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IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
I think CRIS just drops by at Taco Bell, Tomorrow or next day after tomorrow approval's goin to be flooding all around.

Fingers crossed here.

Edited by my_panacea = Greg, 23 January 2009 - 05:13 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-23 17:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
OMG!!! We too got touched again today!!! 11/23/2009

Let's do the touch dance!!! dancin5hr.gif dancin5hr.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-23 17:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
QUOTE (sasha414 @ Jan 23 2009, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
to all of you guys who have been transferred, congratulations! you should be getting your approvals in 3 weeks more or less. so prepare everything for NVC because it will go really fast once its there.




Lord hear our prayers!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-23 08:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
You made me cry Naomi. Seriously. cray5ol.gif

I miss my husband so much.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-23 04:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
To my own point of view, Those who got transfered last Dec they are getting approved now, basically, most of us here believe that the transfers this January will be the next ones to get approved. I don't know why, or how it'll be like that,but that's just it. USCIS is like an institution beyond the world we can imagine.

We all wanted to be approved as quick as possible, and through the prayers we've been reciting everyday, I guess, Prayers is the one moving for us.

Good luck to us.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-23 01:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
QUOTE (Chrito @ Jan 23 2009, 08:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well, we do not.
btw my_panacea = Greg, nice pics. you look so happy in those



Aww, Thank you Chrito. wub.gif I bet you are too.
don't worry, others never had a single touch but approval was sent to them.

I indeed smell an approval for us though.
Hope I'm not wrong that we have to wait few more months for our approval.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-22 20:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
We got a touched!!! 1/22/09 kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif


Edited by my_panacea = Greg, 22 January 2009 - 07:05 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-22 19:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
QUOTE (Noami @ Jan 18 2009, 05:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi to all,

since I like the spreadsheet of the december 08 transfers, I thought I creat on for us as well.

Please email me if I should change something. I think it helps us being up to date with one click.

VSC transfers January 2009


Wishing you all a great day.....



This is very much appreciated Noami.. good.gif
We will keep you posted for updates.

Hopefully amanda is correct that we all get our NOA2's just within the month.
I just have this strange feeling that we will all be approved very very soon.

Best of luck for us.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-18 05:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
QUOTE (amandagharam @ Jan 18 2009, 04:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
we should get approval within a week or so!!!
Amanda




Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-17 16:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVSC transfers to CSC in January 2008, Please post here
hands up!
got transfered last Jan 13 2009.. (or am I just an intruder for Jan 2008 transfers?)


shall we expect for an approval within a month or two?
Its free though to dream .laughing.gif

Dec transfer from VSC some only takes less than a month to receive an approval..

Edited by my_panacea = Greg, 17 January 2009 - 06:39 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-01-17 06:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNew house Number
First, I would just suggest to just take the CR1 route as its a lot more beneficial at the end. Submitting 129-f will just consume your time if at the end you decide to just take the CR1. Anyway, the time frame of CR1 versus k3 are not that long enough to wait. smile.gif

Second, if a certain house number changes just like if the petitioner's house/address changes you need to notify the USCIS.

In your case,

1.)You submitted the I-130 and there are some docs that the USCIS will send to you as a beneficiary, if your house number/ old address will be used, of course those docs will never reach you.

2.)If you will submit 129-f and will use the new address, You already have the record of your infos esp. your G325A
where your previous add can be found, my concern is, there will be discrepancy on your records that might raise a reg flag to the USCIS adjudicators.

So, I would suggest that you call the USCIS,talk to the live operator and update your address so when you submit your 129-f everything is matched.

goodluck. smile.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-14 01:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresChecklists of my documents for interview
Good luck Kath. good.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-14 05:59:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should we have to secure with I-864 for my student husband?
My husband has been really busy all this time, that he has no time to compose our packets, so I was thinking if its ok that I'll be the one who will send the IV package to the NVC though he is my choice of agent?. ( I am here in the Philippines by the way.)

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 16 June 2009 - 05:12 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-16 17:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should we have to secure with I-864 for my student husband?
Oh you must have misunderstood my previous post. biggrin.gif

Yes, my husband still need to fill out the I-864 and together with that is a written explanation why he was not required to fill for tax returns.


Thanks for the replies. Anh-Map.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-14 01:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should we have to secure with I-864 for my student husband?
My husband and my mom in law lives together and he has been a dependent on her. So we had the I-864A filled up.

So my husband just need to have a written explanation why he doesn't have tax returns. (Copied!)

I see that you took the route of K1.. while us in CR1, don't they differ in some ways esp on AOS stage?
If we have it notarized, do you think its gonna cause us problem?

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Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-13 23:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat should we have to secure with I-864 for my student husband?
Good day!

So here's the catch. My husband is a student and definitely has no income. So we have my mom in law to co-sponsor us.
And we have all the docs needed from my mom in law.

My questions are:

•(I may sound stupid but) Does my husband still have to get tax transcripts etc to prove that he doesn't have income at all?

•Do we need/still has to have written explanation why he doesn't have the AOS components for himself?

•From the USICS site, I've read that we have to notarized the Signature in I-864A, did you guys followed this?
And do we have to do the same in I-864 too?

and tips you can share guys will be highly appreciated.


- good.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-06-13 22:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS question
Everything you submit to the USCIS or NVC has a year to be obsolete from the date you submitted it. If you are taking lil bit longer paying the bills for AOS and DS230, don't worry much. As long as you believed that you qualified for the poverty level. But when you exceed to a year without communicating with NVC, NVC will mail you a notice stating the status of your petition. if its real bad notice, then, have to start the process all over again.---That's the time you'll provide new pay stubs. unsure.gif

Goodluck.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-03 00:08:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures2yr or 10 yr GC??
If in your visa says you are under CR1 when you entered USA, you will receive 2 yr conditional GC. But if you entered USA on IR1 visa, then you will received a 10 yr GC. USCIS will not consider your paperwork just for a mere look that you have celebrated your 2nd wedding anniv. You have to undergo proper filing of forms so you'll have your GC changed.

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 02 July 2009 - 11:57 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-02 23:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresThe wait is over! Visa approved!
Congratulations!. Have a safe journey to the US of A.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-03 20:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC calling a Original Police Certificate a copy
QUOTE (YMALIA @ Jul 5 2009, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Jul 5 2009, 02:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also have the same problem with you. I am the beneficiary and I'm about to send my IV packet.
I have lived in 3 cities here in the Philippines over 6 months. I need to travel going back to my old hometown and previous college location so I can acquire these police clearances. I only have here a police clearance to where I am living right now. My question is,

Can I possible just bring the other 2 police clearances by the time I'll have my interview?



hahaha i dnt know what to do too coz my husband who will do it later nor the lawyer since yesterday is 4 of july in usa so it was a public holiday so by monday my husband will call to the NVC.. im just here was trying to figure out what does mean (instruction packet agent) coz my friend told me that i have to get a new document and send to NVC again...which i already sent..
for your case i dnt think that you have to get a police clearance every place you lived in the philippines becoz NBI is good enough for you, unless u went in abraod and lived for over 6 mos..
my case since in here in abraod so i need NBI and police clearance here in hongkong.. that i think i got wrong form coz i applied police clreance with out notice from NVC but police officer in hongkong they just got the checklist . then police officer said they will forward my police cert in NVC.. so there's no need to call them or NVC.. gulo noh..



haha! ang gulo nga sis. But Anyway, di na lang ako kukuha ng police clearances from all those places I lived for at least 6 months. NBI should really cover those. Cos I believe, all our police stations does submit records to the NBI. diva?
procrastinating nanaman ako. haha

Good luck!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 08:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNVC calling a Original Police Certificate a copy
I also have the same problem with you. I am the beneficiary and I'm about to send my IV packet.
I have lived in 3 cities here in the Philippines over 6 months. I need to travel going back to my old hometown and previous college location so I can acquire these police clearances. I only have here a police clearance to where I am living right now. My question is,

Can I possible just bring the other 2 police clearances by the time I'll have my interview?

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 05 July 2009 - 02:51 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 02:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV Packet Checklist
QUOTE (xylide @ Jul 6 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
no need for the petitioner's copy of passport and BC..
i included Police Clearance too...


ok na yun sis xylide. at least there wouldn't be any reason for an RFE. If there will be RFE, it might be a false one since we sent the DS230 before AOS. good luck on your upcoming interview on 21st smile.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-06 01:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV Packet Checklist
QUOTE (lgg @ Jul 5 2009, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
AOS? the I-184? Also, is it a MUST to submit the 4 photos of the benficiary? I thought it was just 2 and the other 2 were for the medical exam stuff?
Also do you have to submit copies of the petitioner's passport and birth certificate? is this a requirement or something you just did?
Thanks for the info, let us know, okay?
Best,
LGG

QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Jul 5 2009, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is my IV packet checklist guys... kindly see if I forgot something? or If I shouldn't include something.


1. Bar Coded cover sheet
2. 4 Passport Size Photographs of the Beneficiary
3. Completed and signed form DS-230 Part 1 by the Beneficiary
4. Completed and unsigned form DS-230 Part 2 by the Beneficiary
5. Photocopy of the Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
6. NSO Certificate of the Beneficiary
7. NSO Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary

Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents:

1. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
2. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Petitioner
3. Birth Certificate of the Beneficiary
4. Birth Certificate of the Petitioner
5. Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary and the Petitioner
6. NBI and Police Certificate of the Beneficiary

-luvtechwifey



I basically just provide everything I have here. My friend said, It would be better to be excessive than provide more later. So I included my husband's BC and a photocopy of his Passport's Biographic page. I don't think its gona hurt our packet, does it?

About the Photographs, I have seen few posts that they provide, 2 some 3, so I think to be safe, I'll provide 4, anyway, Photographs are so easy to be taken.


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 16:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV Packet Checklist
QUOTE (griffin @ Jul 5 2009, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
HOW ABOUT I-1864 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT?


My MIL will send the AOS also this Monday.
We'll both send in the same day the AOS and IV packet. The thing is the AOS was sent from the states. While I'll Fedex the IV from from here in the Philippines. The AOS and IV will just somehow meet at NVC. lol

Hopefully we wouldn't encounter any problem.



QUOTE (DouglasFiel @ Jul 5 2009, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Jul 5 2009, 09:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is my IV packet checklist guys... kindly see if I forgot something? or If I shouldn't include something.


1. Bar Coded cover sheet
2. 4 Passport Size Photographs of the Beneficiary
3. Completed and signed form DS-230 Part 1 by the Beneficiary
4. Completed and unsigned form DS-230 Part 2 by the Beneficiary
5. Photocopy of the Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
6. NSO Certificate of the Beneficiary
7. NSO Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary

Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents:

1. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
2. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Petitioner
3. Birth Certificate of the Beneficiary
4. Birth Certificate of the Petitioner
5. Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary and the Petitioner
6. NBI and Police Certificate of the Beneficiary

-luvtechwifey


I don't see the original NBI certificate listed... You need the Original NBI Certificate included,,, as well,

Regards,


Oh yeah!! Thanks for reminding. Ü



QUOTE (imaisha @ Jul 5 2009, 11:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (DouglasFiel @ Jul 5 2009, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't see the original NBI certificate listed... You need the Original NBI Certificate included,,, as well,

Regards,


And the original birth certificate of the beneficiary and the original marriage certificate.



Here in the Philippines, the one that we submits esp BC and MC is the one that's coming from the National Statistics Office.
So the NSO ones on the list serves as Original.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 16:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIV Packet Checklist
This is my IV packet checklist guys... kindly see if I forgot something? or If I shouldn't include something.


1. Bar Coded cover sheet
2. 4 Passport Size Photographs of the Beneficiary
3. Completed and signed form DS-230 Part 1 by the Beneficiary
4. Completed and unsigned form DS-230 Part 2 by the Beneficiary
5. Photocopy of the Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
6. NSO Certificate of the Beneficiary
7. NSO Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary

Also enclosed are photocopies of the following documents:

1. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Beneficiary
2. Passport’s Biographic Data Page of the Petitioner
3. Birth Certificate of the Beneficiary
4. Birth Certificate of the Petitioner
5. Marriage Certificate of the Beneficiary and the Petitioner
6. NBI and Police Certificate of the Beneficiary

-luvtechwifey

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 05 July 2009 - 09:18 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 09:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - PArt 5 question
QUOTE (sweet_wifey22 @ Jul 6 2009, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
In item 21 it asks you to put the number of immigrants you are sponsoring. He will put one in that box. In part 5 © it says to list your spouse if you are married. That is the only person you are sponsoring so you put the number 1 for the final household size unless you are sponsoring any children. We had the number 1 in both boxes but only counted my spouse once. So the final number of sponsored immigrants was 1.



Thank you for that response. However, I was still in darkness since I am trying to consider the example form here in VJ.
it says in the item H, to add all the numbers, resulting to be the household size. So If my husband will put 1 on B and C , that will be 3 in all. ( A. (me) B. (him) C. (me again).


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Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-06 04:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresI-864 - PArt 5 question
I-864 form PART 5 - Sponsor's household size

Its says there that don't count anyone twice. In the form part 5, the petitioner is being ask a number of how many person he is sponsoring. My husband is sponsoring me. So that means, He will put 1 on that box for me. However, in letter C.

C. "If you are currently married, put 1 for your spouse". if he will put 1 again for me, so this means that I WILL BE COUNTED TWICE. This is driving us nuts.

Any thoughts on this guys? Thank you!

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 06 July 2009 - 01:39 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-06 01:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to get Police Clearances from places I have lived for at least 6 months?
QUOTE (tim and mari @ Jul 5 2009, 08:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
A friend of mine..she didn't provide a police clearance anymore.She only give the NBI.
She still got pink slip....



whew!. This shed me some light.

Thank you thank you guys for the responses. Ü

Very much appreciated.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 07:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to get Police Clearances from places I have lived for at least 6 months?
QUOTE (maset09 @ Jul 5 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Jul 5 2009, 03:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
oh,.. sad.gif( ok.

But is there someone here who just provided a police clearance from the recent place where you are living? and yet didn't encounter any problem in NVC?


strange coz in my case, when I gave my police clearance to the filipino pre screener, he returned it to me and said that they dont need it anymore. I dont know if its just in my case or they just dont need it anymore coz they get the NBI clearance anyway.

yeah,I stayed in two different cities and I just submitted my police clearance from where i currently reside. The two cities im talking bout is just in Manila, so im not sure if theyre as not strict if you had lived in the province or outside Manila, but dont cut corners with US embassy, just go do it anyway.



yeah, I understand that. I have spoken with few people as well, asking about the same question. K1's though, that they weren't ask about various cities PC's so I'm beginning to think that these wouldn't matter at all. My husband strongly believe too that NBI clearance covers everything since Police stations do submits records to the NBI.

CR1 peeps, where are you guys?... some feed back please. ( I will be mailing my IV packet tomorrow to NVC. wacko.gif )

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 05 July 2009 - 06:22 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 06:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to get Police Clearances from places I have lived for at least 6 months?
oh,.. sad.gif( ok.

But is there someone here who just provided a police clearance from the recent place where you are living? and yet didn't encounter any problem in NVC?

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 05 July 2009 - 02:27 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 02:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo I need to get Police Clearances from places I have lived for at least 6 months?
I'm currently assembling my IV packet right now, but there's something that caught my attention.

Do I need to get police clearances from places I have lived for at least 6 months even just here in the Philippines?? or its ok to provide just the recent place I am living right now? uh oh!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-05 01:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdo i need to send 4 passport pics of spouse with ds230
I sent 4. biggrin.gif Its better to be excessive than asked in the later part.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-19 09:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresRFE on the I129F
What if you received an RFE a day after you actually sent the documents that NVC is asking, will you just disregard the RFE?

My situation was, I sent first the DS230 packet to the NVC, and hubby sent the AOS later that we we're expecting. So last 21st hubby sent the AOS finally and just today we received the RFE for the AOS in my email.

can we just disregard this?

Edited by LÜvtechwifey, 22 July 2009 - 04:48 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-22 16:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures$12,410
I'd still rather be broke in cash now than broken hearted.
Waking up each morning without a wife and kids = lonely life.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-22 23:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresInterview Today in Kingston Jamaica
Congratulations! have a safe trip to the US.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-22 23:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS part 5 number 21 question
This was also one of the queerest question in the AOS form.
As it doesn't make sense for me and husband at first when we were filling out the forms.

This is how we did it .

A. 1
B. 1
C.0

Why O on the letter C. ? because it's clearly stated there that "NOT" sponsored in this affidavit. since you are sponsoring your wife, don't put 1. That only counts you and her when you total the household size at the end.

And if you have co-sponsor, which will be combining his/her income with you and shares the same residence and will use I864A, put the number of co-sponsor in letter G.

goodluck!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-26 23:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJuly 28, 2009 interview in Manila...woohooo!
very precise interview experience!

Congratulations! have a safe trip. good.gif
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-28 04:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresVISA APPROVED at JAKARTA EMBASSY!!
Congratulations! My best wishes for you and your spouse for a great life ahead together. =)
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-29 20:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurese-mailing DS-3032 sux!
When I emailed my DS230, I didn't received any confirmation that they received it. After 5 days, I received an email stating that the choice of agent is now accepted. whew!

Just dont panic guys if you haven't received your DS230 give it a week. People get to the end of the line with this process, we just have to have a decent amount of patience.


Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-07-03 00:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhere to send the RFE response? ( to be based fr the AOS address or to the RFE checklist indicated add?
Thank you for the quick response!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-08-03 10:23:00