Edward and Jaycel

No it doesn't matter: Yes, as a US citizen, you may be eligible for a visa-free entry to the Philippines under the Balikbayan Program if you are the spouse of a former Philippine citizen, provided you travel with them and meet certain requirements. Here's a more detailed explanation: Balikbayan Program: This program allows former Filipino citizens who have acquired foreign citizenship, along with their foreign spouses and children, to enter the Philippines visa-free for a period of one year. Requirements: You must be the spouse of a former Filipino citizen. You must travel with your former Filipino citizen spouse. Your spouse must be able to prove their former Philippine citizenship (e.g., old Philippine passport or PSA-issued birth certificate). You must present a valid passport and any other required documents as determined by the Philippine immigration officials at the port of entry.

As the spouse of a Philippine citizen, you can get the 1 year Balikbayan visa upon arrival as long as you enter the country with your Philippine Citizen spouse and bring a certified copy of your marriage certificate

They did not ask Jaycel for the IRS Transcript but they did ask for the Proof of Relationship. What we had prepared for the Embassy/CFO was 120 pages and she said the counselor looked at every page of the proof. She said her counselor was very strict but once she saw that I had lived there with her and she saw lots of pictures of me with her family, she softened up a little bit

He will register at https://www.edo.cjis.gov/#/ The cost to register is $18 then he will have to register his case number with USPS and when he goes to the Post Office to do the fingerprints it will cost $50

I did this.... You have to sign up on the FBI website first and get a case number and then register it with the USPS. I had the email back from the FBI with my results within 2 hours of doing the fingerprints at USPS

Hey Mary... I have heard that the CFO lately is asking for police/FBI clearance from the petitioner at the counseling session. Didn't want you to be surprised by that if you did not hear about it.

This is what we did with our AOS Package We had the ATTN: line in the label but my paranoid self kept screaming, "They'll never see it!!"

Today's stats: March 30, 2025 17:50 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 571 (+15) • Denied: 129 • FingerprintScheduled: 222 • InterviewCancelled: 102 • InterviewScheduled: 3,425 (+149) • Processing: 35,938 • Received: 708 • Rejected: 101 • RFE: 866 • Terminated: 116 • Withdrawal: 3 • Others: 83

Congrats!!

This is for any children the beneficiary has This is for the Petitioner My instincts say that this should be the names of your parents as listed on your birth certificate - Someone else can correct me if I'm incorrect here

So happy for you!!! 😁

No... when Jaycel did her interview, it was on the old system and they did not require you to input the DS-160 confirmation number when scheduling her appointment

Yay!! Happy day!! Congratulations

Today's stats: March 30, 2025 17:50 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 556 (+25) • Denied: 127 • FingerprintScheduled: 223 • InterviewCancelled: 102 • InterviewScheduled: 3,276 (+232) • Processing: 36,078 • Received: 711 • Rejected: 101 • RFE: 891 • Terminated: 114 • Withdrawal: 3 • Others: 83

It had her DoS Case number on it. I would not worry too much about that. As long as they see it belongs to you, it should not be a problem. Did they also put "Passport" and your passport number on there under Document Type and Document Number?

Today's stats: March 29, 2025 18:15 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 531 (+18) • Denied: 126 • FingerprintScheduled: 230 • InterviewCancelled: 101 • InterviewScheduled: 3,044 (+272) • Processing: 36,293 • Received: 714 • Rejected: 101 • RFE: 924 • Terminated: 114 • Withdrawal: 3 • Others: 83

I decided to copy @hplusj on the November thread but only to the bare minimum and show the changes for the Interviews Scheduled and Approvals.... That whole effort thing 😁

I know how it is.... Hang tough ❤️

Today's stats: March 28, 2025 14:25 MDT November 2024 Filed I-485 Stats • Approved: 513 (+25) • Denied: 125 • FingerprintScheduled: 233 • InterviewCancelled: 100 • InterviewScheduled: 2772 (+300) • Processing: 36,533 • Received: 720 • Rejected: 102 • RFE: 968 • Terminated: 113 • Withdrawal: 3 • Others: 84

Oy vey.... You guys are on a roller coaster 🥹

The fact that you sent all of this info to the embassy without them asking for it kind of explains the response they gave you, in my mind anyway. They basically told you, "Bring the proof of your relationship to your interview". I don't see anything in there that is worrisome now. They were just giving you back your documents and basically telling you to wait until your interview day and the Consular Officer will request what they want to have, to satisfy them. Update this thread after the interview and let us know!

Manila, Philippines started doing this with the biometrics and document review being conducted at an offsite Visa Applicant Center (VAC) last October. I don't know if it has improved things or not.

Hehehehe Jaycel falls prey to what she calls her "Filipina Panic Mode" Let us know how it works out!

All pages of the bank account statements from all the months that you send in

This happens to many many K-1 Visa applicants... The reason I was told is that from the NVC stage all the way through the interview, the K-1 visa is treated as an immigrant visa. Once the Consular Officer approves it, it then has to go to the Nonimmigrant visa section for visa issuance because it is technically a nonimmigrant visa. The "Application Received" status happens when the NIV section gets the application to begin their Administrative Processing. This happened on Jaycel's CEAC status before it changed to "Approved" and then "Issued" after they completed the Admin Processing