ladyinpink

Hey Y'all!

So heres what happened:

- Appt. was at 9am. Arrived at 8.45.

They have this big waiting room. It says on the paper "seating is limited" but dang people were not even close to half the size of the whole room. Maybe its just today.

- Got called in 9:10am. IO's name is Schwartz. African american, guessing in her 50s. She doesnt look intimidating. She was ok. I cant say shes nice I guess she has to look professional. Not nice, not mean. But I never saw her smile. Hubby wanted to come in with me but she stopped him and said "Only the applicant can go."

- She walked me out of the waiting room and into another section of the floor where her office room is. She told me to raise my hand and she narrated bunch of stuff and I said "yes". She asked me to take out drivers license, green card and all passports even if they were expired.

- First, she went over my files. She had me verified my full name, DOB and present address. Asked me if I am still married to the same person that petitioned me and of course I said yes. She also asked what my current job is.

- Then she gave me the passport photos I submitted initially and asked me to print my name on it. She also had me sign a blank piece of paper then she compared it with the signature I have in her record.

The first test was writing. She told me to write: "George Washington's face is on the dollar bill."

She also mentioned that as we talk, she will grade my speaking skills.

On to the civics test, these were her questions: (She had me read the first question and answer - that was the reading part of the test)

1. What year was the Constitution written?

2. What did Martin Luther do?

3. Who is our Senator?

4. How many senators are there? Why?

5. What does Freedom of Worship means?

6. Give one state that borders Canada.

I aced it!!! She told me to go wait at the waiting room again and someone will call me. A few mins later, my name was called and this lady gave me a paper that says congratulations u passed it blah blah. 2 wks from now Im scheduled for the Oath ceremony! And told me I can bring a limit of 2 guests.

Woooooooooooopeeeeeeeee!!

first of all..i would like to thank you all for the support in this long journey....wish everyone a good luck.

My wife's visa was approved today at Mumbai consulate. She was all done in couple of hrs and overall it was a very good experience.

geart news congratz

well I woke up to a great text that she has he visa in hand right now!!!! wow that is so great !!!....now I just ned to get the ticket!!!

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She brought home the pink!!!! Now just waiting for the delivery!!!

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Hi everyone..im new here at vj..i need help on how to contact or call the us embassy manila..i bought this pldt touch card that can be used in calling embassies but unfortunately i cant get through the line of the usem manila..i receive a letter 2 weeks ago that im now eligible to be schedule for interview for my k1 visa..we got our aprroval last dec 29, 2009 and receive a letter from usem jan 27, 2010 stating that i should call the usem to get an appointment for interview..help anyone on how to call the usem manila...thanks..

tell your feancee dial 1o9 the operator well anwers tell them you are going to scdule your interview

We just purchased our first house in Gilbert, AZ. We got a steal of a deal (asking 389, purchased 268) and our closing is March 15th. All of the pictures are down off MLS because it's a pending sale but when we move in I will get some photos for the thread.

Oop I spoke too soon, here are some pictures: http://www.trulia.com/property/1048730061-...ilbert-AZ-85295

wonderful house congratz

:dance: Finally it's over! I just got my visa today! :dance:

To all those who have been so helpful to me, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

God bless you all!

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Ahmed just called me : The embassy just called him to BRING HIS PASSPORT SUNDAY 2-7

ISA the Qatar embassy usually gives the passport back the next day with the visa in it........Ahmed will travel the next day after he gets his visa in hand

MENA isa this is the week ALL of us on AP hear good news

congratz

hey everyone, just thought i should update you all and give some hope to all those in AP. i joined this website in September and never really had a "TIMELINE" so i will create a brief one here in this post.

September 11, 2009 was our interview date. we were told we needed proof of domicile (for me) and proof of relationship. we were given a letter saying we are in AP until we can provide what they wanted.

October 27,2009 was when i sent in all domicile documents and proof of relationship

November 1,2009 was the worst day imaginable, i got a call saying i have mail from the JRS consulate, and the letter said they received my proof and we needed to wait because we were still put in AP.

December 8,2009 was when i got a call from the JRS consulate asking for my husbands passport

December 20,2009 VISA RECEIVED!

Good luck to everyone out there !!!

congratz

I already done my interview earlier but got 221G.Since Embassy cant find my passport and medical result.But the CO told me that Im approved and as long as they can find my passport and medical result they will processed my visa sooner...

congratulion

:dance: CALLED LITTLE WHILE AGO. SHE GOT APPROOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVEDDDDD!!!!! :dance:

THANK YOU TO ALL FOR THE HELP.

I POSTED THE INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE IN EMBASSY REVIEWS SECTION.

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Hi All

Vicky had her successful interview last Thursday 1-14, she left the embassy by 10 a.m. with a pink slip in hand and told she's approved. She wasn't told there were any additional documents or anything else needed. She signed up for the Air21 delivery and paid the delivery fee, and got a tracking number.

It's now Tuesday evening there, 7:30 p.m. The embassy is closed. The tracking number is still not active, in other words it still hasn't yet left the embassy.

Th. Fri. Mon. Tu., It's already been 4 business days and the visa still isn't printed? It's 6 calendar days...

I called the pay-per-call phone number last night (10:30 a.m. local time Tuesday) and $18 later was not told anything. I was just trying to find out if there's an additional form we needed or a problem with our case. They said all inquiries have to be done by email or fax, and it's still processing. The first lady said it's still with the CO, the second lady or supervisor said it's in final processing and being coordinated between the immigrant visa unit and the non-immigrant visa unit. She told me they cannot see basically anything from their office regarding what the status is, just that it's pending. I said isn't it unusual it isn't shipped yet since it says 7-10 days on the embassy's website? She said that's the time for delivery after the embassy released it and there's no promises about how long it will take them to process it.

I know I'm impatient, yes. I want my honey here with me and I've seen most timelines the visa is received in just a couple of business days or 3-4. Tomorrow it's 5 and it isn't even shipped yet.

Vicky is sending an email to the embassy as I write this that I fully expect will not be answered for days.

What else can I do? The people on the appt/ info. line knew absolutely nothing, I even asked for and spoke to a supervisor. They gave me a local number "nonimmigrant trunk line" that I had Vicky call. They, two seperate times, said they don't have it yet and transferred her to a recording when they said they're transferring her to the immigrant visa dept. She gave up after the second call, can't blame her.

Tomorrow is the 5th business day, I'm only trying to find out what the problem is or why they haven't released it yet, if there's additional documents or something needed from us.

Should I call Dept. of State?

Is this normal?

We're trying to make her travel plans, and we were both sure she'd be here this week. Now... if they ship it tomorrow, maybe. She still has to do the CFO seminar, I told her to wait until she had the visa so she doesn't get hassled for some strange paperwork like i've read so many times. It's very clear on their website the documents required if you have your visa already. If the embassy doesn't ship it soon (like tomorrow) we're going to go another weekend apart, and completely in the dark as to why.

sometimes it take 2 weeks to 3 weeks before the visa deliverd waithing is the most painful but soon your honey well be home for life time

HI my family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So what is this now I am stuc at the embassy for PROCESSING!!!!!! ####### are they going to screw us all they way through this!!!.....they told me to call in 2 weeks!!!! has anyone been through this ????? What is going on !!!!! please someone calm me down!!!!! I am so pissed that we all try to do this the right way !!!! Give them all the money that they want!!!! And now we have to wait !!!!!....Someone please tell me what is going on!!!!! MY last name is not common it is DeFelice so I know it can't be a false hit again!!!!! so what is the problem !!!! I am getting ready to give up on this process and maybe just move there !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hello i was reading your time line your process is speedy almost 4 month only relax on my experiance before my documents is no problem very slow process it takes 11 months we hire attorney my husband call the governor ask for help to call the embassy in manila very depressing waithing is really hard but at the end is happynes god luck

Hi ladies and gentlemen.

I just checked my wife's I-485 online and it states:

On January 15, 2010, we transferred this case I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS to our CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER location for processing and sent you a notice explaining this action.

I live in a suburb of Philadelphia, aren't they supposed to send somewhere in the east, or I should chill out?

Thanks

relax waith to your interview notice

Hello fellow VJ'ers,

My friend from the Philippines came here in the US on K1 visa last November 12,2009.Unfortunately,she is not getting marry with her fiancee (petitioner) anymore due to relationship problem.They have a daughter who is 9months old and a US citizen through CRBA.My friend arrived here in the US with her baby.Her problem is,her fiancee doesn't want her to go back to Philippines with their daughter.He said she can stay here in US and they can get marry,stay in the house to be with their baby and just treat each other like friends only..The guy (petitioner) has a girl and my friend found it out just lately.She want to go home as soon as possible before her I-94 expires with her baby.

My question is,how can she get the custody to have her daughter go back to the Philippines?Her fiancee told her that she can't leave with her daughter without custody and he even told her before that if they get marry,they have to do the pre-nuptial.

She told me that her fiancee is taking/using drugs.Her fiancee doesn't hurt him or anything but she doesn't want to stay with him anymore.She's in North Georgia (Flintstone) and don't know anybody who can help her.I told her to go to Atlanta to the Immigration,US Embassy or Phil.Consulate,but the Philippine Consulate that covers Georgia is at Washington,DC.

She don't know how to drive yet,no greencard,no license.She don't know what to do anymore.

Btw,her daughter has a Philippine passport too so her baby is dual-citizen.

Please I need some help or information for her.

Thanks for the advance and speedy answers!!!!!!

i fell so bad to your friend i hope her baby is doing well and be safe living with drug addict is terrable i hope his exfeance sign the custudy to her mother to travel the baby goiong back to the pinas i think she need permit to travel good bless and good luck

So so so so so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congratulion guys

Gah!

Freaking out, even though no reason to. Good thing I have to work or I'd be a mess. She has every paper she needs, everything should be fine.

Interview is 1-14 her time 7 a.m., which is my time 5 p.m. tomorrow night, or about 31 1/2 hours from now (not that I'm counting haha).

Hope it will be fine, but no way am I giving up no matter what the result is. If I have to go there, get married, and start an I-130, so be it (if that's the next step, haven't even researched that part, trying to stay positive). I know for sure I found my wife and my perfect match, hope the CO knows it too.

dont worry she is fine its normal felling just pray

My husband went for his medical exam today in Naples and they sent him to do biometrics at the consulate afterwards. They then decided to interview him the same day. He was not due for his interview until tomorrow. After the interview he was congratulated and told to pick up the visa tomorrow!....

He was simply asked about how we met and if we have had the baby.

We are relieved and overjoyed. My husband will be able to hold his daughter for the first time very soon. I want to cry.

Thank you everyone on VJ. I don't think I would have been able to do this without your lovely support and great advice.

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hello everyone,

We are glad to be done with USCIS. Our application for the removal of conditions has been approved. USCIS actually asked for more evidence about a month ago which we provided. We were a bit worried when they asked for more evidence but it seems like what we sent was enough. For those who are interested, this is what we sent.

First package:

-lease

-pictures (wedding and trips with friends and family)

-bank statements (shared bank account)

-letters of support from friends

-itinerary showing out flights together in the states and abroad.

USCIS contacted us and asked for more evidence without specifying. So we sent them the following:

-my life inssurance (stating that my wife was entitled to the double of my annual income in case of my death)

-letter of support from a neighbor who attended our wedding and who has known us very closely for more than 2 years.

-a letter from my wife explaining why the utility bills werent included (they were in my wife's name before i came to the states, so there was no point in adding my name)

-blank chech showing both of our names.

USCIS contacted us with the good news last week...it is such a relief...good luck to all those who are waiting.

congratulion :thumb this is great info

Still can't believe she's here. We went to the CFO together in Cebu (of course I slept on a bench outside for most of the day. I thought it would be a couple hours, ended up being the entire day).

We received the visa while I was there, and used Chicago as our port of entry before flying to Detroit. We're now here in Indiana, and I am so happy she is here.

Thanks to VJ for all your advice and information. She went through immigration pretty quick despite the fact that she accidentally opened the plastic envelope holding her packet of info. She didn't open the brown envelope, but it clearly says not to open either one. They didn't even care about it. The immigration officer seemed perturbed that we were getting married after knowing eachother 10 months. he didn't seem to think it was enough time, but he stamped her passport and sent us on our way.

Just a word of advice, send your fiance through the visitor's line and you go on to the citizen's line. You'll get yelled at (like I was) if you bring her through the citizen's line.

great congratulion

Hey guys

today i got phone call from the dhl and i went there guess what i found? i found my package and my passport stapm it been 4 months since i sent the

co-sponsor form and i didnt hear any thing from the embassy until 12 days i got i got phone call from consular assistant requesting a proof of status for tthe sponsor i told her i already sent the proof then she checked the paper again and he told me she has found it .one week later i got e-mail from the iv section stating the case currently pending officer final review and the visa should be ready shortly what is funny guys when i opend my passport i have found 2 visa stams lucky lucky me eventually i would like to thank every one has shared his experience with me god bless you guys and good luck

congratulion happy trip to the usa

I am so happy.

My husband has been scheduled an interview for Feb 9,2010. It has been a long time waiting since Sept 24-09. Any one else been scheduled for feb so far.

Does anyone know when he will get the letter about his medical, or is that something has to do on his own before his interview?

congratulion and good luck to upcoming interview

i dont understand.my c.o told me evrything is in place visa approved.no more document needed.so i can have my visa in hand today.i will just wait for my name called in release area window 37.after i get there they told me that i need to pay the air21 becasue they will send me the package.huhuhu...i told that guy no need to pay the air21 because my co told me that i can get visa today.but he insist that i need to pay the air 21...so i tried window 31 for visa pick up.but they turn over me to window 38 but still she told me i need to go back window 37.huhuh...i ask aain if my visa is release but he told me i need to the air21.huhuhu....

so no choice but to go there and pay.and that guy told me that 10 working days..huhuhuh

im soo worried my plane will leave jan.15 evening..huhuh

how true it is ?

my hotel is just in bocobo st.in bocobo hotel.

tell me your idea about this.thanks for the future response.

congratulion both of you visa is coming to town

Well, it is 12 Jan 2010 in Kuwait and I got woke up by a txt message saying our status was updated online. Well that was an APPROVAL!!! I just keep on thinking now...if I hadnt messed up on sending info we could have been approved about a month ago! Either way, it is good news

wonderful news congratulion

My fiance just passed her interview yesterday..YEAAHHH!!! I would like to go ahead and buy her plane ticket but I need to know how long it takes to receive the Visa by mail? Thanks so much and I appreciate those that have answered my questions in the past!

in my experiance since i was living in the province it take 3 weeks to recieve my visa congratulion