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Ok to visit fiancee in Phillipines

I live half way between Spokane and Seattle on the South Half of the Colville Indian Reservation. It is 2800 feet elevation here, and it was 19 degrees F. this morning. We get lots of snow, wind, drifting, road closures, and freezing temperatures, 5 above to 35 below F. We visit Spokane often, and we were in Seattle last April. I had a chance to go with friends to the Philippines November and December, but my circumstances for that did not work out, as I rent a couple of houses, and renters have not cooperated with me very well, but things are getting better, so maybe I will be able to visit the Philippines in the not to distant future, hopefully! I love it!

Ouch that is cold! I live in Southern California but here in Atlanta for business... and it is already cold here to me, had to put my shorts away.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-06 01:48:00

Ok to visit fiancee in Phillipines

There are many hotels in Makati that aren't expensive. For example, LPL Suites, BSA Tower and Prince Plaza II right across Greenbelt 5 have very reasonable rates. The first time my husband came here, he stayed at LPL Suites and paid only 2000+ php a night. There are also inexpensive hotels on P. Burgos St., like Oxford Suites and Citadel Inn, if you don't mind staying in the red-light district. There are more choices in Makati than in Taguig. I live here in Taguig, and there are condotels here at The Fort, but they're pretty expensive.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-06 01:15:00

Ok to visit fiancee in Phillipines

I am also planning on going back in late January 2012. Since there is always another layover in Detroit, New York, Washington... and I am aware of potential heavy snow during this time of year. For this reason, I might fly from Orlando to LAX or some other California layover to avoid the problems up North. I will wait till December before I book.

My checklist for my long flight includes a 750 page software development book. If that doesn't put me to sleep then it's two Tylenol PM's and a beer (recommended by another frequent traveler I met last time.) That flight is really, really long.

I have heard that the third week of January is crowded due to holidays which is why I am probably moving it till the last week of January.

Works for me, used that one on a long flight to Hong Kong from L.A.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-05 11:23:00

Sealed XRAY cd from st lukes

People...I have just recently known na i was supposed not to open the sealed CD that was given to me by St lukes..I just got done with my interview and am waiting for my visa already..I have opened it na, coz I tried to watch it..and then, people say that it will be needed for the AOS?? since, i have opened the sealed CD, will I have problem with the AOS then? or even with just the POE?? I just cant help but worry about having it opened..should this really be a worry that I opened the x-ray CD? what can I do?? People, I need your response.. especially to those who are done with the POE thing/AOS din..Thank you!!

A little word of caution to you. When your visa is delivered to you in a plastic bag with the brown envelope inside, it will clearly say "DO NOT OPEN." By all means, do not open that brown envelope or you will have a problem at the POE. Just open the plastic and remove your passport.

Let your curiousity die a quick death now before your visa arrives. If you are not opening things, then no need to worry. :bonk:

Edited by Leatherneck, 06 November 2011 - 11:30 AM.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-06 11:27:00

Fiance backed out from interview

Definitely will do that..just going on this forum and reading peoples stories has really touched me.. I may be down right now but i have hope..VJ has been really informative, and its members have been really helpful since day one of my k1 visa application, but since this happened.. (Sigh) i just got to move on..

There is no shortage of stories like yours and many are worst.

Good luck.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-03 14:19:00

Fiance backed out from interview

Thanks for the great advice and encouraging words..i will definitely write a formal letter..should i write to uscis and the u.s. Embassy?any guidelines on writing a letter? Thanks for the help.

Send it to USCIS and forward a copy to USEM.

Keep your head up OP, the hurt you feel now and the money lost is nothing compared to what it would have cost you in the future. She really has done you a favor, she has removed herself from your life so the real Ms. Right can appear.

Good luck.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-03 13:39:00

Lawyers

The reason for denial makes a world of difference.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 16:48:00

i live in Texas when i filed knowing she left with all my suit cases and told the courts when i filed for the divorce i paid extra to have her served and i put a notice out for her in the paper so they knew it was that she left not a missing person thing. also i filed the first petition in 08 it's already been past 2 years anyways.

Therefore you need no waiver, you can petition again.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 20:36:00

Also, have you personally meet this woman with the past two years? If not, you need to satisfy that requirement prior to filing the petition.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 17:42:00

His first petition was filed in '08, therefore it was not within 2 years of the previous petition. No waiver needed in this case.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 17:03:00

There are other VJ members that have been successful with a second K-1 petitioned, you should have no problems getting approved again.hat That really sucks to have that happen.

Edited by Leatherneck, 07 November 2011 - 04:43 PM.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 16:41:00

Question about pictures

Hello Vj!! I have a question and it is directed to Moroccan members, unless you want to answer, its ok, lol. Anyway, I am starting to gather my evidence to start Imad's and my K-1 journey. My question is, Can i send pics of us in our "wedding" party, even though we did NOT get married?? We had planned on getting married when i went to visit him, but i had some bad luck and didnt have everything i needed when i got there. His mom was so sad for me because she knew I wanted to experience the henna and the party and beautiful dresses, so she went ahead and planned this big party for us, too celebrate. It was so beautiful. I have tons of pics of Imad and I with family and friends at the party, but of course they are with me wearing the dresses and the henna. I don't want the consulate to think we are married when we really are not married. I just want to get some more opinions before I send all this stuff out and don't want to ruin any chances we may have. Thank you in advance to everyone's answers and god bless all of us on our long journey's

You certainly do not want to present any pics that remotely look like a marriage ceremony, you are correct in your thinking here. No need to have a CO suspicious of a marriage that never took place.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-05 23:12:00

airport fee in k-1 visa

does the traveltax included in plane tickets? i asked bcoz i really dont know!

No, the travel tax is not included in the price of the airfare, it is a separate fee paid before departure from the Philippines.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 10:42:00

airport fee in k-1 visa

Terminal fee=PHP 750
Travel Tax= PHP 1620

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 08:26:00

Traveling from the Philippines to the USA

Yeah, it is always advisable to check the monitor to update the departure time and gate changes, before I left Philippines, I did a lot of research and my fiance gave me reminders on what to do. I know he knows best when it comes to traveling so I always take note of important info. It is always wise to be prepared and have an alternative plans when trips goes bad not saying this to freak out other VJ's but it really helps to always have a presence of mind when traveling. And don't hesitate to ask and pretend you always know everything.

Traveling is like anything else, you have to learn how to do it, the more you travel, the better you get at doing it and the more comfortable you become.
Your experience will help other Pinays and give them things to think about if they have never traveled or traveled internationally.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 11:12:00

Traveling from the Philippines to the USA

Yeah that was a scary experience but thought me a lot..I guess right there my fear of traveling was challenged

You make good points about checking the monitors for updated departure times and gate changes.
Yeah I'm sure your fear was challenged, especially when you encounter people that are not so friendly.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 10:57:00

Traveling from the Philippines to the USA

Hi VJ's

Been here in Texas for 2 days now and would like to share my travel experience. Well, traveling fro the Philippines to the US is a mix feeling between being sad we are leaving our family and friends behind ( we need to be strong and look at the positive side of life ones we leave..I told myself its not a forever goodbyes to people I love ) , happy coz we will be with the person we long to spend the rest of our life with, nervous ( especially if it's our first time traveling ), and excitement about the upcoming new adventures in our life...and more so nice anticipations of our new phase in life.

When traveling from the Philippines, always be prepared from small things to big ones. I don't just mean material belongings I mean, be prepared if you travel alone to not forget to write contact numbers. be prepared with your mobile phone and have it in an international roaming a week before departure ( tho mine was a piece of #######...it never did work ) Check your itinerary and be familiar with what is there. know your stop over. It will help you big time if lay over is about 3 hours or more. Gives you a chance not to be rushed or in panic mode if and when your connecting flights are delayed. Be sure to keep the passport, itinerary, and boarding pass in one bag together with the yellow packet and be attentive of it. That's your life when traveling. keep it in handy and close to you. It should easily be pulled out if and when you go through gates and more so the immigration. It helps when you organize it properly knowing that being nervous makes our mind sometimes not function right..hahhaha.

As to my suitcase, I placed a distinguishing mark I know that's unique so that I would know when my suitcase s coming. Please read the baggage guidelines, what you can and can't bring. you don't want to be more stressed because of that. Don't put locks on your suitcase, the security officers may break it if they feel there's a need to do so.Be sure to ask the staff of the airlines who will give you your boarding pass if your bags are booked all the way through the final destination and if there are fees to be paid or not. Even if you may think you know, its not a bad idea to verify it. Be prepared to keep a good amount of pocket money. it might help if you got quarters too

Ok, enough for those tips - Lets talk about how my travel went.

1. woke up 3 am and prepared to be at the airport 2 hours before my domestic flight from my province to Manila. Arrive terminal 3 through Cebu pacific and my aunt was there waiting for me. But I was prepared if and when no one was there, I could take the shuttle to transfer me to terminal 1. My flight to Taipei was bound to leave at 12:45. Arriving at Manila 7:05 am, at first I though it was a long and boring wait, but its not. I was able to get me a nice breakfast, spend the time with my aunt, have my bags checked in 2 hours before my departure and no hurries done and less stress.

2. At around 12 noon we should had been able to board the plane, but Eva Airlines was delayed. The plane left 1:15 instead of 12:45. that was a 2 hrs and 55 mins flight to Taipei. As I was in Taipei, I made friends with Filipinos/as in that same plane..and it was nice to spend the time traveling and not be time conscious..chit chat helped my layover in Taipei was like 3 hours..was supposedly close to 4 hours but the plane was late, but still 3 hours was a good one. When in Taipei, one thing I did was to know the gate I am supposed to board. After that, I checked if they stick to the gates as stated in the itinerary or boarding pass. You need to do this coz sometimes they change gate At Taipei airport, you have to use their own denomination to use that vending machine. there is no money exchange there, we were told to buy something to get coins The guy we asked was a n ice one, he works at the airport, even if he speaks a little English and asked apology for it, I told him its no big deal, I can speak little Chinese too. At airports like that..don't hesitate to ask if you want to know or go somewhere. Be conscious of the time too if you want to roam around the plane again left an hour late - So by then I was counting like -1 for my stop over at LAX. it was still good coz my layover there was close to 5 hours

3. Arriving at LAX from Taipei, my POE experience was really great and a fun one. The immigration officer was nice. I hand him my passport and so as my yellow packet. He knew I was prepared. I wasn't nervous at all tho. He asked me my name and what I was there for. So I said I am under the k1 visa. Then he looked at my passport and opened the yellow envelope. Then he made joke and asked me if I had asked my fiance to do the pamamanhikan. I joke at him back and other immigration officers were joining out conversation. It was nice tho coz it made me like not an alien but was a signal I was welcome at this foreign land. He asked me when we will get married and told me we have 90 days to get married. I asked him where was the I-94..thos I know that the paper i filled up while at th e plane was the I-94, but Iw anna be sure he hand it to me back so he showed me where he clipped it in my passport and told me I am admitted and welcome to the USA At the ramp at LAX, a friend of my fiance was there who offered to met me up and help me out till I was safe in transferring to another terminal. I was glad that God heard my prayers, sending me angels amidst the grueling travel. We were supposed to have more than an hour time to go out and grab something to eat but since the plane arrive an hour late, 30 minutes was enough but I did appreciate his help and would never forget it in my entire life. He welcomed me and it made me feel safe in a place I was a stranger to begin with

4. LAX still, knowing that our boarding time was supposedly 7. Our friend dropped me back LAX terminal B till I was at the security line and made sure I go through it safe, that was when he told me to have a safe flight then he left. Feeling confident everything goes well, Iw aited at the waiting area for American Airlines. At first, they change the boarding time, from 7 - 7:15 then to 7:30 - 8:00 then until 8:15..then being attentive to whats going on, we were advised to change gates then again it was like a hide and seek game, the gates changed again

5 8:15 pm - the unexpected event happened. Flight got cancelled. my body froze and If elt cold - feeling afraid coz I don't know the place. I told myself, panicking wont help. If there's is someone who can help me in situation like that. It was my presence of mind. So I went ahead at their customer service, ask if I can call-up my fiance. But guess what, even if the phone number was a local number, the lady told me she can't make the call I didn't gave up, they may not like me asking but I was doing what I am supposed to do, so I asked where to find a phone to call. she told me there are pay phone. So I went there and the next dilemma how to use the phone when I got no quarters. I asked and asked the people around, mostly those working at LAX, I got those cold answers at some point which made me feel like an alien at a certain place, but it never stopped me, I prayed for God's guidance and prayed for wisdom and the right path to go. One American came close to me and told me he will help me out do the re-booking. he was the man I was talking with at the waiting area. It felt nice that someone did cared. So he let brought me at the customer service where to do the re booking but I told him I was ok and I can manage, he was supposed to have a connecting flight and will be running late so I told him to just go and not worry about me, he told me to have a safe flight and i did the same. I was still thinking of calling my fiance first and letting him know. so I left then look for a place where to change my dollar bill to a quarter. I arrive at a money exchange counter, but the lady didn't allow me to change my dollar bill to more than 4 quarter. So, instead of trying to argue, I said ok. My concern is calling my fiance, 4 quarter can make me do 2 calls. So I went ahead and called him up. He told me to go at the customer service and have him talk to them. But the customer service delinced to do the favor. they just hand me a new boarding pass, a hotel voucher and meals and told me to claim my bags and re-check it to my flight tomorrow. I asked them why do they not just check it in, besides it was their fault why the flight was cancelled and they are responsible for that rather than for us to go through more stress with the bags and go somewhere I even don't know where to go. She just told me they cant assure the security of the bags if I dont claim it. I asked how to get to the hotel, but all she told me was to go out of the terminal and across the street I can see a sigh saying Hotel. But the truth none of that was there.

As I was about to claim my bags, it dawned on me to go at the baggage service center and ask if I really have to claim it. So I did what my mind told me. And lucky me, I found out that I don't have to claim it and they will check it in my next flight. so I went out, next thing is to find where the shuttle. There was a security officer outside and I asked him where I can find the shuttle, he was the one who gave me the direction and just intime the shuttle was there. I stayed at a nice hotel. Wasn't able to sleep and asked when does the shuttle leave the earliest time next day. the said at 5. My boarding time was 7 btu I though it was best to leave at 5 just incase I need to run through another emergency.

At the hotel, I was asked if I have credit card, It old the front desk I don't have. That I just arrive from the Philippines, then they asked me for a 25usd deposit. Good thin I have enough pocket money so I hand them 25usd for the deposit, they said that's for the incremental. I was too tired to ask more so I just paid anyways they said they will return it to me when I check out. As I arrive my hotel room, I called my fiance to tell him I was safe. I know he was too worried. I made like 3 calls to him until I said goodnight.

I requested for a wake up call an hour before 5 to be ready. and they did. they called then a security officer of the hotel knocked at my door to be
sure I was awake..but the truth I never slept. My fiance also called the front desk and asked if they woke me up. so at 4:45 I went down and checked out and found out I need to pay around 18 Usd for the call. darn 25 + 15 usd just for the local call..but my main concern is heading towards the airport so I just checked out w/o arguing. I arrived the airport 5:30 and there were people at the security line already. Oh- just a suggestion, it will help if you dont wear belts and just keep it in the bag if and when you will be going through security line. check your pockets too just incase you have coins. I normally place everything inside the bag including cellphone earrings and every metals so i wont have a hard time going through the security line. I didn't mind the TSA. I know they do it to ensure safety of the passengers.

Before going to the waiting area, I decided to check the monitor to see if the gate in my boarding pass is the same, lucky for me to do that coz the gate changed from 48A to 40. So, I went ahead to gate 40 and waited for our boarding time. So, far that time everything went smooth. I had a chit chat with one american lady. She was nice and we talked until it was time to go on board. As I passed by her seat, she called my attention and told me to have a safe flight. That was again such a nice feeling.

I arrive DFW close to lunch time, I did have confusion on where to claim the bags but I was able to figure it out. My fiance met me up there and it was such a nice feeling being able to hug him after being away from each other for like 16 months.

GOOD LUCK to the rest of the VJ's here

That's L.A., not known for having the nicest people.
What an experience for your first flight to the U.S., a cancelled flight really sucks.
Your fiance must be proud of you, you used your head and got through it all.

Welcome to America!

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-07 10:38:00

CASE NUMBER

I will let her know thank you

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 21:22:00

CASE NUMBER

Also, if you want to save yourself some time on the day of your medical at St. Lukes, you can fill out the registration form online.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 20:33:00

CASE NUMBER

Yes you can do that, no need to wait for the case to reach USEM.

Congraulations!

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 20:07:00

Wife got ID card

Whatever works...good for you!

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 21:46:00

I-29f Application and Voluntary departure

Your fiance has triggered a 10 year bar even though he "voluntarily departed."

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 19:17:00

To be honest you should be getting a NOA2 any day now. By the time you could affect any kind of change you will be done anyway. You are almost there just buckle up and wait. Our NOA2 was Sept 23rd. and she is flying this weekend. Once you get that NOA2 you can have her here in about a month and a half or less if you are proactive.

You must be one happy fella!

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 20:16:00

Clark AB R.I.P.

I miss the old Clark AB, Fields Ave and MacArthur Hwy.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 20:00:00

And People Power...

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 00:27:00

And volcanoes.

Mt. Arayat residents told: Relocate

We agree.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 21:40:00

An increase in terrorist activities might actually slow down the process, especially if they start occurring on Luzon, in Manila near Roxas Blvd and the US Embassy. An increase in the terrorist threat level may lead to increased security in and around the embassy, and that may increase processing times if they have to further limit the number of applicants that can be processed at one time. Flood, earthquakes, and tropical storms can also disrupt the process.

And revolutions. :yes:

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 21:08:00

No, those circumstances will not cause them to approve the I-129f any faster than normal.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-08 20:50:00

About to start processing

Thanks for the advice. Before I became a member here, me and my fiance have worked through the 1st step in processing the I-129F, and G325a and this is where I get the guide and followed through VJ.

Problem is he is currently working in the Middle East... how are we going to receive and who will process for us when he is in the Middle East? any suggestions? this is why he's planning on hiring an immigration lawyer or someone to help us in the U.S. any advice will be greatly appreciated.

The process is already mapped out, you, the beneficiary and the petitioner just need to fill out the documents as needed and when needed and get them to USCIS. Documents will be sent via DHL, FEDEx or email, etc. Who is the Us citizen in this case?

If there are background issues that make your case complicated, then a lawyer might be a good idea. But no one can tell you not to hire a lawyer if you are not confident you can complete the process without legal counsel. Thousands have used this site and successfully got the visa they sought.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-10 12:03:00

The USCIS ask an order, my Fiance called military hotline too.Since he's back and now shore duty we can't expedite.

Ok, at least he tried. Hang in there and keep your head up.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-10 02:08:00

Thank you,

I know i realized it, I'm lucky,my Fiance know how this all made me feel, he's never giving up on me, i even said will just get married here in Philippines i don't wanna go through this frustrating process but then later on i think of even ill get spouse visa takes more longer than this K1-Visa so whats the difference when my Fiance wants us start family in US and he is still young to retire here in Philippines.

The thought that i didn't get use of longer period without seeing my Fiance and his busy now with all work and other stuff preparing to get things settled stress me out cause i can't help him there.

Long story sorry, but anyway all is well for us right now were staying strong for all these things it'll come in time prayers always.

I spent time in the military myself, so I know how deployments and just daily life can be stressful depending on your job and the mission.

Like another poster stated, he's military so look into having your case expedited. There is a separate section at USCIS that handles military issues.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-10 01:45:00

Yes when Noa1 arrived 1sr week July, my fiance sent me the message from USCIS. I check online but since then my Fiance didn't get chance to call service center for any follow up,my Fiance is Military i understand when we didn't talk about it when his underway now back in shore hope will get update cause takes longer.~ thanks and best wishes...

Eve, allow me to give you some advice, USCIS is well within the stated guide lines with regards to processing your case. If I were you I would not even be checking for any updates at this point, the frustration you will feel from checking and seeing 'nothing' different from the last time you checked makes this process seem longer than it really is.

That is like looking at the clock on the wall to see the time when you looked at the clock just five minutes before, then discover only five minutes have passed since the last look... makes for a very long hour. The hour did not get any longer, the clock is not any slower and looking every five minutes will not speed up the time.

What you need to do is keep yourself busy doing other things, get a hobby, find something that interests you and learn about it. But let USCIS do what they do best, although they do it tooo slow for the beneficiary/petitioner involved in the process. Remember, there are thousands of petitions needing USCIS attention, your NOA2 will arrive. This entire process is about waiting, waiting, waiting and more waiting.

So stop fighting with your fiance, it is not good for your relationship. Nor will any amount of extra stress, calling/checking online at USCIS and getting upset cause you to get that NOA2 quicker.

This will certainly test your ability to work together to achieve a common goal as a couple. If you think this is a challenge, this is nothing compared to how your relationship/marriage will be tested in the years to come.

Keep yourself busy and relax

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 23:46:00

Okay thanks i appreciate it, ill just think it'll come soon.I hope we don't get RFE but i doubt sometimes and bothers me cause my fiance didn't have copy of all those documents he sent for I-129f so i am only crossing my fingers now for luck.

I do understand your concern about getting a RFE, however, all you can do is wait to see if you will in fact get a RFE. If and when you get it, be prepared to respond quickly.

Do you know what was not included in the I-129F package? If you know what documents were not included, get them ready now.

Did you send youor fiance the check list of all documents to be included with the I-129F?

You have support here, but to worry now for that which is out of your control is not healthy for you, just deal with it when the time comes... relax a little Eve.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 10:25:00

Thanks,yea very frustrating I read some filers here got in 3months and i wonder if we got RFE ,lacking documents cause my fiance did not try to call USCIS for follow up.I read July filers here in Texas got approved already in NOA2.

Ever case is different, you can not compare your case to other cases. I've seen cases where people got an NOA2 in 2-3 weeks, 1 month and have seen people wait 6 months. This process is all about waiting, you're dealing with a government agency. So just be patient, if your NOA2 will arrive, besides... no amount of worry and frustration will help.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 09:55:00

Honeymoon Travel

You will have no problem leaving, only a problem returning.

The United States is a vast country with 50 states, reaching from Alaska to Hawaii. On top of that we have the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. If you can't find a cozy place for your honeymoon where tens of thousands people from all over the world travel to spend their honeymoons, you must be looking for something very unusual. It can't be polar bears, as we have those. It can't be vulcanos, as we have those as well. You can even do a mountain bike downhill run in Hawaii! It can't be dolphins and white beaches with turquoise water, as we have plenty of those too. It can't be mountains, as we have those. Maybe it's camels? We don't have camels in the U.S.!

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-09 19:43:00

OF SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL AIDS

Thank you. Do you think I should mention that my fiance's college education is being paid for by financial aid?

As Kevin said, that will not help you in any way. The ability to support is what the CO is looking for, get your co-sponsor lined up.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-06 09:46:00

OF SPONSORS AND FINANCIAL AIDS

Just found out that US EMbassy in Manila DOES NOT allow co-sponsors for k1 applicants. what to do??

They will consider a co-sponsor on an individual basis. Considering your fiance is a student might be a plus in that regard.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-06 03:23:00

DS 156k expiration?

The DS-156 / DS-156K have no expiration date. You have not submitted any DS forms prior to the interview, so no problem printing new ones.
But why bother since there is no issue of expiration.

Just to clarify, the DS-156 & DS-156k do not expire until 11/30/2013.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-03 14:04:00

DS 156k expiration?

i printed a copy of DS forms last first of week september. Supposed to be my interview would be on sept.16 but due to medical delays, i have to wait two months for the result of my culture test.. i want to know if they have an expiration? Is it okay to print new one? how about the barcode in ds156k?

Any reply is very much appreciated. Thank you.

The DS-156 / DS-156K have no expiration date. You have not submitted any DS forms prior to the interview, so no problem printing new ones.
But why bother since there is no issue of expiration.

Leatherneck

Male

Philippines

2011-11-02 12:59:00