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MACPONCE26   1

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CFO - can it be done before Medical?

Medical Requirements - Letter from Embassy with MNL #? or Email Confrimation Letter From US EMbassy after Scheduling Online

Forms Needed on Interview Day.

D1 156

DS 156K

DS 157

DS230

Forms need to bring on Interview? or submit it through mail or Electronically?

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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to Philippines regional subforum -- country-specific queries. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Greg&Set   3

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CFO - can it be done before Medical?

Medical Requirements - Letter from Embassy with MNL #? or Email Confrimation Letter From US EMbassy after Scheduling Online

Forms Needed on Interview Day.

D1 156

DS 156K

DS 157

DS230

Forms need to bring on Interview? or submit it through mail or Electronically?

You may find these links helpful regarding your concerns:

CFO - From the Commission on Filipinos Overseas website

http://cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

U.S. Embassy in Manila - Interview Preparation Instructions for K1 ( in pdf format so pls make sure to have adobe or pdf reader installed in your PC/ mobile device so you may be able to open/download the file )

http://manila.usembassy.gov/mobile/wwwh3224.html

Hope these helps.

Greg&Set

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08-08-2013 i-129F sent

08-12-2013 Packet Received

08-15-2013 Check Encashed

08-16-2013 Alien registration number changed

08-19-2013 NOA1 hard copy received

09-03-2013 NOA2 Approval - Email Notification Received

09-05-2013 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

10-16-2013 MNL Case Number Received/ NVC received

10-21-2013 Left NVC

10-22-2013 Consulate Received

11-09-2013 Embassy Letter Received

11-18-2013 Medical at St. Luke's

12-06-2013 Embassy Interview - Approved

12-13-2013 Visa Issued

12-18-2013 Visa Received<p>
01-30-2013 Arrived in US
03-23-2014 Got Married
04-29-2014 Sent i-485 package via USPS ( with i-131 & i-765 )
05-14-2014 USPS returned our package ( the package was a mess, poor service from USPS priority 2-day mail service)
05-14-2014 Resent our package this time via UPS
05-16-2014 Chicago Lockbox Acceptance/ Biometric Fee check encashed
05-21-2014 Email and Text Confirmation received
05-23-2014 AOS Filling Fee encashed

07-30-2014 EAD/Advance Parole Approved

08-08-2014 EAD/Advance Parole Combo Card Received

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MACPONCE26 Apprentice

MACPONCE26   1

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You may find these links helpful regarding your concerns:

CFO - From the Commission on Filipinos Overseas website

http://cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

U.S. Embassy in Manila - Interview Preparation Instructions for K1 ( in pdf format so pls make sure to have adobe or pdf reader installed in your PC/ mobile device so you may be able to open/download the file )

http://manila.usembassy.gov/mobile/wwwh3224.html

Hope these helps.

Greg&Set

read this already, just wanna find out if u have to Mail those forms before Interview or do u have to bring it on the day of Interview (DS Forms), thanks

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MACPONCE26   1

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Yes you can attend CFO before medical...I'll attend CFO in Cebu next month and it will be before my medical...

Do u know what they're gonn' require for CFO? cuz i read somewhere that they're gonn' ask for EMail confirmation Print out from Scheduling your Interview And / Or The Letter from Embassy with the MNL #.... just wanna make sure that is true, cuz so far we only got the Confirmation Email From Scheduling Online for the Interview

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MACPONCE26   1

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Yes you can attend CFO before medical...I'll attend CFO in Cebu next month and it will be before my medical...

AND i Read from the CFO website that they're requiring Photocopy Of Approved Visa From Interview

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Greg&Set   3

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read this already, just wanna find out if u have to Mail those forms before Interview or do u have to bring it on the day of Interview (DS Forms), thanks

It was mentioned in the pdf document to bring the documents to the embassy for the interview.

08-08-2013 i-129F sent

08-12-2013 Packet Received

08-15-2013 Check Encashed

08-16-2013 Alien registration number changed

08-19-2013 NOA1 hard copy received

09-03-2013 NOA2 Approval - Email Notification Received

09-05-2013 NOA2 Hard Copy Received

10-16-2013 MNL Case Number Received/ NVC received

10-21-2013 Left NVC

10-22-2013 Consulate Received

11-09-2013 Embassy Letter Received

11-18-2013 Medical at St. Luke's

12-06-2013 Embassy Interview - Approved

12-13-2013 Visa Issued

12-18-2013 Visa Received<p>
01-30-2013 Arrived in US
03-23-2014 Got Married
04-29-2014 Sent i-485 package via USPS ( with i-131 & i-765 )
05-14-2014 USPS returned our package ( the package was a mess, poor service from USPS priority 2-day mail service)
05-14-2014 Resent our package this time via UPS
05-16-2014 Chicago Lockbox Acceptance/ Biometric Fee check encashed
05-21-2014 Email and Text Confirmation received
05-23-2014 AOS Filling Fee encashed

07-30-2014 EAD/Advance Parole Approved

08-08-2014 EAD/Advance Parole Combo Card Received

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CFO website : http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348%3Afiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140&Itemid=833#ThirdA

Also see hanks link for some things you may need to know : http://visaconnection-philippines.com/#

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Hank_ Grand Master

Hank_   9,174

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CFO - can it be done before Medical?

Medical Requirements - Letter from Embassy with MNL #? or Email Confrimation Letter From US EMbassy after Scheduling Online

Forms Needed on Interview Day.

D1 156

DS 156K

DS 157

DS230

Forms need to bring on Interview? or submit it through mail or Electronically?

You can do CFO any time.

Medical - yes, the confirmation letter or email from the embassy or the NVC letter/email notifying you of your MNL #

You bring all forms and documents to the embassy the day of your interview.

Hank

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