Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	help our case will expired soon! k1	QUOTE (Karin und Otto @ Sep 12 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 12 2008, 07:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're really both frustrated my fiance and I and I feel like giving up already geez... It's stressing me out everyday. We got approved NOA2 07-07-08 and we haven't received anything from NVC... nada! So we bugged CIS and we spoke to somebody named JULIE said that they made a mistake and didn't file it to NVC but instead filed our papers as their record! So she said within 2 weeks it should be fixed.. i checked our case status on CIS site and it got updated from 07-07-07 to 09-05-08. So til now we are still waiting for that.. whenever that papers will be sent. By the way, our case will be expired on 11-6-2008. What if its not done til then? should we need to redo the process? Thank you guys! You should soon be able to call (and/or email) NVC - the number is on your NOA2. It's good you got an answer and that they (USCIS) did indeed scan your file - but not to worry about the expiration, the consulate/embassy will very likely extend this period as a matter of courtesy. Be aware, your case will not be track-able on the USCIS site after NVC gets it (will be a DOS case then). My fiance just did call them a while ago.. still no paperworks... I don't know what to think anymore. CIS updated our case number on their site from 07-07-08 (our NOA2 approval notice) to 09-05-08... We don't know the latest update coz the description says the same when we got our NOA2.. So probably the 09-05-08 is time they would, will had sent it to NVC. I'm really into panic mode	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 08:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	help our case will expired soon! k1	QUOTE (KimandRuss @ Sep 12 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You need to call NVC... press 1 then 5 as K1's are not entered into the automated system. They will tell you when they receive your petition and when they send it out to the Consulate. Under normal circumstances, the Consulates routinely extend the validity date of the petition when you are not interviewed before the expiry date but you will probably want to call and talk to the folks at the USEM in Manilla just to make them aware that there was a mistake made by the uscis and that your approved petition is to arrive soon and perhaps they can even expedite your interview date. You will need to request that as well. It should not be a problem. So sorry you got held up. This seems to be almost routine at CSC... sad really. good luck We just called NVC and followed the numbers... No paperworks yet. -big sigh- I wonder when they will get it? CIS obviously made a mistake and let our papers rot in their files for 2months. Now they gave us another wait time that is within 2 weeks it should be fixed.. I heard it before.. It really means 2 months.. I'm sorry If im so whiney now.. I'm just extremely frustrated and helpless. My fiance and I are just waiting for that "promised" 2 weeks then we will contact the Ombudsman.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 08:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	help our case will expired soon! k1	We're really both frustrated my fiance and I and I feel like giving up already geez... It's stressing me out everyday. We got approved NOA2 07-07-08 and we haven't received anything from NVC... nada! So we bugged CIS and we spoke to somebody named JULIE said that they made a mistake and didn't file it to NVC but instead filed our papers as their record! So she said within 2 weeks it should be fixed.. i checked our case status on CIS site and it got updated from 07-07-07 to 09-05-08. So til now we are still waiting for that.. whenever that papers will be sent. By the way, our case will be expired on 11-6-2008. What if its not done til then? should we need to redo the process? Thank you guys!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 07:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Contacting the Ombudsman, will it do any good?	If you check my timeline you'll be surprised because we got approved july 7, 2008 Noa2 and we have yet received anything from NVC up to now. It's been two months already. Then recently we spoke to Julie from USCIS last wednesday 9-3-08 and she said they made a mistake. Instead of filling our papers to NVC, they filled it to their records. So she told me it will be fixed within 2 weeks and I checked our case from CIS site and it got updated from 7-7-08 to 9-5-08. Geez.. the last time they promised us it will be sent to NVC within 2-4 weeks (written on the approval notice, that nvc should receive it at that timeline) it took them 2 months! now they are promising us again that within 2 weeks it will be fixed. It is really frustrating.. now I'm starting to think that their 2 weeks means 2 months. We are giving them till 09-19-08 coz that will be two weeks from 09-05-08. I'm sorry guys If i sound too aggravated and discouraged. I just feel helpless. Anybody who has/had the same experience? Thanks!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 08:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	i don't get this anymore -- help!	QUOTE (lizamaki @ Sep 3 2008, 10:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi guys. we just need to vent out and ask for any of your thoughts and opinions. our petition was filed in feb. 4 at CSC. it was touched in feb. 7, and then aug. 15. we have been waiting and waiting for our NOA2. we have tried calling up USCIS office, so many times, but we never got to talk to a live person. we even asked a friend to call for us and she was passed on from one person to the next, for two hours. we recently mailed a letter to USCIS, informing them of our situation, and asking at least for some explanation. we were so disappointed with their reply. they said that we should just check their website. duh??? we don't understand this anymore. their website states that if we are beyond their processing time, we should call up customer service or mail them. we did both and look what we got. this is so frustrating. honestly, if this thing is happening in my own country, the Philippines, i won't be surprised. but for it to happen in the USA?, i can't believe it. really. we will appreciate any thoughts you can share with us. God bless you jason & liza We are January filer... and up to now we still don't have anything from NVC.. no manila case number, no letter if they got it already.. nada... I'm going nuts already. We tried everything.. but i guess we are unlucky... CIS progress is really based on luck. I'm already discouraged.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 12:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	to all January filer... what's your status?	QUOTE (JeroenAndMichelle @ Sep 13 2008, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, Sorry to hear you got this delay. As far as I know, with a few exceptions, most of the jan filers have had their interviews already. You might want to check out this thread: http://www.visajourn...h...&start=3645 as it is for all January CSC filers.. You might get a bigger response in that thread thanks for the link! I've been finding it forever	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 13:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	to all January filer... what's your status?	Good day to everybody! Our case was filed January 24, 2008 and up to now we are still waiting for NVC.. got approved 7-7-08 NOA2 approval notice. Anybody who has the same timeline? For January filer, what's your current status? anybody experiencing a major delay? Thanks! -melissa/martin-	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-12 12:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	finally USCIS called us and admit their mistakes!	whew.. hi people! it's been an excruciating month for me and my fiance because of our K1 process is taking longer than it should. We got our Noa2 (approval) July 7, 2008 and hasn't received anything from NVC when USCIS claimed that within 2-4 weeks NVC should receive it and notify us by mail. Anyway, we tried everything... bugged CIS and NVC's with calls and email. My fiance just got back from here and while he was here we tried to call CIS and NVC together. So, ok I talked to somebody from CIS named Julie and she told me she'd call us back once she has some news with our papers... So we waited for two days... and finally Julie called me back and told us that they made a mistake and are sorry for the delay. What they did, instead of making a file to send to NVC they made a file for their record. So she told us within 2 weeks our papers will be fixed and sent to NVC. Now, I just checked our case online and they updated it again from 07-07-08 to 09-05-08. Anybody got to experience this?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-07 09:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I'm going to go postal on the USCIS people.	QUOTE (cmnb @ Aug 30 2008, 02:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (evijack @ Aug 29 2008, 12:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've just about had it. I sent in my I-130 and got my receipt (NOA1) on 1/29/2008.please be specifc when u sent the application in As of 8/29/2008 it will be 210 days. I called USCIS and got a very rude person telling me to check the website and just wait "as the applications are processed in the order they are received" yet I am seeing that people who file their I-130 in march, april, may are getting their NO2's/approvals months before me!!!! I also looked on the uscis site and looked into this "touch" thing. I found out it hasn't been "touched" since february 24th!!!! This is really getting under my skin. Someone please tell me something to restore my faith in humanity! BTW, I've looked into some contingency plans, and I will need some help from the VJ crew. Pleaaaaassssseee help!!!! Some facts: she is a korean national and we got married in korea. I got receipt for the I-130 end of january (NOA1). 1) Is it worth it at this point to file the I-129 to get a K-3 visa? i dont think its worth it at this point 2) What if she enters on a B2 visa just to stay with me? If we are living together in the US and then we get the I-130 approved while she is here, can we still do the adjustment of status? Will she get booted out even though she's married to me? this can be considered visa fraud and can lead u into additional problems..i wudnt recommend doing it and so wont any lawyer. 3) Should I panic at this point? As the "normal" wait time is 180 days, although on the tracker on the front page of VJ it says it's about 258 days for the VCS. u shud call ur congressman/senator 4) Do "touches" actually mean anything? I'm a bit freaked out since mine has not been touched since 2/24. I've spent the last 4 hours reading the forums and found totally contradicting information. touches are always a good thing. they give u an idea that ur case is not lost and is being worked on. 5) Are the processing timeframes from the official uscis site really accurate? accoring to this: https://egov.uscis.g...eviceCenter=VSC they are STILL working on I-130 forms from sept 03, 2007!!!!! in my opinion these dates are bogus and dont mean anything please read my responses above in italics. i hope it helps. you are not alone in this. We are also experiencing almost the same thing! Like you we submitted our paperworks Jan 24, 2008 and we are seeing people who are being approved and got an interview already even though we are ahead of them. I tried calling the USCIS office and told me they cant spare me some info coz I'm not the petitioner eh? I told them he's at work.. well.. i couldnt really do much about it.. We emailed the congressman but no reply.. Called/Emailed the NVC told us the same thing... not in their system yet. My fiance will be here on Sunday Aug 31, 2008 and we're gonna call everybody from USCIS. Don't lose hope people just hang in there! Although, I'm into losing mine! lol	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-29 13:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS PROCESSING TIMES	QUOTE (NicoleX08 @ Aug 30 2008, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> your timeline says that you were approved almost 2 months ago... yes, it will be 2 months on September 7, 2008. Haven't received anything from NVC.. I don't even know if CSC submitted it to their claimed dates of within 2-4 weeks! i don't think theres much worse than this?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-29 11:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS PROCESSING TIMES	QUOTE (keweul @ Aug 30 2008, 12:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (NicoleX08 @ Aug 29 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MsZ @ Aug 29 2008, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Let's get a grip people. We know that Vermont is transfering petitions to California. So why would Cali update their dates further? They have to plow through the transfers before anything can move forward date-wise. But they ARE PLOWING THROUGH THE TRANSFERS. Vermont is Vermont. They are what they are at this point. It is really irritating to see people who just filed already losing patience. If you can't hack it now, you might as well pack it in. It doesn't get any better. Well said... I agree... god.. this is really irritating and frustrating! Most of the people who submitted after us are ahead of us now receiving their NVC's and interviews! Ours taking forever! We don't know what to do! We submitted first and now we are way way below than those who just submitted! What system does CSC have?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-29 11:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	didn't to make a copy	QUOTE (Melissa920 @ Aug 15 2008, 12:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just read it on the website that before we submit the 1-129F package. We have to make 2 copies. My fiance didn't make a copy. What would be the best thing to do? Should we get another I-129F & g-325a biographic information again? Do they need a copy of my I-129F package that we submitted when i do the interview here in US Embassy Manila?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	didn't to make a copy	QUOTE (fwaguy @ Aug 15 2008, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> rarely if at all does anyone get asked for contents of the inital filing. don't lose sleep over this I hope they don't ask me for those during the interview, Right now we are approved and received NOA2 and stuck with NVC- USCIS.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 11:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	didn't to make a copy	QUOTE (Gemmie @ Aug 15 2008, 12:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If you're able to, I would personally make another two copies of all the documents; one to send the foriegn fiance and one simply for peace of mind. Did you send all the originals then? We printed off two copies of everything but only complied one of them for the original packet. As it's being processed, my fiancee is going to make sure the copies are created as before and send one of them to me. I think when he got the I-I29F package from the website, he submitted it all without even making a copy.. I'm just worried because I'm thinking We could get another I-I29F on the US embassy website but was just worried about the date coz it should match from the first I-129F that we submitted. right?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 11:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	didn't to make a copy	I just read it on the website that before we submit the 1-129F package. We have to make 2 copies. My fiance didn't make a copy. What would be the best thing to do? Should we get another I-129F & g-325a biographic information again?	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	stuck with NVC-USCIS	QUOTE (missmillie @ Aug 15 2008, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I appreciate your answers, thank you! Always good to hear a new approach....been trying to get hold of SOMEBODY who might know at various USCIS phone numbers, all they say is that they have no further info...SOMEBODY must know where our files are!!!!! Thanks Emily I'm just as frustrated as you are! I hope USCIS can give us a valid explanation about our papers... The waiting time is just the hardest part of all.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 14:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	stuck with NVC-USCIS	QUOTE (Don E @ Aug 14 2008, 06:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The NVC can't tell you why they haven't received it yet. The problem is at the CSC. For some reason, they haven't sent it yet. I had the same problem. I got my Congresswoman's office to inquire to the CSC, and suddenly it was sent. Coincidence? I think not. I would suggest that you do the same. Good luck! Thank you so much.. My fiance will do that if we don't get explanations from USCIS.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 06:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	stuck with NVC-USCIS	Good Day! My fiance and I are currently experiencing a problem regarding our K1 visa application. We received our NOA2 (approved) July 7, 2008 and USCIS told that within 2-4 weeks NVC should receive it and notify us by mail. It's beyond that timeline already and we haven't gotten any mail or email from NVC. Then, my fiance called NVC and was told that we should receive a notice from them after 90 days.. and that we are not yet in their system. I'm confuse because they are telling us a different thing. USCIS 2-4 weeks, then NVC 90 days? Today i called the us embassy in Manila hoping that they might have our papers already. She told me our papers are not yet in Manila and can't assist me any further since I don't even have a Manila case number. Help! feels like our papers are stuck in the middle of nowhere. Thank you everyone! Have a nice day!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-08-14 04:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	incompetent CIS, our papers might have been lost!	QUOTE (chris4gretchen @ Sep 17 2008, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 16 2008, 01:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just called NVC again for the 3rd time and said "not in their system yet and it could take 90 days and if it takes 90 days we will mail you a letter about what to do next" I guess our paperworks are lost.. nada.. in a big black hole.. geez.. I'm frustrated and dehydrated. did you actually talk to a real person when you called NVC? if you used the automated system you will not show up. K visas are NOT entered into the automated system and will say not in system forever. You have to speak to a real human to see if you are there. If you did that and a real person told you they dont show anything yet, then you are in a bind and will have to wait. Chris yes, we did got approved NOA2 on 7-7-08 and it says on the notice within 2-4 weeks NVC should have it. Then i checked our case status lately on CIS website it says "on Sep 15 we approved your case....." We submitted our case Jan 19, 2008. Called and talked to CIS and NVC... no competent response. -sigh-	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-17 02:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	incompetent CIS, our papers might have been lost!	QUOTE (fwaguy @ Sep 17 2008, 04:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> NVC does NOT log I-129F petitions into the automated system I spoke to somebody but still no paperworks I'm having this gut feeling that CIS lost our papers.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-16 15:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	incompetent CIS, our papers might have been lost!	QUOTE (orchids @ Sep 17 2008, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 16 2008, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh good lord... there are so many incompetent employees at CIS. This is extremely frustrating for the 5th time! Gosh we got approved 7-7-08 noa2 for K-I129F then until now.. no NVC letter.. its been more than 60 days til then. We bugged CIS many times and said something like "NVC takes time to log in cases in their systems" and that sometimes "CIS bypasses NVC and just send it directly to the consulate of the foreign fiance", "that instead of filing it to go to NVC they filed it as a record" Gosh.. we don't know what to believe.... I just called NVC again for the 3rd time and said "not in their system yet and it could take 90 days and if it takes 90 days we will mail you a letter about what to do next" I guess our paperworks are lost.. nada.. in a big black hole.. geez.. I'm frustrated and dehydrated. I really want to put a media on this one. I just hope it will do good. Could you give me more advice on what to do next? thank you so much! Hello, Is it at NVC? Mine was never in the system then I got the letter said it will be out in a week but it was out the same day. Check with NVC to see if they have the file. If they don't ask USCIS when did they send it. Sometime USCIS don't sent it out or lose it. No, its not yet in NVC.. coz i spoke to somebody from NVC and thats what she told me. We don't really know whats going on with our petition. CIS cant give any competent answer as to where and whats the current status of our case... the funny thing is.. I checked our case status on CIS website and says " On september 15 we approved your petition......blah blah" I was like.. What?! geez... We got approved two months ago.. Sorry about this if i sound so whiney! I'm just trying to vent my feelings.... frustrated and dehyrated me Joe QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 17 2008, 04:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (orchids @ Sep 17 2008, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 16 2008, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> oh good lord... there are so many incompetent employees at CIS. This is extremely frustrating for the 5th time! Gosh we got approved 7-7-08 noa2 for K-I129F then until now.. no NVC letter.. its been more than 60 days til then. We bugged CIS many times and said something like "NVC takes time to log in cases in their systems" and that sometimes "CIS bypasses NVC and just send it directly to the consulate of the foreign fiance", "that instead of filing it to go to NVC they filed it as a record" Gosh.. we don't know what to believe.... I just called NVC again for the 3rd time and said "not in their system yet and it could take 90 days and if it takes 90 days we will mail you a letter about what to do next" I guess our paperworks are lost.. nada.. in a big black hole.. geez.. I'm frustrated and dehydrated. I really want to put a media on this one. I just hope it will do good. Could you give me more advice on what to do next? thank you so much! Hello, Is it at NVC? Mine was never in the system then I got the letter said it will be out in a week but it was out the same day. Check with NVC to see if they have the file. If they don't ask USCIS when did they send it. Sometime USCIS don't sent it out or lose it. No, its not yet in NVC.. coz i spoke to somebody from NVC and thats what she told me. We don't really know whats going on with our petition. CIS cant give any competent answer as to where and whats the current status of our case... the funny thing is.. I checked our case status on CIS website and says " On september 15 we approved your petition......blah blah" I was like.. What?! geez... We got approved two months ago.. Sorry about this if i sound so whiney! I'm just trying to vent my feelings.... frustrated and dehyrated me Joe No, its not yet in NVC.. coz i spoke to somebody from NVC and thats what she told me. We don't really know whats going on with our petition. CIS cant give any competent answer as to where and whats the current status of our case... the funny thing is.. I checked our case status on CIS website and says " On september 15 we approved your petition......blah blah" I was like.. What?! geez... We got approved two months ago.. Sorry about this if i sound so whiney! I'm just trying to vent my feelings.... frustrated and dehyrated me sad.gif	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-16 15:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	incompetent CIS, our papers might have been lost!	oh good lord... there are so many incompetent employees at CIS. This is extremely frustrating for the 5th time! Gosh we got approved 7-7-08 noa2 for K-I129F then until now.. no NVC letter.. its been more than 60 days til then. We bugged CIS many times and said something like "NVC takes time to log in cases in their systems" and that sometimes "CIS bypasses NVC and just send it directly to the consulate of the foreign fiance", "that instead of filing it to go to NVC they filed it as a record" Gosh.. we don't know what to believe.... I just called NVC again for the 3rd time and said "not in their system yet and it could take 90 days and if it takes 90 days we will mail you a letter about what to do next" I guess our paperworks are lost.. nada.. in a big black hole.. geez.. I'm frustrated and dehydrated. I really want to put a media on this one. I just hope it will do good. Could you give me more advice on what to do next? thank you so much! Edited by melissa/martin, 16 September 2008 - 03:15 PM.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-16 15:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	why is the cis and nvc keep on having mistakes on our papers?	gosh this is really annoying.. i must say! first at CIS they got my name incorrect! -delayed- we got stuck in CIS for more than 60 days coz they filed it as their record -major delayed- and now that our papers is finally at the NVC my fiance's birthdate is incorrect! -another delay!!!!- It made me feel stupid coz I was the one who called... they got my name, his name, my birthdate and the case number right but not his birthdate! Gosh... what should we do? I told her... 'that is his birthdate.. im looking at his passport!' she said... 'he'll have to verify that and have him call us back' How can those information be wrong when its not manually typewritten? Oh good lord! Why? Why? why?!?! why do they keep putting mistakes in our petition? by the way we submitted our petition: Jan 24, 2008 and now we are just arriving at the NVC we got approved July 7, 2008, then they lost the papers so they had to approved us again on September 15, 2008. Now that our papers are at the NVC they have the his birthdate incorrect geez! Sorry if i sound so frustrated.. coz I really am	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-09-23 10:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question about notification from NVC	Thank you guys! I'm really hoping to receive the appointment letter anytime today so i can schedule my interview.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-02 12:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question about notification from NVC	ohh thanks i checked the timeline it took them more or less than 8 days only. Not so slow then. Well I don't know when it was really sent as they sent my fiance 3 letters with different date.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-02 12:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question about notification from NVC	oh i see... how long does it usually take before the consulate receives it? the first notice he got.. it was dated 9/25/08 the second one is 9/29/08 because up to now I'm still waiting for the letter.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-02 12:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	question about notification from NVC	Hello to everyone here! My fiance has been receiving notifications from NVC 3 times already saying that they already sent the petition to the foreign consulate which in my case here in Manila, Philippines. What does it mean? Do they keep on sending the petition many times? What's the normal duration on when it will be received by the foreign consulate? Just curious! Thanks!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-02 11:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to pay visa application again if i accidentally doubled some letters?	thanks pushbrk.. i'll try going to the bank again if they are willing to do that on Monday, if they are not.. then i might just get a new copy just like you said or just whiten it out.... not sure what procedure i will do, I'll think about it. Thanks for enlightening me.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 11:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to pay visa application again if i accidentally doubled some letters?	thanks Minya's wife.. was just worried coz they validated the payment at the back of one of my ds 157 forms. I think i'll just prepare a corrected ds 157 then, just in case. Too much coffee	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 11:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to pay visa application again if i accidentally doubled some letters?	I'm just worried coz i know they are strict in terms of spellings.... but i dont want to have to pay the visa application fee again just because it was printed on ds 157 with doubled letters. Thank you so much!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 10:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to pay visa application again if i accidentally doubled some letters?	but i don't need to pay the visa application fee again? coz they printed it on one of the ds 157 forms.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 10:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	do i need to pay visa application again if i accidentally doubled some letters?	-sigh- i went to the bank today to pay the visa application fee of $131 and it was validated on one of my ds 157 forms. Then I just noticed it when i got home that there's a doubled letter on my fiance's last name... his last name is Boutell and i accidentally put Boutelll ... 3 L's. Maybe my hands were shaky or the keyboard was too sensitive... I don't know. Would that be a problem? What should i do about this? Should i just erase this or i need to pay the visa application fee again? Thank you so much... I'm worried.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 09:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	ds 157 typographical error	-sigh- i went to the bank today to pay the visa application fee of $131 and it was validated on one of my ds 157 forms. Then I just noticed it when i got home that there's a wrong spelling on my fiance's last name... his last name is Boutell and i accidentally put Boutelll ... 3 L's. Maybe my hands were shaky or the keyboard was too sensitive... I don't know. Would that be a problem? What should i do about this? Should i just erase this or i need to pay the visa application fee again? Thank you so much... I'm worried. Edited by melissa/martin, 03 October 2008 - 09:14 AM.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-03 09:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 supporting documents: How to print Skype call log?	QUOTE (bapacker @ Oct 31 2008, 03:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (spartan @ Oct 31 2008, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I did a screen shot at my skype history and it works. But during my interview the consul never look at my printed chats, emails, handwritten letters and my skype call history. She just peek some of my pictures and that's it. But I do advise you to print them out, it's better to have many evidences than lacking. Good luck and God bless. How did you take the shot? Did you use a didtal camera, or one of the functions the Skype has that I do not know of? Thanks so much! to do a screen shot press ALT+PrtSC (near the scroll lock to the upper right of your keyboard) then press CTRL+C. Go to MS word and press right click in your mouse and select PASTE.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-31 13:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	how to cancel a k1 petition from the philippines	it's usually the petitioners job to cancel it not hers.. who submitted it should be the one to cancel it. Tell her to tell the ex-fiance to write a formal letter to USCIS or even just call and tell them they are canceling the petition.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2009-02-23 01:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved! things that i experienced during my interview.	QUOTE (ccndyeth @ Oct 30 2008, 07:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Oct 29 2008, 10:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Oct 29 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank u for the info...i have another question...after i call the embassy for interview appointment will they send me letter of appoinment? what else will they send? BTW congratulations!! in my case, yea they sent me one through mail and they will give you an email confirmation too. You have to print those (the email confirmation) coz they will ask for it during your interview. how about the application forms (ds-230, 156, 156k)? i knw that ds-157 will be provided by the bank where u pay for visa fee..& for the medical exam do i need to schedule an appoinment or just go directly to st. lukes? should i really go there as early as 4:30? wow! i don't have a ds 230? the ds 156, 156k and 157 you should have 2 copies and yes the ds 157 will be the one needed for the bank payment. You will pay your visa fee at some designated BPI or CITIBANK, i paid mine at BPI-MEGAMALL. Yes, you should just go to saint lukes as soon as you have your appointment letter either mail or email. Yep, you have to go there early if you want to finish early i went there at around 6:30AM and I was number 200!!!! i finished around 9PM!!! it was monday. I had my medical Oct 6 then they told me to come back Oct 13 since my interview date is still far which was Oct 29. all of the forms you can download them at us embassy website. YOU will provide the bank the DS 157. You mean we will be providing a copy to the bank?? thank You.. just want to verify.. yes YOU WILL give the bank the copy of DS 157. They are not gonna provide you any papers. You can easily download those forms at USEM website Good luck!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-31 13:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved! things that i experienced during my interview.	QUOTE (Mag @ Oct 29 2008, 11:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Lucky you! Congratulations!!! I am waiting for my interview that will be in 2 weeks. Hopefully it will go well as well. thank you! ... remember don't be nervous!	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-29 10:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved! things that i experienced during my interview.	QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Oct 29 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank u for the info...i have another question...after i call the embassy for interview appointment will they send me letter of appoinment? what else will they send? BTW congratulations!! in my case, yea they sent me one through mail and they will give you an email confirmation too. You have to print those (the email confirmation) coz they will ask for it during your interview. how about the application forms (ds-230, 156, 156k)? i knw that ds-157 will be provided by the bank where u pay for visa fee..& for the medical exam do i need to schedule an appoinment or just go directly to st. lukes? should i really go there as early as 4:30? wow! i don't have a ds 230? the ds 156, 156k and 157 you should have 2 copies and yes the ds 157 will be the one needed for the bank payment. You will pay your visa fee at some designated BPI or CITIBANK, i paid mine at BPI-MEGAMALL. Yes, you should just go to saint lukes as soon as you have your appointment letter either mail or email. Yep, you have to go there early if you want to finish early i went there at around 6:30AM and I was number 200!!!! i finished around 9PM!!! it was monday. I had my medical Oct 6 then they told me to come back Oct 13 since my interview date is still far which was Oct 29. all of the forms you can download them at us embassy website. YOU will provide the bank the DS 157.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-29 10:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved! things that i experienced during my interview.	QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank u for the info...i have another question...after i call the embassy for interview appointment will they send me letter of appoinment? what else will they send? BTW congratulations!! in my case, yea they sent me one through mail and they will give you an email confirmation too. You have to print those (the email confirmation) coz they will ask for it during your interview.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-29 09:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved! things that i experienced during my interview.	QUOTE (mikeuday19 @ Oct 29 2008, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Oct 29 2008, 09:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank you guys! Good luck to everybody here in visajourney!!!! congratulations! just one question, did they ask for document verification receipt? yes they will ask that during the pre-screening.	melissa/martin	Female	Philippines	2008-10-29 09:11:00