Texsinbad

The purpose of my post was to try to assure late filers--not to suggest that people file late, but all I get is harassed.  That is another reason we don't post much.
 
Everybody's situation is different.  My wife NEVER had to worry about anything. 
 
This will be out LAST post.
 
Goodbye and good luck to everyone.
 
 

We don't post much, but do read many topics about people worried about filing late.  I doubt that there are many who have filed later than us.  We got married within the 90 days, which was the end of 2013.  We didn't file the AOS until 2/5/19--over 5 years later.
 
We had the Green Card interview in Tampa, Fl on 5/2/19, and was approved.  They did ask why we waited to file so late, and we told them the truth, "we didn't have any reason to file sooner, but now, my wife wants to visit her family in the Philippines later this year".  
 
So, if you are filing late, you probably don't have to worry too much.
 
The interview was only a few questions, but our situation is different.  We have been together going on 8 years and married going on 6 years.  Obviously, ours is a real marriage.  They didn't ask for any documentation relating to joint accounts like banking, utilities, title to our home, letters from relatives or friends, or anything like that.  We showed them about 40 pictures of us, friends, and relatives from the time when we met until now.  They did ask where and who was in the pictures.
 
At the end, they said that we were approved and that it would take 2-3 weeks to receive the Green Card. 
 
Good luck to future filers. 

We don't post much, but do read many topics about people worried about filing late.  I doubt that there are many who have filed later than us.  We got married within the 90 days, which was the end of 2013.  We didn't file the AOS until 2/5/19--over 5 years later.
 
We had the Green Card interview in Tampa, Fl on 5/2/19, and was approved.  They did ask why we waited to file so late, and we told them the truth, "we didn't have any reason to file sooner, but now, my wife wants to visit her family in the Philippines later this year".  
 
So, if you are filing late, you probably don't have to worry too much.
 
The interview was only a few questions, but our situation is different.  We have been together going on 8 years and married going on 6 years.  Obviously, ours is a real marriage.  They didn't ask for any documentation relating to joint accounts like banking, utilities, title to our home, letters from relatives or friends, or anything like that.  We showed them about 40 pictures of us, friends, and relatives from the time when we met until now.  They did ask where and who was in the pictures.
 
At the end, they said that we were approved and that it would take 2-3 weeks to receive the Green Card. 
 
Good luck to future filers. 

We don't post much, but do read many topics about people worried about filing late.  I doubt that there are many who have filed later than us.  We got married within the 90 days, which was the end of 2013.  We didn't file the AOS until 2/5/19--over 5 years later.
 
We had the Green Card interview in Tampa, Fl on 5/2/19, and was approved.  They did ask why we waited to file so late, and we told them the truth, "we didn't have any reason to file sooner, but now, my wife wants to visit her family in the Philippines later this year".  
 
So, if you are filing late, you probably don't have to worry too much.
 
The interview was only a few questions, but our situation is different.  We have been together going on 8 years and married going on 6 years.  Obviously, ours is a real marriage.  They didn't ask for any documentation relating to joint accounts like banking, utilities, title to our home, letters from relatives or friends, or anything like that.  We showed them about 40 pictures of us, friends, and relatives from the time when we met until now.  They did ask where and who was in the pictures.
 
At the end, they said that we were approved and that it would take 2-3 weeks to receive the Green Card. 
 
Good luck to future filers. 

My fiancée and I arrived together in Dallas, Tx, which was our POE. All during the flight, my fiancée was so worried about any questions and kept saying "I hope that don't send me back".
At Immigrations, I went in the line for US Passports and she went into Immigrants line. After a few minutes, an Immigrations Officer asked me if I was alone, and I told him no, that my fiancée was in the other line for K-1's. He took me to be with her.
After going through and having her fingerprints taken and handing in her visa package, we went back to the Immigration's area to wait to be called. We were there about 2 hours, and my fiancée is very worried. We were finally called and went up to the window. I was asked a couple of questions--where or how did we meet and where would we live. That was it. NO questions for my fiancée at all. Here she had been so worried and they didn't ask her anything.
I have read questions asking whether to travel with your fiancée or not. From our experience, it is much easier if you travel together. Not only at Immigrations, but waiting and transferring in other airports.
For us, we went from Manila to Tokyo, layover of 4 1/2 hours, Tokyo to Dallas with another 4 1/2 hour layover, and then Dallas to Corpus Christi.
Good luck and merry Christmas to all.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions, but we hope to hear from others who were denied about their experience.
As for going to Cebu, we were told that the information is centralized. Meaning both CFO's are sharing the same information. If she went to Cebu, they would see that she had went to Manila.
As for going to another ASEAN country, I have read stories on other forums that the CFO sticker is NOT required, BUT depending on who is checking at the airport, they may say it is required, and there is nothing you can do about it. There are even people who got on the plane, and then had to get off before it took off. CFO sticker not required is no assurance of being able to go to another ASEAN country.
In my opinion, some CFO counselors are playing God by playing with people's lives and futures.