Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	hello Ni-ing! noticed you said "sending in packet 3 today". what does that mean? coz as far as i understood beneficiaries from the Philippines don't have to send anything to US Embassy Manila prior to interview. Everything will be submitted/hand delivered during the interview. or am i mistaken here? Or maybe it's different with BKK embassy? anyone, please shed some light on this... please... I am preparing all my documents and taking all of them with me to interview. correct? Nothing to mail to embassy prior to my interview, right? Thanks everyone! Yes, other embassies have different procedures. My guess is that all embassies will eventually do away with the packet 3 and adopt USEM's method. For Manila, nothing is mailed and should be brought with you to the interview. Edited by Ray-J, 03 October 2011 - 12:44 AM.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-10-03 00:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Has anyone received their interview letter yet? Also, I've noticed in some signatures, that the NVC received cases and sent it abroad. How were you able to obtain this info? The only letter we've received was that Amy was eligible for the interview. USEM doesn't assign interview dates. You pick your own date after you pay the visa fee either by scheduling it on the website (https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/) or by calling the embassy directly.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-10-01 08:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Ray- did u ask Amy if she went to Alabang satellite (alabang market) to get her NBI clearance? Cause I'm pretty sure that was her I saw. She looked like she's about to give birth any minute. lol I wanted to approach her but I was in hurry to leave. I had to be at the office and catch my boss before 4 pm. I asked her, finally. That was her. Now, you know why she looked that way.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-30 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Hi everyone, Just wondering the progress of all May filers that have NOA2 and still waiting for Consulate response. It seem to be extremely long. My NOA2 was approved on 7/21/11 and it is now 9/29/11. I am surprised the wait is so long. From NVC to Consulate in Guangzhou. Since NOA2 approval have 4 months approval limit. What will happen if we do not receive response from consulate for Package 3 ? Have you received your embassy case number from the NVC yet?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-30 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Yay congrats Niki and Ray!!! Ray- did u ask Amy if she went to Alabang satellite (alabang market) to get her NBI clearance? Cause I'm pretty sure that was her I saw. She looked like she's about to give birth any minute, lol I wanted to approach het but I was in hurry to leave, I had to be at the office and catch my boss before 4 pm. Sorry, with the events of this past weekend Amy hasn't been online much (as you might imagine). She's still at Philippine General Hospital, but will probably be going home any day now. Serena will probably be in the hospital for at least the rest of this week. Honestly, that question has been the furthest one from my mind. I'll try to remember to ask her the next time I get to talk to her. If it was her, she probably was about to give birth at any moment (as we now know).	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-28 01:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Congrats to you and the misses, and welcome to parenthood. Us new daddies gotta stick together. Safe travels to you. I know you cant wait to see your daughter. I remember the pain and loneliness of not being able to see my son and I was an hour away in Zavyalovo Russia just because Russian govt wont let me see my son. It was the worst. I had to do some covert operation to sneak in there but I got to see him on day two. Well its time for his bath. Take care and congrats once again. Thanks. I'm still waiting on pics but the family says it's hard to see her because she's in an incubator. They say they'll ask the nurse if they can take her out long enough to take a pic. Still no vital stats, either. So, you went covert eh? I guess you had to make some midnight rendezvous and use code phrases like "a crow flies at night," huh? Your first assignment will be to infiltrate USCIS service centers and secretly give NOA2's to all who are still waiting.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-26 15:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	ok i have a question..........what ever happend to tom who used to post so much on here and gave strength when we were impatient? i am wondering this for a long time already! I sent him a PM a week or so ago but haven't heard anything back from him. My best guess is that he's with his beloved in the Philippines. I'm sure he'll pop up somewhere, sometime soon.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-26 15:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	I know how hard it is for you right now, but just pray they're both ok... high blood pressures can be managed and hopefully you're baby will be out well and good... you have to be strong for your baby and amy... God is with them papa... Delivery Update: Serena Marie was born via C-Section on 9-25-11. She came a couple of weeks early and will spend a few days in an incubator. Both momma and baby are doing well and resting. I can't wait for these next 2 weeks to go by to go see them and hopefully bring them home.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-25 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Delivery Update: Amy tried delivering at home with a midwife. Unfortunately, the baby was too big for a normal delivery. She was taken to the hospital and evaluated for a cesarian section. There are glaring differences between their healthcare system and ours. There, payment is required prior to treatment. They quoted, at first, 120k pesos for a private room with a 50% deposit. Serena decided it was time to make her entrance and nobody was going to stop her. That's a true sign she's my kid. Amy's family was able to negotiate the price down to 50k pesos (approximately $1,000 USD) for a semi-private room. The last I've heard was Amy had been taken into the operating room and they were working on her. I've been on pins and needles waiting to hear from the family if everything went well. Update on the Update: Amy's blood pressure was too high to do the c-section. Still no word on their condition. This is soooo frustrating!!! If Amy were having Serena here in the USA, she'd be in the nursery by now.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-24 19:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Ray-J, how is Amy? And the baby? I hope all is well! I'm sorry you weren't able to be there for the birth. Congrats, papa!!! Delivery Update: Amy tried delivering at home with a midwife. Unfortunately, the baby was too big for a normal delivery. She was taken to the hospital and evaluated for a cesarian section. There are glaring differences between their healthcare system and ours. There, payment is required prior to treatment. They quoted, at first, 120k pesos for a private room with a 50% deposit. Serena decided it was time to make her entrance and nobody was going to stop her. That's a true sign she's my kid. Amy's family was able to negotiate the price down to 50k pesos (approximately $1,000 USD) for a semi-private room. The last I've heard was Amy had been taken into the operating room and they were working on her. I've been on pins and needles waiting to hear from the family if everything went well.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-24 18:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Today is a bittersweet day. I'm in the States. Amy is in the Philippines and in labor. I spoke with her briefly on the phone a bit ago. Her contractions are about 2 to 3 minutes apart. I soooo wanted to be there for this.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-23 21:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	i meant the ds-160 btw.. and i found out the answer, missed the part that says it's not for K visas... anyway, finger's crossed ya'll get those noa2's tomorrow! Ahh, okay. I filled it out for Amy anyway. Better to be safe than sorry. As far as the picture for the scheduling website goes, it should be your fiancee's passport picture. Luckily, I swiped one from Amy when I was there; claiming that I wanted a picture for my wallet. It's a good thing I had it. I've made so many copies of it for all the forms we've needed to fill out and submit. Which reminds me... don't forget that passport-style pictures are necessary for the medical.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-18 22:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	yeah thats pretty much what we're doing... gonna pay the visa and then we will setup the interview. not sure when she's planning to do the med exam, she still has to get her nbi as well. sent her a TON of stuff via email, so pretty much all she has to do is fill out the DS- forms and get those last few items and we have everything we need. and i'm gonna be there 9th-15th, so won't be able to hangout at the embassy. i burned up all my leave in may and july going there so only have like 6 days of leave for this trip, haha. but i wish you both the best of luck for sure! Okay. I understand. Her NBI will only take a few minutes to get if there aren't any past legal issues, which I suspect there aren't. We still have to get hers, too. I've heard that it's best to have any financial statements backed up with a letter from the bank on bank stationary. Also, like with the I-129F petition, all signatures must be original signatures. They cannot be reproductions in any way. I'm taking a little more time off than you are. I'll be there from 10-10 until 11-11. One final thing... make sure she pays the visa fee well before 3 pm. Otherwise, it won't be credited until the next day. She'll need her passport (passport number at the very least). The receipt number will be her passport number. It's less frustrating to schedule the interview appointment online.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-18 18:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	really? wow, when and where do they update this stuff? haha, cause if i wasnt impatient, we'd have been waiting a while. they dont mail anything out at all? not even a letter saying they got our stuff from nvc and go ahead and start doin stuff? my gosh, what a headache this is, be glad when this ####### is over. thanks for the heads up Ray-J! They do mail out a letter to notify you that the case is eligible for interview scheduling. Amy got one at her home in Paranaque and here. That's all they mail out, that I'm aware of. Think of all the money they've spent in the past on postage of several forms; not to mention packets getting lost in the mail. Go online to the US Embassy Manila's website for all the current forms. Use the examples given here for the best answers to give each box question. I filled out the forms for Amy and plan on going with her to the interview. I'll be carrying the forms and all supporting documentation with me. If you want to (and that date is still available), you can keep us company at the embassy when we're there on 10-18-11.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-18 17:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	good.. just waiting to hear from the embassy. packet should have been to her by now, hopefully this week. i called the embassy 2 times now and didnt really get anywhere, guess they cant say or dont know the status of the case. we decided not to wait anyway though, gonna pay the visa fee and try to setup the appointment and med exam. and hoping she can have her interview while im there in October, but not sure that will happen. hope everyone else is having good things going on! They don't mail out a packet 3 anymore. All the forms are online now. Last time I checked, there were many available interview dates in October.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-18 15:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	I would be concerned if some of the NOA1's dated 18th May had been approved and not mine. However we all seem to be treading water at the moment!! This is a very appropriate statement considering all the flooding that's been happening in the VSC area.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-12 15:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Ok guys.so my lawyer finally received the hard copy of my RFE. Just as I knew they request evidence of us meeting in the last 2 years. So now the question is I got copies of my passport with visa stamp and also entry and exit stamp.also got copied of my boarding passes and also pics of our engagement party. Any other suggestions or anything else u guys think I can include. Thank u guys in advance for the help. I sure wasted money hiring a lawyer. It only delaying my paperwork. Wish I had found this site before I wasted money on the lawyer. Any pictures you have with both of you together (at least 5) is hard evidence that the two of you have met in the last two years. Like Nikki said, make sure you write the date and place they were taken on the back. I made sure I did this for our application and we were approved with no problem.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-08 17:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Good morning! Hope everyone had a great and blessed holiday weekend! Does anyone know if when you get your 2nd NOA, do you get the text / e-mail right away (provided you sent in the form) or will you get the notification at 1am just like the NOA1 ? I see someone already got their NOA2 today, 9/6/11, and as the time draws nearer (and the excitement too) I'm more curious when to expect the text message... I'm hoping it's right away and not delayed. I signed up for text/email confirmation. I got the text for the NOA2 at 6:30 pm. I had just pulled up to the fuel pumps to fill the tanks on the truck (I drive a semi for a living) when my phone went off. I had to read it a couple of times before it sank in that I needed to check my email. When I logged into my email, the message that we were approved was there. The thing that really topped off the night and made it truly a great one was that the Cubs won that day.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-06 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Update: Yay! They let Ice do his medical even tho we don't have a case number or NOA2! And I called and squeezed information out of the VSC that our case is "currently under review"... good, no? Sounds like a standard answer. While I was in between USCIS and NVC, I began to think that USCIS operators would feed you the best line of bull they could pull out of their back side at that particular moment. Your case is probably waiting on background checks to be completed. That's one of the many reasons cases can take so long to adjudicate. Remember, I was approved at 94 on Igor's. You're not that far from that point.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-06 23:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	We have an interview date! October 18 at 6:30 am! Now comes the hope and prayer that Amy will deliver our baby girl after I get there on the 10th and be released from the hospital in time for the interview.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-05 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Guess i'm late for the party too... just signed up on here recently. Filed my I-129F end of April, but it didnt get to them til mid May... guess i'm a May filer? Anyway, got NOA2 August 24th, just waiting to hear from NVC. Would be really nice to do some of this visa stuff while i'm visiting my gal in the PI in October. Anyway.. good luck to the rest! Hope everybody gets good news this week. Where's your gal from? I'm going to be staying in Taguig City (Metro Manila), near Makati from October 10 until November 11. Edited by Ray-J, 05 September 2011 - 09:24 PM.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-05 21:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Thanks... I am sure it will be fine...I hope... I have the same feeling, Nicolette. Ice was just being calm so as not to make you upset. You know... fear breeds fear. I know you would wait for him if you had to, though. However, I don't think you'll need to do that. It's just a feeling I have.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-09-04 20:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	You must be looking at the Berkeley list on one and the VJ list on the other. I am 50 numbers off about myself on these 2 lists. 228 on VJ and 174 on the Berkeley. Okay, let me settle something about the lists. Everyone seems to be mistaking (in my mind, at least) the two lists. If you look at the web address for the list hosted at U.C. Berkley you'll notice that one of the server folders is titled Igor. I don't know what the other list is because I always used the one hosted at berkley.edu. Lower list numbers just seem to give more hope.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-30 17:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	I think they might be away from the major damaged centers. They are in extreme northern Vermont. Close to Montreal. However, safety is the most important for those there. But like everyone else, I would hate to hear my application is floating down the river somewhere. lol Nah...it will be ok. No worries folks. I'm singing, "Rollin', rollin', rollin' on the river." LOL Seriously though, I hope nobody has their cases delayed due to the weather.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-29 22:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Things are moving along for us ..... (We submitted our petitions in May) ...got the NOA's two weeks ago stating both petitions were approved (our I-129 and our I-130) and being sent to the U.S. Dept. of State. Now today I received a letter from the Dept. of State telling us that both approved petitions are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Manila (and that our I-130 will now be the process -- no more need for the I-129). However, the NVC instructions regarding the "Affidavit of Support" fee of $88 are not very clear -- first they instruct me on how to pay the fee (via debit our checking account), but then the instructions go on to say that we should not pay the fee if the "applicant" is going to go for a "change of status" when she arrives in the U.S. ....... well of course she is going to apply for "Permanent Resident" status when she gets here! - that is the point of doing the I-130 for an Immigrant Visa. Right?! (The NVC instructions seemed to indicate that if my wife brings the "Affidavit of Support" documents to the Embassy interview then I don't need to pay this $88 fee ..... but geez, these instructions are clear as mud). Oh well.... I sent an e-mail to get some clarification. We're just happy that things are moving! The change of status is for non-immigrant visas (fiancee visas are classified as this and require a change of status to immigrant after the marriage), which yours is not. Yours is an immigrant visa. I hope this clears up any confusion.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-27 04:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Hey guys I have a question. I'm sure its been asked before and I apologize before asking. Is it normal to get an approval or rfe without seeing any "touch" on USCIS website. I'm asking because my noa1 date is may 9. After seeing that VSC working on some May files I checked my status and it has not been touched since May 12. I hired a lawyer. This was of course before I found VJ. He did not ask me to submit any proof of meeting in 2 years. After reading many post about getting rfe because of no evidence, I believe I will also get RFE. Just wondering if there is a time limit on when they send RFE after NOA1. Thank u so much in advance for any information I get. We were approved in 77 days with no touch showing for us, except for when the case was entered into USCIS' system and when it was approved. Other than that, I would say touch or no touch is possible. I would think it just depends upon the complexity of the case and what needs to be done with it. Tom is right about the lawyer. I would've been all over him for his incompetence.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-16 22:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Waiting for the NOA2 Hard copy How long should I wait?????? Thanks Application Type: I129F , PETITION FOR FIANCE(E) Your Case Status: Post Decision Activity On July 20, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283. I call the USCIS today and they said I need to wait 30 days That's B.S., Happy. If you don't have it in your hands by the end of this week, call them again and ask to speak to a tier 2 operator.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-08 16:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Hello Everybody, Im preparing the miscellaneous documents for post NOA2 Approval to take with me to Russia when im going in september and Ive run into a bit of a snuff. If I didnt work in the 2010 fiscal year but I currently make enough now how can I show that I am able to support her using the affadavit of support if i need w2s from 2010? Copies of current pay stubs and a letter from your current employer stating your pay rate, start date, and employment status should work for you.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-05 12:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	LOL For the longest time I've had these words on my signature: ????????? ??????? They mean "I love you as much as the sky." Ice used to post this on my facebook wall. It's cute, right? But apparently it's the motto for Thai Airways. So now I changed it to just "I love you" Also, apparently I'm a senior member now. When did that happen? That's a great motto for an airline. As for being a senior member, not sure when it happened. I'm sure AARP will be contacting you and Medicare will send you an application in the mail shortly. Received our NOA 2 email tonight! Case Status: Post decision activity!! I 129F approved Yes!!! Halfway there!! Received our NOA 2 email tonight! Case Status: Post decision activity!! I 129F approved Yes!!! Halfway there!! Congrats!!	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-05 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Sweet! We'd love to have you two join in. I think we were talking about next year (or was it the year after???) when everyone is in the US and married. Is that right, May Filers? That's when I had in mind, yes. Next year would be good. What part of the year? Early June or another month?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-03 17:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Ray_J Im sure you a Good Chef! Im No master by any means. Hey what about Grace and I????? Where we going to ride??? with the Spare???? All Kidding aside I might just rent a car at Chicago if thats where the members decide in Branson???? I am really looking forward to seeing the faces behind all our posts! We a Good Cohesive group!! I havent NEVER since I started Posting on this Thread anyone getting Angry or upset with another Member Keep it up May 2011 Filers!!!!! Nah, man. I have a luggage rack. You'll get plenty of fresh air that way. But seriously, I have a mini-van with plenty of room.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-01 18:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Nicolette it wont be too far from you guys im sure."Ice" says Florida huh? thats 2 choices for Florida.....he he he! We will see what the other members say.So far........Most are saying the Midwest.....Either Missouri or Illinois..... But we will see how everybody Voting. Ray_J and I got carried away talking bout barbeQue.... back and forth He says he is a master....we got to see about that Hey, I never proclaimed to be a master. I know when to bow to others better than I. However, I have picked up a few tricks here and there from being forced into watching the Food Network when I lived with my mother. At this point, I'm kinda leaning to going along with Branson. Nicolette, you and Ice can fly into Chicago if Branson is out of your price range. I have family in that area. I'd be happy to come pick you up from the airport and we can all drive together (provided my mini-van doesn't give up the ghost by then).	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-01 09:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Ha ha you right...one thing I dont do outside is grill in the cold! I cant do it! Got to be Hot! Preferably in the spring or summer but to each their own. I will be the Grillmaster if we have a cookout! I'll be right beside you, bud. I can throw down on the grill, too. ) Sweet Baby Ray's sauce is the boss!!	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 17:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Oh You going there huh? you know it bro!!! It aint about Color!! We ALL love the QUE! Hey, I'm just sayin'. I remember a Cosby episode where he's grilling in the dead of winter. Now, THAT was stereotypical.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 17:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Where You been Team Katman? ha ha yes well keep your hopes up I am waiting to see you Post you got that noa2!!! Austin Texas and you know me.......................I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE Bar be Ques!!! Okay, I know I'm getting stereotypical here, but what person of color doesn't love barbecue? Besides, don't we all? Mmmmm, I'm just tasting a good brisket now.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 17:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Cookout at Ray_Js???!!! Oh, by the way... there's a Walmart about 10 minutes away from where I live.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 15:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Yea Thea I know where Branson Missouri is! whats the Major Airport to Branson???? The airport code for Branson is BKG. AirTran and Frontier Airlines fly into Branson.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 15:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Yea right...I will see if I can pack all that up and bring on the plane! LOL~!! By the way whats the closest MAJOR Airport to you??? Stuart and Thea says discount on hotels And a resort!!! I like that also. we will vote on it I guess??? thats REAL CLOSE to you Ray_J You could drive to Missouri if we choose that??? While Branson is within driving range (about 8 hours), there are decent hotels and attractions around here, too. Closest MAJOR airport to me is Chicago, but there is a few regional airports in the area with scheduled service. Moline International (MLI) and Cedar Rapids (CID) are the ones closest to me. Moline's flight path is just over my apartment if the wind is blowing from the east. Cedar Rapids is an 1.5 hours away. Chicago is 3 hours from me.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 14:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Cookout at Ray_Js???!!! Hehehe. You bring the sound, Tom. I'll invite the rest of the building. There's at least one neighbor who has a nice sized grill.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 14:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	You guys are the best, so supportive and understanding! OMG, sometimes I peep into other groups and they are actually fighting about different issues. LMAO...I find it so funny, I'm like seriously is it that serious?! Anyways I think it would be sooo much fun to meet everyone...May filers 2011 annual cookout?? Haha...I can see it now!! Lots of fun! So I decided that I'm going to add another task to my "keep myself busy until he comes list". I'm going to try and loose the 40 pounds that I gained while in nursing school because I've become sooo out of shape and I wanna be able to start a family as soon as he comes so I want to be at my regular weight so cheer me on guys here I go! If anyone else wants to join let's do it!!! Xoxo....off to the gym now! Have a blessed day everyone! :-) Best of luck in making your goal, Harmony. A cook-out would be awesome. I'm in the Quad Cities on the Illinois side (Davenport & Bettendorf, IA & Moline & Rock Island, IL). Even though I'm really not a May filer (April actually), I know I've been posting on this board long enough that I'm considered part of the family (mentally sings Sister Sledge's "We Are Family" ). I would love to meet everyone. Perhaps having an event like this in the Midwest would make it centrally located for everyone?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 12:18:00