Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
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
Philippines	Vaccines at St. Lukes....extra cost???	Good luck on both the medical and the interview. I wish you both the very best!! Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 17 2009, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks yall.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 14:24:00
Philippines	Vaccines at St. Lukes....extra cost???	I believe that unless something nasty like TB is found, your SO can get every shot she needs right there, all for the price of the medical. All bets are off is she is pregnant however... Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 17 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Cool. I thought she wasn't gonna have enough $ with her. But wait! Doesn't the doctor decide what vaccines she needs? Is there a possibility that she will need some that do cost extra? Or do ALL vaccines come included? Thanks.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 14:18:00
Philippines	Are Filipinas Vampires?	I agree completely. My beautiful wife has the most delightful brown skin and I love it!! She has some scars on her legs that she is so embarrassed about but I just point out other women who also have some skin problems and she see's they are not worried. I think its working as she was willing to go out this past weekend with shorts for the first time. Although she did put Band-Aids over the 2 scars she is most worried about. Someday I hope she will understand that people don't care about that sort of thing. I think she is beautiful no matter what!! Phil QUOTE (mossycouple @ Aug 15 2009, 10:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I love Filipina color too it's just right brown but not black! I just don't understand too that my friends were so worried that they were dark when in fact, it really much appreciated here in the US.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 16:17:00
Philippines	near missouri filipinas!!!	We live about 4 hours from you. Not a bad drive. Good roads all the way. Phil n Shirr QUOTE (phopho06 @ Jul 1 2009, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MikenKyhen @ Jun 27 2009, 05:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi there, I live about an hour and half from St. Louis Mo. My fiance will be flying here in July as well. Where will you be living in Missouri? my hubby is from altamont mo. i hope to see both of you their soon	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-18 14:27:00
Philippines	Medical Completed	Congrats!! Almost done now. Don't forget the CFO!! PnS	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-18 10:49:00
Philippines	helppp	Document verification is no longer used. We did not need to do it and I have seem others post here that they did not do it either. Phil QUOTE (kayceeandtim @ Aug 19 2009, 06:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello guys,is there anyone here who knows the document verification,i just read it on one of the threads about to pay for document verification and it takes 2 to 6 weeks???does anyone knows about it?	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-19 08:32:00
Philippines	DS-156, DS-156K, Ds-157	Only the one form is needed at the bank. The others are needed at the interview. Good luck!! Phil QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 19 2009, 02:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Aug 18 2009, 08:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> DS 156 and DS 156K will be needed on the day of the interview. Good luck! If you have any questions and curious as to how the interview will flow, click on the link of my signature for the reviews and experiences. The details of the documents and flow of the process are there. God bless and come out with the pink slip! ok, thanks forr the information .. i was really just wondering if those forms need to be validated by the bank	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-19 08:34:00
Philippines	med exam?	Shirr waited until I called Manila to set up an interview. Our paperwork arrive there about 10 days after NVC received it. Manila took about 10 days to get everything entered into their computer systems. In all about 2 weeks total or so... I think St Lukes will want to see the interview letter before they allow her to enter but it might all depepnd on how busy they are on any given day... Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-18 16:25:00
Philippines	How to Contact USCIS?	Yup, you were lucky. Someone dropped the box of applications and yours got back on top I guess. However it happened, I wish you continued good luck and fast speed on your AOS. Phil and Shirr QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Aug 20 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Aug 20 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know how hard it is to wait. Especially now that her friend it leaving for the US. Safe journey to your SO!! i agree with u on that phil. lol....... From our timeline you can see that it took 129 days from NOA1 to NOA2. Almost 5 months, the longest 5 months I ever want to experience. i really had no idea how this my attorney filed my I130 and less than 2 months i had hard copy of NOA2 i think i am just lucky. abby n sheryl	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-20 13:55:00
Philippines	How to Contact USCIS?	I know how hard it is to wait. Especially now that her friend it leaving for the US. Safe journey to your SO!! From our timeline you can see that it took 129 days from NOA1 to NOA2. Almost 5 months, the longest 5 months I ever want to experience. Your friends time will soon come. Please tell her to just hang on!! Phil And Shirr Edited by PhiLandShiR, 20 August 2009 - 12:50 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-20 12:50:00
Philippines	Just found out my girl passed the medical!!!	Her arms will ache in the morning I bet!! She may also run a slight fever for the entire day as well. Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 19 2009, 08:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks yall. Yeah, she said her arms are really sore. Luckily she got the shots in the late afternoon, now she is already in bed so she can sleep off the soreness. Next stop...USEM!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-19 08:44:00
Philippines	Just found out my girl passed the medical!!!	Congrats!!! Next is the interview and I expect that will be just as easy. Please tell her that the shots might make her feel sick for 24 to 36 hours and that is normal. My Shirr was slightly ill for about that long after getting her shots. Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 19 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just talked to her. She said she passed with no problems! She had to get 3 vaccines, all included in the medical fee. She said that the guard at the clinic needed her NVC letter for the MNL #, and the lady inside needed her "appointment letter" email from the embassy. She said that it was super-busy, like 200 people in the clinic. Anyway, she passed and we are praising God right now. Now her and her mother have an extra day in Manila to celebrate along with 8,000 pesos!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-19 08:29:00
Philippines	Where does he live?	I agree with all of this. Be confident and straight forward. Be Honest!! I scheduled my beloved's interview to be on my birthday and I honestly think the one question that locked in her visa was: When is his birthday? And she answered: Today!! Shirr told me the CO instantly smiled and that was that, You are approved! Phil and Shirr QUOTE (David-and-Mae @ Aug 20 2009, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jom @ Aug 20 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What caught me off guard was the CO's question about my then fiance's favourite food...didn't expect it. He also asked me if I talked to other men online before I met my husband and I honestly answered yes..when he asked me why I chose my now husband I just said "because he makes me laugh" Definitely keep it simple. Mine was "What's his favorite color?" I was like, seriously? Then I realized, he asked about it because he was looking through David's emails to me and the font's colors he used to write them were red, pink, green, blue, purple, yellow... very colorful... I guess the CO found it amusing that a guy like David who's a retired Army likes colors. LOL! I think the highlight of my interview was when he asked me "How did you know that you will be the last wife?" So with all my heart, I told him how David and I feel about our relationship and our future life together. He was impressed, I could tell. But he didn't say I was approved too. He just said everything looks good and that I wait till they call your name again. Of course it didn't take long for them to call me again since I was second to the last person that they interviewed and by the time I had my interview, the embassy was already closing and cleaning up. BTW, I was there for 7am interview and got done around 4:30pm. Long day! To the OP, tell your fiancee to make eye contacts with the CO whenever he's asking her questions and whenever she answers them. Look straight in the eye... that would mean a lot to them that you can answer the questions and confident about it. Keeping the answers simple is good too, not unless you really need to elaborate. Tell her to be herself and don't look like everything's been rehearsed. COs could tell that... they're trained for that.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-20 14:09:00
Philippines	Getting married in Michigan - Name change	No problem here in Iowa either. We just filled up the forms as we wanted them. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-19 15:02:00
Philippines	Finally!	YES!!!!!! Congrats on completing a long and trying journey! Welcome Home!!! Phil and Shirr	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-20 13:05:00
Philippines	Any Suggestions?	A nice selection of chocolate might be good too... I also vote for the hotel if only to get a nice hot shower. Having made that trip 3 times now I know its a shower that I crave by the time I finally land. Phil QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Aug 25 2009, 06:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 25 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> just ask her what she wants and then take it from there yes sasha that is a good idea i will wait and see what she likes then...... abby	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-25 18:13:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Please don't make me into a saint! I don't get any sleep either so it more a matter of self sanity... QUOTE (JewelX @ Aug 11 2009, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some women find eating crackers or bread slowly to get something in the stomach can help relieve nausea. Small meals throughout the day is suggested, and usually bland food is better. Hopefully she will feel MUCH better within about 6 weeks!! The first trimester is usually the worst. How sweet of you to do some research for her The doctor should be able to help a lot!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 14:26:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Thank you! This is her first child and she is really excited about it. She is just so darn sick that she can't enjoy any of it... -P QUOTE (macutelit @ Aug 11 2009, 01:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congrats talk to your OB I think they will give her something for that, safe for the baby	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:44:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Sorry for so many post, my system hung up and I was trying to get it cleared... Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:34:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Hello everyone, My poor wife is so sick from the nausea of her pregnancy. She is not sleeping well and can not eat without vomiting it back up 15 minutes after eating. I am worried about her health and the health of the child. Is there anything any of you ladies from the Philippines can tell me that she could take to help reduce the nausea? What do you ladies do to get through this trying time? She calls her mother everyday and that helps I am sure but as her mother has had 10 children its all old hat to her and she is not really all that sympathetic... I plan to speak to our doctor this afternoon as well. -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:33:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Hello everyone, My poor wife is so sick from the nausea of her pregnancy. She is not sleeping well and can not eat without vomiting it back up 15 minutes after eating. I am worried about her health and the health of the child. Is there anything any of you ladies from the Philippines can tell me that she could take to help reduce the nausea? What do you ladies do to get through this trying time? She calls her mother everyday and that helps I am sure but as her mother has had 10 children its all old hat to her and she is not really all that sympathetic... I plan to speak to our doctor this afternoon as well. -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:32:00
Philippines	My wife is Pregnant	Hello everyone, My poor wife is so sick from the nausea of her pregnancy. She is not sleeping well and can not eat without vomiting it back up 15 minutes after eating. I am worried about her health and the health of the child. Is there anything any of you ladies from the Philippines can tell me that she could take to help reduce the nausea? What do you ladies do to get through this trying time? She calls her mother everyday and that helps I am sure but as her mother has had 10 children its all old hat to her and she is not really all that sympathetic... I plan to speak to our doctor this afternoon as well. -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-11 13:32:00
Philippines	Got GC - NO interview	Ours is still in a 'Pending' state... It was sent to CSC but so far we have received nothing more about it.. EAD did arrive a few weeks back... Phil QUOTE (vicky_izzo @ Aug 31 2009, 03:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi there, i've been looking at different timelines of VJ members and i've noticed some just received their GC without interview. Im just wondering who are qualified under this section and who are those who still needs to be interviewed for their AOS application. I arrived here under K3 visa and i applied for AOS. I already got my EAD and just waiting for status for my AOS. Anybody had the same case as mine and got their GC already? If yes, did you undergo an interview with your USC husband or you just got your GC on the mail? I'm not sure but I noticed the ones who had to attend an interview came in with K1 visa..does a K3 visa holder adjusting for status still needs an interview? Hope somebody can answer to my inquiry. Thanks in advance.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-08-31 15:40:00
Philippines	SHE PASSED!!!	Your next step is to wait for the passport and visa to be delived by Air21. After you receive that, go to: COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS ST. MARY EUPHRASIA FOUNDATION. INC.-CENTER FOR OVERSEAS WORKERS good shephers convent, 1043 AURORA BLVD, 1108 QUEZON CITY So you can get the CFO stamp and sticker. If you have an office closer to where your SO lives you can use that one. Shirr an I went to the Quezon City office cause it was close. Both are required before you can exit the Philippines. -Phil QUOTE (picasso_760 @ Sep 1 2009, 09:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancee took her interview on the first of september, and passed in only a few minutes. But.... what do we do from here? We're already in search of flights from the Philippines... but what is the deal with the seminar? Is it necessary? Any preperation for it? Anything else we should be aware of? Thanks! Edited by PhiLandShiR, 01 September 2009 - 10:03 AM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-01 10:02:00
Philippines	Pink	I hope they can both fly over together. Its a long flight and its always nice to have someone to go with when hitting emigrations! What is their POE? -Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Sep 1 2009, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh Yeah! Sweet success! Our girl's are hangin together havin a good time right now! We're gonna have to meet in real life for sure now bro! What a relief! Edited by PhiLandShiR, 02 September 2009 - 01:11 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-02 13:11:00
Philippines	Dumb Question...how do you know if passed Medical?	Oh Wow... I am so sorry to hear this... There is very little I can say that will make either of you feel better. I will say that both of you need to take a deep breath and collect yourselves. This journey is not over for either of you and can very well end up just as you planned. Your SO has NOT been denied!! This is the important thing. If you can get there, go visit her. I know it will make both of you feel better. And I would guess, almost insure an approval when interview time comes. What better proof of a relationship than being together in your time of need?? You are not done yet. No one ever said this process is easy. Many others have been in your shoes and many others will follow after you. The woman you plan to marry needs you now. Show her that she made an excellent choice!! Everyone here grieves with you but to plan a funeral is a bit premature!! Take a deep breath and move on! I know you both can complete this!! -P QUOTE (ErosandSally @ Sep 2 2009, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry all....I got BAD news instead..... That is why she would not tell me..... She has to go back on SEP 14th for another SPUTUM test.....and passport was given back to her... I guess...this JOURNEY never ends.....I don't know how long she can hold it together....it is really testing both of our patience. I was hoping for a good news... what I got instead is an Hysterical girl crying.... I have tried to make her relax but not sure i am helping much...told her I will be with her and support her thru all the steps.... Sorry all...I am just as SAD as she is....	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-02 13:04:00
Philippines	The September 2nd, 7am ordeal has officially begun...	YES!! Good job to all!! QUOTE (rockhouse @ Sep 1 2009, 09:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HAHA!! YEAH!! My girl passed! She's hangin out with GD21's girl, who also passed! Sounds like they're gonna celebrate together today! My girl said that the interviewer didn't even look at any evidence, just asked a couple questions and told her she passed! Thank you Lord!!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-02 13:08:00
Philippines	Once and for all!!!	I would suggest that you simply call and set an interview date. If something comes up in the medical St. Lukes will contact the embassy and reschedule for you. Is there a reason that you have not scheduled your interview?? Phil QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 11 2009, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here is a link to an old thread i searched for. In it she breaks down the whole medical experience. She explains that the guard keeps asking for the "Appointment Letter". OK!!! Once and for all!....CAN MY FIANCEE TAKE THE MEDICAL EXAM WITH A SCANNED COPY OF NOA2, AND THE NVC LETTER WITH MNL NUMBER???!! She is from Cebu. She wants to get the medical over with. I don't want her to get there and have some guard turn her away cause she doesn't have the "appointment letter". Please, if a few people can testify that they did the medical WITHOUT the "appointment letter"....then i can leave yall alone about it. heres the link i talked about... http://www.visajourn...wear to medical Thanks.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-03 15:05:00
Philippines	after a long while	Welcome to the US I hope you have a great life here!!! Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-03 15:06:00
Philippines	Dress for embassy interview.	Yup, same with my beautiful lady. Also might want to take a light jacket cause the air con is a bit cold. Maybe a snack to two... -Phil QUOTE (GD21 @ Sep 2 2009, 08:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My girl wore slacks and a nice blouse.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-02 08:28:00
Philippines	CALLING USCIS -ADVISABLE OR NOT?	The number of touches or lack of touches really does not mean anything. Our application was never touched at all. Not once. Almost 6 months of just sitting and waiting and sitting and.... Then on the very morning I was leaving to visit Shir for Christmas, there in my Inbox was NOA2. This being said, please do call if you want. It might make you feel better but will not change your application time for good or bad. Good luck on your journey, the reward at the finish is worth every second of waiting. Phil QUOTE (LaneAndDaisy @ Sep 10 2009, 05:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> btw,,ive got no touches since june 28, is that somethin to worry about?? does it mean our I129was thrown in the waste bin and has not been seen/reviewed/checked since then??? hope not!!! thanks po very very much for ur reply....i appreciate ur time and effort to write .... every second, every minute, every hour, every day counts...and as u have said, " waiting is a difficult thing to do".... god bless po....daisy	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 11:24:00
Philippines	Birth Certificate	I do not think its a problem to include it. Just make sure that everything is labeled and explained. Generally, I think, the more paper to support your claim, the better. QUOTE (tim and mari @ Sep 10 2009, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello filipina vj's, I wanna ask ,if it is ok to send to the NVC two kinds of birth certificate from NSO and from civil registrar? My NSO birth certificate is unclear and look very dirty cuz of the ink so i decided to include my civil registrar birth so support the DS-230. Any input are appreciated.. tim and mari	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 10:33:00
Philippines	Birth Certificate	I do not think its a problem to include it. Just make sure that everything is labeled and explained. Generally, I think, the more paper to support your claim, the better. QUOTE (tim and mari @ Sep 10 2009, 10:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello filipina vj's, I wanna ask ,if it is ok to send to the NVC two kinds of birth certificate from NSO and from civil registrar? My NSO birth certificate is unclear and look very dirty cuz of the ink so i decided to include my civil registrar birth so support the DS-230. Any input are appreciated.. tim and mari	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 10:33:00
Philippines	OMG! i got the VISA just now!	Congrats on getting your visa!! Welcome to the USA!! Safe journey on your flight over. Phil QUOTE (uniquecouple @ Sep 10 2009, 08:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank you! i will be one of a new resident in Texas...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 10:30:00
Philippines	Her first job here in America!	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Sep 10 2009, 06:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Sep 10 2009, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Everyone, My beloved wife has started her first job here in America. Its only part time to start till her pregnancy gets a bit less stressful. Now she can pay taxes just like everyone else! She is working for a local day care in the nursery taking care of 14 new babies!! What kind of first job did your SO do when she/he first got here in the US? Phil Send her to Nursing School in USA She will only need an Associates degree to be a Registered Nurse in USA. Don't waste her time working at a dead end job, plan for her and yours future Oh well...Im planning on hitting a degree in the future and RN is my target... But right now, i am starting to go on with this job to get an experience working here in America...i want to start with the small job first, one step at a time... But you know what, working in a daycare is not a dead end job as long as you enjoy what you are doing..	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-12 09:36:00
Philippines	Her first job here in America!	That sounds like a great job!! QUOTE (Jasman0717 @ Sep 10 2009, 01:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Claudeth's first job was working in the kitchen at the Hyatt in Irvine. Her current job is spending as much money as possible without me blowing my stack	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 13:04:00
Philippines	Her first job here in America!	Very cool! I thought a front desk job would be a good one but there are no hotels close here. Maybe after she gets her drivers license she can expand her search area. -Phil QUOTE (John&Juvy @ Sep 10 2009, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey congrats to your wife phil..... My first and current job right now is in a Hotel, full-time frontdesk (7hrs/5 days a week). Lol yes, A paycheck !!!!!! I remember my husband was being a jerk for letting me paid our check everytime we went out for dinner every weekend for a month before . Felt good though lol.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 12:55:00
Philippines	Her first job here in America!	Thank you Charles! I am not sure if she was more excited about the job or the babies! -P QUOTE (charles! @ Sep 10 2009, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congrats to her new job. Edited by PhiLandShiR, 10 September 2009 - 11:11 AM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 11:10:00
Philippines	Her first job here in America!	Hello Everyone, My beloved wife has started her first job here in America. Its only part time to start till her pregnancy gets a bit less stressful. Now she can pay taxes just like everyone else! She is working for a local day care in the nursery taking care of 14 new babies!! What kind of first job did your SO do when she/he first got here in the US? Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-09-10 10:46:00