ryza

i just have a few questions. im currently in the service and im just wondering if there's anything i can do to sponsor my sister for tourist visa for her to come here and visit me, she's married and have a business and a house of her own but she got denied the first time she tried to get a tourist visa so im just wondering if there's anything i can help/do for her to get approved. thank you

naghahanap ako ng friends na taga new jersey...

please speak english so everybody can understand thanks

Congratulations!!

all you can do now is wait and try contacting your senator. they can help. be strong. just keep on calling USEM.

hi everyone! anyone here who got approved last week april 22, 2009 and still dont receive visa?

just want to ask few questions for those who receive their visa..

how long or how to get it from the time that u were approved?

air21 tracking number dont work, its not on their system yet, its been 3 days now and i dont receive it yet. im from mandaluyong city only.

can i book flight even i dont receive visa yet but i am approved? im just thinking if i book now then its more cheaper...

what r the things to prepare for port of entry? what things to show? r they going to interview me again like on interview on embassy?

also im just wondering if i can bring some powder lipstick/gloss blush inside handcarry if in case?

i dont have my school credentials yet but soon im going to get it..what else do i need?

there's no exact day/s to receive your visa. it all depends in the immigration. if they will do a background check then it will take longer. but its usually 3 days to a week to get your visa. i got mine 3 days after i got approved. good luck and congratulations on your approval

about booking your flight, personally i think you should wait for your visa first because you don't wana pay additional payment for rescheduling our flight. (thats if you didnt get your visa yet).

dont worry about POE. you'll do fine just bring the important documents. its always better to have more documents.

Hi fellows! i wonder how many people are going to have their interview on this coming thursday april 23, 2009... be counted. Me first....please keep posting. God Bless us on our interview!

good luck and god bless

hello! hows everyone here in VJ? hope everythings good. anyway i have a quick quesiton. can i still use my expired I-94 to get my state id? thanks

hello! have a question about I-864. im having a co-sponsor, what form they have to fill up? I-864 or I-864A for the joint sponsor? and anyone here have a sample form to fill up the form for the joint sponsor? do i need a letter stating that im having a joint sponsor? what are the things i have to prepare. thanks in advance. BTW im in the AOS stage

hello! have a question about I-864. im having a co-sponsor, what form they have to fill up? I-864 or I-864A for the joint sponsor? and anyone here have a sample form to fill up the form for the joint sponsor? do i need a letter stating that im having a joint sponsor? what are the things i have to prepare. thanks in advance.

hi! does anybody know how long does it take before i receive my NOA1? i've been waiting for a month and still nothing. does anyone know their hotline? thanks. i sent my package last feb 21, 2008

Hi Ryza,

There are some people here who waited over a month for their checks to be cashed and NOA1. Most of us got it quick though. Hope you'll get yours soon. Don't lose hope!

DeeZee

hi deezee. musta? how r u? its good to hear that u already received your NOA1. well as for me, im still here, waiting for a miracle hehe hope my NOA1 comes soon. is there a hotline or number that i can call? what do u thnk? thanks and always take care .

hi! does anybody know how long does it take before i receive my NOA1? i've been waiting for a month and still nothing. does anyone know their hotline? thanks. i sent my package last feb 21, 2008

My friend is in the same boat with you so that makes me think that they are pretty slow in issuing notices. Did you send your AOS package with a return receipt where you will receive a receipt if your package has been delivered? How about a tracking number for your package so you can track if it arrived safely in Chicago Lockbox? That's what I did with my paperwork so I could monitor it's shipment. You can try calling their Customer Service but I don't think they could help you.

--Mae

yes. i have. it says its been delivered in the chicago lockbox but that was like 3 weeks ago and eversince i didnt receive any notices yet. hmm

hi! hows everyone? anyway i have a few concerns. how many days/weeks does it take for me to receive my NOA1? coz i sent my AOS package last feb 26, 2008 but until now i dont receive any notice yet. is there a number where i can call to inquire about my package? or how can i check if they already received my package? i didnt send my personal check that's why i cant check it if they have encashed the payment already, instead i sent them a cashier's check. thank you in advance.

AGREED!! :thumbs:

My husband (then fiance) almost used the visa assistance service of Cherry Blossoms (since that's where we met). I told him NO, I'll take care of everything. He was surprised and could not believe it. So I told him that in my heart, I was so sure that we will end up together so I have decided to look for informative websites where I could get infos about visa matters even when he hasn't proposed to me yet. I was very presumptiuous at that time because I know that that day we met, we're destined to be together. I used to hang around at Asawa.org but somehow, that website got closed down. And then I found this website.

Without VJ and all the helps from my Manila Thread Family, we will never be this successful in our journey.

--Mae

congratulations!!

I passed my state test yesterday, hooray for myself too lol, I've been told my license will be sent in the mail asap. Happy weekend everyone.

congratulations!!

wow! thanks for the info i didnt know that i thought i need to have the SS card first before filing. thanks again

im just wondering, why you requested for a new card? i hope mine arrives soon so i can file for AOS asap

You don't have to wait for the SS Card to file AOS. If you don't have an SSN yet, put NONE in the box.

im just wondering, why you requested for a new card? i hope mine arrives soon so i can file for AOS asap

Because all my previous SS cards have indication that I cannot work until I got DHS authorization and that refers to having either an EAD or the GC itself. And oh, I finally got the latest SS card in the mail yesterday (after more than 2 weeks).

You don't need SS number to file AOS. Like what john_and_marlene said, just put "NONE". It's not going to affect the application at all.

--Mae

im just wondering, why you requested for a new card? i hope mine arrives soon so i can file for AOS asap

hi! how many days/weeks before i receive my SSN? coz its been 2 weeks already. thanks

I believe SSA is having some difficulties with card production because I have been waiting for more than 2 weeks too and still nothing. The first time I went there last Dec. for a new card, it didn't come in the mail after waiting for it for almost a month. So I went back again and reported it. They requested a new card for me and told me that it will arrive in the mail within two weeks but nothing again. So I checked with them again and they told me that Georgia office who's supposed to make the cards is probably having some tech problems. And that I will have to wait for one more week and come back to their office.

I suggest you go back to your SSA office and tell them that you didn't get the card in the mail and that it's been 2 weeks.

--Mae

hi! how many days/weeks before i receive my SSN? coz its been 2 weeks already. thanks

congratulations!! roserick is right your journey has just began hehe enjoy your last remaining days/weeks there in PI while it last hehe especially with your family good luck and take care

hi! thanks for the info i didnt file the AOS yet. but do i have to inform USCIS about the move? coz originally the K1 was filed in KS, now we're here in guam. thanks again just want to clear things out

haha its ok many thought that im a girl too hehe even skyblue and jj1028

hi! should we file for AR-11 or other form/s? or call USCIS? for the change of address? coz me n my fiancee (which is my wife now) has moved here in guam. we filed our K1 when she is still in kansas, after getting approved we came here directly from PI. i didnt go to KS anymore and just got married here and we'll file for our AOS here. thanks

If you haven't filed your AOS as of yet, you don't have to file for AR-11 because the address that will reflect on your application to USCIS is your current address. But if you have filed your AOS before you moved, then AR-11 is needed. I hope I'm correct on this one.

--Mae

P.S.

All along, I thought "ryza" is a girl... sorry about that.

hi! should we file for AR-11 or other form/s? or call USCIS? for the change of address? coz me n my fiancee (which is my wife now) has moved here in guam. we filed our K1 when she is still in kansas, after getting approved we came here directly from PI. i didnt go to KS anymore and just got married here and we'll file for our AOS here. thanks

thanks scott i thought i can still apply locally hehe

is it possible to apply for my EAD locally? (if i have my SSN already) or i have to send it together with the AOS first?

It must be filed with AOS. They no longer issue them at the local offices.

Scott

is it possible to apply for my EAD locally? (if i have my SSN already) or i have to send it together with the AOS first?

oh no! then i have to wait for my SSN. i just applied and they told me to wait for 2-4 weeks coz they have to verify it with the INS first. is that correct?

hi! happy new year to all VJ'ers i just want to know if i can apply for my driver's license now while waiting for my SSN or should i wait for my SSN first before going to DMV. thanks and good luck to all of you

In most (if not all) states you will need your SSN to apply for a drivers license or state issued ID card.

To be safe, check with your DMV to find out the exact requirements for your state.

DMV actually asked for my SSN when I applied for Non-Driving License and Learner's Permit... It also seems like DHS, SSA and DMV are all connected to one another when it comes to verifying your identity or status here in the US. SSA had to verify DHS if the greencard I showed them is genuine/valid, same with DMV when I applied for the learner's permit, they had to check my status/identity with DHS and SSA.

--Mae

P.S.

I still cannot believe it that I can legally practice driving now that I got the permit. The written test wasn't so bad.