two hours there last night and couldnt find it. I searched other Taiwan web sites and couldnt find it either. Is the only way to get the application for the Police Clearence report to go to the embassy in Manila?

Thanks for your help,
Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2008-07-14 22:07:00

POLICE CLEARANCE????????

QUOTE (jury @ Jul 24 2008, 10:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

HI GUYS
I'M VERY NEW TO THIS SITE, I HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME ABOUT MY PROBLEMS!!

ME AND MY FIANCE IS WORKING WITH OUR PAPER WORKS, IT'S BEEN 3MONTHS NOW OF WAITING FOR OUR NOA2.
GUYS, IF YOU KNOW ALSO ABOUT THIS POLICE CLEARANCE ISSUE.. I BEEN WORKING BEFORE IN JAPAN, I STAYED THERE FOR 1 YEAR, AND IN THAT 1 YEAR, DO I STILL NEED A POLICE CLEARANCE FROM JAPAN?
AND GUYS MAY I KNOW ALSO IF ALL OF YOU HERE ARE PROCESSING YOUR PAPERS ALONE OR DID YOU HIRE SOME AGENCY TO DO IT FOR YOU?

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!!
I APPRECIATE IF YOU WILL SAY SOMTHIN ABOUT THIS MATTER!!!!!!!!!!

WISH ME LUCK GUYS!!!

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2008-07-24 22:56:00

NVC

Anyone who can help me understand what is happening will be greatly appreciated.

Maria and I were one of those unfortunate souls who ended up in Wendy and Gregor's Six Months and Waiting thread, and after ten torture filled months we finally got our USCIS NOAH 2. At first I was elated and thought it was finally over, because everyone else on Visa Journey seems to fly through the NVC in three days to at most two weeks. Our USCIS NOAH 2 was on March 27 and we still are lost in the Twilight Zone called the NVC. May 27 will be two more months of torture by these people.

Are we the only ones who have this horrible fate? Are there others like us who are mired in the labrynths of the NVC beyond the typical one week. Every Timeline I have read on Visa Journey when I click to get others similar to us have roared through NVC in just a few days. At most the long ones put in their timeline a week or two. Please tell me we arent some strange situation, and that there is hope this will end soon.

Thanks for any input.

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-18 00:51:00

Service Center Processing Times Update Today?

Getting Children Here

My Wife arrived on a K-1 Fiance Visa June 28, 2009, we married July 8 and I filed the AOS right away. She received approval and her Green Card by December. This January we sent an I-130 Petition for her son and another one for her daughter. Each one of them is over 21, has two children, but neither are married. Our I-130 was received by USCIS on January 13.

Today we received a notice by mail that one of the two I-130 was approved (her 24 year old son with his two sons). We are thrilled and stunned at the same time. Based on supposed average processing times, Vermont was taking 12 months and California 86 months. This alone is absurd for one center to be one year and the other seven years. Ours was supposedly in Calilfornia, even though we live in Florida. My original Fiance Visa application went through Vermont. I'm not complaining, we are thrilled, I'm just stunned at this weird set of events. The notice from USCIS we received today said that the Petition was now forwarded to the NVC.

Anyone with knowledge please let us know how much time it usually takes to get out of NVC. From there I guess it goes to the Embassy in the Philippines, and then her son would be sent a package to prepare for an interview. I'm just guessing things are the same as our Fiance Visa process. How long is it likely to take for this to happen, and how long until a Visa is made available.

Thanks for any input you have for us.

Carl and Maria

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2010-04-24 16:47:00

USCIS Service Centers

I noticed after watching that site for many months that the updates were always on the 15th. If you look closely at the Vermont Processing Times page, it has not been updated since 07/31/08. It would appear they have slowed down alot.

QUOTE (SankuNiku @ Oct 15 2008, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi Everyone,

Isn't there usually an update of the processing times for all the service centers on the 15th of every month??? Which is today??

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2008-10-17 19:54:00

National Visa Center (Dept of State)

Please Help Me Understand This

Maria and I were one of those unfortunate souls who ended up in Wendy and Gregor's Six Months and Waiting thread, and today I sadly searched for and found this NVC thread. When my ten month nightmare with USCIS Vermont finally ended, we were both elated. Now we find ourselves simply mired in a new Torture Chamber called the NVC. When I first found the Six Months and Waiting thread I read through every single post from its beginning and learned a large amount. Would some of you stuck here with me please save me the trouble of reading all 116 pages of this thread and basically summarize what we know about this mess.

How long does this usually go on for those of us who end up here. Most of us in the Six Month Waiting thread seemed to get approved within a month of joining, so in other words about seven months. Mine went ten months. Most Timelines I've read on Visa Journey get through NVC in a few days, with two weeks being a long time. Here I am now almost two months later.

Another VJ member suggested to me a month ago that I could get her medical exam done and the interview scheduled, even though the NVC still had the I 129. Is this true? I have the MNL number from the notice from USCIS. Can I use that to schedule her interview with the Manila Embassy, while waiting for NVC to finish my processing? I thought I couldnt get her interview scheduled until the paperwork left the NVC and arrived in the US Embassy in Manila.

Thanks in advance for whatever info any of you pass on to us.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-18 01:26:00

National Visa Center (Dept of State)

We Have Just Left The Twilight Zone

I apologize for many of you not recognizing our name, but I just joined this club this morning (It is now 11:11 PM here in the Philippines). Minutes ago I just got off the phone with the NVC, and found out we were finished there on May 8. I feel a little stupid after my posting today on this site about our continued torture, but I confess I am thrilled to be an idiot.

For those of you still waiting, I ache for you. We suffered for ten months in Vermont, and now almost two months in New Hampshire; however, just when it seems all hope is lost it just happens. I had been calling weekly since the USCIS approved us on March 27, so last week I got tired of calling and just checked my emails. Stupid me. I've been approved for ten days and didnt even know it.

For what it is worth, my reading of many of your posts in this thread leads me to suggest forty to fifty five days is a reasonably good estimate for NVC. I've seen too many approvals reading the posts in this thread that were in that range for it to be a coincidence. So if you are still waiting, and you are approaching fifty days, you can get optimistic the wait is almost over.

Best wishes to all,

Carl and Maria

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-18 10:17:00

Medical

Hi everyone. This is my first time posting here instead of in the K1 Processing Forums. Maria and I had a torturous ten months getting through USCIS Vermont, and then almost one and a half months in NVC, but now we have an interview date of June 10.

They recommended getting the medical done two weeks before interview if possible, so we plan to attempt that this coming Monday. My questions has to do with the Vacinnations. The K1 Package information states that the long list of Vaccinations is not technically required for Non Immigrant Visa; however, they seem to insinuate we should get it done anyway. There is a vague reference to it possibly affecting entry to the US. Maria is forty seven years old, so her records of childhood immunizations are no where to be found.

What have you experienced for the K1 Visa Interview. Will they give us a problem if she doesnt have records of all of the Vaccinations? Are vaccinations not really a big issue? If they still will give us a K1 Visa without her having proof of all of the Vaccinations, do they hold you up at point of entry to the US and then force her to have them?

The other question I have is her having a light cold right now. It is a simple garden variety cold with minor sneezing and occaisional runny nose. Nothing severe. Could this be a problem at the medical exam?

Thanks for your help.

Carl

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-21 23:32:00

Medical

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-21 23:37:00

Interview

When the interview is finished, does the Consular Officer conducting the interview tell the Fiance immediately if they are approved or not? Is it possible that we will have to wait until the mailed notice arrives at her house?

Does anyone have experience with asking to pick up the Visa (assuming we are approved) at the Embassy; as opposed, to waiting for it to be mailed to my Fiance's home?

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-23 10:12:00

Medical exam in manila

I never got the mailed notice for the NOAH 2 because I'm staying with her here in the Philippines, but the woman at the Embassy who set our interview date said to just bring the notice she emailed to me for the interview.

They will keep her Passport. St. Luke's mails the results of the medical exam and her Passport to the Embassy for the interview. I was told to have her medical exam at least one week and preferably two weeks before the interview date; since, they will not approve the Visa if they didnt already receive the results of the medical from St. Lukes

Carl

QUOTE (moparmusclecars @ May 23 2009, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (majca @ May 23 2009, 04:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (moparmusclecars @ May 23 2009, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is St Luke's Hospital doing medical exams all five days of the week? My fiance wants to go there June 17, 18, and 19th which is wednesday, thursday, and friday. We just want to make sure they are doing the medical exams those days. She will need 3 passport pics, her passport, black ball point pen, the money to pay exam and shots in pesos, original copy of NOA2 and what else? Does she need birth certificate or a second form of ID? Am I missing anything? Thanks

Hi,
They are open 5 days a week monday thru friday...The medical is just 2 days
She need to bring also the interview appointment letter that USEM e mailed to her, its important...
Goodluck...

They never send her an interview appointment letter, but only that we could set an appointment. We have NOT set an appointment yet, because she was getting dental work finished and wanted to get prepared at home for going to do the exam. It was my understanding that she could still do the exam without actually having a interview date set, as long as she can show the NOA2 from USCIS, along with all the other things she needs to take such as passport, etc.. Is this not correct? Please someone tell me if she must first have a interview date in place. I am assuming she needs to take the original NOA2 with her to the exam? Do they keep her passport, or return it to her? She will need it to return to Manila for her interview. I didn't think that was necessary....

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-23 10:39:00

NVC "Further Processing"... heeeeeelp

James

I too unfortunately got the Further Review nonsense, and my case took forty two days to make it out of NVC. Most people fly through NVC in three days or so, but those of us unfortunate souls in Further Review take longer. Technically speaking they could keep your file there for months, but I doubt it. My case also took ten months in USCIS Vermont, when most fly through in ninety to one hundred days. It is hard to figure out why some of us end up with this type of difficulty. From all of the reading I've done on VJ over this time, it seems that multiple marriages and big age gap could be reasons.

Carl

QUOTE (James08 @ May 23 2009, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We received our NOA2 Notice of Approval on May 6. I have received no notices from NVC and the automated NVC system still gives a response stating that our paperwork has not been received by NVC. However... this week the live operator told us that our file had been received May 19 and we should look for it to head to Manila in a few days. When we called again Friday a live operator gave us our MNL2009 case number but said " Your file has been selected for further review.". When I inquired as to exactly what that means and what we can expect it became clear that she knew no more than I did what that means. Other than the two conversations with NVC call center and the approval notice hard copy we have received no info from USCIS or NVC. Any help? Thanks.

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-23 22:08:00

Question on the I-134 evidence of support

Joshua

My work is Life and Health Insurance, so I can easily answer your question regarding Cash Value of a Life policy. Only Whole or Universal Life Policies have Cash Value. Term Life, which most people buy today has no cash value. If a person dies the Death Benefit is the Face Value of the Life Policy; in other words, the amount of Life Insurance you purchased when you got the policy. Cash Value is only a factor if a person turns in a Life policy before their death, since the Cash Value can never exceed the death benefit. If you have a Whole or Universal Life policy, your cash value begins to accumulate usually after the fifth year or so. It will then increase with each premium payment you make until you reach age 100. At age 100 almost all Life Policies mature, and at that point the Cash Value equals the Death Benefit.

Hope that helped.

Carl Ehrlich

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-05-22 08:10:00

DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR K1 INTERVIEW@USEM

Hey Grace and Steven

Maria has her interview on June 10th, and we finished putting together the entire package I'm sending her in with. I've probably gone into overkill overdrive, and have her armed with two business cases with labeled files, but I'm taking no prisoners on this one. In answer to your question, the D157 is aboslutely required. You should have been given that form when you paid the interview fee at a BDO (Banco De Oro), and they actually staple it to the numbered Receipt of Payment that they provide. There is a web page you need to visit immediately, and it will walk you through every step that will take place on interview day; including, the forms you need and how they should be filled out. Here is the page: http://manila.usemba...ess_English.pdf

I've been living here with Maria since January, while waiting for the USCIS and then NVC to finish torturing us. My plan from the start of my ordeal back in May 2008 was to be with her at the interview, so I came here in January hoping it would be done by my birthday in March. Oh well. At least it will be over with soon. If you are in town a few days before her interview date on June 10th, maybe we can meet.

Carl

QUOTE (Steve and Grace @ May 12 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm filling out the DS-157 Supplemental. Filling this out I wonder if it's still required for the interview at the USEM in Manila. Anyone know for sure? Questions it asks don't seem appropriate. I appreciate your help.

Best wishes,

Grace & Steven

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-02 01:50:00

I-134 Bank Letter

We just had our interview and things went well, so I can tell you what worked with us.

I either picked up the bank and brokerage statements or had them mailed, because they want the statements notarized. I wouldnt suggest a faxed copy, since most legal procedures will not accept that and require originals.

My statements were gathered in January before I headed to the Philippines to be with my Fiance. The USCIS took so long in processing my Petition, that by the time the interview happened on June 10 the statements were six months old. What I did before we went to the interview is go online to my accounts and print out current months statements. I kept the original notarized documents in her interview materials on top, and added the current copies below them. She was asked at the window about the date of the statements, and I was there and explained the situation. They accepted that.

I live in Boynton Beach.

Carl and Maria

QUOTE (Arabella @ Jun 12 2009, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hi VJ'ers!

When I request the letter from my bank for the supporting evidence, can they fax it to me or does it need to be mailed? My bank is USAA and they are based in San Antonio, TX (I live in Florida).

Also, if I order the letter once my fiance receives his packet 3, how long is it valid for? I've read that his consulate (Montreal) can take 3-4 months for the actual interview date. So I am wondering if the letter needs to be current (30 days, 60 days, 90 days old?).

I did read the instructions for filing the I-134 and it doesn't address either question.

I already have the tax transcipts for the past 3 years, the letter from my employer (which I will probably request again since it is dated for March 2009), my salary is well above what it needs to be and I've had my job for many years. I am just not sure when to request the bank info.

Thanks for the replies!

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-12 21:50:00

CFO EXIT SEMINAR

Thanks for the reply, and also thanks to those who messaged us about it privately.

I hope many people end up reading this, because it is an absolute astonishment that I found out about this by accident; yet, my Fiance can't leave her country without it. So in other words we go through a long one year of agony with the I 129F in USCIS Vermont, NVC in New Hampshire, and Embassy Interview in Manila. We are lucky enough to get a Pink Slip and ultimate Visa. Then she would be blocked from joining me because of a procedure no one knows about except the few who somehow learn of it. I sent an email to a guy I met here on VJ telling him of our good fortune in the interview, and he luckily replied and mentioned the Exit Seminar. No one in the Embassy mentioned it, the USCIS info doesnt refer to it, nor does the NVC info. Just incredible, but at least I found out in time before we showed up at the gate for our flights.

Good luck to all as you plow through the process of approval.

Carl and Maria

QUOTE (gennyangel @ Jun 12 2009, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

yes your fiance(e) need the CFO seminar and sticker to show in the airport. They wont allow her to board the plane without it. It is an SOP.

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-12 22:43:00

CFO EXIT SEMINAR

Maria just passed her interview, got the Pink Slip, and we took care of things at the Air 21 counter. I thought that was all we needed to do, but a friend I met on VJ who has been through the process emailed me today mentioning we needed to complete the CFO Exit Seminar. I emailed him back asking what in the world that is, but I might not hear from him again for a week or more. Can anyone help with information on what Tom was referring to. He said her Passport needs to be stamped after she attends this CFO Exit Inerview.

Thanks,
Carl and Maria

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-12 21:55:00

Air 21

Exactly 215 Pesos

Carl

QUOTE (griffin @ Jun 13 2009, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

how much is the fee for the visa delivery?

thanks,
griffin

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-12 23:53:00

Air 21

Maria got her Pink Slip on Wednesday June 10 after her Manila interview, and we paid the fee at the counter in the Embassy for Air 21. I checked the online web site for Tracking with Air 21, and whether i put in the Tracking Number or the MNL Case Number, it still shows Number Not in System. Does anyone know if this is a concern, or does it take a few days after the interview for the tracking number to show in the Air 21 system on the web.

Thanks,
Carl and Maria

wizzard1663

Male

Philippines

2009-06-12 22:47:00