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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

hi louiejane2903.. have you tried to go to the mall im sure there are a lot of photo shops there. You can try this idea i hope this will help you..Goodluck..

Boo Wilson

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When I was visiting my wife last September we found a Kodak Center in the nearest large town that took some great passport style photos of us.

View pictures of my April/May trip to the Philippines

View pictures of my Sept trip to the Philippines

Gary (California, USA) filamflag.gif Fely (Zambales, Philippines)

09-11-06 Married

10-12-06 I-130 Mailed Priority

10-14-06 Delivered to CSC

10-16-06 CSC receipt date

10-18-06 NOA1 date

10-19,20,21-06 Touched

12-28,29-06 Touched and very happy about it

12-28-06 NOA2 date

01-15-07 Received at NVC & DS3032 & AOS bill sent

01-20-07 AOS fee bill received

01-30-07 eMailed DS3032 choice of agent

02-05-07 Received email approval for DS3032

02-20-07 Received I-864 package

02-23-07 Received IV fee bill

02-27-07 Paid IV fee

03-12-07 Info packet generated

03-20-07 Mailed I-864 package

03-31-07 Received info packet

04-04-07 RFE mailed by NVC

04-26-07 Mailed RFE response & DS-230 packet to NVC

04-30-07 NVC receives papers

05-10-07 Case complete

05-22-07 Case left NVC

05-24-07 Received pkt 4 in California

06-07-07 Medical Exam

06-28-07 Interview (approved)

06-24-07 - 07-16-07 Gary's trip to Philippines, and I brought Fely home

07-27-07 SSN card received

08-13-08 Green card received

07-10-09 I-751 mailed

08-15-09 Lifting of conditions approved

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

hi louiejane2903.. have you tried to go to the mall im sure there are a lot of photo shops there. You can try this idea i hope this will help you..Goodluck..

Boo Wilson

ok..thanks for the reply.... :thumbs:

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

hi louiejane2903.. have you tried to go to the mall im sure there are a lot of photo shops there. You can try this idea i hope this will help you..Goodluck..

Boo Wilson

ok..thanks for the reply.... :thumbs:

hey louiejane2003 did you use james shortcut?

Boo Wilson

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

hi louiejane2903.. have you tried to go to the mall im sure there are a lot of photo shops there. You can try this idea i hope this will help you..Goodluck..

Boo Wilson

ok..thanks for the reply.... :thumbs:

hey louiejane2003 did you use james shortcut?

Boo Wilson

hi BOO! nope..i didn't use it coz my hubby not comfortable with it ..i insisted before too because we've been waiting so long and still he didn't allow me. He wants to follow everything what NVC instructed us so that every step will result to what w e really wanted.

And be accurate and sure in every step of the way. :thumbs:

~*toodles*~

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

Sent I-130 & I-129F on 06/30/06 same day

I-129f sent to Chicago

I-130 sent to Neb. transf. to CSC.

I-129F Process

07/03/06 Rec. Date on I-129F

07/06/06 Notice Date on NOA1

07/09/06 I-129F Rec. in mail

I-130 Process

07/24/06 I-130 NOA1 rec'd in mail

Confirmed-Notice rec'd from CSC

07/03/06 Recd date on I-130 NOA1

07/20/06 Notice Date on NOA1

E-mail rec'd 09-29-06 I 130 APPROVED

10/17/06 NVC rec'd , awaiting case #

10/19/06 NVC gives case #

10/30/06 NVC sent DS-3032 & I-864 bill.

10/31/06 DS-3032 sent using J's s/c

10/31/06 Wife e-mails NVC agent

11/01/06 I rec'd DS-3032 & AOS Fee Bill

11/07/06 NVC acccepts e-mailed agent

11/09/06 AOS Fee Bill O/N to NVC

11/13/06 NVC gnrts IV Bill

11/14/06 NVC rec'd AOS Fee Bill

11/21/06 I got IV Bill

11/22/06 IV Bill sent

11/30/06 IV Fee rec'd by NVC

12/04/06 I rec'd I-864 Pack

12/04/06 DS-230 gnrtd by NVC

12/05/06 I sent I-864

12/07/06 NVC got I-864

12/18/06 Sent DS-230 to NVC

12/20/06 DS-230 rec'd snail mail

12/21/06 E-mail from NVC, Rec'd DS-230

02/06/07 Case Complete at NVC

02/28/07 Left NVC

03/01/07 Rec'd In Manila

04/20/07 Interview..Approved & put on AR... :(

05/24/07 Visa Received

06/04/07 Rose is in the U.S. (POE.MSP)

06/10/07 Green Card Arrives in mail

06/12/07 S.S # received

04/02/07 Biometrics Complete St.Paul Office University Ave.

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

you need passport photos to be paste/glued on your DS-156 during your visa interview. You need two because you have to submit 2 copies of DS-156. They will not let you in if your forms dont have pictures.

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

you need passport photos to be paste/glued on your DS-156 during your visa interview. You need two because you have to submit 2 copies of DS-156. They will not let you in if your forms dont have pictures.

Yes I understand that, but are the passport photos supposed to be sent to NVC with the DS-230 packet, or brought to the interview with the electronic print out? I never received anything in the packet saying to send pics with the ds-230, what did yours say?

Sent I-130 & I-129F on 06/30/06 same day

I-129f sent to Chicago

I-130 sent to Neb. transf. to CSC.

I-129F Process

07/03/06 Rec. Date on I-129F

07/06/06 Notice Date on NOA1

07/09/06 I-129F Rec. in mail

I-130 Process

07/24/06 I-130 NOA1 rec'd in mail

Confirmed-Notice rec'd from CSC

07/03/06 Recd date on I-130 NOA1

07/20/06 Notice Date on NOA1

E-mail rec'd 09-29-06 I 130 APPROVED

10/17/06 NVC rec'd , awaiting case #

10/19/06 NVC gives case #

10/30/06 NVC sent DS-3032 & I-864 bill.

10/31/06 DS-3032 sent using J's s/c

10/31/06 Wife e-mails NVC agent

11/01/06 I rec'd DS-3032 & AOS Fee Bill

11/07/06 NVC acccepts e-mailed agent

11/09/06 AOS Fee Bill O/N to NVC

11/13/06 NVC gnrts IV Bill

11/14/06 NVC rec'd AOS Fee Bill

11/21/06 I got IV Bill

11/22/06 IV Bill sent

11/30/06 IV Fee rec'd by NVC

12/04/06 I rec'd I-864 Pack

12/04/06 DS-230 gnrtd by NVC

12/05/06 I sent I-864

12/07/06 NVC got I-864

12/18/06 Sent DS-230 to NVC

12/20/06 DS-230 rec'd snail mail

12/21/06 E-mail from NVC, Rec'd DS-230

02/06/07 Case Complete at NVC

02/28/07 Left NVC

03/01/07 Rec'd In Manila

04/20/07 Interview..Approved & put on AR... :(

05/24/07 Visa Received

06/04/07 Rose is in the U.S. (POE.MSP)

06/10/07 Green Card Arrives in mail

06/12/07 S.S # received

04/02/07 Biometrics Complete St.Paul Office University Ave.

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

you need passport photos to be paste/glued on your DS-156 during your visa interview. You need two because you have to submit 2 copies of DS-156. They will not let you in if your forms dont have pictures.

Yes I understand that, but are the passport photos supposed to be sent to NVC with the DS-230 packet, or brought to the interview with the electronic print out? I never received anything in the packet saying to send pics with the ds-230, what did yours say?

For what Ive understand, no need to send your passport photos to NVC. you just need 2 passport photos for first filling to USCIS then pictures for your DS-forms during the interview. I hope I didnt mess up things there :D .

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

you need passport photos to be paste/glued on your DS-156 during your visa interview. You need two because you have to submit 2 copies of DS-156. They will not let you in if your forms dont have pictures.

Yes I understand that, but are the passport photos supposed to be sent to NVC with the DS-230 packet, or brought to the interview with the electronic print out? I never received anything in the packet saying to send pics with the ds-230, what did yours say?

For what Ive understand, no need to send your passport photos to NVC. you just need 2 passport photos for first filling to USCIS then pictures for your DS-forms during the interview. I hope I didnt mess up things there :D .

Just as I had suspected, as I thought I had called NVC and asked them that specifically. I just dont want some one else to read this post and think that passport photos are needed at NVC. Now that I think about it, I think I was worried about that and called them. So now I have saved the entire DS-230 packet in a file, and no passport photos are needed. So if you run across anyone else who needs to see what is in the Ds-230 packet for the Phil's I have it saved in a word file. Ths DS-230 form is not there as it is a PDF file, but the entire packet I have witht the instructions, cover letter,.... everything. Thanks for reassuring me on that. God Bless and thanks again. We are on day 18 today and our e-mail said it will be 2 to 4 weeks until we receice a reply as to being complete or not. So I hope in the next 2 weeks we will be done, but I am not holding my breath. Thanks..... :thumbs::wacko:

Sent I-130 & I-129F on 06/30/06 same day

I-129f sent to Chicago

I-130 sent to Neb. transf. to CSC.

I-129F Process

07/03/06 Rec. Date on I-129F

07/06/06 Notice Date on NOA1

07/09/06 I-129F Rec. in mail

I-130 Process

07/24/06 I-130 NOA1 rec'd in mail

Confirmed-Notice rec'd from CSC

07/03/06 Recd date on I-130 NOA1

07/20/06 Notice Date on NOA1

E-mail rec'd 09-29-06 I 130 APPROVED

10/17/06 NVC rec'd , awaiting case #

10/19/06 NVC gives case #

10/30/06 NVC sent DS-3032 & I-864 bill.

10/31/06 DS-3032 sent using J's s/c

10/31/06 Wife e-mails NVC agent

11/01/06 I rec'd DS-3032 & AOS Fee Bill

11/07/06 NVC acccepts e-mailed agent

11/09/06 AOS Fee Bill O/N to NVC

11/13/06 NVC gnrts IV Bill

11/14/06 NVC rec'd AOS Fee Bill

11/21/06 I got IV Bill

11/22/06 IV Bill sent

11/30/06 IV Fee rec'd by NVC

12/04/06 I rec'd I-864 Pack

12/04/06 DS-230 gnrtd by NVC

12/05/06 I sent I-864

12/07/06 NVC got I-864

12/18/06 Sent DS-230 to NVC

12/20/06 DS-230 rec'd snail mail

12/21/06 E-mail from NVC, Rec'd DS-230

02/06/07 Case Complete at NVC

02/28/07 Left NVC

03/01/07 Rec'd In Manila

04/20/07 Interview..Approved & put on AR... :(

05/24/07 Visa Received

06/04/07 Rose is in the U.S. (POE.MSP)

06/10/07 Green Card Arrives in mail

06/12/07 S.S # received

04/02/07 Biometrics Complete St.Paul Office University Ave.

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I know this is a dumb question but i need to ask u people though.. :lol:

For those beneficiary/s in the PHILIPPINES..where did u took the photo ID for your form DS-230 part I?

I am having a hard time looking for a studio who can follow the photo instructions in the packet :help: . Darn! I already have visa photo ID's taken but i am not satisfied with the outcome.. :wacko:

help pls.... :help:

thanks! :thumbs:

If I may ask, you say you cannot find a place that will follow the instructions in the packet. Does your packet say that Passport photos are needed? My Instruction packet has nothing saying that passport photos are needed anywhere in it. Itried calling NVC to ask if photos are needed, but never got thru. Are you sure you need photos now, and not at the embassy interview? I guess i am confused with you saying your packet saying they are needed for NVC

you need passport photos to be paste/glued on your DS-156 during your visa interview. You need two because you have to submit 2 copies of DS-156. They will not let you in if your forms dont have pictures.

Yes I understand that, but are the passport photos supposed to be sent to NVC with the DS-230 packet, or brought to the interview with the electronic print out? I never received anything in the packet saying to send pics with the ds-230, what did yours say?

For what Ive understand, no need to send your passport photos to NVC. you just need 2 passport photos for first filling to USCIS then pictures for your DS-forms during the interview. I hope I didnt mess up things there :D .

Just as I had suspected, as I thought I had called NVC and asked them that specifically. I just dont want some one else to read this post and think that passport photos are needed at NVC. Now that I think about it, I think I was worried about that and called them. So now I have saved the entire DS-230 packet in a file, and no passport photos are needed. So if you run across anyone else who needs to see what is in the Ds-230 packet for the Phil's I have it saved in a word file. Ths DS-230 form is not there as it is a PDF file, but the entire packet I have witht the instructions, cover letter,.... everything. Thanks for reassuring me on that. God Bless and thanks again. We are on day 18 today and our e-mail said it will be 2 to 4 weeks until we receice a reply as to being complete or not. So I hope in the next 2 weeks we will be done, but I am not holding my breath. Thanks..... :thumbs::wacko:

hey randynrose! good luck friend!!!!!!!!!! keep me posted

Boo Wilson

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HI!

My husband still going to call NVC for a concrete answer about the box on the upper left corner of the first page of DS-230 part I..what's this box for? My hubbie believes that it's for a certain stamp that NVC would marked as they finished it and case completed but still he needs to call for confirmation.

I'll keep you guys updated about this thing. :rolleyes:

PS. I misuderstood that box..so i came of an idea that it's for a space designated for VISA photo ID..sorry about that... :lol:

~*toodles*~

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I agree with those that have said the photos are not sent to the NVC. Pictures are not mentioned in the NVC instructions. They are however mentioned in the requirements sent by the consulate in packet 4. Here is an excerpt from the NVC instructions, assuming I can get the picture attached correctly.

nvcinstruc.jpg

View pictures of my April/May trip to the Philippines

View pictures of my Sept trip to the Philippines

Gary (California, USA) filamflag.gif Fely (Zambales, Philippines)

09-11-06 Married

10-12-06 I-130 Mailed Priority

10-14-06 Delivered to CSC

10-16-06 CSC receipt date

10-18-06 NOA1 date

10-19,20,21-06 Touched

12-28,29-06 Touched and very happy about it

12-28-06 NOA2 date

01-15-07 Received at NVC & DS3032 & AOS bill sent

01-20-07 AOS fee bill received

01-30-07 eMailed DS3032 choice of agent

02-05-07 Received email approval for DS3032

02-20-07 Received I-864 package

02-23-07 Received IV fee bill

02-27-07 Paid IV fee

03-12-07 Info packet generated

03-20-07 Mailed I-864 package

03-31-07 Received info packet

04-04-07 RFE mailed by NVC

04-26-07 Mailed RFE response & DS-230 packet to NVC

04-30-07 NVC receives papers

05-10-07 Case complete

05-22-07 Case left NVC

05-24-07 Received pkt 4 in California

06-07-07 Medical Exam

06-28-07 Interview (approved)

06-24-07 - 07-16-07 Gary's trip to Philippines, and I brought Fely home

07-27-07 SSN card received

08-13-08 Green card received

07-10-09 I-751 mailed

08-15-09 Lifting of conditions approved

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for those wondering what other VJ users have sent with their DS230 to the NVC w/ Philippines beneficiary:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...hl=ds230+manila

it has a list of documents that are needed to be sent. it varies from country to country so this is for philippines

I-130

30-May-2006: Mailed to CSC

31-May-2006: Received

13-Jun-06: NOA1 Date

15-Jun-06: Receieved NOA1 in the mail and cashed check

16-Jun-06: touched

05-Sep-06: I-130 Approved

07-Sep-06: Received NOA2 in the mail

NVC

21-Sep-06: NVC Case # Assigned

02-Oct-06: DS3032 and AOS fee bill generated

03-Oct-06: Emailed DS3032 and mailed AOS bill (James shortcut)

04-Oct-06: AOS bill received in St. Louis at 1:35pm

05-Oct-06: Received email confirmation that NVC accepted the DS3032

06-Oct-06: Money Order cashed for AOS fee bill

09-Oct-06: IV Bill generated

10-Oct-06: Received DS3032 and AOS fee bill (snail mail)

13-Oct-06: I-864 generated

14-Oct-06: Mailed I-864EZ

16-Oct-06: I-864 delivered

20-Oct-06: IV Bill received (snail mail)

21-Oct-06: Mailed IV Bill

23-Oct-06: Received I-864 package (snail mail)

23-Oct-06: NVC received IV Bill

26-Oct-06: Wifey called NVC and they said "I-864 is complete"

26-Oct-06: IV Bill money order cashed

30-Oct-06: DS-230 generated

01-Nov-06: Mailed DS-230

03-Nov-06: NVC receives DS-230 at 11:10am

08-Nov-06: Received DS-230 from NVC (snail mail)

16-Nov-06: NVC case completed

Embassy

5-Feb-07: Received Packet 4 (snail mail)

12-Feb-07: St Lukes exam

13-Feb-07: Got results

24-Feb-07: LAX->MNL

2-Mar-07: Interview at 8:30AM --- AR (NSO verification)

19-Mar-07: USE gets NSO results

21-Mar-07: Visa released

23-Mar-07: Visa delivered (no txt msg or web update from Delbros)

9-May-07: MNL->LAX

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