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Been there, done that. Interview on Sept 4, received visa sept 13 after 221g on the day of intrview. Just wait til friday kabayan

Great! Welcome to US po

Passport

Congrats!!!

Call USEM immigrant dept.and speak to a csr thats what I did

Grats!

Wait for the nxt instruction via email. Just start gathering your civil documents for IV PACKAGE like nbi,cemar,mc,bc

It will take a few days before the paymnt portal appears "PAID" like 3-7 days.

nice! congrats!

It is only valid for 3-6 months. Depends on the result of medical exam. So better do it in advance if your 100% sure your interview appointmnt will arrive a few weeks or a month later

Yep it's free. I am thinking if buying since they dnt hve available english version. We tried 3 times asking for it but no luck

Same here as in never in my whole life.

Do u hve the handbook? Can I buy it somewhere? They dnt hve any english version here only spanish

My husband said that you need to pass the written exam before you can get the permit. And the permit is valid for one year. You can only make appointmnt when u decided to take the actual not the written exam.

I stand to be corrected

Not all. The Filipina pre screener asked for all the proofs of our relationship mentioned above. Just bring anything, anything that proves your wife's identity and your relationships like id,school transcripts, old snd new pics together etc. just like David&Goliath said, they can ask to see anything they like.

And oh may add a copy of noa2 and aos form with original signature. I met someone here in vj that was given a 221g after her interview because on that forj. Bring those stuffs u submitted during your nvc stage.just a copy would do

I brought these things with me

Original:

BC,MC,CEMAR,NBI,BC FROM LOCAL REGISTRY, MARRIAGE CERT FROM LOCAL REGISTRY,BAPTISIMAL CERT,APPOINTMNT LETTER, 2X2 PIC

SCANNED COPY:

Aos (with original signature)

Itr(2011,20102009),w2,employmnt letter,pay stubs recent and for the last 6months,

PROOF OF RELATIONSHIP:

Remittances(receipts)

Chat logs/emails

Calls logs

Letters

Receipt of wedding ring,couple ring,hotels,wedding invitation,pictures

I hope this would help

Hi again. Im confused about your "advance medical exam".. Is that possible? I mean can you have your medical exam done even if you dont have the interview letter yet? Because as you said you received your interview letter 2 wks after it was upgraded to IR1 but seeing your timeline you had your medical exam the day after you upgraded? Thanks kabayan!

Yes thats possible! 2 days after my case was upgraded, I decided to hve a advance medical. I am a nurse in PI exposed to different kinds of communicable diseases. Thats why I did it in advance just to be I won't undergo "sputum exam" I just brought a COPY OF NOA2,2X2 PIC,PASSPORT AND COPY , PAYMENT AND A PEN. And my medical went smooth

No problem po kabayan

Hi there kabayan. How long did it take for your interview letter to be sent to you from the time you upgraded your case to IR1? Thanks!

Hello! after 2 weeks i received my INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT (packet 4). GOOD LUCK

married early 2011.

Do you think NVC make a mistake here? or they see too much of my evident and convince that we will never get divorce and give us IR-1 ?

Hi we were married January 2011. and upgraded to CR1. Maybe call NVC and asked about it.

So you had your visa in hand less than seven months after your husband applied for citizenship? I know the timelines are different for everyone, but this is encouraging. My husband can apply for citizenship at the end of next month, so theoretically we could be together by next summer. This is kind of what we have been hoping for. Of course it would really help if we had our NOA2 by now!

To OP, your PD is very close so you may not even need to upgrade your case anymore - it might be faster for you to stay under F2A. Good luck!

I am already here in US with my husband. I encouraged you guys to apply his citizenship as soon as possible. and after his oath he can send his copy of certificate of naturization and call USCIS to upgrade our case to IR1/CR1.

Hello kabayan. My wife just filed for her citizenship. Waiting for interview..

My question is: once she became a US citizen and then upgrade my F2a visa to ir1. how long would it take? I am already case complete in my f2a petition. (PD is Sept 22, 2010).

Hello there. Same case tau. Hubby applied for citizenship February 2012 became USC June 27,2012 to be exact. He upgraded my case right after his oath on the June27th. By sending a Upgrading letter with a copy of his naturalization certificate to NVC. I was upgraded to IR/CR1 category on July 16,2012. So I waited 2weeks and 5 days (?)

Please refer to my journey below this message. Andyan lahat ng details =) just pm me if u have other questiions.

when did ur spouse became a US citizen?

Thanks guys

Good day fellow VJers,

My GC just arrived today. I noticed my first name is incomplete EXAMPLE: My name is Kristel Joy Fernandez

In my GC it appeared

LAST NAME: Fernandez

FIRST NAME: Kristel J.

Is "Kristel J" okay? is it normal?

Congrats! Had the same scenario. Received my visa a week after i was given a 221g on the day of my interview.