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K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC
Hi guys!

I love NVC. They already sent our application to London, just today:) This is great :dance:
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-16 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC

Hmm, ours STILL isn't at the NVC yet, this sucks!

I think its because I was with my fiance during the whole horrible NOA1-NOA2 wait. This must be fates way of "evening out" the fairness of it all!! I really have no right to complain :thumbs:


We still haven't got to NVC either... I call them every day now. I read somewhere that they update their system on Tuesdays, so maybe we'll get some news today???



Keisha you were right! I just called and they did receive it yesterday:) Go call and check on yours :dance:
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-15 09:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC
Hmm, ours STILL isn't at the NVC yet, this sucks!

I think its because I was with my fiance during the whole horrible NOA1-NOA2 wait. This must be fates way of "evening out" the fairness of it all!! I really have no right to complain :thumbs:
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-15 06:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC
Darn! Ours isn't there yet! I guess I'll try back on Monday.
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-11 10:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC
I haven't even started looking at dresses or anything, still need to decide my colors too. We are having a "quickie" wedding at the church with our parents/siblings only in October if all goes well, then having the real deal next April. I think it might be crazy to spend all sorts of money when we will already be married but oh well!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-10 05:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers - Makin' It To The NVC
Such a good idea TimsDaisy! I was wondering what thread I was going to check obsessively now that most of us got our NOA2's...

Hopefully the others will join us in this wait soon!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-08 06:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNot received your NOA2 yet?
Timsdaisy,
You are a lifesaver. I did what you said and they are now sending me another copy free of charge. The guy I spoke with said "I know why you haven't gotten it, you were approved on May 3rd." So apparently none got sent out on May 3rd due to some glitch!

Now if only they could tell the robots that answer the USCIS line to have some sensitivity and actually believe someone when they say, it never came!!!!

Jenny
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 16:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNot received your NOA2 yet?
I find this sooo hard to accept. I also never received the NOA2 and spoke with USCIS today who insisted my only option is to pay $200. If they are sending us documents worth $200, don't you think they should send them with a way to track them. I didn't lose my NOA2 as they are suggesting.

Is this happening to a lot of people lately? Is there anything else we can do?
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 13:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo where are our paper NOA2's?
Ok, I just called USCIS and pretended to have an RFE so I could speak to someone at the CSC. The guy told me that no one approved on May 3rd had a NOA2 sent out due to some glitch, so they are sending me another free of charge. Thank God!!

Iamjasonbunch, try to call CSC and see what they say.
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 17:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo where are our paper NOA2's?

jennymc11,

Same boat here, I called USCIS this morning and was notified a case request has been submitted on my behalf, it'll take another 45 days to get an answer, lady actually told me there was no way they didn't send it seeing as how my wife's already here?!?!

But then I saw this thread and used Len & How's procedure for calling and using the RFE selection to get a hold of CSC. Call and they will reprint you one for free immediately. Apparently none of us May 3rd approvals got ours.



SanfordnBonnie,
What exact number did you call? I am hoping I don't have to pay $200 more dollars. Thank you!
Jenny
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 16:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsSo where are our paper NOA2's?
I am so furious! We also never received a hard copy of the NOA2, and we were approved on May 3rd. I just called and they want to charge $200 for a duplicate copy! How can they justify this? This process costs enough as it is. What a scam!!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 10:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary CSC filers - Interview Progress
Hi January club!

Just found out our interview date is July 20th! Woohoo!!!!!!!!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-12 06:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary CSC filers - Interview Progress
Congrats Lucho! By the way, you guys make a great looking couple.

Hopefully we'll have an interview date soon:)
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-05-30 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 3rd NOA2's
USCIS finally did send my NOA2 hardcopy. In fact, they sent two copies that I received several days apart. What's the deal? Not that I mind that much, but they need to get their act together. Do you think I could sell the second copy back to them for $200? Apparently its worth that much, according to them!!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-07-02 20:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 3rd NOA2's

Yup, that happened to us too. Though I didnt call back to USCIS :) Good call on that, I should do that too! I dont understand how all of the people at USCIS dont know that Cali had a computer glitch... You would think word would get out!


Yes, you would think that word would get out. Hopefully their communication will improve. I also don't understand why, if they knew that May 3rd approvals didn't get NOA2's, they didn't just automatically send them out. Why wait for us to call in to ask about it?
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMay 3rd NOA2's
Hi guys,
Thanks to Timsdaisy's advice I called the CSC and pretended to have an RFE so I could speak to an operator. The man was very nice and told me that all who were approved on May 3rd DID NOT get sent a NOA2 because of some computer glitch. They are sending me a copy free of charge, and thank God because I was going to have a serious hissy fit if I had to pay $200 for their mistake.

I then called the USCIS back and spoke to a supervisor to let them know. She hadn't heard a thing about it. I also told her that although the operators only know what is on the screen in front of them, it would be nice if they at least listened to what we have to say. It would be nice if they at least would look into it further, or SOMETHING, instead of just saying "tough shi*"

Hopefully they will be told to take us seriously and not assume we are idiots that can't keep track of our mail.

Thanks!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-06-22 17:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAPPROVED
I'm so glad you finally have your approval. Hopefully his arrival date will come quickly for you. Congratulations!!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-07-30 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe got approved!
I think you are the last of the January filers to get the visa, right? Congrats, you were so patient and I'm so happy for you both. Let us know when he arrives :thumbs:
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-08-15 17:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers
Too bad we couldn't all adjust status at the same time too! That would have been nice.
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-10-26 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers
Today is Rich's and my one week anniversary!!! Ha ha kicking.gif
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-10-11 20:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsJanuary Filers
Its so crazy to read this forum now. Now that most of us have our honey's here with us, January seems so long ago! But the wait was horrible while going through it. I'm so happy for all of us!!!
Jennymc11FemaleEngland2007-09-09 11:06:00
PhilippinesSuccessful POE

True!!!Hey I met 2 filipinas recently here in Colorado.. They are living in castle rock!! :)


Hey that's great to hear. I was just in Castle Rock with a few friends yesterday - it's about an hour from my house. :thumbs:

Edited by newbster, 15 September 2012 - 09:52 AM.

newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 09:51:00
PhilippinesSuccessful POE

You know, we had the same issue. All my trips to the Philippines and I never realized that you don't see a lot of fresh milk. My wife buys powdered milk at WalMart, and I won't touch it.

My step daughter is a different story. She adapted to fresh milk in a heartbeat, and now scowls at powdered milk.


I drink unsweetened almond milk flavored with vanilla or coconut. It's really good I think and also extremely healthy (low fat and sugar) and full of nutrition - more than dairy milk by far. That's just an idea if she doesn't like dairy milk - it's definitely for me an easy way to eat much healthier and I really enjoy the taste also. The brand I prefer is Blue Diamond - which I think tastes a lot better than Silk brand.

And generally eating plant-based rather than animal-based products is a green thing to do (due to soil erosion, and efficiency issues) if you care about that sort of thing.

Edited by newbster, 14 September 2012 - 09:47 AM.

newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-14 09:42:00
PhilippinesSuccessful POE

She alreafy said it was cold here and it was 74 today, damm she is in trouble. Luckily, my 2 boys and parents gave her gifts of warm clothes. And we also found out she does not like fresh milk. She liked that its very clean here in the U.S..


Nice, it's really fun to hear Filipinas impressions. I think probably they might not like some things like how little people in the U.S. interact due to fewer people outside and on the street (just my guess). And maybe they will like the lack of litter. But it's fun to hear what they like and don't like and also to think of ways to help my fiance adjust better once she hits Colorado. So far I've just been trying to find other Filipinas near Denver and also around the states (so far she knows someone in Michigan and Florida and California) who we can visit or host as visitors occasionally. :thumbs:
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-14 09:40:00
PhilippinesSuccessful POE
It's so nice to read this. Cheers to you guys. Post in a few days and let us know how it's going for her in the U.S. :dance:
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-13 23:51:00
PhilippinesMedical Exam at st. Lukes

As of Monday and today all is good. But a Tropical Storm moving in and the Monsoon, they are predicting heavy rains again for Manila for today and the next couple days. They are on high alert here. There are still villages north that have waters that people are neck high in. ALL of the dams are at Max and with the new storms heading here, they were releasing water out of Dams yesterday, which isn't good. I would say monitor the weather, I know it's extremely hard here.

I personally would be trying to get as much done as possible regardless of the weather. If they are closed, well not much can be done about that. But they are currently open.. And from a couple of the hotels which are extremely safe, its a walking distance to the Embassy and St. Lukes.. Good Luck


We were going to use the Gran Prix hotel which is about 4 blocks south of SLEC. Is that one safe?

Thanks!
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-08-13 22:04:00
PhilippinesMedical Exam at st. Lukes
Does anyone know if the rain and flooding has abated in Manila and medical exams at SLEC are occurring normally again? My fiance and her friend are thinking of going to Manila for their medical this week.

Thanks!
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-08-13 09:12:00
PhilippinesNew Home Finally
I love reading these posts. Thanks for posting and congrats on completing your visa journey. :dance:

Pls post back more thoughts on what is interesting for you about being here in the U.S., ideas to help Filipinas adjust or how you are adjusting, etc. Thanks and have fun. :thumbs:
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 09:45:00
PhilippinesCFO Registration

Quick couple of questions, do they require 2x2 passport photos here to attach to the forms? Also the fee is just P400 now for both? Few weeks ago, I thought I saw that it was P400 for certificate plus P250 for the registration.


I've read that they do require 2x2 photos - 3 of them. However I can't say for certain until Leslie attends the seminar.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 15:18:00
PhilippinesCFO Registration
Anyway I'll know for sure soon since my fiance will probably go to CFO Cebu this week. I'll report here what I find out.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 11:43:00
PhilippinesCFO Registration

CFO is first come first served... but

Requirements for Registration

  • Original and photocopy of Passport;
  • Original and photocopy of visa;
  • Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary for US bound (K-1 does not need this)
  • Original CFO guidance and counseling certificate;
  • Duly completed emigrant registration form; and
  • Payment of the authorized registration fee.


I really think in practice you don't need your Visa to take the class. As recently as a couple weeks ago a friend of my fiance's took the class in Cebu without having her Visa. Also no one else has mentioned that they actually require this to take the class. All of the visa journey posts from people who took CFO recently did the same method as always that I've read about: Take the class then go back later with your Visa for the sticker.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 11:06:00
PhilippinesCFO Registration

CFO is first come first served... but

Requirements for Registration

  • Original and photocopy of Passport;
  • Original and photocopy of visa;
  • Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary for US bound (K-1 does not need this)
  • Original CFO guidance and counseling certificate;
  • Duly completed emigrant registration form; and
  • Payment of the authorized registration fee.


I really think in practice you don't need your Visa to take the class. As recently as a couple weeks ago a friend of my fiance's took the class in Cebu without having her Visa. Also no one else has mentioned that they actually require this to take the class. All of the visa journey posts from people who took CFO recently did the same method as always that I've read about: Take the class then go back later with your Visa for the sticker.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 11:06:00
PhilippinesCFO Registration
I hadn't heard of any change. As far as I know you can still do CFO without having your Visa then get sticker later.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-15 10:35:00
PhilippinesGot visa today !!!
Congrats- so many Visa on this forum today - cheers to you. :thumbs:
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-11 14:03:00
PhilippinesVISA APPROVED!

Well it's good then, she didn't forget, heheeh! and she prefers for PICK-UP at 2go outlet :thumbs: :thumbs:


If you already picked to get the Visa at a specific location (like a 2go outlet) when you signed up for the Visa interview online - do you still have to go to window 69?

Also Joseyjava - congrats!! Happy day. :dance:

Edited by newbster, 11 September 2012 - 11:09 AM.

newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-11 11:09:00
Philippinesreturn to SLEC @4 weeks into sputum test
If you get a positive TB test can't you be treated somewhere else? My fiance and her daughter live in Cebu. Couldn't any treatment be given there? It's a large city. Why is SLEC the only place?

Also if it is only at SLEC does it mean you have to live near SLEC for 6 months? Or you only have to go back a few times during that 6 months?

Thanks
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-08-11 16:00:00
PhilippinesVISA ON HAND
Congrats! Post back once you are in U.S. and let us know how it is going, things that you like, that you don't like, what helps you to adjust, etc. Best of luck. :D
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-18 08:45:00
PhilippinesSep 18 interview@7:30am
Thanks for the post and congrats! :thumbs:
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-18 14:02:00
PhilippinesVISA ON HAND

2GO Scanning Details
Date/Time Scan Activity  
9/17/2012 8:38:09 AM IN-TRANSIT  
9/17/2012 12:39:16 PM ACCEPTED SHIPMENT FROM CUSTOMER  
9/17/2012 4:32:58 PM ACCEPTED SHIPMENT FROM CUSTOMER  
9/17/2012 5:12:27 PM IN-TRANSIT  
9/17/2012 11:56:34 PM LOADED 5J559  
9/17/2012 11:58:08 PM IN-TRANSIT  
9/18/2012 6:44:01 AM ARRIVAL CEBU  

Is this ready for pick up??


That looks like it's ready for pickup. If it's been scanned at Cebu I'd assume it's ready sometime today. But I haven't ever tracked a 2GO package before.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-17 19:24:00
PhilippinesVISA ON HAND

What does it mean?
Tract my visa in 2go website & it is IN-transit today 8Am
Accepted shipment from customer 12non
Accepted shipment from customer 4pm
In transit 5:pm

Does it mean i can pick it up tomorrow?? :)


Were there dates and locations on those lines they wrote? All you have are a lot of times with no date/location.
newbsterMalePhilippines2012-09-17 08:09:00