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9 hours ago, Matt&Jen said:

She is closer, yes.  I actually found an old thread with info on how she can reschedule.  

She will try it. 

It's really my fault, she had the email sent to me, I thought she wanted me to confirm...so frustrated.  

Sorry for venting so much

We have all been there. For one reason or another...Good Luck...

Not a newbie but lost my old info years ago) I have been through this process before --all the way through naturalization-- This site has always been a great help to me. 

 

 

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Thank you everyone for your response. 

Update: she was able to get an appointment for May 22.  The July slot was for Clark, but she changed to the Manila office as there are more available slots.  

 

She told me, and not sure where she got this from, that she was required to show airfare.  That confused me because no where in the requirements does it say that.  I even asked rapidvisa and they never heard that either.  

Planning to get the airfare, just don't understand why they would request it at that class...

Any thoughts on that?

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Just now, Matt&Jen said:

Thank you everyone for your response. 

Update: she was able to get an appointment for May 22.  The July slot was for Clark, but she changed to the Manila office as there are more available slots.  

 

She told me, and not sure where she got this from, that she was required to show airfare.  That confused me because no where in the requirements does it say that.  I even asked rapidvisa and they never heard that either.  

Planning to get the airfare, just don't understand why they would request it at that class...

Any thoughts on that?

They don't 

YMMV

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You can skip CFO if you travel to another country first. We went to Hong Kong for a short trip to visit friends before coming here, They didn't check for CFO at all exiting the Philippines.  

TIMELINE:

May 22 2018              I-129F Filed
May 30 2018              I-129F NOA1 
Nov. 07 2018              I-129F NOA2
Nov. 21 2018              Case received by NVC

Dec. 04 2018              Case # Assigned

Dec. 11 2018              Visa Application in Transit to Manila Embassy 📭

Dec. 13 2018              Visa Application set to READY 📬

Dec. 27 2018              Interview Date US Embassy - Read Review Here

Jan. 05 2019              Visa on hand

Jan. 16 2019              US Entry (San Francisco POE) - Read Review Here

Feb. 11 2019              Marriage 👰🤵

Mar. 12 2019              AOS mailed

Mar. 14 2019              AOS delivered to USCIS Chicago

Mar. 19 2019              AOS NOA

Apr. 09 2019               Biometrics done (Status stayed as "Fingerprint fee received" for 4 months

Aug. 09 2019              Interview Ready to be Scheduled
Oct. 10 2019               EAD and AP (approved after 212 days)

Oct. 18 2019               EAD/AP Combo card received

Feb. 20 2020              GC Interview, no same day result, case in review (SF Field Office) - Read Review Here

Feb. 21 2020              (next day) Status changed to New card is being produced!

Feb. 10 2022              Mailed I-751 ROC

Feb. 11 2022              I-751 date filed

Feb. 14 2022              NOA1 (WAC)

Jul. 13 2022               NOA2- biometric appointment waived, no refund for fee collected, old biometrics will  be reused

Jul. 14 2022               Case Status: 4 "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken"

Dec. 26 2022             Filed N-400 online, NOA and Biometrics reuse same date

Mar. 20 2023             NOA3- 48 month GC extension from date of expiration

Oct. 18 2023              Case status: I-751 ROC transferred to another office

Oct. 19 2023              Case status: "We transferred your Form I751 yo another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case"

Oct. 21 2023              Case status: "New Card Is Being Produced"

Oct. 23 2023              N-400 Interview was scheduled

Oct. 24 2023              Case status: "We approved your Form I-751"

Oct. 25 2023              Case status: "Card was mailed to me"

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2 hours ago, confusedshoes said:

You can skip CFO if you travel to another country first. We went to Hong Kong for a short trip to visit friends before coming here, They didn't check for CFO at all exiting the Philippines.  

Nice

ChickBoy

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7 hours ago, Matt&Jen said:

Thank you everyone for your response. 

Update: she was able to get an appointment for May 22.  The July slot was for Clark, but she changed to the Manila office as there are more available slots.  

 

She told me, and not sure where she got this from, that she was required to show airfare.  That confused me because no where in the requirements does it say that.  I even asked rapidvisa and they never heard that either.  

Planning to get the airfare, just don't understand why they would request it at that class...

Any thoughts on that?

 

Sounds like she is scheduling for PDOS (wrong) and not GCP < which is the seminar for Fiancee or Spouse of USC.

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/cfo-orientation-seminar.html

Hank

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5 hours ago, confusedshoes said:

You can skip CFO if you travel to another country first. We went to Hong Kong for a short trip to visit friends before coming here, They didn't check for CFO at all exiting the Philippines.  

 

You had your visa in your passport and did not get "caught" for not having a CFO sticker ?   That is amazing.   Did you buy a round trip ticket to Hong Kong then had a separate flight from Hong Kong to the USA?

Hank

"Chance Favors The Prepared Mind"

 

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“LET’S GO BRANDON!”

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10 hours ago, Matt&Jen said:

Thank you everyone for your response. 

Update: she was able to get an appointment for May 22.  The July slot was for Clark, but she changed to the Manila office as there are more available slots.  

 

She told me, and not sure where she got this from, that she was required to show airfare.  That confused me because no where in the requirements does it say that.  I even asked rapidvisa and they never heard that either.  

Planning to get the airfare, just don't understand why they would request it at that class...

Any thoughts on that?

R did her CFO in September of 2018 in Cebu. She interviewed Feb 21, 2019 and received her visa on March 7 and picked up her CFO sticker from the Manila office on March 8. At no point was she required to show airfare. They even gave her a Woman's Day gift at the CFO office in Manila. Made her day)))

Not a newbie but lost my old info years ago) I have been through this process before --all the way through naturalization-- This site has always been a great help to me. 

 

 

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8 hours ago, Hank_ said:

 

You had your visa in your passport and did not get "caught" for not having a CFO sticker ?   That is amazing.   Did you buy a round trip ticket to Hong Kong then had a separate flight from Hong Kong to the USA?

She had it, they just didnt look at it. 

TIMELINE:

May 22 2018              I-129F Filed
May 30 2018              I-129F NOA1 
Nov. 07 2018              I-129F NOA2
Nov. 21 2018              Case received by NVC

Dec. 04 2018              Case # Assigned

Dec. 11 2018              Visa Application in Transit to Manila Embassy 📭

Dec. 13 2018              Visa Application set to READY 📬

Dec. 27 2018              Interview Date US Embassy - Read Review Here

Jan. 05 2019              Visa on hand

Jan. 16 2019              US Entry (San Francisco POE) - Read Review Here

Feb. 11 2019              Marriage 👰🤵

Mar. 12 2019              AOS mailed

Mar. 14 2019              AOS delivered to USCIS Chicago

Mar. 19 2019              AOS NOA

Apr. 09 2019               Biometrics done (Status stayed as "Fingerprint fee received" for 4 months

Aug. 09 2019              Interview Ready to be Scheduled
Oct. 10 2019               EAD and AP (approved after 212 days)

Oct. 18 2019               EAD/AP Combo card received

Feb. 20 2020              GC Interview, no same day result, case in review (SF Field Office) - Read Review Here

Feb. 21 2020              (next day) Status changed to New card is being produced!

Feb. 10 2022              Mailed I-751 ROC

Feb. 11 2022              I-751 date filed

Feb. 14 2022              NOA1 (WAC)

Jul. 13 2022               NOA2- biometric appointment waived, no refund for fee collected, old biometrics will  be reused

Jul. 14 2022               Case Status: 4 "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken"

Dec. 26 2022             Filed N-400 online, NOA and Biometrics reuse same date

Mar. 20 2023             NOA3- 48 month GC extension from date of expiration

Oct. 18 2023              Case status: I-751 ROC transferred to another office

Oct. 19 2023              Case status: "We transferred your Form I751 yo another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case"

Oct. 21 2023              Case status: "New Card Is Being Produced"

Oct. 23 2023              N-400 Interview was scheduled

Oct. 24 2023              Case status: "We approved your Form I-751"

Oct. 25 2023              Case status: "Card was mailed to me"

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2 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

You had bought a round trip ticket to Hong Kong?  

nah one way ticket to HK and one way ticket to the US

 

TIMELINE:

May 22 2018              I-129F Filed
May 30 2018              I-129F NOA1 
Nov. 07 2018              I-129F NOA2
Nov. 21 2018              Case received by NVC

Dec. 04 2018              Case # Assigned

Dec. 11 2018              Visa Application in Transit to Manila Embassy 📭

Dec. 13 2018              Visa Application set to READY 📬

Dec. 27 2018              Interview Date US Embassy - Read Review Here

Jan. 05 2019              Visa on hand

Jan. 16 2019              US Entry (San Francisco POE) - Read Review Here

Feb. 11 2019              Marriage 👰🤵

Mar. 12 2019              AOS mailed

Mar. 14 2019              AOS delivered to USCIS Chicago

Mar. 19 2019              AOS NOA

Apr. 09 2019               Biometrics done (Status stayed as "Fingerprint fee received" for 4 months

Aug. 09 2019              Interview Ready to be Scheduled
Oct. 10 2019               EAD and AP (approved after 212 days)

Oct. 18 2019               EAD/AP Combo card received

Feb. 20 2020              GC Interview, no same day result, case in review (SF Field Office) - Read Review Here

Feb. 21 2020              (next day) Status changed to New card is being produced!

Feb. 10 2022              Mailed I-751 ROC

Feb. 11 2022              I-751 date filed

Feb. 14 2022              NOA1 (WAC)

Jul. 13 2022               NOA2- biometric appointment waived, no refund for fee collected, old biometrics will  be reused

Jul. 14 2022               Case Status: 4 "Case Was Updated To Show Fingerprints Were Taken"

Dec. 26 2022             Filed N-400 online, NOA and Biometrics reuse same date

Mar. 20 2023             NOA3- 48 month GC extension from date of expiration

Oct. 18 2023              Case status: I-751 ROC transferred to another office

Oct. 19 2023              Case status: "We transferred your Form I751 yo another USCIS office that now has jurisdiction over your case"

Oct. 21 2023              Case status: "New Card Is Being Produced"

Oct. 23 2023              N-400 Interview was scheduled

Oct. 24 2023              Case status: "We approved your Form I-751"

Oct. 25 2023              Case status: "Card was mailed to me"

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3 minutes ago, confusedshoes said:

nah one way ticket to HK and one way ticket to the US

 

That is rather amazing, you should have bought a lottery ticket that day also.   There is a long list of those that tried that before and never got to fly .. without their CFO sticker.

Hank

"Chance Favors The Prepared Mind"

 

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“LET’S GO BRANDON!”

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1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

That is rather amazing, you should have bought a lottery ticket that day also.   There is a long list of those that tried that before and never got to fly .. without their CFO sticker.

No, there was someone else a few years back that did the same thing pretty much. She was a OFW in Singapore and either got the visa in Singapore then went to the Philippines before flying to the USA, or went back to the Philippines to do processing before flying out to the USA. 

 

 

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She did the class last week, got her sticker, no problem.  She will fly here June 7. 

She told me that she needed 'pocket money' to come to the US. Said it was required from someone at the seminar. 

 

After being there for her interview, purchasing airfare, missing two weeks at both jobs I am pretty strapped right now.  

Anyone know how much pocket money she needs..?

I'm really at a loss here...

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2 hours ago, Matt&Jen said:

She did the class last week, got her sticker, no problem.  She will fly here June 7. 

She told me that she needed 'pocket money' to come to the US. Said it was required from someone at the seminar. 

 

After being there for her interview, purchasing airfare, missing two weeks at both jobs I am pretty strapped right now.  

Anyone know how much pocket money she needs..?

I'm really at a loss here...

It's Up to you

 

She might get bumped on flight and get stuck at an airport and need pocket money, I am sure $100 US dollars would be enough.

 

Does she not have any money of her own?

ChickBoy

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