Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Citizenship General Discussion	319(b) - what type of company meets the requirements?	hi! i know you're anxious about being able to find an answer, but i read a suggestion from a previous poster of an older thread, you can read it here: http://www.visajourn...any-definition/ anyway, as one member had suggested, have you tried doing an infopass so you can get a better answer if USCIS considers your company a US-based one? if you don't know what an infopass is, it is being able to go to your local office to talk to a representative there in person; you can google it and be able to find the website as you will have to set an appointment online and bring the copy of that appointment letter on the day of your appointment i hope that helps!	newlyweds	Male	0	2011-03-18 09:07:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	US Residence - 319b (Non-military)	regarding the test taking and oath taking, i asked the uscis military hotline about it, they said, you can just request for which place you can get interviewed but you just need to state that on the cover letter	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-07-28 22:55:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 Expedited Naturalization 319b Information	Does it make any sense in using a lawyer for 319b or is the process pretty straight forward? you dont really need to hire a lawyer, if it is based on having a spouse in the military, believe me it is pretty quick, especially if you do not have a complicated case; i think you'd need a lawyer if you have issues like some people had, legal issues like illegally being in the country or the like, but for us, since our case was not at all complicated we did not need to. We sent the application august 2010, and i got emailed to set my interview date at the end of september so it was pretty quick	newlyweds	Male	0	2011-01-28 03:51:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	N-400 Expedited Naturalization 319b Information	Hi! I am in the process of doing the 319 b as well.. i have so many questions! lol I have already desperately made 2 threads for questions but i haven't gotten so much answers yet. ANyway, the thing is my husband is military and I am already here with him on command sponsorship. I wonder if I still need the DD 1278? since I am already in Japan. Which address should I put on part 4? the physical japan address or the APO, AP? i was thinking maybe I can just write the physical address on the part A and then his APO, AP on the mailing and do the care of with hubby's name on it. BUt it also raises concerns for me having read that some people missed oath taking because their mail took forever. or should I use his grandma's US add for mailing address so we get mail on time? we used his dad's add when we did the K-1 until AOS but we can't use that anymore. i read on one of the posts here that there's a need for a police clearance for being in a foreign country for 6 months, well I have been here since february 18 (after I got my AP I flew here right away, and my GC was forwarded by his dad to our APO add) but I am afraid it will take time for me to gather all documents since we have to ask for tax transcripts from IRS still. So by the time we get them in our APO mail, i will have stayed here for more than 6 months.. so should I need a police clearance from japan? thanks	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-07-05 08:40:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	General Info on Naturalization	hi, i am planning to apply for the INA 319(b) we live in an APO,AP address.. so what should I write on the part4. for the address? it says "do not write a PO box" should I put the actual physical japanese address? or can I just write the APO, AP even if it would say PO BOX APO, AP ?	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-07-04 09:28:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	New free tool for studying the 100 questions	Hi Susan, I am sorry you have issues. Did you use the new link when you got the problem? The NEW link is: http://amaruk.atspac...CivicsTest.html The OLD link starts with: http://mysite.verizon..... The new link works fine on Safari on my iPhone so I would expect it to work on Safari on a Mac too. If the new link fails, please report back with what version you browser (Safari,IE,FireFox etc) is and I will look into it. I think many comments (if not all...) about the site being closed/locked are related to the old link that has been shut down for quite a while now. The new link has been up since the old one closed and the new one has worked just fine since then. Krakatoa, thanks for clarifying! Mods, if you want to put this quiz on your server, feel free to do so. I would be more than happy to adopt it to suit your needs. Just drop me a PM here. Tong Yan, as far as I know the quiz is still current (fall 2010). Thanks, Seakayaker it doesn't open with my safari browser, even if i click on the new link..	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-11-04 05:24:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	New free tool for studying the 100 questions	http://mysite.verizo...CivicsTest.html Working well now. Thanks the link seems to not work when i click it	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-09-29 18:53:00
Canada	So Excited to FINALLY be getting married in 3 days!!!!	awwww that is sooo exciting definitely romantic..pics pics pics! love it when i see people finally getting married after all the wait ..	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-05 03:20:00
Canada	Marriage in Texas & SSN	QUOTE (Ber + Ter @ Jul 19 2009, 02:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If all else, get married in Vegas. But yeah, I was about to get married in TX but I needed a SSN. So we tied the knot in Vegas. :3 and u were able to do that without a SSN? hmm the site said you should at least know ur SSN .. so i guess my fiance will have to call his county and explain our situation maybe we can still have a marriage license.. but that's me being really hopeful lol	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-18 20:39:00
Canada	Marriage in Texas & SSN	i foudn this site and it contains the necessary requirements for a marriage license http://www.usmarriag...tes/index.shtml and it said there that the requirements are: Certified copy of birth certificate; or valid driver's license or other acceptable I.D. issued by the state, another state, the United States, or a foreign government. ? Either bring your Social Security card or know your Social Security number. ? If you want to use your maiden name on the license bring a certified copy of your birth certificate or a certified copy of your divorce decree that states name is to be changed to maiden name.	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-18 12:48:00
Canada	Did interview yesterday and denied!	after reading this thread it got me thinking too; my boo's in Okinawa, well he's stationed there until 2012; he doesnt have a house coz he has been in the military, and mostly depeloyed but he owns a car, his savings and all are in US but i just got worried for some reason even though i know it can be considered as US territory since he's stationed there; but yeah, should i prepare something just in case? tnx guys	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-06-19 04:22:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	How many March VSC to CSC transfers approved?	QUOTE (keepfaith @ May 25 2009, 03:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> same here ( March transfers). i think CSC finished all transfers exept us for some reason. May be our applications sitting on some one's desk who dont like to work like spoled child or may be on vacations. I feel we will not get approval even if we wait more now and i think we should do something like contacting USCIS or other options. what you guys think about it and keep posted here! hi we're also a march filer but  for K-1.. how can i check if it was touched? i've kept askin on other forums and no one vvill answer me at all.. thanks Edited by missy0090, 25 May 2009 - 07:37 PM.	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-05-25 19:35:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	Removal of conditions approved!!!!!!	God is good! congratulations!	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-09-21 21:11:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	adjustments of status is denied	i think it would be easier for people to comment on if the OP may provide more information? Like what is the forms did you really submit? So we will understand if you applied for the ROC or you may have ended up sending them the AOS package; to the OP please, give us more information so it can also help others who are also under the same process; and I do hope you get all of that figured out. I think too, you can reflect what forms, evidence and other documents you sent; list them here so we can see and some others may suggest what you can do or what they did	newlyweds	Male	0	2010-01-15 09:35:00
Philippines	filing K-1 visas overseas	QUOTE (felb @ Feb 6 2009, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> is he in the military? my hubby applied for the k1 petition while he was in japan. he just needs to indicate that in the i-129 f. yes he is in the army& he is in japan. Okay that was really very helpful. how long did it take your K-1 to get approved like starting from the time your hubby sent the I-129f til u got the approval? and oh, i forgot to ask did he do it by himself or thru an agency or something did he do the electronic filing or did he send the physical copies to the USCIS we were planning on doing it thru this site http://www.filipinafianceevisa.com a friend of mine did it thru them too and other friends of her fiance did it thru them btw, congratulations	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-02-06 03:29:00
Philippines	filing K-1 visas overseas	hi, my boyfriend and i had just decided to get married but we want to do it in the states thru a K-1 visa. we have not yet started since we had just decided about that major decision the other night. The thing i'm concerned about though is that he is stationed in okinawa, japan. can anyone please tell me if it is possible for him to still aply for the I-129 F although he is in japan? he will fly to hawaii this 8th though for a whole month of training, but will go back to okinawa by march 14th. he will ETS on march 2012. it would really be helpful if anyone can share their ideas or experiences about our situation. thanks!~  apic151.jpg   31.97KB   2 downloads	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-02-06 02:37:00
Philippines	Cheap place to stay during medical and interview in Manila	QUOTE (bluemist @ Jun 1 2009, 03:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would recommend City State Tower Hotel its so nice there and safe and cheap.Stayed there few times when hubby visited us,during my daughter's CRBA appointment at USEM and my medical and interview. Close to Robinson's Place and restaurants and Manila Bay. Its very close to St.Luke's and USEM and its a sis-com of Cherry Blossom..we stayed at Cherry Blossom too before. Also,StoneHouse are nice and cheap 5 blocks from City State. whenever my dad comes home from another country and we pick him up at manila for a short family vacation; We usually stay at City State Tower Hotel, it's a nice place, they're fairly cheap too about Php1,500/night for a single room and about 1,900 i think for the doubles; if u want you can call em up to verify coz last time i stayed there was '07 my parents stayed there last dember 08 City State Tower Hotel 1315 A. Mabini St. Ermita, Manila tel. no. 400-7351 to 61 . there's chowking on the next block, robinson's mall is about 5 minutes by foot; i think theyhave a free shuttle for teh airport too; you can call em up and find out but yes, it's nice. It's actually where a lot of balikbayans stay at oh btw, how far is it from St. Luke's?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-06-02 08:01:00
Philippines	dfa-passport	hi, does anyone have any ideas about renewing a passport? i mean my passport is not gonna expire 'til a few years down the road, but i read sometime ago from here that its important to havethe machine readable one, i still have the green one that i got last 2007; i learned it's still good to have that til it expires but renewing the passport requires my presence in the country; and bythat time, i know i'm gonna be with my fiance in the states	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-06-04 06:38:00
Philippines	Passport Copy to be Sent	maybe you should just get a new copy of your passport with the right middle name so as to prevent problems in the future; bring your anotated BC at the DFA(Department of Foreign Affairs) explain to them that you're filing for the visa so you need to have it changed, i think you dnt need to wait that long to get the new copy maybe a week then you can get it just visit the DFA and see how long it will take them to do that	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-04 06:48:00
Philippines	My Interview Experience (K1 visa)	wow congratulations! it was that quick huh? i hope whenever it'd be time for my interview it would be as smooth as yours and yes, truly God is great =) it definitely seems like you prayed a lot for it coz it was a very smooth process :)may God bless you	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-04 06:42:00
Philippines	medical requirements	QUOTE (meant4eachother @ Jul 12 2009, 03:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have a question, do I really have to have NOA1 and NOA2 with me if i undergo medical? Also, forgive my ignorance, is the appointment letter and the confirmation the same? If not, whats the diff? Thanks! i have the same question, is the NOA1 of primary importance? we ddnt get the hardcpy of our noa1 coz it somehow got lost in the mail and uscis wont give us another copy they said they don't do that; but fiance's going to have them send us a suplicate copy once he is done with his mission in laos; he really can't call uscis while there anyway, so will have to wait.. but yes, is it really needed?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-12 02:44:00
Philippines	SSN then Marriage	there was actually someone who posted on my thread about obtaining the SSN, he said his wife applied for it 16 hrs after she arrived in the country, got the number the next working day and then they got the card 6 days later	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-20 01:47:00
Philippines	Brief courtship stories	QUOTE (Kevinandsomeone @ Aug 5 2009, 07:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (vbtbmrt @ Aug 4 2009, 05:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well not all is true.i met my wife online feb 9 2007. i knew i want to get married 2 weeks after meeting my wife. i flew to manila and married my wife april 30 2007. and got married. we filed cr-1 may or june 2007 and i flew over to phils to fly back with my wife april 2008. and still happy. its not all about spredding the legs to get to know someone. i talked to my wife 2 times daily on comp. & cam and learned more that way then dateing women in person. Ok, that's what I was looking for! Thanks! I met someone about 5 weeks ago and we've been talking 2 times a day, every day, since. I'm flying to meet her next week. I feel like I've known her forever and I don't anticipate that changing once we've met in person. I was just fishing for an answer to see if anyone had gone through either the K-1 or CR-1 process after only knowing each other for 2 or 3 months. I'm not jumping the gun here, just trying to get a feel for what to expect and what "to do" and what "not to do" to jeopardize the future. me and my fiance had talked for about 5 months til finally meetin in person. when you meet that one special person, you do feel like you could get married in a heartbeat and while waiting for your file to get processed it can also help make you learn more about each other too;  especially when the stress gets to you, you can really learn about what you need to do to support each other in times like that anyway, me and my fiance filed for the K-1 a few weeks after he left i actually got worried at one point that maybe we might get RFEs or something especially because our photos were mostly face pics; but hey, we got approved so i guess it's ok  and right now, we're just waiting on progress reports for our processing i also read on this e-book that during the interview you just need to be honest and pretty much convince them that your relationship is true and all you really want is to be with the one you love; but hey, prayers work too and while i was reading this whole thread i cant help notice how some people are just trying to lash at each other for petty stuff; it's not entertainment, it spells issues lol you dnt need to pick on people if they dont seem to fit your standards, it doesnt make you sound any smarter/superior but rather childish.. maybe people can post something relevant to the OP's post? just a suggestion	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-04 21:58:00
Philippines	Got my MNL Case number	QUOTE (MikeeLucyForever @ Aug 6 2009, 12:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Manila case number and Visa number is different. NVC assigns the MNL # once your case is ready to be forwarded to USEM for processing. QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 5 2009, 01:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i called up NVC but they said the USEM will assign me a visa number since they will process it, is that how it's supposed to be? i was just surprised to see you were given the MNL # by the NVC oh LOL wow i feel stupid..i thought that was the visa number lol anyway, we had just gotten off the phone with them, and i just said what's the case number and she gave me that without question .. lol i guess i should have rephrased or something..oh well, but i got the MNL number now	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-05 15:29:00
Philippines	Got my MNL Case number	i called up NVC but they said the USEM will assign me a visa number since they will process it, is that how it's supposed to be? i was just surprised to see you were given the MNL # by the NVC	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-05 00:58:00
Philippines	what's in packet 3?	are there any specific documents to send to the USEM for the packet 3?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-06 02:24:00
Philippines	what's in packet 3?	QUOTE (DianneWalgreens @ Aug 6 2009, 01:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (qp24113 @ Aug 5 2009, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (forestrose @ Aug 5 2009, 01:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> packet 3 contains a letter from USEM about approval of petition and that you can now call embassy for a schedule of interview and medical exams at St Lukes ; good luck . thank you forestrose for your response... now i'm wondering for the packet 3 who will be able to receive the letter is it the beneficiary or the petitioner? thanks the beneficiary goodluck how long does it usually take for the beneficiary to get the packet 3? NVC told me our file was sent to the USEM last 31st of july, any thoughts on like an estimated time to get it? and NVC told me to give the USEM a call, can i learn on that phonecall if i can already schedule an interview or something as i think the letter from the embassy will most probably take sometime to get here, and may cause more delay	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-05 17:06:00
Philippines	what's in packet 3?	tnx for making this thread,ive been meaning to ask what's in the packet 3.. and oh , how long does it usually take to get the packet 3? i wasnt assigned a MNL number by the NVC	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-05 01:00:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	QUOTE (GD21 @ Aug 11 2009, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (forestrose @ Aug 10 2009, 08:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 10 2009, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK, we got the hard copy from NVC with the case number that starts with MNL. Can my fiancee do her medical now or does she have to wait for the USEM to get our case? If she can do the medical already, what does she need to bring? Copies or originals of what? Is it first come, first serve at St. Lukes, or does she need to call and make an appointment? Any info at this point is appreciated! hello, she can bring a copy of NOA2 , 3 2x2 passport size pic white background ,and her passport ; she will have to pay 10,400+ as medical fee ; she can go there mon-fri ; she can be there at 6am though they start processing at 7am; first come ,first served ; medical exams for 2 days , hope this one helps ; good luck. Good stuff. We were going to wait a bit but I am reading on here that sometimes it slows down if there are extra tests, a couple of people had to wait 2 months for sputum results. No idea what that is but I know what 2 months are. She also needs my SS# and address for the form, right? yeah she will need that for when she'll be signing forms and your contact number as well wow 2 months for sputum results? well they may have done cultures on the specimens but i think 2 months for the sputum results is way too long;	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 21:22:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	QUOTE (forestrose @ Aug 11 2009, 10:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> when at St. Lukes , the staff will tell you where to go next after every check up . well sounds good then thanks for the site abbynsheryl   I think i might as well do the whole medical exam about a week before my interview; i plan to stay in manila for about 10 days to do the med exam then interview	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 21:13:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 11 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 10 2009, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> they also need the NVC letter then? we dont have ours yet, hi rockhouse, when did NVC sent out your case? We got our NOA2 on July 28. I just got the NVC letter today. I remember that yall got the NOA2 before us. Have you called them to inquire at where it is? yeah, we got approved a day before you did; well when we called the department of state and they said the US embassy already has it; i guess i will have to call his parents' house to check if they got any more mail for him. but so far, that's all i know, I think I will call the embassy sometime this week. I just hope they send in the letter to schedule an interview soon	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 21:10:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	there was also a thread on here about the whole medical exam process, like where she will go in 1st then which floor to pay for the exam, all that stuff; it was definitely informative i guess i will have to look for that again as I would have mine soon well rockhouse, I do hope we get early interview dates we got approved around the same time right?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 21:05:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	on the posts ive read, it shouldnt be more than a month, otherwise they might let her do it again, so best wait for the interview date then adjust the medical exam through that	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 20:57:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	they also need the NVC letter then? we dont have ours yet, hi rockhouse, when did NVC sent out your case?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 20:53:00
Philippines	St. Lukes question...	maybe you should wait for when she can schedule for the interview, some posts ive read had some people saying it's good to have the medical about 2 weeks prior the interview but probably not a month before that Did you, the petitioner, get the letter from NVC? My fiance hasnt received ours, he said they(his dad) just received the NOA2 did you call in the embassy yet? I havent called them up I called the Department of state instead and they told me the embassy had received our case	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-10 20:49:00
Philippines	How can she call me while traveling here?	QUOTE (Brian&Naty @ Aug 6 2009, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Kevinandsomeone @ Aug 5 2009, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I just bought a global sim from Telestial for my upcoming trip. I wanted to make sure I could keep in touch should anything happen. The rates were pretty good as well. As long as she had an unlocked phone you could just buy one from their website and have it sent to her. You can buy the entire unlocked international phone from them for that matter. I bought the Passport card. It will work in 150+ countries. Hmmmm, She does have an unlocked cell cause she uses 2 different SIMS in it. I think Global and Smart. OK, I will look into that, Thanks so much. did she have any of her sim cards on roaming? pretty much what that is, is that she can still get service even in US as long as she activated it 24 h before departure then you can just send her an SMS and i think she can call you too; why not try going to philippines forum to ask others what they had done about communication	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-05 20:26:00
Philippines	What to wear to the medical exam?	QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 12 2009, 09:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 12 2009, 02:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 12 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What should my fiancee wear to the medical exam? Is it cold in there? Is there something she shouldn't wear? Thanks..... and don't tell me to use the search function....what else do yall have to do but sit there and read these threads? lol. so your fiancee is having her medical soon? We're probably going to wait until we have the USEM letter, do you know the average time it usually gets to the beneficiary? Seems like it's taking forever lol.  Oh btw, have you called the embassy yet? Well, she was going to do the medical next week to get it done, but some people say they won't let her in without the USEM "letter", and some say the NVC case # and NOA2 is all thats needed, so i don't know what the hell we will do. I guess i will call the embassy soon and inquire about our case and set the interview. That way we get the email "letter" and then there should be NO problems getting into the medical. I really wish the USEM or St. Lukes had ONE way of doing it. It's really so frustrating not knowing for sure which route could be taken to get the medical done fastest. they say it could take about a month for the letter from the embassy then,you can set the interview about 2 wks after;but i think it would be good to rather call them instead of waiting for the letter to arrive since it might take ages for the letter; im thinking they might send it thru snail mail lol  but i have read that the st.luke's actually will accept the NOA2; why not make a thread about that,so you cn get answers from people who have done the medicalalready	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-14 20:22:00
Philippines	What to wear to the medical exam?	QUOTE (rockhouse @ Aug 12 2009, 09:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What should my fiancee wear to the medical exam? Is it cold in there? Is there something she shouldn't wear? Thanks..... and don't tell me to use the search function....what else do yall have to do but sit there and read these threads? lol. so your fiancee is having her medical soon? We're probably going to wait until we have the USEM letter, do you know the average time it usually gets to the beneficiary? Seems like it's taking forever lol.  Oh btw, have you called the embassy yet?	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-12 02:13:00
Philippines	Question for Filipinas	well, a birthday invitation means you just attend, bring a gift and not worry about the bill but when i go to those little reunions with friends, then we usually go dutch but if i invite them after not having seen them for a long time then i pay for it; also, if im out with a friend who i know isnt financially well off atm then i just tell her that it'll be my treat, coz as friends we do that most of the time; it's anticipating each other's situation plus what matters is that you get to spend tme together, & money can't buy that so buying a meal isn't that big of a deal	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-07-20 08:42:00
Philippines	CFO question...	QUOTE (DianneWalgreens @ Aug 15 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 14 2009, 09:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my cousin did the CFO a long time ago, she's done the K-3 and they just asked for her passport and her marriage certificate; I had a friend who just flew out of teh country said she did the CFO before her interview; she probably did the CFO counseling before her interview and go back again to get a sticker after she got her visa cause u cant leave PINAS w/o the CFO sticker oh ok well thank you, that's very informative; i will most definitely keep that in mind	newlyweds	Male	0	2009-08-14 20:43:00