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hi guys! here's my trip experience last friday..my flight was at 7:45am and i was at the airport around 3:30am...there was a long line at the entrance coz when i got there they have only opened 1 entrance door. then i went through xray, i pity myself because nobody helped me put my luggages on the xray machine! :crying: really heavy and i just had an operation so it felt like my tummy was gonna fall! lol! anyways, after xray i wet on the travel tax line and after that to the check in counter was so lucky there weren't that many people there. the girl there asked me if i had any sharp objects or commercial stuff in my luggage just say no to everything! lol! then i proceeded to the check in counter had my bags weighed. she asked me for the address where im staying here in the US and after that gave me my gate pass. it was still too early i finished everything in just 30 minutes so i went to the exit and meet my family outside i still stayed outside for like an hour and a half everything was smooth till the time i said i need to get back in everybody started to cry! lol :crying: was sad to leave everyone but my husband has been waiting for me here forever! lol

anyways, my flight to narita, japan took 4 hours. was smooth. be sure to bring loose dollars with u coz if u try to pay for food at the narita airport on a $100 bill they will give ur change in yen! lol i stayed in narita for like 4 hours and flew from there to SFO for 9 hours!!! thats the longest stretch! try to stand up and walk around to help exercise ur feet..in my case i tried to sleep all the way but i couldn't. thay also show some good movies so i got intertained..

when we reached SFO my husband told me to run for the exit right away coz i dont want to be stuck in the immigration line for i still have to catch a plane to palm springs in my stop over is only 2 hours! lol! i fall in line with the new immigrants section! lol! when it was my turn i noticed the last name of the immigration officer was isidro so definitely a Filipina! lol! she told me im not supposed to be in that line! hahahahaha :devil: but then she still processed my papers got my address so they can mail me the letter later on.she didnt asked me anything besides my address! :whistle: she stamped my passport and i went to pick up my luggage run to my gate for my last flight home!

i called my husband and he was on his way to palm springs airport to pick me up! gosh! was getting excited!!

my flight to Palm Springs took only a hour and damn! i finally got out of the aiport! the sun was on its peak! damn! the tempreture when i got here was 109F gosh!!!!!!

my husband was waiting for me at the baggage pick up area! gosh! all the worries went to the drain! im finally home with my husband!

thank u everyone for praying for me! im here safe and sound! and gosh! i didnt get to meet anyone during the trip! lol! but it was a really smooth one!! :star:

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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hi guys! here's my trip experience last friday..my flight was at 7:45am and i was at the airport around 3:30am...there was a long line at the entrance coz when i got there they have only opened 1 entrance door. then i went through xray, i pity myself because nobody helped me put my luggages on the xray machine! :crying: really heavy and i just had an operation so it felt like my tummy was gonna fall! lol! anyways, after xray i wet on the travel tax line and after that to the check in counter was so lucky there weren't that many people there. the girl there asked me if i had any sharp objects or commercial stuff in my luggage just say no to everything! lol! then i proceeded to the check in counter had my bags weighed. she asked me for the address where im staying here in the US and after that gave me my gate pass. it was still too early i finished everything in just 30 minutes so i went to the exit and meet my family outside i still stayed outside for like an hour and a half everything was smooth till the time i said i need to get back in everybody started to cry! lol :crying: was sad to leave everyone but my husband has been waiting for me here forever! lol

anyways, my flight to narita, japan took 4 hours. was smooth. be sure to bring loose dollars with u coz if u try to pay for food at the narita airport on a $100 bill they will give ur change in yen! lol i stayed in narita for like 4 hours and flew from there to SFO for 9 hours!!! thats the longest stretch! try to stand up and walk around to help exercise ur feet..in my case i tried to sleep all the way but i couldn't. thay also show some good movies so i got intertained..

when we reached SFO my husband told me to run for the exit right away coz i dont want to be stuck in the immigration line for i still have to catch a plane to palm springs in my stop over is only 2 hours! lol! i fall in line with the new immigrants section! lol! when it was my turn i noticed the last name of the immigration officer was isidro so definitely a Filipina! lol! she told me im not supposed to be in that line! hahahahaha :devil: but then she still processed my papers got my address so they can mail me the letter later on.she didnt asked me anything besides my address! :whistle: she stamped my passport and i went to pick up my luggage run to my gate for my last flight home!

i called my husband and he was on his way to palm springs airport to pick me up! gosh! was getting excited!!

my flight to Palm Springs took only a hour and damn! i finally got out of the aiport! the sun was on its peak! damn! the tempreture when i got here was 109F gosh!!!!!!

my husband was waiting for me at the baggage pick up area! gosh! all the worries went to the drain! im finally home with my husband!

thank u everyone for praying for me! im here safe and sound! and gosh! i didnt get to meet anyone during the trip! lol! but it was a really smooth one!! :star:

Congrats... and welcome to the USA!

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Our Timeline:

July 22, 2007 Mailed I-129F

August 1, 2007 - NOA1

Dec. 3, 2007 - NOA2 received after 132 days from filing!

February 7,2008 (6:30AM) - Interview

February 22, 2008 - POE LAX, then flew on to Washington DC

March 8th, 2008 - We're MARRIED! Tyndall AFB, FL beachside!!!!

Aug 08-PREGNANT! Jan 09 -UPDATE! It's A BOY!

MAy 17 09 - Baby James Anthony born!!

I-129f was approved in 131 days from filing date.

Iinterview took 197 days from I-129F filing date.

2008 AOS Journey

April 3 AOS Sent

April 06 Received Date

April 10 Noticed Date 3 NOAs: AOS, EAD & AP (Received in mail April 14)

April 30 Biometrics Appointment (Notice received April 16) DONE!

May 06 AOS Transferred in CSC

May 12 Touched Case now pending

June 13 AP and EAD card Received

June 19 Touched

July 29 Touched

July 30 Card Production ordered!!

August 4 Received Welcome letter & GC in mail!!!

Total days: 3 months 3 weeks 6 days

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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glad to know that you arrived safely ,., :star:

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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WOW im happy for you ksma mo na hubby mo..eto naghihintay pa din ako ng visa ko until now wla pa ding balita..kung di late na dumating visa ko baka dito na nga ako manganak..no choice tlaga..ingat lagi and God Bless.. :)(F)

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I-130 Sent : 2007-06-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2007-06-29

I-130 Approved : 2008-01-10

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2008-02-08

Pay I-864 Bill 2008-02-10

Receive IV Bill : 2008-04-04

Pay IV Bill : 2008-04-09

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-06-09

Packet 4 Received : 2008-06-09

Interview Date : 2008-07-03 Passed

Visa Received : 2008-08-19

US Entry : 2008-09-03

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hi guys! here's my trip experience last friday..my flight was at 7:45am and i was at the airport around 3:30am...there was a long line at the entrance coz when i got there they have only opened 1 entrance door. then i went through xray, i pity myself because nobody helped me put my luggages on the xray machine! :crying: really heavy and i just had an operation so it felt like my tummy was gonna fall! lol! anyways, after xray i wet on the travel tax line and after that to the check in counter was so lucky there weren't that many people there. the girl there asked me if i had any sharp objects or commercial stuff in my luggage just say no to everything! lol! then i proceeded to the check in counter had my bags weighed. she asked me for the address where im staying here in the US and after that gave me my gate pass. it was still too early i finished everything in just 30 minutes so i went to the exit and meet my family outside i still stayed outside for like an hour and a half everything was smooth till the time i said i need to get back in everybody started to cry! lol :crying: was sad to leave everyone but my husband has been waiting for me here forever! lol

anyways, my flight to narita, japan took 4 hours. was smooth. be sure to bring loose dollars with u coz if u try to pay for food at the narita airport on a $100 bill they will give ur change in yen! lol i stayed in narita for like 4 hours and flew from there to SFO for 9 hours!!! thats the longest stretch! try to stand up and walk around to help exercise ur feet..in my case i tried to sleep all the way but i couldn't. thay also show some good movies so i got intertained..

when we reached SFO my husband told me to run for the exit right away coz i dont want to be stuck in the immigration line for i still have to catch a plane to palm springs in my stop over is only 2 hours! lol! i fall in line with the new immigrants section! lol! when it was my turn i noticed the last name of the immigration officer was isidro so definitely a Filipina! lol! she told me im not supposed to be in that line! hahahahaha :devil: but then she still processed my papers got my address so they can mail me the letter later on.she didnt asked me anything besides my address! :whistle: she stamped my passport and i went to pick up my luggage run to my gate for my last flight home!

i called my husband and he was on his way to palm springs airport to pick me up! gosh! was getting excited!!

my flight to Palm Springs took only a hour and damn! i finally got out of the aiport! the sun was on its peak! damn! the tempreture when i got here was 109F gosh!!!!!!

my husband was waiting for me at the baggage pick up area! gosh! all the worries went to the drain! im finally home with my husband!

thank u everyone for praying for me! im here safe and sound! and gosh! i didnt get to meet anyone during the trip! lol! but it was a really smooth one!! :star:

Congrats... and welcome to the USA!

thank u! :star:

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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welcome to america and don't forget to fill in the poe review:

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congrats..and have a happy and long life together.. :star:

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K-1

02.16.08 -> Petition mailed to CSC

02.19.08 -> NOA1 received via email

02.25.08 -> NOA1 received via snail mail

07.03.08 -> NOA2 received via email (CRIS)

07.15.08 -> Case left NVC

07.18.08 -> Case received USEM

08.11-12.08 -> Medical at SLEC PASSED

08.15.08 -> USEM interview PASSED- PINK SLIP

08.23.08 -> VISA delivered

12.07.08 -> Flight to US - Manila-Seoul-Chicago POE

12.07.08 -> arrived in chicago - sunday morning

01.08.09 -> civil wed

AOS/EAD/AP

03.04.09 -> Packet mailed to Chicago

03.13.09 -> Received NOA for AOS/EAD/AP

03.16.09 -> Received Biometric Apointment

04.01.09 -> Biometric Schedule

04.01.09 -> Biometric Done & Received Transfer Notice to CSC

04.29.09 -> AP and Welcome Notice received in the mail.

05.02.09 -> Received GC in the mail

K-1 & AOS & Vacation Blog - Vacation

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glad to know that you arrived safely ,., :star:

thank us pink! :star:

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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WOW im happy for you ksma mo na hubby mo..eto naghihintay pa din ako ng visa ko until now wla pa ding balita..kung di late na dumating visa ko baka dito na nga ako manganak..no choice tlaga..ingat lagi and God Bless.. :)(F)

thank u maricor! sana ikaw din! pray kita! :star:

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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congrats! joy:

welcome to the US! :dancing:

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"i don't know much about love but i know that i love him.."

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thanks everyone! it was a painful yet worth it journey!!! (F)

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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You made it Hanny!!! Congrats!!!

yes nin andito na ako! hahahahhaha! katulong na ang beauty ko dito! waaahhhhhhhhhhhh

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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congratulations hanny wowwww thank you for sharing :D god bless you and your beloved hubby!

nanz

AOS Journey:

Filing Date: December 28, 2008

Sent: January 3, 2009

NOA: Febuary 6, 2009

Biometrics: Febuary 18, 2009 (but originally scheduled for Febuary 26, 2009)

AP Approved: April 16, 2009

EAD Approved: May 4, 2009

Welcome Notice: May 14, 2009

"God is really good ALL the time, We praise you Lord"

"When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry before hand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit." ( Mark 13:11)

"And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." ( Matthew 28:20)

"If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!" ( Matthew 28:9-11)

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