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To my VJ family!

Once again I thank Yahweh for everthing. All Praises and Glory to HIM. And to the moderators and members of this column for their continued support. Thank you so much for the unselfish informations. Here is my experience of this morning's AOS interview at the Garden City in New York. We leave the house at 7:00 to avoid the traffic and we reach the place at 7:30. We headed to the guards for security checks, putting our things on the counter, taking belts and jackets, then guard do the frisking like when you check in at the airport. Then another guard lead us to the waiting area (stayed there for 1 hour and 15 mins) we wait for our lawyer (she arrived qtr to 9:00 thanks God) when she saw us told me to go with her to the window and give my appointment letter. We wait for 10 mins. then the officer called our names and lead us again to the waiting area upstairs near the rooms of the Interviewer again we wait for our name to be called while waiting the lawyer told us to review the papers. 1 hr and 15 mins of waiting our names was called by a Black nice and smiling lady greet us good morning and lead us to her room. Told me to sit the side of the table, my husband beside me and the lawyer sits near him. She then ask us to stand and swear to say the truth which we did. Then proceed the questions while our lawyer is handing to her the evidence that we both prepare like credit cards, Telephone Bills, joint bank accounts, health insurance cards, rental contract, electric bills, church envelopes(for our tights), wedding favors, wedding album, pictures when we meet in the Philippines, pictures here in the US(together) certificate from Pre- Canon Seminar, cards that we give to each other, cards that we get from friends, invitation cards, our picture frames at the house, and his TOD which I am the beneficiary.

Here is my bunch of questions:

1. Your address

2. Zip code

3. Ask me questions on the part 3 of the I-184 processing info

4. If my husband has cellphone number(which I said no)

5. What is our telephone number (which said but did not give the area code) so she ask it but I could not understand what she is saying as her English is so slang and hard to understand until she said my area code-914 and I confirm yes.

6. Are you working

7. Where

8. What kind of work

9. When did I get married

10. Do I have children

11. How many

12. How old

13. Did I bring them here.

14. When did I arrived here

15. How many months Ive been here

16. Where did my husband stay when he visited me in the Philippines

17. If I am not married in the Philippines and ask swear which I say yes.

18. How long have I been married?

For my husband:

1. If he is working

2. How much is the yearly salary

3. Where did he work

4. Why did he decide to marry me

5. If not married too

6. How many children did he have (he said no, this is his first marriage)

7. What do we have in common.

After the questions she told us to go downstairs and wait for my passport at the waiting room. We waited there for 1 hour and a half, my name was called then the officer told me that my passport was stamp, which is equivalent to a green card, that I would could travel out of country if I want to even if the true green card is not yet in my hand, I could work and she also told me to file a removal of conditions to renew my green card 90 days before it expires and then congratulates us.

Just a piece of advise to those who are about to go for interview. Prepare your evidences and be ready for the bunch questions ask and you will be fine. Good luck to those who are waiting for their schedule of interview.

To my VJ family!

Once again I thank Yahweh for everthing. All Praises and Glory to HIM. And to the moderators and members of this column for their continued support. Thank you so much for the unselfish informations. Here is my experience of this morning's AOS interview at the Garden City in New York. We leave the house at 7:00 to avoid the traffic and we reach the place at 7:30. We headed to the guards for security checks, putting our things on the counter, taking belts and jackets, then guard do the frisking like when you check in at the airport. Then another guard lead us to the waiting area (stayed there for 1 hour and 15 mins) we wait for our lawyer (she arrived qtr to 9:00 thanks God) when she saw us told me to go with her to the window and give my appointment letter. We wait for 10 mins. then the officer called our names and lead us again to the waiting area upstairs near the rooms of the Interviewer again we wait for our name to be called while waiting the lawyer told us to review the papers. 1 hr and 15 mins of waiting our names was called by a Black nice and smiling lady greet us good morning and lead us to her room. Told me to sit the side of the table, my husband beside me and the lawyer sits near him. She then ask us to stand and swear to say the truth which we did. Then proceed the questions while our lawyer is handing to her the evidence that we both prepare like credit cards, Telephone Bills, joint bank accounts, health insurance cards, rental contract, electric bills, church envelopes(for our tights), wedding favors, wedding album, pictures when we meet in the Philippines, pictures here in the US(together) certificate from Pre- Canon Seminar, cards that we give to each other, cards that we get from friends, invitation cards, our picture frames at the house, and his TOD which I am the beneficiary.

Here is my bunch of questions:

1. Your address

2. Zip code

3. Ask me questions on the part 3 of the I-184 processing info

4. If my husband has cellphone number(which I said no)

5. What is our telephone number (which said but did not give the area code) so she ask it but I could not understand what she is saying as her English is so slang and hard to understand until she said my area code-914 and I confirm yes.

6. Are you working

7. Where

8. What kind of work

9. When did I get married

10. Do I have children

11. How many

12. How old

13. Did I bring them here.

14. When did I arrived here

15. How many months I’ve been here

16. Where did my husband stay when he visited me in the Philippines

17. If I am not married in the Philippines and ask swear which I say yes.

18. How long have I been married?

For my husband:

1. If he is working

2. How much is the yearly salary

3. Where did he work

4. Why did he decide to marry me

5. If not married too

6. How many children did he have (he said no, this is his first marriage)

7. What do we have in common.

After the questions she told us to go downstairs and wait for my passport at the waiting room. We waited there for 1 hour and a half, my name was called then the officer told me that my passport was stamp, which is equivalent to a green card, that I would could travel out of country if I want to even if the true green card is not yet in my hand, I could work and she also told me to file a removal of conditions to renew my green card 90 days before it expires and then congratulates us.

Just a piece of advise to those who are about to go for interview. Prepare your evidences and be ready for the bunch questions ask and you will be fine. Good luck to those who are waiting for their schedule of interview……

Just be patient and pray hard. It takes me 6 weeks before i get my visa. My then fiance now my hubby call Lorraine and Sophia every other day. It is good if your husband will call the embassy as the people there attend calls from abroad more than from the Philippines, but try to call them too and ask for the status of your papers for sometimes they forget to review some pending papers due to bulk of papers that is on the CO's desk. Calling them always would remind them that you are eager and interested to know the status of your papers... I'll pray for you. While you are in the Philippines enjoy every bit of your time with your family because it will be different when you are already here. You will really miss them.

God luck and God bless....

Just be patient and pray hard. It takes me 6 weeks before i get my visa. My then fiance now my hubby call Lorraine and Sophia every other day. It is good if your husband will call the embassy as the people there attend calls from abroad than from the Philippines, but always try to call them too and ask for the status of your papers for sometimes they forget to review it because of bulk of papers that is on the CO's desk. Calling them would let them know that you are eager and to know the status of your papers... I'll pray for you. While you are in the Philippines enjoy every bit of you time with your family because it will be different when you are already here. You will really miss them.

God luck and God bless....

CONGRATULATIONS

:dance:

oneder, Abby-Ron,KC♥MP & lokashadow04

thanks for the greetings :star:

Congratulations to you!! i am happy for you..how many months was your waiting time before you got your EAD card? me..feeling sad co'z i couldn't have the ssn here in alabama until i have the final result from immigration about my application for EAD..felt bad..but anyways, congrats you can start looking for job now,lol

Sally

Hi Sally,

Thanks. 78 days of waiting- almost 3 mos. Why they don't want you to apply for SSN until you get your EAD? felt bad too for you. I got my SSN before i married and go back to change it into my married name. Yes, i am praying that i can get a job soon. I am starting looking for job, anything as long as i would have it so i could help my hubby. Felt bad because i am not used to be staying at home. He he he. You know Pinoy.....

Mononoke28

Thanks ......

WELCOME TO AMERICA EZ 2007! Hope you and your husband had a Happy life together.

to Wizardfitz, yes you're and you can take a cab 24/7. I am very much lucky to live here although the way of living is so expensive. I am nervous and scared to drive that is why in my 6 mos. of staying here i am not thinking of enrolling in a driving school although was urge already by hubby to go to a driving school . I just told him i enjoy calling a cab, take the bus or be on the train whenever want to go out on an ordinary days except Sat and Sunday where my he is at home that i do not spend a penny in going out as he drives for me wherever i want to go.

Hi Gemmie! Can you please tell me what are the options?

Hello everyone! I am just thinking how would you react if your fiance ask you to sign a pre-nuptial agreement?

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WELCOME TO USA!!!!

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CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO USA!!!!!!!

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Its been quiet awhile since i last posted here. Been busy making up the lost time with my fiance before and now my hubby. My VJ family, you've been part of our journey since the day i file my K-1 and up to now. Sharing views and giving advices. Thank you SO MUCH for your help. This site is really informative. I suggest keep online for more updates. Here is my share of story and the activities that i've done since coming to the USA. Just see my timeline and had post few of our pics.

THE JOURNEY

3-07-08 ** Leave the Philippines (Phil. time)

3-07-08 ** Arrived JFK airport (POE)

3-10-08 ** Meet our lawyer

4-09-08 **Apply Marriage licence

4-11-08 **Apply SSN in maiden name

4-17-08 **Meet with priest (set pre-canon seminar for catholic marriages)

5-09-08 **CIVIL WEDDING

5-15-08 **Return to SS and submit marriage license **Hubby applied my medical card

5-16-08 **Received marriage cert. on mail**open joint account

5-17-08 **Applied for credit card in married name

5-19-08 **Received medical card on mail

5-21-08 **Received SSN card on mail

6-04-08 ** Received credit card on mail

6-06-08 **Meet with lawyer to prepare, filled-up forms for EAD, AP,AOS

6-08-08 **Go for medical (HIV blood test, TD Shot & TB skin test)

6-10-08 **Chest X-ray (found TB skin test positive, thanks God X-ray test negative)

6-11-08 **Meet lawyer to finish some forms

6-12-08 **Pre-canon seminar (preparation for church wedding

6-14-08 **Get sealed medical results

6-15-08 **Meet with lawyer again to submit sealed medical results (forms ready for mail to USCIS)

Hi there. I saw your timeline and I noticed that your visa was already approved, it will only take a couple of weeks for your visa to arrive. Both you and your fiance waited for much longer time for your petition to be approved so a couple of weeks should be nothing. There's nothing much you can do now because it's already been approved. Tell him to just keep busy and PRAY! God bless you both and may our visa arrive soon..smile!

Loshiel Kenny,

It is the new policy of the Embassy to check papers that was submitted to them. They do it because some were fraud. My heart goes to you as i experience same being on AR for 6 weeks. It is sad to know but we can't do anything than to wait. If your they dont ask anything from you that means all are okey and they will take time to review it again and you will soon receive your visa. Tell your fiance that it takes time and he should be supportive to you. My fiance was the one calling the embassy and inquiring the status so he should know what was going on. I suggest that he should do the same if it is not too much for him. Just pray, tell him to extend a little patience and enjoy while you are still there. I wish you the best of luck.