Rael

YAAYYY!! Today is a happy day!! Congratulations to you too!

God is good ... Now, I gotta plan my going away party hehehe I'm thinking you're thinking the same thing too.

My CEAC status changed from Ready to Administrative Processing to Issued yesterday.

And just today, I received an email saying that my passport have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate. Can't wait to have it delivered to my office!!

Me too!!! I just received a text saying its ready for pickup. I'm picking my passport today as well. *woot!* *woot!*

Congrats! It means you are approved and your visa has been issued!

Now it's just a matter of time before you have your passport back, with your visa in it.

Thank you!!!

Hi guys, just checked the CEAC for my status and it now says "issued". What does it mean exactly?

Please advise.

Thank you.

it means that they won't be able to issue your visa until you have submitted your marriage certificate.

congrats on getting past the interview!

Ahh okay. Thank you But Im a little bit unsure whether I passed the interview and got approved.... so frustrating

i'm not trying to sidestep your question, but what you are asking is very broad and general. they use the same I-134 form, so yes, they will answer the same questions, but the information they key in will be different. if you can tell me which specific questions on the I-134 you think might be filled in differently, then maybe one of us here can help. you can also refer to the sample form on VJ -- http://www.visajourney.com/examples/Form-I-134.pdf

Hi Kat, sorry for the late reply. You can disregard that last one. Anyways, I just finished the interview and they gave me 4 documents. 1 is a documenting requesting for a marriage certificate, the 2nd is the document submission lettter, the 3rd is telling me to submit the document that was requested, and the 4th is telling me that " Your application is under process. The Embassy will return your passport by courier if your application is approved."

So with that being said, did I pass the interview and got approved or are they still holding my passport until I submit the marriage certificate?

mostly. is there a specific question on the I-134 that you are unsure about?

Im unsure whether the co-sponsor has to match his I-134 or maybe if there are things that needs to change?

Well, if any one else wants to contact the American Embassy in Singapore in the future, I suggest emailing them. Getting through on the phone is next to impossible. Got a response within the day through email Waiting for my new appointment letter. Thanks everyone!

How long did it take them to respond to your email?

no worries about the questions - this stuff can be overwhelming especially when the interview is coming up.

what the embassy will look at is his current income, not what he earned last year. as you say he has recently been laid off from one of his jobs and his income is now lower, he will need to note that lower annual income on the I-134. if this new amount is not sufficient to meet the poverty guidelines for hawaii, then you need a co-sponsor. it doesn't matter if last year's tax transcripts show a higher amount, because that is not his current income, which is what matters to the embassy. i would say that the US embassy in singapore is not extremely strict about income being borderline, as long as you are on the right side of the border, i.e. over the required amount, not under.

Hi kat, sorry again... I know this question is circulating around but I just need to confirm. How do I fill out the co-sponsor I-134? Will it be the same as my I-134 that I did except my co-sponsor's name and income?

no worries about the questions - this stuff can be overwhelming especially when the interview is coming up.

what the embassy will look at is his current income, not what he earned last year. as you say he has recently been laid off from one of his jobs and his income is now lower, he will need to note that lower annual income on the I-134. if this new amount is not sufficient to meet the poverty guidelines for hawaii, then you need a co-sponsor. it doesn't matter if last year's tax transcripts show a higher amount, because that is not his current income, which is what matters to the embassy. i would say that the US embassy in singapore is not extremely strict about income being borderline, as long as you are on the right side of the border, i.e. over the required amount, not under.

Ahh thank you.

i submitted logs that showed we called for x amount of time on x date. we video chatted more than text chat too, and that worked for us.

I-134 has to be filled in with current income. the tax transcripts won't be sufficient in this case (but still bring them to the embassy). he will need to amend the I-134 to reflect his new, current income as well. if it does not meet the poverty guidelines for his household size then yes, you will need a co-sponsor. co-sponsor will have to provide another I-134, proof of being a USC/LPR (strictly this is not required for I-134 but i have seen the embassy ask for it sometimes, so good to be prepared), and the co-sponsor's tax returns, letter of employment, etc. basically the same supporting evidence that the petitioner has to provide.

I have a question for the I-134. I checked the Poverty Guidelines 2014 for Hawaii and I saw that my Fiance needs to be making above $22,612 (which is already the 125% of HHS for 2 people. The minimum is $18k.) gross income. I checked his tax transcripts from last year, and he was making more; at least 24k. Is the 24k already above the 125% or is it still borderline?

Thank you.

Sorry if I keep asking alot of questions Kat .....

i submitted logs that showed we called for x amount of time on x date. we video chatted more than text chat too, and that worked for us.

I-134 has to be filled in with current income. the tax transcripts won't be sufficient in this case (but still bring them to the embassy). he will need to amend the I-134 to reflect his new, current income as well. if it does not meet the poverty guidelines for his household size then yes, you will need a co-sponsor. co-sponsor will have to provide another I-134, proof of being a USC/LPR (strictly this is not required for I-134 but i have seen the embassy ask for it sometimes, so good to be prepared), and the co-sponsor's tax returns, letter of employment, etc. basically the same supporting evidence that the petitioner has to provide.

His household size is for 2. Just me and him. But okay, I'll have him send me his 2013 tax transcripts and make another I-134.

you don't need the DS-260. the DS-160 which you sent in with packet 3 replaces all those older forms. have you got your police certificate from singapore, the philippines, and anywhere else you lived for longer than 6 months? do you also have proof of your relationship with your fiance - stuff like photos, chat logs, etc?

the evidence you have for the I-134 sounds sufficient.

Yes, I do. However, we've been video chatting on Skype and Facetime so I'm not really sure about the chat logs. The last time we talked was probably before we started skyping majority of the time so I don't know how I can provide proof of that.

Also, I just found out that he got laid off on his civilian job in a flex position. So, he only has his US Army Reserve position. And I just want to know if I can still use his tax transcripts from last year where he was making at least 26k gross income before taxes well above the Hawaii poverty guidelines or will I need a co-sponsor? If I do, what are the guidelines for using a co-sponsor? I know I have to fill out another I-134 but is that it?

you can't take an international flight without a passport, so yes, you will need to wait until you get your passport back before you return to the philippines.

no issues with returning to the philippines from the US embassy's perspective. however, i believe you will need to attend the CFO seminar and get the stamp in your passport before philippines will allow you to leave with a K1 in your passport. philippines subforum is the best place for information on that

Ahhh okay. Thank you One more question. I just received my packet 4 for my interview in Singapore. Just wanna confirm if there is anything else I need to do prior to the interview. I've already done my medical exam and waiting for my fiance's I-134. . Do I need to do the DS-260 or is that for a different Visa? Also, is it okay if my fiance only sends his tax transcripts from last year and 1 employment letter. It says on his transcripts that he makes above the poverty guidelines for Hawaii. Not sure if we need more proof for the I-134.

Thank you.

I received my passport from the courier today, with the visa stamped inside. Yay! Everything was delivered in a large printed plastic package that I tore off, inside was my passport, opened to the bio page, and a pink folder. Inside the pink folder, secured with elastic bands, was two sheets of instructions from the IV unit and the elusive "sealed package" - a yellow/brown envelope with an official stamp over the flap.

As for tracking the passport on the ustraveldocs site, don't bother. My status still reads "Passport has been received from the consular section, and is currently being processed for delivery". If I send an email to passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com my status reads "in transit with post".

Thinking of booking my ticket tonight - so many different carriers and options, I'm not sure which one to go with..

Congrats!!! Quick question though. Is it possible for me to resign my work here in Singapore after I pass my interview and go back home to Philippines? Then spend some time there with my family and be on my way to the States from Philippines or is there any repercussions for doing that?

Do I wait until I get my passport and then go back home to Philippines?

Thank you.

Looking at your timeline, you have just received your NOA2. You can notify the NVC of the change in your foreign address when getting your new case number over the phone. Once you have your case number, you can also send an email to the IV unit in the US embassy in Singapore (singaporecon@state.gov) to let them know your case is in transit from the NVC and to send packet 3 to your new address.

Thank you.

File it as soon as you move or when you start receiving mail at the new address.

Thank you.

Just received the hard copy of the NOA2. Now what?

Hey all,

Just a quick question. Is the NBI clearance of PI enough for the interview or does my Fiance also include the Police Certificate?

Thank you.

Hello all,

I am wondering when can I (beneficiary) change my address since I am moving to a different place. Our application has just been approved and we have received an email notification but not the hard copy yet.

Thank you.

Hello!

So, I just received an email saying my application has been approved and a notice was sent. What do we do now?

Thank you.

I know this has been asked multiple times but I couldn't find the previous post for it. When exactly can I apply for the DS 160? Do I wait until after I get the NOA2 in the mail or apply now since I already have the NOA1?

Thank you.

Notice date is what u go by...

Thank you!

Notice date. Alien registration number was changed is a normal process. It means someone assigned you A# in which will appeared on your NOA-2 hard copy.

Thank you!

Hey guys, quick question. I just received my NOA1 and I was wondering which one is the NOA1 date?

Notice date: April 30, 2014?

Received date: April 28, 2014?

Also, I received an email saying that the Alien Registration Number was changed. What does it mean exactly?

Thank you.

No problem. Will not affect the validity of the check.

Ahh okay. Thank you!

zero cents is also okay.

Thank you!!!

Question about writing the check for filing. I mistakenly put zero cents instead of following the correct format of 00/100. Everything else is correct. But will the K-1 application be returned to me?

Thank you.

Actually it is a stupid question. Did some more research and realised military records is for me the beneficiary (if applicable) not him

His UA or S1 Shop will be able to provide him with the necessary documents.