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How to report military service on DS-230?

I think if you lived at one place for more than a year than you should include it othwerwise I don't think you need too. Perhaps someone else can shed some light on this as well! :star:

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-04 19:17:00

Vaccination records (or not) in Turkey for medical exam

Will do! I'm hoping someone who's had a medical exam in Turkey already will comment (*ahem!* all you lucky people who've had your interviews already, I'm talking to you!). It looks like you're farther along in the process than we are, so you'll have your interview before my husband has his.

I don't know the answer about the medical, but my wife does. I will get her to answer this thread and hopefully help you out :star:

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-03 14:17:00

new here

Welcome and Goodluck on your journey :star:

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-07 11:11:00

Which documents I need to take with me for my spouse to sign?

Yes you will need that signed by your spouse and the DS-230 which is needed at NVC stage, but only part one. My guess is you are doing CR1/IR1. Goodluck :thumbs:

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-07 21:48:00

my packet was touched

I was expecting my packet to move as it was time, I sent it in to them in March and the first week of July should be when it moves. Well they touched it on the 6th and I am still in intial review. No email or text sent. Anybody have any ideas???????

We never got a single touch for our I-130 Petition. It was just approved after some time. So touches don't really mean much. But Goodluck, hope you get your NOA2 soon :star:

Edited by LoveRani, 08 July 2010 - 09:40 PM.

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-08 21:39:00

how much

Usually takes about 8-10 business days if you don't have any RFE. It might take longer if they are busy. Goodluck :thumbs:

LoveRani

Male

Turkey

2010-07-11 12:04:00

Interview experience

hello guys,

Today i had my interview in the US Embassy in Tunisia (MENA) for CR1 visa.

I felt everything went fine, simple questions and i answered straight, the CO focus on 2 red flag we had, a marriage in the first and only trip my wife had to my country, and the mariage come after 2 months of divorce.

She asked me about the pictures, chat logs, letters, vonage (phone), she kept them ans she told me she need to take a look at them and they will call me.

i got only my passeport back, no 221g or confirmation and she didnt said administrative processing.

I wish i can hear from someone had the same experience.

Thanks for your comments back, i really need help bz i am so confused.

BMD TF

Male

2009-08-04 16:21:00

June Filer , Anyone still waiting for NOA2?

I'm frustrated as well, no touches still since June 14. We are using a lawyer and I called her today. She says has connections at a Senator's office and they will be making contact with the CSC today or tomorrow to see what the delay is. Hopefully we hear good news soon! My thoughts are with those in suspense like us!

jrgauthier

Female

Mexico

2009-10-12 12:47:00

June Filer , Anyone still waiting for NOA2?

Hi all, I'm still waiting as well. Filed June 11, last touch June 14. Nothing since then! But I keep hearing this quiet voice in my head saying "soon!". I hope you others hear something soon as well!

jrgauthier

Female

Mexico

2009-10-08 15:11:00

OK SO CAN I STAY IN US OR DO I HAVE TO RETURN HOME

Packing up all your and your daughters things will get you turned away at POE. That is a big red flag that your intentions are to immigrate here. You are breaking the law to come here with the intention to marry and that could bite you in the butt later. Trust me its not going to kill you if you have to wait overseas for your visa. There is also the plan to take your daughter out of the UK without her fathers permission. That is called kidnapping. Dont dig yourself into big problems just because your needy and need to be with your soon to be husband....as u said, life is too short to make stupid mistakes.

Donna A

Female

Syria

2009-07-11 07:26:00

Am I the only one ready to stroke?

I know this sucks! We went through long waits. I think almost 4 months until the interview for us. I hope you hear something soon.

Aymsgirl

Female

Egypt

2009-07-06 15:52:00

QUOTE (no_where_man @ May 21 2009, 03:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ May 20 2009, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (paradiselost @ May 21 2009, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

consulate can issue a visa denial but can never mention your marriage is fake,or may be u didnt submit closure of previous marriages

yep, this was what i was thinking of... or perhaps the attached disolution of previous marriage got lost.
in some instances, i've read people receiving a letter that specifically points out why they got denied... maybe you can ask this from the USE?
try calling the embassy for 2nd interview, with luck they will give him another one and he will get different consul and pass.

thats a good solution and heres the steps as one member stated before ?
1: call the embassy ...
2: as u get through try to talk to a SUPERVISOR OR SENIOR CONSULAR OFFICER
3: inquire about your case and let them know u wana schedule another Interview ..

in some cases the Information operator (which first answer ur call ) would say theres no supervisors avaliable bla bla bla ...keep with them and insist ..and u will get through ....my wife tried this before earlier abt an issue when she were here ..first they hang on her face ..she called again and i must tell `` they got afraid of wht my wife gave them ``

SO give it many tries please ..our hearts with you

yep, as a US Citizen and a tax payer you are entitled to at least polite service from your own US Embassy.
So keep calling and ask for a senior supervisor as No_Where_Man suggested. Then try and not be too emotional and make your case clear with the officer. If you can manage to request 2nd interview, go and attend the interview with your husband.
We are all praying for a good outcome for you.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 14:08:00

QUOTE (no_where_man @ May 21 2009, 02:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ May 20 2009, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (muslimlady37 @ May 21 2009, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (no_where_man @ May 20 2009, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

please give us more informations to be able to help u
there must be a reason for them to do this ..in most cases i saw like 98% have real reasons ..so can u share us some about u and ur Husband?
im sorry to hear this ..we all may have the same .so lets us now please .

You have no Idea what you are talking about to say that 98% of the time that they are right in making the decision that they do. Let's see when you have your interview if all goes well. It kills me when people think that there has to be something wrong with the relationship as a reason why some not all don't get their visa.

QUOTE (msdelila @ May 20 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't understand.

He didn't know how many times that YOU were married? How many times were you married?

That is between her and her spouse. #######.

Out attacking people again? WOW!! You really are a vicious person aren't you? And using foul language now? Tsk tsk tsk...
Find it hard to believe that you can twist a person's words to look so ugly. Says a lot about your character... again I say your CHARACTER not religion, race or even sex.

Let me clarify this MUSLIMLADY, the OP said the problems was the CO asked how many times SHE (Petitioner) got married before, and he replied something. Could it be that she was married before and it was dissolved but they didn't disclose it? Or they did not include the papers in hence the denial?

Now, see... perfectly good clarification. There was no need to go bite people's head. If you can't understand english properly, as you seem to be having trouble lately, please do not go around spreading your hateful self. Inflicting your sad and pathetic personality all over VJ. The OP asked for help, naturally everybody is interested to know the details. If she wanted to keep it private then she shouldn't have posted her situation here.

This is my last response for you, I am not stooping to your level wasting my time typing words in my defense. Let your God and my God be the judge between the two of us.

Tngirl
we setteled this down already ..she just may have a hard days lately ..arent we all ?
im sure again she dnt mean so ....
lets share the best solution to support our friend Zarqa in tht Issue ...

Yep, I know. She's been out attacking me twice now, hard not to take it personally. And she specifically apologized to you... never to me. So I did feel the need to at least put in a defense against her malicious accusations. But as I said, this is now between her and her God.

Haven't figured out this denial yet. Although... I'm thinking either there's a typographical glitch on the USE's system showing a different number about the petitioner's previous marriage or there's an undissolved marriage there. (Could be some error too... like the disolution was not recorded properly).

I'm always curious about denials and RFEs because I am scared of getting a denial.... aren't we all?

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 14:05:00

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QUOTE (muslimlady37 @ May 20 2009, 01:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (no_where_man @ May 20 2009, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (msdelila @ May 20 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't understand.

He didn't know how many times that YOU were married? How many times were you married?

That is between her and her spouse. #######.

So far as I am reading the response correctly, I believe that what he said was that in 98% of cases he's seen there are "real reasons", that does not mean they are the right reasons. Just that real reasons are given. The OP stated that from the beginning the CO didn't like her husband and accused the marriage as being fake. That is not a "real reason" to deny a visa. There must be some underlying "reason" ("right" or not) for this to happen. I do not believe this response was meant to cause offense, just to clarify that a visa denial requires some sort of "real" or tangible "reason".

In regards to the question as to how many times the OP has been married... she posted that he rhusband was harassed by the CO for not knowing how many times she was married. If the CO asked the question and he got it wrong, (or was accused of getting that question wrong), it's totally fair to at least ask the question since it appears this was possibly one of the reasons the CO denied the visa. The OP made it everyone's business since she posted it here on the board asking for opinions. Otherwise it would only be between her, her spouse AND the federal government.

very well said Lupy.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 13:59:00

QUOTE (paradiselost @ May 21 2009, 01:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

consulate can issue a visa denial but can never mention your marriage is fake,or may be u didnt submit closure of previous marriages

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 13:53:00

QUOTE (muslimlady37 @ May 21 2009, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (no_where_man @ May 20 2009, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (msdelila @ May 20 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't understand.

He didn't know how many times that YOU were married? How many times were you married?

That is between her and her spouse. #######.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 13:48:00

how did they arrive at the conclusion that your marriage is fake? Just because he didn't know how many times you got married?
did you send in your Divorce papers or death certificate of former spouse (if you were previously married)?

Give us more details please?

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 09:36:00

Interview today 5/21/09

congrats!!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-21 11:48:00

Case Complete!!!

congrats!!!!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-06 01:03:00

Citizenship time duration?

are you asking for citizenship or green card?
those two are different...

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 07:15:00

just got married

where are you from? send in the I-130 first... you'll have one or two weeks to gather data for K3... if you want to file K3 by the time you got your NOA1 for the I-130, then file it. If not, then just continue with the I-130 which will lead to a conditional green card.

Use the wiki and guide.. above to start your research.

Documents yOu'll need. marriage cert, birthcert, previous divorce... annulment... or death cert, the I-130 form, G325A form, photos of your wedding, i think 2x2 photos... and other evidences of bonafide relationship.

I'd suggest you gather these documents and file the I-130 before you launch into the debate on whether or not to file the K3, you'll have time enough for that. If the wife is does not want to work, or you are financially well off and can spend money on the Adjustment of status, file both... and use whichever comes out first. If not, use the I-130 route.... less headache in the long run.

Everything depends on the individual's situation... nobody can really tell you which one is better for you. You have to actively seek out information and tailor your decision base on your needs and lifestyle. good luck!!!!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 13:22:00

Do Affadavits hold their weight with USCIS

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 27 2009, 01:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ May 26 2009, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

can any family attest that you went to france? i wish you could've included some from friends and family.

however, the one from your hubby might get overlooked... you did send tons of evidences... or they will just ask for more evidences.

i think the most important evidences are the passport stamps and boarding passes... pictures can be retouched nowadays, so i don't think they really hold much weight. Receipts are good too. It would've been good if you went out with some friends while in France, but that's moot now.
I made two of my friends sign affidavits for me, attesting the marriage and relationship... USCIS accepted them without problem. I notarized it locally, not in the US Embassy.... so I think you'll be alright.

Keep your fingers crossed. Hang in there, you might be stressing out for nothing.

Only family I have is a brother who stood up for my husband at ceremony, and him doing a affadavit would be a conflict of interest I believe. Im ready to pack my bags and disapear in France just to have a life with my husband. Im truly thinking of doing it.

uhmmm... well, i thought your husband's student visa is going to expire within the year also?
You'll get approved soon... can you take a vacation? Fly to Paris for a week, as you have planned before.
Might do you some good... I wish I had that option.

we all have the option to choose which country to live with, but i would tell you this... it is really really really hard to move away from where you grew up, as the beneficiary, while it is great thinking that I'm going to be with hubby in the US, somedays I still can't imagine life away from my own country. It takes a lot of energy not to get overwhelmed by all the changes that comes with marriage and couple that with leaving behind all the things that you know and people that you care about... that's really a lot. There's a lot to think about... when you are the immigrant. Not shooting your idea down, just saying... don't be too quick to jump out of your country into the fire.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 12:57:00

Do Affadavits hold their weight with USCIS

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 12:38:00

is photocopy of passport biographic page has to be notarized for ds-230??

nope.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 20:21:00

ALLRIGHT I AM DONE WITH NVC , CASE COMPLETE

yeah, i heard they schedule interviews during the second week. wait till the first half of May is over.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-07 04:21:00

May Filers, Is this a good month to file?

we got a May 2009 filers thread.. check them out.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-28 15:47:00

QUOTE (maritoni @ May 27 2009, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (forestrose @ May 27 2009, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hello, I also have not encountered a problem when I had a change of name from maiden name to my husband's , all i brought was the marriage and birth certificates ,NSO copy and pictures plus the old passport and to think i had just been issued a passport January 2008 , and i had it changed to my married name; the officer just asked me why am I having it renewed and told him I got married , no CFO required .

In fact the old passport will still be valid until its expiry date,and the CFO certificate is not really one of the requirements,the green passports i believe it is required,but for the machine readable i dont think so,an dto support my statement here's another link dfa.gov.ph

oh well, as i said some get lucky, some don't.
i called DFA to confirm and they were admant about the CFO.
If people want to go to DFA without it that's on them.
If they are put on hold.. then that's on them.

yes, the green is valid. most of us want to change to machine readable one because it is very expensive to do so in Philippine Embassy.

Good luck!!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-27 10:25:00

QUOTE (maritoni @ May 27 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ May 27 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't know why you got issued your passport under married name (with foreigner husband) without the CFO... but please do not advise people to do this. It may cause them delay and problems. If you call DFA, they require the CFO seminar certificate for renewal/update of status for the passport if you are married to a foreigner. That's the legal process.

Don't mean to be rude or anything.. but it may cause some people problem such as the OP when they didn't bring in the required documents.

Also my advice is through my own experience...I just happen to be be a filipino so i know how agencies works in this country...

I said, I don't know how you got past it... but most people won't and it will cost them delays. I didn't say you did something wrong. Maybe some can renew without the CFO but some won't because under the marriage certificate the husband's citizenship will show up. And if people got a strict officer looking at the RENEWAL they might get denied or put on hold.

I am also a Filipino, forgive me if I sounded rude. But giving advice to circumvent the requirements of the government is not really a sound advice even if it comes from your own pesonal experience. It is bad enough that this process take toll on people... they don't need to get bogged down with minor setbacks for not complying with the requirements.

As I said, I DON'T know why they issued you a RENEWED passport without the CFO given that you are married to a USC but not everybody can be lucky.

I'm not here to fight or argue, all I'm saying is.. somebody might read your post and go to DFA without the CFO certificate and might get delayed or worse denied for lack of required papers.

Edited by tngirl21809, 26 May 2009 - 10:51 PM.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 22:47:00

QUOTE (maritoni @ May 27 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Riggs @ May 27 2009, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hello all,

My Traveled to Butuan today to apply for NBI clearence and passport.

The NBI clearence failed because there is another lady that has the same family name , this happened before and then they issued it after they verified this, they told her to come back in two weeks.

Thre DFA said they would process her passport but would not release it until she did CFO ceminar; they told her to do CFO and then come back June 11.

I had sent a letter with her asking if they could release passport for tourist category and then when she went to Manila for med exam she could do CFO while there and then get CFO sticker for passport at DFA after. I did not see a problem in doing it that way , but I guess they did, Now she has to travel 3 times to Manila for CFO, Med exam, and interview. She live in Bislig this is alot of far and hard travel for her not to mention the travel cost for 2 people 3 round trips. Plus she has to go back to Butuan again too.

I wish something could be easy with this process but everthing is so difficult.

Steve

I just went to DFA yesterday for passport renewal (changed name into married)and had no problem...she should ticked TOUR for REASON for applying passport instead of migrate..but i guess it's too late for that now..sorry she'd had hard time collecting her docs...

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 21:07:00

QUOTE (Riggs @ May 27 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Steve, are you guys married? If yes, CFO is required to renew passport under married name. Should've called DFA first before she went to renew, they will give the required documents. You are asked to come back because you lack the required documents. If you had all the documents, they can send the passport via courier to butuan and no need to come back.

CFO sticker will be issued AFTER you get the visa not the passport. So, your wife will have to go to Manila, Do the CFO and submit certificate to DFA, do medical, get interview and go back to CFO seminar place to get the sticker. Your wife do NOT get the sticker from the DFA, they do not issue it in DFA Office. They have non-profit organization that runs the CFO seminar for them. There's one in Katipunan. Google Commission on Filipino Overseas to check the places where you can get the CFO.

I think this one would be best moved to Philippine regional forum.

As for NBI, you can't do anything but wait.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-26 21:03:00

Has This Happened to Anyone Else?!!!

QUOTE (Penguin_ie @ May 14 2009, 10:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

You posted this several times....
You are in what is called "AP" (Administrative Processing), which happens a lot to people from Muslim countries and some others. It's basically additional name and security checks, and can last anything from a couple of weeks to a year.

Let me clarify, sorry I've been gone away for two days celebrating with my friends on her upcoming wedding.

First, I merely asked because... (SEE post above).... Penguin_ie was the one who SPECIFICALLY mentioned muslim countries. So why is no one shooting him? Hummm... that makes me wanna puke. I asked her, specifically... as a Filipina. Because... LET ME JUST SAY THIS, we do have Filipino muslim brothers and sisters here. As I've read so much stuffs about people getting AP because of their muslim names. I just wondered. SPECIFICALLY about this case. If I didn't make that clear... then I'm sorry. I just assumed that everybody will understand it. Oh, yeah... I have to keep reminding myself that VJ is a multi-cultural group and some post might be taken out of context.

Second, no I am not an ignorant ######.. as most of you imply! This made me laugh out loud. Geez!!! You can start judging about my IQ just because I posted that? Humm... who's ignorant now? And who's judging who? People could've been polite enough to ask for a clarification. But I guess, that's too much to ask. As for me, I always ask for clarifications, knowing that not everybody here has a clear grasp of their english language. I have never felt the need to post a 'righteous' indignation post unless it is a SPECIFIC attack... meaning that the post when read by all rational human being arrives at the same conclusion. Clearly, not everybody arrived at the same conclusion as Tajamerica did. You could've asked for a clarification and waited for it before launching on this whole debacle.. but that's too kind and too easy.. why not go on all out attack mode? Hummm.. I wonder what happened to you to become such a bitter person.

Third, I have never EVER said anything bad about muslim countries or any races for that matter. My family is an immigrant in the Philippines, how can I stand and judge immigrants to US from whatever country you are from. I don't care what your race is.. I consider my friends based on their honesty, their integrity, and their character. AND I would never consider any racist as my friend.... so am I a racist? NO!!! I view people based on their own personal character. If you go to March Filers thread.... I even asked a couple of people to teach me what they were saying cause I'm a wide traveller and I like learning new cultures. BUT you gotta be kidding me if you don't really believe that MENA countries gets more AP than the rest. You're either blind or pretends to be blind if you don't know this or see this coming. The USA is at war with some MENA countries, do you think they would just shrug their shoulders and let everybody from these places come in?! You live in a delusional world if you think so, even the kindest governement will impose strict background checks just to make sure no hanky panky is being done with the system. I'm sorry.. that's the truth. Hopefully, soon we all would live without this racial and religion divisions... and that will be the day when you can truly say that there is no discrimination in the processing of papers to US.

Fourth, oh please... tajamerica's wife... if you just read the entire thread... including all post right before I asked my questions, and as you said you weren't stupid, then you would've understood the context of my post. BUT I guess that's too much to ask, you just gotta have to defend your religion.. and jump on just anybody who said remotely anything about muslims. If you feel this need to constantly argue about your religion, then perhaps you need to re-evaluate your own religious views, in fact, I suggest you re-evalute your own hateful views about other religions. I'm a christian, I have muslim friends, I have Buddist friends, I have Catholic friends, I have Non-sectarian friends, and they can all tell you we all just get along fine. You know what, this is why we have so many problems about religious divisions... if people could just step back and analyze before they attack someone... then perhaps we'd all live in some semblance of peace. Everybody wants to raise their "righteous" indignation flag before they actually think. That's bad, for this generation and for the generations to come. Man is a rational being... be polite and you will get polite answers. Don't make no pointed comments of assumptions about other people, I'm not a muslim but I think this moral code is beyond religion. Think about it, there are a few of muslim people here telling you the kind of person that I've been when interacting with them. You took the opportunity to paint something bad about me just so your religious indignation will be justified. I'm do not know your husband, I would not pass judgement on him base on his religion alone. If you have gone though tough racial discrimination to have so much 'righteous' indignation about such a trivial post that is subject to a lot of interpretation, then I pity you.. because you will have a tough time living in this world. You will constantly have to battle this issue for the rest of your life... and believe me there are a lot racist in this world for you to battle with. Why not just accept what is.. and strive for change. Change that does not come from attacking even the simpliest comment? Change comes from you. If you want to be respected, learn to give respect. If you do not understand something, ask for a clarification. We have enough divisions in this world, if only most of us took the time to ask for clarifications whenever we don't understand something or if we think we arrived arrived at the wrong conlusion, then we wouldn't have so many things to fight about.

Finally, to the rest of my online VJ friends who took the time to defend me my sincere Thanks. I was gone for two days I logged in for a few minutes and posted something on March Filers and Castaway thread and did not see this. To my husband, who jumped in on my defense, don't worry... I'm not affected by this. I've lived with so much racial issues all my life and have come out quite a balanced person. THIS will be my last post about this issue. This religious war is tedious and have no earthly solutions anyway, I'd leave that to God. Far be it for me to judge such an eternal question on who's God is real or not; or which cultural race is better. I will not stoop so low as to actually go into details about this whole Muslim-Christian thing. I live by a universal code which is decency, honor, acceptance. I do not tolerate... I accept. And even if there are one or two here who attacked my post while taken out of context, I do not hate any muslim brothers or sisters. In fact, I feel horrible to have resurfaced your respective 'issues' with your religions and that of the others. If you see every comment about muslims and take it as bad, then I suggest you meditate on the words of your God. Live and let live, my friend, live and let live.

Thank you. I hope this matter is laid to rest. I refuse to respond to anymore comments. Let's focus on the OPs question.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-17 08:42:00

Has This Happened to Anyone Else?!!!

QUOTE (john & jean @ May 14 2009, 10:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

TWO MONTHS SEVENTEEN DAYS for us......... at least you know that you were not denied!

you were put on AP??? Why?? We're not a muslim country... just wondering. I'm from Philippines too.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-13 22:25:00

Visa as immediate family

QUOTE (SushiMama @ May 29 2009, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thank you for your answers. After having filed for the K-3, can I visit my husband in America? I am aware that on K-1, the Fiance cannot visit the US. Can I wait in America after documents have been filed?

Depends on the country where you are coming from..likewise, depends on how strong your ties are in your country proving that you are only going for a visit.

NO, you cannot wait in the US for your visa. Otherwise, everybody will be there now and not wait for this whole process to finish.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-29 06:54:00

Still not approved....

you are past the 6 months waiting time.. i think you can contact your congressman to do something for you.
good luck!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-28 22:44:00

Ppl waiting for the interview to be schedule......

hello! heard some of people here got scheduled third and last week of April, if your luck turns up.. then maybe you'd get that date sooner.
congrats on finishing up at NVC!!!

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-20 14:47:00

QUOTE (lgg @ May 18 2009, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What???
Requesting proof that you were together for your honeymoon? Please explain that as I'm sure all of us are now freaking out! We sent wedding pics and stuff from our honeymoon and our wedding cert. and such... why would they require more evidence than that? You have a wedding certificate! Certified by the courts and such, right?

Wow, PH... that's certainly odd... please keep us informed as to how you're doing and how it's progressing and also, explain it to us too so that those of us waiting can either prepare for the same sort of RFE and whatnot...

Best of luck and it sounds like you're more than prepared and again, thanks for sharing your experience, it's invaluable -- knowledge is power, after all.

Best,
LGG

Paris got married by proxy so she must show absolute proof that the marriage was consumated... hence, the honeymoon picture.
Right Paris??

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-18 19:23:00

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 18 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 8 2009, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well the good feeing I had today was blown away, instead of NOA 2 I got RFE.
I called USCIS and RFE was issued May 2nd, but still not received in mail today. But I think I know what it is, I sent in a copy of marriage license, and not the Recorded/Filed with courthouse. And that is okay, Im ready to send to them overnight.

Funny part when I realized what I did, as soon as I got NOA 1 I sent them the recorded copy of marriage license with my NOA 1 copy, guess they USCIS never matched it up.
Oh well, that is where I stand.

Beth

Okay, got RFE in mail finally, and it was not for marriage cert, that was a shocker.
They are requesting proof we were together for honeymoon, which I supplied tons of it, "maybe it got seprated from petition," or too damn lzzy to look at it. so I re-constructed proof, made it that a 1st grader can connect the dots and see the proof we were together. also did a notarized affadavit that i was there for honeymoon and marriage was consummated, he signed a statement ot the fact also, and Im also enclosed a DVD of our honeymoon video showing the dates. Rather they watch it or not, the proof is there.
Oh also encloding the Filed/Registured copy of marriage cert that I did not send originally.

Any ideas, ????? Should my husbands statement be notarized, or not, Now mine is notarized Sworn Affadavit that we were together and marriage consummated. I also explained the USCIS that he has not airline tickets or boarding pass to France for honeymoon cause he lives there, so I enclosed his current residency card.

Well, glad you waited for the dang mail.
Can you get any of his friends to sign an affidavit that they saw you there on your honeymoon days?
I should think notarized is the way to go.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-18 10:20:00

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 9 2009, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (Paris Heart @ May 9 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ May 9 2009, 12:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hi paris, you have to call them again on Monday, make sure they printed and sent it to you.
Remember them computer glitches... I'm a victim of a non-printed NOA1.

Also, this mail may take 5-10 days to arrive at your mailbox. See my timeline for the reprinted NOA1.

Good luck Paris, I hope this RFE is nothing serious. I hope you get approved soon.

Hey TNGirl,
We will see if mailmax bring RFE, UGH!! I hope the RFE is easy to reslove.

Waiting on mail carrier to bring RFE!!

i don't dance, but i'll let this smiley dance for your fast RFE resolution ... Hang in there, we're saving a spot for you at May 2009 Approved Let's Do NVC together thread.

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-09 12:23:00

chinese_mutt

Female

Philippines

2009-05-09 00:45:00