Salamat_sa_Diyos

So I had my interview today...with two other Filipinas working in SG.

Long story short, two of us had documents pending and therefore, were not issued a visa...yet.

Documents pending were:

• My friend was a PR and she did not have the police clearance from the date she entered SG to the date she became a PR. She had police clearance from the date she was a PR up to the collection date of the police clearance.
• I didn't have the original divorce decrees of my fiance. I only had copies. Initially I thought the divorce decrees listed on the DS-156 K were MY divorce decrees not my fiance's. But I just thought of bringing my fiance's instead. They want court certified copies. So make sure you have your fiance's court certified copies to submit.
• I have to update my NBI clearance form the Philippines. My NBI clearance was issued on 18 June 2012 and has a 1 year validity date. However, they want a more recent one. Luckily, I rushed to the Philippine Embassy, had them take my fingerprints and validate the form. Now I have to send it to my family members to process it.

I'll update my interview experience over the weekend. Stay tuned!

I didn't have my immunization record (I mean, who keeps immunization records till they're 40 plus?) So they gave me the necessary jabs.

Here is my receipt:

Immigration to United States $150 (includes Xray)

Boostrix 65 (anti-tetanus shot)

Influenza 35 (flu jab)

Mumps, Measles, Rubella 55

Lab test -varicella zoster igg 42 (They could not take my word that I had chicken pox already. So they had to take a blood sample and see if I still had the antibodies.)

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$347

GST 24.29

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$371.29

I had my medical last March 2013. And they check down south, too. So be prepared!

Hope that helps!

The USCIS have a standard answer saying 5 months from the date of receipt. My fiance filed in August 2012 and got our NOA2 on the 21st of February. He mailed it to Vermont. So ours took 6 months.

All the best!

After getting my police clearance and medical examination done, I sent my DS 230 and a photocopy of my visa receipt to the US Embassy last Monday, the 8th of April. Yesterday, the 12th, I received a letter stating

This office is ready to begin final processing of the immigrant visa applicant named below in this case. We have scheduled an appointment for a visa interview in the Immigrant Visa section on the date printed below.

22 May 2013

It's more than a month from now and I was hoping it would be earlier. Oh well, this is all happening in God's time.

I would appreciate any feedback on the interview from those who have done theirs here in SG.

Thanks.

Congratulations, CP & AP! It must really be exciting to start a life with your loved one after such a long wait. Those of us with K1-in-progress are anxious and praying.

Would you help us, please? Could you please give a brief summary of your interview at the American Embassy in SG? My appointment is still on the 22nd of May and I would appreciate any information--like what did the interviewer ask you, what other docs did they ask for, how did you prove your on-going relationship, etc.

I was also wondering if you were approved on the 6th Feb, why did it take so long to receive the visa?

Sorry, I can't answer your question but I hope you can answer mine.

Thank you for your time.

Wonderful news indeed! Salamat sa Diyos!

Thank you for sharing your interview experience with us. It helps a lot to know the questions being asked.

All the best!

If you're in the Philippines, I suggest you get your NBI clearance right now. I flew in from SG to Manila last June and it only took me 2 hours on a Monday morning. NBI is now very efficient. I took the travel abroad kind so it is the green coloured one. I just check the validity and it is valid for a year. You can order 2 pieces.

Since I work in SG, I had to get a police certificate here, too. But the rules here are different. SG Police has to have a copy of the letter coming from the US Embassy that you need a Certificate of Clearance. It is only when they see the letter from the embassy that they can process my clearance.

All the best!

Wonderful news! Thanks be to God! In Filipino it is Salamat sa Diyos!

Just send the DS230 and receipt as soon as you think you are ready with the requirements. After you send them, it may take 30 days to schedule your interview. Can take more days or less. It depends on the embassy if they have a lot of appointments.

So if you think you can be ready with the requirements within 30 days or less, send the DS230 back to the embassy already. Good luck!

You can pay for the visa at the SC bank anytime but the earlier the better coz you need to send it with the DS230.

Thank you so much, KyleAndrea! I don't know how to manage the messages and I didn't see your reply. I hope you continue to be my guardian angel for a little bit longer! Have a great weekend!

Hi...! ALL of us just want to be married and be together. Hang in there! I usually say "Pray"! but I have to be sensitive if you have any religion. So pardon me.

I'm an August filer at Vermont. I already got my papers to fill out from the US Embassy here in Singapore. I think you should be receiving something soon. At one point, CA was going faster than VT in terms of replies. Now it's VT going faster.

Back in August, we were told that we would have our reply in Jan. We got ours in mid-Feb. So, please hang in there. I would opine that changing it to K3 would mean back to square 1. Apply again, and then wait for another 6-8 months.

Like my fiance tells me all the time--We're closer (in terms of time) to being together than we were before.

Have a great day!

Hi...! I'm an August 2012 filer and I just got a packet from the US Embassy here in Singapore. I've read the instructions but I'm confused. It says complete the DS 230 I immediately and return it to the US Embassy.

Then towards the end of the instructions it says: As soon as you have obtained all of the documents that applies in your case...mail the checklist...DS 230 and payment receipt.

That does mean,I have to complete all my requirements first (police report, medical, CENOMAR) before I pay the visa at Standard Chartered?

I would love to hear from any one who is/was working in Singapore and is processing/has processed his/her K1 visa.

Thanks a lot.

Should be soon!

We filed ours on the 2nd of August. We got an email NOA2 on the 22nd of Feb!

The question is...What do I do next? The US Embassy here in Singapore said they have not yet received our case.