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    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    6 hours ago, Emmz said:

    I think I will get visa today cfo is on 3rd of Aug do you think it is ok to book flight for 4th before cfo is done

    Play it safe and book for the 5th or 6th. You'll most likely get your sticker on the 3rd, but it's better to be sure and book after you get the sticker, or if you want to book now, then give one day allowance juuuuust in case they ask you to come back on the 4th to submit/present some document.

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    24 minutes ago, mbassett said:

    Congrats...Who did you book your flights through? been looking at some in anticipation of a good sputum result

    enjoy the show and your life with your love

    We found that TripAdvisor has really good deals. Booked a non-stop flight (Philippine Airlines) using their app. Cost around $900. :) I begged my fiance to get me a non-stop flight because it's my first time leaving the country and I'm anxious. :/

     

    It's almost August! I'm cheering for you! 

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

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    10 hours ago, FindHerKeepHer said:

    SOOOOOOO my case just went to administrative processing? what's the story with that and how long does it take? is this a normal transition from ready>administrative processing> issued? should i ignore the first part and pay attention to the latter part i bolded and underlined?

     

    Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. 

    For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV. 

    Admin Processing is normal and will only take a day or two if you passed the interview. The status after that should be issued. Not too long now! :)

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    14 hours ago, lara u. said:

    Hi everyone! Im not as active as a lot of VJ members here, but this forum has helped me a lot in preparing for paper work and interview. :) thank you all. Today, i received my passport and visa packet. We also booked a flight in three weeks. ❤️ Finally, we can be together. 

     

    To thos who are still waiting, keep the faith! Pray, hope and continue to love.. 

     

    thanks all!! We'll still be together in the next forum and next paper work! 🇺🇸

    See you in LA, Lara! :D

     

    13 hours ago, Hannah96 said:

    My case says ISSUED !! Since yesterday actually .. one day after my interview. I will book a flight once I got the visa in my hands. You never know what happens and I don't want to risk anything. But I'm planning on leaving on August 8th and can't wait to be back with my love and my dog and cat and to eat Tacos and Empanadas all day long 😩

    So happy for you, Hannah! Just a few more weeks! <3

     

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    17 minutes ago, Emmz said:

    hey guys just want to ask if the manila embassy get ur photocopy of nvc letter, noa1n2 and also rfe or u just showed it only to them and didnt get it

    Read my review again, please. The answer to your question is there. You asked us to share our interview experiences with you and I/we did, but it seems like again, you didn't read it. You and I even have a 3-page private convo where I gave you helpful links and answered all your questions in great detail. I even emailed you some documents. 

     

    I really don't want to sound rude but this isn't the first time you asked something which you asked me (and other people) multiple times before. People here take the time to write very detailed answers and interview reviews, so I hope you would also take the time to read them and take note of the answers to your questions so you won't have to ask them a 3rd or 4th time.

     

    Please forgive me if I sound mean, but I have been helping you all this time, answering your questions even in private messaging, yet it feels like you never read anything I tell you because you ask the same questions again a few days later. You gotta help yourself, too, honey. You have to be attentive, detailed, and organized if you want to make a good impression at the interview, that's why I've been trying to tell you over and over to take notes and make a list if you have trouble remembering what other members tell you... but now it just feels like you don't really read them or take note of anything. It's honestly starting to get frustrating. We can't keep spoon-feeding everything to you. 

     

    Again, my apologies. I truly wish you the best of luck.

    Please, please read our interview reviews. 

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    10 minutes ago, glmg21 said:

    Absolutely nothing wrong with saying you intend to work if you're asked, because it's what we all do, but just explain that you're aware that you cannot do so until you've married, applied for AOS, and have your EAD!

    True, but those CO's are unpredictable. I'm not suggesting they say no, but to just say something safe. People have been burned by this question before. I guess I'm just a bit too cautious because I've read some horror stories, and that I come from a third world country. You are very right, though, that most of us will definitely be working there eventually. It's just sometimes, being completely honest may bite you in the patootie. :P You never know what type of consul will interview you, so I still think it is best to just answer it with a "we haven't talked about it yet as our main goal right now is to get married." :) Just my two cents.

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    Just now, sande17 said:

    Ah I see what you mean. Okay that's good advice! I wasn't sure what I was going to say to that question - we haven't really decided re: me working either. Thank you for the insight.

    You're welcome. I've heard of people who said YES to that, and they said they were asked for further proof of a bona fide relationship since that answer made the CO question the beneficiary's intentions. So yup, just play it safe. :)

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    8 minutes ago, sande17 said:

    @HazeyHaze You said 'Don't say yes, that you want to work in the States'.

     

    I'm wondering why you advise against saying  yes to that? (If you plan to work once you're legally allowed to - what's wrong with that?)

     

     

    Because they will think you're marrying your fiance for the wrong reasons, especially if you live in a third world country. Sadly, there are people who marry someone from the US just so they can live in the US, or find a job there. Anyway, even if you don't live in a third world country, I still suggest you don't say yes, just to be on the safe side. Now, I am not encouraging anyone to say no. Just say that you haven't thought or talked about what you'll do or if you will work when you get there, and that your main reason for going there is to marry your fiance. Just a suggestion, of course.

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    January 2017 I-129F Filers

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    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    Alright, I have procrastinated long enough. I better write a full review of my interview before I forget most of the questions the CO asked me. Ha! :P

     

    My interview was scheduled for July 12 at 6:40 am. When I got there just a little before 6 am, there were already a bunch of people outside. Most of them are companions of the applicants. 3 lines of hopefuls were standing under the rising sun, patiently waiting for the guards to let them in. They were lined up pretty far from the embassy entrance, though. I showed my appointment confirmation to the guard and he told me to go to the longest line, which is the line for those scheduled at 6:40 am. Batch numero uno.

     

    The 2 other lines are for those scheduled at 7 something. I didn't really pay attention as I was already sweating, both feeling hot and nervous as heck. I couldn't pull out the reviewer I made from my clearbook for it would've caused my other documents to fly out and away from me. I couldn't risk losing them. I really wanted to review, though. I kept repeating my fiance's address, phone number, the number of tattoos he has and what they are, and even the number of moles on his face and which part they were placed. Mole on his right cheek. On his nose. He has a bunny tattoo on his right arm. 2 skeletons on his left calf. I must... remember!

     

    After fifteen minutes, the guard told us to walk to the front of the building where there was a tent and two employees waiting. I thought to myself, oooh that pretty fast. Wrong. We stood under the tent for half an hour. My back and feet were killing me. I shouldn't have worn my new pair of shoes. My sweat was slowly erasing my makeup. I worked so hard on making myself look presentable. Damn, I shouldn't have put my blazer on yet. I couldn't take it off because I was holding my clearbook and my bag. Despite the discomfort, I tried very hard to remember everything I wrote on my reviewer. We've come this far, I must not fail. 

     

    Finally, at around 6:40 am, they started letting people in. They gave us a ziplock bag to place our most recent passport in, asked for our DS160, put a sticker on it, gave us a laminated card with a letter and some numbers that correspond to the area we're supposed to go to for pre-screening. My card was A something something. As soon as I got inside, the usher guided me to the A area and the A area usher instructed me to go to window 43, where a serious-looking Filipino man was waiting for me. I greeted him good morning with a smile and he said it back, still looking serious. He asked for my DS160, NBI clearance, CENOMAR, and birth certificate. He didn't ask for my medical results because SLEC forwarded it to them since I went through psych evaluation. After a few seconds of typing, he started asking me his pre-screening questions.

     

    Have you ever traveled outside the country?

    What is your fiance's name?

    When is his birthday? How old is he now?

    Where did you meet him?

    When did you start talking? When did you officially become

    How many times has he visited you? When?

    Where does he live?

    Do you have photos together? Can you show me? (I showed him 10 pages of photos with a STORY in every page. He read some of the pages and didn't ask me any questions about the photos.)

    What does he do for a living? Where?

    Do you plan to work when you get there? (Don't say yes! I told him we haven't talked about it yet because right now all we wanna do is get married and that he really wants me to prepare food for him because he hasn't had a home-cooked meal in a long time. This made the Filipino guy smile.)

     

    He asked quite a lot of questions but this was all done in less than five minutes. He wrote the time on my DS160 (6:46 am) and gave it back to me. He then instructed me to go to the next window, window 43, for the fingerprint scanning. A pretty strict-looking American guy was telling an old lady to put more lotion on her hands, so he let me do the fingerprint scanning first. Took about 30 seconds and then I was off to the interview section.

     

    The usher asked me to take a seat next to this middle-aged Filipino lady because the consuls aren't there yet. I went from 15th (I think) in line to the 2nd, because the other applicants were taking a long time in the pre-screening stage. Some were old and slow and some had incomplete/incorrect documents. 20 minutes later, the line for the interview was already getting long. Still no consuls. We waited for around 5 to 10 more minutes, and then the usher asked the first 3 in line to go in front of the interview windows and wait for one to open. A few minutes later, an American man called the first person in line. Shortly after, I saw window 59 open, but I couldn't see if there was someone behind the window because it was in the corner. I walked up to it to check and a tall, slim American lady probably in her late twenties opened her arms wide with a cheeky smile as if she was saying, "Do you want to come here or nah?". I smiled and said good morning. She greeted me back. All my nervousness went away instantly because she seemed super cool and nice. She was kinda dorky, and she talked really, really fast. She too my DS160, asked me to take the oath, and began asking me her questions.

     

    Where did you meet your fiance?

    How did you two start talking?

    Why him and not the other guys from OKCupid? (I told her I didn't message my fiance because he was in Japan at the time and I thought he wouldn't be interested, but he saw me visit his profile because he was online and he messaged me saying "HOW DARE YOU NOT SEND ME A MESSAGE, WOMAN!" and I thought that was funny so I responded. The consul and the 2 Filipino employees behind her laughed. xD)

    Why was he in Japan then? (I told her he was in the military.)

    Is he still in the military? (Nope.)

    Where does he work now and what does he do? (My fiance works at Delta Airlines. She was interested so she asked me a few follow-up questions.)

    Does he get free tickets to fly anywhere? Has he used them to come see you? (I said he hasn't because he just started working at Delta this May.)

    How many times has he visited you and when were those?

    What did you do the first time he came to see you? (I told her we mostly ate and that I took him to Manam where they serve the best sisig, and she asked me where that is because she loves sisig, too. :P At this point, I already felt that she was going to give me an approval. Haha!)

    Where will you be living when you get to the states?

     

    She then asked me to put my 4 fingers on the scanner. She joked that she remembered to do the fingerprint scanning this time. She was so proud of herself. Haha! I and the 2 Filipina employees laughed. She then asked a few more questions.

     

    Has he been married before? How about you?

    Does he have kids? And you?

     

    And then, STAMP! Music to my ears. She said "Well, I'm all good. I don't see any reason not to approve you, so congratulations and good luck to you!". She gave me the slip that tells me how to register my address online and told me my passport will be sent back to me in a week. She gave me the mandatory pamphlet and let me go home. I was stunned. I couldn't believe this was actually happening. It's all over! We made it! I'll be with my love soon! 

     

    The consul asked more questions than the Filipino guy, but since she talked really fast and I answered each question very quickly, the interview was over after five minutes. I passed by the first woman in line who was still being interviewed. The consul looked very serious and she was leaning close to the window as if she was having a hard time comprehending what the consul was saying. I hope she got approved. She's a nice lady just wanting to be with her love. 

     

    Anyway, I couldn't feel my entire body - heck, even my soul - as I walked out, but I sure as hell felt like a champ. 15th something in line, 2nd to be interviewed, first to be approved. I ran to my mother who was waiting outside to tell her the good news. She was so happy and sad at the same time. I checked the time on my phone, 7:53 am. I sent my fiance a message to tell him we have been approved and I messaged some of my friends, too. 

     

    As soon as we got home, I passed out (I didn't get any sleep the night before because I was so nervous and I couldn't stop reading denial stories online lol) with the biggest smile on my face. No more stressful nights worrying if fate wants me to be with the love of my life. :P

     

    I hope you enjoyed my review... erm, story. I sure talk a lot for an introvert. :D

     

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    3 hours ago, lara u. said:

    Congrats ❤️❤️❤️

    Thank you so much, @lara u.! You've been such an angel to me! <3

     

    32 minutes ago, calahjosh931 said:

    Congratulations to the both of you that's so exciting 🎉🎉💁🏼

     

    18 minutes ago, Hannah96 said:

    I'm so happy for you! 

    Thank you, @Hannah96 and @calahjosh931! You guys are next! :D

     

    1 hour ago, Danni_xo said:

    Congrats girl! I'm very happy for you!

    <3 <3 <3 Thanks for all your support, @Danni_xo! Let's meet up when you get there, ok? 

     

    54 minutes ago, Chris and Tin said:

    Congratulations! :)

     

    1 hour ago, Chris and Tin said:

    Finally, the case is now "in transit". :) How long will it take for the Philippine Embassy to receive it?

    Salamat, @Chris and Tin! My case was "in transit" for just a day. :) You're so close!

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    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    APPROVED!!! I was at the embassy for less than an hour. I was interviewed by a female consul (probs in her late twenties) who was very cool, conversational, and funny. She talked really fast, so the interview was over in less than 5 minutes. I was 2nd to be interviewed but first to walk outta there feeling like a champ. :D:D:D

     

    Words cannot express how happy I am right now. I am so glad I can finally relax!

     

    Thanks to everyone who helped me throughout this excruciatingly long and incredibly stressful process. I appreciate every single one of you and I wish you all the best!

     

    I shall write a detailed "review" later. Need to catch some z's first because I stayed up all night worrying. Haha! xD 

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

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    1 hour ago, Nameless said:

    My fiance had his interview yesterday. He was NOT approved. They said we needed "proof of relationship".  I guess the chat logs, pictures, western union receipts etc. weren't good enough.

    Oh no! Do you think maybe one of his answers did not match what's on your documents? Because your answers are also considered as "proof" that your relationship is genuine. Did the CO explain further?

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    35 minutes ago, Emmz said:

    want to ask if DS160 is required in slec med exam tnx

    I gave you the link to where you can find the requirements. 

     

    I don't mean to be rude, but you'd avoid asking the same questions over and over again if you would carefully read answers previously given to you or review the links to sites or blogs that I sent you/other members posted on this forum.

     

    Maybe write notes or make a list as well? Whatever will help you, girl. Just please take the time to read, read, and read.

    January 2017 I-129F Filers

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted · Edited by HazeyHaze

    9 minutes ago, Yzabelle said:

    :(( I just really wanted to know if we are still going to receive a hardcopy of the letter.. According to other k1 filers, they received the hardcopy a week after the NVC received the petition. If so, I will have to just wait the hardcopy until next week.. coz they received ours last July 5th.. :(( 

     

    6 minutes ago, Chris&RunnyRun said:

    If i remember correctly I believe @SkruDe called another day in, and they just asked for his wac # and no other information and managed to get his case no. 

    I think he did request to correct the birth date first, though. Let's wait for @SkruDe to go online. :) I'm sure he can help you out.

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