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Hello all,

My fiancee is in Manila and looking for a plane ticket. She has only been able to find one that will get her from Manila to Los Angeles. They are saying they can not get her any connecting flights from Los Angeles to my Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines or St. Louis...

Is there anyone that is dealing or has dealt with the Philippines that can help me out here? There has to be a aganecy in Manila that can book the enter trip to one of the places listed above...

Thanks in advance..

wilhulse

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For months, I got the runaround in the USA about booking flights for my wife and stepson to fly from MNL to ATL in May. I was told by travel agents to make the arrangements in Manila.

So I tried when I went for the IR-1/IR-2 interview. In Manila, you have to provide copies of the visa(s), and the original certificate from the Department of Tourism for the discount on the tax that children pay to leave the Philippines (adults pay 1,620 Pisos, children pay 810 Pisos and EVERYONE pays a per-person 550 Piso departure tax at NAIA).

Finally, I just went to an online airfare booking service and booked one-way tickets on Cathay Pacific to HKG and then on United Airlines to SFO and ATL. I was not asked for any visa or passport or tax information. As an adult, I believe that I can take care of those matters when I am at NAIA with my family in May.

I probably paid a little more, but I have all seats reserved together for my family and I am free of the hassle of providing visas, passport numbers, and tax forms in advance.

If you think you waited a long time for the immigration process, how about one YEAR to get I-130 approval (and then just add another year for the interview)!

IR-1/IR-2 approval on 9 March 2006 / Visas delivered 21 March 2006

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Hello all,

My fiancee is in Manila and looking for a plane ticket. She has only been able to find one that will get her from Manila to Los Angeles. They are saying they can not get her any connecting flights from Los Angeles to my Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines or St. Louis...

Is there anyone that is dealing or has dealt with the Philippines that can help me out here? There has to be a aganecy in Manila that can book the enter trip to one of the places listed above...

Thanks in advance..

wilhulse

Wilhulse,

My wife has her interivew on April 27th and I just got finished making arrangments to go there, be with her at the interview, and come back together. I see your interview is on April 19th. I bought our tickets online. Bottomline, goto www.TFITOURS.com . I just went there and filled in the information for a oneway ticket from Manila to Chicago O'Hare (your area, right?) It returned 2 available tickets for $655 (that's with taxes included) returning May 8th or 22nd which is a pretty good price. No need to give passport or other information. All you do is put passenger name and pay with a credit card. I've bought tickets through this site on 2 different occassions and it is reliable. They also get your tickets to your door within 4-5 bus.days after purchase (of course thats like $15 extra). I also bought tickets (onway) online at www.ONETRAVEL.com. I just checked that site for you and they have a ticket available for $661 with taxes for May 8th (MNL - CHI O'Hare) They are the same, reliable, more affordable, and safe. I hope this helps. If you need any help with this you can send me a PM :thumbs: Good luck!

BTW- all the tickets I just mentioned have one layover in Hong Kong (not overnight!)

K-3 Timeline

Marriage : 2005-08-09

I-130 Sent : 2005-10-04

I-130 NOA1 : 2005-10-21

I-129F Sent : 2005-10-25

I-129F NOA1 : 2005-11-01

I-129F NOA2 : Not received

NVC Received : 2005-12-15

NVC Left : 2005-12-20

Packet 3 : Still waiting

Medical : 2006-4-20

Interview : 2006-4-27

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Northwest Airlines flies into Detroit. That's what I took. I think Philippines Airlines flies into Minneapolis. Check with their websites.

July 7, 2004 - Met Aimee in a chatroom

Dec. 25, 2005 - Went to Phils to meet her the first time

January 7, 2006 - Mailed I-129F to Nebraska Service Center.

January 27, 2006 - Received NOA1.

April 18, 2006 @1859 cst - NOA2 - APPROVED!

July 15, 2006 - Packet 4 received

September1, 2006 - Medical

September 8, 2006 - Interview - APPROVED!

October 15, 2006 - Arrived in USA

November 4, 2006 --- WEDDING!!!

April 20, 2007 - Mailed AOS

May 18, 2007 - Biometrics

July 26, 2007---GREEN CARD!(no interview)

April 13, 2009 - Mailed I-751 for Removal of Conditions

May 5, 2009 - NOA (extension approved)

May 18, 2009 - Biometrics appointment arrived today-scheduled for May 29, 2009

August 13, 2009 - Approval for removal of conditions (originally delayed due to RFE)

August 20, 2009 - 10 year green card arrived in mail

June 9, 2010</ - Treygan Isaiah is born

June, 21, 2010 - My adoption of Nathan is finalized

No lawyers and no problems

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:thumbs: Lawrence Travel Service in Chicago .............its down in little Korea ........got me the best deal,even better than all the net ones ........their phone number is 773-478-9600 ask for Steve ( speaks the best english ) tell him the guys from Harley - Davidson told you about him.

Good Luck !

Mailed I-175 .........6-23-09

Rec.NOA I-175C ..... 7-7-09

Rec. I-175 NOA .......7-24-09 Biometrics

Biometrics appt. ......8-13-09 a.m.

Permant Resident Letter 11-04-09

10 year Green card ....... 11-13-09

Sending N-400 May 23 2010

Sent N-400 9-24-2010

10-04-2010 text message saying N-400 was accepted

Biometrics .............. 11-16-2010

Interview ...................01-14-2010

Interview passed ...................

Oath Ceremony ....................MARCH 2, 2011

Mother In Law

UPS'D I-130 ................................ 4-21-2011

Text stating received .................. 4-26-2011

I130 approved .............................. 7-11-2011

AOS Processing Fee ................. 7-18-2011

Choice of agent Paperwork ...... 7-18-2011

The wait 11-23-2011

Medical 2-16-2012

Visa Interview 3-06-2012

Arrived at O Hare 5-14-2012

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Northwest Airlines flies into Detroit. That's what I took. I think Philippines Airlines flies into Minneapolis. Check with their websites.

Philippine airlines does not fly into Minneapolis.. they may have a code share but the planes dont fly into MSP.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Northwest Airlines flies into Detroit. That's what I took. I think Philippines Airlines flies into Minneapolis. Check with their websites.

Philippine airlines does not fly into Minneapolis.. they may have a code share but the planes dont fly into MSP.

Yeah, Philippine airlines does not fly to Minneapolis.......If MN is your destination, you will have layovers.....

Andy, MN,USA

Lira, Philippines

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Met online : April 2004

Marriage : May 5,2006(Tucson, Arizona)

AOS JOURNEY

AOS Application mailed : June 8, 2006

NOA Received : June 17,2006

Biometrics Appointment : July 15,2006 (9:00am)

AOS Interview : September 11,2006 (12:30)

APPROVED!!!!!!

Welcome to the USA received : September 14,2006

EAD card received : September 18,2006

GREEN CARD Received : September 22, 2006

LIFTING OF CONDITIONS

Application mailed : June 13, 2008 (Nebraska Service Center)

NSC received : June 14, 2008 (10:14 am)

NSC forwarded to California : June 14, 2008 (10:15 am)

Delivered to Cal. Service Center : June 16, 2008 (11:11 am)

Check Cashed : June 18, 2008

NOA Received : June 25, 2008

Biometrics appointment notice received : June 27, 2008

Biometrics : July 10, 2008 (12:00 noon)

10 Year Green Card Received : September 10, 2008

N-400

June 13, 2009 : Application mailed

June 22, 2009 : NOA received

June 29, 2009 : Biometrics appointment date received

July 14, 2009 : Biometrics

July 24, 2009 : Interview scheduled date received

Sept. 10, 2009: Interview- 10:40 am (APPROVED/PASSED)

Sept. 17,2009 : Oath

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hello all,

My fiancee is in Manila and looking for a plane ticket. She has only been able to find one that will get her from Manila to Los Angeles. They are saying they can not get her any connecting flights from Los Angeles to my Chicago, Kansas City, Des Moines or St. Louis...

Is there anyone that is dealing or has dealt with the Philippines that can help me out here? There has to be a aganecy in Manila that can book the enter trip to one of the places listed above...

Thanks in advance..

wilhulse

To all,

Cebu Airlines is noted for intr-Philippine and regional Asian traffic, based out of Manila and often has discount flights. They have been approved and are in the process of opening their first continental US destination to California. Should prove interesting to see if US-Phil flights get some price decreases in the future. :no:

Richard (of Richard&Maria)

K-1 & K-2s TIMELINE_____

* met May-05, Maria & sons Manila, Philippines - Richard & daughters Toledo, Ohio

* Richard move to WI Sept-05, exchange extended visits Oct, Nov & Dec (05) & Feb (06)

* K-1&2s on file @ NSC 3-6-06, case xfer to CSC 6-1-06

* touches 6-2&3&14&15&17, RFE (IMBRA) CSC letter sent 6-23-06, touches 7-3&5

* RFE express return to/@ CSC 7-14-06, more touches 7-24&25, 9-5&6, NOA2 email notice rcvd 9-6

* visit Philippines & China Sept-2006, again see Maria & more extended family

* NVC assigns Embassy Case# 10-6; 10-12 letter rcvd 10-16 (sent 10-12) NVC receipt of I-129f

* rcvd letter 10-31 Embassy has paperwork, phone & embassy website 12-13 shows 2-13-07 interview

* Pgk 4 rcvd 12-21, St. Lukes Extension exams/vaccinations 1-10&11

* Manila interview 2-13; Delbros text message to Maria 2-6 - visas rcvd 2-19

AOS & EAD TIMELINE______

* P.O.E. Minneapolis & reunited in Milwaukee airport 3-4

* wedding 3-10 Plover, WI, applied for Maria's SSN 3-28 @ local office

* I-693A done @ civil surgeon office 4-4, Maria's SS card rcvd 4-16,

* mailed AOS (Chicago) & EAD (Nebraska) paperwork 4-21

* rcvd USCIS receipts of paperwork 5-2, posted wedding pics on VJ 5-3

* Maria's AOS biometrics appointment 5-22, son's on 6-5, no update on EAD status yet

* rcvd AOS appointment 5-26, set for 7-9 in Bloomington,MN office

* applied for Maria's WI state ID 6-5 & card rcvd 6-11

* AOS approved @ 7-9 interview, told to expect green cards 5-30 days

* USCIS confirms approved A#s rcvd 7-14, 2 green cards rcd 7-23

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Hi wilhuse

I left manila via KE (korean Airlines) last april 25th with my 4 yr. old son. Bookings is a little hustle tho if you book early from your plans would be great processing. I booked 1 month ahead of my schedule flight. And i paid around 77k pesos for me & my son.

there phone numbers in Manila are: 632-8934909 or 632-8910436.

I took an early flight from Manila. 1210am flight manila to korea (3.50 hrs) then we need to wait 5 hrs. in Korea, for connecting flight to Atlanta that will took 14 hrs flight, Arrive in Atlanta 11am.

Long flight but finally, we're here and i have no problem in POE in Atlanta. No questioned asked, you just need to wait for line if it happens, there were alot ahead of you that have problems in their papers than yours.

goodluck!

rebelheart

07-13-06 - K1/K2 AOS/EAD sent

11-04-06 - 2 NOA's transfer to CSC

11-17-06 - "K1 APPROVED AOS" no interview

11-27-06 - "K1 - GREENCARD" rcvd.

01-23-07 - K2 GREENCARD rcvd.

08-20-08 - I-751 sent to Texas Service Center, transfer to VSC

08-26-08 - I-751 NOA1 & 1yr. Extension letter

09-18-08 - I-751 NOA2 - Biometrics Appointment Notice

03-11-09 - I-751 transfer from VSC to CSC!

05-13-09 - I-751 APPROVED

06-24-09 - card production ordered

08-20-09 - N400 - Citizenship Application

08-24-09 - NOA notice date

08-28-09 - NOA in mailbox

09-10-09 - email asking for more evidence

09-14-09 - Biometrics NOA date

09-18-09 - Biometrics Letter arrived in mailbox

10-09-09 - Biometrics Schedule

10-14-09 - Notice date of the yellow letter

10-30-09 - touched online for "testing & interview"

11-03-09 - IL received in mailbox

12-07-09 - "PASSED" Interview & it's my Hubby Bday too!

04-17-10 - Oath letter received in mailbox

05-14-10 - Judicial Oath atlast! in Atl

110 days - Application to Interview

158 days - Interview to Judicial Oath

268 days - Total processing days for my N400

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I arranged my flight with a travel agency in Manila. I didn't even have to show up at the travel agency, I worked it out over the phone, deposited the money into their bank account and after a week I received my plane tickets. The flight was from MNL to LAX via PAL, LAX to RDU w/ connecting flight from ATL via Delta Airlines.

Your fiancee should definitely do it with a travel agency back home, I forgot the name of the travel agency who booked my flights but they are reputable, they were even recommended by another discussion board so I had confidence transacting over the phone and just depositing the money to them.

*** My Mom's N-400 Journey ***

05/09/2015 - Mailed N-400 application packet to the Phoenix, AZ lockbox

05/11/2015 - Delivered per USPS tracking

05/14/2015 - Check cashed

05/19/2015 - Received NOA

06/02/2015 - Biometrics Appointment

06/04/2015 - In line

08/06/2015 - Interview scheduled per USCIS website

09/11/2015 - Interview - PASSED!

09/18/2015 - Received oath letter

09/22/2015 - Oath Ceremony

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