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Nathan Alden, Sr.

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  1.    Dashinka reacted to a post in a topic: USCIS slow down
  2.    HKJ reacted to a post in a topic: USCIS slow down
  3. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    @HKJ Take a look at the processing times page here: https://www.visajourney.com/times/ It can be confusing to navigate at first, but stick with it. You'll see graphs generated from actual VisaJourney member data that show average durations for each stage of the process depending on the specific visa.
  4.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 approved! Detailed guide of next steps specifically for PH?
  5. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Interesting. Thanks so much for the wisdom. I'll have her order a marriage report for both of us (she already has the PSA marriage certificate that resulted from our Report of Marriage process long ago). As far as social media, yes, she and I just went through that last night. I listed all her accounts.
  6. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    @heynow How did this turn out for you? I might run into a similar issue. I have two divorce decrees from Austin, TX that were just sent to me in PDF form over email by the relevant government agency--essentially just a paper document. No raised seals, no apostilles, no wet signatures.
  7.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: Hep B vaccine listed "Code D - Not available in country"
  8. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    @hamorflic247 What would you recommend for my wife? We're just submitting the visa application now so it will be quite some time before her visa interview, but from what I've read the medical exam results are good for up to one year. There's some timing involved but I think it makes sense to get it done significantly before the interview and CFO process.
  9. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    What I'm planning on doing is just getting an FBI criminal background check a couple of weeks before her CFO appointment and then forwarding the results to my wife to print out to take to the CFO appointment. It's not that expensive and it's worth being prepared, IMO.
  10.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: Philippines CFO experience 09/17/2025 FBI Background Check is Required
  11. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    @Edward and Jaycel I successfully submitted the I-864 and documents, as well as the visa application. We've moved on to the visa application documents. Currently, they're only asking for passport, marriage certificate (PSA), birth certificate (PSA), and police clearance (NBI). Did the NVC require you to submit anything additional that we should prepare for ahead of time?
  12. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Thank you! Yes, my petition was delayed for several months. The average time right now appears to be 15 months. However, the approval was eventually given with no issues.
  13.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 approved! Detailed guide of next steps specifically for PH?
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  15.    TomAye reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 approved! Detailed guide of next steps specifically for PH?
  16. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Thanks. Last night I was on YouTube and it seems like SLEC itself issues vaccinations after the medical exam.
  17.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 approved! Detailed guide of next steps specifically for PH?
  18. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Also, there is a good chance that she will need several vaccinations as I'm not sure she got any during childhood. She does already have the double-dose of Pfizer for COVID-19. Does anyone have recommendations for where she can get the required vaccines, or other wisdom to share on this topic?
  19. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    My wife has a passport and also an electronic national ID through the eGovPH app. She never received a laminated national ID because of the national government completely bungling the project. Will that be enough in terms of photo ID?
  20.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: I-130 approved! Detailed guide of next steps specifically for PH?
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  24. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    My wife's and my I-130 spouse petition was officially approved today! To prepare for what's to come, I'm reading as much as I can about the NVC, medical, and interview processes. Is there a detailed guide somewhere about next steps specifically for Philippines beneficiaries? I already know in general about the CFO process, the need for a medical exam and vaccinations (and how this can get crazy with sputum testing and treatment), and the difficulty of scheduling an interview (refreshing the website every hour until a slot opens up). However, is there anything I'm missing? I don't expect the DS-260 or the I-864 to cause any issues but I know how unpredictable the US embassy in Manila can be from reading past stories. I'd love to learn about the document requirements that we'll have to submit that are specific to the Philippines (police clearances, etc.) Any words of wisdom, gotchas, etc. from anyone who's recently gone through this process, or a guide I can read somewhere that's up-to-date? Thank you all!
  25.    seekingthetruth reacted to a post in a topic: DFA/CFO confusion for changing last name on passport
  26.    top_secret reacted to a post in a topic: DFA/CFO confusion for changing last name on passport
  27.    Nathan Alden, Sr. reacted to a post in a topic: How does the US Embassy - Manila interview scheduling work?
  28.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: Philippines CFO experience 09/17/2025 FBI Background Check is Required
  29. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    FWIW (and this may have been mentioned elsewhere) the USCIS has access to expunged and other hidden records for the purposes of immigration benefits.
  30.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: DFA/CFO confusion for changing last name on passport
  31. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Success! She came prepared to the DFA office in Dumaguete and she was approved in five minutes.
  32.    seekingthetruth reacted to a post in a topic: DFA/CFO confusion for changing last name on passport
  33.    Edward and Jaycel reacted to a post in a topic: DFA/CFO confusion for changing last name on passport
  34. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    The CFO confirmed for us over email that the DFA's CFO requirement was pandemic-era and no longer applies.
  35. Nathan Alden, Sr.
    Thank you. This was the wisdom I was looking for! We were both already aware that the DFA doesn't list it as a requirement.
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