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Who would you choose to book the flight from the philippines to USA?

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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What do you mean?

What Agency or What Airline?

If I were you I would shop around Philippines to get a good deal..

IR-1 Visa for Wife

NVC Case Complete = January 2, 2008

Received Packet 4 here in the US (Interview Packet) = January 18, 2008

Case Left NVC Forwarded to USEM Manila = January 23, 2008

SLEC Medical = Jan 31 and Feb 1, 2008 (2 days)

USEM Manila Interview = February 20, 2008 @ 8:30am = DONE! (Status: 2 Months wait is over APPROVED)

CFO Guidance & Counseling = April 17, 2008

Visa in Hand = April 18, 2008 (Our Wedding Anniversary)

Arrival in the US and POE = April 23, 2008 JFK Intl. Airport New York City

Social Security Card = May 2, 2008

Green Card in Hand = August 18,2008

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What do you mean?

What Agency or What Airline?

If I were you I would shop around Philippines to get a good deal..

Best place to buy a ticket for the USA (thanks)

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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What do you mean?

What Agency or What Airline?

If I were you I would shop around Philippines to get a good deal..

Best place to buy a ticket for the USA (thanks)

Just try the philippineairlines.com website. Or just try to inquire to any travel agency in the mall particularly in SM mall.

Goodluck

Claire

REMOVAL OF CONDITION

November 27, 2009 - Mailed Packet to California

December 02 , 2009 - Recieved packet at 1Pm

December 07 , 2009 - Check Cashed

December 12, 2009 - Recieved my 1 Year extension

December 21,2009 - Recieved my Biometric appointment

January 11 , 2010 - Biometric @ 2pm

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I only fly Philippine Airlines... at least for now...

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I am having my girl check various websites from the PI like www.mobissimo.com, www.kayak.com, www.sidestep.com and also the websites of various airlines.

she is also checking with the local travel agent looking for the best fares, it maybe worth asking some times they offer immigration fares.

flying and buying from the US, the best fares I have found my last few trips to the PI is on mobissimo.

good luck and congrads!

Mike and Mely

Met online -6/10/07

Met in Philippines-11/10/07

I-129F mailed -11/23/07

NOA2 -5/09/08

USEM recieved -5/28/08

Medical test -6/16/08 PASSED

Interview -6/23/08 APPROVED

Visa in hand -7/04/08

Flight to USA -7/09/08

Married -7/31/08

AOS Sent -8/24/08

Biometrics -9/20/08

EAD received -11/16/08

Green Card Ordered-2/13/09

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Thanks....this all is very helpful :thumbs: Just want to stay on top of this and start checking now.

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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Ask your girl to check with various travel agencies here in PI. There are tons and she can always ask for the first time immigrant discount. I'm flying with Cathay pacific, one way around $800+ for this month.

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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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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you can also try this one http://www.cheapoair.com/

IR-5 Timeline: (for both parents)

USCIS:

21 Sep 2012 - Sent I-130 to VSC

24 Sep 2012 - VSC received I-130

27 Sep 2012 - Transferred to NBC/NOA1

11 Mar 2013 - NOA2 via email

14 Mar 2013 - NOA2 in the mail

NVC:

25 Mar 2013 - Cases Received

04 Apr 2013 - Case Nos. & IINs Assigned

10 Apr 2013 - E-mailed DS-3032 / AOS Invoiced and Paid

11 Apr 2013 - Mailed in AOS / DS-3032 Accepted

12 Apr 2013 - IV Invoiced / Paid

13 Apr 2013 - AOS fee appeared as "PAID"

15 Apr 2013 - AOS Package received (supposed to be delivered 04/13 but Office is closed on Sat.)

16 Apr 2013 - IV Fee appeared as "PAID" / Mailed in IV Package

18 Apr 2013 - IV Package received

29 Apr 2013 - Checklist (Part 6 of I-864)

30 Apr 2013 - Mailed in Checklist (New I-864)

01 May 2013 - IV accepted

02 May 2013 - Checklist received

10 Jun 2013 - Cases Complete

12 Jul 2013 - Received Interview Date

01 Aug 2013 - USEM Interview - AP (Wait til you hear from us.)

13 Nov 2013 - Dad is out of AP

14 Jan 2014 - Visa in hand (Mom)

19 Feb 2014 - Visa in hand (Dad)

21 Feb 2014 - POE - JFK

23-24 Apr 2013 - Medical Exam

6-8 May 2013 - Sputum Test (Dad only)

10 May 2013 - Immunization for Mom; Dad's smear test is negative

09 Jul 2013 - Result of Sputum Culture - Negative

26-27 Nov 2013 - Dad's Medical Exam (Redone)

02 Dec 2013 - Mom is out of AP

4-5 Dec 2013 - Mom's Medical Exam (Redone)

04 Feb 2014 - Dad's sputum culture result

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are you or your girl in Manila? you might want to call my travel agent Andrea of Adkins Travel at 5367249 for airline promo rates. Goodluck!

mikeandlani

our Visa Journey

09.01.06 - Filed I130 to VSC

05.21.07 - NOA2

06.19.07 - NVC receives Petition

11.23.07 - CASE COMPLETE

01.30.08 - USEM Interview

02.02.08 - CR1 Visa Received

03.03.08 - Entered US through Detroit International

03.27.08 - Received 2yr Conditional Resident Card

04.01.08 - Filed for my SSN at the local SSA office

04.05.08 - SSN received by mail

05.03.08 - Finally got my Driver's License

lifting conditions....

I-I-751

12.07.09 - Sent I-751 to VSC by express mail

12.08.09 - I-751 delivered to VSC per USPS tracking :-)

12.09.09 - NOA1 date (Checked cashed :-D)

12.14.09 - Received NOA1

12.18.09 - ASC Appointment Notice Date

12.26.09 - Received ASC Appointment Notice

12.31.09 - Early Biometrics

01.14.10 - Biometrics Schedule

02.26.10 - Email update --Card Production ordered

03.02.10 - Email update --Approval Notice sent

03.06.10 - Approval Notice Received

03.08.10 - Card Received

Naturalization

I-N400

09.09.11 - Sent N400 to USCIS Dallas Lockbox

09.23.11 - Received 1-797 by mail

11.17.11 - Biometrics Schedule

01.25.12 - Received Interview and Exam Notice by mail

02.28.12 - Interview schedule

03.28.12 - Oath Ceremony

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What do you mean?

What Agency or What Airline?

If I were you I would shop around Philippines to get a good deal..

Best place to buy a ticket for the USA (thanks)

Just try the philippineairlines.com website. Or just try to inquire to any travel agency in the mall particularly in SM mall.

Goodluck

Claire

I already tried inquiring at the Travel Agencies inside the SM Mall and found them to be more expensive than the agencies outside. just an idea... :innocent:

I-130 PETITION

May-11-07 Mailed I-130 to CSC

Sept-14-07 I-130 APPROVED!!!!..after 100 days!

NVC Process

09-24-07 NVC rec'd case/assigned number

10-08-07 DS-3032/AOS fee bill generated

10-14-07 AOS bill payment mailed from Philippines

10-15-07 e-mailed DS-3032 to NVC

10-25-07 DS-3032 entered in the system

10-29-07 IV fee bill generated

10-31-07 AOS Fee Bill processed

11-05-07 I-864 generated

11-27-07 I-864 Received

11-26-07 I-864 Mailed to NVC

11-10-07 Received IV Fee Bill

11-13-07 Paid IV Fee Bill

11-19-07 IV Bill accepted

11-26-07 DS-230 generated

12-07-07 DS-230 Received

12-10-07 DS-230 Sent to NVC

01-04-08 NVC CASE COMPLETE

USEM

02-14-2008 INTERVIEW IN USEManila (6:30am!!!)

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Thanks....this all is very helpful :thumbs: Just want to stay on top of this and start checking now.

Be careful when you'll book online.Danny had a bad experince when he booked me ( prepaid) last month on cheapo. After the ticket was printed out, he was overcharged with $150 and was so mad at them. He called their office and demanded a cancellation and a refund. He had me purchased my ticket here instead directly at Northwest office and i guess we got a fair price.

Whoever says you can't love someone online is a fool. I love you DUKE !!!

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Thanks....this all is very helpful :thumbs: Just want to stay on top of this and start checking now.

Be careful when you'll book online.Danny had a bad experince when he booked me ( prepaid) last month on cheapo. After the ticket was printed out, he was overcharged with $150 and was so mad at them. He called their office and demanded a cancellation and a refund. He had me purchased my ticket here instead directly at Northwest office and i guess we got a fair price.

Purchase your tickets directly on the airline's website. My husband has been using www.evaair.com for the past 3 years. I have looked at hot e-fare section and so far the lowest price I could find for my daughter and me totals to $978.60 one way trip to Los Angeles with one-hour stop at Taipei. I have looked at PAL and it will cost us $1,278.80 to fly direct to LA, no stops.

05/18/07 married

05/29/07 sent I-130s for me & my daughter at CSC

06/16/07 checks for I-130 cashed

06/19/07 sent I-129F not waiting for noa1 but with printed online copies of checks cashed

06/25/07 check for I-129f cashed

06/29/07 transferred I-129f to CSC

07/03/07 received noa1 in the mail for I-129f

10/31/07 approved K3 and my I-130 except for my daughter

11/05/07 received NOA2 in the mail

12/01/07 received mail from NVC/yey we got our case number

12/20/07 went to St. Lukes and had my early medical exam

01/30/08 schedule for medical

02/07/08 interview, approved!

02/12/08 visa pick-up/cfo

02/14/08 POE-LAX

06/19/08 AOS mailed thru USPS

06/22/08 AOS delivered to Chicago IL

06/28/08 check cashed

06/30/08 received NOA1 dated 06/25/08

07/26/08 biometrics appointment

09/09/08 received EAD card in the mail

12/03/08 received interview letter for Jan 21 2009

01/21/09 approved for conditional permanent residence

02/02/09 permanent residence card arrived in the mail

10/21/10 submit form to remove conditions

01/21/11 10 year gc received

03/05/12 mailed my N-400

03/06/12 received email that they have my N-400

04/05/12 biometrics

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Purchase your tickets directly on the airline's website. My husband has been using www.evaair.com for the past 3 years. I have looked at hot e-fare section and so far the lowest price I could find for my daughter and me totals to $978.60 one way trip to Los Angeles with one-hour stop at Taipei. I have looked at PAL and it will cost us $1,278.80 to fly direct to LA, no stops.

I don't think that's cheap.. :unsure:

Agencies tend to be more cheaper..

IR-1 Visa for Wife

NVC Case Complete = January 2, 2008

Received Packet 4 here in the US (Interview Packet) = January 18, 2008

Case Left NVC Forwarded to USEM Manila = January 23, 2008

SLEC Medical = Jan 31 and Feb 1, 2008 (2 days)

USEM Manila Interview = February 20, 2008 @ 8:30am = DONE! (Status: 2 Months wait is over APPROVED)

CFO Guidance & Counseling = April 17, 2008

Visa in Hand = April 18, 2008 (Our Wedding Anniversary)

Arrival in the US and POE = April 23, 2008 JFK Intl. Airport New York City

Social Security Card = May 2, 2008

Green Card in Hand = August 18,2008

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