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DavenRoxy   1,073

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Well, it was a simple performance and approval process at USEM today, and by bebeko was APPROVED!! Yeah, after all these months.... So happy to have completed another step.

However... we planned for her to go there now, so that her visa will be good until early Feb, when I will arrive back in the US myself (late Jan or early Feb). But the CO told her that her visa will only be good until 14 Jan!! Why only 5 months? This is a huge problem for us, since I cannot leave here until at least 21 Jan. Any idea why this happened?

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Well, it was a simple performance and approval process at USEM today, and by bebeko was APPROVED!! Yeah, after all these months.... So happy to have completed another step.

However... we planned for her to go there now, so that her visa will be good until early Feb, when I will arrive back in the US myself (late Jan or early Feb). But the CO told her that her visa will only be good until 14 Jan!! Why only 5 months? This is a huge problem for us, since I cannot leave here until at least 21 Jan. Any idea why this happened?

Wow! Congratulations on your approval! Must be a great feeling. :dance: :dance: :dance:

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Congratulations Dave and Roxy!! Dont Know why its only good for 5 Months? I thought 6 Months also! Good Luck Getting back to the States Dave!:dance::dance::dance::thumbs:

Sent NOA1 April 30th 2011

received May 2nd 2011

NOA1 Notice Date:May 4th 2011

NOA 2 txt/ email on july 18th 2011

NOA 2 received in Mail July 20th dated July 18th 2011

NOA2 in "74" days!

NO RFE

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Medical Exam: March 22nd 2012

Medical Cleared on March 23rd 2012

Interview Date:April 16th, 2012......PASSED

Arrival Los Angeles California: July 7th 2012.

Marriage September 7th 2012 at San Bernardino County Hall of Records

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Mr&MrsCDO   6

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Check the sticker on her passport by SLMEC from her medical, visa is usually issued depending on the validity of the medical exam. If she went to get her medical 1 month before her interview date then the visa will be valid for 5 months. I took my medical exam June 30,2011 had my interview July 7, 2011 my visa is valid 'til December 30,2011.

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calibob   73

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Big congrats on the passing!!! :dance: :dance:

Bob

  • Married in Manila: 08/20/2010
  • I-130 Sent to lockbox: 10/01/2010
  • I-130 Received: 10/03/2010
  • NOA-1 Received: 10/04/2010
  • NOA-2 Received: 02/01/2011
  • Received NVC: 02/08/2011
  • AOS Bill Generated: 02/10/2011
  • AOS Bill Paid: 02/10/2011
  • DS 3032 Emailed: 02/10/2011
  • IV Bill Generated: 02/14/2011
  • IV Bill Paid: 02/14/2011
  • IV Packet Received @ NVC:02/22/2011
  • NVC Completed 03/08/2011
  • Interview Date Post Sputum results May 17
  • Results negative, Interview scheduled 6/13
  • Placed in A/R 06/13/2011
  • I-601 required 07/18/2011
  • I-601 filed 11/9/2011
  • I-601 approved 11/29/11
  • 2nd Sputum test ordered 12/21/11
  • 2nd Sputum Test passed 02/21/12
  • Visa Approved!! 03/15/2012
  • Visa In Hand 03/17/2012
  • POE SFO 03/24/2012

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Congrats!!! I had my medical July 11 & 12 then interview August 1st...received my visa August 5th and my visa will expire on October 11, 2011...so mine is only good for 2 months but it doesn't matter because were leaving on Friday for USA.

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DCF-Manila

10/02/2008 ---- Met

06/04/2010 ---- Married

04/26/2011 ---- Filed I-130

06/03/2011 ---- I-130 approved, notify by e-mail from (DHS/USCIS)

06/13/2011 ---- Received e-mail from Manila IV Correspondence

06/15/2011 ---- Received letter from DHS/USCIS (NOA)

06/28/2011 ---- Sent (fax) the DS-230I & DS-2001

07/05/2011 ---- Schedule for interview date (online)

07/11-12/2011--Medical PASSED

08/01/2011 ---- Interview - (done @9:00am) APPROVED

08/01/2011 ---- CFO (1:30pm)

08/05/2011 ---- VISA IN HAND (4days after interview)

08/12/2011 ---- Flight...

08/12/2011 ---- POE Seattle, WA (arrived @ 8pm)

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Well, it was a simple performance and approval process at USEM today, and by bebeko was APPROVED!! Yeah, after all these months.... So happy to have completed another step.

However... we planned for her to go there now, so that her visa will be good until early Feb, when I will arrive back in the US myself (late Jan or early Feb). But the CO told her that her visa will only be good until 14 Jan!! Why only 5 months? This is a huge problem for us, since I cannot leave here until at least 21 Jan. Any idea why this happened?

Congrats! The Visa is valid for 5 months but she is allowed to stay in the US for another 90 days after she entered. So make her enter the US, maybe in December and then she will have 90 days more to stay legally but you have to be sure to marry within that 90 days. When she enters the US, the Visa automatically expires and the Immigration Officer at the POE will stamp her passport with another "expiration" date.

Good Luck on your journey.

"... for our Love conquered both Time and Distance."

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Bear in mind that her k1 visa will no longer be valid when she enters the US, and what will matter is the 90 days stamped on her i94 :) You will have to marry within those 90 days

My Journey:

We met through a study-abroad program in Shanghai, China in August of 2009

We got engaged March of 2010

I received my K1 VISA in 6 months (June-December 2010)

We were married 04/02/2011
I received my conditional 2-year greencard (AOS) in 2.5 months with no interview (April-June 2011)

Our son was born 02/03/2013

I received my masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology 04/17/2013

I received my 10-year greencard (ROC) in 3 months with no interview (March-June 2013)

My husband returned from deployment 06/20/2013

My naturalization journey took 4 months (April-August 2014)

I became a US citizen on 08/01/2014

Received passport in 3 weeks (regular processing)

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Congrats! The Visa is valid for 5 months but she is allowed to stay in the US for another 90 days after she entered. So make her enter the US, maybe in December and then she will have 90 days more to stay legally but you have to be sure to marry within that 90 days. When she enters the US, the Visa automatically expires and the Immigration Officer at the POE will stamp her passport with another "expiration" date.

Good Luck on your journey.

Bear in mind that her k1 visa will no longer be valid when she enters the US, and what will matter is the 90 days stamped on her i94 :) You will have to marry within those 90 days

:thumbs:

Congrats on the approval. you don't want her to go to the USA now if you will not be there until at least Jan 21st. the expiration of the visa is the date by which she must enter the USA. after entering the USA, you must marry within 90 days, the expiration of the I-94.

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US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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CONGRATULATION! :dance:

Well, it was a simple performance and approval process at USEM today, and by bebeko was APPROVED!! Yeah, after all these months.... So happy to have completed another step.

However... we planned for her to go there now, so that her visa will be good until early Feb, when I will arrive back in the US myself (late Jan or early Feb). But the CO told her that her visa will only be good until 14 Jan!! Why only 5 months? This is a huge problem for us, since I cannot leave here until at least 21 Jan. Any idea why this happened?

USCIS(197 days)

10/18/10 - I-130 Sent

10/21/2010 - NOA1 priority date

10/25/2010 - NOA1 date

11/05/2010 - Touched

11/10/2010 - NOA1 rcvd hard copy by mail

05/06/2011 - APPROVED(197 days fr NOA1) Praise God!

05/11/2011 - NOA2 recvd by mail

NVC(56 days)

05/17/2011 - assign case number

05/19/2011 - aos bill, IV bill recvd by lawyer

05/20/2011 - bill pay AOS and IV fee

5/23/2011 - AOS and IV fee shown paid

5/26/2011 - AOS and IV complete packet mail to lawyer

5/27/2011 - AOS & IV packet lawyer recvd

6/02/2011 - lawyer sent packet to NVC (all the requirement)

6/06/2011 - NVC. Received the packet

6/17/2011 - Case completed

6/28/2011 - NVC Given interview date

7/11/11 - interview appoinment letter recvd original copy by mail

7/12/11 - NVC forward to US Embassy Manila

7/18 - 19 & 22 / 2011 - Advance medical exam. PASSED (Thank you Lord)

8/5/2011 - Interview @ US Embassy Manila 6:30am APPROVED (Praise the Lord)(82 days)

8/11/2011 - Passport w/ Visa received (87 days)

8/12/2011 - CFO Seminar

8/26/2011 - Port of entry SFO

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Well, it was a simple performance and approval process at USEM today, and by bebeko was APPROVED!! Yeah, after all these months.... So happy to have completed another step.

However... we planned for her to go there now, so that her visa will be good until early Feb, when I will arrive back in the US myself (late Jan or early Feb). But the CO told her that her visa will only be good until 14 Jan!! Why only 5 months? This is a huge problem for us, since I cannot leave here until at least 21 Jan. Any idea why this happened?

Might be the dates on the medical, she might have to travel to us on her own.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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Congratz Dave and Roxy !!! :star:

Dave...That one-week gap sucks. I'm thinking that a letter to the USEM from an active-duty soldier who's deployed might do the trick.

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Congratz Dave and Roxy !!! :star:

Dave...That one-week gap sucks. I'm thinking that a letter to the USEM from an active-duty soldier who's deployed might do the trick.

:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

I'd go this route first. If that fails, I would request a two-week curtailment from your deployment from your deployed commander.

Philippians 4:13...I can do all things through Christ who strengthens meGC Received: 02/04/2012

Useful Links for K-1 Visa Petition for USEM Philippines:

Packet 3 for K-1: http://photos.state....3__rtf2_001.pdf

St Luke's Website: http://www.slec.ph/u...ml#clinic-hours

Link to Schedule Interview: http://cgifederal.force.com/

CFO Website for Seminar: http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

Povery Guideline: http://www.uscis.gov...form/i-864p.pdf

Website to Download DS 156, 156K, & 157: http://travel.state....forms_1342.html

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