Rosie_Todd

As long as you have all your paperwork in order, the interview is easy...Try not to worry and good luck!

relax, get plenty of sleep, make sure you have all required documents, make sure to smile and greet the prescreeners and the consul interviewing you and try not to be nervous....Good Luck!

I arrived after midnight January 30th and was stamped January 29...so I think it just depends on if the immigration officer has changed the date on his/her stamp yet...I really wouldnt worry about it...can easily just extend the visa.

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

If you do not exit the airport you do not need a visa in Japan.

ANH has great fares right now, 699.70 to JFK 640 to Las Vegas

I was all set to book on Hawaiin Airlines until I found out you have to pay $15 for the in seat entertainment and even rent the head phones. I was told you need to pay for it with a credit card which my fiance doesnt have. I figured that it would be boring without it so I booked with ANA Air.

Good to know, thanks!

As said above...you are fine with return ticket...When they stamp your passport upon entering the Philippines...that is your 21 day visa (also overstaying is not really a problem...just pay a fee when departing)

Thanks for quick answers.

Yes it is All Nippon, I have not yet purchased...Im still deciding between that, hawaiian or Delta

Trying to book a flight for fiancee and not too sure which option here to choose? any help is appreciated (im guessing should choose Not a US citizen or permanent resident):

congratulations!

Try not to stress so much, you will only make yourself crazy. The timelines are not affiliated with USCIS in any way nor should they be taken as any kind of official expected date. When I first entered my information back in March, my timeline showed expected NOA 2 in early July....then VSC slowed to a crawl and watched my timeline move further and further...Try not to worry yourself too much and consider yourself blessed if you get NOA 2 before the end of January.

Congratulations!

Reading this thread makes me glad I will be there with her and then back to get her when we get the visa.....even with the killer flights from here......

Thank you everyone...yes, I wish I could have been there but I burned all my 2012 vacation days visiting in January/February

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thanks everyone.still waiting...checking my cell every few moments

Rose is currently inside the US embassy in Manila...the wait for word is killing me and I know there are several more hours to go

A duplicate NOA2 could just be a fluke. The "consulate listed" I took to mean the consulate listed on my petition. There was no specific consulate listed on my NOA2 either. I wouldn't worry about it getting lost because of that. NVC received my case a week after my NOA2 letter was received. The case number they assign you will begin with 3 letters representing a sort of abbreviation for the consulate. For example, mine goes to Manila, Philippines. My case number begins with MNL so that along with confirming the consulate with the NVC representative should ease your worries. Once it has been forwarded, give it a couple days, and the electronic file should already be at the embassy. You can verify this by emailing the embassy. They responded to my email rather quickly. As far as calling NVC goes, that wait is normal. Some say call early morning or late at night(open 'til midnight). I called twice in the early evening. Both times took about 20 minutes to get through. Just put it on speaker phone and do other things if you have to.

Ditto...no consulate listed on the noa2 here either but just like ToddnJessa said "I took to mean the consulate listed on my petition"

Your statement seems fine to me.

Correct, you can print text in the forms by hand if needed.

Good Luck!

Try to find activities to keep from thinking too much about the process...the wait is brutal enough without pondering it. Who knows...by the time you hit 4 or 5 months, VSC might be processing in normal time frame again.

hi everyone !!!! how are u??.. im confused about the nvc case number.... how send they?? they dont send this number yet... im worried... where i can communcaite or call?

NVC phone # 603-334-0700, be prepared to wait on hold each time you call (sometimes as long as 30 minutes). Many suggest waiting 2 weeks after NOA2 to start calling NVC...I would suggest to begin calling them about 4 or 5 days after NOA2, thats what I did and had my case number on day 6. Good luck.

5.6 pound package of documents sent Monday, will arrive by end of day today...used UPS and the cost was $179.42 from Massachusetts

They kept your passport which is a good sign.

Oh yeah!? Mike has 7:30 am appointment. Are you all set? He's calm and I'm a mess LOL

Good luck to them both!!

All set...not quite yet...but getting there. I'm fairly calm about it but Rose is always worried about her interview.