Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Two Records of Birth for same person?	What a nightmare. Glad you got it all fixed!! Good Luck! -P	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-29 08:56:00
Philippines	parent consent????????????????????	I don't think its the USEM that wants it but rather the people who do the CFO... -P QUOTE (rockhouse @ Oct 30 2009, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pinoy&pinay @ Oct 30 2009, 03:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I WAS 21 WHEN I HAD MY interview last june and i asked my mom and dad to do a consent notarized by a public lawyer... i brought it at the us embassy and cfo seminar but they did not asked for it ^Yep. My girl was 20. She had a notarized consent form from a lawyer....the USEM never even asked about it. As a matter of fact, they only looked at about 5 pics of her evidence, out of about 5 pounds of evidence she brought with her. If your case is solid, don't sweat it, it's simple.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-30 11:18:00
Philippines	Philippines Forum	I bet you can find a nice warm place to put it that will fix it right up!! QUOTE (Jasman0717 @ Oct 30 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My clicker finger hurts Edited by PhiLandShiR, 30 October 2009 - 11:20 AM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-30 11:19:00
Philippines	Philippines Forum	I never changed mine from the defaults so it shows the 666.... -P QUOTE (Jasman0717 @ Oct 29 2009, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It depends on how many posts per page you are set up to view, I only see 252 pages	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-29 09:26:00
Philippines	Philippines Forum	DUH!! I get it .... 666 QUOTE (Iris&Norman @ Oct 28 2009, 11:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-29 09:20:00
Philippines	Terminal fees	Very true but they still don't taste the same. That is what she misses. -P QUOTE (nowhereman @ Oct 28 2009, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Oct 28 2009, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The big thing missed for my wife was all the fresh vegetables and fish. She says everything in the stores here is frozen an it has a funny taste. I suggested we get some in cans and she was very fast to say no but I got some anyway and after she tried it I think she changed her mind cause now we only by vege's in the can. -P QUOTE (adventure509 @ Oct 28 2009, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What does your your misses or mister what first when they arrive at there new home? Besides the just you or hugg and kiss. When I asked this was kinda amused and was reminded on just how lucky a man I am. Alma has a wish for a BigMac. he he. Depends on where you live... in the Atlanta area there are several Asian food markets that are affordable and offer fresh vegetables & quality meat. My wife enjoys when we shop there. Edited by PhiLandShiR, 30 October 2009 - 05:18 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-30 17:17:00
Philippines	Terminal fees	The big thing missed for my wife was all the fresh vegetables and fish. She says everything in the stores here is frozen an it has a funny taste. I suggested we get some in cans and she was very fast to say no but I got some anyway and after she tried it I think she changed her mind cause now we only by vege's in the can. -P QUOTE (adventure509 @ Oct 28 2009, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What does your your misses or mister what first when they arrive at there new home? Besides the just you or hugg and kiss. When I asked this was kinda amused and was reminded on just how lucky a man I am. Alma has a wish for a BigMac. he he. Edited by PhiLandShiR, 28 October 2009 - 01:26 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-28 13:25:00
Philippines	Visa Approved and Delivered!!!	Congrats to both of you!! Read up here for what you need to bring: http://www.cfo.gov.p...m...18&Itemid=5 This is a quick copy of some of what is there. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REGISTRATION AND PRE-DEPARTURE SERVICES What is pre-departure registration? Pre-departure registration is a process which generates an information resource on Filipino emigrants, which in turn, provides accurate reference for policy formulation and program development. It is a requirement to all Filipino emigrants or those leaving the country to settle permanently abroad. What are the requirements for registration? Filipino emigrants are required to present the following documents for registration: Original valid passport Original and photocopy of visa One (1) 2x2 or passport-size photograph One (1) valid identification card with photograph* Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary (for USA-bound emigrant)* Original and photocopy of Confirmation of Permanent Residence (for Canada-bound emigrant)* Photocopy of Certificate of Eligibility (for Japan-bound emigrant)* Original and photocopy of letter of approval for Work to Residence visa (for New Zealand-bound emigrants)* Photocopy of employment contract (for immigrant workers) Duly completed registration form Payment of P400.00 registration fee Attendance in the PDOS, guidance counseling or peer counseling session For youth emigrants aged 13 to 17, the following additional documents are also required: Photocopy of parent's passport or valid identification card, if accompanied by parent/s during registration Letter of authorization from parent/s authorizing the guardian to register the child on their behalf (if accompanied by guardian during registration) Original and photocopy of DSWD travel clearance For children 12 years old and below, the following additional documents are required if the proxy is not the legal/natural/adoptive parent of the registrant. One(1) valid identification card with photograph of the proxy Special Power of Attorney or notarized authorization letter from the parent/s/ or guardian/s authorizing the proxy to register the minor children. QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Oct 27 2009, 08:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (dan.and.audrey @ Oct 27 2009, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Oct 27 2009, 10:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi,well i have not done yet with mine..i already have CFO seminar..but that time i still don't have my visa..they only ask a copy of my passport and a copy of NBI clearance and pay 250 php for registration.. that's is all i can share..i still need to go CFO office..to have sticker and im planning to go on Nov.4 since my flight going to my fiance place is Nov.6 I called them two days ago. The lady there said it's better to attend the seminar if with passport and visa already. Only bring photocopies of my passport and visa and the fee. But is that all there is to bring? Anyway, thanks! Well,im not so sure...but as what i have heard if you have its only visa and passprt make copies of both..maybe picture too..we better wait for some other vj members here to share their experienced too. Edited by PhiLandShiR, 27 October 2009 - 09:41 AM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-10-27 09:40:00
Philippines	NOA1	Excellent! Lots of people here are very happy to answer any question you have. Good Luck! -Phil QUOTE (Kevin-n-Merlaine @ Nov 2 2009, 12:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Got the NOA1 today only 10 days after USCIS received our I-130 packet !! So glad the process is finally started!! Now I'm just praying for a smooth ride!!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-02 14:36:00
Philippines	big question	You can request a new one using the 1-102 I guess... http://www.uscis.gov.../form/i-102.pdf Not sure how long it takes to get an replacement... -P QUOTE (.MythaG- @ Nov 2 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i did. this is not my first time to travel so im confuse. when i enter in immigration he asked for it and the yellow envelop thing he back me with stamp saying processed and he b ack me yellow envelop . he said give it to guard standing in line 1. so i give it to him with that 194and stamp with envelop . and then thats all ..	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-02 17:53:00
Philippines	big question	The officer at your POE is supposed to staple the I-94 to your passport. As you stood in line at your POE after you got off the plane, you should have been filling up a form. Maybe you even got it while you were still on the plane. Its been so long I forget just where its given out. I think My Shirr got hers from a stack at the desk of the POE officer... -Phil QUOTE (.MythaG- @ Nov 2 2009, 04:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they didnt give back to me they put in with my yellow envelop that needs to present in POE	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-02 17:39:00
Philippines	big question	Your I-94 should be stapled in your passport. You got it at your POE. It was the form you filled out for the guard when all your visa papers were stamped. -Phil QUOTE (.MythaG- @ Nov 2 2009, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what is I-94's? i cant get my state ID bcoz they looking for my I-94 and i dont have that....... where i can get that form?	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-02 17:27:00
Philippines	THE ONLY HOPE FOR OUR BELOVED PHILIPPINES - non immigration related	Good Luck...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-04 13:50:00
Philippines	Calling the USEM?	When I was scheduling our interview, one of the options on the phone menu was to purchase a PIN number. Not sure which one it was any more... -Phil QUOTE (AFweatherguy @ Nov 4 2009, 08:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I tried to call the Embassy last night to get my Fiancee's K-1 Visa appointment. I called the 1-888 number and the automated call menu came up. The options were to press one for Filipino, two for ACS, and 3 to continue in English. I pressed 3 and received a message in filipino. I think it was asking me to the pin number you are suppose to get, but I don't know how you get the pin number. I know from the USEM website to get a pin for $18 and to have my fiancee's case number. So, my question is. How do you get the pin and reach sombody to set the appointment date?	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-04 12:21:00
Philippines	Very Happy - Wedding Done in the Philippines	At the end of it all just think of all the glorious stories you can tell... QUOTE (chris_gerlie @ Nov 4 2009, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for the reply Yup Patience.... God Bless us all and GoodLuck on the upcoming interview...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-04 09:58:00
Philippines	Before we married, Mommy served in the WACS in the Philippines	He's bored... QUOTE (loveamerica @ Nov 5 2009, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> huh?	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-11-05 09:12:00
Philippines	Preparing for the interview	You have everything that Shir took and a bit more I think... Remain calm and keep your thoughts collected. Now is no time to be shy, speak up to the counsel if you can't hear or do not understand a question. Be honest in your answers and you will pass with no troubles!!! Phil QUOTE (Phoemela @ Jun 16 2009, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, I am a newbie here and hopefully can get responses to everyone. I will have my interview on June 22, 2009. Hopefully if there is anything you can add on the documents that I am preparing please let me know, so I could be reminded by it. I have 2 folders with me, first is the folder for my partner fiance and me. This includes: Affidavit of support, ITR 2007-2008, W2 2007-2008, recent pay stubs/ earning statements, divorce papers/marital settlements, bank statement/checking account. School documents since he is presently a student. His other documents: birth certificate in case in case: co-sponsor paper (I know the USEM is not accepting it, but this is just for a secondary purpose for a special case, we'll see) My papers: Forms DS-156, 156-k and 157, appointment letter, St. Lukes vaccination worksheet, birth certificate (NSO and city civil registrar), NBI and police clearance, certificate of birth of my kids (NSO), Annulment papers (finality, registration and annotated MC copy from NSO) employment papers and school papers. The 2nd folder contains all the proof: boarding pass/ itinerary on the 1st and 2nd time he came to visit including receipts and cruise tickets), emails from 2006-2009, chats and logs, phone records, global remittances, snail mails, and photographs of my partner and me, my partner and my family, my partner and my kids. I guess that is it. Please, if there is anything that I miss, do tell and I appreciate all of your efforts in reading this thread. Thank you and God bless! ~Phoem	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-16 08:33:00
Philippines	helloo	QUOTE (MikenKyhen @ Jun 18 2009, 02:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey there guys. How's everything going? Very good thank you!. How about you? -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-18 17:02:00
Philippines	helloo	Hello right back at ya!!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-18 12:50:00
Philippines	Philippine passport for baby	Very interesting... what part of felony do you not understand? You modified a government document and falsely submitted it to a foreign government... Please let me know the law that allows you to alter a photo for governmental submission? Last I checked no citizen has the authority in any way, shape or form to do this.... You better pray to God its never discovered. If so, the passport is invalid and your friend is in prison. And if they happen to say your name you will be there next to them.... for a long, long time... As I understand it, filipino prisons are not very nice.... -P QUOTE (edp333 @ May 15 2009, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used photoshop, masked the portait, and then changed the background to royal blue for a friend or ours. She renewed her passport in Chicago.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-05-20 13:26:00
Philippines	Wow, the Philippines!	I smell troll.... QUOTE (SAVM @ Jun 17 2009, 08:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've got to ask, because some one has to do it, why are the Philippines so apparently overrepresented on VJ in terms of K-1 beneficiaries? I understand that the country makes up somewhere around 1.37% of the world population, but my sense is that somewhere around 75% of the k-1 beneficiaries on this site are from the Philippines. What gives?	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-18 12:49:00
Philippines	Concern Filipina	QUOTE (mariquita linda @ Jun 22 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The highlighted sentence is pure nonsense. You are obligated to retribute if you have been insulted and attacked. Did Gabriela Silang, my fellow Ilocana, just sleep on her couch when the treacherous colonists were rampaging Northern Luzon with their atrocious acts? No, sir! For only a wimp or a woman who talks or writes a lot, but without any real action, would refuse to fight back. So, I suggest that you get armed and ready and cut down on your essays as it's getting to be boring and monotonous! Obligated???? I simply can not agree that anyone is obligated to escalate a confrontation... The earth would be a radioactive wasteland by now it everyone believed this... -P	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-22 13:14:00
Philippines	Concern Filipina	QUOTE (mariquita linda @ Jun 22 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The highlighted sentence is pure nonsense. You are obligated to retribute if you have been insulted and attacked. Did Gabriela Silang, my fellow Ilocana, just sleep on her couch when the treacherous colonists were rampaging Northern Luzon with their atrocious acts? No, sir! For only a wimp or a woman who talks or writes a lot, but without any real action, would refuse to fight back. So, I suggest that you get armed and ready and cut down on your essays as it's getting to be boring and monotonous!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-22 13:07:00
Philippines	Filipina Mom Seeking Advice	I agree. Get a good immigration lawyer! Now is not the time to worry about money. This could blow up in your face if things are not handled correctly. -P	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-26 16:39:00
Philippines	interview passed today	QUOTE (rizamike1 @ Jun 11 2009, 04:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi! just to let you know that your friends here passed the interview this morning at US Embassy Manila. will post details on embassy review later. thanks to all our well wishers and to your prayers. God bless you all and good luck to everyone. Good Job!! remember to get CFO too! -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-11 08:54:00
Philippines	getting 2 versions of answers	QUOTE (maitama @ Jun 10 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> heres the thing,i am not suppose to be uinder review.u remmber he white form they gave u?at the bottom ?it says what to do next?u have 3 boxes under it right? the first box will be one should go back to the embassy and second says its under review and the third says submission of required documents.so i dnt think i fall on the category of under review per the white form i got I understand your frustration. Please take a deep breath and relax a bit. You were not denied, just focus on that. They have all the papers they wanted so now you just need to wait. I know how hard that can be. From what you say everything seems to be progressing, just progressing slow. Have faith and hold tight, you will be fine. Phil N Shir	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-06-10 11:14:00
Philippines	Anyone similar experience with Social Security Number	Isn't our government wonderful?? PnS QUOTE (Dylan&Douglas @ Jul 21 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings to all, Doug here. Well Dylan and I couldn't be any happier.....things are going great...just issues with the paperwork and AOS stuff. So Dylan entered this country on Jun 30th via Chicago. We married without problem here in the US on July 7th. We applied for a social security number on July 9th. At that time we were told she was not showing up in the system yet..and that it normally takes two weeks.....( she had only been in the country for 8 days at that point ) ..so we should have her social mailed to us in about a month. We stopped by today to check on the status ...( at the local social security office ) .and they can't verify her in the system still as of yet. Now today the lady said...we usually tell people it may take two weeks to show up...but it actually can take 30-45 days. I can't really complain cuz Dylan is here with me..but you guys know you REALLY need a SSN here for just about anything. They agreed to put her on my medical insurance today without one..but said they need it asap. Also just a funny story to add........ one time i decided to call the number they gave us on a piece of paper from the Social Security office..to try and check the status that way. Our paper has a reference number that you need to use for security purposes. One worker there told us to just call and use that number and we could check the status no problem........... however I got a girl there on the phone that kept insisting that I giver her Dylan's social security number to get any information. I actually had to say to her.. " listen to what your telling me...and tell me yourself if it makes sense..my wife is TRYING to get a social security number..yet you keep telling me I must give you her social security number in order to find out if she's getting a social security number......... As always Godspeed to those on this journey...... Ahhhhhhhh gotta love working with government offices... Douglas	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-07-21 16:04:00
Philippines	Question for Filipina's in USA, regarding the food...	You will catch more flies with honey than salt.... QUOTE (rockhouse @ Jul 10 2009, 11:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (RDDIXON @ Jul 10 2009, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Unless you live in the boonies, there are Filipino or Asian grocery stores or markets so it really isn't a big deal. She can make her own Filipino food if she isn't happy with whatever else is available. It is really that simple. She doesn't have to eat anything other than Filipino food, really. "Texas hill country" - maybe you do live in the boonies. Guess you have to take a trip to the city and stock up. Thanks for the blatantly obvious information that doesn't even answer my question. Next...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-07-23 11:51:00
Philippines	AOS related question	When we filed ours I made copies of every page with information on it and sent it all. Our application is now been sent to CSC so I expect it to finish out wit no RFE's. You can't send too much information. If you think there is even a remote reason to want something I recommend you send it. Phil QUOTE (MikeeLucyForever @ Jul 22 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Fellow VJErs, We'll submit my AOS application this Friday already but I still have one question before we will do it to avoid RFE. Is passport biographical page include pages with history of the previous trips? Answers greatly appreciated. Thank you.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-07-22 16:47:00
Philippines	Sputum culture - prior to SLEM medical exam	I would suggest calling St. Lukes and asking them if this was possible. Good Luck... -P QUOTE (AmyStan @ Jul 2 2009, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi everyone. Based on a recent x-ray (not part of the visa process), it's likely that my fiancee will require a sputum culture when she does do the medical portion for the K1. That is per her doctor who read the x-ray. We are wondering if she can go to St Lukes now to request the culture be done so the results should return earlier and not slow us down for her interview. We understand the sputum culture takes 8 weeks. Has anyone done this before and, if so, was there a problem inputting the results into the medical examination if the rest of the examination was done at a different time? We are hoping to get our NOA2 by the end of this month or early next month. Then the regular medical examination done the middle of August, if nothing else slows us down. We want to be proactive and not wait since it appears this will be required anyway. She will go to St Lukes to request the test (after seeing a pulmonologist there), so the results would be from their own lab. Any help, advice, etc would be appreciated!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-07-02 13:39:00
Philippines	advice	QUOTE (RyaNRiza @ Jul 29 2009, 03:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> As far as I know Affidavit of Support needs to be original and notarized. Not correct! The newest version of the I-134 does NOT need to be notarized. I would send a scanned copy and have your SO print it there. If required it can be submitted after the interview. Do not reschedule simply for a missing I-134... -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-07-29 16:15:00
Philippines	New Immigrants to the USA	you got that right! I printed this and sent it to my sweetheart months before she was here. Its an excellent read for citizens as well as immigrants. -Phil QUOTE (Chris and Ani @ Aug 11 2009, 05:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jamaican JNR @ Aug 11 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is all good and nice now that we are immigrants (permanent residents) of the US; however in my opinion I do think that the "Welcome to America" brochure should be read by all immigrants. It consists of valuable and important information, such as our rights and responsibilities as LPR. You can get if from the USCIS.gov website or just Google it. Someone is paying attention That's good	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:21:00
Philippines	Finally together	Welcome to the US. I hope you enjoy it as much as so many others do! You will need more than an SSN card to get a job. Please to not work until you get your EAD or GC. If you try to work without either you can be deported I think.... QUOTE (PinayAmerican @ Aug 12 2009, 08:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't wait to get my SSN so I can get a job. Thanks, VJ! Good luck to the rest. :-)	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-12 12:37:00
Philippines	NOA 2; Medical & Interview Question	I scanned and emailed our NOA2. My darling then printed it and started building a folder of papers to take with her to the interview. Our application took about 10 days to arrive in Manila and get entered into the computer system in Manila. This was not counting the 4 days it took to get from CSC to NVC... Phil QUOTE (Justin.IraLove @ Aug 13 2009, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Last question, I send a copy of the NOA 2.. right? Not the original..	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 14:44:00
Philippines	How would this work?...	I called the 800 number to check both. This number first wants to know if you have the PIN then offers to allow you to buy one if not and then prompts you to enter it so you can complete the call to the Embassy to check if your application is entered into their computers thus allowing you to schedule an interview.... AKA: qualified Phil Edited by PhiLandShiR, 13 August 2009 - 04:56 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 16:56:00
Philippines	How would this work?...	Once you get an interview scheduled in Manila they send an email to your SO and I requested they send one to me as well. With this email in hand you get the medical going. As far as other papers... yes, you do need papers to submitt at the interview. Those you can download using the links supplied here at VJ. Other than a snail mail letter to your SO that says the same thing as the email, I do not believe anything else is sent.... Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 16:34:00
Philippines	How would this work?...	As far as I know, Until Manila has your papers from NVC, you can not schedule an interview... What other papers are you speaking of? -P	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 16:27:00
Philippines	Using a Law Firm for Philippines K-1 Visa	Oh yes, there are parts that I now laugh at... I pity those who are still going through this. Specially those who use a lawyer... My heart aches for them as I know how hard it will be. I take solace in knowing it will come out in the end but that is small comfort to many...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 16:40:00
Philippines	Using a Law Firm for Philippines K-1 Visa	QUOTE (Joseph & Ana @ Aug 13 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So Phil - when you used the Lawyer - can you tell your experience? I am afraid there is little I can say thats nice about it.... The instructions I got were vague. They stated I shouldn't wear glasses in my passport style photos. To me, Shouldn't means generally not.... Well I am Required to wear them in my driver license photos and I was Required to wear them when I got my passport years ago so I assumed (me bad) I should wear them for the photos I sent to the lawyer... Bad move... 3 WEEKS after I FedEx'ed them I got a letter back saying I could not wear glasses.... If they meant COULD NOT, why did they say Should Not ??? To me those 2 have VERY different meanings... If it was not allowed I should have been told DO NOT wear glasses... I got the Letter of Intent to Marry from him with the instructions to "have Shirr sign it and send it back" to him... So.... I scanned it and email it to Shirr. She printed it, signed it, scanned it and emailed it back to me. I printed it and sent it on the the lawyer... You guessed it.... That also came back to me with the statement they needed an original signature... That was not stated in their instruction letter... So... now we are 3 weeks into this process and still counting.... My FedEx'ed paperwork had set there on someone's desk for 3 weeks before they even looked at it.... Now I needed to have Shirr reprint the Intent Letter and snail mail it to me... That took another 4 weeks to get to me... Now we are down almost 2 months from the start... I mail in the new letter and off it goes to the lawyer. And I wait................ Almost 2 months later and a number of emails that were never replied to, I finally call the Calif Service Center to check on progress. I get told, we sent your NOA1 letter off you your lawyer of record a month ago.... I finally got a copy of the NOA1 a week later... So now we move on to NOA2.... I set myself up in the USCIS.GOV website to get emails and that worked out really well. I get NOA2 email the morning I am leaving to spend Christmas and New Years with Shirr, the best gift I could ever have gotten!!! I am gone for 2 weeks and when I return I still have no notice from the lawyer abbout NOA2... well, 2 weeks later I get a letter from him saying, Oh, we got your NOA2....and I needed to submit a I-134 back to the laywer. Between NOA1 and NOA2 I found this site, I had the I-134 forms completed and packed long before I went over at Christmas. I hand delivered them to Shirr when I was there. I sent an email to the lawyer saying I did this. I never got a reply... A few weeks later, about the end of January I had her interview and medical all set up and we were just waiting for the clock to run out so to speak... After her medical and 2 days before her interview ( Feb 6th) I get another email from the lawyer saying I could call Manila to start getting things going there. I replied we had completed the medical and the interview was scheduled in 2 days.... I never got a reply.... To them its just another piece of paper, to me and my beloved, it was a whole lot more.... I suppose in a few years it will be funny but for now its a sore still trying to heal. Phil Edited by PhiLandShiR, 13 August 2009 - 03:54 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 15:52:00
Philippines	Using a Law Firm for Philippines K-1 Visa	Hang in there. You have your entire life ahead of you to laugh about all this. I also used a lawyer. Mostly cause I was not aware of this site before I filed. As far as the lawyer goes... You need to remember one thing. For you this K1 is a lifetime event, for the lawyer, its a task on his to do list. I am not suprized at all to hear that the application was tabled while this guy went on vacation and you had to pitch a major ###### to get another to work on it. After all, it would only be another task on the 2nd guys to do list and I expect his was already full... A lawyer is not going to see this process as anything more important than paying bills on a Saturday afternoon is to you... As for you, its an event of biblical import... Its all perspective... Please do not think for an instant I share his opinion. I know how you feel and understand the pain completely. Just hang in there, Have faith and it WILL work out! Phil Edited by PhiLandShiR, 13 August 2009 - 02:34 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-13 14:33:00