Derbo/Yamkins

From what I observe from the Family based forums, not just the Philippines.

Hi, I think other users have also suggested this. It would be a nice feature to have since most immigration journeys don't end with one petition.

Current solutions I've heard is doing multiple accounts or putting it all in your signature.

My sister will undergo the "road" to becoming a pharmacist here in the USA. So, that involves FPGEE, NAPLEX, TOEFL, and other exam I think for jurisprudence.

Just wanted to see if anyone here has gone or currently undergoing the process. Please share your experience and how you did it.

Feel free to state the following info:

Foreign Degree: BS Pharmacy (4 year)

Country degree is from: Philippines

Year graduated: 2016

State you're applying to: IN

Visa you have/applied for: B1/B2, pending F2A

Some starter questions:

Did you need to need to take the PharmD to qualify for FPGEE? Where, how long, etc?

Did you just take internship hours? Where, how long, etc?

Did you become a pharmacy tech first?

Where did you get your first job? Did they sponsor your visa?

Thanks!

EB5 is the visa.

The $500,000 has lots of limitations, the regular one with a minimum of $1m sounds a better bet for their situation. They will need to show the money trail.

If we are talking about Iran I think they also need a OFAC license.

How about the E-2 visa? Wouldn't that require less than $500,000? Just wondering about the difference other than the investment amount.

Can she afford this? Going to be very expensive, if she can and wants to apply then she should.

F1 would be the way to go.

Yes she can. She wants to be an MD too and with the looks of it, the US still has a shortage of doctors versus pharmacists. I saw that there's a National Interest Waiver for doctors too.

So, will she be able to sponsor herself after MD residency?

just out of curiosity, what happened to you all? Are you still waiting for the F2B to be current?

The reason I'm asking, because I (US citizen) applied for my mom's GC. She got her GC in January 2016. Her IR5 was approved in August 2015. In October 2015, we submitted the I-130 for my brother (at that time he was 20 yrs and 4 mths old) under F2A. USCIS approved his I-130 on 11/13/2015 (PD of 10/22/2015). Obviously, it will take couple years for F2A to be current at which time he'll be 23 yrs old. So, did you all got "bumped" to F2B?

I'm curious to how yours goes. I have a similar scenario and possibly timeline with my mom and my sis. However, her I-130 is not approved yet. It was just received and in process. Did you get an approval letter?

I applied and studied for the NCLEX while waiting for my permit. So, that took longer than 3 months.

Other times, I read the drivers manual from the BMV/DMV. She can do that if she's planning to get a license. Or go to a driving school if she doesn't drive yet. Learners permit are valid for 6 months before you apply for a drivers license.

She can also browse for jobs in the area if intending to work. Some HR takes as long to call you for an interview.

Thank you for your input.

So it sounds like a bad idea.

With the job outlook of pharmacists here, she's probably better off getting an MD in the Philippines and visit here for vacation until she can move. Then, eventually apply for licensure here as an MD.

An MD degree there is way cheaper, not to mention the cost of living.

What do you think?

Anyone here done MD residency in the US after a foreign MD degree? What visa do you use for that?

Hi, everyone!

My sister has a pending F2A visa (which will convert to F2B because she'll age out). She also has an active B1/B2 visa valid until 2025. She's currently outside of the USA.

She would like to study here in the USA for an advanced degree. She currently has a BS Pharmacy (which is not enough to be a pharmacist here). She wants to gain a degree that she could eventually use by the time she immigrates here.

Questions:

- Will her other visas make her unlikely to be given an F1 visa?

- Will they cancel her tourist visa if granted a student visa?

- Will she able to eventually file for a work visa?

Thank you everyone!

According to an AT&T personnel I spoke with before, even if you don't unlock it, it should work perfectly fine as they are quad-bands. All you need to do is pop-in a sim card and you're good to go.

If your mom becomes an LPR (green card holder), she can live in the US for however long she wants because she's attesting that she'd make the US her permanent home (thus, permanent residence). If she's thinking of filing for US Citizenship, she has to meet continuous residency requirements in the US for at least 5 years, with 30 months of the immediate period before filing date of citizenship she needs to be here in the US.

She can visit the Philippines and stay for less than a year. If she plans to be out of the US for over a year, she has to apply (prior to traveling to the Philippines) for a reentry permit (valid for 2 years). If she is not able to, she would be considered to have abandoned her green card status.

Had my Oath yesterday! I'm now a US Citizen! Yippee!

My oath was in Hammond, IN. Check in was 12NN. Oath started around 1PM. Had to wait for 4 other oath takers.

FYI for oath takers in the same location:

The building was difficult to get into. Its main entrance (note: only entrance) was not in the main street. Public parking was difficult to find. It was by the local district court. You would have to walk some. You can't drive by the entrance. There were no signs from the main road that it is the District Court. It's a huge limestone building.

Same security protocol as USCIS interview to get in the building. No cellphones allowed. They take your photos with your family/companions after the ceremony.

We brought my 1 year old son, 4 year old niece and 2 year old nephew with us. Security was okay with them as long as you step out when they start to make noise. The ceremony can be boring for kids! Lots of waiting.

Here's the court's website for reference:
http://www.innd.uscourts.gov/content/hammond-naturalization-photos

Good luck and congratulations, everyone!

Where are you getting yours done? They told me that I might have mine in Indiana and Illinois. Half the travel time to Chicago. They used to have one done in my city but none for this year. That would have been convenient!

*not in Illinois

my online status changed to the same info as the email I got and the letter, the only difference is that they did not have the date of the oath like the letter did.

I wonder if well be at the same ceremony since our interview was a day apart?

Where are you getting yours done? They told me that I might have mine in Indiana and Illinois. Half the travel time to Chicago. They used to have one done in my city but none for this year. That would have been convenient!

they just updated mine online to say "oath scheduled". that im in line and should expect a notice/letter which includes oath details within 30 days

I'm still waiting for my Oath date but I'll be applying for a passport as soon as I get my certificate.

I wanted to ask if anyone here has used http://www.rushmypassport.com?

They claim a 24 hr expedited passport application process. I found them through my employer's benefits.

You can also look at:

http://www.rushmypassport.com

They offer 24 hr passport application.

Did my interview yesterday in Chicago. Took 15minutes from walking in to walking out.

So, basically, this is how it went:

1. Security check. You walk into their metal detectors, xrays for your bags, shoes, belts, etc. Similar to a security check in an airport.

2. I went in the 3rd floor to check in for the interview. They ask for your letter, ask if you have a lawyer or representative coming with you. They give you a queue number.

3. Sat in the waiting area (maybe around 3-5 minutes) with my husband. I think it's okay for your kids and spouses to come and wait in the waiting room as long as children remain supervised. Inside the interview area, I am not sure if they can if they're not directly involved in the interview.
4. Immigration officer calls my number from my assigned door. She was pretty professional but cordial.
5. Went inside her office. Swore in. Went with tests.

• Out of four amendments to the Constitution regarding who can vote, name one.
• Who leads the Executive branch?
• If the President can no longer serve, who replaces him?

...can't remember the other questions.

6. Made me read a sentence from a paper.

7. Made me write a sentence on a paper.

8. Asked me some info from the N-400. Verify name, clarify/update some info...

9. Chatted (about my husband and son, if we drove to Chicago from Indiana, where we stayed, the weather outside, etc) while she updates my info in the system.
10. Made me sign the last page of N-400. Gave me the Congratulations paper/instructions regarding Oath Taking (I just missed one they just did. Mine will be around October or November). Instructed to expect instructions in mail within 2 weeks.

11. She walks me out and we both wished each other a good day.

My interview is next week. My husband and I are just wondering if he can go with me or not. So we can arrange for stuff (who stays with our baby while I'm interviewing).

How long did your interview go including wait times? I'm doing mine around 9am in Chicago. Just trying to figure out day trips that we can do after the interview.

Finally got the interview letter in the mail (08/17/2015). Interview is on 09/17/15.



Time to read that civics book they gave me!

Hi! I'm preparing the paperwork to petition my mother once I get my citizenship by Sept 2015.

I have some questions regarding i-864 Affidavit of Support.

1. I am currently not employed (took a break for having a baby) but have a home based business. I applied for a position with my previous employer and have a pending job offer (still waiting to hear back from them). Do I put both (if I get the job) in Part 6? I notice the form only allows me to select either Employed or Self-Employed.
2. Individually, I'm currently not earning enough past the poverty guidelines. Does my husband need to file as a joint sponsor (separate i-864) or just as a household member (i-864a)?
3. In Part 6, Item 19, do I put household income? We filed Jointly as Married.

Thank you very much, everyone!

Aug 12. Got an email too that I'm scheduled for an interview and to wait for a letter in the mail for instructions!

Here we go!!!

So, I checked my status online and said that I'm "In-Line for interview on July 16. Odd, I didn't receive any e-notification.

Looks like they have been down for technical issues:
http://travel.state.gov/content/travel/english/news/technological-systems-issue.html

Have you tried logging into the uscis site? Mine was updated there as well.

No change there too. I wonder if they're waiting for my 3 year mark on August for the interview? I applied 90 days earlier.

I was thinking that they could interview earlier and just have the oath taking by then.