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15 minutes ago, JeanneAdil said:

 John Cornyn.  is the US Senator for Dallas 

Ted Cruz and John Cornyn are both US Senators for the state of Texas

1 minute ago, Joe Kano said:

Teddy will be on them like a chicken on junebug

 

Don't you know, You Don't Mess With Texas

Not last time, I wrote them. Just some underpaid staffer handles these things.

I made and inquiry using the online form, and got back the same form letter I always get. I'm giving Senator Cruz another shot although I don't have high hopes for that either. 

2 hours ago, mark1049 said:

Yes. We had an interview scheduled in March of 2020. They closed the embassy the day before. So hopefully they will start doing April next? 

Same as us. Scheduled for March 2020.

15 minutes ago, mark1049 said:

I would be happy to send you what I wrote in the email, if you were interested in that.

Please

1 minute ago, mark1049 said:

Yes!  That is what seemed to get the ball rolling for us.  8/19 here.

8/19

when did they schedule. I'm just interested in how much lead time they are giving you

Just now, mark1049 said:

Add:  Although recently I had sent emails to the embassy (when our status was 'Expired') letting them know that we were still interested in pursuing our case.  I also requested reinstatement.  After I sent maybe 2 or 3 of these emails is when all the weird status stuff started happening.  Then, 2-3 later, we received the email.

When did you file

3 minutes ago, mark1049 said:

You know, we did not even apply for an expedited interview, as we had not the criteria (so I thought) to be able to get approval for one.  The best I can figure is that they are going thru the 2019/expired cases, and giving interviews.  We were shocked to receive the email.

We filed 7/2019. I'll have to contact them. 

32 minutes ago, mark1049 said:

So not long after I posted this, we received an email from the embassy saying that we now have an appointment for an interview!  Our CEAC status is still 'Refused', lol.  It is a fact that the CEAC status matters not at this point.

What were your circumstances for getting an expedited interview?

23 hours ago, mark1049 said:

Hello--

I did a search for this topic, and didn't find anything.  So please forgive me if this question has already been asked.  We are August 2019 filers.  Unfortunately, the embassy closed the day following our medical screening in March 2020.  We have been waiting to be able to schedule an interview ever since.  I noticed in March of this year, that our CEAC status had changed to Expired.  Now, today (3.9.21) our status changed to Refused.  Everything that I can find addresses this status with administrative processing following the interview.  But we have not interviewed yet.  I did find a couple of posts on FB that stated that this was part of the expedited process, but we haven't applied for an expedite.  I did ask the embassy a couple of months ago about escalating our case, but have not heard anything besides the 2 changes in CEAC status.  At this point, Expired and Refused are very stress inducing words.  (I wish the embassy would just answer the simple inquiries!).  I am hoping (as I have read in a few places) that this is part of the process??  Is there anyone that can shed light on this?  Thank you.

In the past 12 months our CEAC status has changed from Ready- Refused- Expired- Refused- Expired.

I'm having some testing and hoping for the best. But if I should have a protracted illness, would the embassy expedite my fiancee's visa to care for me?

36 minutes ago, NeonParticles said:

Yeah... I won't be going anywhere for "tourism" when I arrive.  I'm just going to spend time with my fiancee at our place there and use Grab to order food in the whole time... I don't think this is going to go how they want it to, but I'm just glad we're inching closer to even being able to see our loved ones in person

Same here. Will just be spending time with the family.

Just now, Lotherest said:

I had the same issue. You need to send a request via the IV email (but now probably through their form submission), to change the status back to "ready".

So over the past 18 months, it's gone from Ready to Refused to Expired, now back to Refused.

I requested an expedited interview last week. They never got back to me, but now I see the status was changed from Expired to Refused. Is that good, bad, or nothing?

2 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

Some Filipino dude name King, I think he is a nurse, he uses Atlas Shippers, I am in Frisco

 

You got a better lead?

 

 

Can you PM his info. I'm in Coppell. Thanks

On 5/23/2021 at 5:06 AM, Joe Kano said:

From Texas takes about 2 months.

 

Wife sent one right after Christmas this year took 4 months to arrive, they blamed it on COVID, but it did arrive so it was all good.  

Who are you using in TX?

2 hours ago, Joe Kano said:

47 is going rate, Why is it so low?

 

Philippines economy is tanking and US Economy is rocking, should be around 53 to 55 any one know why it's so low?

 

 

I use Remitly, I don't even get that much. Right now 46.24

36 minutes ago, Murph4865 said:

Where is the Economy booming in the USA?

Texas. Dallas area to be specific

19 hours ago, andrewfromdenver said:

or would you have to re-file for a different visa and wait for process all over again

 

i was talking to a friend and he thinks if visa can be adjusted maybe fly our girls to taiwan and marry via video (not legal in philippines)

 

but if that means start process over again i dont want to do that....especially since my case was filed aug 2019 and i am probably at front of list

 

i know once married it usually takes 2 years to get them here......but if it would be an "adjustment" of petition maybe results can be more immediate?

 

i have no idea if it would be legal.....was just talking......not sure whether to present my idea to a lawyer or not or if i will be laughed out of his office

I'm ahead of you. July 2019

1 hour ago, Joe Kano said:

How will you enter the Philippines? Do you qualify for one of the exemptions to enter? Or do you already have a visa?

 

You don't need to have you divorce recognized there as of late, read this thread :Local Notarization of Legal Capacity to Marry - Philippines - VisaJourney

He has to have it cleared or recognized on his Cenomar. 

On 4/11/2021 at 5:27 AM, Joe Kano said:

Texas vaccinated 386,000 people yesterday

I got mine in Dallas- Fair Park on Saturday. Very organized. Quick in an out. 

7 hours ago, John & Rose said:

Yellow Cab is great pizza.  Texas Roadhouse near MOA was a nice (yet pricy) experience.  I am a carnivore and buying meat at the market there is really underwhelming.  Getting a US corn fed midwest steak in Manila was well worth the cost.  Now that my wife and step kids have been here for almost 2 years I can say they understand.  My step daughter loves her rare to medium rare steak.  My wife in medium rare and my step son still cant handle any red at all.  They are so impressed with the meats here compared to the Philippines.  They love US liver (which I dont) but we are managing.  I've never had any good fresh beef there from the stores there.

 

You are better off with grass fed beef. Corn is grain and just fattens up the cows faster and the quality of the beef suffers.  Take it from someone who lives in Texas and buys directly from the processor. 

I just checked mine and it says it changed on 3.19.2021

We need an angry emoji

So Utah allows online marriages without regard to residency or Citizenship. The license can be obtained online, and the ceremony can be done by video.

If I decide to do this is there anyway to convert the K1 to a CR1?

Do I have to cancel the K1 before I file the I-130's?

Do I just inform the embassy of my intentions?

Any reason why we should not do this? Today is 1 year since our interview is cancelled and I do not see thing getting better in the future.

🤬 Manila is closing up again.  I just have no more words 😨