dims1

Hi my filipina wife is a USA citizen and has been here in usa for 7 yrs. She has a current usa passport since she went to visit her family in the Phillipines a couple of yrs. ago.

At that time she went for 21 days and didn't need a visa.

Now she wants to go there for around 45 days.

So she is wondering if she can order a visa online and if so where.

Basically we just need somewhere to go online to learn about this. Can someone help please?

Thanks alot, Mike

Hi, please update us. My wife took oath Aug 13.

Thanks everyone for all your help in this "interesting" journey!

Love, Lorna and Mike

Hi, Please add oath date for dims1 8/13/10

Thanks! Mike

Hi everyone.......

My wife had her interview 6/24 in Portland, Oregon. Waited about 15min. then she went in for the interview and was done after 15 min. The waiting room went from 10 people to zero I think because of lunch time.

Anyway, she said it was a breeze and the interviewer was VERY nice! Lorna answered the first 6 questions correctly and she was asked to show some proof so the lady looked at photos, tax transcripts and some of our bills.

She said my wife did great but on the paper she gave Lorna, the "Congratulations! Your application has been recommended for approval" wasn't checked.

Also she said that same day oaths were canceled the day before....(of course!) but we can go to Eugene for the oath ceremony. She said that you used to be able to do the oath ceremony in Medford but they closed that one down....(of course!)

So now we wait for confirmation of approval and the oath date paper.

All in all it went very well except I left my purse/wallet at a restaurant in Salem on our way home. Luckily I found their phone number and they are sending it to me.

Mike

Please update dims1:

interview letter received 5/19

interview date 6/24

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Sukie175..........03/02/10..03/08/10..03/08/10..04/09/10..05/08/10..06/08/10..--/--/--..Oklahoma, OK

Quantum...........03/02/10..03/11/10..03/15/10..04/09/10..04/23/10..05/20/10..--/--/--..Ft Lauderdale, FL

EddieBhai.........03/03/10..03/10/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..04/01/10..05/06/10..05/25/10..San Antonio, TX

mimi =)...........03/04/10..03/10/10..03/19/10..03/30/10..04/13/10..05/18/10..05/27/10..Miami, FL

tekxtc............03/05/10..03/11/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..04/23/10..06/01/10..--/--/--..Buffalo, NY

Jahan&Veena.......03/08/10..03/17/10..03/16/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Charlotte, NC

jello.............03/11/10..03/18/10..03/17/10..04/09/10..04/26/10..05/27/10..--/--/--..New York, NY

Zonie2............03/12/10..moneyord..03/25/10..04/23/10..05/14/10..06/23/10..--/--/--..El Paso, TX

taurean...........03/18/10..03/26/10..03/29/10..04/27/10..05/08/10..06/10/10..--/--/--..Baltimore, MD

Gyenyame..........03/19/10..03/30/10..03/27/10..04/28/10..05/08/10..06/10/10..--/--/--..Baltimore, MD

Ruapilot2.........03/22/10..03/30/10..03/29/10..05/11/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Dallas, T

Marissa616........03/23/10..04/06/10..05/11/10..05/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Lewisville, TX

Nelson77..........03/24/10..03/31/10..04/02/10..04/29/10..05/08/10..06/08/10..--/--/--..Ft lauderdale.FL

Yazbo.............03/24/10..moneyord..04/05/10..05/19/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Raleigh, NC

STL_HCMC..........03/27/10..04/07/10..04/07/10..04/28/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Ft. Smith, AR

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

JAX...............03/01/10..03/12/10..03/15/10..04/02/10..04/26/10..06/09/10..--/--/--..Detroit, MI

Rinnovi...........03/01/10..03/08/10..03/08/10..04/05/10..05/05/10..06/02/10..--/--/--..Las Vegas, NV

zimbo.............03/02/10..03/14/10..03/17/10..04/05/10..04/22/10..05/25/10..--/--/--..Kansas, MO

t310..............03/02/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..05/03/10..06/17/10..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

milimelo..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..03/26/10..05/03/10..06/17/10..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

another1..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..05/05/10..06/17/10..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

DenverCO..........03/03/10..03/12/10..03/19/10..04/09/10..05/05/10..06/10/10..--/--/--..Denver, CO

Muuuah............03/06/10..03/17/10..03/19/10..04/09/10..05/08/10..06/14/10..--/--/--..Phoenix, AZ

dims1.............03/11/10..03/19/10..03/24/10..04/14/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Portland, OR

sundeep...........03/11/10..03/20/10..03/22/10..--/--/--..04/24/10..05/28/10..--/--/--..St. Paul, MN

Zonie1............03/12/10..03/24/10..03/27/10..04/15/10..04/23/10..06/09/10..--/--/--..Tucson, AZ

v2010.............03/15/10..03/31/10..04/01/10..04/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

Creel.............03/17/10..03/30/10..04/03/10..04/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Fresno, CA

SC&TF.............03/22/10..04/06/10..04/14/10..05/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Milwaukee, WI

wjinsf............03/26/10..04/09/10..04/15/10..05/05/10..05/13/10..06/16/10..--/--/--..San Francisco, CA

A+P...............03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Minneapolis/St Paul,MN

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

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Biometrics completed on 4/14/2010

Biometrics completed on 4/12/2010 - Jahan&Veena

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Sukie175..........03/02/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Oklahoma, OK

Quantum...........03/02/10..03/11/10..03/15/10..04/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Fort Lauderdale, FL

EddieBhai.........03/03/10..03/10/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Antonio, TX

tekxtc............03/05/10..03/11/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Buffalo, NY

Jahan&Veena.......03/08/10..03/17/10..03/16/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Charlotte, NC

jello.............03/11/10..03/18/10..03/17/10..04/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..New York, NY

Zonie2............03/12/10..moneyord..03/25/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..El Paso, TX

taurean...........03/18/10..03/26/10..03/29/10..04/27/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Baltimore, MD

Ruapilot2.........03/22/10..03/30/10..03/29/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Dallas, TX

Marissa616........03/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Lewisville, TX

Yazbo.............03/24/10..moneyord..04/05/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Raleigh, NC

STL_HCMC..........03/27/10..04/07/10..04/07/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Ft. Smith, AR

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

JAX...............03/01/10..03/12/10..03/15/10..04/02/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Detroit, MI

Rinnovi...........03/01/10..03/08/10..03/08/10..04/05/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Las Vegas, NV

zimbo.............03/02/10..03/14/10..03/17/10..04/05/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Kansas, MO

t310..............03/02/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

milimelo..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

another1..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

Muuuah............03/06/10..03/17/10..03/19/10..04/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Phoenix, AZ

dims1.............03/11/10..03/19/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Portland, OR

Zonie1............03/12/10..03/24/10..03/27/10..04/15/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Tucson, AZ

v2010.............03/15/10..03/31/10..04/01/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

Creel.............03/17/10..03/30/10..04/03/10..04/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Fresno, CA

SC&TF.............03/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Milwaukee, WI

wjinsf............03/26/10..04/09/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Francisco, CA

A+P...............03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Minneapolis/St Paul,MN

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

Example...........--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..City, ST

Same problem here..... I went to the Portland, OR. office today for early biometrics (our appointment was for April 27)........

They told me no walk-ins and I would have to come back on the appointment date or after that date.

Then when I told her I just drove for 5 hrs. She said she would sneak us in. We had to wait 3 hrs but finally my wife got her Finger Prints done. They were VERY nice though!

So beware...... not all offices take walk-ins!!!

oops, Please correct field office as Portland, OR. Thanks! dims1

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Sukie175..........03/02/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Oklahoma, OK

Quantum...........03/02/10..03/11/10..03/15/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Fort Lauderdale, FL

EddieBhai.........03/03/10..03/10/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Antonio, TX

tekxtc............03/05/10..03/11/10..03/11/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Buffalo, NY

Jahan&Veena.......03/08/10..03/17/10..03/16/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Charlotte, NC

jello.............03/11/10..03/18/10..03/17/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..New York, NY

Zonie2............03/12/10..moneyord..03/25/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..El Paso, TX

taurean...........03/18/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Baltimore, MD

Ruapilot2.........03/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Dallas, TX

Marissa616........03/23/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Lewisville, TX

Yazbo.............03/24/10..moneyord..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Raleigh, NC

STL_HCMC..........03/27/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Ft. Smith, AR

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USCIS Phoenix, Arizona Lockbox

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

JAX...............03/01/10..03/12/10..03/15/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Detroit, MI

Rinnovi...........03/01/10..03/08/10..03/08/10..04/05/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Las Vegas, NV

zimbo.............03/02/10..03/14/10..03/17/10..04/05/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Kansas, MO

t310..............03/02/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

milimelo..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

another1..........03/03/10..03/15/10..03/17/10..04/12/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Chicago, IL

Muuuah............03/06/10..03/17/10..03/19/10..04/15/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Phoenix, AZ

dims1.............03/11/10..03/19/10..03/24/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Phoenix, AZ

Zonie1............03/12/10..03/24/10..03/27/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Tucson, AZ

Creel.............03/17/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Fresno, CA

SC&TF.............03/22/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Milwaukee, WI

wjinsf............03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..San Francisco, CA

A+P...............03/26/10..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..Minneapolis/St Paul,MN

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USCIS Lincoln, Nebraska Lockbox (Filing Under 319b, 328, or 329 of the INA)

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UserName............Sent.....ChkCashd....NOA.....Fprints...Int Ltr...Intview....Oath....FieldOffice

Example...........--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..--/--/--..City, ST

Hi, Can you add me please.....

dims1

3/11 sent

3/19 cashed

3/24 NOA

Phoenix, AZ

Thanks, dims1

It doesn't matter, it's the same thing! It is a lockbox so, just write like that:

USCIS Lockbox Facility at:

P.O. Box 21251

Phoenix, AZ 85036

Thanks a lot...... makes sense. I'm mailing out tomorrow! Take care, Mike

Hi,

I don't want to blow it on such a simple thing so I will ask:

The instructions say:

"Send your application to the USCIS Lockbox Facility at the following address:

USCIS

P.O. Box 21251

Phoenix, AZ 85036"

Sooooooo, Do I send to:

USCIS Lockbox Facility

USCIS

P.O. Box 21251

Phoenix, AZ 85036

OR

USCIS

P.O. Box 21251

Phoenix, AZ 85036

Dumb.... I know, but knowing the USCI I want to be sure!!

Thanks alot, Mike

Hi,

Just to let you nice folks know, My wife received her approval notice today.

They received our package March 12. I'm amazed how fast it was......

Online updates still show only that they received our petition. :-) No email.

Anyway, I hope this is good news for those in the process.

Next up, citizenship......Peace,

Lorna & Mike

Hey franklocks,

just an update on my situation....

Today my wife received her biometrics appointment letter.

We never got the NOA.

Lorna sent packet 3/9 priority mail

Received 3/12

Personal Check cleared 3/16

Received Bio Appointment 3/30 (scheduled for 4/15)

So it took 18 days from the time they received our packet to today when we received the Bio appointment letter.

If we don't get the NOA before we go to the bio appointment, we will ask them to stamp her passport for the 1yr extension.

Hope this is helpful for you...... Take care, Mike

I would be curious about this as well.

I see my cashed check in my bank dated 3/16 and they received the packet 3/12. I'm just hoping they don't screw up my mailing address like they did for the visa notices. Please tell Franklocks and me how long it took to get your NOA after they received your packet.

And good luck Franklocks!

John, Thanks for replying....

Do you have a link to a webpage that declares that? I haven't found one....

Mike

Karen and Otto......

The examples that I have seen are from 2002. I imagine the rules have changed since then.

Thanks though, Mike

Hi,

I've been reading everywhere about getting my friends affidavit about knowing us and seeing us together.

I see different explanations.

Some say these affidavits don't need to be notarized and some say they do.

What's the rule as of 2009?

Thanks a lot, Mike

Hi,

We are getting ready to send in the Removal of Conditions package in March and I have a question concerning joint taxes.

I (USA citizen) was unemployed all last year and my wife(from Philippines) works part-time as a care-giver.

What we would like to do is have my wife use me as a dependent for tax refund reasons. She will have a W2. Then I wouldn't file any taxes forms.

But I don't know how this would go over with the I-751 process.

Maybe it would be better to file jointly even though I don't owe any taxes and sacrifice any refund she might get for me being her dependent.

Any insight would be appreciated......

Thanks, Mike

Hi,

I can't find any info on fees for removal of conditions.

Can someone please tell me the different fees? Or a link to a webpage that shows the fees? thanks, Mike

Hi, I'm just beginning to learn about AOS and I-751 for my wife.

I'm trying to learn about the biometrics appointment.

Can you tell me what they do at this appointment and what we would need to bring.

We will have to drive 250 miles to Portland, Oregon, which is the nearest office. To bad we have to be there in person.

Anyway, I thankyou in advance..... Mike

Hi,

Lorna and I are sitting here in Oregon after her arrival a week ago wondering about her SSN.

We put a check in the box asking for a SSN card on the DS230 form and my question is:

Since we put a check in this box, does Lorna automatically get issued and mailed her SS card?

The box on the form is in a pic below....thanks!

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Thanks Mike,

I'm happy your sweety is adjusting so easily.

Lorna has been here about 4 days and time is flying... She is doing well here in Oregon. I live in the woods and she loves the quietness, birds and squirrels.

A couple of issues....

She is cold until about 70 degrees. so she dreeses warmer than usual right now. I'm sure she will adjust.

All I have is american tv.... she has trouble with the speed of talk sometimes and slang. Again she will adjust and I'm thinking about getting the Filipino channel(I have directv)

One problem is her skin is getting very dry.

We asked around and it seems it could be because of the dryness in the air here compared to PI. I bought her some stuff for her face and one lady recommended drinking a lot of water because her body is used to absorbing the wetness in the air in PI.

If anyone has suggestions on how to remedy Lornas dry skin, please post.

But otherwise its great! She is delightful and easy to be around!!

And YES! It's FANTASTIC to have all the immigration stuff behind us!!!! Thank you LORD!!

Lorna & Mike

Congratulations Mike and Lorna!!! It is such a relief to have all of this finished, isn't it? A big load lifted, huh? Now you can get along with living and learning. I must admit since Milah Jean arrived here a bit over 2 months ago, I've had very little time to browse VJ or do anything else internet related. We've just been so busy, and I absolutely love it!!! We're praying that Lorna's adjustment is as easy and amazing as Milah Jean's. Sometimes she thinks she's never left her place since we can find nearly everything here she is used to eating there. She's a great cook, so I'd say that 8 of 10 meals we enjoy are totally Filipino food. The negative side effect...we have both added a few pounds...but it's oh my soooo good!!!We thank God every night for this amazing miracle and the blessings He continues to bestow upon us. What a fantastic adventure. Good luck!!!

Michael and Milah Jean

Thanks everyone for your kind words and prayers.

Lorna is now sleeping at a Manila hotel. When she gets up she will go to the airport and fly to Toyko. Getting real close now!! hehehe!

I went there middle of may last year and married her. So this makes for a great anniversary present!

Lorna & Mike

Hi everyone,

Finally after a year+ of immigration stress, Lorna leaves Cebu today for Manila.

She'll spend the night there and leave in the morning for Tokyo.

Then to Portland, Oregon. Then finally arrive in Medford, Oregon Wed. afternoon.

The positive for taking so long is I have been able to add a master bedroom and a brand new bathroom as well as MAJOR cleaning, hehehe!

I just wanted to thank everyone at this site for all the great info and help and friendship to help get us through all of this.

I can't imagine how we would have done all of this without this site and you folks.

Thank a bunch and good luck and God Bless everyone going through the journey!

Love and peace!

Lorna & Mike

Mike 57

Lorna 25

All is good....(VERY GOOD!)

Hi BJZags,

Yep! Mostly shuttle planes to nearby cities(portland, SF,LA, etc.

And they are currently remodeling the airport and surrounding area and make it an international airport!!

Place is growing like crazy! :-)

Mike

she connects on another plane to Medford, Oregon.

Learn something every day. I lived in Oregon for 21 years and never knew Medford had an airport that could handle passenger planes.