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I am curious who did you book your ticket thru?

What agency/website?

What airlines?

What POE?

What price?

Thanks

Began chatting June 2006

Flight to Cebu Jan 2008

Engaged Jan, 2008

Sent I 129F Feb 14, 2008

NOA #1 received Feb 20, 2008

NOA #2 July 23, 2008

NOA #2 hard copy received Jul 30, 2008

I-129F received at NVC July 31, 2008

NVC letter received Aug 04, 2008

Called Call center papers are there Aug 12, 2008

Medical August 21-22, 2008

*Approved* Sept 02, 2008

*Visa received September 13, 2008*

Fiancee ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Married Nov 19, 2008

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My wife and I used

www.wego.com

She paid for my Ticket using her credit card in the US.

We booked a non stop direct flight for MNL - SFO on Aug 25, 2008

Airline: PAL

Price: $1070

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Manilla, Philipines

Marriage : 2008-01-05

I-130 Sent : 2008-03-14

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-03-20

I-129F Sent : 2008-03-14

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-03-31

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-05-12

NVC Received : 2008-05-22

Packet 4 Received : 2008-06-05

Interview Date : 2008-07-18

Visa Received : 2008-08-09

US Entry : 2008-08-25

I-130 Approval : 2008-05-12

AOS/EAD sent: 2008-09-19

AOS/EAD received by Chicago Lockbox: 2008-09-23

NOA1 for AOS/EAD received: 2008-09-30

Biometrics Schedule for AOS/EAD set: 2008-10-21

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I am curious who did you book your ticket thru?

What agency/website?

What airlines?

What POE?

What price?

Thanks

Blue Voyage in San Fernando, Pampanga, the main office is in Manila I think. I couldn't make other agencies understand that the rate was more important than the date!

Philippine Airlines had a special rate for those immigrating at the time, plus it was non-stop to the US.

Connected with Delta in San Francisco

Price? I don't remember now, three years ago.

A friend told me he bought a one way to Manila from Denver for $680 the other day, best I can find is about $850.

He must know something I don't... He also said that it's cheaper to buy tickets in the Philippines than here?

Good Luck, and safe trip.

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check this link:

http://www.nwa.com, kayak.com, cheapoair.com, http://www.happysun8.com, www.economytravel.com

http://www.mobissimo.com... some of the vj members used this site.

the POE will depend which state you are... but most of the VJ members their POE is L.A...

if you are in NY then better newyork will be your POE. me, i will be in TN my POE will be Atlanta close to TN then....

Naturalization

01-04-2012 --- N400 sent

01-11-2012 --- Check Cashed

01-10-2012 --- NOA1

02-07-2012 --- Biometrics

02-14-2012 --- Yellow Letter (it says "bring any state issued ID" for interview)

02-24-2012 --- Placed in line for Interview Scheduling

02-27-2012 --- Interview Letter sent out

03-02-2012 --- Interview Letter received

04-02-2012 --- INTERVIEW- passed!

05-01-2012 --- Oath scheduled/ Oath Letter Sent

05-16-2012 --- Oath Taking! I am now a USC!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IR-5

05-17-2012 --- I-130 Sent

05-29-2012 --- NOA1

09-24-2012 --- NOA2

10-11-2012 --- Received Case Number via email

10-12-2012 --- Mailed AOS

10-24-2012 --- Mailed DS-230

11-16-2012 --- Case Complete

11-27-2012 --- Received interview schedule via email

11-05-2012 --- Early Medical day 1

11-06-2012 --- Medical Day 2 -PASSED!

01-03-2013 --- Interview- APRROVED!

01-10-2013 --- VISA Received

01-14-2013 --- POE LAX

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check this link:

http://www.nwa.com, kayak.com, cheapoair.com, http://www.happysun8.com, www.economytravel.com

http://www.mobissimo.com... some of the vj members used this site.

the POE will depend which state you are... but most of the VJ members their POE is L.A...

if you are in NY then better newyork will be your POE. me, i will be in TN my POE will be Atlanta close to TN then....

I mean what was your POE? when buying the ticket? Im in Milwaukee so it could be DTW or ORD. possibly LAX also. I've been to the Philippines 7 times and have used LAX, DTW and ORD.

Began chatting June 2006

Flight to Cebu Jan 2008

Engaged Jan, 2008

Sent I 129F Feb 14, 2008

NOA #1 received Feb 20, 2008

NOA #2 July 23, 2008

NOA #2 hard copy received Jul 30, 2008

I-129F received at NVC July 31, 2008

NVC letter received Aug 04, 2008

Called Call center papers are there Aug 12, 2008

Medical August 21-22, 2008

*Approved* Sept 02, 2008

*Visa received September 13, 2008*

Fiancee ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Married Nov 19, 2008

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Whereever you book be sure and go for a first time immigrant discount. We got 20% and flew PAL. Agent was in Maui, Hawaii. Nobel Travel.

Don't know if anyone still does such discounts anymore. Worked for my wife and anak tho. They flew Mabuhay and it saved about $400!!

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K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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check this link:

http://www.nwa.com, kayak.com, cheapoair.com, http://www.happysun8.com, www.economytravel.com

http://www.mobissimo.com... some of the vj members used this site.

the POE will depend which state you are... but most of the VJ members their POE is L.A...

if you are in NY then better newyork will be your POE. me, i will be in TN my POE will be Atlanta close to TN then....

I mean what was your POE? when buying the ticket? Im in Milwaukee so it could be DTW or ORD. possibly LAX also. I've been to the Philippines 7 times and have used LAX, DTW and ORD.

hi there my POE will be atlanta. the first state that your plane land will be the POE. if there is connecting flight then the first state is the POE (F)

Naturalization

01-04-2012 --- N400 sent

01-11-2012 --- Check Cashed

01-10-2012 --- NOA1

02-07-2012 --- Biometrics

02-14-2012 --- Yellow Letter (it says "bring any state issued ID" for interview)

02-24-2012 --- Placed in line for Interview Scheduling

02-27-2012 --- Interview Letter sent out

03-02-2012 --- Interview Letter received

04-02-2012 --- INTERVIEW- passed!

05-01-2012 --- Oath scheduled/ Oath Letter Sent

05-16-2012 --- Oath Taking! I am now a USC!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IR-5

05-17-2012 --- I-130 Sent

05-29-2012 --- NOA1

09-24-2012 --- NOA2

10-11-2012 --- Received Case Number via email

10-12-2012 --- Mailed AOS

10-24-2012 --- Mailed DS-230

11-16-2012 --- Case Complete

11-27-2012 --- Received interview schedule via email

11-05-2012 --- Early Medical day 1

11-06-2012 --- Medical Day 2 -PASSED!

01-03-2013 --- Interview- APRROVED!

01-10-2013 --- VISA Received

01-14-2013 --- POE LAX

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Point of entry was LAX. We used www.expedia.com when my husband found out I got my visa and was in a rush to get me plane tickets. I ended up using Japan airlines and American Airlines. My husband uses www.evaair.com when he travels because its the cheapest he could find online. Stopover is in Taipei.

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: Other Country: Philippines
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check this link:

http://www.nwa.com, kayak.com, cheapoair.com, http://www.happysun8.com, www.economytravel.com

http://www.mobissimo.com... some of the vj members used this site.

the POE will depend which state you are... but most of the VJ members their POE is L.A...

if you are in NY then better newyork will be your POE. me, i will be in TN my POE will be Atlanta close to TN then....

I mean what was your POE? when buying the ticket? Im in Milwaukee so it could be DTW or ORD. possibly LAX also. I've been to the Philippines 7 times and have used LAX, DTW and ORD.

hi there my POE will be atlanta. the first state that your plane land will be the POE. if there is connecting flight then the first state is the POE (F)

Best I found was $944 Cebu to MIlwaukee for mid September and an extra $47 for trip insurance.

Edited by Buksol

Began chatting June 2006

Flight to Cebu Jan 2008

Engaged Jan, 2008

Sent I 129F Feb 14, 2008

NOA #1 received Feb 20, 2008

NOA #2 July 23, 2008

NOA #2 hard copy received Jul 30, 2008

I-129F received at NVC July 31, 2008

NVC letter received Aug 04, 2008

Called Call center papers are there Aug 12, 2008

Medical August 21-22, 2008

*Approved* Sept 02, 2008

*Visa received September 13, 2008*

Fiancee ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Married Nov 19, 2008

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check this link:

http://www.nwa.com, kayak.com, cheapoair.com, http://www.happysun8.com, www.economytravel.com

http://www.mobissimo.com... some of the vj members used this site.

the POE will depend which state you are... but most of the VJ members their POE is L.A...

if you are in NY then better newyork will be your POE. me, i will be in TN my POE will be Atlanta close to TN then....

I mean what was your POE? when buying the ticket? Im in Milwaukee so it could be DTW or ORD. possibly LAX also. I've been to the Philippines 7 times and have used LAX, DTW and ORD.

hi there my POE will be atlanta. the first state that your plane land will be the POE. if there is connecting flight then the first state is the POE (F)

Best I found was $944 Cebu to MIlwaukee for mid September and an extra $47 for trip insurance.

correction $886

Began chatting June 2006

Flight to Cebu Jan 2008

Engaged Jan, 2008

Sent I 129F Feb 14, 2008

NOA #1 received Feb 20, 2008

NOA #2 July 23, 2008

NOA #2 hard copy received Jul 30, 2008

I-129F received at NVC July 31, 2008

NVC letter received Aug 04, 2008

Called Call center papers are there Aug 12, 2008

Medical August 21-22, 2008

*Approved* Sept 02, 2008

*Visa received September 13, 2008*

Fiancee ARRIVED SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

Married Nov 19, 2008

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