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2 hours ago, Davejj said:

With your hubby's gc expiration date as you stated, it appears you sent it out earlier than the 90 days window. 

It is 90 days prior to the expiration date on the green card. I was told that it's safe to apply the month of when the 90 days is up. I may have been misinformed though.  Hope it all goes well!

3 hours ago, Davejj said:

Thought it was supposed to be sent 90 days prior to expiration?

Yes, it definitely is 90 days prior to the expiration date on the green card. My hubby did however receive a letter from USCIS stating that his expiration date is in March 2017 which was alarming because that's totally wrong! It's definitely in May 2017 as per my hubby's green card and his date of entry into the U.S. So, just to avoid conflict later, we submitted it on February 1st. I guess if it is too early, I don't mind so much rather than running into problems for filing late later on. Yikes!

Hi, everyone!

My husband's CR-1 visa is set to expire May 20, 2017 so we recently just sent his I-751 packet in via USPS Priority Mail on Wednesday, Feb. 1st and based on what I see on USPS tracking, it's been delivered today Saturday, Feb. 4th, although I'm sure they probably won't get to it as fast as it was delivered to them. We sent it to the California Service Center which I have heard is not so bad right now compared to the Vermont Service Center. Hoping & praying for some positive news from them soon!

I will post the cover letter we prepared a little later and everything that we submitted as evidence.

Good luck, guys! Happy filing

@DaveShep Thanks for the clarification. It has been a while since we went through the process, but if I'm remembering correctly, it stated to give some time from the date of the medical exam & the interview so that if for some reason you'd need to repeat something at the medical, you'll have enough time to do so and to receive the final results. They may be doing things differently now than before as far as processing results go, but I don't think my husband came home with his results that same day. I believe they made him come back the next day and thankfully, he was cleared & didn't have to repeat anything or take any additional steps.

Effective Oct. 1, 2016 the price for medical exams at St. Luke's is now 16,042.50 pesos for most visa immigrant visas, US visas being one of them. This is because they've added mandatory gonorrhea testing for all visa immigrant applicants 15 years of age & older.

If your husband is the USC then he needs to go.. 325A is bioform that you guys need to submit during the application.

Here's also an idea of how much you'll be spending for the process.

$420 - to file

$325 - to be paid during interview

11,300 php - medical at st. Lukes

Then some other expenses like hotels and transpo.

If I remember correctly, you'll need to complete your DS-260 online first. Once you receive confirmation that they received it, you print out that confirmation page as you'll need to show that once you do your medical at St. Luke's. Your interview date should be at least 2-3 weeks AFTER your medical exam so it gives you time to receive your results, & if for some reason you need to repeat something, you'll still have enough time.

Best wishes!

Does anyone know if I can schedule the interview without filling out the DS 260 form just yet?

Hubby & I filed via DCF at the Manila consular. It took about two weeks to receive our Packet 3 from them via e-mail. I actually called them to follow up & they said it takes about two weeks.

We didn't finish our checklist of requirements in our Packet 3 until about a month later as my hubby was still in the process of getting his passport. So don't worry about rushing on getting that completed. All in all, if you filed via DCF, the process only took about 3 months for us, from start to visa on hand. & that's with our one month delay of waiting for hubby's passport to process. So sometimes, it can be faster than that.

Good luck!

hi

it can be at 3 years if married to a usc, and the date starts from where the GC states, residence since on the 2 year GC

Thank you! That's good news if it's from the date on his current 2 year GC.

Yes, but nowhere on their website do they state if that 3 years is after his conditions are lifted or if it's just from when he first received his 2 year green card. Unless I really am just missing it.

So my husband is here in the U.S. on a CR-1 Spousal Visa & is going on his two year anniversary living here as a permanent resident. We will be applying to remove his conditional residency status sometime in February before his 90 days.

I have read mixed things about when he can apply to become a U.S. Citizen. Is it 3 years or 5 years? And is it from the date of his port of entry in the States or from the date his conditional status gets lifted and becomes permanent? It isn't very clear on the USCIS website as it is not case specific but rather more for general information.

Thanks in advance!

Wow! So 10 years?! I didn't realize it would ever take that long. I was thinking 2-4 years tops.

@apple21, What does f2b mean? I'm really new at this whole process.

Hi, would just like to say thank you in advance for those of you who are going to read & answer

Here's our current situation:

So my husband has petitioned my mother-in-law to come to the US as a permanent resident. Now, she'd like to bring all her other kids to the US too. The two kids, no problem as they are still unmarried. Her daughter though, is married, over 21, and also has two kids. BUT, she is in the process of filing for a divorce and they have been separated for quite some time now.

My question is, is it still possible for my mother-in-law to petition her married daughter with two kids once her divorce has been finalized? Since she'll technically be "unmarried" after.

Also, how long does it usually take for visas to get issued and finalized from start to finish before children (over 21, but unmarried) of permanent residents can travel to the States?

Thanks again to all who will respond.

Hi all,

Just want to see a discussion on experiences with DCF Philippines cases and processing.

I filed my husband's I-130 petition on Jan. 12, 2015 and it was approved on Jan. 13, 2015. We received our Notice of Approval in the mail about 2-3 weeks later. We received our MNL Case Number on Feb. 4, 2015 via email. We are now in the process of completing my husband's DS260 Online Visa Application for a CR-1 Visa.

Can anyone who filed DCF share their interview experience with me, as well as the process of scheduling for an interview appointment at the USEM Manila? Thanks in advance.

Just to introduce our case, I had filed my husband's I-130 petiton via DCF at the US Embassy Manila, Phil. on Jan. 12, 2015. It was approved on Jan. 13, 2015.

We have an 8-month-old daughter who is a USC via CRBA as of Feb. 3, 2015. We are still waiting for her certificate and U.S. Passport to arrive in the mail. Now, I'm currently trying to fill out my AOS I-864 and on the part where it asks if I am sponsoring any other persons such as spouse and/or children immigrating at the same time as the principal immigrant, am I supposed to list our daughter there since technically, this will be her first time immigrating, or moving to, the U.S.? She was born here in the Philippines. I understand this is a very contradictory question since yes, she IS a USC but she is also immigrating, or moving, at the same time as my husband when his visa gets approved. Very confusing question.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Just for reference, I had filed my husband's I-130 petition via DCF at the US Embassy Manila, Phil. on Jan. 12, 2015. I am now in the process of filling out my AOS form I-864 and am stuck.

Here is our current situation- We are using a joint sponsor due to lack of income temporarily living abroad. My joint sponsor is my mom. So, we already know that she needs to also fill out a form I-864 as well. But, she is self-employed and files for taxes jointly with my step-dad. They own a janitorial cleaning business together and obviously have joint income. So since they file for their taxes jointly and also receive joint income, does my step-dad have to fill out an I-864A since his income is also being considered with my mom's? Does this make him a 2nd joint sponsor, or no?

I have been told so many different things that I'm even more confused now. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

I agree. Very good sample letter in the thread you provided, Ryan E.

I honestly believe they aren't very particular with how we choose to present all of our evidences and written statement, as long as what we are presenting as evidence is clearly stated and that any or all evidence is complete. Provide them with photocopies and have originals on hand just in case they ask for them.

For me, I simply just listed out all the evidence I prepared and attached and wrote a short explanation as to how that specific piece of evidence helps support my claim for maintaining my domicile in the U.S. while temporarily abroad.

Hi,

I came across your question and realized we're on the same boat with having to prove domicile in the U.S. From what I understand based on the instructions of the i864 form, you just need to attach a written statement stating how you meet the domicile requirements.

So as you stated, you have property in the U.S. that you clearly have maintained - I would just include copies of lease agreements. As far as your parents' residence goes, I don't see a problem with that since your health insurance card is addressed at their residence. You also mentioned that you have maintained bank accounts there, so just print out your most recent bank statements or account summary. Make sure your name and mailing address are included. Depending on which state you are registered to vote, you may be able to get a copy of your voter's registration information online if they have a website.

Lastly, include any and all income tax returns that you have filed while abroad. Make sure to include a description of everything you are presenting as proof of domicile in the U.S. in your written statement and how you believe that's sufficient proof to such claim.

Hope this helped! Good luck.