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I just need a help on this:

I read from the flow chart that the embassy sends documents to the beneficiary with a date of interview already. But why is that others here in VJ says that you have to ask your manila case # and call the embassy to schedule an interview??

i am also confuse about the documents that the benificiary will receive, its says in flowchart here that the benificiary must complete the list and send some docs back to the embassy and bring other docs when going to interview, BUT Some here did not receive any documents..

I am really confuse.. My NOA2 is oct 3... And i dont know what to do next..

Hello everyone,

How long does it take on average to get your package from Manila? We had our MNL# number for two weeks now and as well as interview date. Do they send it by regular mail or by Fed ex? Thanks for the input?

hi! how did you know your date for medical exam?

No, it is not just you! I was going insane and so was my fiancee. Even knowing I had a week before reaching the 6 months mark, after 5, I was starting to unravel. I lost all motivation to do any of my daily obligations. Hang in there! I know you probably feel that it is so close you could taste it at this point, and it more than likely is!

I received the NOA2 letter today.

NOA2 text: 10/10/12

NOA2 letter: 10/15/12

They didn't waste any time getting it in the mail, and USPS was obviously on top of their game as well. Very fast to my surprise!

Hi! I got approved oct 3, we didnt get the hard copy of NOA2 yet anyways, do you have you manila case number already?

Next you will need to get your MNL # from NVC.

Police clearance is for living in other COUNTRIES for 6 months or more. Read the embassy letter in the link I will include below.

When you go to get your NBI just tell them it for immigration to the United States.

St. Luke's will give you required vaccinations for travel to the United States, don't worry about your vaccination record from your local doctor.

Read the information below and in the provided links, click on the links and bookmark them.

For the NVC:

Check on your embassy case number:

Give them 7 - 10 days before calling. Call after 4:45 PM eastern time for shorter wait times K1's are not tracked through the AVR, ever. They are processed like an immigrant visa, but they are NOT immigrant visas, so they fall into a completely different class of their own. Therefore you need an operator. To get there:

1-603-334-0700 Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

Press 1 for English

Press 5 for an operator

NVC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: www.immigrantvisas.state.govwww.immigrantvisas.state.gov

E-mail: NVCInquiry@state.gov (I found NVC to be very quick responding to emails)

REQUIRED SECURITY INFORMATION:

You are required to provide the following security information with each inquiry to receive a case specific response:

* NVC Case Number or USCIS Receipt Number (Place in the subject line of the e-mail).

* Petitioner's name and date of birth.

( NOTE: If the visa petition is employment-based, include the employer's company/organization name instead of the petitioner's name and date of birth. )

* Principal Applicant's name and date of birth.

Manila Embassy:

NOW THAT YOU HAVE YOUR MNL # (don't need to wait for the letter from the embassy )

(NOTE: When getting NSO certified copies of your Birth Certificate get 4 - 6 extra copies for bringing to the States with you. You will need them from time to time)

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023.html

Once you have your MNL # :

You can pay your nonimmigrant visa application fee with cash or debit card at any Bank of Philippine Islands. Before going to the bank, you must print the applicable U.S. visa application deposit slip available below on this page. Take the printed deposit slip with you to pay your fee. If you print a deposit slip in advance of the day in which you plan to make your payment, please take note of the expiration date on the deposit slip. If the expiration date passes prior to using the slip to make your payment, simply return to this site and re-click the appropriate link below to generate a new deposit slip. Bank agents will NOT accept payments based on expired deposit slips. Upon receiving of your payment, bank will issue you a receipt. Save your receipt. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your receipt number.

http://ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-paymentinfo.asp

Select the deposit slip that matches your visa application fee from the list below. Values are shown in U.S. dollars and native currency. This page has more information about the different visa application fees.

http://ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-visafeeinfo.asp

For K-1 the fee is $240

After you have paid the visa application fee, keep the BANK receipt for your records. It cannot be replaced if it is lost. You will not be able to schedule an appointment without your receipt number.

If you have an account with either Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) or BancNet you may choose to pay your visa application fee online using their online bill pay services. Click on either of the links below if you are a BPI or BancNet customer and wish to make an online payment.

If you are paying for more than one applicant, please DO NOT make a lump sum payment for all the applicants. A UID/receipt number is required for each visa application fee payment for EACH applicant for scheduling an appointment. After you have paid the visa application fee, please keep the fee receipt for your records.

Receipt Format

Note: If you have a Bank of Philippine Islands receipt, your fee receipt number should be your passport number. If something other than your passport number appears in the circled area on the graphic, use that information as your receipt number. This receipt number verifies your payment and allows you to schedule your visa interview

When scheduling online with the embassy you need to use the receipt number as shown on the payment receipt from BPI.

Priorty Date; this is the date the NOA 1 was accepted.

Make sure to print two copies of the interview confirmation page as you will need one for St. Luke's and the other (maybe, they might mail the interview letter) for the embassy.

(open all of these links then save them to your bookmarks so you have them for easy access)

Embassy Letter:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_005.pdf

(Tagalog) http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdfhttp://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdf

(The DS-156 can be difficult to complete sometimes, if you have issues try a different browser.)

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/

Embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 301-2000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address: IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to IVManilaReplies@state.gov

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To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.

The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less. The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.

Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.

Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.

************ INTERVIEW DAY: Remember no electronics are allowed in the embassy; no cell phones, no cameras, no memory stiks. And no food. **************

TRACK YOUR VISA/PASSPORT AT THE EMBASSY

Here is a link for requirements for receiving your passport with the visa, there are also options for tracking the status of your visa/passport is currently. You can also change delivery options.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-passportretrieve.asp#trackingoptions

2GO CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR CHECKING DELIVERY

2Go customer service hotline (+632) 5287-136 is available Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

TRACK YOUR PASSPORT/VISA THROUGH 2GO

http://supplychain.2go.com.ph/CustomerSupport/etrace/index.asp Enter your MNL number or passport number

***

St. Luke's:

(GUYS if you are in the Phils with your Fiancee before the medical NO contact until AFTER St. Luke's is completed - as in KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS)

http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml#required-docs

Have copies of passport bio page, confirmation page from scheduling interview online at embassy (or if the embassy mails a confirmation letter bring a copy of that), and of course the 2X2 photos. (copy of annulment is asked for at times)

PREREGISTER at St. Luke's website, it saves time when you arrive. http://www.slec.ph/us/registration/

CFO:

ALL exiting required to attend. There have been changes regarding CFO so for sure read through their website.

Update: Please check the schedule of the counseling session before proceeding to CFO because it is country-specific and the slots are limited only to 15 per session (exception: Tuesday & Thursday mornings there are 30 slots). It is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CFO Online Registration Form: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/pdf/downloadable%20forms/registrationform.pdf Complete this and print a couple copies to bring to the CFO seminar, it will save you time.

http://www.philembassy.no/sites/default/files/downloads/new_gcp_flyer.pdf

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR, certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together, from USC - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent.

Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor.A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought,together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement.

** Travel Fees:

Exit Fee for all those immigrating: 1620 Php (currently) Can be paid at the airport if its not included with the purchase of your airline ticket.

Airport Fee: 550 Php (currently)

This is very helpful! Thanks!

You will have to get a police clearance if you live outside the Philippines for more than 6 or 9 mos. I guess... You don't need to get a police clearance in the Philippines, Nbi is more than enough.

It's ok if you don't have your vaccine records just tell them you don't have one, everybody unless they already have the vaccines will undergo vaccination it depends upon the doctor on duty... Like on my case I had four shots.

If you need any help do not hesitate to ask me..

what shots did they give u?

ur welcome and sorry for the typo above (In*)

did you print it all in short or long bond paper?

i had lots of pages.. i put into word... TOO MANY to send.. so i took a random sample from every month ..*12 months worth* and sent that in for Skype, Emails, Whatapp.. its probably more important to document WHEN you actually met in person.. in my opinion..

good luck in your journey!

did you print it in short or long bondpaper?

* For my phone calls to him, I use Rebtel, and the phone records print out nicely from their website.

* For his phone calls to me: they show up on the statements from my cell phone provider (Verizon), but the entire number doesn't show, nor the location from which the call originated. So what I have done is take a photo of the screen of my phone showing the call information (date, time, number, duration) for each call. I'm including an example page of a Verizon statement with several calls, and arrows showing which example photo represents which call. Then, the rest of the calls are just shown as photos, printed in neat rows. I doubt that the embassy will even look at this, though!

* For his texts to me, I'm also using the photo technique, except that there isn't any gold standard, as nothing shows up on my Verizon statements except the # of international texts. So it will just be the photos.

* For my texts to him, I usually send them through Gmail, so those are easy to print.

We've used FB chat a few times, but there doesn't seem to be a tidy way to print the chat history, given that Facebook displays your entire message history to the beginning of time. Any tips?

did you print it all in short or long bond paper?

hello all!

we just got our NOA2, i would like to ask if i have to get a police clearance local and abroad? i lived in different cities for more than 6 months each, do i have to get police clearance in each city in the Philippines?

Do i have to get both local and for abroad NBI clearance?

for medical at saint lukes, Do i have to show my vaccination record since i was a kid? because it in my province and i dont think they can produce a copy for me. I am afraid that i will get injections during medical at st. lukes.

PLEASE HELP ME.

yahoo chat - i printed it thru email .. (just click the print icon, i preferred printing it thru email 'coz it gives me this link of yahoo on the right side of the paper once i printed it, it kinda show that it comes from yahoo and never been edit.)

email in yahoo - i printed it thru email too..

text - i dunno 'coz we never had text or phone calls the entire 4 years (lolz)

video calls - i take snapshots and printed it.

end the end .. you may want not to print a lot of yahoo chat, emails, text, video calls, just a few maybe.. haha i remember i printed a lot like 250 pages ..or more that is a chat from february to september but they never look at it .. good luck

thanks a lot

I just would like to know how you did the "proof of relationship" thing.

1. We have used yahoo chat and emails. how do u print the yahoo chat? do u just save screen in the conversation history? or u take a screen shot on all of them and print them?

2. what about the emails in yahoo? do u just copy paste it in microsoft word? of u take screen shot and print?

3. what the textmassages on phone?

4. what about the voice call logs? do u take screen shot of it and print it?

Congratulations! The next step is to call NVC about a week after the NOA2 date. You can get your case number. Being a US/Filipino case, once you have your case number, you can pay the visa application fee at BPI. Have passport and case number ready. After that, you can schedule the interview. Look at the link in my signature for the detailed instructions of what you will need to bring to the interview in Manila. Once you have the interview scheduled, arrange a time to take care of you medical, and don't forget, Filipino fiance/es must go through the CFO before they can get here(US). Continue reading the K-1 guide here as well.

Thanks a lot!! goodluck on your journey

How will i know that my papers has been received by NVC? or if the manila embassy received it already?

for the visa 350dollars i think,but you pay it in peso, depends on the rate of dollar,,,if your in the Philippines BPI bring ur passport....for the medical just prepare less than 10000,,godbless!just check on manila embassy it stated all the payment...

Thanks

How will i know that the NVC recieved the papers already? an the manila embassy got it already?

Wait 2-3 weeks, If you doesn't receive yet call the NVC ask your case number, if you get your case#...you can now start to pay your visa,after a day you cAn schedule your interview already through online,,,a week before your interview go for medical...You might get your hard copy or not, coz mine I didn't receive any hardcopy...Gudlack & Godbless!!!

how much did you pay for interview and medical? Did you pay it in dollars?

HI! we just saw the post decision activity in the uscis website. On october 3 we got approved. but we did not get the hard copy mail yet.

What will be the next step?

""On October 3, 2012, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.""

:thumbs: :thumbs:

OMG!! what's the next step VJ filers???

Thank for all your help!

he makes 20,000 gross income.. we should be fine

I would just like to know what the USCIS considers, is it the profit income a year or gross income?

My fiancee only make 16000$ a year after tax. And it says he has to make 18912$ for us to get approved. So, i need help on this VJers

NOA1 is april 9.... this is agonizing, really...

Don't be worried, all it means is it's taking longer for approvals to come along.... Soon we will be the ones getting our NOA2..... I'm thinking another 2-4 weeks before We start seeing approvals..... Bleh but to me it seems like my fiance won't be here til the new year..... oh blah, at this point i'm thinking of telling my fiance that we should just apply for my son and I to move to Australia...

You are right

send me a message once u get your NOA2... We have the same date of NOA1..

no NOA2 yet for us

it will be 6 months soon.. makes me really worried..

OK here is what you are suppose to do. Wait until 5 months and 1 day beyond your Priority Date called NOA#1. Call the USCIS and politely ask for a "Service Request for Beyond Normal Processing Time". Then they will ask you to wait up to 15 business days before calling them back. We got our NOA#2 about 10 business days later.

Good Luck

Mr Pangga

thank yous so much.. I will do your advice

Out of curiosity.... When requesting a service request and they say " I have placed your request" are they suppose to give you a reference or receipt number? And will it show up on the USCIS website that a service request has been placed?

we are in the same boat...

did you call them for service request? what did you tell them?

Thank you Lord, we are one step closer into sharing our lives together! I cant wait! I love you Andy Ferlay Desir

happy for you

but sad at the same time, almost 5 months and we haveb't received our NOA2 yet

Don't worry about it. You have the tracking number. That means they have given you NOA1. NOA1 date is your priority date. Also, it should show you're on initial review, not interview.

Oh i see... Thank you so much for the information.

Where did you get the # you've used to track your case? The 1st letter you've received from USCIS was the NOA1 (I-747C) and it contained your Priority or Receipt Date and case # eg: WAC (for CSV) or EAC123456789 (correct me on this one VSC filers)

Our tracking number starts with EAC... ohhh i think thats the mail we received.. i think thats the NOA1.. i see.. now i understand.. thank you so much.

NOA1 means Notice of Action 1, or the first notice of action you've received from USCIS. The approval of your petition usually takes anywhere from three months to several more months depending on what additional documents they need from you. Once your petition is approved, the website should say that since you already know how to track it. By then, you'd receive an NOA2 (2nd Notice of Action) telling you you are either approved or denied.

Oh so I have to wait for several months more. I see.

You should fix your timeline. You put down Texas but its either Vermont or California. If you went to Vermont you can expect your NOA2 to take about 5.5 - 6 months they are behind. I suggest changing that and it will give you an expected NOA2 date then call USCIS and ask them what is going on after the 5 month mark.

Good luck!

thank you so much. I will have it fix. Maybe i will just wait til 5 months.