ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Philippinesproof of relationship concerns

Usually they don't ask for any chat logs, they ask to see a couple pictures and then... done.   Always an exception of course, and that was a great answer on the part of your fiancee!   :thumbs:

I gave my husband (then fiancé) 4 chats (1 for every year)...he said they didn't ask him for that and asked to see our pictures instead :) They only wanted to see the Affidavit of Support & pictures.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-18 12:57:00
PhilippinesAfter 1 Year (September 23)

Most states don't require you to have you RN licenses in Philippines in order to get a RN license in USA.

 

Most want your transcripts evaluated by a 3rd party place like CGNFS, ERES.  And to make sure the textbooks were in English and after paying fee to the State Board of Nursing, and usually a Criminal History also, you can sit for the NCLEX/RN exam. 

 

Good luck.

Yea here in New Jersey they require a RN from the Philippines but I know in NYC just like you said they want your transcripts evaluated by CGFNS. Luckily the hospital where my husband works will sponsor his education and will hire him as an RN when he passed the NCLEX.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-18 15:59:00
PhilippinesAfter 1 Year (September 23)

Glad all is going well for you two.  Ups - Dns ... as long as you walk side by side together all will be good.

Thanks Hank. Without your help & all the experts here I couldn't have done this journey alone :) The petition / aos process became a piece of cake thanks to you & all the others here. 


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-18 14:51:00
PhilippinesAfter 1 Year (September 23)

Hello all. I just wanted to give a little updated since it will be 1 year since my husband came to the states. I petitioned my husband then fiancé on March 2013 and our petition got approve July 2013 (4 months). The whole month of August we prepared for his medical, CFO and interview. We schedule his interview August 20, 2013 but unfortunately it got cancelled because of the rain so USEM told all the people that had interviews that day to come back August 26, 2013 and again it got cancelled because of the rally for the pork barrel, we didn't know what to do since USEM was being difficult about giving information out so my husband decided to do a walk-in interview the following day August 27, 2013 and luckily he was able to get interviewed. I was very nervous about what was going to happen since I was not able to be there for his interview...I could not sleep until he texted me to say he was APPROVED. After about a week or so his visa arrived and he picked up at 2Go MOA and then went to the CFO to get his sticker.. we booked his ticket as soon as he got his visa on hand and September 23, 2013 he arrived in New York (JFK). That Thursday after his arrival we went to the city hall where we live to get our marriage license and the following week we picked up our marriage license and called the courthouse to schedule a date for our marriage. October 8, 2013 we got married and 1 month later we filed for his AOS we mailed it on November 2, 2013... 1 month later he was schedule to do his biometrics (December 11) so we waited to see when his EAD/AP would arrive and luckily after a month January 6, 2014 his EAD/AP arrived in the mail. Once he got his EAD he started looking for a job and was able to land a couple of interviews but no luck since he had no local experience yet. January 22 a tragedy happened, my husband's grandmother died and my hubby wanted to go home to the Philippines for the funeral but unfortunately my parents and his aunt got scared that if he goes to the Philippines just with the AP and without the GC he may not be able to come back so he was very sad he wasn't there for his grandmother's funeral. March 2014 our very nice neighbor helped him get a job at a local Popeyes near where we live. We received a letter from USCIS on February 2014 saying that our interview was going to be waived and that we had to wait 6 months to get his green card but luckily his GC arrived on April 2014. After working at Popeyes for 5 month he landed a job at the hospital near our house (walking distance...YAY) ...btw my hubby is a nursing graduate from PI but unfortunately he did not pass his nursing license in the PI. We actually had a struggle and battle of him not becoming a RN in the Philippines since my family were judging him that he won't be able to give me the good life I deserve because he isn't a RN but with hard work and determination he proved my family wrong that even though he isn't a RN he is lucky enough to find a job in the hospital and hopefully next year he will get his nursing license to become a RN.

 

For all those that are going through challenges DON'T GIVE...LISTEN TO YOUR HEART & FOLLOW IT. Also take one step at a time and everything you want will eventually come to you. Don't worry all the waiting from the time of petition to when your love one comes to the states is all WORTH it :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-18 13:31:00
PhilippinesIn love with a girl in the Philippines.

She does speak fairly good english, but she doesn't have much of an excuse to come over except for me.

I initially was planning on going over there myself until I read the travel warnings, but if it's the only way I will go.

I think I will have saved up enough money to go and see her within 8 months.

 

Once I have seen her, and have photoproof and all I need carefully gathered up, will the K1 actually work?

I mainly asked about the danger also because my mom's philippine friend thinks that if I go there, I would be killed or mugged for sure :P

Listen to Hank & all the other experts here to be able to bring the girl you love :) Don't worry you will not get killed just be careful not to bring any nice electronic gadgets as those are some of the things you will get robbed for. I gave my husband an iPhone 4s when he used to live in the Philippines and he had went to church when he took his nursing license and when he got out of the church the pocket of his bag was open and his iPhone was gone :( But other than visit the girl and enjoy the beautiful places in the Philippines. Visit Plantation Bay & Shangrila Mactan :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-18 13:50:00
PhilippinesTo hire an Immigration attorney or not for filing AOS

Has anyone here hired an immigration atty for filing AOS after marriage?

 

is it worth the penny to hire someone? Will that speed up the process?  Ive been thinking filing AOS is more complicated than that of filing the k1 application..

 

TIA

 

No need to hire an attorney. If you were able to file the K1 visa all by yourself, the AOS process is much  easier process. Just follow the advice of others in this site and you will do just fine. If you are not sure of something ask questions here and there are a lot of people who have gone through the AOS process who are very helpful. Filed the K1 & AOS without an attorney just by the help of the people on this site :) Save your money for something else like maybe a vacation :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2014-09-09 11:56:00
PhilippinesWhere's your hometown?
My fiance is from Tanauan, Batangas and I am from New Jersey.
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-08-10 14:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCoping.. How do we all deal with waiting for our loved ones

Ok so im just curious to kno how everyone here has managed to get by and to cope with the long waiting process of the K-1/K-3 visa? Waiting for our loved ones to be reunified is a hard task... If u wanna share how u and ur fiance/spouse cope, ur experiences with the long wait people may benefit from our stories! And it will bring a little positivity to a negative time.. :) hope to see alot of sharing!!


I am a very impatient person & this whole waiting thing sucks but I really have no choice but to wait :( Anyways my fiance & I talk on Skype every night and we talk everyday thru YM, facebook. I usually visit him every year. Its hard but once we are together with our loved ones it will be worth the wait :)
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-04-05 13:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMARCH 2013 FILER
Are there any March 2013 Filer from VSC that has gotten approved?
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-06-18 14:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!!

Thanks Everyone, @Jayann, I didnt. I guess I was just one of the lucky ones!!

Lucky! I hope I get something next month :) Anyways CONGRATS :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-06-18 15:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved!!!

I am sooo happy!! I can not contain myself!! Thank you VJ'ers for getting me through this!!! God is Good!!! On to the next step......

 Did you get yours expedited?


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-06-18 14:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe Are Approved!!!

im a march Filer too ! come on VSC!!!

me too. i hope vsc starts working on march papers :) good.gif


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-06-20 10:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsmarch filer for k1

Is there anyone there who started filing the K1?Can I hear your update guys?Thank you:)have a nice day:)


I just recently mailed the petition on Tuesday 3/5. Hopefully next week they will give me a NOA.
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-03-09 09:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch Filer

the waiting game is very difficult I know

the process is not easy to understand

since we as petitioners can not influence any of the process .. you kinda have to wait .. remove the emotions if possible.. remember there are 100's of thousands of petitions in the pipe

Thanks. Trying to keep myself busy and hoping that I wake up one day and just see a text/email from USCIS. It just sucks how USCIS is so unorganized. There are probably other people from Nov-Jan who have not gotten anything yet but they are working on April filer. I wish they would have some sort of system. Its ok to wait the 5-6 months but if you've been waiting for more than 5 months and seeing that those who file after you are getting approved makes it harder.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 11:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch Filer

so what is your question?

your file has not been touched yet.. or maybe it has and the system wasn't updated

expect around 6 months

if it is less, which is happening a lot these days, then your expectations will have been easily surpassed

I do hope to hear something soon since I have been seeing people from April who have been transferred but other people who are March filers like me have not received anything yet.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 11:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch Filer

uscis case status check

i checked it but still says on initial review


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 11:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch Filer

Hello Family

 

 i am a 8 March filer Yesterday they updated my case status  and now i can see (last update on July 10 2013)but my status is still on initial review and i have not receive any email.....What does that mean please?

How did you find out when your case was updated?


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 11:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F APPROVED!

 
Congrats to you both! what date is your noa1?


my noa1 was dated march 12. i wasnt expecting it to be approved within 4 months but it...i was getting worried since i saw a lot of april filers being transferred and i hadnt gotten any update and this morning i woke up and saw the text/email.

JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 11:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F APPROVED!
Hello VJ family. I just recently received my NOA2 via text/email and awaiting for the hard copy. Does anyone know what the next step is?
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 09:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswhat does this mean?

Congrats ...i just receive my RFE today ....


Thank you! Im sure you'll get an approval soon. Good luck!

JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 09:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswhat does this mean?

Hey just assigned the beneficiary alien registration number. It shows up every application. It might be a glitch as well.


THANKS! Just got my NOA2 via text/email that it is finally APPROVED! Thank you lord! I am so happy right now I cant believe this day has finally come! Anyone know what the next step is? Please help!

JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 09:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswhat does this mean?
On July 12, 2013, your Alien Registration Number was changed relating to your I129F, PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please check our website at www.uscis.gov for further updates on your case. Please wait until the end of normal processing time before calling customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for live assistance.

The last time I checked my case it used to say March 15 and today I checked it and the date changed to July 12. Has anyone gotten this message before?


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 08:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI've always wanted to post this... NOA2!!!!!!!!!

Congrats! :)

 


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 21:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproved! Kind of wasn't expecting that yet!

Thank you everyone! It was a very exciting moment! I received a text from USCIS with no information other than our case was updated. We checked online and it was a very joyous moment! The waiting we did was well worth the moment we were lucky enough to share together. Now just to get through the NVC and Embassy parts. 

Cheers everyone!


CONGRATS! I just got approved this morning also. Now we just gotta get through the NVC & Embassy and hopefully it will be smooth sailing. Good luck on the rest of your journey :)

JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-12 13:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129 noa2

I am sorry can you tell me when you got your noa1?

I got my NOA1 March 12


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-13 15:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsi129 noa2

I have no idea, but I was going over my timeline, and it says that ill come around Augost 5-12

I am sure you will get something soon by August. I am March filer and I just received my NOA2 yesterday exactly 4 months after I received my NOA1. It was a surprise to me that I got my NOA2 since I wasnt reall expecting it until Aug/Sept. Don't loose hope. Hang in there..it will come soon :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-13 15:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWe Got our Approval today!!! July 12,2013
CONGRATS! Just got my NOA2 as well yesterday exactly 4months after I received my NOA1.
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-13 06:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC transfered April filer! !!!!

You guys are so lucky. I filed March 5 and received my NOA1 on March 12 but I have not gotten any emails since then and I have been checking the USCIS website every 2 weeks but still no update :( Good luck to everyone :)


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 10:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC March & April K-1 Filers

Feeling frustrated today, our NOA1 date was 03/22/13 for fiance visa; according to the timeline we might of had news by today.  Unfortunately nothing and I keep seeing people who filed later than me approved.  sad.png

Totally agree.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 21:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC March & April K-1 Filers

Yes, there were a few March filers that have been left at VSC and are being processed by adjuctators there. It is likely that the box containing your file is already at an adjuctator's desk and this is the reason why it wasn't transferred with all the other boxes. That's my guess.

I really hope so. It just sucks to see other people who filed after you getting approved before you. Well what can we do right? USCIS doesnt really have an organized system as to how they process. It is also frustrating how they are so eager to get your money but when it comes to stuff like this they are too slow. 


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 21:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC March & April K-1 Filers

I thought I'd make a thread that allows us CSCers to discuss our upcoming approvals, as all the other threads seem to be dominated by VSCers or TSCers.

Our time is at hand, and just when it is, it seems that CSC is really slowing down. My fiance and I were hopeful of an interview in early October, when I will be visiting, but now that might be in jeopardy with the slowdown and we may have to settle for a late November interview, the next time I can come. I do want to be there for the interview. So it goes. Maybe, though, some adjunctators are just on vacation and will return to action after the 4th of July weekend. So we will see. smile.png

How about the rest of you? Any of you excited about seeing an approval soon? smile.png



I am a March filer but in VSC unfortunately I have not received any kind of notice if my case was transferred while those people who filed in April are being transferred to TSC for processing. I hope that I hear something soon as well just like you.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-11 11:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC
anyone approved recently got your MNL case number yet? i just called NVC today and they told me to that they have received my files from ISCIS and to wait 20 business days for them to access my files and give me my case number. to those who have been approved and got their case number how long did you have to wait? thanks
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-22 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVSC march filer not transferred to other office yet, should i be worried?
We are March 5 filer and never received a notice about a transfer either. I was getting worried also since I saw a lot of April filers being transferred and as to my suprise I received a text/email that our petition was approved July 12. I checked my case like every end of the month so that it wouldn't make me crazy thinking about my case and I just waited and kept myself busy doing other things spending time with friends & family, working and having fun. Hang in there. Keep yourself busy and try not to think about it. I know its hard but good things come to those who wait. :)
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-14 22:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportswe got our MNL #!!!! yahooooo!!!

July 12 we got approved

July 24 we got our MNL#.

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getting close to my love, so happy.heart.gif

 

whats next? any body can help me.helpsmilie.gif

We have the same exact approval date. Also got my MNL # yesterday. Its getting very close :)

 

On Hank's very helpful guide it says once you get the MNL # you can go ahead and pay the visa fee and then schedule for interview & also do the medical. I am just wondering if he will need just the appointment letter for the medical or both appointment letter & NVC letter confirmation with MNL #. I hear some say you only need the appointment letter & some say they ask you for something that has your MNL#.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-24 13:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch filers..

We just got our NOA2 email notice yesterday. Yippeee!!!


Hi did you get yours expedited? Was yours VSC or CSC? I filed mine March 5 and got my NOA1 on March12. Congrats btw :)

JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-06-20 06:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsK1 Visa Approved -- Manila, Philippines

After 2 cancelled schedules due to unforeseen events, Finally got our interview today and we are APPROVED. Thank you VJ Family for helping us all through out this K1 Journey (mentally and emotionally). I know that it is just the beginning and there are still lots of things to deal with but we are not going to make this far without each and everyone of you who helped along the way.

 

Thank you God. Thank you for all the Blessings.

 

Thank you VJ Family! Adrian and I are thankful to this site, its members and its moderators.

 

 

 

 

 

EMP/MAS

CONGRATS SIS :) This has really been an adventure for all of us.


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-08-28 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 !! :)
CONGRATS
JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-22 17:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsMarch 2013 Filers

We're March 15th filers at VSC and received approval today! smile.png

Congrats! Now another long wait comes....NVC process! Good luck on the rest of your journey


JAYANN & JAYFemalePhilippines2013-07-22 17:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsCSC is moving at lightning speeds!

congrats.


Sandranj, I need your help and have been trying to send you a private message, but it says that you cannot receive any new messages. I need to speak to you, what is a good way to get across to you? Thanks in advance.
MrsNotBonJoviFemaleIndia2012-07-14 15:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsfinally some hope
thanks a lot
agnarMaleIndia2007-03-30 11:50:00