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Norwood   6

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Any new input about how long it's taking to receive the visa after the interview at US Embassy Manila?

06/28/2010: Sent I-130
08/25/2010: NOA1
09/01/2010: Touched
11/02/2010: Transferred to TSC
11/30/2010: Rec'd update saying petition sent to local USCIS office
01/26/2011: Called NCSC and put in service request
02/03/2011: RFE
02/11/2011: RFE hardcopy rec'd: passport photos missing
02/14/2011: RFE response sent
02/16/2011: RFE response rec'd by TSC
03/01/2011: Touched
03/09/2011: NOA2
03/17/2011: Shipped to NVC
03/21/2011: Touched
03/23/2011: NVC case number assigned
03/24/2011: Emailed choice of agent
03/28/2011: AOS fee paid and packet sent
03/29/2011: Paid DS-230 fee
03/31/2011: DS-230 packet sent to NVC
04/08/2011: RFE for AOS packet
04/16/2011: Resent corrected I-864
04/28/2011: Sign in failed
04/29/2011: NVC Case Complete
05/20/2011: Case forwarded to US Embassy Manila
06/01/2011: Medical exam completed at St. Luke's
06/10/2011: Interview - approved pending CENOMAR reverification from NSO
06/17/2011: Embassy received CENOMAR
06/29/2011: Visa in hand!!
07/01/2011: POE San Fransisco

05/14/2013: Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center

05/20/2013: NOA1

05/23/2013: Check cleared

06/18/2013: Biometrics appt.

08/27/2013: Email from USCIS saying new card approved/ordered

09/03/2013: Green card received

07/01/2014: N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox

07/29/2014: Biometrics

09/25/2014: Interview (passed civics test but need to provide more documents)

11/14/2014: Oath Ceremony in Lexington, KY

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tomjoyce   2

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its really different for everyone. my wife was approved on june 9th and it was in the 2go office manila on june 13th she was told at the embassy it would take 5-7 days so we were really shocked to get it so soon

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Markieboy   104

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Any new input about how long it's taking to receive the visa after the interview at US Embassy Manila?

Typically, it takes 7-10 business days. We received ours in 11 days.

Hope this helps some. Good luck! :thumbs:

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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sjr09   155

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For us it was 3 days, so as you can see its different for everyone.

'PAU' both wife and daughter in the U.S. 08/25/2009

Daughter's' CRBA Manila Embassy 08/07/2008 dual citizenship

http://crbausembassy....wordpress.com/

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Charles-n-Erica   2

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Ours took 8 days.

K-1

8/5/2010 - NOA1

10/3/2010 - Touch

3/2/2011 - Touch, RFE :-(

3/11/2011 - Touch, RFE response Ack

4/13/2011 - Your I-129f was approved in 251 days from your NOA1 date

5/16-17/2011 - Medical

6/1/2011 - Visa Interview at USEM

6/18/2011 - POE (Las Vegas)

9/1/2011 - Marriage!

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AOS

9/22/2011 - NOA1

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Richie Rich   70

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Ours took 12 days . It depends where you live also .Good luck .

-400 CITIZENSHIP TIMELINE

01-17-2015 = N-400 packet sent (to P.O. Box Dallas via USPS Priority Mail)
01-21-2015 = N-400 packet delivered
01/25/2015 = E confirmation / Text received

01/26/2015 = Check cashed .

02/02/2015 = NOA1 received (Priority Date 01/21/2015)
02/09/2015 = Biometrics Letter received .

02/18/2015 = Biometrics

02/20/2015 = In line for interview

04/10/2015 = Interview Letter received .

05/11/2015 =Interview .

05/11/2015 = Passed Interview
07/01/2015 = Oath letter received
07/24/2015 = Oath Cerememony

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Interview June 2nd. 13 days and still waiting... :blink:

Dec 05, 2011: Received U.S. permanent resident status (AOS based on K-1 visa)

Dec 16, 2013: Removal of conditions on green card

Apr 28, 2015: Became a U.S. Citizen

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Here is how long it took for some other people to receive their visas from the USEM:

> AlexJane.......CR-1 interview on February 4...Visa in hand on February 10...

> Atencio.......Passed medical on December 28...CR-1 interview on January 6...Visa in hand on January 14...

> aurora07.......CR-1 interview on January 4...Visa in hand on January 7...

> ayenatUS.......K-1 interview on January 5...Visa in hand on January 11...

> BB & MJ.......Passed medical...K-1 Interview on December 10...Visa in hand on December 18...

> bhebe.......Passed medical on December 10...K-1 Interview on December 17...Visa in hand on January 5...

> BigJohn.......Passed medical on December 14...CR-1 interview on January 11...Visa in hand on January 20...

> black butterfly.......Passed medical on December 16...CR-1 interview on December 20...Visa approved...

> bulon.......Passed medical on December 14...K-1 interview on January 5...Visa in hand on January 12...

> Chazzie.......Passed medical...K-1 interview on December 1...Visa in hand on December 15...

> Chinook.......K-1 interview on February 23, 2009...Visa in hand on March 4, 2009...

> Chris&Cecil.......CR-1 interview on December 15...Visa approved...

> condz.......CR-1 interview on December 6...Visa in hand on December 9...

> Damjan.......CR-1 interview on December 9...Visa in hand on December 14...

> don_the_dragon.......Passed medical...K-1 interview on December 10...Visa in hand on December 21...

> Dorine.......Passed medical...K-1 interview on January 10....Visa in hand on January 26...

> Faith & Andz.......K-1 interview on February 4...Visa in hand on February 14...

> femy11.......Passed medical on December 6...K-1 interview on December 22...Visa in hand on January 23...

> filipina.gwapa.......K-1 interview on January 28...Visa in hand on February 5...

> fromphilippines.......Passed medical on December 30...CR-1 interview on January 4...Visa in hand on January 11...

> Glenn n Bryan.......Passed medical on December 30...K-1 interview on January 7...Visa in hand on January 21...

> idaho_and_surigao.......Passed medical on December 7...K-1 interview on December 20...Visa in hand on January 3...

> jandk.......Passed medical on November 24...CR-1 interview on December 6...Visa in hand on December 10...

> jean&chard.......Passed medical...Interview on December 9...Visa in hand on December 17...

> J.W........IR-5 interview on February 3...Visa in hand on February 9...

> KeithandDonna.......K-1 interview on December 23...Visa in hand on January 22...

> krissyjoe.......K-1 interview on January 6...Visa in hand on January 19...

> lilj562.......Passed medical on January 7...K-1 interview on January 20...Visa in hand on February 9...

> Maxx121.......K-1 interview on February 8...Visa in hand on February 14...

> mcdsnight.......Passed medical...K-1 interview on December 9...Visa in hand on December 29...

> Markieboy.......Passed medical on December 28...IR-1 interview on January 11...Visa in hand on January 21...

> messybrownhair.......Passed medical on December 10...K-1 interview on December 20...Visa in hand on January 7...

> philels.......K-1 interview on April 19...Finally passed the medical on November 24...Visa in hand on December 14...

> prettyrick.......K-1 interview on December 9...Visa in hand on December 29...

> RS2.......Passed the medical on November 18...K-1 interview on December 1...Visa in hand on December 15...

> sheenaspapi.......Passed medical on January 15...K-1 interview on January 18...Visa in hand on January 22...

> singlebut.......K-1 interview on December 9...Visa approved...

> sunandmoon.......VJerz Emeriti.......K-1 interview on December 13, 2006...Visa in hand on December 20, 2006...

> TandV.......K-1 interview on January 13...Visa approved...

> -teReZee-.......K-1 interview on February 10...Visa in hand on February 16...

> th and jv.......Passed medical on January 5...K-1 interview on February 3...Visa in hand on February 10...

> Thunderstruck.......Passed medical on January 11...K-1 interview on January 20...Visa in hand on January 27...

> TomD.......CR-1 interview on November 3...Visa in hand on December 15...

> TravellingNomad...CR-1 interview on December 14...Visa in hand on December 20...

> VisaWanderer.......K-1 interview on December 1...Visa in hand on December 15...

> wbuchko.......Passed medical on January 19...K-1 interview on January 25...Visa in hand on February 2...

> YAS8MIKE.......Passed medical on December 30...K-1 interview on January 7...Visa in hand on January 15...

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Ours took 7 days. She was in Cavite.

May 2010 Visited Cynthia in the Philippines
08/10/2010 I-129F mailed to Lewisville, TX address (used Express Mail via USPS)
08/12/2010 Arrived at Dallas location and signed by B McBride
08/14/2010 NOA1 (via txt message & email)
08/17/2010 Touched (check clears)
08/18/2010 Receive NOA1 hardcopy
Nov 2010 Visited Cynthia in the Philippines...Hoping my next visit will be to bring her back with me...
01/26/2011 On January 26, 2011, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). (NOA2
02/03/2011 Received NOA2 hard copy in mail
03/28/2011 Interview Date scheduled
03/17/2011 Interview Cancelled by SLEC due to "possible" findings on x-ray
03/25/2011 Skin test negative, smear test negative for TB, BUT still mandatory sputum test delay 8 Weeks
05/17/2011 Sputum results NEGATIVE Whoohoo...but I think the x-ray results need some work or some better way of detecting it
06/01/2011 Interview and VISA APPROVED!!!!
06/08/2011 Visa Received!!!
06/13/2011 USA Bound!!!
06/14/2011 Reunited smile.png
07/23/2011 Married

10/12/2012 I-485 and EAD

12/10/2012 Biometrics/Fingerprints

12/24/2012 EAD card arrives

06/26/2013 filed Service Request

08/21/2013 AOS approved

08/29/2013 10 YEAR Green Cards Delivered!

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I was wondering this myself...My fiance lives in Valencia City, Bukidnon...We was thinking since I'm flying both her and her daughter to manila once we get an interview, would it be wise to just stay in manila and wait for the visa. Then more questions came up. Can they deliver to a hotel, is there a pickup option? If she could stay in manila we would only need to buy one way tickets instead of two round trips. Yes we are aware there could be a chance she could get denied also but I think we will have all our paperwork in order and we think there shouldnt be any problems.

Eddie

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Norwood   6

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I was wondering this myself...My fiance lives in Valencia City, Bukidnon...We was thinking since I'm flying both her and her daughter to manila once we get an interview, would it be wise to just stay in manila and wait for the visa. Then more questions came up. Can they deliver to a hotel, is there a pickup option? If she could stay in manila we would only need to buy one way tickets instead of two round trips. Yes we are aware there could be a chance she could get denied also but I think we will have all our paperwork in order and we think there shouldnt be any problems.

Eddie

It depends on how long you are willing to book a hotel in Manila. The wait could be several days to several weeks. I believe 2GO will deliver to a hotel but the Embassy will also give you several 2GO locations where they will hold the visa packet. Most of these locations are in the major SM type malls.

06/28/2010: Sent I-130
08/25/2010: NOA1
09/01/2010: Touched
11/02/2010: Transferred to TSC
11/30/2010: Rec'd update saying petition sent to local USCIS office
01/26/2011: Called NCSC and put in service request
02/03/2011: RFE
02/11/2011: RFE hardcopy rec'd: passport photos missing
02/14/2011: RFE response sent
02/16/2011: RFE response rec'd by TSC
03/01/2011: Touched
03/09/2011: NOA2
03/17/2011: Shipped to NVC
03/21/2011: Touched
03/23/2011: NVC case number assigned
03/24/2011: Emailed choice of agent
03/28/2011: AOS fee paid and packet sent
03/29/2011: Paid DS-230 fee
03/31/2011: DS-230 packet sent to NVC
04/08/2011: RFE for AOS packet
04/16/2011: Resent corrected I-864
04/28/2011: Sign in failed
04/29/2011: NVC Case Complete
05/20/2011: Case forwarded to US Embassy Manila
06/01/2011: Medical exam completed at St. Luke's
06/10/2011: Interview - approved pending CENOMAR reverification from NSO
06/17/2011: Embassy received CENOMAR
06/29/2011: Visa in hand!!
07/01/2011: POE San Fransisco

05/14/2013: Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center

05/20/2013: NOA1

05/23/2013: Check cleared

06/18/2013: Biometrics appt.

08/27/2013: Email from USCIS saying new card approved/ordered

09/03/2013: Green card received

07/01/2014: N-400 sent to Dallas lockbox

07/29/2014: Biometrics

09/25/2014: Interview (passed civics test but need to provide more documents)

11/14/2014: Oath Ceremony in Lexington, KY

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DaBassman   0

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My fiance's visa was approved on July 6. As of this writing (9 days), no visa yet. She is worried that she should have filled out something with 2GO although she opted to have the visa delived to Laguna where she lives. I believe everything is OK and that she is within the timeframes for delivery but I wanted to assure her that is the case. Is there any need for her to be concerned? Thanks!

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