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thanks everyone for the answers and suggestions very much appreciated. I will check their website first then if its allowed I'll bring prescription from my OB eventhough its an OTC medicine here. Thank you

I need advice Can I bring birth control pills in the US?If yes where should I put them on my checked in baggage or hand carry?Thanks in advance

Hi guys!When is the best time to pay the $165 green card fee before travelling or pay it upon reaching the US?TIA

I definitely agree to follow the official instruction. I just wanted to share what I've experience as I have seeing some posts here on vj saying they weren't ask for an NBI without maiden name as AKA and its true that they might not ask for it but its better to be prepared and go by the rules to

avoid delays.

Answer based on the embassy instructions letter (ALWAYS follow the embassy instructions letter) :

6. NBI CLEARANCE. Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance for

Travel Abroad Purposes from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in

the applicants current name, birth certificate name, maiden name and any aliases or nicknames used,

including different spellings you have used of those names. An official letter of explanation from

the NBI is required for any notation of No criminal record or "No pending case. For

immigration purposes, an NBI clearance is valid for one (1) year from the date it was issued. The

NBI web site is

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/865058/instructionpackets/IV%20Applicants_%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20_as%20of%2017%20September%202013_%20without%20footer.pdf

Well from my experience from my interview, it depens on the Consul! I met another lady there for CR-1 and using her maiden name on the passport (exact same situation as mine) we started and finish the whole procedure the same time. The filipino consul did asked for my NBI with maiden name in the AKA she didn't like the one I sent NVC, thankfully I was prepared and I had a back up NBI clearance with my maiden name written on AKA part, and took ny CEMAR she asked for my old passport too, meanwhile the other lady with same exact scenario got a different filipino consul and didn't ask anything from her she wasnt ask for an nbi with her maiden name, they didn't take her old passport and not even ask for Cemar..So the answer it all depends on the CO. There are strict and more linient ones. This is just base on my experience. Hope its helpful for those who are confused about it

Hi guys! I need advice if anyone has gone through the same situation. Petioner is changing job couple of days before the interview. What documents should I bring during the interview?Updated I-864 affidavit if support form, employment letter and possibly one paystub. Is that enough?any other document I need to update?Your help will be really appreciated.TIA

I only had two vaccines also. No

chicken pox/ varicella cause the don't have stock. They said it won't be a problem during my interview.

I called my wife again this morning and she mentioned that she got MMR (measles) and HPV, not sure why no tetanus and chicken pox

they didn't give me tetanus either..did she got pregnant before?If she did it means she had her Tetanus toxoid already and I didn't get chicken pox (varicella vaccine either) probably its not available too cause that's what they told me during my medical that they don't have stock of the Varicella vaccine.

If she did her medical in St.Luke's Manila she is talking about Varicella vaccine, They didn'tgive mine too cause it wasn't available they told me

to call after 4 weeks to find out if the Varicella vaccine is gonna be available but honestly speaking I don't think it will be even available cause I asked my private doctor and she said its not available in the whole country since the start of 2014..Anyway it won't affect her interview cause US embassy was informed and she can the the vaccine when she get to the US. That's what they told me at St. Luke's

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule.pdf

She's 27 so based on that website she would have to get vaccines for measles, tetanus and vericella. Not sure why she only got 2.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/downloads/adult/adult-schedule.pdf

She's 27 so based on that website she would have to get vaccines for measles, tetanus and vericella. Not sure why she only got 2.

hi guys!how long does it usually take to change from "at NVC" to "in Transit" my interview is Aug 15, I wonder when NVC will ship our document to the embassy.TIA

CC - 6/18

interview assigned yesterday 8/15

Hi Our case just got completed yesterday ? Are they still scheduling July interviews?

Thank you everyone I was a quiet lurker here ln vj lol but everytime I ask questions may it be private or post I always get an answer from our I-130 to our childs CRBA we got all the vital information here that the lawyer cannot provide. After 14months finally a case complete. I'm just so happy and thankful ??

AOS fee changed to N/A..omg I'm nervous..should we call?

I'm May 20th too, I hope our time comes soon.

Congrats!

It makes me double happy cause I'm May 20th

So tired of this waiting game ?Documents scanned on May 20th, I need more strenght ?

Yes you can do that and you can send a copy on youre e-mail too.

Hi everyone,

Can someone please tell me if I can print the AOS/ IV barcode cover sheet days after it was submitted.basically not print it as soon as the form was compete and go back later to print it.

Happy for those who got approved at USCIS quick, you guys are blessed. We waited 11 months just for an approval, We started this process when I was 2 weeks pregnant and now my son is 6 months old. More waiting for us

wow I guess more waiting :/

It doesn't seem like anyone has called yet... they started the 15th last night, but that seems to be only for the AOS packages. No idea where they are with IVs. Someone posted a new thread about getting a CC last night and their IV was received on the 14th.

21 business days. Last week they were taking 16 business days.

I wonder which dates they are working on. Our Aos and IV were scanned on May 20th nothing new as of yesterday, they didn't review any of our documents.

BUSINESS days ... and don't forget there was a holiday in the mix too

Thank you, We called back cause the last agent gave us an incorrect info :/ So it's 30 business days to review and they will notify us wether we get a case complete or checklist within a week after they review. I thought it will be 60 days to wait for review and case complete lol made me nervous and confused.

So confused, packages received on 20th of May and agent told me they haven't reviewed them yet and it take 30 business days to review them, so after they start reviewing them do we start counting 30 days again for a case complete?Hope somebody can enligthen me with this. TIA

For NBI clearance, won't they ask additional document if you have AKA? I also have my NBI in my married name. 3 surnames are there, my maiden middle name, my maiden surname and my husband's surname so I think AKA is not needed because the maiden name is there also..

Yea they are shown there but the instructions I got from the e-mail wasn't clear enough for me, I don't want to take chances and I don't want delays cause its been 14months since we started this process. They told me they will need a request from the embassy so they can put the AKA but in my case I was able to get one with the AKA. It might not be nessary you are right but just to be sure.