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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi everyone,

YES!! My baby panda had her interview yesterday and was approved! Thank you God! She was able to get a visa pickup at the Embassy as well. Thanks to VisaJourney and all the members here who have helped with their insightful information, advice, and well wishes. Without this site and other site's like this, our journey would probably have been more challenging.

The prescreeners asked her more questions than the actual Consulates. The prescreener was a filipina.

These were most of the questions the prescreener asked her:

  • What is your finace's age, How did we meet, What is his job, How long she has been working abroad
  • NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance
  • Photos, Letters & Cards, and E-mails

I say Consulates because when she interviewed with the COs, there were two of them conducting her interview. I asked her why there were two and she said it seemed like one was training the other. She also told me that the lady next to her also had two COs conducting interviews.

They asked her:

  • What is your name?
  • What is you fiance's name?
  • How did you meet?
Then, that was it! The consular told her to have a seat and wait for her number. She then gave the letter by me requesting for Visa pickup at the Embassy. The CO said he couldn't guarantee it but she was given the pink slip anyways. The CO also stamped "DONE" on all the paperwork. She told me that the other ladies she went with also had the word "DONE" stamped on their paperwork as well--She meet up with four other ladies. Hope this is just the same as approved. I think so because she still walked away with the pink slip! She asked the guard about the pink slip. And, the guard replied that she was very lucky to schedule a pickup. There were very few who got to arrange a pickup. Horray!

My last bit of advice to all those with upcoming interviews is to stay positive, remain calm, be confident, and you will do well. Being overly prepared makes the interview experience A LOT easier than not. Best wishes and good luck to all upcoming interviewees!

Timeline:

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15.03.2007 - Mailed 129F

21.03.2007 - Received NOA1 via snail mail

25.05.2007 - Touched...

25.05.2007 - NOA2 via email

28.05.2007 - Touched...

29.05.2007 - Touched...

31.05.2007 - Received NOA2 Document

07.06.2007 - NVC receives our petition

11.06.2007 - NVC sends our case to USE Manila

14.06.2007 - Received NVC Letter

22.06.2007 - USEM received our case

13.07.2007 - Called DOS - received our interview and medical date/time

31.07.2007 - Packet 4 received

20.08.2007 - Received copy of Visa Appointment letter

20.08.2007 - Taking early medical

21.08.2007 - Passed Medical!

30.08.2007 - (Scheduled Medical Appointment)

10.09.2007 - Interview - APPROVED!!

14.09.2007 - Visa in hand

20.09.2007 - Reunited! I love you baby panda!

08.10.2007 - MARRIED!

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AOS Timeline

11.12.2007 - Sent AOS/EAD/AP to Chicago

15.01.2008 - Biometrics

15.02.2008 - EAD Received

17.02.2008 - AP Received

24.03.2008 - Received letter from USCIS

23.05.2008 - AOS Interview - Approved! USCIS card production notice

05.06.2008 - Received Green Card!

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Lifting of Conditions Timeline

09.03.2010 - Sent documents to CSC

09.16.2010 - NOA I-797C

13.04.2010 - Biometrics

01.07.2010 - CRI89 Approved! Card production ordered.

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CONGRATULATIONS to both of you! :dance:

AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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Congratulations!! :thumbs:

and thanks for posting those details (requirements & questions).

cheers!

alexandra

Dong & Dang

12/28/2007.....Sent Packet for AOS application

12/29/2007.....USCIS Chicago received our AOS Packet

01/22/2008.....Date of two NOA1 (I-797C) for I-765-EAD & I-131-Application for Travel Document

[Received in mail last 01/26/07]

01/24/2008.....USCIS Chicago encashed our checks

01/28/2008.....Received NOA1 for I-485 though notice, dated 01/22/2008

01/30/2008.....Received Biometrics schedule, Notice date 01/25/2008

02/15/2008.....Biometrics Schedule

02/20/2008.....Confirmation of receipt of RFE (source:USCIS case online update)

02/21/2008.....touched

03/03/2008.....Issued I-512L, Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the United States

03/06/2008.....Issued EAD Card (Employment Authorization)

04/23/2008.....Received Interview Schedule

06/11/2008.....Interview Schedule - Phoenix, AZ

06/14/2008.....Received Notice for the Approval of AOS Application

06/16/2008.....Received Green Card.

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Hi everyone,

YES!! My baby panda had her interview yesterday and was approved! Thank you God! She was able to get a visa pickup at the Embassy as well. Thanks to VisaJourney and all the members here who have helped with their insightful information, advice, and well wishes. Without this site and other site's like this, our journey would probably have been more challenging.

The prescreeners asked her more questions than the actual Consulates. The prescreener was a filipina.

These were most of the questions the prescreener asked her:

  • What is your finace's age, How did we meet, What is his job, How long she has been working abroad
  • NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance
  • Photos, Letters & Cards, and E-mails

I say Consulates because when she interviewed with the COs, there were two of them conducting her interview. I asked her why there were two and she said it seemed like one was training the other. She also told me that the lady next to her also had two COs conducting interviews.

They asked her:

  • What is your name?
  • What is you fiance's name?
  • How did you meet?
Then, that was it! The consular told her to have a seat and wait for her number. She then gave the letter by me requesting for Visa pickup at the Embassy. The CO said he couldn't guarantee it but she was given the pink slip anyways. The CO also stamped "DONE" on all the paperwork. She told me that the other ladies she went with also had the word "DONE" stamped on their paperwork as well--She meet up with four other ladies. Hope this is just the same as approved. I think so because she still walked away with the pink slip! She asked the guard about the pink slip. And, the guard replied that she was very lucky to schedule a pickup. There were very few who got to arrange a pickup. Horray!

My last bit of advice to all those with upcoming interviews is to stay positive, remain calm, be confident, and you will do well. Being overly prepared makes the interview experience A LOT easier than not. Best wishes and good luck to all upcoming interviewees!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!Im so happy for you guys :D

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Hi everyone,

YES!! My baby panda had her interview yesterday and was approved! Thank you God! She was able to get a visa pickup at the Embassy as well. Thanks to VisaJourney and all the members here who have helped with their insightful information, advice, and well wishes. Without this site and other site's like this, our journey would probably have been more challenging.

The prescreeners asked her more questions than the actual Consulates. The prescreener was a filipina.

These were most of the questions the prescreener asked her:

  • What is your finace's age, How did we meet, What is his job, How long she has been working abroad
  • NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance
  • Photos, Letters & Cards, and E-mails

I say Consulates because when she interviewed with the COs, there were two of them conducting her interview. I asked her why there were two and she said it seemed like one was training the other. She also told me that the lady next to her also had two COs conducting interviews.

They asked her:

  • What is your name?
  • What is you fiance's name?
  • How did you meet?
Then, that was it! The consular told her to have a seat and wait for her number. She then gave the letter by me requesting for Visa pickup at the Embassy. The CO said he couldn't guarantee it but she was given the pink slip anyways. The CO also stamped "DONE" on all the paperwork. She told me that the other ladies she went with also had the word "DONE" stamped on their paperwork as well--She meet up with four other ladies. Hope this is just the same as approved. I think so because she still walked away with the pink slip! She asked the guard about the pink slip. And, the guard replied that she was very lucky to schedule a pickup. There were very few who got to arrange a pickup. Horray!

My last bit of advice to all those with upcoming interviews is to stay positive, remain calm, be confident, and you will do well. Being overly prepared makes the interview experience A LOT easier than not. Best wishes and good luck to all upcoming interviewees!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!Im so happy for you guys :D

congrats panda_ner!! we had our k1/k2 visa interview today, approved too no sweat, was easy... gonna post a separate thread for that later..

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Congratulations Guys!!! And thank you for sharing how the interview at the Embassy went.

K-1 VISA

02/01/2008 Re-filed and sent I-129F to CSC via FedEx (this time assembling the petition on our own with help from our VJ Family)

02/04/2008 Received by USCIS CSC (signed for by N. La Barrie)

02/06/2008 Touched - USCIS notifies us of Withdrawal for 1st I-129F

02/27/2008 Received NOA1 / Check Encashed

06/09/2008 Received RFE Notice via Email/USCIS Website

06/11/2008 Received RFE Notice & Instructions via Mail

06/12/2008 Sent Reply to RFE via US Postal Service with Return Card

06/19/2008 Received Return Card Receipt from US Postal Service for Reply to RFE

06/25/2008 Touched

06/30/2008 Touched

06/30/2008 NOA2

07/10/2008 NVC sends Case to US Embassy, Manila

07/17/2008 Date of Confirmation Letter from USEM

07/24/2008 Receipt of Confirmation Letter via Air 21

07/29/2008 Called USEM to set Interview Date. Interview on Sept 2, 2008

07/29/2008 Paid DV Fee

08/01/2008 DV received by NSO

08/19-20/2008 Medical - PASSED

09/02/2008 Interview PASSED

09/29/2008 Visa Received

10/02/2008 Flight to LAX

10/15/2008 Wedding

AOS

12/18/2008 Filed I-485 & I-765

12/26/2008 Received by USCIS Lockbox Facility

12/31/2008 NOA1

01/13/2009 Request for Initial Evidence

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:dance::dance::thumbs: :thumbs:Congratulations! :thumbs::thumbs::dance::dance:

That info is great to read, since Annie's interview is the 13th, makes me feel more confident we have everything in place..

If it's going to be, it's up to me!

LoveLine (aka Timeline)

January 2005 - Met Annie online

February 13th 2006 - Met in Real - WOW!! Ikaw maganda!

February 14th 2006 - Proved I was really serious, proposed to Annie - She said "Yes"

February 2006 - January 2007 - Both working, saving, planning. Continuously chasing Annie online, on phone...

January 22, 2007 - February 4th, 2007 - Together again in Philippines, working on paperwork, visiting family.

February 27th 2007 - I-129F Mailed to Nebraska

March 6th - NOA1 Received.

May 23rd - NOA2, Received Approval Email

June 14th - Receive letter from NVC, packet on the way to Manila Embassy

July 30th - Annie receives packet from Embassy, appointment scheduled for September.

August 29th - Annie survives Blood Draw, Injections, and successfully completes Medical at St. Lukes.

September 13th - Annie is a huge success at the Embassy, SHE IS APPROVED!

September 20th - Visa in Hand, tickets purchased..

December 18th - Jumped on Airplane, Philippines for Christmas and New Year's.

December 27th - CFO Seminar Succesfully Completed

January 8th - Jumped on Airplane to USA together, Seattle POE, arrived home to Kansas.

March 14, 2008 - Married

May 19, 2008 - AOS NOA1 Recieved, Biometrics scheduled for June 18.

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Yesterday must have been a good day in Manila! :thumbs:

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

"Life is hard; it's harder if you're stupid." John Wayne

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Hi everyone,

YES!! My baby panda had her interview yesterday and was approved! Thank you God! She was able to get a visa pickup at the Embassy as well. Thanks to VisaJourney and all the members here who have helped with their insightful information, advice, and well wishes. Without this site and other site's like this, our journey would probably have been more challenging.

The prescreeners asked her more questions than the actual Consulates. The prescreener was a filipina.

These were most of the questions the prescreener asked her:

  • What is your finace's age, How did we meet, What is his job, How long she has been working abroad
  • NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance
  • Photos, Letters & Cards, and E-mails

I say Consulates because when she interviewed with the COs, there were two of them conducting her interview. I asked her why there were two and she said it seemed like one was training the other. She also told me that the lady next to her also had two COs conducting interviews.

They asked her:

  • What is your name?
  • What is you fiance's name?
  • How did you meet?
Then, that was it! The consular told her to have a seat and wait for her number. She then gave the letter by me requesting for Visa pickup at the Embassy. The CO said he couldn't guarantee it but she was given the pink slip anyways. The CO also stamped "DONE" on all the paperwork. She told me that the other ladies she went with also had the word "DONE" stamped on their paperwork as well--She meet up with four other ladies. Hope this is just the same as approved. I think so because she still walked away with the pink slip! She asked the guard about the pink slip. And, the guard replied that she was very lucky to schedule a pickup. There were very few who got to arrange a pickup. Horray!

My last bit of advice to all those with upcoming interviews is to stay positive, remain calm, be confident, and you will do well. Being overly prepared makes the interview experience A LOT easier than not. Best wishes and good luck to all upcoming interviewees!

Congrats to you Both!!! :dance::dance::dance: I am very happy to hear the good news!!!! Well Now you have to go plan a wedding!!!! :thumbs::thumbs:

OUR TIMELINE

MARCH 7, 2007 - SENT I-129F TO CSC

MARCH 13, 2007- NOA1

MARCH 19, 2007- REC'D BY SNAIL MAIL

May 23, 2007- APPROVED!

May 24, 2007- Rec'd e mail stating I was approved on the 23rd!!!!

May 29, 2007- Arrives at NVC

May 30, 2007- Called NVC and received MNL#

May 31, 2007- Left NVC headed to MANILA

June 4, 2007- Petition Arrives at USE Manila

June 12, 2007- Packet Mailed from Manila

June 25, 2007- Rec'd Packet

July 27, 2007- Medical appointment Aug. 3, 2007- August 3rd Interview, APPROVED!!! 149 days from filing!!!

Sept. 7,2007- Mary will be landing in LAX

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congratulations!!!!

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11-20-2004 ♥ when we are falling in love

03-03-2007 ♥ he visit me in Cebu

03-05-2007 ♥ he visit my family

03-06-2007 ♥ we're officially engaged

--------------♥ so many things happened / unforgettable date

03-11-2007 ♥ temporary departure

03-14-2007 ♥ finally, he went home to Florida...very sad day...

04-06-2007 ♥ I29F sent to CSC

04-12-2007 ♥ CSC received I29f

04-13-2007 ♥ NOA1 received through mail

08-07-2007 ♥ status online RFE

08-11-2007 ♥ got RFE letter

08-13-2007 ♥ calling CSC about RFE

08-13-2007 ♥ APPROVED!!!

08-18-2007 ♥NOA2 hard copy

10-29-2007 ♥MEDICAL @ SLEC

11-07-2007 ♥INTERVIEW DAY!!!APPROVED!!!

12-14-2007 ♥Soon to be with my GG!!!

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Nice Post...CONGRATULATIONS....WE WISH YOU THE BEST..!!

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