Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	OMG! Now THIS! Administrative Processing?	we have been in AP for 10 days now, while others who interviewed after us already have "issued" status	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-13 10:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	OMG! Now THIS! Administrative Processing?	AP is essentially checking that you are not a terrorist nor have links to terrorism. It was instituted after 9/11, and you can thank the PATRIOT Act for introducing it.   they have had 1 year to find out that i am harmless.  the patriot act is not to blame. the f*ing terrorists are.   im sorry to hear you have come bak to us without her. dont worry she will be here with you soon. nd nobody can predict AP its just painful, but i havnt seen ppl being in ap for so long in philpine so dont worry i pray she'll get her visa in couple of days! good luck   thanks aamir and pearl. your lips to God's ears.  good luck to the two of you as well.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-13 07:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	OMG! Now THIS! Administrative Processing?	I pray you'll be out of AP soon   Thanks for your prayers!!!  I see here that some couples go for weeks and even months in AP with no recourse, no way to get information or status from the embassy...it's like waiting for the NOA2 again :-) Edited by Misha?Jeff, 13 August 2013 - 05:19 AM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-13 05:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	OMG! Now THIS! Administrative Processing?	When were you interviewed? I was interviewed yesterday and was approved and now my status says Administrative Processing too. I guess most cases undergo this process ;-) Be positive!   It's been in AP for 2 weeks now.  i had to fly back home yesterday and get back to work...couldn't wait any longer.  was hoping to be able to fly back together and be with her through the POE process.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-13 05:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	OMG! Now THIS! Administrative Processing?	How much more vetting could they possibly need to do?  The USCIS and State Dept. now know more about me and Michelle than our own mothers.  First, the long wait for NOA2 (including an RFE), then the 8-month DOT saga, then we both show up for the interview ("you're approved"), but NOW they have us in the AP holding pattern.  For what?  What more could they possibly need to know about us?  It has been 14 months since we sent in our I-129.  Do I sound frustrated?	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-13 04:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Administrative Processing and Administrative Processing - two different cases.	I hope this helps a little. There is an AP and there is an AP. They are two different cases depends on it's content. You are put on AP after the interview if your case needs further review , you may have one missing doc or they really need further review ( CEAC shows AP your case requires furhter review. ) and there is AP which showez your case is undergoing necessary AP ( If I am not mistaken this AP showed when they will issue you a visa soon )     Our AP says:   Your case is under administrative processing. Please see the letter you received at your interview for more information. If you are required to submit additional documents, please submit them to the U.S. Embassy via any branch of 2GO courier service (Attn: Immigrant Visa Unit) together with a copy of the letter. If further information/review is needed, you will be notified once we have completed our review of your case. Consular officers need to be reasonably satisfied that all issues have been addressed before a final determination is made regarding visa issuance. The time required to process a visa application to conclusion varies by case and depends on its complexity, along with the number and intricacy of other cases awaiting review. Do not finalize travel plans, purchase plane tickets, dispose of property, or cease employment until a visa is delivered to you. We are unable to commit to issuing a visa on a certain date. Edited by Misha?Jeff, 25 August 2013 - 11:57 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-08-25 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are Bar Girls Disqualified From Getting a Visa?	Well, that could be one way of interpreting it. The other would be that I actually met my fiance in person while I was living in her part of the world, instead of resorting to a Russian mail order bride. But hey, it's all just details We are happy for you Anabolic_Ben. Michelle and I were talking about your dilemma and wish you and your fiancee the best. Good luck and keep us posted on how it all works out.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-22 02:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are Bar Girls Disqualified From Getting a Visa?	Your post instructs the OP, or his fiancee, to make a material misrepresentation to the DOS and/or the DHS. That is a violation of the TOS, as Krikit has warned. As is this post. And another. I will assume that the OP has found the love of his life and that is why he wants to marry her, love her and support her...and she feels the same way. Here is what I would say: "I was out with my friends and while we were in a club, I met the most beautiful girl. We talked about life and danced the night away. The rest is history" This is not instructing anyone to make a "material misrepresentation to the DOS and/or the DHS". I am just guessing, but I am willing to bet that's exactly the way it went down. Sorry if this has been misconstrued as illegal advice Edited by Misha & Jeff, 21 September 2012 - 08:45 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-21 20:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Are Bar Girls Disqualified From Getting a Visa?	Can we cut out the euphemisms here? I've never been to Asia and thus an unfamiliar with "bar girls" but what I assume you are saying is that you paid a prostitute to have sex with her and then decided that you wanted to bring her to the United States. What you should know, if that is the case, is that once she has to file for adjustment of status, she will have to answer the following questions: Also keep in mind that she will have to, on multiple occasions, declare ALL of her recent employment. Maybe you could try to put "bar girl" down, but it seems to me that the honest answer is "prostitute." Keep in mind that all of these forms are sworn statements signed under penalty of perjury. How blatantly unsympathetic is that response? I see too much judgement being cast on the OP's fiance, and none of us knows her. Girls enter prostitution for many reasons. But the primary reason is MONEY, and almost always, the girl is not the main beneficiary of that revenue. Bar girls in SE Asia are no exception. BUT to assume that everyone who enters the sex trade is bad person with no moral fortitude is not fair and completely naive. Greed does not drive these girls, desperation does. I was so saddened by the abject poverty in which many people live in the Philippines. When a girl sees her family starving, with no hope that things will change, and living in conditions that we wouldn't even wish for our family pet, imagine the power of conscience that would drive her to sacrifice her dignity and leave home for that lifestyle. I certainly will not judge a girl who makes that sacrifice, despite everything she was taught to be "right" in a religious upbringing. I feel badly for the OP and his fiance. The message they are getting here leaves them in a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" scenario. If they tell the truth, she will be denied. If they lie, the truth will come out and she will be denied and banned. Not much hope for their future, is there? I will assume that the OP has found the love of his life and that is why he wants to marry her, love her and support her...and she feels the same way. Here is what I would say: "I was out with my friends and while we were in a club, I met the most beautiful girl. We talked about life and danced the night away. The rest is history"	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-21 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE because Chinese divorce papers not translated	No Chinese services.... http://www.atanet.or...tion=> Search > This link will direct you to some ATA translators with great credentials	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-17 22:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE because Chinese divorce papers not translated	Seems to be a wise choice and the one I'm leaning towards... Does anyone have a recommendation for a certified translator online? If my fiance does it, It will take three days to do then 10 days to get to me... apparently scanning would not be an option... Search for the American Translators Association online. Lots of ATA Certified translators there. Simplified Chinese shouldn't run you more than 5 or 6 cents per word. Good luck!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-17 21:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We are past the Processing Time date range	Not everyone from CSC gets approved quickly. Im sitting at 7.5 months I guess its the luck of the draw. I think you have a legitimate case for getting some special consideration. 7.5 months is way past the CSC target.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-24 18:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We are past the Processing Time date range	1-800-375-5283 You stopped at the status prompt. When it ask to enter receipt number and tells you the most recent status. It will than ask you more you press 3 for problems with your case. When the operator comes online (this may be a long hold) ask for a tier 2 operator to find out if anything. The orginal oiperator is just that someone answering the phone and will just parrot words. So ask for tier 2. Because VSC is so slow you probably will not get anything. they are at 6 to 8 months and what times you get on VJ doesn't mean nothing to them. This is good info. Thanks dwheels76. I will see if I can get tier 2 on the phone. Anyone else have first-hand experience getting status updates from a live person?	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-24 15:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We are past the Processing Time date range	We know that the VJ timeline is only based on other VJ members'. But we are so excited to get this approval behind us, that we are a little impatient Especially in light of the fact the Igor's list shows that about 75% of CSC June filers (including some that filed after us) have a decision...and CSC is now approving July filers. I know all the VSC filers are rolling their eyes at this topic. You couples stuck at Vermont are real troopers and we wish you the best!!!!! M&J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-24 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We are past the Processing Time date range	Hi VJ'ers. We are now past the date range that VJ estimates for our I129F processing time. At the bottom of our Timeline page on VJ, it says "If this date range has passed or your application is past due per USCIS processing times then you should consider calling the USCIS to inquire on your petition." But we are not sure about which number to call. I tried calling the number on the NOA1 letter, but all I get there is a recorded status that is exactly the same message as our USCIS account status on the web. Can anyone here recommend a different number to call? Has anyone actually gotten through to a live person before? Ideas on how to navigate through the voice prompts to get to a live rep? Will the USCIS rep will even be able to give out any information beyond the standard "our processing time target is 5 months" anyway? Thanks, M&J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-09-24 13:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Skype Logs - way too much to print out	Hi VJ family, We are getting prepared for our interview in about 3 weeks. For proof of an ongoing relationship, we have thousands of lines of Skype messages (over 100,000 messages back and forth)...and that is AFTER we have scrubbed the "private" stuff out. Obviously, this is too much to print out. What have you all done to condense your chat logs into a user-friendly version of your proof of relationship? Would love to hear your ideas. Misha and Jeff	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-11-04 00:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	The post above you.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-11-13 13:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	Prove, prove, proof, what you write in your letters means nothing, I can write a letter with your name on it. Somehow you did not prove to them you meet in person. Did you write on your I-129 Line 18 how you meet. They pay the most attention to the form you fill in, and not some letter you wrote. Turns out you were wrong about that. The proof was in our original petition. Our response to the RFE contained nothing more than a 1.5 page "letter" of the milestones of our relationship with a one or two sentence description of each milestone. One week later, the NOA2 came. The letter was precisely what they were looking for. Edited by Misha & Jeff, 13 November 2012 - 04:09 AM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-11-13 04:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	But yeah, bummer, the only thing I can think in your case, is that almost all of your evidence is somewhat circumstantial, in that only your pictures would have anything with your fiance on there, if that makes sense. Meaning, a boarding pass, passport stamps, receipts for travel all prove that you were in the country, but only the picture prove that you met. And if your pictures looked suspect for some reason maybe? Like printed on just regular paper, I know it's a trivial point, but presentation does count for this silly game with play with them. We were lucky that by the time we submitted, we had taken two trips together to Hong Kong and Sinagpore, so had plane tickets, boarding passes, ferry tickets, with both of our names, and seats sitting next to each other, etc. It would have been great if we had traveled together within the Philippines. Then we would have had more hard evidence. But we decided to spend money fixing her place up, rather than a week in Boracay. I included pictures of me with her family, eating out, chilling in front of her house drinking Red Horse with her mom and dad... We really had a great time just hanging out with the whole clan and bonding with everyone. Well, let's see if my response was sufficient :-)	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-15 23:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	Just an update... We got the RFE in the mail on Saturday. And thanks to all your advice, I was able to submit the response today (Monday). I included: * A timeline with key dates in our relationship * A color screen shot of each of our profile pages in Filipino Cupid * A little write-up about each of our important dates. (All in all it was about 1.5 pages) * Many more photographs than I had in the original petition (41 pics now, only 19 in the original) grouped by day and a short description I also resent the following stuff from the original petition just in case they were "misplaced" by USCIS * Resent copy of the flight itinerary/receipt * Resent copy of the boarding passes * Resent copy of passport with entry and exit stamps * Resent copy of receipts from our activities while I was there SO......Let's see if that passes muster. Hope so! Wish us luck :-)	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-15 16:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	Thanks VJ friends for all your great advice. I know now what we need to do for this RFE. Our story is a wonderful story to tell. So I have no problem explaining how we found each other and how we came to meet in Manila. I didn't tell that story in the Petition because I thought that stuff was for the embassy interview for proof of an ongoing, loving relationship. Anyway, I will write it up and send it along to the CSC tomorrow. And we will keep you posted on the outcome. Thanks again everyone!!! M&J Edited by Misha & Jeff, 14 October 2012 - 02:10 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-14 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	Maybe I am oversimplifying, but what exactly did you write in box 18? You said "here is the letter that I included...." The contents of the letter should have been placed in box 18. I know it sounds really basic, but they don't have time to go searching for things. If it is not specified in box 18 they will treat your petition as if there is no proof attached. Just a thought. JD For Box 18, I used the verbiage that is recommended on VJ in the example forms. Here is what I wrote verbatim: See Suppliment "I-129F Suppliment: Part B, Question 18: Has your fiance(e) met and seen you within the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of this petition." Then I attached a page which contained the verbiage from my original post immediately after the I-129F form. M&J Edited by Misha & Jeff, 14 October 2012 - 02:01 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-14 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	OP, if you're going to write a 2 page letter explaining how you met(the circumstances), I'd probably suggest making a timeline as well. It'll serve as an overview with the important highlights. Were you introduced through a friend, family member, met online searching, or randomly met online. Did you arrange to meet in person and know each other before you arrived in her home country, or randomly visited her home country and then met in person. Great idea!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-13 22:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	They want to know how you met to establish a relationship, not for proof of meeting within the past two years. Alot of people miss this, as it is a two part question. Yeah I think you are right about that. What I read on the Petition form is that if we DIDN'T meet within the last 2 years, then I would need to describe how the relationship was established. However since we met face to face this year, I didn't think that extra description was necessary. This advice should definitely be part of the I129F checklist on the VJ wiki page.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-13 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	I am thinking they did not see your proof, because you sent more than enough. Maybe it fell to the floor somewhere, or is stuck between other papers in your box? Does that really happen? Where some papers are lost? That is probably not likely since I MEGA-stapled everything together.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-13 21:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	I am thinking about writing a 2-pager on our whole story. I think it falls more into the category of "proof of ongoing relationship", which we don't need to present until the embassy interview, but better to send that to be sure that they understand the "circumstances" of how we established our relationship. Also, we have hundreds of photos. Maybe I will send a couple dozen of those that I didn't include before. All of this along with what I submitted with the initial I129F is probably overkill. But I honestly don't understand how we got RFE'd for this in the first place M&J BTW, thanks everyone for your advice!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-13 21:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	RFE to show we met in person. HELP!	Hi VJ'ers, I need advice from the throng on VJ about what I can do to meet the requirement for proving we met in person. Background: Here is the letter that I included with the I129F for Part B, Question 18: "Has your fiancée met and seen you in within the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of this petition." To Whom It May Concern: Michelle and I met in person in Manila. I arrived on May 23 and returned to San Francisco on June 6, 2012. During our time together I stayed at her house in Las Piñas, Manila. Our time was spent in and around Manila. I met Michelle’s family, most of whom flew in from Butuan City for the duration of my stay. Attached is documentation that confirms that I, Jeffrey X. XXXXX, met and saw my fiancée, Michelle X. XXXXX, within the 2-year period preceding the filing of my I-129F petition. Included herewith: • Itinerary/Receipt of round-trip flight from SFO to MNL • Copy of petitioner’s US Passport with entry and exit stamps from the immigration officers at the Manila airport (entry: 5/23/12, exit: 6/6/12) • Copies of boarding passes • Receipt for Php 550 Passenger Service Charge upon exiting the Philippines • Copies of toll receipts for taxi rides on Manila Skyway • Copies of receipts from restaurants and movie theater • Photographs documenting our time together	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-10-13 20:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	I was just looking at your thread before I saw your reply, great info thanks! I wish you could transcribe what the RFE says... like word for word i dont know how long it is but that is always a big help for alot of people! Here is the letter verbatim: To whom it may concern: I am enclosing my response to your Request for Evidence in my Petition for Alien Fiancée 1) Circumstances of Meeting my Fiancée In addition to the proof of my trip to the Philippines to meet Michelle (which I included in my original petition materials), I am also attaching here a timeline and story of our meeting and falling in love, which eventually led to my visit to meet Michelle and her family in person. Circumstances of Meeting my Fiancée May 05, 2011 After being separated from my wife and alone for almost 2 years, I met Michelle on dating site called Filipino Cupid. [Note: We also included screenshots of each of our profiles from Filipino Cupid] May through September, 2011 We became friends almost instantly, and talked on Yahoo Messenger many times over the next few months. Michelle was such a good-hearted person and we connected at so many levels. I knew she was something special. October 6, 2011 This is the date that we really started connecting and began talking on Skype daily, averaging about 3 hours every day. October 26, 2011 We realized we were in love and finally on October 26th we told each other “I love you” November 2011 through May 2012 Michelle and I continued talking for hours every day, hoping that soon we could be together and planning for that day. May 23, 2012 Finally! I arrived in Manila to meet the girl I had fallen in love with…face to face. I helped her family travel to Manila from the province so that I could meet them too. I wanted to talk in person to Michelle’s father, and ask for her hand and his blessing for us to get engaged. The details and evidence, including photos, of my trip to the Philippines were included in my I-129F Petition (also attached here again) May 24, 2012 (ENGAGEMENT DAY) Michelle’s father gave me his blessing and I asked Michelle to marry me in front of her parents at her house in Manila. She said YES! June 18, 2012 After returning to the US, I spent the next two weeks assembling the required documents to file my Petition for Alien Fiancée. I receive the USCIS Notice of Action on June 22. ***************************************** That was it! PLUS we sent about 30 more pictures that were not included in the original petition. M&J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-11-13 14:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	i-129f part B, question 18... not enough information!! RFE?	Sounds a LOT like our RFE the we got just last month. I responded and we got our NOA-2 less than one week after the response. Here is the thread that we posted on VJ: http://www.visajourn...52#entry5753952 The long and short is, along with about 40 pics of us together (I only had 19 pics in our original I-129F petition), I also included about 1.5 pages of our history together which was a simple list of our relationship milestones with a 2-sentence blurb for each milestone. Let me know if you want more details about our RFE response. Hope this helps M&J Edited by Misha & Jeff, 12 November 2012 - 11:00 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-11-12 22:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	I'm so sorry to hear about this Michelle and Jeff I'm just so glad that you two are so positive! Keep it going! Time is so fast, before you know it, you're next to each others arms as hubby and wifey! Good luck and God bless!!! Thanks so much for the encouragement. We hope it goes super fast. Congrats to you guys!!!!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 22:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	^^^ I agree with emailing a request to the Embassy. However, you should have requested that your approved I-129F, Petition for Alien Fiancé(e) be revalidated (extended), not "a visa approval notice." Normally, St. Lukes will notify the Embassy that a person is undergoing TB treatment and the Embassy will routinely revalidate the petition. However, a phone call to the Embassy is a good idea too. If it were me, I would email the Embassy. Either way, the Embassy will revalidate the petition for another four months. The Embassy will continue to revalidate a petition for up to one year. Thanks Tahoma for sharing your thoughts. I will email them, Michelle will call them, then when I am there later this month, I will stop by the embassy and confirm. Edited by Misha & Jeff, 04 January 2013 - 02:21 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 14:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	All you need to do for the extension is call the embassy and let them know what's happening. It shouldn't be any problem at all. I hope it is as simple as that. I'd hate to have to go through the I-129F process again. Michelle will talk to them tomorrow.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 11:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	Hi guys, we are so sorry to hear that you must wait another 6 months to be together. I thought you two were already together and we were really surprised to read this. Keep your head up, we hope Michelle gets well very soon. Please keep us posted and Best Wishes. Thanks guys for your concern. Hard part was that we were together when she got the call from St. Lukes...relaxing in her sala, watching TV. This was the last thing we expected. Michelle is fine. She has no symptoms and is healthy as ever. We just need to wait 5 more months while the meds kill the bacteria. I will go visit her again later this month. CAN'T WAIT!!!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 11:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	I had been advised to have my fiance contact the embassy and submit the re-affirmation of intent to marry which contained the following sentence: "I am also requesting that the expiration date of the K1 Fiancée Visa approval notice be extended." Thanks Chelliot. We wish you guys the best of luck too. Quick question...WHO gave you that advice? the people at St. Lukes, or somebody from the Embassy? M & J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 11:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	The waiting will be over before you know it I hope so. I want to be with her everyday...not just visit. Good luck to you two!	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 02:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	I'm really sorry for the sad news, I am sorry i dont have any idea about NOA2 expiration, i just have a question though. Michelle'exam was nov 12 right? when did the st. lukes called you and informed you that culture was positive? Thanks Hi pigmonk. St. Lukes called her on December 7th, about 4 weeks after her sputum test. I was visiting in Manila when Michelle got the news. She is already one month into the treatment :-)	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-04 01:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Positive TB Culture - How to extend NOA 2?	Hi everyone, Well we got the dreaded news that Michelle's culture came back positive. Even though she does not have active TB, they discovered bacteria in her culture (probably contracted/inhaled it during OJT from nursing school). In any case, she has already started the 6-month meds treatment...every day at St. Lukes, Manila. So sad that we need to wait another 6 months to start our lives together but happy that she will be completely bacteria free! My question for the VJ family is: What do we need to do to extend the NOA 2 approval which expires next month, well before she completes the treatment? Does St. Lukes communicate to the Embassy, or is it up to us to apply for an extension. Thanks again, Michelle and Jeff Edited by Misha & Jeff, 03 January 2013 - 11:53 PM.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-03 23:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	He proposed after a week on first meeting	If he did not send letters of intent from both of you he did not send what is required. Here is a link to the GUIDE for the K-1 petition process. This is a very important link. ForgottenLady, it sounds like your fiance already filed AND received an RFE in December? It will be helpful if you create your timeline here on your VisaJourney profile so we can help you better.	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 20:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	He proposed after a week on first meeting	You have to prove ongoing relationship at the consulate stage, not the initial petition. The initial petition requires a letter of intent and proof of meeting within the last 2 years. That's it. You can front-load the petition with other information about ongoing relationship, but USCIS will not look at it, they'll just send it over to the consulate. This is not necessarily true. My petition included all kinds of evidence that we met in person, but we still got RFE'd because I didn't explain how we established our relationship. It is a tricky nuance, but check out the topic I posted a few months ago. http://www.visajourn...in-person-help/ In the end, my response to the RFE contained nothing more than a 1.5 page summary of the milestones of our relationship with a one or two sentence description of each milestone (before AND after we met in person). One week later, the NOA2 came. M&J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-01-11 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Received RFE!	<br /><br /><br /> Misha and Jeff - I looked at your timeline and there is nothing past November 16 - Are you still waiting or just haven't updated your timeline? - I hope it is not a sign that it takes that long once you get to NVC - 3 months since then - pls update us That's because Michelle tested positive for TB bacteria in her lungs, so we are on the 6-month meds plan before she is cleared to travel. 05-12-2011: Met online (Filipino Cupid) 10-2011 Started skype'ing EVERY DAY 11-2011 Realized we are in love 05-23-2012: First visit to PI 05-24-2012: ENGAGED 06-19-2012: Submitted I-129 06-22-2012: NOA-1 10-19-2012 NOA-2 11-05-2012: Physical 11-25-2012: Second visit to PI 12-10-2012: Began DOT (for 6 months) 01-26-2013: Third visit to PI M&J	Misha?Jeff	Not Telling	Philippines	2013-02-20 12:13:00