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hello to everyone... yesterday i was looking for some information about K1 visa and i end up reading visa journey cos there are so many informative write ups here... and decided to sign up.. we're April filer too and we received our NOA1 may 15 (after a month actually) and we're still waiting for the NOA2 (it's been 5 months now :angry: ).. hopefully we'll be able to receive it end of the month or first week of october.. i'm just wondering, does anyone know if i should secure a police clearance in Australia where i worked for 2 years even if i already secured NBI clearance here in Phil...will the US embassy (Manila) still needs it for my future interview? Thanks in advance! :help:

They will want a police clearance from any country where the applicant stayed for 6 months or more. So yes, order one from Australia.

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Ray-J, Dave & Alyona, Reymets10, Anthony&Jessica --Big giant CONGRATULATIONS to all on NOA2 receipt!!! Continuing good luck and wishes everyone else will hear the same good news soon! --RK a

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Van&me: welcome to visa journey and to the April 2011 Filers group! Hope you will be receiving your NOA2 soon. Perhaps you and your fiance have already seen the Manila-specific K1 Interview prep

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Van&me: welcome to visa journey and to the April 2011 Filers group! Hope you will be receiving your NOA2 soon. Perhaps you and your fiance have already seen the Manila-specific K1 Interview preparations from the embassy site. If not, here is a link to the most recent version of this document (July 2011):

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_003.pdf

In this document, you will see affirmation and further details of Cyclone's response to you as well as additional information/details about preparations for the interview and SLMEC medical examination. Now, even before you receive the NOA2, is a very good time for you and your fiance, working as a team, to start getting all documents in order. After NOA2 receipt, the process seems to go very, very fast. Again, welcome to VJ, and let us know of anything else with which we may be able to help! --RK and Inday

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K-1
May 4, 2006 - We first meet in Singapore
[March 2008 to October 2011] - RK visits Inday in Philippines; multiple visits
April 11, 2010 - RK proposes on Palawan Island; Inday says "Yes! Yes!"
Apr 4, 2011 - I-129F mailed
Apr 11, 2011 - petition received, NOA1, application routed to VSC
Aug 3, 2011 - NOA2! I-129F petition approved!! Yahoo!!!
Aug 10, 2011 - NVC forwards petition to Manila
Aug 17, 2011 - Petition arrives Manila
October 4, 2011 - Medical passed; thank you for answered prayer!
October 12, 2011 - K-1 Visa approved!! Thank you for more prayers anwswered!!
November 24, 2011 - POE! (Thanksgiving Day) Prayers answered!!!! Many Thanks!!!!
Feb 5, 2012 - Wedding Ceremony!

AOS
June 14, 2012 - AOS filed (EAD & AP concurrently filed also); sent via FedEx courier
June 19, 2012 - text notification indicating receipt AOS package
June 25, 2012 - hardcopy AOS, EAD, AP "NOA1"s (I-797C) received
June 29, 2012 - appointment letter for biometrics received (appointment: mid-July)
July 14, 2012 - Biometrics appointment: complete
July 18, 2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center notice received
August 27, 2012 - Combo EAD & AP card received

April 25, 2012 - Permanent Resident card (conditional) received; Yahoo!!! (no interview)

REMOVAL OF CONDITONS
March 28, 2015 - I-751 filed; sent via USPS priority mail, signature upon delivery requested

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RK_and_Inday   10

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@van&me--You are very welcome. Glad to help. Continuing good luck to you and your fiance on your own visa journey! --RK and Inday

K-1
May 4, 2006 - We first meet in Singapore
[March 2008 to October 2011] - RK visits Inday in Philippines; multiple visits
April 11, 2010 - RK proposes on Palawan Island; Inday says "Yes! Yes!"
Apr 4, 2011 - I-129F mailed
Apr 11, 2011 - petition received, NOA1, application routed to VSC
Aug 3, 2011 - NOA2! I-129F petition approved!! Yahoo!!!
Aug 10, 2011 - NVC forwards petition to Manila
Aug 17, 2011 - Petition arrives Manila
October 4, 2011 - Medical passed; thank you for answered prayer!
October 12, 2011 - K-1 Visa approved!! Thank you for more prayers anwswered!!
November 24, 2011 - POE! (Thanksgiving Day) Prayers answered!!!! Many Thanks!!!!
Feb 5, 2012 - Wedding Ceremony!

AOS
June 14, 2012 - AOS filed (EAD & AP concurrently filed also); sent via FedEx courier
June 19, 2012 - text notification indicating receipt AOS package
June 25, 2012 - hardcopy AOS, EAD, AP "NOA1"s (I-797C) received
June 29, 2012 - appointment letter for biometrics received (appointment: mid-July)
July 14, 2012 - Biometrics appointment: complete
July 18, 2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center notice received
August 27, 2012 - Combo EAD & AP card received

April 25, 2012 - Permanent Resident card (conditional) received; Yahoo!!! (no interview)

REMOVAL OF CONDITONS
March 28, 2015 - I-751 filed; sent via USPS priority mail, signature upon delivery requested

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Approved ! after a 10 minute talk; just had to show 4 pictures as proof and I was good to go. Picking the visa up next week and then I'm going 'home' kicking.gif

Good luck for all the April filers who are still waiting !

  

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Thats great news! I am glad you guys were able to move through this process so quickly!

August 2008- Met

December 2008-dating

December 2009- attempted face to face

September 2010- face to face

K-1 Journey

4/15/11- filed K-1

8/23/11- K-1 approved

10/6/11-interview date scheduled

12/7/11-interview

12/21/11- pick up travel documents

12/25/11-Travelled to USA

1/22/12- Married!!

AOS Journey

3/9/12- mailed AOS

3/15/12- got email confromation

3/18/12-got hard copy of NOA on EAD and AOS

3/26/12-Bio meterics appointment notice

4/13/12- File Transfered to CSC

4/23/12-bio metrics

5/8/12- Approved for EAD by text

5/21/12-EAD in hand after a mailing errors due to address change

8/15/12-Notification of GC approval by text

8/16/12-Notification of GC approval by letter in mail

8/18/12-Address change not correct in system card sent back

8/20/12-Placed thrid address change in system

9/5/12-Received GC!

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Leslie/Stefaan--Congratulations to you both! :dance::dance: May the rest of your journey, visa-wise and in life go as smoothly!! --RK and Inday

K-1
May 4, 2006 - We first meet in Singapore
[March 2008 to October 2011] - RK visits Inday in Philippines; multiple visits
April 11, 2010 - RK proposes on Palawan Island; Inday says "Yes! Yes!"
Apr 4, 2011 - I-129F mailed
Apr 11, 2011 - petition received, NOA1, application routed to VSC
Aug 3, 2011 - NOA2! I-129F petition approved!! Yahoo!!!
Aug 10, 2011 - NVC forwards petition to Manila
Aug 17, 2011 - Petition arrives Manila
October 4, 2011 - Medical passed; thank you for answered prayer!
October 12, 2011 - K-1 Visa approved!! Thank you for more prayers anwswered!!
November 24, 2011 - POE! (Thanksgiving Day) Prayers answered!!!! Many Thanks!!!!
Feb 5, 2012 - Wedding Ceremony!

AOS
June 14, 2012 - AOS filed (EAD & AP concurrently filed also); sent via FedEx courier
June 19, 2012 - text notification indicating receipt AOS package
June 25, 2012 - hardcopy AOS, EAD, AP "NOA1"s (I-797C) received
June 29, 2012 - appointment letter for biometrics received (appointment: mid-July)
July 14, 2012 - Biometrics appointment: complete
July 18, 2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center notice received
August 27, 2012 - Combo EAD & AP card received

April 25, 2012 - Permanent Resident card (conditional) received; Yahoo!!! (no interview)

REMOVAL OF CONDITONS
March 28, 2015 - I-751 filed; sent via USPS priority mail, signature upon delivery requested

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Approved ! after a 10 minute talk; just had to show 4 pictures as proof and I was good to go. Picking the visa up next week and then I'm going 'home' kicking.gif

Good luck for all the April filers who are still waiting !

Congratulations. star_smile.gif

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NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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Today is a bittersweet day. I'm in the States. Amy is in the Philippines and in labor. I spoke with her briefly on the phone a bit ago. Her contractions are about 2 to 3 minutes apart. I soooo wanted to be there for this. :dance::crying::dance:

Current Status: Married on March 3, 2012. Preparing for AOS.

01-07-11 Met in person for the first time

04-04-11 I-129F sent via USPS Priority Mail

04-06-11 Delivered to Dallas Lockbox - signed for by J. Arthur

04-08-11 NOA1 sent to me, Check cashed, Case transferred to the California Service Center

04-11-11 Touched, Received e-notification via text message of NOA1 (at 12:30 am?!?!?)

04-15-11 Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail. Notice date 4/8/11.

06-24-11 Touched, Email and text - NOA2 approved in 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days (77 days total)!!!

07-01-11 NOA2 hardcopy received

07-27-11 NVC receive - FINALLY!

07-29-11 NVC depart to Manila

10-13-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 1)

10-17-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 2)

10-18-11 Embassy interview - APPROVED!!

12-30-11 POE Chicago

03-03-12 Wedding Day!!

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Ray--I am genuinely sorry you weren't able to be there with Amy. However, I hope and pray that all has turned out well. --RK

K-1
May 4, 2006 - We first meet in Singapore
[March 2008 to October 2011] - RK visits Inday in Philippines; multiple visits
April 11, 2010 - RK proposes on Palawan Island; Inday says "Yes! Yes!"
Apr 4, 2011 - I-129F mailed
Apr 11, 2011 - petition received, NOA1, application routed to VSC
Aug 3, 2011 - NOA2! I-129F petition approved!! Yahoo!!!
Aug 10, 2011 - NVC forwards petition to Manila
Aug 17, 2011 - Petition arrives Manila
October 4, 2011 - Medical passed; thank you for answered prayer!
October 12, 2011 - K-1 Visa approved!! Thank you for more prayers anwswered!!
November 24, 2011 - POE! (Thanksgiving Day) Prayers answered!!!! Many Thanks!!!!
Feb 5, 2012 - Wedding Ceremony!

AOS
June 14, 2012 - AOS filed (EAD & AP concurrently filed also); sent via FedEx courier
June 19, 2012 - text notification indicating receipt AOS package
June 25, 2012 - hardcopy AOS, EAD, AP "NOA1"s (I-797C) received
June 29, 2012 - appointment letter for biometrics received (appointment: mid-July)
July 14, 2012 - Biometrics appointment: complete
July 18, 2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center notice received
August 27, 2012 - Combo EAD & AP card received

April 25, 2012 - Permanent Resident card (conditional) received; Yahoo!!! (no interview)

REMOVAL OF CONDITONS
March 28, 2015 - I-751 filed; sent via USPS priority mail, signature upon delivery requested

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Ray--I am genuinely sorry you weren't able to be there with Amy. However, I hope and pray that all has turned out well. --RK

Thanks. After thinking about things, I believe that it was God's perfect timing why it turned out this way. I talked to Serena's doctor tonight and found out that she was in such distress during the delivery that she ingested a small amount of marconium (fecal matter). As a result, she has pneumonia and is responding to antibiotics. She'll be in an incubator for a little while longer. Hopefully, I'll be able to bring her home after I get to Manila. She weighed 6 lbs, 6 oz. and was 19.5 inches long at birth. Amy said she was able to get up to see her today and should have pics for me shortly. Amy is also being discharged today. :dance:

Current Status: Married on March 3, 2012. Preparing for AOS.

01-07-11 Met in person for the first time

04-04-11 I-129F sent via USPS Priority Mail

04-06-11 Delivered to Dallas Lockbox - signed for by J. Arthur

04-08-11 NOA1 sent to me, Check cashed, Case transferred to the California Service Center

04-11-11 Touched, Received e-notification via text message of NOA1 (at 12:30 am?!?!?)

04-15-11 Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail. Notice date 4/8/11.

06-24-11 Touched, Email and text - NOA2 approved in 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days (77 days total)!!!

07-01-11 NOA2 hardcopy received

07-27-11 NVC receive - FINALLY!

07-29-11 NVC depart to Manila

10-13-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 1)

10-17-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 2)

10-18-11 Embassy interview - APPROVED!!

12-30-11 POE Chicago

03-03-12 Wedding Day!!

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Hope all will be well for you.. Will this change the schedule for the medical and interview at all?

Interview? I don't think so. On the other hand, the medical will have to be put off for a few days to a week at least. We have time, though. The interview isn't until 10/18. As long as we don't wait too long I think we'll be okay. I leave in 9 more days for my month-long vacation to be with Amy and Serena. :dance:

Current Status: Married on March 3, 2012. Preparing for AOS.

01-07-11 Met in person for the first time

04-04-11 I-129F sent via USPS Priority Mail

04-06-11 Delivered to Dallas Lockbox - signed for by J. Arthur

04-08-11 NOA1 sent to me, Check cashed, Case transferred to the California Service Center

04-11-11 Touched, Received e-notification via text message of NOA1 (at 12:30 am?!?!?)

04-15-11 Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail. Notice date 4/8/11.

06-24-11 Touched, Email and text - NOA2 approved in 2 months, 2 weeks, 2 days (77 days total)!!!

07-01-11 NOA2 hardcopy received

07-27-11 NVC receive - FINALLY!

07-29-11 NVC depart to Manila

10-13-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 1)

10-17-11 Medical exam at St. Luke's Medical Center (Day 2)

10-18-11 Embassy interview - APPROVED!!

12-30-11 POE Chicago

03-03-12 Wedding Day!!

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will u now have to do the visa process for baby?

August 2008- Met

December 2008-dating

December 2009- attempted face to face

September 2010- face to face

K-1 Journey

4/15/11- filed K-1

8/23/11- K-1 approved

10/6/11-interview date scheduled

12/7/11-interview

12/21/11- pick up travel documents

12/25/11-Travelled to USA

1/22/12- Married!!

AOS Journey

3/9/12- mailed AOS

3/15/12- got email confromation

3/18/12-got hard copy of NOA on EAD and AOS

3/26/12-Bio meterics appointment notice

4/13/12- File Transfered to CSC

4/23/12-bio metrics

5/8/12- Approved for EAD by text

5/21/12-EAD in hand after a mailing errors due to address change

8/15/12-Notification of GC approval by text

8/16/12-Notification of GC approval by letter in mail

8/18/12-Address change not correct in system card sent back

8/20/12-Placed thrid address change in system

9/5/12-Received GC!

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Interview? I don't think so. On the other hand, the medical will have to be put off for a few days to a week at least. We have time, though. The interview isn't until 10/18. As long as we don't wait too long I think we'll be okay. I leave in 9 more days for my month-long vacation to be with Amy and Serena. :dance:

Lucky, I wish I had that much time off of work. :) When I go to pick my lady up, it will be over the 4 days off I have for Thanksgiving. So won't have much time there.

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