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US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionVISA APPROVED!!!!
Firstly, HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: It is ok if they are cranky, as long as they are giving out visas! ;)

When you get a chance, hopefully you can give those of us who will follow in your footsteps a run down of what exactly the issue with the affidavit of support was? And of course everything else about the interview.

Good luck, have a safe trip to the USA! Congratulations!!! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-20 23:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAbu Dhabi
I just received notice via snail mail, my fiance's packet 3. Her interview is set for February 12, 2007. Quite a way off from what we had originally hoped based on the rapid interview date set by Abu Dhabi for Juliekins, but at least it is a date!

I imagine we will be on pins and needles until then.
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-24 13:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionforms 1040 and W-2
A W-2 is the form that your employer gives you.

1040 is the tax form you fill out and attach a copy of your W-2 to when you file your taxes.
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-27 02:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview on Thursday NOV 30!
Best wishes on a quick and successful interview! :thumbs: It is great that you can be there with her, that should help ease the stress factor considerably. :yes:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-26 19:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPhilippine citizens abroad
Thanks for the responses, and I know we are not alone dealing with this issue, so I will include another option beyond having someone back in PI obtain the NBI.

(This is from another visa forum, same question was asked.)

QUOTE(rhiadraiss @ Nov 29 2006, 03:07 PM)

source : http://www.nbi.gov.ph/faq.htm

PRESENTLY WORKING ABROAD. HOW CAN I GET A NBI CLEARANCE WITHOUT GOING HOME TO THE PHILIPPINES ?

You can visit the nearest Philippine Consulate Office and asked for a Fingerprint Card Form.
a.) Fingerprint Card Form – fill up the personal data called for on both sides of this card truthfully and legibly.
b.) Request the assistance/endorsement of the nearest Philippines Consulate Office for the police agency in your locality to have your fingerprints impressed (ROLLED IMPRESSION) on the appropriate spaces. The officer/person who fingerprinted you should sign his name state his official designation on the space provided for the purpose in the card.
c.) In case you are a married woman, the order of writing your name is as follows:
c.1) Your maiden surname (father’s surname).
c.2) Your husband’s surname.
c.3) Your first name or given name.
c.4) Your maternal surname (family name of your mother)
d.) Attach a latest copy of your 2”x2” photograph (white background), taken within three (3) months before this application at the appropriate box in the fingerprint card form.
Upon completion of this requirement, please send back your form to us and enclose Money Order in the sum of Php 200.00 or any currency/bankdraft of its equivalent which is negotiable in the Philippines payable to the Director, National Bureau of Investigation, Taft Avenue, Ermita 1000 Manila, Philippines.
We will mail to you the corresponding clearance certificate after we have processed your application papers.
Upon receipt of your clearance certificate, please examine it for the presence of the embossed NBI DRY SEAL at its lower left portion, the clearance is invalid without it. Also, you must affix your clear and properly taken THUMBPRINT on the space provided for it in the clearance certificate before submitting it to your end-user, otherwise, your clearance will be subjected for further verification/authentication and will cause the delay of your immigration requirements
Hope it will help her .
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-30 00:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPhilippine citizens abroad
Hello all,

My fiance seems to have gotten the run around. Is there anyone else out there who had to obtain their NBI from Manila while out of the Philippines?

Can you tell us what you did to get one? Did you have a relative go to Manila for you? Or were you able to go to the local Philippine consulate or embassy in the country you were in and have them process an NBI report for you?

My fiance is in United Arab Emirates, and she will need a Philippine National Bureau of Investigation report suitable for international travel for her K-1 interview scheduled for February 12th in Abu Dhabi.

:help: Thanks!
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-29 15:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPhilippine citizens
Hello all,

My fiance seems to have gotten the run around. Is there anyone else out there who had to obtain their NBI from Manila while out of the Philippines?

Can you tell us what you did to get one? Did you have a relative go to Manila for you? Or were you able to go to the local Philippine consulate or embassy in the country you were in and have them process an NBI report for you?

My fiance is in United Arab Emirates, and she will need a Philippine National Bureau of Investigation report suitable for international travel for her K-1 interview scheduled for February 12th in Abu Dhabi.

:help: Thanks!
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-29 14:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview Scheduled!!!!!
Congratulations! Best of luck at the interview! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-11-24 14:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionJob status
The big thing is how much you earn, not how many hours you work, but if your tax return for 2005 is over the poverty income line you should be ok. You could also provide documentation on what is happening this year if your income was negatively affected by the reduced work hours. If, for example, your income was reduced while recuperating from the accident but you work for the same company and expect to return to full time, perhaps ask your boss to include information to that in your employment letter. Just a thought!

Good luck! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-11 02:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPaperwork Status
You can sort of track your packet by going to DHL's website, dhl.com and using their track searching tool.

If you have a good idea when your packet left NVC, you search for EXPEDITE NIV SECTION in the date range you think the packet left and look for one headed to the proper destination.

Good luck on your journey! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-11 01:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionreceived interview date
Getting your interview date is indeed a great feeling! Congratulations! :dance: Merry Christmas! :D And best of luck at the interview! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-12 00:44:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAbu Dhabi Embassy packet forms
Hopefully a veteran can answer this question and suggest why this is the case...

I recieved a packet from Abu Dhabi embassy with cover letter to my fiance and all the forms needed for her interview and fiance visa application.

In the packet were the following forms:

For fiance:

DS-2310 (only form not available on visajourney, anyone know where to find it in pdf?)
DS-156
DS-156K
DS-157

For me:

I-134

All of the forms are available here on visajourney in fillable PDF format, and apparently more up to date than the forms sent directly from the embassy... :wacko:

For example, the embassy sent DS-156 which expired in 2004, while the visajourney DS-156 does not expire until 2007...

Is it acceptable to use the forms here on visajourney? They are more up to date anyway, and also fillable so that they can be printed neatly typed... I for one don't feel too comfortable with her hand filling in a form that is expired anyway...

Thanks!

B
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-13 03:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAPPROVED!!!
Congratulations! :dance: :dance: :dance: Good luck to you two! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-13 03:29:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionNeed your prayers please...

Nice to find another massage therapist here......thanks.
Still no calls or email.
Two more days until the interview......... :unsure: I keep having to remind myself
' this is Africa '.
Hope to hear from him tomorrow. I can't believe this ! :crying:


Early in our relationship, my now fiance traveled from her home back to her province to visit with her family. What was supposed to be a couple of days turned into a week or so of not hearing from her. I was sick with worry, and worse, a ferry boat on the route she was taking had capsized with many lives lost shortly after she left on her trip... Such is life in the Philippines. I was sweating bullets until I heard from her. When I finally did, it was a huge relief and I sincerely hope that turns out to be the case for you as well.

Hang in there, it is indeed Africa, and he is a native, so don't worry too much, it is probably just a simple issue of not finding a phone. (F)
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-12 01:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionOK, need clairification
I am not sure if 3 people well below poverty level add up to valid fiance visa sponsorship. What does your fiance do to earn $42.67 a week?

Your highest earning sponsor earns just $20000 a year, which means in all likelyhood that person is working without their own health care coverage, and obviously won't be able to put you under the umbrella of health care coverage he/she doesn't even have.

I don't want to rain on your parade, but how could the two of you possibly live? How is your fiance housed? You could be spending 6 to 12 months not working when you arrive.

I hope this can work out for you, I understand loving someone and being in a great financial situation are not always things which occur at the same time, but your situation sounds pretty extreme.

Good luck.
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-16 23:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionW2 inquiry

Thanks ... His 2005 income tax is fine so as his w2. yes, i will also provide the last 3 years of both to the embassy. But his income this year is bigger than 2005 so we wish to provide it also. Is there any way we can do now given the consireation that i wont be able to bring it during my interview? Can we ask an earlier copy of the w2 form ? thanks


He will likely provide you with copies of his current paystubs, and he could still go ahead and scan and email you his 2006 W2 as soon as he gets it. I doubt he can get his W2 early, but if he had sufficient income from his 2005 W2 to beat the 125% poverty guidelines, then his increase in income can also be shown by his latest paystubs anyway.

Sounds to me like you two have nothing to worry about in the income requirement department. :yes:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-18 02:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionW2 inquiry
Hello there. My fiance is also from the Philippine's but is living and will interview in United Arab Emirates. As such, I don't know if Manila askes for tax information for the past three years, or for the past year. UAE only asked for the past year.

Either way first determine if your fiances 2005 income is sufficient to pass the 125% poverty guidelines. If so, then he can simply provide you with 2005 tax information (or 2003, 2004 & 2005 depending on if they ask for 3 years of information.)

IF your problem is his income for 2005 was considerably lower than this year, perhaps even under the 125% but this year is fine, then he could likely scan and email you his 2006 W2 as soon as he gets it. (Perhaps an expert from the site, or veteran of the Manila embassy can tell you if this idea is workable based on the documentation that embassy expects.)

Good luck at your interview! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-18 01:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionInterview Date
J and I already congratulated you once, but hey! Gonna do it again!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: Best of luck on the interview guys! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-23 14:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionAFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT
The embassy or consulate handling your case determines which forms they require and will give either you or fiance a list of such documents in your packet.

For your interview, most likely it will be the I-134 but, again, the embassy or consulate will dictate which form they accept at this stage in the process.

Good luck on your journey! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-27 13:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionFinally some good news from the embassy
Huge congratulations!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: That is great news for the holidays. Best of luck on the next stages of your journey, and your new lives together.
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-27 13:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionfailed medical (TB), how do we get new interview?

You could join us too at The world of Filipinas Forum exclusively for Fil-Am relationship.
Good luck!


Thank You destiny


Could you pass me a link? Thank You


First the good, here is a link to The World of Filipinas: http://www.theworldo...dex.php?act=idx

Very very sorry to hear about your fiance's medical situation. It does sound like you have done what was necessary for the embassy to keep your petition open, since it does expire, so that is great. I sincerely hope that she is one of those in the 80% who St. Lukes successfully treats.

Good luck to you two, hang in there!
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-29 22:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLack of ITR

...just wanted to tell everyone that we finally got approved!!! the consul actually did not need the tax return (IN MY CASE). I just explained the situation to him and gave him the certificate of income from my employer, including my payslips, and those were enough.

Thanks again for everyone who helped us!


Awsome! Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance: :dance:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-30 00:09:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLetter of intent
Absolutely! Both of you need to prepare new letters of intent to marry. Good luck at your interview! :thumbs:
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-29 22:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussionaffidavit of support
As a Notary I would say that perhaps the ones you went to were confused as to the purpose of their jobs. A Notary is merely signing that they have witnessed that a document was signed by the person alegedly signing it. There is no liability or expectation that the Notary is responsible for any information contained in that docuement...
ready4ONEMalePhilippines2006-12-31 15:25:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhat does "Document production or Oath Ceremony"

Hey Everyone

I hope I'm not getting prematurely excited but does "Document production or Oath Ceremony" mean our I 130 was approved?????

Does it say that under your I-130 receipt number? It sure sounds like your I-130 was approved!
We received our I-130 approval in the mail, but USCIS status online still shows Initial Review

Congratulations! Hopefully, you'll be receiving the hard copy of the I-130 approval in the mail soon. :thumbs:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2010-05-23 20:55:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresYipee!
Congratulations!!! :dance:
MarkieboyMalePhilippines2011-06-25 13:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionPoverty guidlines 2006
Does anyone know how much Income is required for a household of 3?
Thanks
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-06-19 05:53:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCo Sponsor questions
OK since we don't yet know whether we can meet the Income requirment in 2006 I have some questions about a co sponsor.
A friend of ours has offered to co sponsor us if necassary.
Their household size is 4 people and their anual Income is at about 50 000$ right now.Now my man and I might come up well let's just take the number 4000$ short for the Income requirment of a household of 3.Could our friends co sponsor us with their Income? Or would it be enough if they just co sponsored me? How does this work? Not talking about assets here ,only the Income.
Can someone please explain that to me as I really can't figure it out?!
Thanks in advance!!!
Nat
PS:We DO meet the Income requirement in 2005,it's only 2006 we MAY have problems with .
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-11 23:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionSUPPORT REQUIRED(SPONSOR)? OR WILL WE BE OK?
I could be wrong but from all I read you should be fine.Good Luck!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-24 23:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
Thank you Steffi!!!!! You understood what I meant!
Ya Jim is a Helicopter Mechanic,BUT the problem is that he does not have an aa or A&P......(Arframe and Powerplant License).
And oh yes he has a BIG problem with getting a job that only pays him 9$ an hour since he's so used to making more.But unfortunatley the Company he was working for until May was short off work and since he was the last one hired he was the first ne to go.........
Life really sucks sometimes!
Now my good man doesn't only have the problem of me being so far away but also all the other stuff that losing the job caused.
So he basically fell into a deep black hole that he's just now starting to come out off again.
Now he's finally realizing that until he can get a new job working on his helicopters he will HAVE to settle for less.
Took him quite a bit to understand that as bullheaded as he is.
But hopefully things will get better soon.
At least I will be there for a 4 week visit,which will be a huge surprise for him since he has no clue I'm on the way......lol.
So that will lift his spirits and get him moving then.
Thanks for everyone patience on that co sponsor issue!!
And Yodrak-no I don't think we'll need the co sponsors money.
TY all
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-28 00:17:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
Yodrak ,he's 35 and got out of the Military last August after serving for 10 years.That's how he became a Helicopter Mechanic.LOL
Other than that,
I'm all confused now.......
OK lets just put it this way-Jim's Income for 2006 is at about 12 000$ so far.Surley he will get a job soon now that he's finally realizing that he HAS to until he found what he LIKES to do.So lets just say he gets a job making 9$ an hour,40 hours a week by August 1st, that would put us up at a little over 18 000$ for 2006.Now we want to put the I 129 in by October (2006).Would we need a co sponsor for the K1 Visa? And would my son need a co sponsor AND I or (since Jim's Income is ok with the 125% for 2 but not for3)?
And question 3 is :
lets just say Jim gets a better paying job with 15$ an hour (fulltime 40 hours a week) by January 1st of 2007-we would be well above the 125% for a household of 3.Now AOS would be lets say July 2007,but the Tax Return (W2's ) from 2006 shows that he did not meet the 125% Income Requirement,would we need a co sponsor or not? (Guess not from what aussiewench said.....?)
Thanks for the patience,please help me understand this...
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-27 13:57:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
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OK I just read all the posts here again .And just saw this from Yodrak:
In fact, if your husband's financials are adequate come adjustment of status time a Joint Sponsor will not be allowed.


Now does that mean that if Jim is making enough money and we get over 20 750$ by the time we do
AOS,we DO NOT need a co sponsor REGARDLESS of what his Tax Return for 2006 says?
I'm sorry but this is just really confusing to me.
As I said it is only this current year of 2006 that will be a problem......
Answers please???
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-27 12:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
OK let me try to be a little clearer.(Sorry,didn't mean to confuse anybody)
My Fiance's Tax Return for 2003,2004,and 2005 all show an Income above the 125% level for a household of 3.BUT,he lost his job by the ned of April and so far doesn't have a new job since it's not as easy as he thought to get one in the area where he lives(he's ahelicopter mechanic and would like to stay in that field so he was looking for that only until a few weeks ago it finally dawned on him that he may HAVE to go with something else for now).
So we are about 9000$ short of the Income requirment of 20 750$ for this current year of 2006.
And even if he gets a job real soon it will not pay him as much as he made before,so we will be short I'd say about 2000 to 5000$ in meeting the 125% level FOR 2006.
Now when we put the paperwork (I 129) in by October and do the I 134 ,our friends have offered to co sponsor me and my son so that way we can FINALLY be together.
AOs will then be sometime between May and September of 2007.But for AOS we need the Tax Return for 2006 and like I said that's where we wont meet the 125% level,or 20 750$ for a household of 3.
My question now was/is whether our friends could be removed as co sponsors once the Tax Return of 2007 shows he (then) makes enough,above 20 750$.I understood that is NOT possible.
And then I would still like to know whether our friends would have to co sponsor BOTH me AAND my son or whether they could just sponsor one of us.And we don't need a co sponsor for either me or my son.
Clearer now? Dont know how to explain it any better,sorry....
Any advice or answers?
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-27 11:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
Well sorry but that didn't answer my question.
I know that we need an I 864 for AOS and that's where we'll have the problem,because AOS will be in 2007 so we need 2006 Tax Returns and THAT is where we are short.
My friend(the one who wants to co sponsor) wanted to know whether they could be removed as co sponsors once my man makes enough money and can show a 2007 Tax Return that says so.
Anyone with helpful replies please!!!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-27 10:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionCan a co sponsor be "removed" again
Hi,
well I'm tired of waiting and want to put the I 129 in when I get to visit my man in September.(He's the USC).
Now as far as I know we will need 3 years of ttax stuff for the I 134 ......The past 3 years are just fine but 2006 is going to be a problem since we're a few thousand $ short of meeting the income requirement.Luckily we have some true freinds (ANGELS I call them!) that are willing to co sponsor my son and me.
My question now is,what would they have to do since as I said the years 2003,2004,2005 are fine and only 2006 is the problem.nd can they be removed again when my man has a better job (hopefully SOON) and we meet the required income level? Which most certainly we will by then.
Or are they gonna stay our co sponsors regardless of our income next year?
Also is it possible to have my man fully sponsor me and our friends co sponsoring my son only?
I read something about that the other day and can't find it anymore.
Thanks for any helpful replies!!!!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-07-27 05:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI 134 question
OK Guys here's my question:
my man (the USC) got laid off in May and has not found a new job so far,but it looks like he will have one with USPS real soon.Now we want to put the I 129 in by November 1st,so it'll be about two months (maybe less) that he's in the new job.(Which will put us well above the 125% for the 2006 Poverty Guideline).Does this matter? Do we need a co sponsor? Or can we try to just send his stuff (whatever he's got until Novemeber 1st as far as Pay Stubs go) in?Will they give us an RFE in case we DO need a co sponsor?
We would actually have one but I wanna try and leave our friends out of this as long as this is possible and not REALLY necessary.
And does the Embassy in Germany require an I 134 or an I 864 for the petition?
Any helpful replies are welcome.
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-06 04:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI 134 Question
Well most likeley he will be working for USPS so ......that should work.
Thanks though!!!!!
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-08 17:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI 134 Question
Ok seems like our bad luck never ends.
Just to make everyone who doesn't yet know our situation understand this real quick:
my finace lost his Job (he's been laid off) last May and hasn't found a new job for a while and will now most likeley be starting to work at a new Job September 1st.(Will put us over the 125% if you look at it anually),also will he get a Bonus (cash) from the National Guard of about 9000$.Since his Income for 2006 will most likeley not meet the 125% (not counting the 9000$ bonus) we decided to ask our friends for help and be the co sponsors.
And here it comes-
he has also been laid off last week.There's no doubt in my mind that this friend of ours will have a new job soon (Sep,1st as well I'd say).
But now both,my finace and the co sponsor will have been at the new job for only like 2 months by the time we want to put the papers in (I 129).......
Is this going to cause any problems?????
The prior years are fine for both,my man and the potential co sponsor.
Also does the Embassy in Germany (Frankfurt) require the I 134 or the I 864 for the K 1????????
Any helpful replies are more than welcome
Nat :help:
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-08 16:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI 134 Question AGAIN
OK Yodrak,understood! Thank you very very much!!!!!!
I was REALLY worried about that one!
Thank you
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-15 17:59:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionI 134 Question AGAIN
Thanks Yodrak.Yeah of course I 129f,somehow I always forget about the f.LOL
The reason why I was wondering,actually why I'm so worried is bc on the G 325a he will have to list his past employers and he has those two gaps in there from August 2005 til October 13th,2005,and from May 2006 until November 2006........
And I'm worried that they will deny our petition thinking "well we can't be sure he'll hold that job....." even though now the situation is a different one and he finally found what he really wants to do even though it's not in his old (beloved) aviation field.
It took him darn long to get things staright ,I know that and like I said I do worry about the two periods of unemployment in his work history since he got out of the Army in August of 2005.
So u r saying that it will (probably) not cause problems ,right?
Nat
VetsWife328FemaleGermany2006-08-15 17:41:00