EandJ

3 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Flying out of NAIA the terminal fee is always included in the airfare.   The travel tax isn't always included, but in your case it was, so you are good to go!!    

"0"  fees to pay at the airport   

 

Does your mom have the CFO sticker in her passport?

She is scheduled to attend CFO on Tuesday. That is good to know. Thank you so much!

I really appreciate this all the forums that I read here you always help other members with their questions. I want you to know that you are awesome! 

Hello Visajourney!

I purchased my mom’s ticket from Manila to US via PAL.  I paid a terminal fee $10.60 and travel tax $31.20

Does she need to pay anything at the airport on the day of her departure? How much?

Appreciate any help. Thank you VJ members

4 hours ago, Cherry & Mama said:

Yes you can pay once your mom arrived into US but it’s faster for your mom to received her GC if you pay it before she arrived into US since they issued the GC within 90 days after they received the payment... ( feel free for anyone to correct me if I’m wrong   with this info.) 

 

No payment needed at the US airport but in NAIA (PH) airport my mom paid some Terminal Fee not sure how much I need to ask my mom how much she paid.

 

your mom needs to attend CFO (PDOS) seminar you can scheduled it online for her as soon as your mom received her US Visa stamped inside her PH passport..

Your mom needs to pay cash for that.

 

the Immigration officer at NAIA will need to see that PDOS stamp on her passport along with her IR-5 visa stamp on her flight to US

Yay thanks! 

2 hours ago, Cherry & Mama said:

See below my mom’s timeline hope this helps....

 

Interview 11/28/2018
Visa issued 12/03/2018 (CEAC online status)
Visa Received on Hand 12/6/2018 (pick-up 2GO SM Manila)
CFO Scheduled: 12/10/2018
Paid GC online 12/08/2018
Ticket Scheduled on 1/16/2019
Mom finally arrived at the US on 1/16/2019
Mom SSN arrived via USPS 1/26/2019
Applied for DMV ID: 1/29/2019
DMV ID Received via USPS Mail 2/7/2019
GC is being Produced: 2/7/2019 received notification from USCIS website.
GC - Received via USPS Priority Mail 2/15/2019.
Mama Local Medical check up: 3/1/2019

Thank you! @Cherry & Mama

My mom’s visa was Issued last 02/13 and I cant track it on 2go and the traveldocs website is not working. It will be long weekend for US Embassy cause its Holiday on Monday. So hopefully by Tuesday I will be able to track it.

can I pay the GC when she gets here?

and is there any fee that need to pay at the airport? 

Thanks again! 

1 hour ago, Lane O said:

I don't exactly remember but it is more than a week but not more than 2 weeks when we received the visa. 

 

I remember the status in AP at first and then changed to Visa Issued after a few days. 

 

 

Thank you for the reply! 

@Lane O @Cherry & Mama 

Hi my mom passed her interview last 2/8 and they said visa is aapproved and will receive the passport 7-10 business days.

how long before your mom received their visa? 

I check the CEAC track visa application it showed AP status saying follow the letter that They give after yhe interview. but they didnt give any letter to my mom after the interview. Is that normal?

Thank you in advance! 

@Lane O

Thank you so much! 

@Lane O @Cherry & Mama

hello! My mom’s interview will be this Friday 2/8. Manila US Embassy. Does she need to pay something? I know there’s an immigration fee that I can pay when she gets here. Im wondering if there will be more fee that she need to pay at the Embassy during the interview?

Thank you!

On 1/30/2019 at 1:56 PM, Marie721 said:

 Help! Mothers name is different in my bc instead Williwina its written as Willarina. Anybody from Philippines experience this? How you correct it?  And how long? 

What was on her birth certificate? 

On my birth certificate my Mom’s name has Ma. But there’s no Ma on her birth certifcate 

so she went to the City Hall where I was born and file a request to correct it and pay, there are requirements to do that the City Hall will give a list of requirements. She waited three months. And then after that she went back to the City Hall to get the correted certificate and bring it to PSA/NSO to authenticate. It will take a few months too I think.

2 minutes ago, HuddyBee said:

Thank sis

You’re welcome

1 minute ago, HuddyBee said:

Did you include anything about family code article from Philippines?

No. Thats all I submitted. If you apply for your kid’s  passport and only one parent is present you need the form which is a consent that the father or the other parent allow you to apply for your kid’s passport. He need the consent form get notarized too

1 minute ago, HuddyBee said:

Hi sis, I have the same situation as you are. Did you manage to get any form of documentation proving your legal custody of your child? How did it go? Thanks in advance

Hi! I asked his father to fill up the DS 3053 form. And then I submitted it. It must be original form. I asked him to print form and then fill up and signed. He need his valid id too. And he send it to me via LBC. my son has passport now. 

On 12/30/2018 at 8:03 AM, Frenchican said:

Can parents be rejected because of health issues?

 

Hello

Hey I am just starting to look the applications about my parents and timelines. But I was curious about your timeline/signature, specifically about medical "abnormality on the xray need to go back for sputum culture".

What happened?

thx

 

 

It depends on what health issue. Most of the applicant let say 80% will go through the sputum test, this is in the Philippines based on my experience too. My mom went back 3 consecutive days to collect sputum. The smear was negative but she need to wait til January 29 for the culture result. Why did she do all this. They saw a scar or abnormality on the xray. They want to make sure what that is. Ex. TB if postive they will treat her there. Negative they will continue the process which is approving his medical requirements to bring to the interview.

54 minutes ago, Lane O said:

We were the one who reschdule my mom interview after getting cleared by the SLEC. 

I did not cancel, just no show. 

Thank You so much for the reply

On 9/3/2018 at 1:53 PM, Lane O said:

I only rescheduled when they told us it's ok to get an interview appointment after waiting for 8 weeks. 

Hi my mom interview is on Dec 17 and she did her medical for two days. Today they told her that there’s abnormality on the xray she need to go back next week for 3 consecutive days. St Lukes told my mom too that they will reschedule her interview date is that true? They said she will be no Show on that interview date. Did you cancel your mom’s original interview date and reschedule it? Thank you for the help. 

17 hours ago, willcrack said:

Interview not scheduled yet...! Unusually slow.

maybe you will hear from them soon.. good luck

On 10/11/2018 at 11:32 AM, willcrack said:

NVC Case Complete on CEAC today!

 

See signature for the timeline...

Hi there! Did NVC schedule your parents interview?

How long after they approved your submitted documents?

I didnt upload a cover sheet. But docs got approved today

Timeline on my signature

submitted mine Oct 19.

some documents got approved on Oct 30 and I have to re submit docs that rejected. Did same day. And today I received an email that all the docs are approved and they will schedule the interview. Approx 2-4 weeks

4 minutes ago, geowrian said:

While he may have earned the income, that number is also your income as reported on the tax returns. That's what they're looking for...an exact copy and paste of the income as listed on the tax returns. It doesn't matter who earned it for those boxes.

Okay

Thank you for the help

2 hours ago, geowrian said:

Are you the petitioner? If so, you must fill out an I-864. Your husband would file an I-864A.

On your I-864 you would list your income as $0 and list his household income in the appropriate spot.

 

Part 6 24a-c is copying down the income reported from the tax return for those years. It is not about your individual income. It is not about anybody's current income (except the most recent year's tax return if self employed).

Hello! Thank you for the reply. Yes I am the petitioner. I already filled up I864  and I put 0 on my income and I put my husband's on the household income part

And we filled up the I-864A too

The I864 form part 6 24a-c indicate " my total income as reported on my fedral income tax returns "

I am not working and we filed Tax Return as Married Filing Jointly so all the amount in the income tax return are my husband's income. 

My question is should should I put 0 on part 6 24a-c on I864 or since we filed taxes jointly whatever amount is in the federal income tax return write it down there

and on i864A same income tax return

Really appreciate your help. thanks

Hello everyone!

I have question. I am going to use my husband's income for affidavit of support for my  mom.

I am not working and I checked his income alone passed the 125% poverty guideline.

We filed our tax jointly. My question

On I-864 form Part 6 24a-c should i put my husband's income there? I know I have to fill up

form I-864 A too

Thank you!

15 hours ago, bicol_2_pnw said:

Thank you EandJ for the response. It's a great help! 

You’re welcome! 

10 hours ago, bicol_2_pnw said:

**Advice about petitioning my mom (from Philippines) to USA.

I got my US citizenship June 19th, 2018. And now I want to petition my mom (who's from the Philippines). So I need any advice on how to start this process. 

 

1.How much will it cost for the application?
2.What type of Visa? 
3.How much will it cost for medical exam for her? 
4. Time frame. How long it take for her to be here? How long is the process? 
5. Since my mom is not fluent in english, can my sister be the translator? Or us embassy has their own translator? 

 

Please add more info in case i forgot some things. 
Some of my questions might be irrelevant but any advice is greatly appreciated. We're starting from step 1 and figuring things out. Thank you!

Hi there! I filed my petition for my mom last March 2018 and it got approved August 31 Texas Service Center. The processing time it depends on how fast or the workload of the service center where you will send the petition. The link below is the USCIS website where you can learn what to do and how to petition your parents.

I think US Embassy around the world provide interpreter. I told my mom that if she need an interpreter she can ask. But she said she will be fine. Im on the NVC step waiting for their email or letter confirmation for my petition. USCIS just sent my case to NVC last Monday.

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

here's the link of I-864 instructions:

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-864instr.pdf

What if I Cannot Meet the Income Requirements?

If your income alone is not sufficient to meet the requirement for your household size, the intending immigrant will be ineligible for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, unless the requirement can be met using any combination of the following:

1. Income from any relatives or dependents living in your household or dependents listed on your most recent Federal income tax return who signed Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member;

2. Income from the intending immigrant, if that income will continue from the same source after immigration, and if the intending immigrant is currently living in your residence. If the intending immigrant is your spouse, his or her income can be counted regardless of current residence, but it must continue from the same source after he or she becomes a lawful permanent resident;

3. The value of your assets, the assets of any household member who has signed Form I-864A, or the assets of the intending immigrants; or 4. A joint sponsor whose income and/or assets equal at least 125 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. (See the What is a Joint Sponsor section of these Instructions for more information.)

How Can My Relatives and Dependents Help Me Meet the Income Requirements?

You may use the income of your spouse and/or any other relatives living in your residence if they are willing to be jointly responsible with you for the intending immigrants you are sponsoring. If you have any unrelated dependents listed on your Federal income tax return you may include their income regardless of where they reside. The income of such household members and dependents can be used to help you meet the income requirements if they complete and sign Form I-864A, Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member, and if they are at least 18 years of age when they sign the affidavit.