Alysia&Luis

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

After a slight wedding reschedule due to a burst appendix I an happy to report we are finally married!!
Don't give up and try not to get discouraged. THIS IS WORTH IT!!!!

GOT OUR EMAIL!!!!!! ready to book an interview!!! OMG!!!!
@Orit.d @eastcoastgroove

I've had a couple days now to think things over. I know a lot of you probably already know this, but it really doesn't hurt to emphasize the importance of patience and communication. We're all, or were, in multicultural relationships. We have a wide variety of backgrounds, standards, expectations, taboos, values that have been formed from our upbringings and the cultures that surround us. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. It's so very important to ask questions if you don't understand something. As important as asking questions is not being offended when you are asked questions. A desire to understand one another stems from love, not malice. Be patient. It might take explaining the same things a few times for something to "click." Always give the benefit of the doubt. You might be really awesome and know a lot of things, but there is always someone smarter, stronger, better than you. Be humble. You can't be right all the time. We all make mistakes. Recognize them early and apologize quickly and be sincere. Make a genuine effort to be better each day. We all have our ups and downs. Roll with the punches. Life isn't a fairy tale, but you can do your best to make sure the best moments are as close as you can get to that ideal.

VISA APPROVED!!! 

8/27: CEAC status changed to issued!
 
Montreal was actually quick this time around!

Luckily in our case, we were introduced to each other by a mutual friend. I spent a long time on the phone with her this evening discussing the details. We don't believe all hope is lost quite yet. It really felt good to just unload everything and get some feedback from someone that knows and understands both of us very well.

Oh my god my fiance just messaged me and we were approved! I was super nervous for the interview for some reason, so I spent like an hour just curled around my phone. It went super quick for him, he said literally maybe 20 minutes maximum between each spot. And no questions about my joint sponsor (was super worried) or really anything about us. Just glances through the paperwork and approved!
 
 

CASE "READY" for interview yahoooooo!!!  

Hi guys! The NOA2 is finally here after almost 150 days!
I have a question re: co-sponsorship. Has anyone done that or planning to do? Are you preparing a letter explaining the reasons why the co-sponsor is willing to co-sponsor?

I would try 5 too
 
I tried all the options until I got my case number!

HELLO MARCH FILERS MY RECEIVED DATE IS MARCH 17.
I WAS GETTING DEPERATE WATCHING APRIL FILERS GETTING APPROVED, AND MY NOA2 TAKING FOR EVER.
THIS AFTERNOON WHEN I ARRIVED HOME FROM SCHOOL ( I AM TEACHER), MY FIANCE MESSAGED ME AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE APPROVAL LETTER, I AM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY I HOPE EVERYBODY HERE WAITING GET THEIR LETTER SOON.
NOW WAIT FOR NVC CENTER  
 
IT FEELL SO NICE GET THE LETTER 
ON USCIS STILL SHOW AS RECEIVED, NO UPDATED

Called NVC today and FINALLY got our case number after a "whopping" 20 day wait! I thought the long wait for NOA2 would've made me more patient....turns out that if anything it's made me even more anxious! lol I can really do without all the "not knowing". I think we're all looking forward to that moment when we're finally with our fiancés and can just look back at this year with a smile. Almost there guys and gals! 

OMGEEEE I just got an email from uscis it was a post decision activity and it says WE GOT APPROVED!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄🎉🎊🎊🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 God is sooooo good! Finally! Exactly 151 days of waiting. ❤️🎉🎉

HELP
 
Called NVC today, 0700 number, hit 7 - Got a nice guy that answered right away after a few rings.  He punched in my WAC# and then asked me for my Fiancee's name   YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
So, since I'm Philippines, he gave me my MNL# and Invoice Number (they typed in the DOB's without any mistakes @Yzabelle  YAAAAY!)
 
Soooooooo, here's my question, What is website I can enter the NVC number they gave me to see when it is sent to Embassy?
Also, PH Filers...... Hints and tips please, when this hits the Embassy, I want to go full throttle ahead
 

The short version:  Visa APPROVED!!!
 
The long version:  My fiance had some trouble reaching the embassy today but made it just in time.  He had no problem getting checked in and was waiting for his number to be called.  They called his number after about 10 minutes and he went to the first window where they asked for his paperwork and then tried to say that they couldn't find the DS160.  He sent me a message (yay technology!) and I told him to show them the confirmation page.  By the time he pulled it out, they had somehow found the DS160 and then handed him the CD with the chest X-Ray on it...this should have been my first sign that things were going to go a little wonky for him.
 
He went and sat back down and waited for his number to be called again.  He ended up waiting about 45 minutes when his number was called for the second window and interview.  This is where things started to go off script.  At first the CO started going through the standard questions for London (When did you meet?  How many times have you met?  What does he do for a living?) and then the interview jumped the shark.  The CO started asking questions about why my parents divorced, why my fiance's parents separated, what year the city I live in was founded, how many computers do I work on in a day, exactly how many people work at my company, etc. etc.  My fiance said that these questions were totally random and all over the place in no particular order, nothing like we've seen mentioned for London, and didn't seem like the typical interview that was been described in other London reviews.  My fiance held his ground, answered when he could, said he didn't know when he didn't know, and kept trying to focus the CO on us and our relationship very politely.  The CO then asked how we stay in touch and my fiance said Skype, Viber, and others, and then the CO asked to see his cell phone and read through the last several days of our conversations.  I think this was the turning point in the interview back to normal because the CO saw how we joked around, what we talked about, and even laughed at some of the things we had said to each other back and forth.  After a few more questions with the interview going on for about 20 minutes at this point, the CO said "okay, well, I am going to go ahead and approve you and you should have your passport back in about 2 weeks".  My fiance then thanked him, left the embassy, immediately called me and we kept having ####### moments about all the questions he was asked.  There were more that I can't even remember right now that I was like "really, he asked that?!?" and when I speak more with my fiance later I'll see if he can jog my memory on those.
 
Of course I had to wait for my fiance to recount the whole interview and after he kept telling me more and more I finally stopped him and said "So, are you approved?!?" and he said yes and then kept going on about the CO and all the random questions.
 
I realize that this is definitely not the typical interview situation, probably because my fiance is not a UK citizen but has the right to live and work there as a citizen of another EU country, but I wanted to let everyone know who still has their interview coming up to be prepared for anything.  Be polite but hold your ground and focus on the two of you and your story, not what year a city was founded

Today's the day! Katie's flight is in a few hours and then she'll be here forever!!!!!

hey all want to share that my interview goes well yesterday and i get approved! will get my paspor and visa package within a weeks.
 

Good evening everyone:
 
I am happy to report that my case was approved today!!! So happy that a coworker treated me to happy hour after work today. My question is this my fiancées contract is up in early October do I have to wait until I have case number to call NVC to transfer case to Manila... she is currently working in Taiwan... What are the next steps? Thanks for your input...

OH MY GOSH!!!!
 
MY STATUS CHANGED TO READY!!!! just as I was getting worried!!!
 
 
 
 

Hi everyone! I just want to share my interview experience in US EMBASSY MANILA yesterday, August 23,2017, 6:40AM.. especially to those who are going to have their interviews in Manila. :)) 
I arrived in US Embassy at 5AM. The guard let us in around 5:40.. You have to show them your APPOINTMENT LETTER, DS160 and passport.. 
we waited for 10-15 Minutes before they let us move to Data entry.. At the DATA entry, they gave us ziplock where we will place the passport.. They also took our ds160.. they will put a sticker on it then they will give you instructions where ypu should go..  They gave us back the DS160..
Next is FULL BODY SCANNER 
And then another FULL BODY SCANNER before you can proceed to the main building where you will have your prescreening, biomedical and FINAL INTERVIEW. 
 
PRESCREENING - Window 52
I was already inside, I was the first in the Letter C lane.. The windows were still closed.. The assistant told us to prepare the documents already BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NBI CLEARANCE, CENOMAR, MRV SLIP AND MEDICAL RECORD(BROWN ENVELOPE).. 
the windows already opened and I went to the first available windows already. I greeted her good morning. She was a Filipino consul.. I gave her my DS160..
Questions:
What is your name? Birthday? What is your relationship to the petitioner? Where did you meet? How? When did the romantic relationship start? If both of us have children? How old are you? How old is he? Have you ever been to other countries? Have you ever been to Mindanao? I said YES. She asked where? Then she gave me back my ds160 and told me to proceed to window 43 for finger scanning
 
FINGER SCANNING Window 43. American Consul. He was the one with a very bad temper and he yells at applicants who cannot follow instructions. 😂 But I still greeted him a very good morning and a wide smile anyway😊I silently talked to myself that I better do well here or else I'll piss him off. I kept wiping my hands with my handkerchief.. 
he only asked me 
what is your name? Birthday SUDDENLY, He was giving me a tissue paper. I thought he was giving it to me to wipe my hands because I was wiping my hands in my handkerchief 😂 I wiped my hands using the tissue paper but he said NO. The finger scanner, wipe it off😂😂😂😂 Omg. *face palm*
Then he told me to place my fingers on the scanner. He kept telling me PRESS HARD. I said to myself. What? Hard?😏 So I did. I pressed it hard. But he kept telling me to PRESS HARDER🤣 So I placed my other hand so I can press it waaaay harder just like what he wants😂 So it's good. Then the other hands and two thumbs. :)) All good. He put a stamp on my DS160. then gave it back to me, said proceed to the interview. 
 
FINAL INTERVIEW- WINDOW 66. A very nice American woman. :)) Always smiling and we laughed together. She just seems like a friend to me. It doesn't feel like an I thought it felt like just a conversation between two friends😂 I greeted her HI, MAAM! Good morning! :)) She smiled at me and greeted me good morning too and asked how I am doing. I said I'm great and I asked her back ☺️
 
I gave her again my ds160. She took it and told me to wait 
When she came back she started to ask me
What is your name? How long you've been together? What do you like about your fiancé? When was the last time he visited you? What did you do when he was here? I said we went to Baguio city, had our engagement photoshoot and then he proposed again for the 2nd time. She laughed 😂 What? Is first time not enough? I said I guess not ma'am, he wanted to propose with ring. Then I showed her my left hand where my ring is. Her smile was really wide already. Do you have wedding plans? I said yes and then she asked me what plans? Where are you going? I said Chicago Illinois  What can you say about Chicago? I just said what I remembered 😂😂 I said, there's a lake in there, Michigan Lake, Sears tower and GIANT BEAN!😂 she laughed again when she heard the giant bean😂 She said, OH YEAH, that's what I like about Chicago, too, I call it giant bean too😂. -- Now I'm regretting I forgot about the DEEP DISH PIZZA🤣  
Then just checked my papers again.. Then she said I SEE NO PROBLEM, looks good.. You are approved. Then she gave me two pamphlet explained it to me.. I couldn't focus anymore, I started to cry.. then she repeated what she told me she said CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE APPROVED! WAIT FOR YOUR VISA IN 6-10 working days.. Have a nice day! 😍 I thanked her so much ☺️
 
 
SHE didn't take any of my fiancé's documents. Not even the form i-134 and the supporting documents! Just my documents. She didn't even asked for our pictures. :)) 
 
THANK YOU, LORD! Finally! I'm done! 
Ticket already booked last August 4 😂 Big risk but my fiancé had so much faith 😊 Good thing I made it! I'll finally be with him in 9 weeks. Yes 😂 I wanted to take my time and spend more time with my family first. :)) 
 
Tips for everyone: ALWAYS WEAR A BIG SMILE AND GREET EVERYONE IN THERE. :)) It will always be a great help to lighten up their moods. 😊
Pray and pray and pray 😊