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Does anyone know what it costs to ship Balikbayan boxes from PI to tha U.S. I want my wife to ship most of her stuff here.

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Married : 2007-10-20

I-130 Sent : 2008-01-26

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-02-14

I-130 Approved : 2008-05-14

NVC Received : 2008-05-20

DS-3032 sent AOS Bill Generated : 2008-05-26

Eva emailed DS-3032 : 2008-05-30

Called NVC and got IIN number : 2008-05-30

PAID AOS Fee Online and IN PROCESS : 2008-06-02

AOS Status changed to PAID online, and updated at the NVC : 2008-06-04

AOS packet with barcode cover letter MAILED via Priority Mail : 2008-06-05

DS-3032 email accepted : 2008-06-10

NVC received AOS : 2008-06-11

IV Bill Invoiced and paid online and IN PROCESS : 2008-06-14

IV Bill status = PAID, Barcode printed : 2008-06-17

AOS packet officially "received" : 2008-06-16

DS-230 Packet express mailed to NVC : 2008-07-02

DS-230 arrived at the NVC 11:02 am : 2008-07-03

DS-230 entered into NVC system! : 2008-07-03

CASE COMPLETE : 2008-07-11

CASE LEFT NVC : 2008-08-05

Interview letter (my copy) received. : 2008-08-08

Interview letter (her copy) received. : 2008-08-27

Delbros Paid : 2008-08-11

Medical APPROVED : 2008-08-26

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Interview scheduled APPROVED : 2008-09-17

Visa RECEIVED : 2008-09-20

POE : 2008-10-17

I-130 was approved in 109 days - NVC process completed in 42 days - I-130 filing date to interview in 235 days

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the post office is always and will be the most economical way to ship a package however theft can be a problem here..so send it registered just to be sure..the safest and most secure way to send a package is still via FedEx,UPS,DHL or LBC though..

as for the cost heres a link from UPS so you can estimate the shipping charges...

https://wwwapps.ups.com/ctc/request?loc=en_PH

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Last time I sent a balokbayan box of her stuff to my sister was last year, I paid $200 or P10,000 cuz that time exchange rate was P48...sent it thru DHL.

January 16, 2008 - sent I-129F (Vermont)

January 21, 2008 - NOA1

March 16, 2008 - NOA2

August 7&9,2008 - Medical K1&K2

August 21, 2008 - Paid document verification fee (P1,300)

August 27, 2008 - Interview

September 08,2008 - Document Verification request sent to NSO

Spetember 19,2008 - Document Verification done -sent back to US Embassy Manila

November 03, 2008 - Case under review

November 26, 2008 - VISA printed

November 28, 2008 - VISA in transit

December 02, 2008- VISA IN HAND

January 12, 2009 - Arrived USA, POE Los Angeles

January 21, 2009 - Got married

January 22, 2009 - Applied for SSN

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February 10, 2009 - Went to Dr. Janet Pettyjohn for form I-693

February 11, 2009 - Sent our AOS packet to Chicago

February 12, 2009 - Packet received signed for by L BOX

February 22, 2009 - Received NOA1 for AOS, EAD & AP

March 17, 2009 - Biometrics Appointment

March 21, 2009 - SSN card arrived in the mail

April 6, 2009 - took driver's license exam and passed! (written and road test)

April 10, 2009 - Repeat Biometrics Appointment

April 14,2009 - Received AP documents in the mail

April 16, 2009 - Received EAD in the mail

SEptember 4, 2009 - GREENCARD received

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Does anyone know what it costs to ship Balikbayan boxes from PI to tha U.S. I want my wife to ship most of her stuff here.

Hi t here, we will be doing the same thing.. Try Manila forwarders.. :D

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Does anyone know what it costs to ship Balikbayan boxes from PI to tha U.S. I want my wife to ship most of her stuff here.

Hi t here, we will be doing the same thing.. Try Manila forwarders.. :D

well actually manila forwarders is only good if you are relocating to LA (thats Los Angeles) coz thats where your boxes will be shipped to, after that its up to you to get your things to your final destination which i found odd and completely insane!

June 2006 Met on Myspace
Sep 21 2007 Proposed and she accepted
Dec 9 2007 Arrived in Manila
Dec 15 2007 Returned home, very sad day
Dec 21 2007 Sent Form I-129F to CSC
Dec 24 2007 Packet received at CSC
Dec 31 2007 NOA 1 received
Jan 02 2008 Check cashed
May 05 2008 NOA2
May 12 2008 Received letter from NVC MNL2008xxxxxx
May 19 2008 Paid Delbros fee at Metrobank
May 20 2008 First day of medical
May 21 2008 Told to return for sputum test
May 21 2008 Delbros confirmed receiving payment
May 27 2008 Delbros sent proof of payment to USEM
May 27,28,29 2008 Sputum test done
June 6 2008 Delbros sent doc ver request to the NSO
June 27 2008 NSO doc ver completed, to be picked up by USEM
July 1, 2008 Called USEM, doc ver is at the embassy
July 30, 2008 Passed the sputum test and finished the physical
Aug 5, 2008 Interview, PASSED received PINK SLIP
Aug 12 2008 VISA IN HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you God
Aug 16,2008 Flight to US. Manila to Narita, to Chicago
Sept 8, 2008 Civil wedding
Feb 14, 2009 Big fancy wedding
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Does anyone know what it costs to ship Balikbayan boxes from PI to tha U.S. I want my wife to ship most of her stuff here.

Hi t here, we will be doing the same thing.. Try Manila forwarders.. :D

well actually manila forwarders is only good if you are relocating to LA (thats Los Angeles) coz thats where your boxes will be shipped to, after that its up to you to get your things to your final destination which i found odd and completely insane!

hi wizardfitz,

i just phoned manila forwarder last month and they told me that the cost of the shipment from MNL to LA is $99 and you need to add $66 for the LA to IND. here are their phone numbers if you want to inquire :)

Manila 632.356.8061

Manila 632.294.4891

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

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AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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Does anyone know what it costs to ship Balikbayan boxes from PI to tha U.S. I want my wife to ship most of her stuff here.

Hi t here, we will be doing the same thing.. Try Manila forwarders.. :D

well actually manila forwarders is only good if you are relocating to LA (thats Los Angeles) coz thats where your boxes will be shipped to, after that its up to you to get your things to your final destination which i found odd and completely insane!

not really. they ship anywhere in US. i'm actually waiting for manila forwarders to pick-up my stuff. i just have to pay $20 pick-up fee coz i live far from manila. from LA they will ship the box through fedex to which state you live.

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July 2007 - First met online

Oct 8 - 20, 2007 - He stayed with me and Chin for his trip

Oct 13, 2007 - He proposed to me

Dec 4, 2007 - hired a lawyer at www.rreeves.com

Jan 15 - 30, 2008 - 2nd visit to the PH

Jan 26, 2008 - He took me and my daughter to Hong Kong

Feb 15, 2008 - filed k-1/k-2 visa

Feb 21, 2008 - got out NOA1

April 10, 2008 - got our RFE

May 15, 2008 - reply to RFE

May 16, 2008 - touched

May 19, 2008 - touched

May 20, 2008 - NOA2 approved ( yeaahhh boyyyyy!!!! )

May 23, 2008 - MNL200864****

June 5-6, 2008 - K1 medical exam

June 5,10-13, 2008 - K2 medical exam

June 17 - 26, 2008 - 3rd visit to the PH ( can hardly wait!!! )

June 23, 2008 - Interview date (PASSED - pink slip)

July 1, 2008 - received text from delbros....still waiting!

July 3, 2008 - Visa on hand! yaaayyy!!!

September 3, 2008 - Left Philippines via JAL / AA

September 3, 2008 - Arrived Florida USA

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not really. they ship anywhere in US. i'm actually waiting for manila forwarders to pick-up my stuff. i just have to pay $20 pick-up fee coz i live far from manila. from LA they will ship the box through fedex to which state you live.

that is what they told me too. in my case, we don't need to pay for pick-up fee because their office is just walking distance away from our house :D

My son named Zac

"My son's smile makes my day complete"

zac-1.jpg

VErqm5.png

MY K3 TIMELINE purple4.gifVid of how I prepared my interview documents purple.gifPapers that I brought on my USEM interview

AOS TIMELINE

06.17.2010 - submitted our papers

06.19.2010 - papers arrived at Chicago lockbox

06.24.2010 - Check cashed

06.28.2010 - NOA1 Hardcopy received (9 days from the day they got our papers)

07.05.2010 - Received Biometrics Schedule (July 26)

08.05.2010 - Biometrics done! (had to re-schedule from 7/26 to 8/5)

08.13.2010 - Got my interview letter

08.20.2010 - EAD card on production

09.06.2010 - Got my EAD Card (62 days)

09.07.2010 - Applied for SSN

09.14.2010 - SSN Card received

09.16.2010 - Interview schedule (APPROVED)

09.20.2010 - Welcome Notice Received ("Welcome to the USA")

09.25.2010 - 10 yr Green Card received! (98 days)

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not really. they ship anywhere in US. i'm actually waiting for manila forwarders to pick-up my stuff. i just have to pay $20 pick-up fee coz i live far from manila. from LA they will ship the box through fedex to which state you live.

that is what they told me too. in my case, we don't need to pay for pick-up fee because their office is just walking distance away from our house :D

thnaks for the local numbers pink, i have a number here in the US i called. i will pass those numbers to maribel

June 2006 Met on Myspace
Sep 21 2007 Proposed and she accepted
Dec 9 2007 Arrived in Manila
Dec 15 2007 Returned home, very sad day
Dec 21 2007 Sent Form I-129F to CSC
Dec 24 2007 Packet received at CSC
Dec 31 2007 NOA 1 received
Jan 02 2008 Check cashed
May 05 2008 NOA2
May 12 2008 Received letter from NVC MNL2008xxxxxx
May 19 2008 Paid Delbros fee at Metrobank
May 20 2008 First day of medical
May 21 2008 Told to return for sputum test
May 21 2008 Delbros confirmed receiving payment
May 27 2008 Delbros sent proof of payment to USEM
May 27,28,29 2008 Sputum test done
June 6 2008 Delbros sent doc ver request to the NSO
June 27 2008 NSO doc ver completed, to be picked up by USEM
July 1, 2008 Called USEM, doc ver is at the embassy
July 30, 2008 Passed the sputum test and finished the physical
Aug 5, 2008 Interview, PASSED received PINK SLIP
Aug 12 2008 VISA IN HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you God
Aug 16,2008 Flight to US. Manila to Narita, to Chicago
Sept 8, 2008 Civil wedding
Feb 14, 2009 Big fancy wedding
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very very helpful thread!! i just sent a 20kg package to my husband in CA last week through fedex and boy they charged me 15k! if i just knew this before that saved me a lot of money!!!! but are they safe?? no thieves like postal services?? can they also ship electronics??

Love is an unexpected thing...and when it arrives grab it with all ur heart....it may pass u jsut once.......

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11.20.07 : mailed I130

01.23.08 : NOA1

04.21.08 : mailed I129F

04.22.08 : NOA1

05.14.08 : NOA2 both for I 130 and I 129F

06.26.08 : medical exam 2nd day PASSED!!

07.09.08 : interview day! PASSED! PINK SLIP!

07.15.08 : visa on hand!!!

08.01.08 : POE SFO (home with my papi!)

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not really. they ship anywhere in US. i'm actually waiting for manila forwarders to pick-up my stuff. i just have to pay $20 pick-up fee coz i live far from manila. from LA they will ship the box through fedex to which state you live.

that is what they told me too. in my case, we don't need to pay for pick-up fee because their office is just walking distance away from our house :D

haaaayyyy sis. lucky you. i'm from san pedro kasi kaya they have to wait for someone from the south din na papa-pick-up para isabay sa akin. ayoko naman dalhin yung stuff ko from laguna to manila. mabigat kasi. i'd rather pay the $20 fee, di ba?

July 2007 - First met online

Oct 8 - 20, 2007 - He stayed with me and Chin for his trip

Oct 13, 2007 - He proposed to me

Dec 4, 2007 - hired a lawyer at www.rreeves.com

Jan 15 - 30, 2008 - 2nd visit to the PH

Jan 26, 2008 - He took me and my daughter to Hong Kong

Feb 15, 2008 - filed k-1/k-2 visa

Feb 21, 2008 - got out NOA1

April 10, 2008 - got our RFE

May 15, 2008 - reply to RFE

May 16, 2008 - touched

May 19, 2008 - touched

May 20, 2008 - NOA2 approved ( yeaahhh boyyyyy!!!! )

May 23, 2008 - MNL200864****

June 5-6, 2008 - K1 medical exam

June 5,10-13, 2008 - K2 medical exam

June 17 - 26, 2008 - 3rd visit to the PH ( can hardly wait!!! )

June 23, 2008 - Interview date (PASSED - pink slip)

July 1, 2008 - received text from delbros....still waiting!

July 3, 2008 - Visa on hand! yaaayyy!!!

September 3, 2008 - Left Philippines via JAL / AA

September 3, 2008 - Arrived Florida USA

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very very helpful thread!! i just sent a 20kg package to my husband in CA last week through fedex and boy they charged me 15k! if i just knew this before that saved me a lot of money!!!! but are they safe?? no thieves like postal services?? can they also ship electronics??

we're hoping they are safe :D :D :D they're like fedex, dhl, etc. you can track your stuff online naman. i went to fedex also before i decided to send my stuff through manila forwarders. they want to charge me 21k for 30 kg lang. unlike manila forwarders wherein you have to put all your stuff in their jumbo box and it's just the same price regardless of how heavy it is. they'll also deliver it straight to your home in US.

i'm not sure if they ship electronics. Pink is sending her wedding gifts eh. yung mga babasagin pinayagan naman. they don't accept food and any liquids (lotion, shampoo, conditioner, perfume, etc). any cds and dvds eh may limit sila.

July 2007 - First met online

Oct 8 - 20, 2007 - He stayed with me and Chin for his trip

Oct 13, 2007 - He proposed to me

Dec 4, 2007 - hired a lawyer at www.rreeves.com

Jan 15 - 30, 2008 - 2nd visit to the PH

Jan 26, 2008 - He took me and my daughter to Hong Kong

Feb 15, 2008 - filed k-1/k-2 visa

Feb 21, 2008 - got out NOA1

April 10, 2008 - got our RFE

May 15, 2008 - reply to RFE

May 16, 2008 - touched

May 19, 2008 - touched

May 20, 2008 - NOA2 approved ( yeaahhh boyyyyy!!!! )

May 23, 2008 - MNL200864****

June 5-6, 2008 - K1 medical exam

June 5,10-13, 2008 - K2 medical exam

June 17 - 26, 2008 - 3rd visit to the PH ( can hardly wait!!! )

June 23, 2008 - Interview date (PASSED - pink slip)

July 1, 2008 - received text from delbros....still waiting!

July 3, 2008 - Visa on hand! yaaayyy!!!

September 3, 2008 - Left Philippines via JAL / AA

September 3, 2008 - Arrived Florida USA

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