Oloza2024

Understandable. But it doesn't mean that this time it will be the same. That being said...
 
You are only 24. You met her October 23rd and four months later you are wanting to marry her? To each their own, but marrying at 24 only four months of chatting with a person online and spending 20 days in person does seem rushed.
 
Did you talk about your views on finances? Shared responsibilities? Children? Life? Sex? Extended family? All that in 20 days, and with her family being with you for some of it?
 
Did you also talk about your culturally different views on finances, education, shared responsibilities, children, life, sex, extended family?
 
Have you considered offering that you marry and live in the Philipines, or in a third, neutral country?
 
Do spend some time in the Philipines forum and ready about people's experiences. I don't want to rain on your parade, but please think long and hard before doing this.
 

The Visa Journey step by step guide is here:
 
 

Hello,
 
I was notified via email that the K1 visa petition has been sent to the U.S. Embassy. Does this count as NOA2?
If not should the petitioner or beneficiary be receiving the NOA2 via in writing?
Not sure if i should be waiting for paperwork to fill out or proceed.
According to the letter the next steps should be to learn how to apply for the visa and prepare for the interview.
 
Thanks in advance.

The NOA2 will be the approval notice from USCIS...a hard copy sent to the petitioner.

That is usually the second update after the petitio  has been approved by the USCIS, and forwarded to DoS. Congratulations!

Online videos may be out of date, stick to the official info. https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f
 
As that says, passport or birth certificate for petitioner are ok, you don’t need both. 
 
There’s also a guide on this forum that is worth reading before you submit. 
 
Good luck. 

In your benefit is to bring everything in case if something got lost in transit.