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During m stay in Manila during medical exam, I stayed at Cherry Blossom Hotel. It is just a few blocks from SLEC, and just a few steps from Robinson's where I ate most of my meals.

During my embassy interview, I stayed at Mabini Mansion. It is just a walking distance from the embassy, and affordable too.

NATURALIZATION

01-11-2014 N-400 Packet Sent

01-17-2014 Check cleared

01-24-2014 Received NOA dated 01/14 in the mail

02-20-2014 1st Service Request created for delayed biometric appointment letter

03-01-2014 Received 'yellow' letter in the mail

03-28-2014 2nd Service Request created since the 1st request had no response from the assigned Service Center

04-07-2014 Received biometric appointment letter in the mail

04-25-2014 At last, my biometric appointment!!!!

06-09-2014 Interview - recommended for approval!

07-17-2014 Oath Ceremoney USCIS-Orlando Office! I'm A United States Citizen

AOS AND EAD
02-13-2009 AOS Packet Sent
02-15-2009 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
02-23-2009 Date of NOA1 (AOS & EAD)
02-25-2009 Check Cleared
02-27-2009 Received NOA1s (AOS and EAD) and Bio Appointment Letter in the mail!!
03-18-2009 Biometric Appointment
04-17-2009 EAD card production ordered!
04-27-2009 EAD card in received in mail
06-19-2009 Received interview appointment in the mail
08-19-2009 Interview Date APPROVED!
08-28-2009 Received 10-year GC in the mail

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During m stay in Manila during medical exam, I stayed at Cherry Blossom Hotel. It is just a few blocks from SLEC, and just a few steps from Robinson's where I ate most of my meals.

During my embassy interview, I stayed at Mabini Mansion. It is just a walking distance from the embassy, and affordable too.

I checked Mabini Mansion's website,looks good

We were approved

Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.

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Here are the hotels where I stayed at;

1. Diamond Hotel - Where my husband and I stayed at during his (all) trips in PI. Very nice, staffs are courteous, excellent service and food, safe but quite expensive so I won't recommend this one unless you are with your husband.

2. Lotus Garden - I stayed there during my medical, it's not as pretty as City Garden but it was OK.

3. City Garden - I stayed in this hotel during my interview, it was clean, so quite and I felt safe and relax like I was in Diamond. I think coz they put me in Deluxe room even I just paid for standard one.

4. Cherry Blossom - Boy, I would never recommend this hotel to anybody. The facility is not that clean, stink inside, the room is so tiny even the restaurant (if that's what they call), food sucks and I didn't feel safe the entire (2) nights during my stay there before I departed PI. I thought that was a waste of money. My bad, coz again, I wanted to try a different one. Lol!

However, all of these hotels are just a few blocks away from the Robinson mall, restaurants and St. Luke's.

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Immigration Timeline Summary

10.21.2008 – CR-1 Visa Application Filed (By Hubby's Sec)
09.04.2009 – Visa Interview | Passed
09.10.2009 – Visa Packet Received
09.17.2009 – US Entry | Home
07.05.2011 – ROC Petition Filed
05.01.2012 – ROC Approved (No Interview)
05.18.2012 – 10-year GC Received
06.19.2012 – Eligible to apply for Naturalization
(procrastinated)
06.24.2013 – N-400 Application Filed
09.30.2013 – Civics Test / Interview | Passed
10.03.2013 – Oath Taking Ceremony | Became a USCitizen!
04.14.2014 – Applied for "Expedite Service" Passport (as PI travel date was fast approaching)
04.16.2014 – Passport Issued & Shipped
04.17.2014 – US Passport Received

Our timeline vanished into thin air.

I've contacted the admin several times but I got zero response.

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Here are the hotels where I stayed at;

1. Diamond Hotel - Where my husband and I stayed at during his (all) trips in PI. Very nice, staffs are courteous, excellent service and food, safe but quite expensive so I won't recommend this one unless you are with your husband.

2. Lotus Garden - I stayed there during my medical, it's not as pretty as City Garden but it was OK.

3. City Garden - I stayed in this hotel during my interview, it was clean, so quite and I felt safe and relax like I was in Diamond. I think coz they put me in Deluxe room even I just paid for standard one.

4. Cherry Blossom - Boy, I would never recommend this hotel to anybody. The facility is not that clean, stink inside, the room is so tiny even the restaurant (if that's what they call), food sucks and I didn't feel safe the entire (2) nights during my stay there before I departed PI. I thought that was a waste of money. My bad, coz again, I wanted to try a different one. Lol!

However, all of these hotels are just a few blocks away from the Robinson mall, restaurants and St. Luke's.

Thanks for the list...cherry blossom is out of my list now!

We were approved

Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.

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We stayed at Pearl Garden...about a block and a half from Robinson's. It is pretty much right across from Pan Pacific. We stayed at Lotus Garden and it was ok, but the time we stayed there it got really loud in the hallway about 3-4am.

Thanks....I don't want to be awaken at 3 AM

We were approved

Love life and life will love you back. Love people and they will love you back.

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  • 10 months later...

There she is again!

That crazy dancing woman!

Do you see her? I do!

Immigration Timeline Summary

10.21.2008 – CR-1 Visa Application Filed (By Hubby's Sec)
09.04.2009 – Visa Interview | Passed
09.10.2009 – Visa Packet Received
09.17.2009 – US Entry | Home
07.05.2011 – ROC Petition Filed
05.01.2012 – ROC Approved (No Interview)
05.18.2012 – 10-year GC Received
06.19.2012 – Eligible to apply for Naturalization
(procrastinated)
06.24.2013 – N-400 Application Filed
09.30.2013 – Civics Test / Interview | Passed
10.03.2013 – Oath Taking Ceremony | Became a USCitizen!
04.14.2014 – Applied for "Expedite Service" Passport (as PI travel date was fast approaching)
04.16.2014 – Passport Issued & Shipped
04.17.2014 – US Passport Received

Our timeline vanished into thin air.

I've contacted the admin several times but I got zero response.

https://meiscookery.wordpress.com

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There she is again!

That crazy dancing woman!

Do you see her? I do!

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NATURALIZATION
02/15/13 - Mailed N-400
02/19/13 - Received by Phoenix Lockbox (day 01)
02/21/13 - NOA1 issued (day 03)


REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS (WIFE)
02/18/12 - Eligible for Removal of Conditions on Residence
03/23/12 - Mailed I-751 to CSC
03/26/12 - Received by CSC (day 01)
03/31/12 - Received NOA1 (day 06)
05/02/12 - Biometrics done (day 38)
10/23/12 - Received approval email (day 212)
11/01/12 - Received green card (day 221)


IR-2 (STEPDAUGHTER)
06/01/10 - Mailed I-130 petition
06/03/10 - Package delivered to USCIS (day 01)
06/08/10 - NOA1 issued (day 06)
11/03/10 - Received approval email (day 154)
11/08/10 - Received approval notice in mail (day 159)


NATIONAL VISA CENTER (STEPDAUGHTER)
11/08/10 - NVC received case from USCIS
11/09/10 - NVC case # & IIN generated, email addresses given, DS-3032 sent via email & USPS (day 01)
11/16/10 - Received and paid AOS bill (day 08)
11/17/10 - AOS bill marked as PAID; AOS packet express mailed (day 09)
11/19/10 - Received and paid IV bill; DS-3032 accepted (day 11)
11/22/10 - IV bill marked as PAID; IV packet express mailed (day 14)
12/03/10 - Sign-in failed (day 25)
12/09/10 - INTERVIEW SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 10, 2011 @ 6:45AM
12/28/10 - Medical exam done at SLEC Manila - PASSED! (day 40)
01/10/11 - Interview at USEM Manila - APPROVED! (day 53)
01/21/11 - Stepdaughter received passport with IR-2 visa! (day 64)

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note: this is an old thread......

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speaking of dancing women...

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My fiancee doesn't have a Credit Card so will that be a problem at check in? I think usually they require some type of deposit along with the daily rate?

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