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SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

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08/11/2011 - Biometrics Appointment--DONE!

08/19/2011 - Interview Letter/Notice sent

08/31/2011 - EAD card/document production ordered

09/06/2011 - EAD case touched

09/12/2011 - EAD received!

09/21/2011 - AOS Interview-APROVED ON THE SPOT/email notice: GC productionn ordered, approval notice sent

09/26/2011 - AOS Approval Notice/Welcome Notice received!

09/30/2011 - Got my GC in the mail today!

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07/09/2010 - I-129F mailed via USPS

07/12/2010 - CSC received

07/17/2010 - NOA1 notice date

07/19/2010 - Cheque cashed

07/21/2010 - NOA1 hardcopy received =D

12/06/2010 - NOA2 Hardcopy received =D =D =D

12/10/2010 - NVC received / Got MNL number yay!

12/13/2010 - NVC left / Consulate received Electronic File the same day

12/29-30/2010 - Medical @ SLMEC PASSED!!!

01/07/2011 - Interview Jan. 7 @ 6:45am -VISA APPROVED!!!READ MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

01/15/2011 - VISA on hand

01/17/2011 - CFO DONE

01/20/2011 - POE-SFO

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tallcoolone   102

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CFO is a joke, just another racket to extort money out your boyfriend/Husbands back pocket.

Common knowledge is PRISM blows

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marriedtomrg   140

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Hands down, SMEF-COW in Katipunan, Quezon City!

SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

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My wife did hers at PRISM and had no issues. They did ask more questions than the embassy & wanted my divorce decree but no issues. It comes down to where your SO is from. It was more convenient for my wife to go to PRISM than to St Mary's since she did the seminar right after her visa interview.

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Removal of conditions Journey

16 March 2012 Sent I-751 package from Aviano AB, Italy.

29 March 2012 Received everything back...wrong fee. thought we didn't have to pay biometrics since we were sending fingerprint cards and passport photos.

30 March 2012 Sent everything out again from Aviano AB, Italy.

10 April 2012 Check cashed

17 April 2012 Received NOA1 dated 6 April.

06 Dec 2012 Received 10 yr green card. Letter said it was approved 28 November 2012.

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My wife did hers at PRISM and had no issues. They did ask more questions than the embassy & wanted my divorce decree but no issues. It comes down to where your SO is from. It was more convenient for my wife to go to PRISM than to St Mary's since she did the seminar right after her visa interview.

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SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

PRISM sucks!!! :devil:

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09.10.2009 – Visa Packet Received
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06.19.2012 – Eligible to apply for Naturalization (procrastinated)
06.24.2013 – N-400 Application Filed
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Beth & Chard   8

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SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

Beth went to PRISM, it took 3 hours and they did ask for a copy of my divorce (23 years ago), but all in all she said it was OK.

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SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

Also re: PRISM

Beth said that if you are going to the USA, the woman that does the one on one interview was very nice and not asking a lot of questions.

She said the lady told her that she previously worked at SMEF-COW for 6 years and had only been at PRISM for 6 months.

Oh, she said they ask you the sir name of the petitioners mother. FYI

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dan.and.audrey   2

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SMEF-COW or PRISM????

which is better?

If you live in Q.C. or you're near the area, I would suggest SMEF-COW. ;)

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YAS8MIKE   1

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I went to PRISM last thursday. i will suggest SMEF. lol

WHY WHAGT HAPPENT @PRISM?

AOS

07/08/2011 - Mailed AOS via usps

07/12/2011 - NOA1 for EAD & I-845 via email

07/13/2011 - Personal Check Cashed

07/12/2011 - NOA1 notice date(email)

07/18/2011 - NOA1 for EAD & I-485 hardcopy & Biometrics received in the mail

08/11/2011 - Biometrics Appointment--DONE!

08/19/2011 - Interview Letter/Notice sent

08/31/2011 - EAD card/document production ordered

09/06/2011 - EAD case touched

09/12/2011 - EAD received!

09/21/2011 - AOS Interview-APROVED ON THE SPOT/email notice: GC productionn ordered, approval notice sent

09/26/2011 - AOS Approval Notice/Welcome Notice received!

09/30/2011 - Got my GC in the mail today!

K1 JOURNEY

07/09/2010 - I-129F mailed via USPS

07/12/2010 - CSC received

07/17/2010 - NOA1 notice date

07/19/2010 - Cheque cashed

07/21/2010 - NOA1 hardcopy received =D

12/06/2010 - NOA2 Hardcopy received =D =D =D

12/10/2010 - NVC received / Got MNL number yay!

12/13/2010 - NVC left / Consulate received Electronic File the same day

12/29-30/2010 - Medical @ SLMEC PASSED!!!

01/07/2011 - Interview Jan. 7 @ 6:45am -VISA APPROVED!!!READ MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

01/15/2011 - VISA on hand

01/17/2011 - CFO DONE

01/20/2011 - POE-SFO

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YAS8MIKE   1

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WHY WHAGT HAPPENT @PRISM?

*HAPPENED

AOS

07/08/2011 - Mailed AOS via usps

07/12/2011 - NOA1 for EAD & I-845 via email

07/13/2011 - Personal Check Cashed

07/12/2011 - NOA1 notice date(email)

07/18/2011 - NOA1 for EAD & I-485 hardcopy & Biometrics received in the mail

08/11/2011 - Biometrics Appointment--DONE!

08/19/2011 - Interview Letter/Notice sent

08/31/2011 - EAD card/document production ordered

09/06/2011 - EAD case touched

09/12/2011 - EAD received!

09/21/2011 - AOS Interview-APROVED ON THE SPOT/email notice: GC productionn ordered, approval notice sent

09/26/2011 - AOS Approval Notice/Welcome Notice received!

09/30/2011 - Got my GC in the mail today!

K1 JOURNEY

07/09/2010 - I-129F mailed via USPS

07/12/2010 - CSC received

07/17/2010 - NOA1 notice date

07/19/2010 - Cheque cashed

07/21/2010 - NOA1 hardcopy received =D

12/06/2010 - NOA2 Hardcopy received =D =D =D

12/10/2010 - NVC received / Got MNL number yay!

12/13/2010 - NVC left / Consulate received Electronic File the same day

12/29-30/2010 - Medical @ SLMEC PASSED!!!

01/07/2011 - Interview Jan. 7 @ 6:45am -VISA APPROVED!!!READ MY INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

01/15/2011 - VISA on hand

01/17/2011 - CFO DONE

01/20/2011 - POE-SFO

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Scott and Mhay Experienced

Scott and Mhay   57

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Also re: PRISM

Beth said that if you are going to the USA, the woman that does the one on one interview was very nice and not asking a lot of questions.

She said the lady told her that she previously worked at SMEF-COW for 6 years and had only been at PRISM for 6 months.

Oh, she said they ask you the sir name of the petitioners mother. FYI

Yeah that would be why. My wife did her seminar this last April. Other than that, she was only there for about 2 hours.

For our Full timeline

event.png

Removal of conditions Journey

16 March 2012 Sent I-751 package from Aviano AB, Italy.

29 March 2012 Received everything back...wrong fee. thought we didn't have to pay biometrics since we were sending fingerprint cards and passport photos.

30 March 2012 Sent everything out again from Aviano AB, Italy.

10 April 2012 Check cashed

17 April 2012 Received NOA1 dated 6 April.

06 Dec 2012 Received 10 yr green card. Letter said it was approved 28 November 2012.

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tallcoolone Experienced

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PRISM has a long history of trying to over step their posistion, Typical example of giving a person a job and they go overboard, I have read over the years of harrassment from PRISM.

We did our interview at USEM in the morning, caught a train to St. Marys for CFO the same day. I was with my fiancee, I wanted to make sure they didn't try to pull thier authority kick on her, but it was just a group of nuns giving the seminars.

She did the seminar, took a couple of hours, I walked down the street and took a left at the first major instersection and walked about 2 kilos and found a Shakeys Pizza, like the Shakeys we used to have in USA years ago.

CFO is a joke, it's just another way for them to extort money out of your back pocket. I say play the game and get your CFO stamp and get the hell out of PI, get your greencard in USA then you can come and go to PI without the Bull$hit in the future......

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