ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-3 Spousal Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMy file was delivered to the office 4 June 09 chicago lock box
QUOTE (only4mikki @ Jun 15 2009, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I tracked my USPS certified mail receipt to the Chicago lock box, our package (I130) was mailed 1 June 2009, and Delivered 4 June 2009, yet I have not received anything back, not even the return receipt from the USPS. I wish I could relax. There is no way to ask USCIS unless you have a NOA1 number, and the customer service line (1-800-375-5283) is recorded messages...anyone know a quick way to get to a live person? Is there anything I can be doing to get my wife here NOW? This process is very very trying. Peace to all....Anyone else a June 2009 filer? My wife waits in Pampanga!



You will just have to relax. You should get NOA1 this week and your return receipt as well as being transferrred a service center either VSC or CSC. The service center wait will be patience trying until approved for I129 and I130 and you move onto the NVC. Then things will happen once there. Our NOA1 was April 27 and we are still awaiting I130 approval. Nothing you can do until after 6 months about calling them really. The call center is not located where your file is the operator does not have access to your file. We went the CR1 route and only awaiting I130 approval.

On another note my wife is waiting in Pampanga also. Spent a wonderful honeymoon in Angeles City Fields Ave region and was married at Copung Copung Restaraunt. Awesome food. Brother and sister in law own a string of Manoks Fried(roadside vendors). Awesome chicken I must say. She keeps busy helping them and going to the gym. Probably best advice I can give both of you is that you all need to keep busy. Gym is $20 USD a month. The SM Clark Mall is alot more expensive haha
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-06-15 11:26:00
PhilippinesArriving in Manila
QUOTE (AvoidDaNoid @ Apr 30 2009, 11:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am going to be arriving in Manila Sunday around 11PM at night. Will the money changer at the airport be open that late? I will need money for a taxi. Thank you


Everyone is correct. Don't be shy once you are outside if you look bewildered or overcome by everything they sense it and there will be 2 or 3 people/sharks running up to you trying to "help" you for a fee in american dollars. They will offer to call or get you a taxi just tell them you are okay. If you are meeting someone they are on the otherside of the roadway of where the taxis are parked. You will see some signs with last names beginning with ABC then DEF then GHI etc etc just stand next to the one that correlates to you and look into the crowd they can come over once they see you there and meet up with you. My wife had a sign with my name on it and promptly found me.
Money changer is open 24/7 and there is a couple of them. Bring the cleanest straighest and untorn money you can get because they are picky. Be prepared for a bit of a wait as the lines are often long. You do not have to change all at once there is money changers all over PI. Also make sure you save 750 PHP for when you leave. YES they charge you that to leave the airport and once you drop your luggage off and go through security they have you. They say is to pay for security etc. All I had was $20 USD and of course she said she had no change. Oh well. Bring a pen also you have to fill out a paper also. Seems no one wants to let you borrow one as they are all in a hurry.
Have fun PI can be great lots of security everywhere and best not to travel around alone if all possible. I was lucky basically had my wife her sister and brother in law most times with us out and about in town.


ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-05-02 12:06:00
PhilippinesFast Way to Send money to Fiance in Philippines?
QUOTE (LasVegasUSA @ Jun 18 2009, 11:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JANETandLYLE @ Jun 19 2009, 01:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What's the fastest way to send money to the Philippines without costing an expensive service charge? Any idea's? Can I fed ex to the hotel or her home some money form? just an idea... can i go to my usa bank and have it wired to a phil bank?



try money gram, cheaper than western union...



I send the wife $500USD monthly which is almost 23500PHP for $12 through western union money in minutes. All you have to do is put her name the city and province as well as all your details she can pick up at any western union place.The may charge a small handling fee there in phils. I send USD which is cheaper then send PHP. Alot of money changers there so no problem for my wife. Also email or text her the MTCN number also in case there is a problem.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-06-19 01:10:00
Philippineshoping for december
We are hoping for December also we will see. Our case complete 10/30 so we are a few days ahead of you philmae. Told you your case complete was coming soon and it did. Can't buy tickets until I see interview date and they are going up in price daily grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Might have to fly out christmas day and return later in January back to USA for POE to save some money. In just one week tickets went up $1,000 USD or 47,000 PHP each for dates to include christmas and new years. No way am I paying $5000 for 2 tickets.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-11-04 13:56:00
Philippineswhite slip (221g)
we got white slip also yesterday 12/9 her birth cert had last name misspelled but was corrected a long time ago. She passed all the other interview stuff and she now needs the cenomar and NBI with the other misspelled name on the bc. She is manila still taking care of all that. She is tampo and apologietic about it all but HEY things happen we did not forsee this pickyness by the consul for that since the bc was corrected. Hoping to talk to her rather just just intermittent texts so I understand the whole thing.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-12-10 02:14:00
PhilippinesUSEM- December 2009 Interviews!
QUOTE (Llyne @ Nov 13 2009, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Received email from NVC today, my interview is December 9, 2009 6.30AM.

gOODLUCK TO us!



Ours is Dec 9 also at 8:30AM wife Juvy doing med nov 23 & 24 good.gif good.gif
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-11-22 20:07:00
PhilippinesAdministrative Review - Manila Embassy
QUOTE (Leyah&Rustee @ Dec 16 2009, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does anybody know how long does it take to be under AR for submission of non NSO birth certificate. I personally went to Pasay city already and requested NSO issued Birth Certificate, they told me they will send it directly to the US embassy the same day if not the following day. When should I expect embassy to call me?



Do not have answer for you. We got white slip for NBI and Cenomar so we are in AR also. Wife took care of the NBI and the cenomar. Her birth certificate had her last name misspelled and had been corrected 25 years ago. We sent in certified corrected B/C but they wanted also an NBI and Cenomar with that last name. She went back to the USEM the same day with new NBI and the Cenomar is supposed to be there tomorrow. How long we have to wait to get out of AR I do not know. She gave back the white slip and they took her passport. She is going to call tomorrow and at least once or twice a week to see. It is the only thing that is holding us up. I would not wait for them to call you.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-12-17 02:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIR-1, G-325a Form
QUOTE (Riggs @ Apr 10 2009, 10:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello all,

As mentioned, I have just returned last week from the Phillipines and have married my sweety while there.

I am going to file the I-130/CR-1 for her because it appears that the K3 is no longer any quicker and also has risk involved with filing both. I want to get her her as soon as possible without risking any problems or delays, so i guess I will go thew I-130 route only; please let me know if I should be doing something different.

Also, I have downloaded the I-130 and G-325a. The G-325a form has 5 pahes in it, 4 of the pages are identical to page 1 and the last page is instructions. The instructions in the guide on VJ says for the petioner and the beneficiary to fill out all 4 pages each. The 4 pages are the same, are they supposed to be the same; is it just 4 original copies the want of the g-325a form from each of us or are the 4 pages supposed to be different and i have a bad file download?

I tried redownloading it from VJ and directly from the immigration Gov site but they all have pages 1-4 as being identical.

Please help?

Also the instructions in the I-130 say to attach a copy of your marriage certificate, do they want the mariage cert that is certified from the NSO or just the copy given by the city hall that has not yet been certified by the NSO.. I did not yet recieve the certified copy from the NSO , we are still waiting for it. I do have the copy not cert. by the NSO from the city hall were we married.

I dont wamt to send it in and have it kicked back/delayed because they want the NSO certified marriage cert.. It does not stipulate what one they want in the instructions.


Thanks much!

Steve M. Lilley

congrats on your wedding. Did the same as you in PI march 13 2009. We just got our marriage certificate the other day finally took 3 weeks. You will need more than 1 certified copy. We ordered 4 of them. I think it was 500 php each or $10 USD. Also filing for the CR-1 as you state. Your wife needs to fill out 4 copies of the G325A and you also need to fill 4 copies out. That is biographical info on each of you. To speed things up send her extras to sign. What I have done is sent her 12 of them(3 sets) to just sign and told her I will fill it out for her and she can send them back with the marriage certificate just signed. She also will need to forward to you a 2X2 inch white background passport photo also at the same time. So basically you have approx 3 weeks to learn what you need to do paperwork wise and this is THE place to find out.
My wife is also going ahead and redoing her passport with her new name. NBI clearance paper and getting 2 certified birth certificates. Might have left something out she also needs to have in the future at this time but want all the ducks in a row to get papers sent out asap.
Good luck on your journey
Chris & Juvy
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-04-10 11:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescheck or money order better to send with I-130?
wondering if it is better to send a check or money order with our I-130. I see advantages of both but which is quicker or more preferred by USCIS? Problem with a check for me is I do not get the cancelled check back from the bank for paperwork reduction policy of the bank. Of course will make copies of either payment method for our records.
Chris & Juvy
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-04-12 11:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurespassport question
QUOTE (Riggs @ Apr 19 2009, 09:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (xylide @ Apr 19 2009, 08:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
just put travel.. is it her first time to get a passport?


yes, it is her first application for a passport.


Thanks

Steve



She has to get an NBI check before getting the passport. Can take a few days to receive this. My wife will be in Manila today to pick up the NBI and renew her passport showing her new married last name. Also she will pick up her CFO certificate while in the area. She did the CFO seminar early as she had time. She lives in Angeles City which makes it a real full day with travel by bus.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-04-19 22:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimelines
QUOTE (Brian and Dona @ May 31 2009, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It looks like the timelines are back populating the anticipated NOA2 approvals dates again, and mine is between July 2, and 10th. I know that they do not represent real time, but at least it is a estimate. I am ready for the NOA2, I already have the ds3032, ds 230 and I864 filled out ready to go. good.gif


We are in the same boat and ready just waiting for the NOA2. Ours is July 6 to July 14. It will fluctuate day to day. Hopefully sooner for the noa2
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-05-31 01:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresUSCIS TO NVC
QUOTE (Lancelotte25 @ Sep 29 2009, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey guys, I just wanna know, usually, how many days before NVC receives your case after the NOA-2 hardcopy arrival on your mail?

We got the NOA-2 on Sept. 27,2009 but until now our case is not in the NVC sysytem. unsure.gif




We are at 2 weeks today 9/28 with a notice date of 9/14 and still not received at NVC. I do call NVC everyday. They say call back next week or could be up to 90 days but the normal the lady said was 2 to 3 weeks. Fortunatley I've had a different person everyday to talk to.
ChrisvyMalePhilippines2009-09-30 01:43:00