That is similar to what I got for my CR-1 appointment. St. Luke's June 28 12:00 am, Embassy June 28 6:30 am. Apparently they don't actually make St. Luke's appointments for CR-1 visas. Just take a printout of appointment date to St. Luke's, they should let you take the medical without an appointment.

Good luck to you starprog. Us ilocano have to stick together,hehe. So how is learning ilocano going for you?

Lina's visa packet was just delivered by Delbros approximately 3:35pm. Too late to go to the CFO for the stamp on the passport but that's okay since the visa is in hand. We'll do the CFO stamp tomorrow.

Congratulations on the visa delivery. That must be a wonderful feeling. I hope I'll be doing the same as you just a little over a month from now.

Ha ha, I'm terrible at learning new words. Every time I visit, the kids teach me the words for all the animals and plants and food, etc. But by the time I've returned home I've forgotten most of them. I rely a lot on my dictionaries and the online dictionaries. But whenever I try to write something to Fely in Ilocano or Tagalog, she'll say "Hon, where did you get those words? Its all wrong, but I know what you are trying to say." So I guess the answer to your question is, I'm doing terrible with learning Ilocano. But I will insist once she gets here that she'll teach me, because I really want to be able to talk to my wife without anyone else knowing what we're saying.

Thank you. I have to say the feeling is more one of relief rather than joy or happiness. The worst part of this process is the unknown and being in near total limbo the entire time. To have the wost part over with is a huge weight off of our shoulders. Now just the CFO sticker and POE and adjustment of status and work authorization. Does it ever end? No biggie, the rest of the process we'll be together so I don't mind it.


Funny you should say that. I'm trying to learn some Tagalog so I can communicate with my wife's friends and family that don't know English. It never occurred to me the benefit of being able to speak in a language very few others in the US would understand. That's more motivation! Lina is Ilocano too by the way.

Good luck to you in the interview. If Lina or I can be of assistance feel free to PM or Email me and I'll be glad to help.

Marlene's visa was delivered 19 days after the interview.

Hi jeng so happy to hear that we both had visa approval!
Congrats girl...but felt sad we didnt meet?!
hopefully we did and we get our visa soon...

To all other May 22 batch...congratulations!
Goodluck to all other vjers who will have their upcoming interview!!!
Go and get the pink slip....

hey, my dad's ancestors were from ilocos sur
and my mom's from ilocos norte
that makes me a watered-down ilocano, haha
i know to speak little ilocano, my momma taught me :beams with pride:


hahaha!
that's like feelicks when he tries to put together tagalog words to convey something and they come out all wrong
but i <3 him for his efforts

CountryBoy,

I'm happy to tell you that the paystub is not referenced. But we've had a few cases where these were requested by interviewer. Since everything is case-to-case basis, it is wise to bring as many ammunition as possible to avoid AR.

The main document for the I-134 that the embassy will look for is the ITR (Form 1040) and W2 to evaluate ability to support your fiancee. If you make well above poverty guidelines, embassy will not ask for more proof of financial capability. However, if one's income is borderline, that is when the embassy starts scrutinizing the petitioner more closely. There's a 50-50 chance that the case will be put in AR. The Filipina fiancee will now need to convince embassy that she will not become public charge. She says, "oh but he's making good money now." Embassy replies with "show me proof. I wanna see his employment letter." If consul is convinced, he will stop asking for more evidence. But if he is having bad hair day, then he will ask for more proof of financial capability and will ask for paystubs (to check if it matches with employment letter and to calculate your new annual gross) and if he is still not convinced, he will ask for more evidence of other assets like bank accounts, 401K, real estate, etc. Manila embassy is tough when it comes to petitioner's income. A number of people here have been put in AR because of this.

In your case, since your paystubs show a lower income because of the deductions, the strategy is for your fiancee to just show your ITR and W2 first. Embassy will only see your GROSS pay and tax deductions. Since you make 4x the poverty guidelines, this should be enough to convince embassy of your financial capability. From what you posted, I don't think you will not have a problem with your I-134. Your W2 and ITR should be enough but keep your reserve ammunitions handy during interview.

PW

p.s. Hey gang, I will update the list when I am feeling less tired. I'm off to dreamland now zzzzzzzz

You can print the US Embassy appointment schedule and bring it with her for her medical. She can have an early medical (before July 3). She can also ask for an appointment packet pick-up at SLEC by calling SLEC (although their lines are always busy). Good uck!



I also have my Medical and Interview date on the same day (April 20). I had my medical 1 month before my interview. JUst show the appointment schedule/appointment packet for SLEC medical. You need not call USEM to make an appointment, just show up at USEM on that day and come early, maybe 5 or 6 am, the lines will be long by that time. GOOD LUCK!!!




Another good news I read from this thread... Bon Voyage!!!

My mom's interview was yesterday (Philippine time), May 23 830AM and she got APPROVED!

Thanks to everybody who helped me through all these, extra special thanks go out to James of James' shortcuts, Patiently Waiting and to the countless people here who took the time to answer my PMs.

Now on to CFO, woohoo!

Well i have an easier time learning tagalog then ilocano. You figure that hawaii is 85 to 9o percent ilocano here, I should know some by now. I only know the bad words,hehe. My fiance said learning tagalog is fine for now, since it is the basis of the national language. So I speak some bizzaro form of tagalish, which is more english than tagalog. Hmm nice to see some ilocanos here. By the way I am not filipino, just have many friends who are, since where i live is over 50% filipino here.

Congrats Joemaria

I was there at the embassy yesterday like 9:00 am-9:30, I wished I could have spotted you there sis

I went back and checked the copies I made. I put in the right thing as per the guide. Worried for nothing. Thanks for the reply Country Boy.

We just got back from getting the CFO sticker. Now we're officially all set to fly home together tomorrow. Will post more after we get back. Good luck everyone!

[quote name='vsmtghdy' date='May 24 2007, 12:25 AM' post='932602']

You can print the US Embassy appointment schedule and bring it with her for her medical. She can have an early medical (before July 3). She can also ask for an appointment packet pick-up at SLEC by calling SLEC (although their lines are always busy). Good uck!




Thanks for the advice. i really need to get my medical done earlier than what the embassy scheduled. I have three teenage daughters all coming with me. i have to pick a date where all of us will not be having our period since i know that St Lukes would not let us have our medical if that happened. Now what do you think is the probability of all of us not having our period in the same week? Gosh! i would be all stressed out all the month of June trying to find that date. I am starting to get all my other docs too.

thanks!

VISA DELIVERED 24 MAY 07

CHAD + MIDES

that is great news, have a safe trip
and congratulations on your new life together

Congrats on your visa approval and have a good trip and Goodluck with the rest of your Journey

Has anyone had their interview scheduled before Manila even gets the papers from the NVC?

The NVC info line told me the case was forwarded on May 22, I checked the embassy interview appointment page last night and it tells me Kathlene's appointment is JUNE 6th ! ! !

Can this be right? I still have a lot of the papers I was going to send to her still here with me, pay stubs, phone records, etc. so I could sent them the most up-to-date information for her interview.

If this is the right date, how far back would it put us to reschedule?

I had been looking and being lucky to get scheduled in late July or August and then I see this and wonder what is going on!

The info line also says my papers were sent on the 22nd, but I have until June 28th to prepare for the interview. Yes your date if probably correct. NVC schedules the CR-1 interviews, not Manila. And the consulate keeps a number of slots open for this, so you just got "lucky" to be scheduled so early. I don't know how long a delay asking to be rescheduled might result in. If it were me, I'd hustle to get the paperwork ready and 3-day it to my wife.

OK, so if we try for June 6th, how much earlier does she need to get her medical, so they will get everything to the embassy in time?

If she gets there next week and has her medical by the end of the week, will that be soon enough?

Medical should be done at least a week before the scheduled interview. Earlier the better in case there's problem with the applicant's medical results. If you re-scheduled it may take another 2-3 months of waiting... Good Luck and Congrats!

Lira's departure date today, happy trip Lira

Just an update:

Arrived in the US: 02 May 2007
SS card received: 14 May 2007
Green card received: 24 May 2007

Yes, your interview date is probably right. I also got a big surprise when i checked the embassy website last May 23 that I was already scheduled for medical and interview. I also thought I would be waiting for 3-4 months since our petition was only approved this month. Wow! things have really moved so fast for our petition this month. We got NOA2 approval, NVC processed and forwarded to USE Manila, found out my medical and interview date, and got my packet 4 in just 3 weeks! I hardly have gotten over my euphoria on getting the NOA2 email. And now all of these things happening so fast! I thought there would be another long lull of inactivity till i hear from US embassy just like what we experienced from our NOA1 to getting the NOA2, it took more than 3 months for us. Now i feel like I am not ready yet and doesn't have much time. Lucky for us though, at least we still have more than a month to prepare for my interview.

Yes, I got my packet 4 now. I called SLEC yesterday to request to pick up my packet 4 from them. Mawi of SLEC told me to call back on MOnday to see if i could pick it up. Then, this morning DHL delivered my packet 4! I was still sleeping and got annoyed that somebody was ringing my doorbell. But I smiled so big when it was the DHL guy delivering my packet. Wow, he can wake me up anytime! Not even my fiancee can make me wake up early in the morning.

But we still don't have the hardcopy of our NOA2. I'm wondering where is it now?

WOW, that is quick! So Lucky Congrats! I'm still at Manila, leaving next week.

that is so fast Helen! Congratulations.

I wanna thank you for all ur advices...i hope id get my visa soon so ill be relieved...

Godbless.

Congratz and have a safe happy trip with your mahal!!!

Goodluck and God bless to your new life as husband and wife in USA!!

Wow, that's so great!

BTW, thanks for all the advices and words of encouragement... That's just what I needed in this stage of journey that I am in.

Here's for more blessings to come your way!


Mae

hi maria,

what is the status of your visa?

Hello everyone:)

I am done with my interview yesterday. I got pink slip at window 37 and paid at delbros. I asked how many days will be the delivery process and they said 7 to 10 days because it will be delivered to my province. Uhm does that mean i am approved? The consul was sooo nice to me .

-seshi

Hey guys, I know this has been asked many times so pardon me if I'm bringing up this question again. I tried to search for the past posts but my internet is way too slow and I;m getting frustrated.

What DS forms should go together? Which one is on top of another form? Should I staple the forms all together?

Thanks all!


Mae

You are approved if everything went ok with the interview and you paid for the visa but still, wait till you really got the visa in hand. Anyhow, CONGRATULATIONS for a job well done!


Mae

I have been there at the embassy yesterday (May 24, 2007-my interview). When you enter the immigrant unit section, All DS Forms are submitted at the right side of the door at the ticket releasing(it is your ticket stub until you are done with your interview). Do not staple it, a US Embassy employee will arrange it for you, just prepare ALL your DS forms.

Thank you very very much...to everyone who were praying and hoping that we all will get approved. I didn't hear her(consul) say "you are approved", but she said "congratulations and good luck"...
Mae Good luck on your interview...and also i realize that we are the ones making ourselves nervous. If we're actually in front of the pre-screener and consul...and they start talking nicely...all goes well as long as long as you are ready to answer their question. It's actually simple but again don't be tensed and don't let it run over you...and really make your prayer your first option and not your last.

-seshi

Thanks seshi for the words of encouragement. Congratulations again!

Hello Everyone,

Right now, we do not have our Manila Case No. yet from NVC. Is it too early for me to fill-out the forms needed for the interview? especially the DS forms...

Please advise.

Additional query..

Please check if I have covered everything needed for the interview, especially the evidence of genuine marriage and support.

A. PASSPORT
B. DS-156
C. DS-157
D. BIRTH CERTIFICATE
E. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE & CENOMAR
F. EVIDENCE OF GENUINE MARRIAGE
F.1 Photographs
F.2 Phone Cards/Bills
F.3 Travel Documents, Hotel Receipts & Used Tickets
F.4 Money Transfer Receipts
F.5 Chat logs, emails
F.6 Postal Mails/Package Receipts
F.7 Others
G. PROOF OF TERMINATION OF PRIOR MARRIAGE
H. NBI CLEARANCE
I. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT
I.1 Notarized I-134
I.2 (3) Recent Pay Stubs
I.3 ITR and W2 for 2005 & 2006
I.4 Employment Letter
J. VISA PHOTOGRAPHS

I think you got everything well covered, except you're on K3 so what's up with the CENOMAR?

^When requesting for a CENOMAR of a married individual, they will give you a marriage advisory, in which will show any and/or all marriages she/he had.

Hi jeng this is the status of my visa as i checked it today, How about you? any news about it?

5/25/2007 5:50:11 PMSHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER5/25/2007 5:17:39 PMSHIPMENT IN PROCESS5/25/2007 10:56:15 AMSHIPMENT RELEASED BY THE EMBASSY

QUOTE(jeng @ May 23 2007, 11:33 AM)

What is the validity of the visa upon issuance? what i mean is should I need to go to the US within 3 months or 6 months upon issuance?

K1 visa is valid for 6 months.

Updating list to congratulate randy&rose for getting out of AR. Still praying for AnneiyandJacky. Congrats to those who got approved, who have interviews scheduled and reuniting with their loved ones.

I can't believe how fast they are processing IR and CR visas now. This is good news for our CR cases.

Legend:
OK - Visa approved
AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required
ME - Military Expedite
AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)

Name..................NOA2....MNL REC'D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#..STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD
K1 LIST
01..Wes.............11-02-06..11-17-06..12-29-06..03-20-07..2006-818xxx..OK..May 01/42 days/Dumaguete

02..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-27-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx..OK..Apr 11/07 days/Picked up
03..wthornton.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-26-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx..OK..Apr 14/10 days/
04..DocMay..........11-15-06..12-12-06..02-26-07..04-10-07..2006-845xxx..OK..May 11/31 days/Manila
05..George&Jenny....11-27-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..04-10-07..2006-845xxx..OK..Apr 13/03 days/Cagayan de Oro
06..genlramos.......11-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-11-07..2006-845xxx..OK..Apr 17/06 days/Pasay City
07..DaveandFleur....10-17-06..12-19-06..02-28-07..04-11-07..2006-845xxx..OK
08..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-13-07..2006-852xxx..OK..Apr 26/13 days/Las Pinas
09..Kayz............12-14-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-16-07..2006-854xxx..OK..Apr 24/08 days/Manila
10..sanfrancisco....xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-17-07..2006-8xxxxx..OK..Apr 26/09 days/??
11..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..03-03-07..04-18-07..2006-860xxx..OK..Apr 23/05 days/Cebu
12..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..07-03-07..2006-xxxxxx
13..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..01-04-07..02-27-06..04-23-07..2007-503xxx..OK..May 04/11 days/Pick up
14..Mike Marivic....01-04-07..01-20-07..02-26-07..04-24-07..2007-508xxx..OK..May 01/07 days/Ermita
15..CocoPuff........12-29-06..01-16.07..03-03-07..04-25-07..2007-5xxxxx..OK..May 04/09 days/Bacolod
16..MarieandBryan...01-10-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-27-07..2007-52xxxx..OK..May 04/07 days/Cebu

17..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..04-02-07..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx..OK..May 11/08 days/Davao
18..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx..OK..May 16/07 days/Gen. Santos
19..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx..OK
20..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-17-07..2007-547xxx..OK..May 24/07 days/??
21..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK..May 23/05 days/Pick up
22..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxxx..OK
23..Jeng............02-13-07..02-28-07..03-31-07..05-22-07..2007-554xxx..OK
24..imaskin.........02-21-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK
25..princess sutil..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

28..orion44.........02-22-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-05-07..2007-xxxxxx
27..David-MaeForev..02-27-07..03-14-07..xx-xx-xx..06-07-07..2007-564xxx
28..JeffK...........03-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-18-07..2007-573xxx

29..CountryBoy......03-29-07..04-23-07..xx-xx-xx..07-04-07..2007-608xxx
30..dave&evan.......04-12-07..04-25-07..xx-xx-xx..07-05-07..2007-60xxxx
31..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..04-25-07..07-11-07..2007-613xxx
32..happyinlove.....04-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-11-07..2007-xxxxxx
33..C&M14...........05-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-25-07..07-11-07..2007-62xxxx

34..rea.............05-01-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx
35..Anthony Julie...05-xx-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-63xxxx


K3 LIST
01..AnneiyandJacky..11-28-06..xx-xx-xx..02-27-07..04-17-07..2006-685xxx..AR..Co-sponsor
02..dj2004..........11-16-06..12-12-06..02-27-07..04-03-07..2006-839xxx..OK
03..luvbugs4ever....12-14-06..12-21-06..03-02-07..07-03-07..2006-8xxxxx..
04..M&M.............11-20-06..xx-xx-xx..03-02-07..04-16-07..2007-503xxx..CR visa approved.
05..Jeff&Boo........12-26-06..01-12-07..02-26-07..04-23-07..2007-5xxxxx..OK..Apr 25/02 days/??

07..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..05-03-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK
08..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/??
09..jeffry..........02-07-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 18/02 days/??
10..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1
Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#..STATUS
01..dims1...........09-20-06..12-01-06..02-06-07..03-19-07..2006-775xxx..OK..May 14/8 weeks/Cebu

02..vsmtqhdy........09-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-20-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Apr 27/07 days/Laguna
03..randynrose......09-29-06..02-06-07..03-06-07..04-20-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK..May 25/36 days/??

04..orimai..........10-16-06..03-08-07..02-19-07..05-30-07..2006-xxxxxx..
05..Gobruins........12-20-06..04-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-23-07..2007-50xxxx..OK

06..crambajoy.......09-19-06..05-10-07..05-23-06..06-20-07..2007-xxxxxx
07..StarProg........12-28-06..05-10-07..xx-xx-xx..06-28-07..2007-508xxx
08..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

Has anyone used a printout of their appointment info from the embassy website to get in at St. Luke's?

Kathlene's interview is June 6 and neither one of us has received her packet with the interview letter. I am wanting her to leave this weekend for Manila and get her medical as soon as she gets there.

The NVC call center said she had to have the original letter, but I have heard others say they will accept a printout of the appointment info.

I still can't believe they forwarded the papers on the 22nd (this past Tuesday!) and set her interview for the 6th! But if she can get her medical in early next week, I will express all the other paperwork to her in time for her interview.

A printout of the schedule from USEM is accepted at SLEC if you still don't have your appointment packet yet. You can also use a copy of your NOA2. You can also request to pick-up your appointment packet at SLEC.

Thanks Kim Tung!!!




Thanks Jeng!!! It's my pleasure to help. You'll get your visa soon. Ingats!

Mylene called the St. Luke's Extension Center (morning) and requested to pick her packet 4 up there .. SLEC called the embassy to have it forwarded there and it arrived the next day (afternoon) .. she went there with her passport and picked it up. if Kathlene wants to take the medical at the time that she picks up her packet 4 she will need the additional documents that are listed in the K-1 Guide pinned at the top of the Philippine forum ..

As a side note, Mylene picked up her packet 4 from SLEC on Wednesday (manila time) and fedex delivered the original Friday (manila time)

Good luck with Kathlene's interview and medical ..

Thanks! I think I will call and see if they can forward her packet tonight, that should give them time to get it there by early next week!

(Yes, I used the "$18.00" so I will use my second call to see if they can forward her packet.)