August 2008 Filers

[Fred N Emilia 0]

Damn! Page 100 already?

Gimmie and Myself are hitting are 100 days soon! woohoo!

[Cuchita 1]

You guys!

First you made me cry with the story, then Gemmie's reply was funny. Don't worry you CANNOT die yet you have to receive your NOA2 LOL

Sweet story.. I gave Bill 'a box of hugs' for his birthday and filled it with red tissue, just like that!! I hope I'm not about to die.

But I also put a little book, a cuddly toy and some British chocolate inside..

[Hell0W0rld 10]

[HappyDancer 7]

Page 101 everybody! Keep it coming! I need you guys to join Facebook! Let's create a group there! *wink*

[Fred N Emilia 0]

You guys and gals got all your proof of relationship stuff all ready to go?

How do ya'll track your evidence until we receive our NOA2's, im curious on how you organize!

[Donna-marie 0]

100 days for me in 12 hours.

[HappyDancer 7]

That's a good question Fred but my brain is too sleepy to think. Will get back with you tomorrow. Goodnight everyone!

[Cuchita 1]

Are you refering to package 3?

I only have so far what I sent as first proof of relationship plus I asked my company how to get a letter stating how much I make and dates of employment, the HR girl (very nice) told me I have to fill a form. I'm not doing anything else until I get the famous NOA2. What I don't know is if I have to attach my birth certificate and my last 3 income taxes?

REMEMBER SOME PAPERWORK HAS TO BE RECENT!

ALSO I FOUND THIS IF IT HELPS YOU:

seriously, skip the pictures of you visiting historic/scenic locations together, and spend some time with her family. pictures of you with her mother in their home are gold, but whether she really knows who you are, in detail, is much more important. you are in control of this stuff.

she should know your birthday, family structure, and occupation in detail, have pictures of your house inside and out, copies of 3-4 recent bank statements, your last year's tax filing, your army discharge papers, a recent newspaper from your hometown, whatever, and be able to talk about it all in some detail. if you are there in the waiting room, she should be holding your passport conspicuously on the top of her docs pile under her left hand, on which is an engagement ring (buy this in america - too many fakes in china).

a common language is also a high priority in this consulate. if your GF is fluent english, have her introduce herself to the VO and indicate that she is fluent english, and offer to conduct the interview in english. if not, you may be in trouble. candle for love reports this as a significant issue. a plan for her employment in the US is very important, as is her general knowledge of american culture.

You guys and gals got all your proof of relationship stuff all ready to go?

How do ya'll track your evidence until we receive our NOA2's, im curious on how you organize!

Edited November 18, 2008 by Cuchita

[maliciant 7]

I bet that child met with an accident... anyone who screws up presents that bad is bound to meet with an "accident" in america... we're capitalists, we take christmas serious!

No phone bills or anything in that list? There isn't an overwhelming truckload of evidence to gather for me, I have a letter or two, a few receipts, ridiculous piles of IM chats, some skype calls, but most of that stuff can wait to be printed (if it's printed at all) for when an interview date is set. My fiancee has various bits of evidence as well, but not huge amounts, possibly the most important piece of evidence she can present a the interview will be me, though I don't really expect to be allowed into the room or area of the interview based on some of what I read... I do expect them to know I'm there (and I will ask to be let in with her for the actual interview, it is after all a hugely important decision about my life being made there!!).

If you are asking if fred is referring to package 3, there is no package 3 in the philippines (I'm not sure why but that's what I've read)

[Fred N Emilia 0]

I collect evidence on a month per month basis ever since I started this journey, well not counting evidence from 1994 (From Highschool) and so on.

At the end of every month I print out some of the stuff below, all are organized per month by month and the rest years.....(Years coz he had history already)

Chat Logs (5 to 7 of them)

E-Mails with time stamps (5 to 7 of them)

Older E-mails (from 2000 to 2008, still saved)(My SO never emptied her trash for years! LUCKY FOR US)

Text Message LOGS - Every Single Text message received (Chikka and my OFW roaming cell phone)

Webcam Pictures (Yahoo with Time Stamp)

Yahoo Phone Logs (With Time Stamps)

T-mobile Cell Phone Bill with SO's number and Calling Card Numbers (SAVED SPENT AND USED CALLNG CARDS AS WELL)

Pay Stubs Ready

TAX INFO and returns from 2006 and 2007

Letter of Employement (To be written by my manager when NOA2 is received)

Greeting Cards (High School 1993-1994 Still Intact)

Greeting Cards 1994 to 2003 and 2003 to 2008 (Still saved)

Other, Secondary Stuff:

Proof of visit fromJuly of 2008 (Passport Stamps, Boarding Passes, Itinerary, baggage claim stickers)

Pictures

Receipts, Hotel, purchases (Official Receipts with my name of pretty much everything I bought when I saw her)

Engagement Ring/Wedding Band Receipt from Jeweler here

In our case we have children so we also have

Birth Certs

SO's NBI and Police Rec

Proof of being single and no marriage (WHATEVER YOU CALL THAT)

Passports

Hmmmm, is ther eanything else I missed?

[Hell0W0rld 10]

i probably have a few hundred pages already.

Vonage phone record

phone card record

emails

msn chats

receipts for purchases

Edited November 18, 2008 by HelloWorld08

[Hell0W0rld 10]

USCIS updated there website today, so what does this mean

"Service Center Processing Dates for California Service Center as of: September 30, 2008"

[Fred N Emilia 0]

There is nohting different, it still says 6 months for K1's.

[MzMo1102 0]

On a less age related note....

I called my Dress maker this afternoon, my dress is in and ready to be tried on and fitted! Yay Im excited now

For the girls here who will share my excitment, I will take some piccies this time

Woohooo!! How exciting!!!! Mine wont be until next year when I move there since our proper wedding will be in April 2010

[MzMo1102 0]

this is my dress, i am safe cos David doesnt come to the site, what ya think girls?????

Nice dress!!

Promise there will be pics (mainly because I know Chris wont see them on here hehe)

I am thinking I will have my fitting on Sunday So pics wont be too far away.

I got my dress organised early in a hopes that my NOA wouldnt be too far away. In saying this the back is lace up (incase I lose weight, which i have lost 3 kgs since I first brought it) and if i lose weight most of it will be from my legs and butt so I should be safe Plus it gives me an excuse to try it on once a month lol.

how exciting though..

Dresses?? Exciting.. Bill's mum still wants me to pick something out on Dave's Bridal that I like, and then go try them on together. But seeing as the "real wedding" might be a year away, I might hold off on it for a while.

Beautiful dress, Donna!

Mara, I also get the comments about "aren't you young to be married?" and that does irritate me if they know nothing about me. My mum was married at 17 so to me, 22 is not too young... plus it's not just about the age, it's about experience and maturity.. compatability, etc..

Page 100, wow! I remember when I joined the first page!

Most definitely true!