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educator_71   22

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Assuming the process goes smoothly and Jane gets to come here, is it recommended to go to the Philippines to get her and bring her back or let her come on her own. Just curious for your experiences. Either way would be fine, just concerned about the financial impact, although love will make you do things you would not normally do. lol

VOL Experienced

VOL   425

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If you have the time and money, then it is good to go over there and spend a few weeks and fly back with her.

I would bet not many have the time or money to spend, I see no reason to make a special trip to fly back with her, The 24 hour flight sux, and I wouldn't make trip unless I had time to spend in Philippines.

Avery Cates Proficient

Avery Cates   1,141

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No real reason to other than if you want to.

And to maybe to avoid the "I lost my money and I need you to send me some so I can get to the airport" scam.

Up to you.

November 14th, 2013: She's here!

December 12th, 2013: Picked up marriage license.

December 14th, 2013: Wedding

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Shauneg Experienced

Shauneg   762

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No real reason to other than if you want to.

And to maybe to avoid the "I lost my money and I need you to send me some so I can get to the airport" scam.

Up to you.

Well I hope that wouldn't happen with a fiancee, but sadly it does. Like everyone else said, really up to you, it would only do good so she would have someone helping with bags and things but other than that it's nothing going to help the actual process. Like the first person said I wouldn't fly there just for that, but I'd go to spend a few weeks first.....maybe hit up Boracay, or Palawan....

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j&ana Proficient

j&ana   363

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Actually me and my wife had been discussing this. Our plans was for me to fly there and fly back with her,as she had not flown but once before. After looking at costs and other factors. I move to austin a while back and still meed to get my stuff there we decide it will be best for her to fly to Denver and i will drive from austin and meet her there. I am making her flights as easy as possible manila to tokoyo then denver

So while it is good to fly there and back with her. It is not always the best ideal

ROC
Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : Manila, Philippines
Marriage (if applicable): 2014-05-20
I-130 Sent : 2014-10-06
I-130 NOA1 : 2014-10-09
I-130 RFE for NSO copy of marriage certificate: 2014-11-03
I-130 RFE Sent : 2014-11-18
I-130 Approved : 2014-12-07
NVC Received : 2014-12-23
NVC case number: 2015-02-04
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-02-04
Pay AOS Bill : 2015-02-05
Submit DS-261 : 2015-02-05
Sent AOS Package : 2015-02-09
Sent IV Package : 2015-02-09
Scan date : 2015-02-10
Receive IV Bill : 2015-03-03
Pay IV Bill : 2015-03-06
Submit DS-260: 2015-3-12
Case Completed at NVC : 2015-03-20
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 2015-3-27
Medical complete: 2015-04-08
Interview Date : 2015-05-08
Interview Result : Approved
Visa Received : 2015-05-13

Date of US Entry : 2015-06-09
 

Date of Social Security card receive : 06-2015

Date of Green Card received 07-2015

Date of ROC FILE 05-19-2017

 I-751 NOA Date 05-26-2017

   

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clairegie Proficient

clairegie   265

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Assuming the process goes smoothly and Jane gets to come here, is it recommended to go to the Philippines to get her and bring her back or let her come on her own. Just curious for your experiences. Either way would be fine, just concerned about the financial impact, although love will make you do things you would not normally do. lol

Talk to her and ask her how comfortable she is about traveling alone. Explain to her that it's expensive but if she really can't do it, then you will come with her. Doesn't hurt to let her know you think she is a strong and smart girl that can do it on her own. Maybe a little pep talk can help her :P

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TabeaK Proficient

TabeaK   517

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Talk to her and ask her how comfortable she is about traveling alone. Explain to her that it's expensive but if she really can't do it, then you will come with her. Doesn't hurt to let her know you think she is a strong and smart girl that can do it on her own. Maybe a little pep talk can help her :P

Geez that is condescending.... :wacko:

From a visa point of view, flight arrangements do not matter - do whatever you feel comfortable with.

K1 time line

 


I-129F sent: 12/23/2014
NOA-1: 12/29/2014
NOA-2: 06/05/2015 (158 days)
NOA-2 hardcopy: 06/11/2015 (6 days post NOA-2, 164 days total)
Sent to NVC: 06/16/2015 (11 days post NOA-2, 169 days total)
NVC receive: 06/25/2015 (20 days post NOA-2, 178 days total)
NVC case no: 06/30/2015 (25 days post NOA-2, 183 days total)
NVC left: 07/02/2015 (27 days post NOA-2, 185 days total)
Case Ready: 07/07/2015 (32 days post NOA-2, 190 days total)
submitted DS-160, paid visa fee.: 07/21/2015 (46 days post NOA-2, 204 days total)
Packet 3 sent: 07/25/2015 (50 days post NOA-2, 209 days total)
Pack 4 received: 07/30/2015 (55 days post NOA-2, 214 days total)
Medical: 09/17/2015 Interview: 09/23/2015 (108 days post NOA-2, 268 days total)
Interview Result: Approved Administrative Processing: 09/23/2015
CEAC Status Issued: 09/24/2015
Visa in hand: 09/28/2015
POE: 12/29/2015 Wedding: 01/11/2016


AOS Time Line

 

AOS package mailed: 01/13/2016
AOS package received: 01/20/2016 (day 1)
AOS NOA-1 text/email: 01/23/2016 (day 3), actual NOA-1 date 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS Fingerprint fee received: 01/22/2016 (day 2)
AOS check cashed: 01-25-2016 (day 5) Got 6 month NJ driver's license: 01-25-2016
3x NOA-1 hardcopies: 02/03/2016 (day 14)

Biometrics letter: 02/05/2016 (day 16) Biometrics appt (Elizabeth, NJ): 02/17/2016 (day 28)

EAD and AP approved email/txt: 03/29/2016 (day 67)

GC approval email/text: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

I-797 for I-765/I-131 in mail: 04/04/2016 (day 74)

EAD/AP delivered: 04/05/216 (day 75)

GC card being mailed status update: 04/07/16 (day 77)

GC received: 04/11/16 (day 84 post AOS NOA-1)

DONE WITH USCIS FOR 21 MONTHS!

ROC Window opens: 01/04/2018

 

ROC Time Line
ROC package mailed to Vermont 01/04/2018
ROC package received at Vermont 01/08/2018 (day 0)
Check cashed: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
NOA-1 date: 01/09/2018 (day 1)
NOA-1 received: 01/16/2018 (day 8 )
Biometrics notice received: 02/09/2018 (day 32)
Biometrics appointment: 02/23/2018 (day 46)
Received 18-month extension letter: 08/13/2018 (day 209)
ROC Approved: 03/09/2019 (day 425)
Card Received: 03/16/2019  (day 432)
Dashinka Grand Master

Dashinka   24,589

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Depends on your and your fiancées desire. My wife and I discussed this when we were in the K1 stage and we decided I would come over and be with her for the interview stage, but when she finally came over she would do it by herself. We were lucky that we could set her POE in Detroit so she didn't have to go through customs then start looking for a connecting flight. All went well.

Good Luck!

Visa Received : 2014-04-04 (K1 - see timeline for details)

US Entry : 2014-09-12

POE: Detroit

Marriage : 2014-09-27

I-765 Approved: 2015-01-09

I-485 Interview: 2015-03-11

I-485 Approved: 2015-03-13

Green Card Received: 2015-03-24 Yeah!!!

I-751 ROC Submitted: 2016-12-20

I-751 NOA Received:  2016-12-29

I-751 Biometrics Appt.:  2017-01-26

I-751 Interview:  2018-04-10

I-751 Approved:  2018-05-04

N400 Filed:  2018-01-13

N400 Biometrics:  2018-02-22

N400 Interview:  2018-04-10

N400 Approved:  2018-04-10

Oath Ceremony:  2018-06-11 - DONE!!!!!!!

Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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~Inquiry applicable to several visa processes~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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CowBoE   429

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Let her come on her own. It's not thaaaaat big of a deal.

Save that money and time, and use it on something nice for two of you in US. :D

10-04-2013 We met online
11-21-2013 We met in person in Shanghai for 2 weeks

12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
12-31-2013 USCIS NOA #1 hard copy received
06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
06-06-2014 USCIS web site shows case sent to NVC

06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

07-31-2014 Picked up medical exam reports

08-01-2014 Request (correct) birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service (GongZhengChu)

08-06-2014 Picked up birth, marriage, and police certificates from Notarial Service

08-14-2014 Passed Interview Guangzhou embassy

09-01-2014 Received passport, visa, & sealed envelope

09-13-2014 POE

09-17-2014 Went to CBP office to get (US entry) I-94 updated correctly

09-18-2014 Applied for Social Security Card
09-19-2014 Applied for Marriage License (via online)
09-25-2014 Received Social Security Card
09-30-2014 Picked up Marriage License
10-09-2014 Marriage by Justice of Peace
10-09-2014 Got Certified Marriage Certificate Copies
10-17-2014 Received a letter from SS office that they need the marriage license
10-09-2014 Applied to change the social security card name
10-24-2014 Went back to SS office to provide the marriage certificate documents again!!!
12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
12-16-2014 Received 16 emails and 16 text NOA messages
01-05-2015 Received Biometrics appointment letter for (01-12-2015)
01-12-2015 Had Biometrics (fingerprint & picture) - Required Marriage Certificate!!!
02-17-2015 EAD and AP is approved
02-23-2015 Received AP is approval letter
02-25-2015 Received EAD/AP combo card (expires 02/16/2016)
02-27-2015 Applied for SS card name change (they took her SS card)
02-27-2015 Driver's learner permit test was denied since the SS card was given to SS office for name change
03-17-2015 Received SS card with married name
03-17-2015 Started to change all her accounts to married name
03-23-2015 Received potential interview waiver letter
03-27-2015 DMV rejects learner's permit due to "legal status=pending" and vision test failure
04-05-2015 Vision test for learner's permit
04-06-2015 DPS sent us letter that DHS cleared my wife's status to acquire driver's license.
04-10-2015 Passed Driver Learner's Permit
04-22-2015 Received Driver Learner's Permit ID card (expires 02/16/2016)
08-27-2015 Green Card approved
08-31-2015 Received Green Card "Welcome Notice Was Mailed" letter
09-05-2015 Received Green card
10-26-2015 Passed Driver's License Road Test (on 3rd attempt)
11-03-2015 Received Driver's License (expires 02/16/2022)
11-06-2015 Applied to remove conditional work remark on SS card
11-23-2015 Received updated Social Security Card.
- - - - - - - - - - Pending Future Processing - - - - - - - - - -
05-27-2017 File 10 Year Green Card
08-27-2017 2 Year Green Card Expires
05-27-2018 File USC

Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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Assuming the process goes smoothly and Jane gets to come here, is it recommended to go to the Philippines to get her and bring her back or let her come on her own. Just curious for your experiences. Either way would be fine, just concerned about the financial impact, although love will make you do things you would not normally do. lol

Most make the trip on their own, not necessary for you to fly over, totally up to you. I personally flew over for the interview, then stayed for a couple months after that just to visit with family. It made traveling easier for my asawa.

Hank

"Chance Favors The Prepared Mind"

 

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“LET’S GO BRANDON!”

Pennycat Proficient

Pennycat   880

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From a visa standpoint, once she gets the visa, there's no reason for you to go there (being there for the interview before the visa is, I believe, seen favorably but is not necessary).

From a travel standpoint--I'd say it's really more up to her. Most adults, even if not well-traveled, can figure out how to navigate an airport and even a transfer/layover. Most people have done similar processes with buses and trains and such and the process isn't really all that different (even though it sure feels like it sometimes). For me, I see the actual emigration/immigration part of this is more of a major part of my fiance's life story than mine (obviously, it factors into my life in a big way, but this is like BIG big in his, maybe top 2 or 3 biggest changes of his life, if not THE top). So, I kind of feel like unless he specifically wants me to go with him, that this is something for him to do for and by himself. Maybe a bit flowery and romantic, but it seems right to me. (Plus he's already made a joke or two about feeling like a puppy being brought back from the pound what with all the exams, "parentage", and shots and stuff so maybe for us it really IS best for him to go it alone lol).

This is so hugely dependent on individual personalities, abilities and circumstances, though, that I'm not asking anyone to share this opinion, just putting it out there for food for thought.

Marriage/ AOS Timeline:

23 Dec 2015: Legal marriage

23 Jan 2016: Wedding!

23 Jan 2016: "Blizzard of the Century", wedding canceled/rescheduled (thank goodness we were legally married first or we'd have had a big problem!) :sleepy:

24 Jan 2016: Small "civil ceremony" with friends and family who were snowed in with us. December was a bit of a secret and people had traveled internationally and knew we *had* to get married that weekend, and our December legal marriage was nothing but signing a piece of paper at our priest's kitchen table, without any sort of vows etc so this was actually a very special (if not legally significant) day. (L)

16 Apr 2016: Filed for AOS and EAD/AP (We delayed a bit-- no big rush, enjoying the USCIS break)

23 Apr 2016: Wedding! Finally! :luv:

27 Apr 2016: Electronic NOA1 for all 3 :dancing:
29 Apr 2016: NOA1 Hardcopy for all 3
29 Jul 2016: Online service request for late EAD (Day 104)
29 Jul 2016: EAD/AP Approved ~3 hours after online service request
04 Aug 2016: RFE for Green Card (requested medicals/ vaccination record. They already have it). :ranting:
05 Aug 2016: EAD/AP Combo Card arrived! (Day 111)
08 Aug 2016: Congressional constituent request to get guidance on the RFE. Hoping they see they have the form and approve!

K-1 Visa Timeline:

PLEASE NOTE. This timeline was during the period of time when TSC was working on I-129fs and had a huge backlog. The average processing time was 210+ days. This is in no way predictive of your own timeline if you filed during or after April 2015, unless CSC develops a backlog. A backlog is anything above the 5-month goal time listed on USCIS's site

14 Feb 2015: Mailed I-129f to Dallas Lockbox. (L) (Most expensive Valentine's card I've ever sent!)

17 Feb 2015: NOA1 "Received Date"
19 Feb 2015: NOA1 Notice Date
08 Aug 2015: NOA2 email! :luv: (173 days from NOA1)

17 Aug 2015: Sent to NVC

?? Aug 2015: Arrived at NVC

25 Aug 2015: NVC Case # Assigned

31 Aug 2015: Left NVC for Consulate in San Jose

09 Sep 2015: Consulate received :dancing: (32 days from NOA2)

11 Sep 2015: Packet 3 emailed from embassy to me, the petitioner (34 days from NOA2).

18 Sep 2015: Medicals complete

21 Sep 2015: Packet 3 complete, my boss puts a temporary moratorium on all time off due to work emergency :clock:

02 Oct 2015: Work emergency clears up, interview scheduled (soonest available was 5 business days away--Columbus Day was in there)

13 Oct 2015: Interview

13 Oct 2015: VISA APPROVED :thumbs: (236 days from NOA1)

19 Oct 2015: Visa-in-hand

24 Oct 2015: POE !

15 Dec 2015: Fiance's mother's B-2 visa interview: APPROVED! So happy she will be at the wedding! :thumbs:

!

clairegie Proficient

clairegie   265

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Geez that is condescending.... :wacko:

From a visa point of view, flight arrangements do not matter - do whatever you feel comfortable with.

Helping someone gather the courage to do it on their own is condescending? Your comment is uncalled for, specially since you basically said the same thing.

My timeline: http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?cfl=0&id=163489

ahmedm89 Apprentice

ahmedm89   2

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I was thinking the same thing since past few weeks since my wife is about to go for interview.

I finally decided to let her come on her own and save money to go to DISNEY WORLD when she gets here..She will be more happy with that i guess :dancing:

F-2A Visa

Service Center : California Service Center

Marriage (if applicable): 2013-07-07

Priority Date: 2013-08-23

I-130 NOA1 : 2013-09-07

I-130 Approved : 2013-09-23

Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2013-10-24

Pay AOS Bill : 2013-10-24

Send AOS Package : 2013-12-03

Case Completed at NVC : 2014-04-04

Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter : 2015-03-25

Interview Date : 2015-05-11

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Recieved: 2015-05-14

 
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