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guitarjam   5

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Yehey! We have an appointment interview already, April 6. This is it!

Sounds like smooth sailing from here...

Mar 12, 2015 - Filed I-130 via DCF @ US Embassy Manila thru Embassy Outreach visit

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Question for a friend. He filed a I-130 petition for his family when he was an LPR. Wife got approved except for the kids. It happens that my buddy became a US citizen since he's in the Armed Forces, and didn't know that it would affect the current petition or his family. All fees have been paid, and unfortunately, the kids were denied and they asked him to do a seperate filing for them. Anyway, he's currently in the Philippines right now after being deployed in the Middle East. Can he do DCF while he's there although he is not conisdered a resident? Will his military status have a bearing for the DCF filing? Also, does he have to pay the visa fees, and AOS fees again, as well as medical? Thanks in advance for your guy's input!

Naturalization:

09/11/2010 - Sent N400 Application (with fee waiver request) to Phoenix, AZ

02/16/2011 - I'm a US Citizen!!

K1 Visa for Fiancee:

03/11/2011 - Sent I-129 Application

03/15/2011 - NOA1 via Email

03/17/2011 - NOA1 Hard Copy

05/26/2011 - RFE

06/10/2011 - RFE Response

06/15/2011 - NOA 2 via Email

06/18/2011 - NOA 2 Hard Copy

07/13/2011 - NVC Received Case

07/15/2011 - NVC forwards to US Embassy Singapore

07/17/2011 - Consulate Received Case

07/21/2011 - Packet 3 Received

07/22/2011 - Packet 3 returned

07/29/2011 - Packet 4 Received, Interview Scheduled

08/19/2011 - Interview APPROVED!!

08/26/2011 - Visa on Hand

08/30/2011 - POE, Honolulu, HI

AOS

10/08/2011 - Married in Las Vegas

11/02/2011 - Sent I-485, I-131, I765 to Chicago Lockbox

11/04/2011 - Received and was signed for

11/17/2011 - Acceptance Text Message from USCIS dated Nov 4

11/24/2011 - NOA Hard Copy

11/28/2011 - Biometrics Appointment 12/14/2011

12/07/2011 - Walk in Biometrics

01/05/2012 - I-765 approved + Ordered production of Card

01/13/2012 - Combo Card received , I-1765 and I-131

01/19/2012 - Interview notice! Set for 02/24/2012

02/24/2012 - Interview done! One more background check!

02/24/2012 - USCIS Card Production Notification

02/26/2012 - USCIS Decision Notification (Approval)

03/05/2012 - GC on hand!

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manilaraf   28

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Not sure if his being Active Duty will change things. Usual requirement is having been here for 6 months. Only way for him to know for sure is to set an Infopass Appointment with USCIS Manila. And I suppose yes, he'll have to pay the fees for the Petition, Visa, Medical. No AoS fee since that's not required when doing it DCF.

"Ad Astra Per Aspera"

"Audentes Fortuna Adiuvat"

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Dec 11, 2014 - Filed I-130 via DCF @ US Embassy Manila (...and we're on the clock...) - Read about my experience filing DCF here > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/527064-filed-dcf-i-130-for-ir-1-at-us-embassy-manila-aar/

Dec 11, 2014 - NOA1: Not sure what to put here, Dec 11, 2014, Dec 24, 2014 or something in between.

Dec 24, 2014 - NOA2: I called USCIS @ USEM on Jan 5, 2015 and was told the I-130 was approved on Christmas Eve. Thank you Santa!

Jan 13, 2015 - MNL Case Number & Packet 3 Received via email (I emailed the IV Unit-Manila requesting these on Jan 5, 2015 and Jan 12, 2015)

Jan 21, 2015 - NOA2: Mailed (via PhilPost!) paper/hard copy delivered to our place here in Manila.

Jan 22, 2015 - Packet 3: Mailed (again via PhilPost!) paper/hard copy delivered to out place here in Manila.

Feb 24 & 25, 2015 - Day 1 & Day 2 of Medical @ SLEC. Immunizations given on Day 2, thankfully

Mar 5, 2015 - USEM Interview Appointment - IR-1 Visa Approved! (CEAC Status updated to ISSUED afternoon of interview day)

Mar 10, 2015 - 3pm - Received SMS saying IV Package ready for pickup at 2GO MoA. Picked up at 5pm. (Shipped/Picked Up/In Hand on 3rd Business Day post interview)

Mar 13, 2015 - CFO Manila - Done

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Now disposing/selling/giving away/shipping to the US stuff from 14 years in the PHL and 4 years together before heading to POE.

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Not sure if his being Active Duty will change things. Usual requirement is having been here for 6 months. Only way for him to know for sure is to set an Infopass Appointment with USCIS Manila. And I suppose yes, he'll have to pay the fees for the Petition, Visa, Medical. No AoS fee since that's not required when doing it DCF.

Hi Manilaraf! Just want to confirm about AoS fee. Are you sure, its not required to pay?

Because my hubby & I went to manila embassy last week and ask if we have to pay the AoS?

The lady officer said "YES". For me and my 2 children separate of 120$ ×3.

That's 360$ savings for us if its true!

Please confirm this.

Thank you so much!

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manilaraf   28

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Ok, let me be more specific.

We didn't pay for any AoS fee. If you look at how the process works, people pay that when doing the USCIS Lockbox System in the US, since you have to send AoS forms to the NVC. We hold on to the I-864s until the day of the interview. We do not mail them to NVC or USEM beforehand. Or at least, we didn't.

Here, all we paid for were: 1) I-130 Petition, 2) St Luke's for the Medical, 3) US Embassy for the Visa on the day of the interview.

Before heading to the States, we'll pay the Green Card/whatever it's officially called Fee on the USCIS ELIS site so that the Green Card is paid for.

"Ad Astra Per Aspera"

"Audentes Fortuna Adiuvat"

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Dec 11, 2014 - Filed I-130 via DCF @ US Embassy Manila (...and we're on the clock...) - Read about my experience filing DCF here > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/527064-filed-dcf-i-130-for-ir-1-at-us-embassy-manila-aar/

Dec 11, 2014 - NOA1: Not sure what to put here, Dec 11, 2014, Dec 24, 2014 or something in between.

Dec 24, 2014 - NOA2: I called USCIS @ USEM on Jan 5, 2015 and was told the I-130 was approved on Christmas Eve. Thank you Santa!

Jan 13, 2015 - MNL Case Number & Packet 3 Received via email (I emailed the IV Unit-Manila requesting these on Jan 5, 2015 and Jan 12, 2015)

Jan 21, 2015 - NOA2: Mailed (via PhilPost!) paper/hard copy delivered to our place here in Manila.

Jan 22, 2015 - Packet 3: Mailed (again via PhilPost!) paper/hard copy delivered to out place here in Manila.

Feb 24 & 25, 2015 - Day 1 & Day 2 of Medical @ SLEC. Immunizations given on Day 2, thankfully

Mar 5, 2015 - USEM Interview Appointment - IR-1 Visa Approved! (CEAC Status updated to ISSUED afternoon of interview day)

Mar 10, 2015 - 3pm - Received SMS saying IV Package ready for pickup at 2GO MoA. Picked up at 5pm. (Shipped/Picked Up/In Hand on 3rd Business Day post interview)

Mar 13, 2015 - CFO Manila - Done

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Now disposing/selling/giving away/shipping to the US stuff from 14 years in the PHL and 4 years together before heading to POE.

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