Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Got approved in 71 days	Hi! got approved in 71 days??wow that was fast! i wish we'll also be approved sooner. got NOA1 last Jan21 '09. My fiancee will also use a co-sponsor (his RN mom) and i hope the CO will accept it in my interview.good luck and update us here frequently...God bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-03-16 08:37:00
Philippines	St. Luke's Vaccine Package	Hi to all! i just want to ask what are the vaccines included at the medical package in st. lukes?	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-02-13 09:41:00
Philippines	RFE	thanks for the fast reply...i feel much better now...	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-04-22 09:40:00
Philippines	RFE	Hi! my fiancee received thru mail request for additional evidence after 90 days since we submitted the I129 packet which he replied immediately.. how long will it take for the USCIS to make a decision on our papers? is it another 6 mos. or they will make a decision once they receievd the mail? the waiting time is killing us both.... thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-04-22 09:26:00
Philippines	death certificate of ex-husband	Thanks Mariel!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-04-26 08:34:00
Philippines	death certificate of ex-husband	HI! the USCIS sent us a RFE requiring us to submit my deceased husband's death certificate issued by the civil authorities to prove termination of prior marriage.i just mailed him a photocopy before then i sent the orig NSO copy again. he then send it (NSO orig copy) to USCIS to reply that RFE,but its not authenticated by DFA...will it be alright? thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-04-25 16:57:00
Philippines	k1: Interview Dates Available?	Hi Madz! We almost have the same timelines and im also waiting for the letter from USEM, but havent tried calling them to set an interview. nakakainip na nga magintay kasi may 2 weeks na since my frankie received the letter from NVC. What did you bring on your medical at SLEC? i cant schedule my medical yet since i have asthma now sana nga makahabol ng interview at USEM this june para july makafly na tau Keep us posted ha. Good luck to us and God bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-05 13:38:00
Philippines	sending stuff from PI to AZ USA	Hi! i tried using Post Office EMS service several times. its costs around Php700 on the first 500 grms. and it will be received in the US after 3-4 working days. i found it reliable naman, since my box got there with the content complete hehehe...it is much cheaper than DHL or Fedex. Hope this helped.	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-10 10:24:00
Philippines	hello everyone i just ask questio	Hi! im also waiting for the letter coming from the embassy(for almost 2 weeks since my fiance got our MNL case #). i called them twice (last week and yesterday) and told me the case hasnt been forwarded from the NVC and wait for another week. as i read from the previous posts here,some dont receive the letter.just curious also,was it the sample letter found in the USEM website?can anybody share what is the content of that letter? Thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-17 12:45:00
Philippines	MAIDEN OR MARRIED NAME?	Hi! In my case i already use my maiden name, then on the box "all other names used" i typed my married name before.then on the box "former husband" i wrote my ex's name...be sure to include the ORIGINAL paper to prove termination of previous marriage in your packet to send at USCIS.kasi pinadalhan nila kami ng RFE kasi hindi orignal napadala ko. hope this helped...God Bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-21 10:12:00
Philippines	My visa journey	Good work! Thanks for sharing. Be having my medical by 2nd week of july since i have asthma right now. and planning to have my interview on the 3rd week.btw, my soon-to-be husband is from Algonquin IL and is also a certified pinoy. God bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-25 07:34:00
Philippines	Question about NBI clearance	Hi martheena! Thanks for sharing. now i know what to do with my NBI.same as u, i also got my certificate under my maiden name, but i need to have the 1 with viuda thing. God bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-27 06:52:00
Philippines	Question about NBI clearance	Hi! How about in my case, im already widowed.should i have a NBI clearance under my previous married name or in my single name now?	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-26 08:39:00
Philippines	Help with a translation please	Hi! just wanna know if u receive it thru text?	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-27 09:19:00
Philippines	Calling all July Interviewees	be havin my interview on July 24 at 7am...thinkin of goin to SLEC on July 8... goodluck to all of us!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-29 07:44:00
Philippines	Communication with your (long distance) partner	Hello! u can use it 24/7 hehehe..tell them to buy the sim (Sun International Prepaid Sim) at sun business center or in any authorized agents...and no joke piso lang talaga txt sa US, canada and in some countries. saka un nga less than 5pesos lang ang calls. ung PLDT budget card 100peso sya and 3pesos/minute lang. ung globe tipIDD card naman is 2.50pesos/minute but round off na sya agad to a minute kahit ilan seconds lang nagamit unlike sa PLDT budget card, ifafraction ung 3pesos sa seconds used... hope this helped RonMay	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-29 05:48:00
Philippines	Communication with your (long distance) partner	Hi! Since nagendorse na si Mariel hehehe i use Sun International Prepaid Sim. just $.10/min or P4.80/min and good thing is i can send my frankie texts for only P1/txt. I also use PLDT budget card (P100) almost everyday ata, sometimes ung 3 kulang pa sa amin lalo na ngayon malapit na interview date ko. chat-medyo madalang, once a week lang maybe. Letters/cards-we send each other love letters and cards almost twice a month	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-06-28 21:29:00
Philippines	medical requirements	QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Jul 12 2009, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 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? bring both your confirmation letter and appointment letter (if you have). the guards will ask primarily for the confirmation letter and put a stamp on it, which you will show also at the USEM. they will ask if you already have an interview date, and then they will ask for your appointment letter. have them photocopied especially your passport, since they will not return it to you. goodluck and God Bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-13 06:21:00
Philippines	medical requirements	hi! i suggest u bring bottled water and go to SLEC after lunch (1pm) to avoid the looong lines....i went there 1:30 and was finished at 4pm on the first day. good luck and god bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-11 11:58:00
Philippines	Form ds-156	hi! just wanna ask what did u ticked on questions # 32 (Do You Intend To Work in The U.S.?) and # 33 (Do You Intend To Work in The U.S.?) i was planning to continue my masteral course in nursing in US but not yet sure on what school to enrol. thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-13 06:54:00
Philippines	Please help!	QUOTE (woohoo @ Jul 13 2009, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi! I'm Richard, a Filipino citizen & based here in Manila. I was granted a divorce when my Filipina-American wife filed it in the US few years back. Fyi, we got married in the Philippines & were together for only a year. Right now I am currently in a relationship with this girl who's an immigrant from Canada & she wants us to get married there. Here is my concern, is it legal for me to get married in Canada as I am still not yet anulled in the Philippines though I already have the divorce papers with me. Your reply will be highly appreciated. Many thanks. hello there! i assume you were married with your ex-wife in the US so u had the divorce paper right? so if you were also married here in the Philippines but no anullment was arranged yet, still, you both are legally married (in the Phils) though u have the divorce paper. ur marriage in the US is legally terminated but ur marriage here in the Phils is not yet legally void. Since u said you are a Filipino citizen, the canadian government may ask a Certificate of No marriage or Proof of termination of prior marriage from you. file an anullment case, habang maaga. if you and your ex-wife has no comminucation or hasnt seen each other for a period of 5 years now, it will be easier to grant. di po ako lawyer hehehe...but that was my lawyer advised me to do before. hope this helped. good luck!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-13 09:30:00
Philippines	I-129F Petition Approved!	Congratulations! good luck on ur medical and interview! God bless u!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-24 10:48:00
Philippines	Visa received today!!	Congratulations!!! Have a safe trip and God bless u and ur whole family	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-25 09:50:00
Philippines	US Embassy Manila cancels interviews on Monday	QUOTE (PinayAmerican @ Jul 24 2009, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TV Patrol world announced today that interviews on Monday, July 27, 2009 are cancelled due to Iglesia ni Cristo Anniversary. Roxas Blvd and other streets around Manila will be closed. I don't know when they will have their rescheduled interview. Mine is on Tues, hope that the embassy won't be too crowded. Vjers, please pray for me as well. hehe! Thanks. HI there! count in my prayers for u sis! i know for sure you'll pass and bring home the famous PINK! god bless!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-24 10:41:00
Philippines	July 24, 2009 interview	QUOTE (meant4eachother @ Jul 27 2009, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wow! Great news Lela! Congratulations! hello there pretty girly! salamat po and congratulations also to you!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-27 07:14:00
Philippines	July 24, 2009 interview	thanks also maritoni, ddartt1!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-24 10:32:00
Philippines	July 24, 2009 interview	QUOTE (happyme @ Jul 24 2009, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lela @ Jul 24 2009, 09:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> done with the interview today and i got that famous PINK SLIP!!! thanks for all the advices...VJ really helped a lot! God bless us all!! and for those who will have their upcoming interview...just be confident and pray hard, it really works! Lela and Frankie wow congratz!!!, hope u share ur experienced too during ur interview.. tnx... hi! salamat po! just be confident and know evrything that was written in your submitted documents esp. dates (bdays, when did u first met?, his work, his adress. their questions were basically derived from the forms/papers i gave to them. your answers to the Filipino pre-screener should tally with your answers to the CO..in my case, the CO asked if i intend to work as a nurse in US and i answered him yes, eventually if ill have my license and work permit there. just answer what is bein asked. there is no correct or wrong answers, but truthful and honest ones. i also submitted my future in-law's affidavit of support (as my co-sponsor) but it was given back to me and told me my frankie's financial docs were enough... forestrose, luckymom, TimandJoyce, star1207, Justchillin -------Thanks a lot!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-24 10:29:00
Philippines	July 24, 2009 interview	done with the interview today and i got that famous PINK SLIP!!! thanks for all the advices...VJ really helped a lot! God bless us all!! and for those who will have their upcoming interview...just be confident and pray hard, it really works! Lela and Frankie	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-24 08:08:00
Philippines	Looking for someone who will have interview tomorrow	hi! goodluck on ur interview Think PINK and i know youll have it... God bless u!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-27 07:48:00
Philippines	wheres my case now? :(	hello! just relax...the 90 days they're saying is the approximate time frame (its scripted ). as per our case, we got our NOA2 May 18 and the NVC received it May 28 and my frankie received the hard copy June 10.. just be patient, when u have the NVC case # u will have to wait again till the embassy receives your case #... its a long journey, but hey, relax, at least we're almost there! goodluck and again, be patient and relax!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-07-13 07:13:00
Philippines	AOS (I-864A)	hello! we're filing AOS this week and just getting worried since my husband has lack of hours at work (due to recession) we're planning to include his mom as co-sponsor..my mom-in-law needs to fill up I-864A right? what is the basis for the poverty level, was it last year? just a bit confused.. thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-06 21:47:00
Philippines	Still no visa	QUOTE (huntherx17 @ Oct 9 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Dakine @ Oct 8 2009, 01:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How do you know it was approved? The CO congratulated her. She was asked no other documents. She was given the pink slip. QUOTE (lela @ Oct 8 2009, 01:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi! i had the same experience also....they will always say that the case was still with the CO and mine was even UNDER REVIEW..in my case they told me to wait for 6 WEEKS...i was so stressed and was crying everyday then because i already had my ticket (advice:dnt buy ticket until you havent receive your visa yet) ... but my passport with visa arrived in 6 WORKING DAYS.. your fiance will receive a text from air21 telling when it will be expected to deliever.. just be patient.. all is worth waiting for nothing is stronger than prayers That's what they said when I called them.. call back in 6 weeks if we haven't received the visa. Unfortunately we booked her flight already(lesson learned). It's been 9 working days for us so hopefully it will come soon. Thanks for sharing. Btw, what time does the text message usually sent? hello! air21 texted me monday morning 11:15am (i saved it hehehe) and delivered my visa the following day and my flight was saturday dont worry much, the typhoon and flooding might caused the delay... cheer up!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-08 18:55:00
Philippines	Still no visa	QUOTE (huntherx17 @ Oct 8 2009, 11:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancee passed her interview (pink slip) on the 25th of September but still hasn't received her visa as of Oct 8th. I called the embassy and said that the case is still with the CO. It's not under admin review but why is it taking this long? Anyone here have the same experience? hi! i had the same experience also....they will always say that the case was still with the CO and mine was even UNDER REVIEW..in my case they told me to wait for 6 WEEKS...i was so stressed and was crying everyday then because i already had my ticket (advice:dnt buy ticket until you havent receive your visa yet) ... but my passport with visa arrived in 6 WORKING DAYS.. your fiance will receive a text from air21 telling when it will be expected to deliever.. just be patient.. all is worth waiting for nothing is stronger than prayers	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-08 16:20:00
Philippines	I-693	hi! im confused..we will file our AOS, do i have to undergo medical again and submit I-693 signed by a civil surgeon?i just had my medical before i enter the US and st. lukes gave me my vaccination record and cd for the x-ray. should i include this on the I-485 packet? your replies are much appreciated..thanks!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-11 20:55:00
Philippines	Best time to go to St. Lukes.	hi on the first day, i went there at 1:30 and was done at 4pm...they told me to go back the following day at 2pm and was done at 5pm.... good luck!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-08 16:25:00
Philippines	co sponsor forms to fill up	QUOTE (rommelb @ Oct 27 2009, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sjr09 @ Oct 25 2009, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lery @ Oct 25 2009, 05:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys!! blessed sunday to all.. i need your help regarding our co-sponsor.. im under k1 visa petition and my fiance needs a co sponsor. could somebody tell me what forms do i need to get from my fiance aside from the form I-134? is it the form I-864 or I- 864a? pls need your help.. thanks to all godbless! The I-134 is still used for some visa applications, including the K1. Good advice here is to also inquire at the foreign consulate about any particular additional requirements. Your fiance(e) needs the I-134 affidavit for the actual visa interview at the foreign consulate, so you will not be sending it with the I-129F petition. You will send the I-134 affidavit to your fiance(e). Although the I-134 does not state minimum income requirements, there is a near 100% chance you will be required to show 125% of the poverty level for your household including your fiance(e) and any children. (See the link in the references section for Poverty Level guidelines). If you do not meet these requirements, you must still file an I-134, but you will need a co-sponsor who does meet the guidelines. The co-sponsor also fills out an I-134 affidavit. You should make a COMPLETE copy of EVERYTHING in your affidavit package. If you decide to send or fill out the I-134 (instead of waiting until the embassy requests it later) make sure to get it notarized. You WILL use the I-864 affidavit when filing the I-485 application for adjustment after marriage, so you should begin learning about it now. ok does make sense now.. i thought i still need to filled up i864 and give it to my fiancee when she get interview.. so i864 and i864a will use when visa got approve and after marriage. hi! I-864 and I-864A are needed when she adjusts her status here in US after your marriage together with I-485(adjustment of status application form) some say co-sponsor in manila embassy are not allowed, some say they do...in my case, i have secured a I-134 from my co sponsor (my husband's mom) but when i gave it to the pre-screener he handed it back to me and told me they dont need it. better to be prepared, just in case they ask your fiance for it. good luck!	lela	Female	Philippines	2009-10-27 22:46:00