Jake77

First time flying abroad. At my final destination, when waiting at the baggage carousel, how long would it take for my baggage to show up on average? And, how long will the bags on the carousel stay for before they take them somewhere else? I'm worried I might miss my bag. ... Any tips in navigating the airports?

Yes, I have my CFO QR code on my phone and a printed copy of it as well. Aside from eTravel and Traze, is there something else I gotta do? Or, am I good to go? .... When I arrive in the US, do you know what documents I gotta present? (Passport / visa, medical record, supporting docs for IR2 ... ) .... i appreciate your help a lot. Thank you for giving me detailed answers.

To mods: Decided to post a separate thread because I need answers now, sorry. Merge with "Korean Visa Needed" if separate post's still not allowed. .... Quick questions regarding my flight this Sabado. Are these the only things I have to do before my flight? Or is there SOMETHING MISSING IN THE LIST? LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS. - eTravel. - Tieza (tax / pay in the airport). - Check in (offline / in the airport). ....... 1. Tieza (Tax) ---> Check In. - Is this the right order of procedure? Or, do I have to check in first before paying my tax. - I'm not sure if I've already paid my tax with my flight ticket ... so I'm thinking I should check in first so they can at least let me know if I have already paid my tax (to avoid paying twice). ________ 2. Am I required to sign up / use Traze (tracking app)? Or, is this optional? _______ 3. eHDC (Electronic Health Declaration Form) is the same as eTravel? ______ 4. Departure Card ... can only be received at the airport before going through immigration? Meaning, this can't be filled out online? .... Many thanks.

When I arrive in Korea for a layover. Are there forms I have to fill out / things (taxes, etc..) I have to pay before my next flight?

Meant to say LAYover

Called Korean Air but couldn't get through. Flight: Manila > Incheon > LAX I have: - PH Passport. - US Immigrant Visa. - 1 Korean Air ticket. - 2:30-hour stopover in Korea. I don't want to go outside the airport when I get to Korea. .......... Do I need to get my baggage again and check it in at the Incheon Airport? ... (Don't have KR visa; can't go through immigration to collect baggage.) Or, would it be possible for my baggage to be sent directly to my final destination (LAX, US)?

Yes. And, from the first date at SLEC. Medical expiration will match your visa's expiration on the passport too.

So long as your I-130 was sent before your 21th birthday, you'll be fine. Mine was changed back to IR2 during the interview itself - the officer will decide.

Yes.

I'm planning to move to the US 2 weeks before my immigrant visa and medical expire. (IR2, son of a US citizen.) If I get in the US while my visa is still valid but my visa expires before my Green Card arrives (already in the US), would this be a problem? I have already paid the Immigration Fee for my Green Card even before departure.

Update: Got my PDOS done today. Passport was not considered as "1 valid ID." Had to show the guard my Postal ID along with passport and printed barcode to get in.

I am now trying to get a slot. In the form they have, there's a question asking: "How are you related to your sponsor?" My sponsor is my father. There're two options for me in the answers list: Son / Parent. Now, from what I understand, I think I should answer "Son" here. But, I visited another thread: There was a parent processing their kid's CFO and they ended up answering with "Parent." If it was the kid's CFO profile, shouldn't they have picked "Son" as well? I'm trying to make sure I pick the right answer from the list.

This would have been easier to understand if they had removed the last part because passport, as an ID, is already on the list. Anyway, I thought "Confirmation of Permanent Resident" was somehow linked to Green Cards and that a "Visa Grant Page" was included in the Yellow Packet they used to send.

I just got my US visa (IR2). 1. Requirement No. 4 --- what doc. do I show? ... I don't have a Green Card yet. ... I don't know what the Visa Grant Page looks like. (PS: no yellow packet). ... And, there's no contract because I have an IR visa. 2. One valid ID? ... What IDs do they accept? (I only have 2 IDs aside my passport: NBI and a Postal ID.) 3. Duration of the seminar? And, is it the same for in-person and online?

Immigrant fee PDF says the Alien Number starts with "A." Google images pointing to Alien Number in visas don't start with "A." I'm referring to the Registration Number in US visas ... No letters - only numbers.

Received my visa recently. Did not contain a yellow packet and only had my passport. Visa says: Annotation: 212 (g) (2) (B) PL 107-208. Child Status Protection Act. IV DOCS IN CCD. ---- Questions: 1. Where's the packet? 2. Where can I find my A-Number?

They tried calling me on multiple occasions but I missed all calls because I would always leave my phone at home. So, in the end, they had to physically mail, through LBC, the 221g requesting my passport. If I remember correctly, they'd probably contact you by phone within a week of receiving your result. Also, they tend to process DNA cases on Wednesdays it seems like - don't know why. Note: my status remained REFUSED on CEAC even after the request for my passport was sent to me. It was only changed to ISSUED after 3 or so days of the Embassy receiving my passport.

3-7 days after they sent the swab back to US. Yes, you'll have to wait for another 221g requesting your passport.

The list has the names of people who need to do DNA testing. The Embassy periodically sends that list to St. Lukes to schedule swabbing. You have to wait for the Embassy to send a list with your name on it to St. Lukes first. You could keep calling them every week to check. As for what I told them, I asked St. Lukes multiple times (would call every week) if they have my kit. On the first couple of calls I had, they told me no. It took 2-3 weeks or so (give or take) before they told me that they have received my kit. You could also try calling the Embassy because sometimes the Embassy would not immediately send your kit to St. Lukes even if they already have it - don't know why tho. But maybe bugging the Embassy (telling them that your kit has arrived in the Philippines) would speed up the process. Try calling both every week. Note: your name might already be on the next list the Embassy is preparing to send to St. Lukes and St. Lukes only has to receive it.

Hi, my category is IR2 and I have already gone to the interview before. At the interview, I received a 221g requesting a DNA test be done to confirm paternity because my birth cert. doesn't have my petitioner's name - we did that and now the Embassy has the result. Now, they've sent me a letter (another 221g) telling me to send my passport through LBC. (Perhaps no more 2nd interview, so I can't bring my passport to the Embassy anymore.) DNA was positive, so I'm guessing they want my passport for stamping.

I know that there're only selected LBC branches that can deliver my passport. My questions are: 1. To where / what address do I write? Is it this address? (Note: Embassy's address on their website is almost exactly the same - except it's 1000 and not 0930. Don't know what those numbers mean.) 2. Do I only have to put my passport, 221g, etc ... in an envelope? (Brown, short). 3. Does anyone know how long it'll take for them to get back to me after receiving my passport? Guestimate is fine.

Update: 1. Took about a month. Had to call St. Lukes myself. They told me to come the day after because Embassy had already received my testing kit. (Note: St. Lukes fee is P1.5K. I was told on the phone to only pay P1.2K but had to pay more.) 2. Two 2x2 with a white background - just like what they asked for the initial medical exam.

Update: I'm going to answer all my questions myself after going through the process. 1. Didn't have to attach any document ... My petitioner made a copy of the 221g and brought it with him to the DNA facility. As for my case, St. Luke asked for the original 221g ... They photocopied it and returned it to me on the same day. I don't recall having to show my 221g to the CO that witnessed my swabbing. 2a/b. They never asked for the submission form.

The entire process - from the day the petitioner gets swabbed to the day the Embassy / St. Luke calls the beneficiary to get his sample taken at the Embassy. ... Also, the instruction on the DNA procedure says to bring a recent photograph of me but there's no detail on the size / number of photographs I need to bring. Is this another 2x2 photograph?

We will never get ahold of the result as the Embassy will send it directly to the selected medical facility in the US themselves.