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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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Purchase your tickets directly on the airline's website. My husband has been using www.evaair.com for the past 3 years. I have looked at hot e-fare section and so far the lowest price I could find for my daughter and me totals to $978.60 one way trip to Los Angeles with one-hour stop at Taipei. I have looked at PAL and it will cost us $1,278.80 to fly direct to LA, no stops.

I don't think that's cheap.. :unsure:

Agencies tend to be more cheaper..

The price I posted are for 2 persons(me and my daughter)so its cheaper. I have asked my former co-workers about it and they are more expensive. I used to work in a travel agency.

05/18/07 married

05/29/07 sent I-130s for me & my daughter at CSC

06/16/07 checks for I-130 cashed

06/19/07 sent I-129F not waiting for noa1 but with printed online copies of checks cashed

06/25/07 check for I-129f cashed

06/29/07 transferred I-129f to CSC

07/03/07 received noa1 in the mail for I-129f

10/31/07 approved K3 and my I-130 except for my daughter

11/05/07 received NOA2 in the mail

12/01/07 received mail from NVC/yey we got our case number

12/20/07 went to St. Lukes and had my early medical exam

01/30/08 schedule for medical

02/07/08 interview, approved!

02/12/08 visa pick-up/cfo

02/14/08 POE-LAX

06/19/08 AOS mailed thru USPS

06/22/08 AOS delivered to Chicago IL

06/28/08 check cashed

06/30/08 received NOA1 dated 06/25/08

07/26/08 biometrics appointment

09/09/08 received EAD card in the mail

12/03/08 received interview letter for Jan 21 2009

01/21/09 approved for conditional permanent residence

02/02/09 permanent residence card arrived in the mail

10/21/10 submit form to remove conditions

01/21/11 10 year gc received

03/05/12 mailed my N-400

03/06/12 received email that they have my N-400

04/05/12 biometrics

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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for girls traveling from manila to lax, eva air and china airlines have promo rates for jan 15 to march 15 departure. tickets can be purchased until jan 31 for eva air while for china air, it will be until feb 7. actually, i already booked for these airlines. i'm just waiting for the release of my visa in few weeks coz they told me that they need to do some document verification before they finally release ng visa.

also, there's a travel expo where you can huge discounts on local and international travel packages and promo fares starting Feb 14 to 16 at mall of asia. pls check on this at the newspapers.

God bless us all...

K-1 Visa Timeline

04/03/07 - Engagement Day

06/05/07 - NOA1 according to USCIS Website

10/16/07 - NOA2 according to CRIS - THANK YOU OH LORD!

01/08/08 - Embassy Interview - Thank God! Thanks VJs!

02/23/08 - POE = LAX >>> Goodbye my beloved Pinas!

03/13/08 - Civil Wedding in 90210

04/19/08 - Church wedding in Azusa

AOS Timeline

05/24/08 - NOA1 dates for I-485/AOS and I-765/EAD

07/22/08 - Biometrics Appointment at South El Monte, CA for I-485 only; Application Touched!

08/13/08 - RFE letter received in the mail

08/22/08 - Reply to RFE sent...Oh Lord, please guide us!

08/27/08 - RFE response received; Case resumed

09/13/08 - EAD card received

12/10/08 - AOS Interview in Los Angeles - APPROVED!!! PRAISE GOD FOREVER!

12/22/08 - Green Card Received - THANKS GOD!!! Thanks our VJ FAMILY!!!

Removal of Conditions Timeline

09/13/10 - Form I-751 Packet Sent thru USPS

09/14/10 - NOA1 Date (09/15/10 on the uscis website)

09/15/10 - $545 Check Cashed

09/18/10 - Received NOA1

11/04/10 - Biometrics Appointment

01/06/11 - ROC Approval Date/Card Production Ordered

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Thanks girl!

very helpful hints regarding airline tickets...

I'll be needing those soon (i hope and pray), hehehe!!! :D

Aren't we all purchasing one-way tickets???

08/24/06 - we met thru his cousin who was my co-worker

04/18/07 - my honey asked me to marry him and i said yes! we're ENGAGED!

05/28/07 - my honey sent the petition to USCIS

06/08/07 - USCIS recieved (on-line)

09/25/07 - hard copy of NOA1 received thru mail

10/15/07 - process for the petition was taking long so he decided to go back to the PI

10/22/07 - NOA2 approved (on-line)

11/08/07 - honey had to leave me again to go back to hawaii

12/10/07 - i was assigned an interview date (2/7/08) and PE date (1/30/07)

01/02/08 - Received PACKET 4!!!!!!

01/04/08 - 1st Day Early Medical at SLEC

01/07/08 - 2nd Day Early Medical at SLEC - PASSED!!!

01/30/08 - Scheduled Medical accdg to packet

02/06/08 - Interview at the USEM 7:30AM - APPROVED!!!!

02/12/08 - US Embassy called for visa pick-up

02/14/08 - Visa on hand YEY!!!!WOHOOOO!!!!!

02/16/08 - 3:30pm Flight to HNL, Hawaii

02/21/08 - Civil Wedding

AOS

4/20/08 - Received SSN

4/23/08 - NOA

4/25/08- ASC Appointment Notice

5/22/08 - Biometrics in HNL

7/30/08 - Interview (APPROVED)

8/11/08 - Green Card Received

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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the ones i think is the cheapest one is mobissimo.com. Try zuji.com too.

MY TIMELINE

K-1 Journey

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Singapore

05/21/07 : I-129F Sent

02/24/08 : INTERVIEW

12/12/07 : MEDICAL

01/09/08 : VISA IN HAND

03/06/08 : Arrive in the US, POE - DETROIT

AOS

03/28/08 : Mailed AOS Packet

04/12/08 : Receive NOA's AP, EAD

05/02/08 : BIOMETRICS

06/11/08 : EAD CARD IN THE MAIL!!!

07/02/08 : GREEN CARD PRODUCTION ORDERED

07/07/08 : GREEN CARD IN THE MAIL & WORKING

03/27/09 : Driver's License issued

Removing Condition

04/03/10 : mailed to Vermont

04/08/10 : NOA1 & 1 yr extension

05/20/10 : Biometrics Appt.

11/19/10 : Interview/Approval

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the ones i think is the cheapest one is mobissimo.com. Try zuji.com too.

wow, over 1,900.00US is not cheap for a one way (mobisso)

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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the ones i think is the cheapest one is mobissimo.com. Try zuji.com too.

wow, over 1,900.00US is not cheap for a one way (mobisso)

I have found the best prices with kayak.com.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

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the ones i think is the cheapest one is mobissimo.com. Try zuji.com too.

wow, over 1,900.00US is not cheap for a one way (mobisso)

I have found the best prices with kayak.com.

Well for some reason they were of no help either (kayak) MNL to TUL is not available on any day. We will just keep looking...

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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What prices do you guys consider cheap tickets? I purchased from a local travel agent here in Cebu. It costs around $800+ (with k-1 discount already). I'm flying thru Cathay Pacific one-way to SFO for this month. But I paid for the ticket already since last december since the agency told us they will have fee increase this year.

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AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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Who would you choose to book the flight from the philippines to USA?

Well first congratulations on your approval. I have flown numeorus routes to and from the Phils. Cheapest and not too bad fro comfort is Philippines Airlines (PAL). They have a website. Get to Manila and then you can go via LAX, SF or Las Vegas.

I don't know if you are going to go get your fiance and fly with her,,,, but if you don't and have any issues about her entering the USA alone you can fly American Airlines to Vancouver. PAL flies Manila Las Vegas via a stop over in Vancouver to drop some passengers and pick up others.. Then 2.5 hours and you are in Vegas. Did that route and it is pretty good.

I just visited my fiancee in Novemeber and flew PAL. I flew business class round trip from LAX via Manila for 2400. I check for one way and you can get an Economy Manila to any of the three USA ports for less than $1000.

Other more expensive options: Northwest, Cathay Pacific but both are more expensive. Just please be aware, PAL wants proof of the credit card that purchased the ticket when your fiancee picks the ticket up so you may have to research. I was just given a few names and numbers in the Altanta area of travel brokers for the Phils. Let me know if you want these contacts.

Take care,

SHawn

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Who would you choose to book the flight from the philippines to USA?
This just in. By friend from Michigan is going to Cebu for a 4 month Visa to spend time with his GF. He just booked round trip from Detroit for $1134 roud trip from cheapo.com.

He flied Det to Taiwan NWA. Then Cebu Pacific to Cebu. Only down to this is he has a 10 hours lay over in Taiwan on his return.

Good luck

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I favor Cathay Pacific. Claudeth flew out of Cebu to Hong Kong and then LAX. She bought the ticket there and saved us about $150 from what I could get it for.

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United States & Republic of the Philippines

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I favor Cathay Pacific. Claudeth flew out of Cebu to Hong Kong and then LAX. She bought the ticket there and saved us about $150 from what I could get it for.

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AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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I think it needs to be understood that Im not looking for a boat to bring her here :blush: its just the end result is to get her here. Planes are planes, maybe I feel this way because I have traveled a great deal all my life globally. There are many ways to get here, many to choose from, and all will pretty much take a long time...I just want to take the shortest route/and get a good deal if I can. So far Vayama is looking good.

David & Jenny

Removing Conditions

5-24-2010 - Sent I-751 to Vermont Service Center via USPS (receipt/signature required)

5-25-2010 - Delivered to Vermont Service Center & Signed For

6-1-2010 - I-751 Receipt Notice Received in Mail (dated 5/26/10)

*time Passed

7-30-2010 - Biometrics date: August 13, 2010

8-13-2010 - Biometrics Finished

*time passed

8-30-2010 - email received 'card production ordered'

8-31-2010 - touch (updated on uscis as approved)

9-4-2010 - Received 10yr Green Card ** Now we relax **

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