Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	Shouldn't go on vacation after send in N400?	If you are married to an American, you only have to be living in America for 1 and 1/2 years. If you are not married to an American you have to living in America for 3 years. The real problem is missing your biometrics appointment. The letters are delivered quickly.	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-20 16:11:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Shouldn't go on vacation after send in N400?	We got out NOA and biometrics letter within 2 weeks of sending out our N-400. Plus, depending on how good your local office is, you may have your interview date within a few months. Maybe have someone keep an eye on your mail?	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-20 11:42:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Update on citizenship	Congrats. I felt alot better when we got the first NOA in the mail, then even better when we got the biometrics appointment letter. if there were any problems with our form I think we would have gotten a notice or request for more proof. But, a cashed check means you are one step closer!	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-18 02:48:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Stated USCIS Processing Times...	Thanks Nick, I guess we should wait and see.	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-24 21:03:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Stated USCIS Processing Times...	Ok, my wife had her biometrics this morning. The USCIS lady said it may take 1 to 2 years to process the N-400, and that the local office has no ability to change appointment dates. The USCIS local office processing time news release dated April 22, 2008 says Helena, Montana has a 5 month average time. Anyone have any input on this? Thanks in advance!	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-24 18:47:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	anything i can do to stop my wife?	So using that logic, we can assume that if some random person on the street steals your wallet, calling the police is "useless retribution"? The matter at stake here is protection. To protect himself, his child, other men she might to try marry then extort money from, and the US taxpayer thats going to foot her welfare and medical bills. Not taking action would be completely irresponsible. Females in America initiate 70%+ of all divorces and females are awarded child custody in 90%+ of disputes. The reason men in America are having their guts ripped out is because men wont stand up and do whats right to stop out of control females. How much MORE abuse is this guy expected to take?	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-20 11:40:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	anything i can do to stop my wife?	Bingo! America is a feminocentric fascist dictatorship, therefore all males are second-class citizens/slaves and guilty until proven innocent. Your wife can, and most likely will, come back to attack you when she gets her life sorted out. Plus there is the possibility that you will be legally or financially liable for her actions at some point. Clearly, her only reason for becoming pregnant was personal gain. You can not logically expect her to give up the most powerful weapon a female has in the American "justice" system...the child. Your wife has, by her actions, declared herself to be your sworn enemy. Therefore she will destroy you if you give her half a chance. you should consider striking now while you have the high ground. The money you spend on a lawyer now will pale in comparison to the child support and alimony and HER legal fees you might be paying over the next 20 years.	Gulskjegg	Male	Ukraine	2008-06-18 03:01:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	Finally I GOT MY VISA TODAY!	So here's my story: May 2008 - Interview : Denied, eligible for I-601 Waiver June 2008 - Waiver submitted (We did it by ourselves) Aug 2008 - Waiver disapproved, we didn't meet the deadline to reappeal Last quarter of 2008 my husband was basically looking and inquiring for a good lawyer, he found one then started to gather strong evidences. Aug 2009 - Submitted a new I-601 Nov 2009 - Waiver approved (GOD is so GREAT) Dec 2009 - Medical, found a scar on my lungs need to have sputum test-smear test negative (another setback) Feb 15,2010 - Culture test negative (Thank you LORD) Feb 16, 2010 - Immunization and Medical Result Feb. 17,2010 - Submitted new DS230 and other requirements to the US Embassy. Feb 20,2010 - Visa received (PRAISE GOD). March 8, 2010 - Departure, SFO-Port of Entry To all of you who are in the same predicament as mine, there's hope, just don't give up, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. This whole process has been so stressful to me and my husband but it made us appreciate each other more and our love even stronger. Now I can not wait to be with him and start a new life physically together. Good luck to all of you and God bless this site. congratulations to both of you,God make you both strong to bear this hardship and difficulties of separation but with your truest love for each other you are both rewarded in the end....congratulations again and God bless to both of you...i know a lot of people who will read this post will be touched and inspired on how you battle this great challenge on your journey.....GOD bless you both and us.........	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-02-20 09:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	how to schedule appointment date for the interview please help	hello to both of you, i just finished scheduling my interview last tuesday.....kung may line kau n pldt na ndd gud n un...dial lng ang 109 then may operator n mag assist sbihin nu nag magpapa schedule kau ng interview date s us embassy dn hihingin nya ung complete no so e dictate nu ung buong no which is 19091017878 antayin nu until ma connect kau s no ng embassy,pag na connect n kau may specific instruction dun bsta press nu lng kung ang ung pra s visa natin...be sure n nsa harap nu ung case no nu,ung tanong is name ,add,birth day and birthdate....s experience ko mabait nman ung nag take ng call ko my tip is kung pwede k tumawag ng early gawin mo nang early, around 8:30 ako tumawag so i pressume hindi p busy...kung s pldt center kau tatawag pa assist n lng kau,pro 109 really works.....God bless s inu and goodluck....	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-03-27 11:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	anything to be notarized?	No thank you otto and karin....have a nice day and God bless	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-03-29 13:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	anything to be notarized?	Hello everyone, I've got this list for my fiancee to send me for my interview, ORIGINAL DOCS 1.I134-2 fill out 2 copies ,1 for u and 1 for me 2.W2 tax return 3.5 current paystub 3.Divorce decree 4.employment letter (your employer letter should state "To whom it may concern: (first name,last name) has been employed full-time with the XYZ Company since 200_ as a (name of your job), and is an employee in good standing with an annual salary of $XXXX. Signed, John Doe, Supervisor (or whatever title)" The letter should be on company letterhead. 5.gift receipt 6.flower receipt 7.ring receipt 8.monthly phone bills 9.airline tickets from US to PHIL 10.new dated letter of intent 11.NOA1/NOA2 12.passport photo anything needs to be notarized? or any you can add up to my list...thank you so much in advance and have a nice day...God bless to all	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-03-29 12:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	interview is on tuesday	THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TO ALL OF YOU WHO WISH US LUCK...THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH .....WE ARE VERY HAPPY....	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-27 21:24:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	interview is on tuesday	Hello everyone, our long awaited time is upcoming,we will have our interview on tuesday ...God bless us all and pray for all of us who will be having an interview...	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-25 02:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved	Ahhhh yeah...Manila....that's different...we have ours going to Cebu, so we scheduled the flight a few weeks ahead....now we're just praying everything goes smooth on the delivery. Wilma got the tracking number txt msg to her yesterday and it shows as "shipping info received" on the Air21 site: http://www.af2100.co...rack.jsp#status Hey good luck n God Bless! God bless and Goodluck as well.....whewwwwww he he he few more days to go......i did receive mine too yesterday, txt confirmation from air 21...i'l be travelling alone and would be a great experience i guess ,especially to us on a 1st time international travel.a friend in vj and i try to find Wilma in USEM and we even mistaken the other lady as her opppssss.... he he he just extend my congratulations to her and the best luck to both of you......	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-28 03:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved	congrates...!!!! tnx so much...God bless	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-28 03:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved	Ooooohhhhh Boy!!! Congratz!!!! May 6?? That's cutting it close to delivery... just pretty excited , manila takes 3-7 delivery days only though air 21 would not assure you of that but i know lot of friends here in manila they just got their visa 3 days .i believe those from province would take 7-15 days,i finished my cfo seminar and so i only need cfo stamp when i receive my passport with visa. i'l just keep in touch for any info...	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-27 21:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	visa approved	thank you so much for vj and vj family who wish us goodluck and for the prayers ,i passed the interview yesterday yepeyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait flight is on may 6 via delta air my poe is seattle....... God is so good all the time	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-27 20:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 Interview & Exam timing in Manila	if she feels she is okay with no health problems in the past then it would be okay, for me i feel confident about my health and i took my medical april 20-21 then have my interview april 27....goodluck and God bless	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-04-29 04:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	****HELP CALLING US EMBASSY***	STILL CANT REACH THEM I have been trying for a week now to call and schedule the interview appointment...calling the USA 888 number it just tells me to enter a PIN? Nothing about how to buy the PINs...calling the 909 number when my gf dials it using a pldt BUDGET card...the operator comes online and asks the area code??? She is trying dialing the 1 909 101 7878 and tried dialing it 001 909 101 7878.. I am very frustrated as we are runnibg out of time... Can I go to the US Emabassy.....I dont know what to do? you might not online on this time...so here it is buy 100 peso pldt touch card be specific on this as there are a lot of pldt cards what is needed is TOUCH CARD then dial 101 74 you can use pldt phone or cellphone with smart simcard enter the card no follow by # ,then activition no follow by # then after a voice will promt you to dial the no just follow this 0019091017878 then follow by a #,surely it will connect for now any question feel free to ask.... psy&cons	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-03-08 03:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	****HELP CALLING US EMBASSY***	STILL CANT REACH THEM I have been trying for a week now to call and schedule the interview appointment...calling the USA 888 number it just tells me to enter a PIN? Nothing about how to buy the PINs...calling the 909 number when my gf dials it using a pldt BUDGET card...the operator comes online and asks the area code??? She is trying dialing the 1 909 101 7878 and tried dialing it 001 909 101 7878.. I am very frustrated as we are runnibg out of time... Can I go to the US Emabassy.....I dont know what to do? i will help you ,as i tried just this moment i was able to connect...pls read my message on your email.....	psycons12	Male	Philippines	2010-03-08 03:07:00
Europe & Eurasia (except the UK and Russia)	Greek Embassy	Hello everyone. I am new around here. My name is vicki and I am in the middle of the procedure to obtain my K1 visa so I can fly to US and marry my sweetheart who lives in MT and is USC. So question ---Our I-129F was approved and I recieved the paperwork from the US embasy in Greece just a few days ago. I am so confused though. Should I only send back the forms DS-230 Part 1, DS-156 and DS-156K and wait till I have all the paperwork needed so I can sign the checklist and send that too to the embassy ??? Do I have to complete the form DS-157 or leave it blank? It's all a huge mountain infront of me and not being american makes it difficult to understand cause english is not my native language. unsure.gif Thanks in advance for you help I really appreciate it. p.s. I tried to find the answers in the posts already made and the guidelines but I only got more confused. SorrY!	foxyvegan	Female	Greece	2007-03-25 08:58:00
Asia: East and Pacific	How on earth?	BPI Express Remittance Corp will accept deposits in the US for BPI accounts in the Philippines. As I recall, $8 per transaction. They make transfers the night they receive, if it is a money order or cashiers check. They wait for personal checks to clear. Probably more convenient if you live in a city that has an office or you have an account at a "partner" bank. Wells Fargo issues ATM cards, one for the US account holder, one for the recipient. Five dollars per deposit or transfer. The account is accessible online, and if you have another Wells Fargo checking or savings account, it's easy to make online transfers. If you make a transfer from an account where the funds are available, then the funds should be immediately available in Philippines as well. But it's ATM only. I've heard CitiBank has easy transfers between accounts in their US and Philippines banks. There are no CitiBanks nearby, so I never pursued it. Just a few more ideas. It really depends on how you want it to work on the other end, or what is most convenient or safe to use. I'm always looking for a better way as well . Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-01 21:48:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Philippines Weddings/Marriages	The US Consular Office in Cebu can also issue the affidavit, but be sure the office is open and the CO is there. The day I wanted to get mine, the CO was not going to be there, so I went to Manila. They suggested calling a day or two ahead (Cebu), because there are days the CO is requested to be in Manila. The affidavit is required, if you're trying to do this "by the book". If you are really taking the seminar, which we did, we were told the license would be issued 10 days from the seminar, not 10 days from the application. The office where we applied for the license gave us the information about the seminar, when and where it could be taken. It's not easy getting it done in 3 weeks, but it is possible. Good luck, Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-16 11:01:00
Asia: East and Pacific	How long is the interview scheduling for Philippine Consulate?	Hello All Just got NOA2 today.. Was wondering how bad a backlog wait there is for the Interview at the Embassy these days? Thankyou and God Bless Carl Check out the Manila Embassy Interview thread in the Foreign Embassy forum. It includes a list of NOA2-to-visa timelines that should help. If you add yours, it will help others. It's a great thread, especially for those going through Manila.	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-04-06 22:01:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I-824 sent and what's next??	I'm not convinced this is either a mistake or unfortunate. It's something I've been contemplating... I just don't have the approvals yet, so I haven't had to make the decision (gamble) If it's taking 4 to 5 months to get a "K" visa interview at the Manila embassy, isn't it possible the IR1/CR1 could catch up, especially if some of the shortcuts are used to help speed up the documents at the NVC? What happens if the embassy receives the CR1 before the K3 interview takes place, and the K3 interview has already been scheduled? Is the CR1 interview given at the K3's scheduled time? If the K3 has not been scheduled, does the CR1 just "overtake" the K3? Except for the extra $200, has the I-824 changed any of the assumptions of the past that it was often a good thing to have both visa applications proceed to the embassy? It's a little unclear to me in looking at the timelines for people who have both the I129f and I130 approved, which visa they were interviewed for, and which one did they receive. I know it's difficult to include EVERYTHING on the tables. Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-12-26 15:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	tourist visa to K3?	Have you read this thread? http://www.visajourn...showtopic=47156 It is similar to what you are asking, but there was no consensus amoung members what the correct or legal course of action would be. The bottome line is, you might be able to get a visitors visa, and you might be able to file for AOS once here, but there are risks with potentially serious consequences. Good luck, Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-12-28 11:47:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Where to mail the I-129F for K3	AFAIK, Fedex will not deliver to PO Box addresses. I sent mine express mail.	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-01-03 21:46:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	After K3 Approved	Try this link. Looks to me like the general rule for the spouse of a US citizen, is a physical presence in the US of at least 18 months during the 3 year period, and no absenses of 6 months or more. Read through it yourself to see how the requirements apply to your situation. There are many variations and exceptions ... makes it difficult to state anything with certainty. If you haven't already, you might also try the citizenship forum. http://www.uscis.gov...00045f3d6a1RCRD Good luck, Mike So she could go to USA and then return to her country for a 6 month visit and that would not interrupt the process? Are you positive about this? This is very important to us. Can someone else confirm this for us. I have received several comments from people and they all conflict with on another. Anyone care to boldly state certainty here? Thank You. She can become a citizen in 3 years??? And during that three year period what can she do as far as travel abroad? How long can she remain outside the USA on a vacation without interrupting her 3 year program? Thank you so very much. How long after she has Permanent Resident Status is it before she becomes Citizen? I have heard three years...is this correct? After she naturalizes, she then can get an American passport and travel to the same places that an American is able to visit. Keep in mind that before she naturalizes she may still be subject to the same restrictions bu other countries and may need to get a visa to visit the other countries. Look here to see what is required to maintain Green-Card: Now That You Are A Permanent Resident she can apply to become a citizen 3 years after she gets permanent residency.... Not more than 6 mths outside US. After she adjust status and gets green card, she will need to follow the instruction of the country she wants to travel to. If for example China requires a visa for people from her country than she will require a visa untill she becomes a citizen after which she will follow the rules with respect to US. Some carribean countries have some lax for US green cards holder	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-01-05 11:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	missouri	So I've accepted that my K-3 will be at Missouri for a lil while until they decide to send it to Vermont. What I want to know is....the message that I'm getting is that Missouri is a service center, but then when I lookup the timeframes on the uscis site missouri doesn't come up at all as a service center. Only Vermont, Cali, Texas and Nebrasca. I believe Missouri is known as the National Benefits Center	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-01 14:54:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Interview Received	My wife is scheduled for her interview on May 16th as well. The website for Manila interviews has been updated so you can check using your MNL# now. I'll be there for her interview. Any other petitioners going to be there? I'm planning on being there as well. Sounds like there will be a few of us attending on the 16th. Good luck everyone! Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-16 10:37:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Which DS-156 form to use?	The requirements are specific to the embassy/consular office you go through. You can try the embassy website to see their requirements. We went through Manila, where the 156k is used for K-1, but not for k-3. I wouldn't worry too much about form expiration dates, they are generally good about posting new versions as they are available. The electronic 156 does have to be filled online. When it is completed, a pdf is generated with a barcode. you can print it, and/or save the pdf file if you want to email or print later. Good luck, Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-10-25 09:14:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Field office Interview	You could try making an Infopass appointment. You might be able to schedule that before the appointment. I'm curious though, what did you put in the I-130, under item 22? What does the notice say the interview is for?	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-11-16 16:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Manila Embassy interview for may batch is already out	How often do they update that so we can check our CR1 interview date? Orimai, You might be better off contacting the NVC. Your case is complete, but have they sent the file to Manila yet? I could be wrong ablout this, but while K visas are scheduled by the embassy, I thought NVC played a role in scheduling CR1 interviews. Just a thought... Good luck, Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-16 09:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134/I-864	Even after reading on both of them, I still really can't find a clear difference between the two- which one should I use, does it matter? I will be filling one out, and my father will be doing one as our Co-sponsor. Which one do we use, do we use the same one? Do we each use different ones? chrisepic, I think you may find that not all embassies have the same requirements. Have you looked at the Manila interview packets? http://usembassy.sta...a/wwwh3023.html As to who should fill out the I-134 (for a K visa), I've read of others having two, as in, your spouse/fiancee would submit your father's form at the interview, but also have yours ready in case it is requested. But I don't really know what they will accept in Manila. You might try searching the archives, or asking this question in the context of the Manila Embassy, or even in the "Manila Interview" thread. Maybe you can find others who have successfully gone through the same thing there. Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-20 21:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Fiancee just finished medical...help	From what I have heard about St Luke's, if they see something suspicious on the xray, they will take a second. If they are still suspicious of tuberculosis, they will ask you to come back for sputum tests (before the interview).	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-22 13:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Embassy in Manila Changes It's Story	in the manila embassy thread in the foreign embassy forum there was recently a k-3 applicant who arrived at the embassy for her k-3 visa interview appt and she had a cr-1 interview scheduled already. she was allowed to go thru the whole k-3 interview process and at the end was told to just return on the date of her scheduled cr-1 interview date. they did not grant the k-3, but i think they told her everything was ok, but since her cr-1 was less than 1 month later to just return then and get the cr-1 visa. good luck! If this is the same person I'm thinking of, I believe the CO told her she could not interview for the CR1 because they had not yet received the physical file. Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-28 16:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS forms	This is specific to Philippines. The visa fee has to be paid at a bank. From what I've heard, some banks will stamp the back of a filled ds-157, other banks will only give you a blank ds-157 stamped on the back. It is essentially a receipt of payment. I think the packet 4 instructions say the bank will validate the ds-156, I think it's the 157 they actually validate. You could take both, just in case.	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-04-04 10:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Manila Embassy Interview	hi guys, I got my letter of appointment with the packet 4 yesterday. However, I found out that my middle name and number address are incorrect. I confirmed with my fiance that he had a typographical error with these. Will this be a big problem? I am so worried. How can I correct this? How can I correct this with the US embassy here in manila? Please please..I need your advice...Im losing sleep with this. Thank you. Jeng I would guess, this can be corrected at the embassy on interview day. Or you could call or email the embassy and ask. My experience with emailing them got me a response, but it took a couple weeks. Good luck! Mike	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-04-01 19:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Manila Embassy Interview	sillygirl, Could you update CherylandMike too? Interview May 16. Embassy said they received the file Feb 26. Thanks!	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-16 10:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Manila Embassy Interview	Put him on #59 coz he has an earlier NOA2 date. Sorry to bump you guys (chadandlira, Honeysweet, CherylandMike and chadmides) down. Could you bump me down a little farther... should be in the K3 list. Thanks!	CherylandMike	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-03-05 23:49:00