Is there a link that has the entire list of things the beneficiary needs for interview? We are trying to gather stuff soon, and I keep searching, but I can't find a list that covers everything ex: (NBI clearance, passport photos, police clearance, which forms? etc...) Thanks in advance for any help

Please review Section 4.3 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide.

Hi all! I'm getting ready for my trip to the PI! I'm so excited
I'm still kind of nervous because 1) this will be my first time traveling on a greencard - although word is that it's no pain, I'm still my paranoid little self; 2) this will be my first time flying, with connecting flights! Do I have to pick up my luggage at the Chicago Airport? Do I have to run? Do I need to pay for anything? Gosh... So many questions, so few answers from those I've asked! 3) My luggage is heavy. VERY heavy. American Airlines is kuripot when it comes to baggage allowances, apparently. Just 50lbs a bag, when in Korean Air, I got 70lbs a bag. So afraid I'll go over the limit (all pasalubong - chocolates and stuff. I'm not even bringing clothes with me!).. In case I do, can I give my chocolates away at the airport so I don't have to pay?

Still! So excited! I'll miss my hubby, but the winter-ish conditions are killing me, and he understands. My mom so loves him for letting me go visit on christmas

iya, although i don't have any answers to offer in any questions you have, i just wanna say inggit ako (i'm jealous) coz you would be able to see your family this Christmas. and it wasn't too long since you last seen each other. That is so cool! I wish I could visit Philippines soon too, right now, I'm not sure when yet. hu-hu-hu! i miss my folks.

I hope you have a nice trip and everything would go smoothly and have a great spending holiday in the Philippines. I don't miss the hot and humid weather and the pollution in Manila though. But i miss the foods badly that I ache for them sometimes.

If you are taking a combination AA and KE flights, and they have an airline partnership agreement, you may request for your luggage to be "checked through all the way to Manila". If not, you will need to pull out your luggage from the carousel at Chicago Airport and check it in for your international flight.

My advise is that when you check-in, ask the airline personnel if they can check your luggage through to Manila. If they say no they can't, then they will give you instructions.

Always check the boards around the airport for your Gate No., Flight No. and departure time. You may have to run if you are running late for your connecting flight. You may have to pay for the cart and and excess baggage, if any. Other than that, I am not aware of any more fees to pay at American airports.

Have a fun time in the Philippines!!! Enjoy, enjoy!!! Maligayang pag-uwi.

PW

edited to add: Don't forget to bring your marriage certificate if your passport name is different from your GC.

I love the Manila Embassy Thread and all the folks here... Yeah Baby Yeah!!!

Same here.

I'll be the first to write... TEASER!!! We want more... a full facial shot and let's see that body Yeah Baby Yeah

Hi all,

I knew I read about this somewhere but i cannot find it...I just want to know what is now my status when my I-94 expires in Dec 22 but already mailed my AOS packet last week...

thanks.

After getting married, did you have to send the marriage license to the Philippines or Phils. embassy here to have your marriage on records?

your status is AOS pending. hope you get a speedy approval.

I'd just like to share my experience in getting my learner's permit...

THe drivers dept service office here in GA did not let me to get a learner's permit..they are insisting that i am not eligible to apply for one since i am under the temporary employment thing...i said i am not under that category since i came here in a K1 visa....i even showed her the information i got from their website that non-US citizens can apply for one by presenting one of the ff immigration docs which is one is the unexpired I-94...the date indicated in my I-94 is dec 22, 2007...meaning it is not expired yet...i told her that i got married already and i got all my papers sent to the uscis...but she still insists that temporary employment thing and that i need to present an "extension letter"..what the heck is an extension letter for us under the K1 visa? i would greatly appreciate if somebody can enlighten me on this and can help me on how this works...

having said this, does this mean that i need to wait for my EAD card or Greencard to apply for just a learner's permit???

thank you very much!

I read this from some posts regarding application of state ID/drivers license..."download print-out of a DMV regulation stating that a state ID can be issued while awaiting for the finality of the AOS/greencard".

Can somebody give me a link so I can understand it???

Thank you so much...I am so pissed today not getting a learners permit with their reason that I cant understand...

Please reference Section 1.1 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide.

Hi Sheriff,

I cant exactly tell from Sect. 1.1 the status between expiration of I-94 and AOS approval. Does this mean that it is statusless???

thanks.

When can I apply for a current passport under my married name??? Is this really required for now???

thanks.



I mean WHERE can I apply???

Please reference the Adjustment of Status - Forms and Tips for K1 Visa Beneficiaries [CLICK HERE] just for the AOS tips. The beneficiary can apply 10 - 14 days after arriving to the US, but no later than 21 days before the I-94 expires for a social security card, driver's license, or State ID. I'm not sure whether it's a policy, regulation, or immigration law but it is absolutely certain there will be a cease and decise on processing any of the three before or after the specified window of opportunity previously mentioned. Hopefully someone has a reference or you can do the leg work yourself and let us know what you have discovered.


Until the AOS is approved the beneficiary’s status is nonimmigrant. Once the AOS is approved, the beneficiary’s status will be legal permanent resident (LPR) A.K.A “Permanent Resident.” However, you will only be issued a conditional two year greencard until, if you have been married less than two years. Then 90 days before your two year conditional greencard ends, you must apply to lift the conditions of residence to receive the normal 10 year renewable green card.


You can apply to amend your passport to state your married name as soon as you receive your certified marriage license. No, this is not required for any aspect of the immigration process. Meph started a thread which has references cited by other members on where you can apply to amend your passport to your married name [CLICK HERE]. Amending your passport is also not required to travel outside of the US. However, if you do not amend your passport to your married name, then you will have to carry a copy of your marriage license when traveling outside the US in order the validate who you are at the POE.

NOTE: Do not travel outside of the US until you have received your advance parole or greencard because you will not be permitted back into the US otherwise, which means that you will have to start the visa process all over again as a K3 visa.

The Manila Embassy has finally updated the website to indicate that the medical exam fees have increased in two different locations on the site[CLICK HERE] and [CLICK HERE].

Question Re:AOS

where do you attach your 2X2 passport type photos? Form I-485 or G- 325A? and how many?


salamat po!

as far as i could remember you attach your photos on neither of them. you can just leave it in that small plastic where they put it at the photo lab, thats how i did mine. and don't forget to write your A# and print your full name at the back as well,
and also don't forget that the photos shouldn't be edited.

hope that helps.

you asked how many you need 2 identical photos 2"X 2" passport size for I-485 application, and if you're applying for EAD as well then you need another 2. you may want to refer on this link about I-485 Instructions (#4)

ahhhh. thank you

more question Re:AOS

do i need to include copy of U.S Department of State Vaccination Doc received at K-! medical examination?


thankssss

At last they update the site , when i was having my medical last october , many of the applicants dont have any idea about the raise and worse they from province like visaya area , so they dont have choice but to go back the other day

You can apply at any Philippine consulate.

http://www.dds.ga.gov/drivers/DLdata.aspx?...71757&ty=dl

Tell the GA DMV that EAD is only one proof to show your legal status. Another proof is your unexpired I-94. If you have unexpired I-94, you do not need to show EAD especially since you did not apply for one. But then again, some govt. personnel are ignorant of their own regulations.

In my case here in WA, I was required by the local DMV to show my original birth certificate, my fiancee visa, I-94, marriage certificate, and a letter from a government agency addressed to me at the address where I live (I showed the USCIS letters).

If you have been to a Civil Surgeon already for your TD shot and transfer of DS 3032 (vaccination sheet) to I-693A, then it's only the I-693A that you need to submit along with your other AOS documents.

A# and I-94#:

just making sure guys since i'm now filling up the I-485 forms:

the A# is the one found in my VISA under my US citizen fiance (now husband)'s name, right? it starts with A followed by 8-digit numbers (as in A########). It is also the same as the number found on top of my name in the NOA2.

the I-94# is nine digits followed by another 2 digits (there's a space between them): ######### ##, right? do i include the last two digits or just the first 9 digits.

by the way, is there a manila thread for AOS? it's easier to ask questions under the AOS forum if you're talking with your "kababayans"...

thanks!

That is correct. As for the I-94#, yes, you need to include the last two digits...

the fee for AOS/EAD/AP is $1010 right? what if i wont apply for AP? is it cheaper?
thanks

No! The AOS is a one time fee whereas the advance parole (optional) and employment authorization (optional) are include in the fee and the beneficiary has the choice to apply for the optional benefits.

ok thanks alot sheriff uling. i thought it would be cheaper

I applied for my EAD but i got the rejection notice, asking me to pay $300 something...i paid $1010 though for my AOS.
Even if i had enclosed the receipt notice of my I-485 along with my EAD application and two 2x2 photo. The telephone number they(Nebraska Service Center) provided do not work.
Will they stop reviewing the case of my AOS if they reject my EAD?

I had experience my first snow here in WA... i was amazed.

Goodluck Manila family

Imaskin...

Imatellin you NO! Your AOS case will not cease because the EAD was rejected. If you did not file your EAD along with you AOS application, then you were required to submit your NOA1 (Receipt Notice) along with your EAD. If this was not your issue, then I am humbly sorry for your temporary delay in joining the workforce and hopefully your AOS will be approved soon...

Per the USCIS website, in the Application To Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status (I-485) [CLICK HERE] - "If you filed a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, on July 30, 2007, or after, then no fee is required to file a request for advance parole on Form I-131 and/or employment authorization on Form I-765. You may file the I-131 and I-765 concurrently with your I-485, or you may submit the I-131 and/or I-765 at a later date. If you file Form I-131 and/or I-765 separately, you must also submit a copy of the receipt for your Form I-797C, Notice of Action, as evidence of the filing of an I-485."

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

you would need to do that when you choose to have your passport amended to your married name.


sorry, didn't see that had been answered.

maybe she hasn't seen in VJ's TOS when a member uses the words pretty, hot, sexy, etc... in their ID it requires full disclosure in their avatar.

well, if it's not, it should be

Hello Manila Thread family! Well, I am finally done with the AOS. Since it was transferred to CSC, it was approved last Dec. 3rd without an interview. It is such a good feeling knowing that I can now live freely here in the US, drive (but I have to learn how to drive first ) and travel out of the country. No more immigration for almost 2 years - yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Good luck to all who are still waiting in the visa process and may your journey will be as smooth as mine.

Cheers to all!


--Mae

congratulations

Thanks Sheriff :-)
Congratulations David-Mae.
We know that Ate Cora lives in Washington...and it was under the state of emergency because of the floods(10ft) and mudslide, i do hope she is safe along with her family (can anyone please contact her). To those(Manila VJ Family) who live here in WA that i don't know, i hope you guys are safe too. I live in Washington too, but fortunately there was no flooding in our area, just fast winds...non-stop rain for 3 days. But now the weather is dry and cooler. No rain.

i wonder if there is siomai wrapper in asian stores... --- hehe off topic

Good deal! We're so very happy for you... Now you can focus on the real order of business and that's your new lives as husband and wife... Yeah...

Look at the topic. This thread has been off that topic for months.

Hello, I'm A-OK!!! Thanks for askin, imaskin We are not affected by the flood because my in-laws' house sits on top of a hill overlooking the city of Longview. The city itself did not have any flooding (thank goodness!!!) and we're so happy about that.

Whereabouts in WA do you live? Maybe we can meet up.

I hope you are nearer to Portland than you are to Seattle because there's an Asian store in Portland called Fubonn and they sell lumpia and siomai wrapper. Here's their website http://www.fubonn.com/

They also sell tahong, oyster, bangus, bagoong, Nagaraya crackers, chippy and a few other Filipino stuff. I did not see choc-nut though. I was able to buy my walis tambo there but they don't carry walis ting-ting.

Congratulations Mae for a successful AOS without interview. Ang galing-galing naman!

Just got home from work and found this in my email....


Receipt Number: MSCxxxxxxxxxx

Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On December 5, 2007, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service. You can also receive automatic e-mail updates as we process your case. Just follow the link below to register.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

Yes!!!

I called her and left a voice mail, hopefully she will check it when she goes on break later...

Thanks, Sheriff!





Thank you, imaskin!





Salamat po ng marami! We are so delighted that we're Immigration-free for at least 2 years.


--Mae

Mabuti naman po malayo kayo. I live in Everett, about 23 miles north of Seattle. I need to make siomai or lumpia for 15 people(my husband's shipmates - divisional party). this coming thursday - naks naman trying to prove something hehe, i never even have made siomai before.
Someday we'll meet up:-) when we go to Portland to visit my in-laws.

Novelyn & Gragg Congratulations:-). I''m sure i could have gotten my EAD card now if it wasn't rejected.

I received an e-mail from CRIS saying that...EAD Card Production Ordered on November 29th...yipeyyyy

Congratulations too Novelyn & Gragg!

I received another e-mail from CRIS today:

Application Type: I765, APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On December 7, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I765 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

----------------------------

Is it okay to start looking and applying for a job now?

I don't received the hard copy of this notice yet as well as the EAD card.

What do you suggest?

You will need to get your SS card before you can apply for a job, but it never hurts to start looking!

QUOTE(David-Mae Forever @ Dec 5 2007, 08:55 AM)

Hello Manila Thread family! Well, I am finally done with the AOS. Since it was transferred to CSC, it was approved last Dec. 3rd without an interview. --Mae

QUOTE(Novelyn & Gragg @ Dec 5 2007, 04:52 PM)

Receipt Number: MSCxxxxxxxxxx
Application Type: I765 , APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION
Current Status: Card production ordered.
Yes!!!
I called her and left a voice mail, hopefully she will check it when she goes on break later...

QUOTE(Bernie4Bien @ Dec 6 2007, 11:44 AM)

I received an e-mail from CRIS saying that...EAD Card Production Ordered on November 29th...yipeyyyy