ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi will be havin my medical chect at Saint Luke...
good luck!!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-09-27 05:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCountdown begins......
QUOTE (przy @ Sep 26 2008, 09:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In about 8 hours and 4 minutes, I will be reunited with my hubby at LAX. smile.gif Let the countdown begin. Finally an end to this visa stuff (at least for about 2 years).... laughing.gif



wow!! it must be exciting!! god bless you both!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-09-26 09:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTOMMOROW IS THE DAY!!!
god bless!! u have my prayers.. biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-02 08:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED @ MUMBAI
QUOTE (yoke @ Sep 30 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi guys i just want to share this great news ...my wife just called me n said her interview is done n visa is approved...she said they just asked some basic questions nothing to complex.



wow!!! congratulations! biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-09-30 23:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCase Complete on Our First Anniversary
congratulations!!!!!!!! biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-03 07:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat is considered 2nd week????
oh dear! i hope we all get to hear the good news next week... good luck to us all... good.gif

just a little more patience.. biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-03 07:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAppointment for Interview
Congrats!!!!!!

OMG!!!! So you mean the November schedule is out????!!! Oh gosh!! I'm telling my husband to call!!! Gosh, i hope i can get a November sked too..
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-06 07:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember Interview
QUOTE (pinkmint @ Oct 8 2008, 05:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jimcat @ Oct 8 2008, 05:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yahooo!! My husby finally got hold of an NVC operator and the lady told us the sweetest news ever! I'm scheduled for an interview on November 21!!! kicking.gif

Thank you GOD!! kicking.gif

yey ang saya saya...congrtas girl!! and gudluck..isa na lang!!


thank you! girl! malapit na!! yipee!! kicking.gif

QUOTE (trinket @ Oct 8 2008, 06:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Congratulations kicking.gif kicking.gif



QUOTE (sasha414 @ Oct 8 2008, 06:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
congratulations and good luck on your interview kicking.gif


thank you trinket and sasha414! god bless you and your journey too!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-08 06:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNovember Interview
Yahooo!! My husby finally got hold of an NVC operator and the lady told us the sweetest news ever! I'm scheduled for an interview on November 21!!! kicking.gif

Thank you GOD!! kicking.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-08 05:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2 interview dates
thanks everyone! we'll be calling NVC now...

God bless you all! biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-11 00:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2 interview dates
Hi! My husband called NVC a few days ago and was informed that I am scheduled for an interview on Nov. 21. Now, NVC sent me an email stating that I am scheduled for interview on Nov. 8!!

I was happy that it is an earlier schedule but Nov. 8 is a Saturday... Do they conduct interviews in Manila during Saturdays?

Now, I am confused. I don't know which one is the correct schedule. Haaaay...

But either way, I'm still happy! smile.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-10 09:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAppointment Letter
QUOTE (Allan_D @ Oct 14 2008, 09:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi jimcat,
Our case was complete 9-23-08, NVC made the appointment on 10-03-08, and I (agent/petitioner) got my copy of the appointment letter 10-11-08.

I just mailed a packet of documents to my wife in the Philippines by Express Mail International and the postal clerk said it would take 6 days. So 2 weeks may be reasonable for a normal letter mailed by NVC I'm guessing.



oh i see! so my husband will be receiving his copy soon then... hmmm. he'll be sending me that too in case the one sent to me will get even more delayed...

thanks!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-15 05:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAppointment Letter
Hi guys! I just want to know how long it takes for USEM to send the appointment packet? Thanks! biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-14 07:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneedhelp please
QUOTE (jelolito @ Oct 27 2008, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jimcat @ Oct 26 2008, 06:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i got sick first week of last month and have had cough and colds. i'm well now except for a little cough... would you advise me to go for medical already next week? i'm afraid i might fail if they see traces of phlegm in me... what do you think guys? i'm scheduled for interview on nov 21. please i need your advise...


Hi jimcat, just wanna ask how did you get your interview date? did you call the NVC on the 2nd week of October? heres my timline:

Meet at the School: JUNE 2001
She said YES: OCTOBER 2001
Flight to U.S.: MAY 2002
our baby jelo born: FEBRUARY 9, 2005
she came back wit my son: AUGUST 2, 2005
We Got Married WHOO yes! I Love Jem so much: AUGUST 17, 2005
CSC JOURNEY
sent I130 : 2-15-2006
received NOA1: 2-25-2006
she bacame US Citizen: December 2007
Upgraded petition : January 2008
received NOA2: 8-19-2008
NVC JOURNEY
NVC Assigned #:
NVC SEND ds3032: 8-26-2008
received AOS fee bill: 8-30-2008
PAID AOS fee bill online : 9-8-2008
send AOS package: 9-9-2008
PAID IV FEE online: 9-22-2008
sent ds230 (overnight):9-24-2008
NVC received ds230:9-25-2008
RFE for ds230 correction #s 15 and 17
sent RFE Correction for ds230: 10-7-2008
NVC received RFE for ds230: 10-10-2008
CASE COMPLETE: ??/??/??
Interview date assigned: ??/??/??/
Received appintment Letter: ??/??/??


hi there jelolito! nvc assigns the interview date for cr1 visas... we waited a couple of weeks after our case was completed before we called them to ask on our interview sked. don' worry you'll have yours soon! god bless! good.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-27 17:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneedhelp please
thanks guys... I'm not really feeling confident anymore of going for medical nest week.. i will need to postpone it now. thanks though! god bless!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-26 08:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresneedhelp please
i got sick first week of last month and have had cough and colds. i'm well now except for a little cough... would you advise me to go for medical already next week? i'm afraid i might fail if they see traces of phlegm in me... what do you think guys? i'm scheduled for interview on nov 21. please i need your advise...
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-26 06:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresSputum result
QUOTE (anezk @ Nov 5 2008, 11:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you guys for all the prayers, my husband’s smear test and pulmonary test came out
Negative,,I am still asking for your continuous prayers hoping that he will not get a call while waiting for that 2mos. Culture test.


my prayers are with you.. god bless!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-11-06 06:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGot my visa just now November6
QUOTE (pinkmint @ Nov 5 2008, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I had my interview on Nov 4. I paid delbros but did not text them coz I lost my cp a day before the interview. So I used the online Shipment Tracking service to check status of my visa delivery. I type in MNL2008****01, but nothing comes out. Im not sure if its working.

Anyhoo, I got my visa just now and i am just so happy. Thank you all for the information i got from here. We all get so paranoid at times thinking about what will turn out of our visa application but nothing beats being ready and armed when the interview comes.

Goodluck to everyone!!



congrats again sis!!! kicking.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-11-12 05:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresMarch 2008 I-130 Filers?
hi there! i am a new member. my husband filed for our I-130 in march too.. can you please add me in this thread? here's our details:

I-130 sent - March 3, 008
NOA - March 14, 2008
NOA2 - June 20, 2008

We're still waiting for the notice from NVC. m so glad to have been introduced to this site! smile.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-03 07:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview passed!
Thank you everyone! God bless!

Wishing for a smooth sailing medical and interview for those who haven't gone through 'em yet! biggrin.gif


jimcatMalePhilippines2008-11-25 21:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresinterview passed!
i had my interview at USEM last friday, Nov. 21 and I PASSED! kicking.gif

i was there at exactly 5am when the guards were already calling in the applicants for the 6:30 interview. we all lined up and showed our appointment letter to the guards and was let inside the waiting area of the embassy. the lady i sat down nexyto was all nega! she was telling me stories about how people she knew got denied! she was making me even more nervous than i already was! goodness! so i just stopped talking to her and just prayed instead...

at 6:00, they already let us in.

6:18 - i got my number (6007)

6:45 - interview with the pre-screener. she just asked a few questions.
-how i met my husband.
-when was the last time i saw him.
she made me sign the 2nd part of DS230 and then asked for our pictures.

7:20 - finger scanning

and then at 8:00, the consuls started calling for interview. they called for the elderly first and then those with children with them.

8:30 - my number flashed on the screen. my interviewer was a young consul maybe in his mid 30s. he was even the first one who greeted good morning. hehe!

he browsed through my files and asked questions while doing that. he asked when the last time i saw my husband, how come he hasn't gone home after that yet, what his work is, where he is based, and how old he is. he even said, i might be happy to know that my husband is not a criminal at all! haha! he looked at our pictures and said, we are a nice looking couple. i offered to show him our scrapbook and he said he is fine with the albums he has. and after that he said "yours is one of the most boring cases we have, which is a good news for you!" when he said that, my heart was already leaping with joy. but i still had to hear him say the exact words so i asked, does that mean sir, that i passed? and he said "yes" with a big smile! yay!!!! kicking.gif

so i went out of the room and went to window 37 and the lady there gave me my appointment letter attached with is the famous pink slip!

and then i went to the delbros booth to pay the delivery fee. and then i remembered that i paid for DV so i asked the lady there if i could refund the 650 i paid. she instructed me to go to the embassy pavilion and talk to MS. Anna. their record shows that the embassy didn't order for my document verification so i can actually refund my 650. she gave me a number to call. but i think i'll probably just let the 650 pass! keri na yun, i passed naman eh! hehe!

meaning, WALA NA TALAGANG DV guys!!!

thanks to all of you! good luck everyone!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-11-24 05:29:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa arrived!!
hello everyone!!! my visa finally arrived today! kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
it took delbros a total of 8 days to deliver it here in tuguegarao! whew!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-11-29 02:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1/IRI... NEEDS CENOMAR- MANILA INTERVIEW
QUOTE (mhal2008 @ Oct 14 2008, 07:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hey guys, where did you get your cenomar? in Manila? did you apply for cenomar or cenmar? My husband applied in Manila, he said he applied for Cenomar.. well, I guess if you're already married, NSO will automatically release cenmar, right??? cause he said, it will be released on OCT 27.. 15 days??? that's too long.. did you guys get it the same day???? your reply is highly appreciated...


i applied for my cenmar at the NSO regional office here in the province. they're not as busy as NSO in Manila so i got mine in a few minutes lang...
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-14 07:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCR1/IRI... NEEDS CENOMAR- MANILA INTERVIEW
I got my marriage index/certificate of marriage today! It was a breeze...

4 Easy Steps:
1. fill-out the green form
2. have it screened/verified
3. pay 195 pesos
4. wait for it to be released

If you apply for this at the NSO Regional Office nearest you, it won't even take you half a day for it. Of course it's a different scenario in Manila. biggrin.gif

Go get yourselves your copy guys, it won't hurt. god bless everyone!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-10-14 07:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslast name first? choice of agent form
QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Jul 6 2008, 01:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jimcat @ Jul 5 2008, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
ms. daisy, i did the same thing. i place my first name first before my last name..

question, steve and jesica, shouldn't we be submitting another form to check the first one? thanks a lot!


I don't know of any form to check on the first one. In about a week, you should know if they have accepted it or not.


thanks.. i'll have to wait then..
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-06 03:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslast name first? choice of agent form
ms. daisy, i did the same thing. i place my first name first before my last name..

question, steve and jesica, shouldn't we be submitting another form to check the first one? thanks a lot!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-06 01:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdo we need to make a copy each of the ds-230 and i-864 docus for the nvc and consulate?
QUOTE (Todd-Leah @ Jul 12 2008, 06:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (jimcat @ Jul 12 2008, 05:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi there everyone! i've been seeing a lot of ds-230 and i-864 queries being posted lately. here's another one.. my husband and i are currently preparing our ds-230 and i-864 documents. i'm just wondering whether we need to produce two different copies for nvc and the consulate for the interview later. ..

thanks for the help you'd be extending, guys! god bless us all! biggrin.gif



NVC will forward whatever you submit to the consulate. You do not need to have another set for the interview. However, I would make a copy of everything, just in case NVC lost any of them.

Leah


thank you leah!! smile.gif i would do as you suggested. good.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-12 09:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdo we need to make a copy each of the ds-230 and i-864 docus for the nvc and consulate?
hi there everyone! i've been seeing a lot of ds-230 and i-864 queries being posted lately. here's another one.. my husband and i are currently preparing our ds-230 and i-864 documents. i'm just wondering whether we need to produce two different copies for nvc and the consulate for the interview later. ..

thanks for the help you'd be extending, guys! god bless us all! biggrin.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-12 06:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC to respond to "Choice of Agent" Email
QUOTE (Steve Y Jessica @ Jul 17 2008, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We recieved the response e-mail 8 days after we sent it. But yours might be taking longer because of the July 4th weekend.


we got our reply from nvc today! it took them 12 days to reply! u'll get your reply soon too, m sure!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-18 07:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC to respond to "Choice of Agent" Email
QUOTE (shaman goddess @ Jul 17 2008, 04:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (krista @ Jul 15 2008, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello,
Does anyone know approximately how long it takes for the NVC to receive and acknowledge my Choice of Agent (DS3032) email? I sent it in to them on July 2 but I have yet to receive anything. AAARRRGH!



u will recieved an email from them 9 days from the date u submitted your choice of agent. the best way to know is to call the nvc and talk to an operator to give u more details if they already received ur choice of agent. goodluck.



i sent mine last july 6 and up until now, now news from nvc.. sad.gif
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-07-17 06:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresgetting a passport
if you're married to an American Citizen and you decide to use your husband's surname, the DFA people will ask from u a CFO certificate before they would process your passport.

It was the same thing with me. I will just need to go back to CFO when I get my visa for my passport to be stamped.

god bless!
jimcatMalePhilippines2008-08-14 21:37:00