Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	noa2 recieve	I agree with Tahoma. In my case, the NVC received our papers a week after the NOA2 issuance. Give it 1-2 weeks since it's summer in the States. You can schedule an appointment as long as you have your MNL Case Number. Good luck! Toni You don't have to wait for the beneficiary to receive a letter from the Embassy in order to make an interview appointment. Just call the Embassy's call center and make an interview appointment. Good luck!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-27 02:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview done - visa approved!	Congratulations! You must be so relieved!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-28 03:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	NBI Clearance	You're welcome. You need to submit the original form so just get another one. Have a safe flight! Thanks guys... I guess I better secure an orig copy again for peace of mind too. better to make sure. i intend to be home by end of aug, hopefully	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-31 08:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	NBI Clearance	You will be required to submit an original green NBI Clearance (valid for travel abroad) to the prescreener at the Embassy. Submit the top part and keep the personal copy. Good luck with your interview! Edited by JORDANTONI09, 29 July 2010 - 09:26 PM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-29 21:24:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Visa Approved at Bogota!!	Congratulations!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-28 17:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	evidence of current sustained income	Call them a week after you submit it. Did you talk to someone directly from the Non-Immigrant Visa section? 3012000 press 7 then 5184 or 5185 followed by #. I assume that yours is taking longer because you didn't personally hand in the documents. Give it about 10 business days. Good luck! Update me on what ensues from there. Thanks! I'm so relieved that I got it. Toni	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-08-01 06:24:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	evidence of current sustained income	OMG! We have a similar story! I was given a 221g form after the interview and I must say, it went smoothly so i was shocked to get a blue form. Anyhoo, I was asked for pay stubs so I personally submitted 4 pay checks a few days after the interview. My fiancé is also employed by his father. Did you call the 301-2000 number? Call to check the status of your case. I learned of my approval by calling and the visa issuance via email though the only reason I received an email was because I wrote to the Embassy. Look at this link: http://www.visajourn...stained-income/	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-08-01 05:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	1 134 k1 visa juarez	So i am slighly concerned I am getting all my papers ready for my fiances upcoming interview in CDJ. in his packet i put a copy of my Work photo id, 3 years taxes, 2 months recent paystubs, Bank account verification letter showing the amounts held, and an income verification from my job. Is this enough or do i also need this i 134? i saw they required it from some people. Thank You From what I know, Evidence of Support should have: I-134 Employment Letter Recent pay stubs (I submitted 4 but only 3 were asked from me.) Latest ITR (I brought two years just in case.) Latest W2 (I brought two years just in case.) You also provide supplementary evidence like: bank statements investments property leases Edited by JORDANTONI09, 12 August 2010 - 11:40 PM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-08-12 23:38:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1	Evidence of Existing Relationship: chat logs, video call logs, snail mails, emails, additional photos and cellphone logs. Those are what I included in my file.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-08-12 23:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 visa denied	Can't you send additional evidence to prove that you have a bona fide relationship? Call the Embassy and ask about what possible recourses you have left. I may not be giving you anything solid to work on but I do hope that you surpass this bump.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-26 07:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K-1 visa ,Philippines,co-sponsor?	QUOTE (BenKaren @ Apr 10 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (belovedbyme @ Apr 10 2009, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mostly those who have co-sponsors are approved. You need to prove that the relationship is genuine. Welcome Aboard!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for the replies..Im really hoping that Usembassy Manila accept co sponsor..I will have my k-1 interview for the next monday..Im excited and nervous..what will be the possible questions from the Consul?what is the attire during the interview?What should I show thm and tell them That we are really madly inlove and really have genuine relationship?please give me tips..Thank you very much and God Bless US all.. Please let me know how this goes too. I havent done any filing yet but I was mostly concerned for the co sponsor for the philippines. My tax return wont prove that I can do it or the past ones, so I'm thinking of using my aunt as a co sponsor, so I would like to know the outcome as well. Thanks.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-05-06 01:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	My fiancé isn't on the payroll so the evidence I presented were weekly checks in his name. Can't you show them a 1099? Did you show them last year's Tax Returns? You can include supporting financial documents displaying your assets in order to further build your case. Provide the consul with documents like stock investments, bank accounts, properties owned and such to prove that your lady is far from being of public charge. I don't know if I gave you anything to work on but I'll talk to Jordan in the morning and see what he thinks. Hang in there, bigdorado! I understand why I got denied because I work on a cash basis as an independent contractor, and it is next to impossible to prove my income until the end of the year when I claim it on my taxes. I just started this job in January and I gave them all the evidence I could come up with. I am above the 125% poverty line and I have a co-sponsor! Can they just not give us an opportunity to dispute their ruling? I am an American citizen dont I have rights? Theres a nasty beaurocrat in the Manila embassy who is calling the shots and creating their own laws. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've spent thousands of dollars and hours of time, and I fear that I may have to get married over there and start the whole process over again with a spousal visa. This is killing us...	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-30 11:56:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hey Sherryl! Not quite as busy as I thought I would be. lol. The only thing I've been doing is shopping. lol. I left you a comment on your profile. I posted the link to my blog. It's on my signature as well. I wrote down my experience at PRISM. I'm going to CFO today since I was so tired after the seminar yesterday. Read it, I listed everything down. Good luck and I hope you enjoyed Surigao! Toni HI TONI! How you doin? Busy packing up? Ready for US? LOL Anyway have u been for CFO seminar? How is it? Is there any fee to pay? Requirements? Thanks girl. Were still here in Surigao but be in Manila in 2 days. Sherryl	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-26 19:19:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Are you applying for a K-1 visa? It's the I-134. Maybe you have a special case. I have no idea. I've never encountered this before. My fiance filed for the I-134 and we're going to file the I-864 once I get to the States. I wish you the best! I hope you find a suitable one. I know how it feels to apart from your soul mate. This too shall pass. thx for the input...the lady i talked to on the phone said i needed the I-864...not the I-134..so this is why i am getting so confused..i am not sure if i needed one or the other or if i need both! i just hope it all goes well and we are able to locate a sponsor not sure how i will handle being apart from him again	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-23 20:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Thank you, Cymoril! Everyone is welcome here! I'm sorry to hear about your daughter but I'm glad to hear about the improvement of your health. I assume that you're at the beginning of your journey, right? What you need for the Affidavit of Support is an I-134. The I-864 will be used when you file for the AOS in the States. As the petitioner, your gross income has to be 125% above the mandated poverty line. You have to calculate yours according the household size. You can only have one cosponsor so choose someone who earns enough in order to prove that your fiancé won't be of public charge. Toni i just want to congratulate all of you on the wonderful results you are getting! i am a newcomer to this site and have been finding A LOT of helpful info! here is my delimma: I am a divorced(since 1998) single mother of a disabled 10 year old girl..she is on SSI.. while attending to her needs..i left my own health on the back burner and i have been on Disability supplimented by SSI..and my doctor wont release me for work...YET..i have been begging for more than a year now i am getting much healthier tho and its nothing life threatening at all My sweetheart is younger than me...he is Canadian..we have known eachother for a few years and became very serious early 2009 he came to be with us January 2010 and stayed 3 weeks(was supposed to be only 2 weeks but an ice/snow storm stranded him longer)..he went home to Canada February I am now in Canada visiting with him and his family..have been here since June 14..my daughter and i go home August 3, my fiance has round trip tickets to come home with me for about 4 or 5 weeks then he goes back home to Canada we got officially engaged at Niagara Falls and are very happy together...just cant stand being apart anyways he has had the same job since about 2004.. sorry foe the long story what i am confused about is the I-864 my income is only about just over $1600 yearly with monthly income of about $1350 between me and my daughter...and my childhood best friend/roommate only has about $680 monthly(i believe hers is SSI due to a shunt in her head from a gunshot wound years ago) i dont make friends easily so i dont know alot of people that would have income 125% over poverty level...and i know my parents dont make that much..my brother is questionable but he does have a steady job driving an 18wheeler across country any input on this would be so greatly appreciated... you all seem so wonderful and helpful of eachother it seems everything will go smoothly except for this Affidavit of Support thing.. also...how many co-sponsors can someone have?..is it possible to have several? just wondering please help!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-23 19:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Isn't it the best feeling, ever? lol. Congrats! Oh my! JEALOUS! I'd love to go surf there! Is the weather good over there at the moment? Enjoy yourself! You need to bring your passport with visa and have both of those photocopied. I'm going to bring pictures just in case but the VJ friends of mine who went to PRISM said that they weren't asked for it. Also, take note of the maiden name of your husband's mom. I'll inform you once I finally take my CFO. Toni Hi TONI! COngratulations! We made it! =) Be goin to CFO on 1st week of August. We are here in Siargao Island in Surogao now enjoying the waves, it's really fun, big waves so cool for surfing. Please let me know what are the requirements that I need to bring on CFO ok? Thanks Toni! Congrats again guys! SHERRYL	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-19 06:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Thank you so much, K1! I was so relieved when I found this thread because I finally found people who were in the same boat as I was. Everyone else in the Philippine thread were getting pink slips and I thought I was the only one who recently got a blue slip. This is wonderful. I'm going to recommend this thread to Michael and Ivy. They just got a 221g. How long did you wait for your visa? I hope mine won't take 12 working days. Congrats to us! w0w congrats to you also jordan! two approvals in 1 week; this thread is so helpful to those who are in the same situation like ours.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-16 06:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hey guys! I called the Embassy and Ms.Bella told me that my visa was approved on July 13. Thanks for all the support! The blue slip wasn't so devastating after all. It's the wait that incites paranoia. Good luck to the rest who has yet to hear the news. Sherryl, where are you going to get your CFO? Wanna go together?	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-16 01:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Wow Sherryl! That was a quick response! You're always readily available. You'd do good in Customer Service. lol. Oooh I seriously didn't know that. I filled up the form and just handed it over. The Air21 personnel didn't bother giving me my tracking number. Thanks for the useful information. I'll surely call later. I'm not at home right now, my family had to rent a hotel room because of the brownout. lol. Thanks! Hi TONI! Have time to call them, ask ur tracking #, u should have one since they gave u AIR21 form. In that way u can monitor, it's one way of knowing if u will have Approved Visa. Once u get ur tracking #, go online for www.air21.com.ph then start to track. Goodluck Toni! SHERRYL Edited by JORDANTONI09, 15 July 2010 - 10:15 PM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-15 22:13:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hey Sherryl! No, they never texted me anything. When I filled up the form, I had no idea that I was supposed to get my tracking number. They didn't give me any instructions regarding that. Yeah, I live in the Manila area. Thanks! I'll do that after lunch. Hi TONI, did AIR21 text you ur tracking number? they should text you ur tracking number after u gave them the Air21 form they gave you. then you can go online to check ur status. www.air21.com.ph or try to contact them on their local number at 02-879-4747 since ur in Manila? SHERRYL	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-15 21:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	You're welcome! I'm relieved to know that you're in the clear. Really? How can I get hold of my tracking number? That's a really nifty way of doing it. lol. It's going to be my 10th day tomorrow so you broke the news in the nick of time. If I don't include the weekends, the 10th will be on the 20th. Hi Toni! Thanks! anyway, will give u a lil idea.. =) upon doin my search, asking some of the VJ members, if ur on 10th day,always monitor ur air21 tracking#. go online every now and then. If ur tracking # is found, it means that u have APPROVED Visa and u will reveice ur Visa and visa documents soon, if nothing, u will receive a registered letter which is the deny letter of ur visa. That's what I've learned. =) Let me know, Im excited for you. Sherryl Edited by JORDANTONI09, 15 July 2010 - 08:11 AM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-15 08:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Sherryl! I bet congratulations never sounded this good before! CONGRATULATIONS! How long did you wait for your visa in total? I'm going on my 10th day tomorrow. I'm going to call the U.S. Embassy again tomorrow. The best of luck to you and best wishes to your new life with the soon to be hubby! -Toni hey guys! thank you so much for the support and ideas that u've shared.. i received my visa today! =) Sherryl	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-15 06:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	You're welcome! Yeah, she should be persistent and not be too acquiescent to question his decision. You seem to be prepared so lets hope for a reasonable CO. Good luck! Thanks again. Wow! Yeah, I told her that if for some reason the CO says something like the Visa is denied because your fiance is not working, then she must be strong and ready to explain my entire financial situation and ensure the CO looks over all the paperwork. It should be fine, but you never know.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-12 23:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	I was initially confused about the conflicting information but eventually found out that the requirements are consulate specific. My fiancé used a co-sponsor as back up since he was unemployed last year which resulted to poor tax returns for '09. He landed a job in late December of '09 and his income is sufficient for us both. I intentionally submitted the co-sponsor's papers with my fiancé's I-134 to the prescreener and she tersely told me that the acceptance of such papers for a K-1 visa is upon the discretion of the consul. I was assigned to a fairly polite consul and I was under the impression that I was going to be handed a pink slip but unfortunately ended up with a blue one in stead. He asked for pay stubs and I supplied that last week and I haven't heard a word from them since. I called them yesterday and nothing has happened to my case. They are only good at delivering spiels. I wonder if the site is even updated!? 125% would be roughly around $18,000-19,000 or so. MATH! That's fine because the consul only glanced at my fiancé's '09 tax returns, '09 W2's and ignored the previous years. I surmise that they require tax returns to look for financial stability and current pay stubs to prove the petitioner's capacity to support the beneficiary plus himself in the long run. Assets are supplementary financial evidence but the overwhelming amount of evidence you have should satisfy the CO. They do give considerations to those with special cases so the documents should suffice. Tell your fiancée to be ready for some grilling. The consuls have the propensity to ask such ambiguous questions just to see you squirm. Please do update us on your journey. She'll be just fine and hopefully, you get a better outcome than I did. The best of luck to you and you're welcome! Toni Thats interesting information. If the Embassy can do whatever they want regardless to the INS/Departement of State Laws/Guidelines such as Section 212(a)(4) of the INA, then why not make the requirement 200% or 500%? I would think someone would have a valid Congressional Inquiry if they got refused a visa even though they met the requirements of Section 212(a)(4) of the INA. I meet the 125% anyway as I can tell, I just FEDEXd a I-134 with about 50 pages of supporting documents such as 3 years of tax returns, my VA disability paperwork since that is non-taxable, my investment accounts, bank accounts, my grand deed for my house, etc to my Fiancee. I wonder if the CO will look through it?? I am not working now so I don't have any W-2. If they disapprove it because they set their own laws/regulations, Ill be emailing my Senator right away to investigate for me. Thanks again for the info.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-12 21:54:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	You're welcome Yup! I-134 for non-immigrants and the I-864 for AOS. Regarding the poverty line, it's 125%. Each consulate applies their own requirements regarding that and for the Philippines, it's 125%. My VJ friends and fiancé followed the 125% income requirement. So that's 125% for a household of two unless like I said in an earlier post, you're in the military then it's 100%. If you don't meet the 125%, then you can suffice by having 5x the amount you lack through assets since they are only considered to be worth 1/3 of the income. You can stick with that you know or call the embassy if you're not satisfied with the information you're gathering. It's best to be sure. Good luck! Thanks for the information, but I just did find the website where I read before the following: From: http://travel.state....types_2994.html Should K-1 fiancé(e) visa applicants use the I-864 or the I-134? Since fiancé(e)s are nonimmigrant visa applicants, they should use the I-134. They will need to submit an I-864 to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) when they adjust status to conditional immigrant in the United States after they are married. Do the same income requirements apply to all immigrant visa applicants even if they use the I-134? No. The 125 percent minimum income requirement, the most recent year's tax return and other requirements only apply when an I-864 is needed. Applicants using the I-134 will need to show that their sponsor's income is 100 percent of federal poverty guidelines as required under Section 212(a)(4) of the INA.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-12 19:58:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Your income must be 125% above the poverty line and it refers to the petitioner's gross income. For a K-1 visa, a co-sponsor is not likely considered for the I-134 (If the petitioner is a fresh graduate or is still in school then they consider it. This ultimately lies on the discretion of the consul.) but possible for the next process with the I-864. If you're in the military, they require you to be 100% above the poverty line. I believe that assets help in a sense that they're supplementary evidence for your I-134 but you mainly have to prove that you're earning enough to support you and your fiancé. Prove that your monthly income can suffice so load up on your pay stubs because the consuls are much more focused on that. I hope this helps! Good luck! Toni I am confused. I see many replies on this thread that refer to the I-134 as meeting 125%. I had read and/or heard that for the I-134, you only need 100% not 125%. For just the I-864, you need 125%. Is that true? Also, how do assets affect the I-134? Meaning if your income is low, how do assests make up for that? Is there a formula? Edited by JORDANTONI09, 10 July 2010 - 08:37 PM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-10 20:33:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Thanks! Favorable results for us! hi TONI, Random CO will review our cases. Goodluck! Thanks, SHERRYL	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-09 19:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hey, hang in there. You can send me messages even if I'm offline just so you can vent. Thanks for all the useful information, Sherryl. In that case, I'll have Jordan place the call since the accessible one is a U.S number. My mom pays for my cellphone bill so I don't think she'll be too happy about me spending that much on calls. lol. I know that it's easier said than done but try not to dwell on it and think about your options. Oh okay. What I wonder if the CO who interviewed me will be the same CO who'll review my case or if it will be assigned to a random CO. I'll keep my fingers crossed for us both. I've only waited for 3 days so far and it's already beginning to get to me so I have no idea what it's like to be in your shoes. Thanks for supplying me all the information. I appreciate it. I'll surely keep in touch! Keep safe! Toni Hi TONI! I'm starting to get crazy! When I made the call on 3012000, that's what they told me, they dont have any access on the status of any case, they told me to call that 1-909 customer service here in P.I.. But it's so hard to find a telephone where we can make a call, and they said it's so expensive like Php 50.00+ per minute on any IDD postpaid PLDT phone(most of the phones now are prepaid which you cannot use to call that customer service) One of the way to know your status is try to call NVC in US at 603 334 0700 if ur in US or the 1-888 cust service. I really dont know what to think anymore, everything's hard for us. I'm stressed for 2 weeks now, restless. The CO requested as to submit evidence of current sustained income. Upon reading some of the cases on VJ, there are cases that CO are still unhappy with the papers they submitted, we should really convince them that you are making enough money. It will still depend on the consul who will review our case. Just message me TONI if u wanna ask more, it's my pleasure to share my bit idea regarding this matter. Goodluck to all of us! SHERRYL	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-09 01:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hey Sherryl! 2 weeks? OMG. That's way too long... I'm surprised that you haven't pulled your hair out by now. My friend suggested me to do this - - - Dial 3012000 press 7 then 5184 or 5185. How much a minute does it cost to call the 1-900 number? What documents did you lack? I'm hoping to get mine next week because the CO specified that all he wanted to see were pay stubs. Please do tell me, I'd love to hear from you. Toni HI TONI! In my case, I am waiting for almost 2 weeks now and no feedback yet, we're so worried, stressed and nervous, don't know what will be our result. I dont know if it's enough to the CO all the documents we sent. I tried the 3012000 US embassy number but the agent suggested to call the 1-909 too since the 3012000 dont have the access for the result of the visa. Alright Toni, goodluck for both of us. I will let you know once we receive any info from them. Sherryl	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-08 23:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hello there! Thanks for taking the time to respond to my plea for help. lol. The CO was rather nice to me and I was relieved that I didn't end up with the lady CO sharing the room with him. She was a piece of work! She reminded me of Cruella de Vil. Did your fiance use the 1-900 number? That's what I was given but a friend of mine gave me a local number but I'm not certain if it's still the existing number since she got her visa a while back. Is it 3012000? Okay then, I'll try not to yank my hair out till next week and keep my sanity intact for a bit. Thanks, k1member. I'll let you guys know if I receive anything by then. I'll tell my fiance about this tomorrow. He's doing a pretty good job at keeping me calm but obviously, I have slip ups. This information is a breath of fresh air to me. I'm gonna go nod off for a bit. Congratulations on your approval! Thanks a lot! Toni Hi Toni, In my case after submitting the docs at the embassy, I received a text message from Air21 for about 7 working days. my fiancee called at the embassy after a week but the agent told her that it will take about 5 - 7 weeks. that's because they don't know the real status of your petition. I think the consul will review it after a few days and if it's good, you just wait for 7 to 10 days. just be patient and relax. It's going to be fine. Edited by JORDANTONI09, 08 July 2010 - 01:34 PM.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-08 13:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME	Hi guys! I'm so glad that I stumbled across this thread since pink slips are flying around the Philippine forum and I can't help but feel a tinge of envy. I had my interview on July 1, 2010 and received a blue slip so I returned to the Embassy a few days ago on July 6, 2010 to submit my fiance's pay stubs. My interview went smoothly but then the CO just wanted to assure that my fiance has sustained income so I guess that's fair. I'm getting quite nervous since I don't know how long the processing period will take so I've been watching my phone like a hawk just in case I get a text. I'm relieved to see that I'm not going through this alone. How soon did you guys hear from the Embassy? I asked the lady who received my documents for the Embassy's contact number and she handed me a 1-900 number. I'm thinking of calling them on Monday if I don't hear anything by Friday. I have the local number which was provided by a fellow VJ member so I'll try that as well. Congratulations to magmay06! Good luck to us all! Toni	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-07-08 07:30:00
Canada	APPROVED!!!	HURRAH! Congratulations to you!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2010-08-11 01:12:00
Philippines	I NEED SOME POINTERS, TIPS, ETC. ON THE K1.	MY GIRLFRIENDS LIVES IN MANILA AND I LIVE IN L.A. IM GOING TO SEE HER SOMETIME BETWEEN JULY-AUGUST. WE DO WANT TO GET MARRIED, ITS A BIG STEP BUT WE DO. WHEN I GET BACK I'M GOING TO FILE THE PETITION, SO MY QUESTION IS, WHEN IM OVER THERE DO I NEED TO GET ANYTHING FROM HER TO MAKE THINGS GO SMOOTHER? SOME OF THE I-129F STILL CONFUSES ME. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT EXACTLY TO DO AND SEND, AND WHAT TO FILL OUT CORRECTLY. I MAY ALSO NEED TO GET A CO-SPONSOR TOO. SO IF SOMEONE HAS ALREADY GONE THROUGH THIS PROCESS BEFORE OR IS ABOUT TO BE FINISHED WITH THE PROCESS CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I ALSO WANT TO DO THIS IN A, HOPEFULLY, TIMELY FASHION. I'VE SEEN SOME OF THE TIMELINES WHERE IT TOOK ON AVERAGE 7 MONTHS AND LUCKIEST BEING 6 MONTHS, I WOULD LOVE THE SAME RESULT. SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW, THANK YOU. IT CAN BE PRIVATE MESSAGES TOO.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-05-01 15:54:00
Philippines	Wow, the Philippines!	Just to say, this was a messed up topic to bring up. To the Colombiana, Filipina's show more love than anyone. I'm Latino and I have dated my own and other races but my Filipina girl, is the only girl who has shown me more love and kindness more than any other ones. They do make great wives, cuz they're great girls. Smart, loyal, devoted, list goes on...Take it from me, if I had to be with a Beautiful Latina over my Beautiful Filipina, I wouldnt go for it cuz I know she makes happy and will continue doing so. That's why the margin for Filipina K-1's are soooo high then any other ones. END OF STORY!!	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-06-19 02:19:00
Philippines	Texting Issues in the Philippines?	QUOTE (JANETandLYLE @ Jun 27 2009, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I understand as of June 27th, the Philippines has been hampered by Typhoons in certain areas. For about the past week my Fiance and Myself have had issues texting each other via yahoo messenger through the cell phones and me using my computer to text her cell phone. I figured there may be issues with communication, because of the typhoons. Anyone else experiencing difficulties? Just curious, Thanks Lyle YES, I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. ITS SOOOO ANNOYING, CUZ WHEN I TEXT MY FIANCE, SHE TEXTS BACK LIKE AN HOUR LATER OF A MESSAGE I SENT 2 HOURS BEFORE. I GUESS, ITS THE TYPHOONS IN THE PHILS. THATS BEEN MESSING WITH THEIR NETWORKS.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-06-27 20:14:00
Philippines	meeting her family for the first TIME!!!	QUOTE (charlie&pam @ Aug 19 2009, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JORDANTONI09 @ Aug 18 2009, 09:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey, this is really funny. I'm gonna meet my fiancee's family next week too. I'm gonna leave next Thur. and get there late Friday (her time). Her and her friend are picking me up from the airport. I'm meeting them on the Sat. she told me to bring her mother some of her favorite chocolate as a good token for her I already know that we're all gonna go out to eat lunch and I am gonna pay for it, it doesnt bug me, besides its only her mom, her younger sister (who wants her white chocolate Flipz, lol) and maybe her brother and aunt. Her and I are gonna be staying in Manila, but I'm going to Paranaque City, to meet her family. So, cool man, we're both gonna be in the same boat lol. Her family isnt really old school traditional, cuz they dont do the traditional Filipino things, so it is a little more easier for me, though I am wondering on how exactly to greet her mother Though her mom does and more than likely will question me on how I will support her daughter here and all, but it's expected since my girl and I are both 22 lol. The one thing her mom does like on me, that I know of, is that I'm latino and not that dark, lol. Good luck to you, man...I hope the best for you with her family that is awesome man!!!!!!!!!!! i am in phoenix you are in Cali I ma leaving Friday morning on Hawaiian Air and get there Saturday at 5 am ........with the mother thing I think you are supposed to to mano the hand to forehead from what I am getting OH, YOU LIVE IN PHOENIX? ITS GONNA BE A LONGER FLIGHT FOR YOU TOO, NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO THE 16 HR. FLIGHT LOL. HOW LONG IS YOUR STAY THERE? OH YEAH, SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THAT TRADITION. HER FAMILY DOESNT DO THOSE THINGS, SO YOU WOULD SAY THAT THEY'RE NOT SOOO MUCH TRADITIONAL, LOL.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-08-20 01:55:00
Philippines	meeting her family for the first TIME!!!	Hey, this is really funny. I'm gonna meet my fiancee's family next week too. I'm gonna leave next Thur. and get there late Friday (her time). Her and her friend are picking me up from the airport. I'm meeting them on the Sat. she told me to bring her mother some of her favorite chocolate as a good token for her I already know that we're all gonna go out to eat lunch and I am gonna pay for it, it doesnt bug me, besides its only her mom, her younger sister (who wants her white chocolate Flipz, lol) and maybe her brother and aunt. Her and I are gonna be staying in Manila, but I'm going to Paranaque City, to meet her family. So, cool man, we're both gonna be in the same boat lol. Her family isnt really old school traditional, cuz they dont do the traditional Filipino things, so it is a little more easier for me, though I am wondering on how exactly to greet her mother Though her mom does and more than likely will question me on how I will support her daughter here and all, but it's expected since my girl and I are both 22 lol. The one thing her mom does like on me, that I know of, is that I'm latino and not that dark, lol. Good luck to you, man...I hope the best for you with her family	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-08-18 23:12:00
Philippines	Just A quick question about the I-129F petiton.	QUOTE (marriedtomrg @ Sep 8 2009, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi JORDANTONI09. No we didn't use any really. What you use to bind or keep stuff together is a matter of preference and practicality. I believe a lot of the VJ members used those materials. What I did with some of our supporting documents was to paper-clip them together (I folded a piece of paper on the top right hand corner before putting on the paper clip because i didn't want the clip to punch a hole in the sheet when the USCIS adjudicator takes them off lol). I stapled my forms (including the Annexes/extra sheets of paper for my extra long answers) and paper-clipped them together also. The supporting documents for bonafide marriage, which were thicker (we are applying for K3), I used those black alligator clips (same thing with a piece of folded on the top corner before clipping...didn't want clip marks on the sheets lol). For the passport pictures I didn't have clear plastic bags...I wanted to use small ones but couldn't find any here in National Bookstore, so I bought small brown coin envelopes instead. Put labels on them with our name, date of birth, and if we were the Petitioner or the Beneficiary (not necessary, but when you work at a Canadian immigration firm, you tend to pick up a few pointers here and there that could be useful in preparing US applications and documents). We also had a cover letter listing exactly what we were sending them, and a separate list of what was included in the bonafide evidence of marriage. Hope this helps. QUOTE (JORDANTONI09 @ Sep 9 2009, 04:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marriedtomrg @ Sep 8 2009, 06:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi there. The resources here on VJ are very excellent guides to help you prepare your own application. You may want to follow the links to the VJ Guides on K1 Visas. They were very helpful to us when we were preparing our K3 and K4 applications. When you're filling out the forms, just put in consistent information. If data doesn't fit in the form, prepare an extra sheet referencing the form it corresponds with, the question number and the page number. As for the supporting documents, keep it simple...you don't need a whole whack of pictures, e-mails, text transcripts or chat transcripts...use them sparingly. When in doubt...ask the questions here. Hope it helps. It does help a lot, thank you. The main thing is to assemble the whole package. Should I just use a manila folder with ACCO fasteners, or 2 punch holes, should I use tabs? and lastly, do I really need to label the envelope that i'm sending the petition in? Thanks. Thank you, those are some great tips. I know more now to how I'm going to assemble it, thanks so much for your help.	JORDANTONI09	Male	Philippines	2009-09-09 13:06:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Letter Supporting/Attesting Marriage	I hope this will work for you! this is for knowledge of marriage use it as an example. Good luck.<br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 253); "><br style="color: rgb(28, 40, 55); font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; background-color: rgb(250, 251, 253); ">Orlando Attached File(s) witness_Ivy_1.doc (25K) Number of downloads: 49 thanks very helpful	A&M WALEO	Male	El Salvador	2012-04-24 05:42:00