I cant thank you hard enough for all the advice PW,<Im sure all the other members feels the same way too>, would you have time for a date with me and my son? Lol Maybe we can meet when I get in Manila if you have time so I can at least make bawi

Im still wondering... DS 156 asking for applicants signature, should I sign for my son?or I'll just stamp his thumb mark? His only 3 yrs old. Any input will be appreciated

hey guys 'kmusta got married May 2 !

hi guys, need help remember i told you we sent an email to NVC to enquire if our case has been received by them, our inquiry was sent last May 6, indicating in the subject our case number and we also indicated the following info in the body of the email:

Case # from USCIS:
Petitioner's Name:
Petitioner's Date of Birth:
Beneficiary's Name:
Beneficiary's Date of Birth:
Approval date:

But when NVC replied yesterday, their letter says like this:


How can this be possible, can some share something to me that have the same experience as ours.... what are we going to do next?

Perhaps you should wait another week or two. My petition took 2 1/2 weeks to reach the NVC.

Congrats Chad and Lira, u deserve it guys!

To jelloshotgirl...best wishes and congrats to your wedding!

Goodluck honeysweet for your interview today, go get it gurl!

To Scott and Mirasol...cheers again!!

way to go MAY batch...GOD BLESS US ALL!!!

I had the same response. My apologies because I should have remembered that in my response to you... Well, either you case has not been sent to the NVC by USCIS or NVC has not begun processing your case. Follow-up again in another week or two as advised by StarProg...

Don't worry, there is nothing wrong except the fact that the hand-off between USCIS and the NVC is slow. I've read in an extreme case where it took longer than a month... but that's extreme. It seems to normally take about 5 - 10 business days.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

I have to say I don't know the technical answer to this question for sure, but I think I remember reading somewhere that you will just sign with your signature and then the words, "For (insert your son's printed name here), Age 3)"

Scott (and Mirasol)

Hi

It took mine over 3 weeks to get to NVC from CSC. Its really hit or miss, in the beginning of April the VJ's listed here in the timelines, from the CSC were showing as averaging over 3 weeks. So don't get discouraged. Send the email every 3 days or so. If you haven't recieved anything by 4 weeks, try calling them. You can call them as well as email them. (National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5)

Good Luck
Carl

thank you so much to StarProg, sheriff uling and carl for responding quickly...at least we know now that this is normal we just got so excited and i failed to take note what sheriff uling told me that it should take around 5-10 business days...

Thanks Scott!

Congrats to the newly wed jello shot girl

hi GRACY_BYROn...about DS 156 print the name of your son then you sign and put MOTHER OF A MINOR CHILD....thats all what we did in Gracey's papers.. she is 6... but in st. lukes..she let the lady print her name on the medical report cos she can write her name already...lol.

jasmin

wow...!!!...congratss! JELLOShotGirl!..BIG BANG!....INTENSITY?.......... WELL.....i can't forget you guys cos we have the same interview date......hope to meet you in NY...lol..in the statue of liberty...... anyway...GOOD LUCK!
NOTHING TO DO HERE...!!!! I FEEL LIKE TO POST...lol

GOD BLESS YOU!


JASMIN

Thanks for the reply jazzy

Delbros delivers on the weekends but very rarely.


Hey, no need to make bawi, we all help each other here naman. But yup, let's set a date. Where will you be coming from? Let's PM each other for more details. Good luck on your interview.


Congrats Jello! Have a happy life together. Now on to AOS. More paperwork!

Good luck Cheryl and Mike and Robor 007 on May 16.

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..AR..
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..04-24-07..2006-xxxxxx......Interview postponed
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..Waiting for delivery
18..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx..OK
19..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx
20..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-547xxx
21..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx
22..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxx
23..Jeng............02-13-07..02-28-07..03-31-07..05-22-07..2007-554xxx
24..imaskin.........02-07-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

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

28..CountryBoy......03-29-07..04-23-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-608xxx
29..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx
30..happyinlove.....04-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx
31..rea.............05-01-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

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..04-16-07..2006-8xxxxx..Interview postponed
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..Apr 25/02 days/??

07..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx
08..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx

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..AR..Co-sponsor

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..AR

05..Gobruins........12-20-06..04-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-23-07..2007-50xxxx
06..StarProg........12-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-508xxx

Election day....

Hi,
My wife was going to Basilan from Cebu to visit her family before coming to USA.
The Boat leaves Cebu on Monday, but it is Election Day Monday.

Does anyone know if the boat will still leave on monday? If not will it leave on Tue. instead? Or will boat delay until the next monday?

Thanks,
Mike

a pleasant good day everyone. it is indeed a wonderful morning to wake up after being APPROVED from our interview yesterday. yesterday was my interview with my kids as derivatives and thanks GOD we were APPROVED! it was a very long wait at the embassy for we went out almost 2pm for some reasons, but i guess it's worth the wait. i was been worried i would be put on AR because of my kids. well, i have 4 kids as derivatives. i am not married to their father but the kids are using the surname of their father. i thought it would raise a red flag since its not normal for a filipina having 4 kids without marriage. i even brought an affidavit of explanation and affidavit of illegitimacy to prove that i did not married their father but the consul didnt even bothered to ask. i offered it but he said its not needed anyway. the prescreener did asked for my CENOMAR, but i guess they already did a background check on me beforehand, thats why they didnt asked for additional documents.
the funny thing was i brought with me "half of the house" of all the necessary papers i could think of, but they only asked for my BC, and my kids BC's as well, NBI, CENOMAR, affidavit of support, photocopy of my fiance's 2006 W2 and form 1040, and more pictures of us together. i asked if they still want more papers, like letter of employment, bank letters, paystubs, emails and chat logs but the prescreener said that i had enough from the files my fiance submitted to USCIS. so we went home with all the stuffs we brought along with us...LOL!
the consul asked few questions like, how did we met? how many times he came to visit me. did he ever met the kids. what is my fiance's job. i think its more of a conversation rather than an interview. he asked me if what i am doing here. i said i am a "registered nurse sir," he repeated what i said. a "registered nurse?" i said yes. he exclaimed, "oh wow, you have every chance to earn much when you get to the United States." i said " i am hoping for that sir. i would surely work if given proper work permit." he said, " you will surely be granted for that.".
he looked over the pictures i submitted, he asked " did you made all of these?" i said "yes, sir." "you did a good job on it, i better return these to you." well, i made a scrapbook out of our pictures together, with some designs. i guess i gave him a good impression out of them...LOL!
he told the kids to go to school when they get into the united states for he dont like to see more out of school youths there.
the last few words he said," your papers looks fine, and i would approve your petition. congratulations and good luck! go back to your seat and wait for your # to be called again." oh my, i thought the whole world stopped on me. i was so happy to hear those words. with so much excitement i asked him " sir, can i resign from my job now?" LOL! he said "just wait for your visa before you resign."
i dont know how many "thank you" i gave to the consul... it was indeed a very wonderful day for us.
i would like to say thank you to all who shares their ideas of this whole process. it really been a great help for me.
GOOD DAY EVERYONE and GOD BLESS!

ana

I just told Lira a few minutes ago-- "I wonder how Ana did" thats so great congrats

Wow congrats to you Ana!

Congratulations and good luck on your further journey!

Congratulations Lira for the success of your interview.
and Have a Happy Life together with your soon-to-be hubby.

Congratulations to Lira, Honeysweet, Ate Ana and Ate Mirasol for the success of your interviews.

I'm flying down to Manila in Monday(Election day) and i will take my medical exam on the 15th.

Good Luck on your interview

(Oops, also posted this to general thread by accident)

Congratulations and Good luck on interviews, also!

I'm trying to get things together to send to Mae for an early medical. She has not received the Packet 4. I'm confused if the originals are required of the NOA2 and the NVC letter. She would like to go along with another person from VJ (another Mae, David-Mae Forever) on the 16th, but I'm not sure I have enough time to send the originals, however I can scan and email them. Also is there enough time to have St. Lukes receive the Packet 4 from the embassy?

Thanks!

Congrats Honeysweet I hope all this approvals will keep pouring lol

Thank you

aaah you have similar look! youre really are ment to each other!

Imaskin I meant to say good luck on your medical but of course, good luck on your interview as well

Lira just called me and said that she received a text from delbros stating that they received her visa and it will be delivered within the next three days. So I went to delbros.com:
Query Results...


MNL2007##########
Info Date Info Description
5/11/2007 7:29:23 PM SHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER
5/11/2007 6:58:43 PM SHIPMENT IN PROCESS
5/11/2007 9:38:57 AM SHIPMENT RELEASED BY THE EMBASSY
5/9/2007 2:53:32 PM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY

Track more...

Everyone, I have a question for a friend of my fiancees. This friend has her interview on Tuesday at the Embassy, but hasn't gone to the bank to pay and get her D157 stamped and signed. Since Monday is a holiday, what can she do? I think she is going to have to go and be rescheduled. Do you think one of the authorized banks may be open on Saturday or Monday?

Thanks.

Chad, congratulations again, that visa is almost there!!!!!

To ANA and to all that got APPROVED with their VISA INTERVIEW!!!

I assume that her interview sked states 7:30am although the truth is she will be interviwed sometime around 10-11am as has been my experience.

The pre-screener at the entrance will require her to present the pink slip as proof of payment and that means she wont be allowed to enter the embassy without the receipt of visa fee payment.

I suggest that before going into the US Embassy, she can go to the BPI across the street from the embassy entrance and she can pay there as early as 9am when the bank opens. Then she can go to the embassy and present complete DS forms with proof of payment and all will be in order.

Once she is inside the embassy waiting area, she will be assisted by the personnel there on how to properly fill up the forms. Then she has to get a number for the interview, go to the fingerscan, go to a pre-screener, then wait for the consular officer to interview, then again wait for the pink slip to pay at delbros and all will be in order.

By the way, for those who need light snacks while inside the fiancee interview area, you can ask the security guard for permission to go the the tourist visa waiting area where they sell light snacks and you can eat there and go back to the interview area...but make it a short snack since they will be calling your name for the fingerscan and they will flash yur number for the screener.

Good luck!

Maria

Mirasol says a big "Thank you!" for the congrats! Good luck to you also in your upcoming medcial and appointment.

Scott (and Mirasol)

Cheryl just went though the same thing. I scanned the NOA2 and NVC letter. She took those and a printout of the interview schedule from the website. She called St Lukes a few days before going for the exam and asked to pick up packet 4 there. She called again the next day, and St Lukes had the packet. When she went for the early exam, she picked up the packet and everything was fine. I think what she took was more than enough. Probably only needed a printout from the website, if that.

Mike

Thanks so much. I passed on the information. So you think that if she arrives at 9:20 or so to the embassy with a 7:30 appointment they will let her in?

Congratulations for those who got visa approvals and visa on hand!
Best of luck to us guys who will be next in line...
also goodluck to those having their medical exams!!!

I just want to say thanks again for all the help from the VJ seniors specially to PW and Sheriff. I am finally here in California with my hubby. Good luck to all the members waiting for their approval. Stay positive and keep praying.
I hope the VJ members here in California will have a get together soon.

That is so great!!! Congrats!!!

Hey guys, I just need your help regarding DS forms and Affidavit of Support.

On I-129F form item number 14, which asking for the address where your fiance intends to live, he put his parents' address (in Miami). For a reason that he is residing in military barracks rite now (and everybody knows it is a chain of command that even military wife is not allowed to get inside that military station) and our plan is to rent an apartment while he is based in Colorado, which he will get 1month prior to my arrival..

On DS-156 form, it was asked again the address you will stay in the US. I haven't filled up this form yet, maybe 1 week before my interview (I dont even have my NOA-2 yet, I'm just being prognostic and skeptical. Heehee). My question are, (1st) would it cause troubles if I will put the soon-to-be-apartments' address in DS-forms? (2nd) Or is it much better to put my future-in-laws add again? If so, (3rd) wouldn't they (consuls) ask such interrogations (i.e. Why your fiance puts present address in Colorado and you intends to live in Miami?, etc.) (Naloloka na ako! =D (trans: I'm going bananas!)... and;

DS-157:
17. Do I have to be specific with the month and year or year alone will be fine (Dates of Attendance : Educational Background)..?
18. Have you made specific travel arrangements?.. What does this question mean? LOL. Yes, I understand this but Im confuse if I should put my travel arrangements when I went to Hongkong to meet my babe. Or do they meant the travel arrangement for the flight going to USA under the fiance visa?

DS-156
2. I got my passport in Pasay, Manila Philippines. Should I leave the State/Provice blank, Manila or N/A?
22. When do you intend to arrive in the US? I put unknown. If the consul ask why, I would tell him/her that I aint sure yet until they approve my visa. Whatya think?
38. Last question on that number. I got tuberculosis, and I believe that I should answer YES. On July it would be my 6th month of medication, so I am sure I will be doing good with my medical maybe on August or September, you think the consul will interrogate me with this? Should I bring my xray result on my interview?

Affidavit of Support:
7. There were alot of assests they were asking such as personal assest, bank accounts, insurance, etc. What if one or more of those items are not applicable to my fiance? Should he have just leave it blank, put none or N/A?
10. Question is That I have submitted a visa petition(s) to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on behalf of the following person(s). If none, state none. -- He will put my name here right?
11. Question is That I intend/do not intend to make specific contributions to the support of the person(s) named in item 3. (If you check "intend," indicate the exact nature and duration of the contributions. For example, if you intend to furnishroom and board, state for how long and, if money, state the amount in U.S. dollars and state whether it is to be given in a lumpsum, weekly or monthly, or for how long. -- what's this? Both fiancee and I donoe what to put here. Hee.


That would be all for now.. Thank you sooooo much!
Julie

Yes thanks. I will pass the Medical and Interview i wish it's that easy to say, hehehe. Well i will find out.
For my interview i am expecting i will be put on AR (maybe namecheck) (see i already have premonition )
I gotta think positive.

Good luck to all of us.

Oh my gosh, I can hardly believe the message I just heard on the phone. Case is complete at NVC as of May 10. Whoopie!!! Now I will need to keep checking for an interview date every day. I notice that the link to check for an interview date has not worked for the past few days. Guess maybe they are updating the info.

Oh yeah, gotta dance!!!

Oh God,thanks !!!!

Im happy to hear that and I gotta dance with you Gary..

Now lets pray for that interview date will be here soon!!!!

Congratz to you and Fely! yay!

Congrats starprog. That's a good news.

Hey Luz, thanks for dancing with me. I hope your Gary doesn't mind, he he. Thank you too imaskin. Its kinda weird. Fely and I have been waiting so long, and now that the time is almost here, I'm feeling like "Wait, slow down, I don't think I'm ready yet." But, really, I AM ready. Yes, we are both ready.

CONGRATS!


Welcome to California.

Very exciting indeed Congrats!

Thanks Chad. Ha ha, here we are dancing from the good news. And Fely's reaction to the news, is a simple "Oh thanks hon." Ah well, she never was one to jump up and shout for joy.

As you can see by my signature, Mirasol received her visa in hand from Delbros yesterday, May 11. For the list Cora, it was received after 8 days and in Tagum City. Thanks again to all for the help/advice, well wishes and congrats. Its very much appreciated!

Congrats to Starprog and terps76!

Scott (and Mirasol)

Scott, if i understand your signature right, your SO arrives on your birthday? Wow, what a present! I bet you will never forget this birthday!

Chad,

Yes...you understood correctly. She is arriving on my exact birthday. It's funny cuz a few months back, before we had an interview date, I told Mir I wanted her to be my birthday present. Then we both joked that as slow as it was going, a Christmas present might be more like it. Little did we know it would actually come true! She is my best birthday present EVER!!!! hehehe I told her to come off the plane with a bow tied on her neck. Then I get to unwrap her later.

Take care.....

Scott (and Mirasol)

JUST WANNA DROP A MESSAGE TO ALL THE VJ MOM'S HERE!!!!!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!