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I was wondering on the I-134 form the question that ask you do you intend to support your fian'cee and they ask for specifics. So what do you write cause your going to marry her so how do you write specifics? can anyone help me? Also do about making 125% over poverty level or your salary?

like if poverty is 20,000.00 do you need to make 25,000 or 45,000. i am getting nervous app. is the 22nd of may and I need it to be approved to be with my baby. or i will have to move to the philippines. hahahahah

thanks to all great info on here.

there really is not a right or wrong answer on question 11 of the I-134. some check do intend. I just wrote " all expenses as need. some put the example here on VJ... N/A K-1 Visa for permanent residence. do whatever you feel comfortable with...

for 2008 125% of poverty line is $17,500. If you are above that, then you should be fine :thumbs:

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

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I'm here too :dance: Wait, let me put on my shirt first, hehehehehe!

N-400 NATURALIZATION

04/04/2011 - Mailed N-400 to AZ Lockbox

04/06/2011 - Received

04/07/2011 - NOA

04/07/2011 - Check cashed

04/14/2011 - Biometrics appointment in the mail

04/21/2011 - Early Biometrics (was scheduled on May 4, 2011)

05/09/2011 - Case Status Notification - In line for interview and testing

05/10/2011 - Case Status Notification - Interview scheduled

05/14/2011 - Interview Appointment Letter in the mail

06/21/2011 - Interview Appointment Date

06/29/2011 - Case Status Notification - Placed in the oath scheduling que

08/16/2011 - Case Status Notification - Oath ceremony scheduled

09/15/2011 - Oath Taking - good riddance!

09/23/2011 - Applied for Passport

10/08/2011 - Passport in the mail

10/17/2011 - Certificate of Naturalization in the mail -- OFFICIALLY DONE!

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The more you love, the more you lose a part of yourself, yet you don't become less of who you are;

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I'm over here... Hey.... Over here... :dance:

I'm here too :dance: Wait, let me put on my shirt first, hehehehehe!

OK, so there are 3 of us present and accounted for.... maybe we need to have a roll call, otherwise the Sheriff may need to go and find those who are missing.... :lol:

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

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

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I'm over here... Hey.... Over here... :dance:

I'm here too :dance: Wait, let me put on my shirt first, hehehehehe!

OK, so there are 3 of us present and accounted for.... maybe we need to have a roll call, otherwise the Sheriff may need to go and find those who are missing.... :lol:

I'm here... at work, but here :)

Novelyn & Gragg

K1

02/08/2007 NOA1 l

05/10/2007 NOA2 !!!

08/13/2007 Interview date... Approved!!!

08/17/2007 Arrive in the US

09/08/2007 Wedding in Las Vegas!

AOS

10/11/2007 AOS mailed overnight to Chicago Lockbox

10/24/2007 NOA for AOS and EAD

11/20/2007 Biometrics Appointment

12/05/2007 EAD Approved, Card Production Ordered!

12/14/2007 EAD Card Received

12/21/2007 Transfered to CSC!

01/28/2008 Green Card and Welcome letter received in the mail!

ROC

10/29/2009 Packet Overnighted to CSC

11/06/2009 NOA Letter Recieved

11/16/2009 Biometrics Appointment Letter

12/02/2009 Biometrics Completed!

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I'm here too!!! :):):)

K1 Timeline

02/26/2007 - Filed I-129F

03/08/2007 - NOA1

06/05/2007 - NOA2

09/10/2007 - Interview

09/13/2007 - Visa Received

12/14/2007 - Flight to USA, POE-LAX

02/22/2008 - Wedding Date

AOS

05/29/2008 - I-485 received at Chicago Lockbox

06/19/2008 - Biometrics

08/25/2008 - Card production ordered

08/30/2008 - Green Card received

ROC

07/15/2010 - Mailed I-751 to CSC

07/19/2010 - NOA1

07/21/2010 - Check cleared

08/11/2010 - Biometrics

08/24/2010 - Card production ordered

08/27/2010 - Approval notice received

08/30/2010 - Green card received

N400 - Naturalization

08/08/2011 - Mailed N400 to Phoenix, AZ lockbox

08/12/2011 - NOA

08/15/2011 - Check cashed

09/07/2011 - Biometrics

09/09/2011 - Case status update - In line for testing & interview

09/13/2011 - Case status update - Interview scheduled

09/16/2011 - Interview appointment letter received from the mail

10/31/2011 - Test/Interview - Passed

12/07/2011 - In line for Oath Ceremony Scheduling

01/27/2012 - Oath Ceremony

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:help: Here in body, but I seem to have lost my mind. :wacko::whistle: hehehe

Scott

Removing Conditions on Wife's GC

08/14/09-Mailed Packet to CSC

08/24/09-Packet Received at CSC

08/24/09-Check Cashed

09/16/09-NOA 1 Received (My Error)

09/16/09-Biometrics

10/20/09-Interview PASSED!!!!

10/28/09-Approval Notice Received via US Mail

AOS for Daughter's K-2

07/14/09 - Mailed AOS Packet to Chicago

07/16/09 - Received AOS Packet in Chicago

07/27/09 - NOA1 Received

08/10/09 - Biometrics ---DONE!!!---

09/16/09 - Interview Date AOS Held Pending Outcome of Wife's I-751

10/20/09 - Mir Passes ROC Interview

10/23/09 - Email received-Card Production Ordered!Woohooo!!!

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:help: Here in body, but I seem to have lost my mind. :wacko::whistle: hehehe

Scott

Hehehe... :lol:

[CLICK HERE] - MANILA EMBASSY K1 VISA GUIDE (Review Post #1)

[CLICK HERE] - VJ Acronyms and USCIS Form Definitions (A Handy Reference Tool)

Manila Embassy K1 Visa Information

4.2 National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5....

4.3 Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0

4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

4.5 Document Verification | CLICK HERE

4.6 Visa Interview Appointments website | CLICK HERE

4.7 St. Lukes | 011-63-2-521-0020

5.1 DELBROS website | CLICK HERE

6.2 CFO Guidance and Counseling Seminar | MANILA or CEBU

6.3 I-94 Arrival / Departure info | CLICK HERE

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Information

Please review the signature and story tab of my wife's profile, [Deputy Uling].

DISCLAIMER: Providing information does not constitute legal consul nor is intended as a substitute for legal representation.

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DOCUMENT VERIFICATION: A STEP BY STEP GUIDE w/ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Compiled by: EricC

This step by step guide is to further help people better understand the document verfication process. Thanks and good luck to everyone on their journey.

  1. Step 1 - Pay the 650 Document Verification fee at your nearest Metrobank.
  2. Step 2 - Text Delbros - (0917) 5555-313 using the following format: USE/CASE#/SURNAME, GIVEN NAME, MIDDLE NAME/BRANCHBANK/DATE OF DEPOSIT/TIME OF DEPOSIT/AMOUNT. For example "USE/MNL987654321/Montemayor, Maria Angelica Fatima Buenaventura/Gil Puyat Ave/NOV 28, 2007/1430PM/PHP650". This step is very necessary because it is "to enable Delbros to identify and validate the deposit you made..." You or your Fiancé(e) can text this information, just make sure all the info is right and its the beneficiary's info.
  3. Step 3 - You will receive a text shortly from Delbros that says "DELBROS HAS SUCCESFFULLY RECEIVED THE INFORMATION YOU SENT. WE WILL SEND YOU A TEXT CONFIRMATION AFTER WE VERIFY YOUR PAYMENT. THANK YOU." After a few hours you should receive another text that says, "THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEPOSIT YOU MADE. RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT TO THE DOCUMENT VERIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE US EMBASSSY. THANK YOU." Be patient as these texts can take a while.
  4. Step 4 - Call Delbros after you recieve the last text message to verify that they did in fact receive your payment. The number you call is (632) 339-2761 and ask to be transfered to the Document Verification Department (loc 104), you will most likely talk to Robbie.
  5. Step 5 - Fax your Metrobank receipt including the beneficiary's full name, mailing address, telephone number, case number, and visa category to the USE's Immigration Visa Unit - (632) 301-2591. This is just to let the embassy know that you have paid the Document Verification fee. Usually the embassy likes you to call them to verify they got your fax (632) 301-2000 ext 5184.
  6. Step 6 - Give it about a week, then call Delbros' Document Verification department on Tuesday (since the Embassy usually sends the requests on Monday) and ask if they sent your request to NSO already. If they have ask what date they sent it. If they haven't sent it yet, ask them when to call back. Keep doing this until you get a date. This will give you peace of mind that NSO has got the request to verify your documents. It can take a week or two for NSO to verify the documents.
Frequently Asked Questions

Will this guarantee that I wont get a white slip due to document verification?

No! This is only a guide, and doesn't guarantee anything. You can do all these steps and still have the misfortuntion of getting the white slip due to document verification. Things can still happen, especially in a very long and complicated process like this, which will cause a delay in your document verification and cause it not to be ready at time of interview. This guide is so you know you did everything you could to get the document verification done before your interview.

Do I have to follow all these steps?

No, you don't have to do all these steps. How many of these steps you follow is totally up to you. I did just fine following only Steps 1, 2, 3 and 6. I didn't even have to do step 6, it just gave me peace of mind. The minimum you should do is Steps 1-3 because these are what are instructed by Delbros. The other steps are just so you know you did everything you possibly could.

Does everyone have to go through document verficiation or is it random?

Not everyone will have to do document verification but the vast majority will have to. It is better to pay the fee when you really didn't have to then not pay and find out you have to at your interview and have your visa delayed. Also on the embassy's webpage it states: "Applicants whose visa eligibility is dependent upon their marital status (i.e. K-1, K-3, CR-1, IR-1, F-1 and F2-B categories) will normally need to have their documents verified through the National Statistics Office (NSO) before the U.S. Embassy in Manila can issue the visa. Those with a delayed birth or death certificate or only local civil registrar copies of such documents may need to have their documents verified. In order to avoid unnecessary delay in the visa issuance process, the U.S. Embassy in Manila strongly encourages applicants in the categories mentioned above to pay the document verification fee prior to their immigrant visa interview. " I personally wouldn't risk it.

I did the document verification but still my visa was delayed... Why?

Document verification isn't the only reason for your visa to be delayed. You can still get on AR (Adminsitrative Review) for insufient evidence, missing a document, extensive name checks, etc. You can even get the pink slip and still have your visa delayed for simple things like having to redo finger scanning. The embassy says not to book your flights, quit your job, etc until you have your visa. It is good advice.

[CLICK HERE] - MANILA EMBASSY K1 VISA GUIDE (Review Post #1)

[CLICK HERE] - VJ Acronyms and USCIS Form Definitions (A Handy Reference Tool)

Manila Embassy K1 Visa Information

4.2 National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5....

4.3 Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0

4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

4.5 Document Verification | CLICK HERE

4.6 Visa Interview Appointments website | CLICK HERE

4.7 St. Lukes | 011-63-2-521-0020

5.1 DELBROS website | CLICK HERE

6.2 CFO Guidance and Counseling Seminar | MANILA or CEBU

6.3 I-94 Arrival / Departure info | CLICK HERE

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Information

Please review the signature and story tab of my wife's profile, [Deputy Uling].

DISCLAIMER: Providing information does not constitute legal consul nor is intended as a substitute for legal representation.

Posted
Thanks EricC. Great job on this Doc verification guide.

Kudos! It's very easy to read and straight forward. I love it! It's the first reference in Document Verification Section 4.5 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide.

[CLICK HERE] - MANILA EMBASSY K1 VISA GUIDE (Review Post #1)

[CLICK HERE] - VJ Acronyms and USCIS Form Definitions (A Handy Reference Tool)

Manila Embassy K1 Visa Information

4.2 National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5....

4.3 Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0

4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

4.5 Document Verification | CLICK HERE

4.6 Visa Interview Appointments website | CLICK HERE

4.7 St. Lukes | 011-63-2-521-0020

5.1 DELBROS website | CLICK HERE

6.2 CFO Guidance and Counseling Seminar | MANILA or CEBU

6.3 I-94 Arrival / Departure info | CLICK HERE

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Information

Please review the signature and story tab of my wife's profile, [Deputy Uling].

DISCLAIMER: Providing information does not constitute legal consul nor is intended as a substitute for legal representation.

Posted

Thank you for this guide.

04-21-2005 Met in Makati, Philippines

04-01-2006 2nd trip to Mindanao and we both went to Bangkok Thailand(I proposed)

04-21-2006 Married in Mindanao, Philippines

11-01-2006 3rd trip-vacation together in Sagada,Philippines

04-21-2007 4th trip-Bukidnon,Philippines (celebrated our 1st year anniversary)

07-23-2007 Filed I-130

08-30-2007 5th trip-vacation in Tagaytag,Philippines

12-02-2007 6th trip-Manila

04-21-2008 7th trip-vacation in Camiguin,Philippines (celebrated our 2nd year anniversary)

06-23-2008 IR-1 Visa interview (339 days from filing)APPROVED

07-06-2008 8th trip Mindanao(going away party in Cagayan de Oro)

07-16-2008 Arrived at POE in Guam international airport at 4:00am

07-16-2008 Arrived in Houston Texas at 9:00am

08-02-2008 Received SS card in mail

08-08-2008 Received 10 yr. Green card

11-11-2009 1st Trip back to Mindanao together

12-08-2010 2nd Trip to Mindanao for Christmas

04-22-2011 Filed N-400

04-28-2011 Received text from USCIS "N-400 received and I-797 to follow in mail"

05-17-2011 Biometrics

08-09-2011 Interview (passed)

08-17-2011 Oath

Posted
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I'm over here... Hey.... Over here... :dance:

I'm here too :dance: Wait, let me put on my shirt first, hehehehehe!

OK, so there are 3 of us present and accounted for.... maybe we need to have a roll call, otherwise the Sheriff may need to go and find those who are missing.... :lol:

I'm here... at work, but here :)

Hey, I'm still alive and kicking :dance:

 
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