Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	hi ray-j and me&him my filipina got to atlanta on jan. 24th we been busy sight seeing we plan to marry march 3rd. we are going in coulpe days to see if we can get her a ss card but we are excited i hope everyone is doing fine also........... Sorry, weh. You can't have our day. lol. Of course, I'm just kidding. At least I know I won't forget your anniversary.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-02-05 17:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	It sure got weeel quiet awound heeah. HELLOOOOOO!!! ANYBODY HOME? (insert Elmer Fudd laugh)	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-02-05 00:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	omg im so confused now ray-j told me having the ticket issued in the philippines i called delta 3 times talked to 3 differant people asking them about that they all assured me it would be ok to get it online but id have to go to delta office at atlanta airport to verify credit card and my id..... i have seen others say they bought theres online i assumed delta knows this and would have a system to run the purchase through the office in the philippines. Go ahead and follow Delta's instructions about going to the airport with your ID. I'm sure it will be okay. However, I would have your mahal find the local Delta office to have her e-ticket re-issued at the Philippine office a few days before departure. We had to do that with Amy when she flew Korean Air. However, they seemed to be more strict in terms of following the rules in the Philippines. They won't even allow a person to look at flight schedules or purchase tickets from their website if they are in the Philippines. Other airlines, such as Continental and Delta, seem to have no problems with allowing purchases from the Philippines online.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-10 00:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	thats what i found out,by Law ticket has to be issued in the Philippines! Ray I know you have to pay 1,650 or something like that for one fee and another 850+ for another??? It's 1,620 Php for the Immigration Exit Tax and another 750 Php for the Airport Use Tax. reissued? I heard that rumor before but we didn't have any problem. I bought our tickets for ANA online thru vayama. I had to buy them separate because hers was a one way. Brought the printouts and they gave us our boarding passes. I would have to say that you got lucky. Congrats on having her home with you.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-09 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	tom i did buy it on delta.com website the agent asured me it ok to buy it there. my soon to be asawa has already told me she will not be bring much things so theres no worry bout over weight baggage she wants to leave from manila so she can spend a couple days with her younger sister and cousin that live in manila before she leaves to u.s.a . She will have to have the ticket re-issued in the Philippines due to how the laws are there. KAL did this for free. I would have her check to see where her local ticketing office is in the Metro Manila area. Amy had to go to Makati to do this. However, everything went as planned for her travel. Also, she will need too bring about 3,000 pesos with her for the taxes that the airlines don't cover. If she has any plans of leaving anything behind, she can always have them shipped to her new home at a later date.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-08 23:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Wow...Yea Ray_J im thinking of having Mahal Ko travel here on KAL.She doesnt have to travel to Manila for connecting Flight just transfer in Seoul at Ichean.then on to LAX. My Plan is to go there between february -March for her interview. we havent gotten interview date yet. Also she wants to attend her BEST Friends wedding on March 28th. I told her time is of the essence now and she understand there is a remote posiblility she wont attend and shes fine with that. But for me going there? I have looked at all the Airline Websites and also contacted travel agents also and the best deal is KAL from LAX to Manila with transfer in Seoul South Korea, with a 14 hour layover in Seoul going there for 955.00 round trip. I dont want to stay that long in Seoul although Inchean is a fabulous Airlport but im leaning toward Philippine Airlines, direct Flight from LAX to Manila for 1,055.00! 14 hours?!?!? Wow!! I would look into the possibility of other schedules on KAL. Both times I've been over there have been on KAL with only 2 hour layovers at ICN (Seoul). The first trip was from LAX, also. If that's not an option, then the extra $100 on PAL sounds like the way to go.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-08 19:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	So you got her ticket on PAL to Manila? What about the extra luggage fees, or what i mean is Overweight fees if any??? from Cebu to Manila??? Thanks for your reply! Did you get the Ticket from manila to Atl on their website??? or you said agent? There are some advantages to paying a little more to fly Korean Air. I also looked at other airlines (Continental, for one) and KAL allows 2 checked bags where others may only allow 1. It all depends upon how much stuff your mahal has. Secondly, the taxes you pay won't cover the Philippine Emigration Departure tax or the Airport Use tax. Amy had to pay 1,620 pesos for her and 1,220 pesos for Serena in addition to the 750 peso Airport Use Tax before getting on the plane in Manila.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-08 17:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Im looking at KALs Website and I have called at least 3 Travel agents for Flights between February and April and I see and have gotten Quotes for offseason Flying for that time, the cheapest being 955.00...... Round trip to Manila during that time! Yeah. I know I brought my ladies over during one of the busiest travel periods. Still, I paid just a little over 1,000 for Amy. Serena's ticket and the travel agent fees was what brought the total to what it came to. However, I consider it a small price to pay and worth every penny to have them here to ring in the new year with me.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-06 08:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Weh..........2000 plus on KAL????? WOW!! I didnt know it was that High??? I spent 1,300 for the both of my ladies.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-05 22:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	If anyone would comment on this plz im getting my fiancee plane ticket frum philippines to u.s.a this weekend but im concerned what if they want to see the credit card that purchased the ticket has this been a problem for anyone? I just brought my fiancee to the US from Manila. I went through a travel agent and had her fly Korean Air. There is a law that all airline tickets must be issued in the Philippines, but Korean Air will take an e-ticket and re-issue at their office in Makati for free. Just make sure this is done about 3 days prior to departure. You will spend a little more on 3rd party fees going through a travel agent, but it will be worth it. As for needing to see the credit card I used to purchase, all Korean Air was able to see in their system was that the ticket was purchased through a travel agent. The method of payment is between you and the agency.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-05 01:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	She will become Acquainted with the things before long. I know shes in a lil Shock about things here.Enjoy your time!! BTW how is Sabrina????? Who's Sabrina? My daughter's name is Serena. Close, but no cigar. She's doing well. We're trying to get her adjusted to the time difference, but I don't think Amy quite has a handle on how to do that yet. She lets her sleep during the day and is surprised when she's up all night. She counters this by putting Serena in her swing and rocking her to sleep.  Serena in swing.jpg   350.09KB   2 downloads	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-04 10:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Well even after New Year iam still stuck at NVC. After I was told last week that I was out of AP im still not out. I called today just to check if it was mailed to the embassy and was told it was "being reviewed" the first time I called. The second time I was told its in additional processing. its been 3 weeks since NVC received my case. Not sure how long I will be stuck at NVC. Today also marked 8 months since I originally filed. This is taking a lot longer than I expected. Anything and everything that could go wrong with my case had gone wrong in terms of waiting and being delayed either at USCIS and now NVC. Have you thought about contacting your Senators and Congressmen?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-04 01:21:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	I just wanted to let everyone know how much fun I'm having explaining our little "modern" conveniences that we, as USC's, take for granted here; such as, dryer sheets, gas clothes dryers, brewed coffee makers (she's used to Nescafe instant), multiple monitor PC's, crock pots, cordless phones with caller ID, etc. It's like watching a little kid in a candy store go nuts. I had to explain to her what that little beep in her ear was when she was using the phone. Then, I showed her the flash button on the phone and told her about call waiting.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2012-01-03 01:43:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Congratulations Ray_J!!! I know you on Cloud 9 yourself right about now! keep us posted when they Arrive! I'll be on Cloud 9 when they get here and we've had a chance to breathe a bit. For the moment, I don't have time to feel like I'm floating on clouds. I have an apartment to finish cleaning, else I feel the wrath of a short filipina.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-12-30 06:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	Congratulations!!!! I am so happy everything went well and you all will be reunited soon!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats! I know how you must be feeling right now... on cloud 9, perhaps? In totally unrelated news, I've been able to confirm through checking Amy's Korean Air Skypass mileage tally that they made their flight and are heading for South Korea right now. After a 2 hour lay-over, it's on to Chicago. Finally, the nightmare of being apart is almost over!!	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-12-30 01:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	May 2011 Filers	My Tatiana and our Son Sasha as well as her mother leave for Moscow in about 2 hours or so. Please pray for them as they go for their interviews. The only gift I want for christmas is the two of them able to come here. We have done our part its up to the US dept of State now. I hope they come through for our family. Wish everybody a merry christmas. Take care. Yozhik I pray you have a smooth and successful CRBA and interview process. On another note... 5 days, 16 hours and 55 minutes until Amy & Serena's arrival in the USA; but I'm not really counting.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-12-24 23:50:00
USCIS Service Centers	Different NOA1 dates?	So, when filing for e-NOA1 what date do I use to update my VJ timeline, the e-NOA1 or wait until I get the physical NOA1 in the mail?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-04-05 20:37:00
USCIS Service Centers	Service Center Information	I just clicked on the three links, they all work fine for me. What browser are you using? USCIS is best opened in IE as it's a government site and they're designed for IE browsers. I'm using IE and received the same message.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-04-14 02:40:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134, Owe taxes to Fed / State	While I haven't had any dealings with any embassy (yet), I don't see how this could pose any problems. From what I've seen from some of the questions that others have posted about questions asked during interviews, tax info is never one of them. The only thing I would say is that to not volunteer any information that is not asked for. That's how I was able to get my current job. lol	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-02-07 12:36:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 Question	The question asks about prior petitions I've submitted and asks for dates submitted. I know I include my fiancee's name, but would I enter today's date there? Thanks in advance.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-02-16 21:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Packet question	I keep seeing mentions about Packet 3 and Packet 4 being sent to different places. What's in them and why isn't there a Packet 2?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-02 01:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 while expecting a baby	We're expecting our first child in mid-October. With the speed that CSC has been showing lately, we're hopeful that she might be able to have her interview while I'm there for the birth; allowing me to be present for the interview (yes, I know this is a BIG if). Would it be better to schedule the interview after the baby is born and try to get the CRBA and interview done (or at least started) on the same day? If so, I'd need to list the child on the I-134. Wouldn't I? How would listing a child on the I-134 that wasn't included on the I-129F affect the interview, other than raising the income requirment?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-07 16:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Current Income Verification	Those screenshots would work - you can include a statement about why they are that way. Backed up by your IRS transcripts/bank records - you will be fine. If it wasn't for the fact they're only worried about current income for poverty standards, I'd be worried. My past year's tax forms show me making way below what is required for a household of 3 (we're expecting our first child in October). I've only been with J.B. Hunt since August and don't have a full calendar year's worth of income to show. But, with my regular and per diem pay, I make enough to exceed the 125% guideline. Hey, I work for JB Hunt also and thats exactly what I gave them for employment and income verification and I sent in just my tax transcripts and it was accepted.I also made sure my dispatcher/supervisor printed and signed his name and date to both sheets. My fiance went through the interview yesterday and her visa was granted. Feel free to contact me anytime for our experience. Thanks, Q. You have mail.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-10 22:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Current Income Verification	My employer doesn't issue pay stubs or paper checks. Instead, all of my pay is directly deposited to my checking and savings account(s) and my "pay stub" is displayed on the company's website in a section that only payroll and myself have access to. However, the company does recognize the need for employment and income verification. They've set up a system where I can have an income and/or employment verification sent by mail, fax, or email. My question is this: in the format the income verification comes in, would this be an acceptable form of proof of current income, along with my IRS tax forms and W-2?  JBH income verification sample.jpg   106.14KB   17 downloads	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-10 11:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Confusing info	Let me know, how you did yours. I got approved May3rd and got my MNL number but have no idea if it reached the US Embassy already. Well, I hope you started preparing all the supporting documents she'll need. If you want to know if it's at USEM already, you could call them from here at (214) 571-1600 and listen to all the options. Eventually, you'll get an option to speak to a live person. Alternatively and additionally, you can watch this thread: http://www.visajourn...__fromsearch__1 and find out when it was sent to Manila.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-15 14:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Confusing info	The U.S. Embassy Manila does not accept DS-160's from K-1erz. Instead, you will be required to submit two DS-156's, one DS-156K, and two DS-157's. Best wishes for a smooth and speedy visa journey! By submitting two DS-156 & DS-157's, you mean duplicate copies of each form?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-14 05:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Confusing info	i think you should call the US embassy in manila maybe they change policy now ,when i have my interview last march 25 ds 160 is not accepted..good luck to your interview Yep. Called the embassy. I was advised that the DS-160 is not for Fiancée K visas and she should bring DS-156, DS-156K, & DS-157. We're only a month into the process and are waiting on our NOA2, still. I just wanted to clear up the confusing and conflicting information.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-08 19:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Confusing info	I found this on the USEM's website: Effective May 24, 2010, all nonimmigrant visa applicants will be REQUIRED to complete and submit an online visa application form known as the DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application. The DS-160 Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application will replace the current nonimmigrant visa paper application, Forms DS-156/157/158, and other related paper forms. Yet, when I go to the State Dept.'s site, it says that K-1's should fill out the DS-156. Can anyone clear up the confusion? Thanks.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-08 16:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	CRBA Payment Options?	Since nobody either knew the answer or didn't want to reply, I'll post a portion of the reply I received from the embassy in Manila when I wrote to them asking my question. They said: You can pay for the application on the day of the appointment. The cashier will accept credit card or cash payment in U.S. dollars or Philippine pesos, traveler’s checks and U.S. Postal Service Money Order for the exact amount only.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-18 00:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	CRBA Payment Options?	My bride-to-be and I are expecting our first child in October. I know there are just under $300 USD in fees (with the baby's first passport) to pay, presuming no DNA test is required. Can anyone tell me what method of payment is accepted? Would I be able to use my debit/credit card or would it need to be paid in cash at a bank, similar to the payment policy for the visa fees?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-05-12 12:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Place of Birth Typo on Passport	She must had not checked it thoroughly while on the data entry process..As I remember, hey ask you to recheck the data they input in their system. And upon receiving, they also ask you to double check it. I think its better to correct it as early as possible than be sorry later. She says she checked it when she applied for the renewal and it was all okay. Somewhere along the line, somebody messed up. It's all good now. She went back and is having them correct it. New passport will be in hand on August 19th.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-06 20:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Place of Birth Typo on Passport	Here's a question for those more experienced with the process... Amy got her new passport and noticed a mistake on her place of birth. Instead of JOSE OCC.MDO, they wrote JSOE OCC.MDO. Would this be a problem come interview time? Part of me says no but the other part of me is thinking that this should be taken care of just to be on the safe side. Thoughts anyone?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-03 17:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	After having time to think over all the replies to this thread, I decided to take everyone's advice and keep it short and simple. I just affirmed our intent to marry and added when our planned wedding date is. I ended up including our daughter's info (except for DOB and place of birth (both unknown at this time)) in the appropriate places on the DS forms and the I-134. Thanks again for all the help.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-26 01:04:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	If you both show up at the interview and she's either pregnant or holding a newborn baby then the first question they're going to ask to you is "Is it yours?". If you answer "yes" then they're going to tell you to file the CRBA. Whether you file the CRBA first or have the K1 interview first, they're probably going to issue a blue slip telling her to come back with the approved CRBA. The only time it won't be an issue is if you happen to get the CRBA approved before the K1 interview. As to your other question, there would have been no need to list anything on the I-129F petition. The consulate will look at the dates and realize there was no child yet when the I-129F was filed. This situation is not at all unusual. They see it every day. Jim, Your answer does answer some concerns I had. I was going to ask about what if our interview date is near the end of the K1 window (as in a few days before the expiration date), but I'm sure they would easily be able to issue an extension at the interview due to the CRBA. Right? Since I'm planning on being present, would I even need the letter of intent at all or would they require this for their files anyway?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-23 15:18:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	I, Raymond Jornd, do hereby state that I am still legally able and willing to marry Amy R. Antonio, and intend to do so within 90 days of her arrival into the US using the K-1 visa. That's all you really need.The more you add, the more you open up yourself to questions. Keep it simple. So, you don't think that there won't be any questions when we (yes, I said we. I'll be there with her for the interview.) show up to the interview with either a baby or a CRBA application?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-22 18:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	The purpose of the updated letter of intent is to demonstrate to the consulate that you, the petitioner, still intend to marry your fiancee. It has nothing to do with whether you intend or have already begun to raise a family. CO's usually don't even ask for an updated letter of intent unless they perceive the relationship has been rocky. In that case they want some confirmation that the petitioner isn't planning to back out after the beneficiary arrives in the US. The child will be a separate issue. You don't have to tell the consulate that you intend to file a CRBA. In all likelihood, they'll insist on it. They often won't issue the K1 visa until the CRBA has been approved. I've seen several cases here on VJ where the K1 was held up until the CRBA process was completed, included a couple of cases at the consulate in Manila. You should start the CRBA process as soon as the baby is born. Thanks, Jim. That is some good insight. I wasn't aware of the embassy placing any hold on the visa process for CRBA. It's a good thing I filled out (as much as possible) and printed the CRBA forms and checklist last night. I guess my concern is with the fact that the I-129F listed no children and we show up at the interview listing our newborn daughter on the I-134. I don't want to look like we were hold back any information.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-22 11:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	I would suggest you write what you wrote before. With regards to you wedding date, all you have to say is something such as, "we have scheduled our wedding for January 7, 2012." Leave out the sentence on the POE and leave out 'assuming Amy's visa is approved.' Just like before, her pregnancy does not need to be mentioned in this letter. Okay, thanks for the input. However, perhaps the fact that her interview will most likely take place after our daughter is born would change your view on mentioning the pregnancy. No child was mentioned in the original petition since there weren't any born at that time. You do make sense on leaving out the POE info, though. What are your thoughts on the pregnancy issue now?	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-22 02:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	Didn't you already submit a letter of intent to marry when you filed the I-129F? You don't need to write another one. Yes, I did submit one when I filed. According to the guides on here, another one is needed for the embassy. In addition, the guides do say to make a duplicate copy of the petition packet for the interview. A current updated Letter of Intent could not hurt! Many people prepare a new letter of intent just for the interview to reaffirm their intentions of marriage. Might even help since she is pregnant now! She was pregnant when we filed. We found out a few days before Valentine's Day. Our filing date is in early April.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-21 22:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter of Intent question	On the advice of Gary and others, I didn't mention the pregnancy at the petition filing stage. Now that we have our NOA2 and are preparing all the documentation for the interview, I'm wondering if this would work for my letter of intent to marry: I, Raymond Jornd, do hereby state that I am still legally able and willing to marry Amy R. Antonio, and intend to do so within 90 days of her arrival into the US using the K-1 visa. Presuming Amy’s visa is approved, we expect an entry date of November 11, 2011. Our wedding date is set for January 7, 2012. At the time of the writing of this letter, Amy is currently pregnant with our first child. We are planning to have the birth take place in the Metro Manila area in Mid-October. We will submit papers for a CRBA as soon as all supporting documentation can be secured. I look forward to any and all suggestions. Thanks in advance.	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-08-21 19:28:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DHL Tracking From NVC to US Embassy	Hi, I was going crazy calling NVC everyday and I had given up when I had saw this on a post from another person and decided to give it a try. I went to www.dhl.com clicked Express then Tracking, then Track by Shipper's Reference, on this page you add your search info..You change the day and month to what you think your's might have left NVC EXAMPLE: * Shipper´s Reference : EXP 24 MAR 2011A * Date range for shipment - From: 23 - 03 - 2011 * Date range for shipment - To: 26 - 03 - 2011 Account Number - Leave this blank Shipment Destination: Egypt / You Choose your Country The day I was trying this I saw a package had left for Egypt. I thought could that be our's? I called the NVC and I was told our package had gone out. The one I had saw was our's I was so happy. I just checked our's it's at the Sorting Center in Egypt now, it's moving fast Someone with the example date I made up above for the country of Egypt has a package going to Egypt now as you will see if you try this. The best of luck to everyone Waybill: 8788251710 Processed at MANILA - PHILIPPINES, THE Monday, August 01, 2011 at 05:09 Origin Service Area: BOSTON, MA - PORTSMOUTH - USA Destination Service Area: MANILA - MANILA - PHILIPPINES, THE Our case file is waiting to be loaded on the truck for delivery. Yippeee!	Ray-J	Male	Philippines	2011-07-31 17:44:00