ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
If the xray at St.Lukes is clear, there isn't any reason to bring it. They told my girl that her xrays were clear.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-16 02:16:00
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
Scorecard update. Sheena went in for her medical exam as we plannex. She was 4 days late on her period and of course it started between the airport and St.Lukes. She completed everything except the immunizations and gyn exam. They told her that as long as the medical exam is completed by Friday the 14th her results will arrive in time for her interview on the 18th. X ray was good so no sputum testing. I m planning on her arriving here the first week of Feb.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-12 01:48:00
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
A month get have Visa in hand? Wth?

I don't doubt that the answer that you were given was just another erroneous answer from the call center. No doubt the holidays have delayed delivery by a few days. You can still pick it up at a local couriers office.
Does the embassy have the courier pickup visas for delivery on a specific weekday or everyday the go out?
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-28 22:51:00
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
Tacoma, you can update us with medical on the 11th and interview on the 18th, 645am.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-28 22:31:00
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
Anyone sending their fiance to Manila about the 7th thru 15th? If your interested in maybe splitting a hotel room for a week or so lmk. My girl is coming from San Miguel and will be there about a week. Just a thought.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-23 23:40:00
PhilippinesImportant Announcement for Manila k1 beneficiaries
Bulon, I will have to disagree unless you just got lucky. Call center agents cannot do anything more than you can. They can email the Embassy but so can you.

My experience with the call center hasnt been that profitable. They emailed the Embassy twice at 5 days and 7 days earlier. They said they would call or email me with answer amd they expedited my case. I never got any call or email. I emailed the embassy 2 days ago and they answered me within 48 hrs granted they only answered half of my question.

Either way,16 days after delivery of paper file to the embassy, we are finally able to schedule!!!

Bulon, I will have to disagree unless you just got lucky. Call center agents cannot do anything more than you can. They can email the Embassy but so can you.

My experience with the call center hasnt been that profitable. They emailed the Embassy twice at 5 days and 7 days earlier. They said they would call or email me with answer amd they expedited my case. I never got any call or email. I emailed the embassy 2 days ago and they answered me within 48 hrs granted they only answered half of my question.

Either way,16 days after delivery of paper file to the embassy, we are finally able to schedule!!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-23 04:09:00
PhilippinesFilipina wife issues....advice please...
I'm glad that it is working out for you. Your post made me rethink things with my fiancee who should be here in the next few weeks. We talked about money a long time ago but I thought that now would be a good time to discuss this again. I texted her the abbreviated version of your story. She couldn't believe it. My girl has never ever asked me for a dime even when later I found out she was eating only one time a day mostly just rice.

I then asked her her thoughts on this and how it relates to us. She said that me and my children are her family. We are the number one priority for her. She does not expect that I send anything to her family. They are adults, both parents work. Her siblings go to school. She would never let her family manipulate her as your wifes family did.
She did say that she would like to keep her oldest brother and sister in college if possible. She had paid for it when she did work in Cebu. The amount is a redicilous amount twice a year and I spend that much to feed my family at a nice restaurant so it won't be a sweat.

Your situation has helped clear the air with my fiancee and I'm sure it will help others also. I'm glad it was resolved for you too.

Thank you.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-21 02:11:00
PhilippinesCheap Air Tickets from Manila Philippines to USA?
Have you used the travel site that you listed KFC? Also is the K1 a first time imigrant? I read where a K1 visa flier was denied boarding under the first time immigrant ticket because the K1 is a non immigrant visa.
Multiple connections isnt an issue if they were all booked thru the same airline even if they are partners. They will get you where you need to be. I purchased mine seperately and when AA dropped the ball, i had to buy another ticket on my next two flights and AA could care less.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-13 20:45:00
PhilippinesHOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RECEIVE THE VISA FROM US EMBASSY-MANILA?
2Go said she should receive a text message and then delivered. They delivered her Visa about 7am. 2 hours later came the text that her Visa is out for delivery.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-27 19:26:00
PhilippinesWhere's your hometown?
Born in South Florida, grew up in Titusville, Florida and currently resides in central Kansas.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-08 19:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid any of u receive NOA2 if u filed in JUne- July?
There are some extenduating circumstances I believe in the 9 month wait case.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-09-21 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid any of u receive NOA2 if u filed in JUne- July?
I've heard alot of theories on why USCIS has slowed down with one of them being that the cycle petitions every so many months based on need to complete/backed up.
Is there truth to this and if so, how long do the cycle for?

Based on Igor's list, they have been going strong for 8 months.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-09-21 19:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsDid any of u receive NOA2 if u filed in JUne- July?
Don't know which service center you're referring to but CSC has slowed way down and barely any June filers on VJ have been approved.

I'm pretty certain that most people just dont continue here or fill out their timelines to the end. Many months are like that on the timelines. Personally, I'm shooting for our NOA2 around the 100 day mark.

This is realistic and if it gets here sooner, then I have a suprise!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-09-20 21:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSlow Down at CSC

On what are you basing this? The employees at the CSC work 10 hour days, 4 days per week. They have not reduced their staff and they have not reduced their hours. Do you think they are all watching TV? They are producing the same that they always do. It is not unusual for the centers to shift focus from one type of petition or application to another as demand dictates but that is hardly a "slowdown" Trying to trend the processing of K-1s based on the most recent information is silly. That is only bound to change. It is like saying "Gee it has been real warm the last 3 months, so why is it getting cool now?" Better to average it over several years to take in all cycles.


I think he obviously meant "slowdown" referring to K-1 petitions which is what they filed. I doubt he gives a rats a$$ about any other.
Call it what you will, slowdown,redirection whatever. K-1 petitions are slow to non existant right now.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-14 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 visa finally started
Read,read,read. It doesn't happen overnight. You should get your NOA1 notice within the next 2 weeks, and a touch that means nothing. You can check your case status at USCIS once you get your notice w/number.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-16 10:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThe CSC Received over 2,000 I-129Fs in August
LMAO!!!

2008, really?

If your right, then I have to say how much I hate it when someone copies and pastes outdated info to look really smart.

If you pick it out, the OP said " we process" so I'm assuming the original info was written by another person who was an employee and posted on some other forum or site.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-20 01:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWHAT A JOKE =(
Oh boy, now the alledged god has a hand in petition approvals. I may not ever get my petition approved.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-02 02:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK-1 visa approved by USCIS
If you look at the top of the page you will see the search bar. This forum is just like any other. Post a question, look back there for the answer the same way that you are going to look here.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-16 21:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsmay filers noa 2
Plenty of posts here about it.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-11 06:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED!!!
Its close I'm sure. On Igors list there is a July 8 just approved but nothing else past that except mine!!!!

I'm supposed to be sleeping for the night shift. I think I need an extra Ambien now!!!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-20 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED!!!
NOA1 on July 12, 2010. Just recieved the NOA2 approval via TEXT message update!!!!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-20 12:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNew processing info and website for Dec. 01
http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3023.html
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-26 08:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIs this a normal time line?
I don't think the term " touches " and " normal " can really be used together unfortunately. Your file may be touched 3 or 4 times before approved or it may not ever be touched before the approval.
The website updates are not a guarantee of any kind.

Sit back and relax a couple more months. There are plenty more ahead of you from June and July that will be processed before yours(more than likely).

What the recent approvals here for CSC and when you see updates, that is a sign they are moving again.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-03 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIs this a normal time line?
I don't think the term " touches " and " normal " can really be used together unfortunately. Your file may be touched 3 or 4 times before approved or it may not ever be touched before the approval.
The website updates are not a guarantee of any kind.

Sit back and relax a couple more months. There are plenty more ahead of you from June and July that will be processed before yours(more than likely).

What the recent approvals here for CSC and when you see updates, that is a sign they are moving again.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-03 17:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAny July Filers out there???

I'm in the same booat!! but CSC is faster than VCS so i think your probably get NOA2 soon


CSC hasn't been faster but my NOA1 was July 12 and NOA2 was Nov. 19th. Your due for it. You check Igors list and see where the other July 28 filers are at?
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-12-28 00:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
Try a phone call. Her hearing my voice always makes her feel alot better. I use pingo.com

As far as flight time from the Midwest to PH was 36 hours. Coming back was over 48 hours and 5 flights. I was wooped!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-21 18:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
July 12,2010. I just got the NOA2 via text APPROVED!!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-20 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
Call 1 800 375 5283. That's the number he used and it is a customer service number for USCIS. I believe. He did go through VSC.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-09-01 20:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJune CSC
Now you guys are scaring me. I was expecting it around Sept. 20th but now I'm thinking that may not happen.

I sent mine to CSC July 03rd. When did the change to mail to Dallas happen? I never saw anything about that and I stay up on this pretty damn good.

If your over your estimated approval date, call USCIS. I said this before but the man marrying my fiances cousin kept waiting when he filed in early May to Vermont. I told him something wasnt right and he should call. Sometimes the process just stalls and a call gets the issue corrected. Of course you wont get any info from them. He did that the next day. The agent said everything is just fine but then put him on hold for 10 minutes to "check on something". Agent came back and said again "everything looks fine". Next day, text received the I-129f was approved. Something wasn't right and the call just it fixed.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-08-28 05:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsTips please on how to deal with waiting for NOA2
If you weren't thinking of the process and being apart from each other every waking moment, I would say maybe you both are not truly in love. So do like the rest of it and suck it up. Life goes on. My girl interviews the 18th. We met over a year ago and the last time I saw her was in May.

I can't tell you how soft her skin feels to me anymore. I just know that I can't wait to touch her again.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-07 05:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC - Five-Month Hold???
Thiis just sounds like the standard 5 month guideline as usual. If they get caught up with the backlog, they may start on the sept. Petitions.
If you start this thinking a noa2 will come any sooner than a 5 month wait, you are gonna be disapointed.
I was. Expect 5 months, be suprised if it is earlier. I havent seen my girl since May but now maybe we will be together in 2 more months or less.
As you can read here, its all about waiting.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-09 11:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers

No! Think positive! The first touch was them picking up the file to do the background check, the second one was them putting it in the mail. We're going to receive our NOA2s at the same time, and continue forward in tandem.

Don't doubt me, biotch!


I never had a touch except when I mailed it in the first time. Next was the approval.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-21 18:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers
J, Why would I be talking about you when I thanked you earlier? You should read over before you post like this. I think you need to chill.

I was talking about the ygr foreigner and his smart mouth and poor english, not you.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-18 23:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers

i know huh,its amazing to see how people take internet seriously
no one is accusing anyone of being an idiot,unless others have doubts


your English is hard to understand


I'm not an idiot, I don't feel like an idiot but seriously, understanding you isn't exactly the easiest. Alot of not so good english speakers here. Give us a break with your smartass attitude.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-11-17 06:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers
I don't mind that but if someone knows where the confusion is they should explain it instead of trying to make me feel like I m a idiot.
Thanks for cleari.g that up jlovesa.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-30 14:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers
" The person who got approved is theirs" . Is" theirs" a member here. It is written as they are saying the approved petition is their own. You don't have to be a geniouus to come to that conclusion or see the confusion.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-30 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers

LOL...The person that was approved is mine. It restores some hope. I don't care if it is an isolated incident. It makes me happy just the same.




This is what they wrote but as they already said, it was a mistake.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-29 07:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJuly 2010 CSC Filers
You said above that it was yours( mine ) approved
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-10-29 01:02:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWhat to do?!
As my dad would say, "champagne tastes on a beer budget". I understand the big white wedding dreams a woman may have, but considering she is dirt poor(like my Fiancee), she shouldnt DEMAND such extragance.
The princess may need to step down from her pedestal and you need to explain things before she expects the good things in life.

Too many horror stories here that could have been avoided.
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2011-01-26 07:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresWhat your USCIS times
Oops. I meant watch your USCIS times!!!
sheenaspapiMalePhilippines2010-08-10 22:36:00