yhang

My mom and I made it to the hotel and checked-in. Interview day will be tomorrow at 8:30am. I am calling the help of everyone (and the Universe!) to help me pray for tomorrow.. It has been 7 months of waiting..

Thank you all! I am so excited!!!! :dance: :dance:

Yeah.. some will see their status online, some won't. We've dealt with that before and USCIS said it's a system glitch. What matters is USCIS received your petition. Ours showed on the website 2 weeks before getting NOA2.

Congrats! It's about time

It's normal. Took us 4 months before our case appeared on the USCIS website.

Do you pay right there or somewhere else and get a receipt??? Also what time did you arrive to insure you got in that day??

I suggest not to go there on a Monday.. I went there Wednesday at 1pm and I'm done by 4pm. Went back Thursday for the results - went there at 9am and out at 11am. No need to go really early because there will be lots of people waiting. Better do it when almost everyone is done so that you don't have to wait for a long time. People are all rushing there at 4:30am thinking that they all get the first spot.

You will pay there and they'll give you a receipt.

Goodluck!

Well this is the second week of the month so I hope it will come fast.

I hope you get yours soon. I doubt there will be slots available for July but I'm hoping you can get an early August (or as long as it's August if there's no early date available anymore).

They gave us the 'every 2nd and third week of the month' script when hubby called NVC to inquire about our interview date after we got SIF and CC. I dunno if it's right or just pure coincidence but we got our schedule the second week of June for July 14. Some said it depends on the availability of slots. I've seen people who got their interview schedule set outside of that 2nd and 3rd week spiel from NVC. Mine was 10 business day after CC. I guess it's a case to case basis.

DS230 is for spouse visa

Hello everyone! I'm wondering if there's anyone out here who tried picking up their visa to a 2go branch in Cubao or Caloocan? Actually, anywhere near SMEF-COW? I am trying to look for a reputable 2go branch to pick up my visa before heading to SMEF-COW to get my sticker.

For those who picked up their visa, which 2go branch did you use?

Thank you much!

Same here.. I had my medical May 18, 2011 and I've seen petitioners waiting outside.. Beneficiaries were the only ones allowed inside. I guess it has been changed. I hope it's not misinformation though..

The OP is under CR/IR type of visa. Vaccines are different compared to K1 since we don't adjust status when we get there. Just like what Magdasal said, you don't have to worry about the vaccines since they are already included in the medical fee. Before vaccinations, a doctor will look into the results of the exam first. Whatever it is that your wife needs (vaccines), SLEC will give it to her with no charge. I don't think you need to see a private doctor to have your wife's shots done before the medical because your wife can get them all (if needed) at SLEC.

50,000.. wow! You can have it corrected with just an affidavit which only cost 300-500. Is there someone from your family that knows someone who works at National Statistics Office?

She can attend the seminar while she is in the city but she can't get the sticker that she needs in order to leave the country. I always recommend people to attend the CFO when they have the visa in hand, so that they don't have to go back for the sticker. It saves time, money, and effort. It's up to you, guys. You can attend the CFO seminar before you get the visa, yes, but you still have to go back when you get your visa to get the sticker (They won't give your sticker without the visa in hand). Your choice.

Hello! I went to SLEC without my immunization records and they gave me 2 shots of vaccines. Vaccines are included from the amount that you have to pay for the medical fee. No additional cost. No worries if your wife doesn't have her immunization record anymore, they will determine what vaccines she still needs and at no additional cost.

Hope that helps.

Congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

I haven't done it yet but I want to add the two - Terminal fee of 750 pesos each and the sealed envelope that you have to give to the immigration officer upon POE.

It's easiest if she'll do it when she have the visa in hand. She can do it before the interview too, however, she needs to go back for the sticker when she gets her visa because they need to put the sticker on her passport. To save energy, time, effort, and money - it's better to do it when she receives her visa. She doesn't have to go back for the sticker anymore.

I only submitted NBI clearance too and we did not have any problem at NVC stage. Better try to call NVC to verify if they got your NBI.

Ashley CONGRATS. I'm so happy for you.

Yhang, we are still at NVC. Our hopes of "flying through NVC" have been dashed. We got our NOA2 on May 3 and waited almost the whole month of May to be entered into the system. We paid the bills and sent in our paperwork in June and it's now July and I called NVC yesterday and they haven't officially received our package yet. I know the package is there because it's signed for but for now, we just wait. We're hoping for CC by end of July.

Seems like everyone is having a problem with NVC now.. have you tried calling them and ask to speak with a Supervisor. I've known a lot from this group though who are having the same issues with NVC.. missing documents and stuff.

Hope you'll get your CC soon with no RFE..

My fiance's visa interview at the USEM Manila Embassy today was a success. I am happy to announce that her K1 Visa is on the way! She was APPROVED! PRAYERS PEOPLE and HAVE FAITH! Believe! Thank you all for all the very vital information that I got here! VISAJOURNEY ROCKS!

Any suggestions for the cheapest one way airfare?

What about the CFO seminar, should we wait for the visa before proceeding?

Thanks again Peeps!

From Weng and Jet

Congrats!! :dance: :dance:

I would suggest to just attend the seminar when you get the visa, so that you don't have to go back for the sticker. After the seminar, they will give the sticker right away when you have your visa in hand. And yes, go to SMEF-COW

Congrats again!!

Just checking out on everyone... is there anyone out here who have not received their NOA2 yet? I hope everyone got their NOA2 by this time and the rest are either waiting for interview date, interview day, or CC.

By the way,, here's a loud shout out for Ashley!!! Congrats on passing the interview!!!!!! :dance: :dance:

Seriously?..3 weeks before the interview?

Jadeleaf is from New Zealand.. He/She was just saying that's how it goes in their country. Why not make it a week before you interview date? Just to make sure the embassy will have it before your interview day. You've come this far, you don't want any delays for sure..

Hi yang. I need to ask you something about NVC process. I hope you can help me with this.

Who sends the AOS and DS230 packets to NVC? Is it going to be my hubby? DS23O is the IV packet right?

Is he going to prepare these documents for the IV packet?

a. Bar-coded cover sheet

b. 2 Passport-sized photographs of the beneficiary

c. Completed and signed form DS-230 Part 1 by the beneficiary

d. Completed and 'unsigned' form DS-230 Part 2 by the beneficiary

e. Photocopy of the biographic data page of the beneficiary's passport

f. Original/Certified birth certificate of the beneficiary

g. Original/Certified marriage certificate of the beneficiary and the petitioner

h. Original police certificate(s) of the beneficiary

i. Original/Certified divorce decree of the beneficiary's prior marriage(s), if applicable

j. Original military certificate of the beneficiary, if applicable

k. 1 set Photocopy of all the above civil documentsWe don't know the whole process but we are hoping to shorten the NVC processing.

We just hope we will spend our first Christmas together.

Thanks.

Hello!

I was the one who filled out the DS230 (IV packet). I answered the forms and left the part I unsigned, gathered all the docs that we needed here like NSO copies of my birth certificate and our marriage contract, my NBI, biographic copy of my passport, and my 2x2 photos. I sent them all to my husband and he sent altogether (Affidavit of Support and DS230) to NVC. He put them in 2 different envelopes (AOS and DS230) and wrote their corresponding addresses (on each envelope) and he sent them in one big package via FedEx.

Hope your papers will fly through NVC too!

I would recommend at least 5 business days before your interview date. It's a 2-day medical exam, first day usually will take 3-4 hours, second day for the results which in my case took 3 hours.

Apparently NVC cannot be telephoned by people who use Magic Jack:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/311169-magic-jack-and-nvc/

Posted 22 May 2011 - 04:07 PM

I have found that every attempt to call NVC from my Magic Jack, results in a busy signal. Skype works fine.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/310558-any-luck-calling-nvc/

Posted 19 May 2011 - 08:25 PM

Rob&Pame, on 18 May 2011 - 01:06 PM, said:

I tried calling from a magicjack. For some reason it doesn't work. I called from my cell phone and it worked.

you can not call using a magicjack....i also have tried and tried and called MJ dumb PPL and all they will say is some areas are not cost effective for magicjack.........in other words the 603 code is blocked. , i now use my cell phone its only cost minutes , i use the speed dial system. good luck for get magicjack it wont work

And NVC will email you bogus messages:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/307038-confusing-e-mail-from-nvc/

Posted 26 April 2011 - 05:44 PM

I got an auto response from NVC "Checklist cover letter". It says I need to submit Immigrant Visa Application and AOS documents. I already sent in the AOS (I-864 + supporting documents) last week. So why are they sending me an e-mail saying to submit the papers? I can't send the IV application yet because we're still waiting for police clearances. I'll send that in a month. Is this just an auto response?

Posted 27 April 2011 - 02:22 PM

Something crazy is going on at NVC, they did the same to me with my mother's petition, each time i would call they would say something else is missing, just call and ask to speak with a supervisor, many times they just send out random request before they even check to see if they already have the documents, yesterday i was told they got part 2 of her DS230 and not part 1, granted its one form that was stapled together "sigh"

NVC just sent me one of these bogus messages - a CHECKLIST COVER LETTER falsely claiming that they need the marriage certificate, birth certificate, police clearance certificate, and applicant photos - all of which was already sent to NVC in the very same envelope as the I-864 and DS-230.

Have you tried calling them to verify if it is a legit or a false RFE? I have friends from this forum who got false RFE too. How's NVC treating you? Hope they're not giving you and your wife a hard time./