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I was born and raised in Manila. My dad is from Manila, and my mom is from Batangas.

My husband was born in Virginia but is now a resident of Florida. :)

Be smart, have a plan, and hang on to the people you love. - Chris Gardner

 

N-400 Timeline

02-23-2018: Sent N-400 Application online

02-23-2018: Date on NOA, retrieved from online account

02-23-2018: Date on Biometrics Appointment Letter (Biometrics Appointment at Jacksonville ASC on March 13, 10:00 a.m.)

03-08-2018: Biometrics complete

04-05-2018: Case status updated - Interview Scheduled on May 10, 2018, 10:15 a.m. :D

05-10-2018: Citizenship Interview - Passed English and Civics Tests, Recommended for Approval! :D 

06-19-2018: Received email and text notification: Naturalization Ceremony Scheduled; waited for letter to be uploaded on online account - it has been set on Wednesday, July 25, 3:00 p.m.

07-25-2018: I am now a U.S. Citizen!

 

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Hello all! Been awhile since I got myself back here VJ..I'm back! :)

I grew up in Leyte, but transferred Negros Occidental when I was 14. My mother is from Leyte and my father is from Negros, so I actually go back and forth :) I've got happy and wonderful memories in those two places. I loved them equally.

I live in Snohomish, Washington with my loving, sweet and fun hubby. He grew up and stayed here since birth. He loves Washington obviously and am loving it too!

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My mom is from San Juan, Batangas and my dad is from Boronggan, Samar..but I lived all my life in Quezon City, Metro Manila. I've never been to Samar but have been to Batangas many times especially during fiestas.. And my husband was born, raised and educated in New York but now lives in Las Vegas.

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September 2007-- Met Online (FilipinaHeart.com)
March 12,2009-- Married at Quezon City Hall of Justice
USCIS/NVC STAGE
May 8,2009-- I-130 Sent
August 17,2009-- I-130 Approved
August 26, 2009--case received at NVC
November 5,2009--CASE COMPLETED
USEM MANILA STAGE/ U.S. SOIL
November 17-18,2009--Medical PASSED
December 10, 2009--Interview @ 8:30AM A-P-P-R-O-V-E-D
January 25, 2010--FLIGHT(Manila-Japan-Detroit,MI-Buffalo,NY)
February 22,2010-- 2-yr GREEN CARD received
February 26, 2010--SSN received
REMOVING of CONDITIONS
December 22, 2011-- I-751 mailed
February 28, 2012-- Biometrics done

October 10, 2012-- 10-yr GREEN CARD received
NATURALIZATION
January 09, 2013-- sent N-400
January 28, 2013-- Biometrics

May 22, 2013-- Interview Passed- Officially a US Citizen!

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hi, im from pampanga, and living here in hopkinsville kentucky, im looking for filipina friends or any other friend that came here for visa like fiance visa. and looking for filipino store too. im about to get married next month.

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I'm Toni and I was born and raised in Makati, otherwise known as the "The Business Capital". I grew up in a village where I was cooped up in the house and had little to no interaction with my neighbors so all I can recall was my exposure to lanky buildings and the cacophony of noise due to motorists. I guess you can say that I'm a bona fide city girl and damn proud of it. LOL.

My fiance is from Hollywood but now resides in Woodland Hills, my future home. *fingers crossed :dance:

Te amo mi esposo!!!

K-1 TIMELINE

2-12-10: I-129F arrived at CSC

2-16-10: NOA1 issued

2-20-10: NOA1 hard copy received

4-5-10: NOA2 issued

4-9-10: NOA2 hard copy received

4-26-10: Embassy sent Toni a letter

6-9 & 11-10: Medical at SLMEC - PASSED!

7-1-10: Interview - BLUE

7-6-10: Submitted additional evidence of current sustained income (paychecks)

7-13-10: Visa Approved! (FINALLY!!!)

7-19-10: Visa Issued!

7-21-10: VISA IN HAND! (Thank God! The wait is finally over.)

8-26-10: POE: LAX

10-29-10 Wedding

AOS & EAD TIMELINE

4-1-11: AOS Package arrived at Chicago Lockbox

5-2-11: NOA issued for AOS & EAD

5-6-11: NOA hard copy received for AOS & EAD

5-6-11: Biometrics appointment letter received

5-20-11: AOS Package was transferred to CSC

5-26-11: Biometrics appointment

5-26-11: EAD approved (that was faaaaaaasst!)

10-3-11: AOS finally approved!

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Iris is from Davao City but moved to and grew up in Mangagoy Bislig and has lived in Marawi, back to Davao, and now Maramag, Bukidnon. She loves Bukidnon and I like it much also. We both enjoy Davao City as well. Myself - I am from a very small town near Portland, Oregon and have lived in Yakutat, Alaska, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Olympia, Washington briefly as well. I have lived in several places in Oregon - now in Portland. I love Oregon but 10,000 more people move here each year and I think they are changing it for the worse; Please go back to California! :yes:

July 26 '09 I-129F Petition Sent

Oct 6 '09 Petition Approved

November 6 '09 Medical Complete

November 12 '09 Interview Complete

November 19 '09 Visa Delivered

November 25 '09 POE

February 6 '10 Married

September 30 '10 AOS App sent - crazy overloaded!

December 13 '10 AP Email notice

December 17 '10 EAD Hardcopy received. Yeah!

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We both enjoy Davao City as well ..... I love Oregon but 10,000 more people move here each year and I think they are changing it for the worse; Please go back to California! :yes:

Glad you enjoy my neck of the woods ........ My husband says that not too many Californians are moving north now. The preponderance is hitting the trail to Texas. :thumbs:

My new hometown - Corona, California

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We both enjoy Davao City as well ..... I love Oregon but 10,000 more people move here each year and I think they are changing it for the worse; Please go back to California! :yes:

Glad you enjoy my neck of the woods ........ My husband says that not too many Californians are moving north now. The preponderance is hitting the trail to Texas. :thumbs:

That's good and optimistic and they can have 'em....

:idea: At times around Davao I wished for a T-shirt that said on the front "Me No Joe" and on the back "Keep Distance!"

July 26 '09 I-129F Petition Sent

Oct 6 '09 Petition Approved

November 6 '09 Medical Complete

November 12 '09 Interview Complete

November 19 '09 Visa Delivered

November 25 '09 POE

February 6 '10 Married

September 30 '10 AOS App sent - crazy overloaded!

December 13 '10 AP Email notice

December 17 '10 EAD Hardcopy received. Yeah!

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Hi everyone,

Im from General Santos City, southern part of Mindanao and known as the Tuna capital of the Philippines. Hometown of the boxing champ Manny Pacman Pacquiao. My fiance was born in California and now resides in Grapevine Texas.

Please visit our website and make a difference in the lives of the children.www.gracegeneralsantos.org

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Fiance was born and always lived in Butuan City which I will be visiting in 27 days.

I live in Upland, about 38 miles east of Los Angeles.

April 24, 2010: Married in Butuan City
May 23, 2010: Submitted I-130
May 28, 2010: NOA-1 Received
October 19, 2010: NOA-2 Received
October 26, 2010: Case Number Assigned
October 28, 2010: IIN Received
November 3, 2010: AOS paid
November 5, 2010: AOS status "PAID". Sent AOS packet
November 6, 2010: DS-3032 email received. Emailed DS-3032
November 8, 2010: IV paid, DS-3032 accepted
November 10, 2010: IV status "PAID". Sent IV packet
November 15, 2010: IV received at NVC
November 22, 2010: False Checklist for missing DS-230
November 29, 2010: AOS + IV entered into system
December 4, 2010: SIF, Case Completed
December 6, 2010: Interview Scheduled
December 27-28, 2010: Passed Physical
January 6, 2011: Interview @ 0830 Approved
January 14, 2011: Visa received
January 31, 2011: CFO seminar completed
February 11, 2011: POE- LAX

Removal of Conditions
January 8, 2013: Mailed I-751
January 10,2013: NOA1
February 6, 2013: Biometrics Appoint.

June 4, 2013: Received I-797 NOA removal of conditions
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Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.

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hi, im from pampanga, and living here in hopkinsville kentucky, im looking for filipina friends or any other friend that came here for visa like fiance visa. and looking for filipino store too. im about to get married next month.

hi, my husband is from augusta ky too..will be there soon

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TIMELINE I-130

June 29, 2009 - sent packet I-130

July 9, 2009 - received NOA1 (thanks God)

Sept. 9, 2009 - received approval email from USCIS thru CRIS

Sept. 14, 2009 - NOA2 hardcopy received by husband

Sept. 18, 2009 - case number assigned (NVC process starts)

Nov. 4, 2009 - CASE COMPLETE @NVC!

Nov. 13, 2009 - interview date assigned by NVC

DEC. 10, 2009 AT 6:30AM

re scheduled DECEMBER 1, 2009- INTERVIEW - white slip (passport and medical results from st. luke

Dec 14, 2009 - VISA received

Dec 21, 2009 - USA arrival (POE - San francisco)

Jan. 6, 2010 - SSN received

Jan. 7, 2010 - 2 years GC received

THANKS GOD AND MOTHER MARY FOR ALL THE GUIDANCE.

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Hi everyone,

Im from General Santos City, southern part of Mindanao and known as the Tuna capital of the Philippines. Hometown of the boxing champ Manny Pacman Pacquiao. My fiance was born in California and now resides in Grapevine Texas.

hi, we stayed for a period of time in gensan while i was visiting... just for a change.... i like that place but the only thing is there is not much taxi to use and its so humid... but the prices of food in those street market was sooo affordable... which part of Gensan do you live?

------USCIS-- married since March 28, 2005 - I130 filed: july 27, 2007

NOA #1: Aug 6, 2007 NOA #2: Oct. 29, 2009 - APPROVED

--NVC--December 12, 2009 - Case# generated from NVC

December 17, 2009 - hubby received his letter from NVC[/font]

April 13, 2010 - received DS-3032 via email

April 19, 2010 - sent back DS-3032 to NVC thru DHL (did not email a copy)

April 23, 2010 - DS3032 was received per operator and reviewed, received IV and AOS bill thru mail.

April 29, 2010 - paid AOS ($70) fee bill

April 30, 2010 - paid IV fee bill ($400.00 each beneficiary)

May 01, 2010 - AOS shows "PAID" in the system, printed cover sheet.

May 05, 2010 - iv bill shows "PAID"

June 24, 2010 - sent AOS via USPS/certified and prioritized

July 14, 2010 - received RFE. nvc is requesting again for Tax Transcript 2009

Sept 14, 2010 - Mailed RFE documents via usps

Sept 22, 2010 - mailed complete DS-230 via DHL

Oct 14, 2010 - received RFE about beneficiary's police clearances

Nov. 30, 2010 - sent corrected DS-230 with correct years of residency via USPS

Dec. 21, 2010 - CASE COMPLETED!!!

April 28, 2011 - interview date was set to JUNE 28, 2011 @6:30AM

June 15, 2011 - MEDICAL EXAM and will be back fri (6/17/11) for results

June 28, 2011 - Interview

July 12, 2011 - arrived at LAX - and we'll live happily ever after!

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hello i'm from apalit, pampanga! anyone else?

~*~*~Nikki and Paul~*~*~

08/15/2006 - Met and became friends at starbucks in bay area

08/25/2006 - Fiance proposed his love (tsk tsk too fast!).

08/26/2006 - I was back in the Philippines. We started to get to know each other more online.

12/10/2006 - Officially became lovers

12/15/2006 - Holiday visit in the US - 15 days

05/19/2007 - Fiance's 1st visit in the Philippines - 12 days

12/10/2007 - Holiday visit in the US - 14 days

06/19/2008 - Fiance's 2nd visit in the Philippines - 11 days

12/10/2008 - Fiance's 3rd visit (surprise) in the Philippines - 25 days

12/15/2008 - Engagement

12/16/2008 - Received blessings from my family

12/17/2008 - Received blessings from fiance's parents thru skype video chat

05/19/2009 - Fiance's 3rd visit in the Philippines

11/07/2009 - Fiance's 4th visit in the Philippines. He wanted to come with me in the interview.

01/03/2009 - Fiance filled out and sent the I-129F.

03/12/2009 - NOA1 sent

03/18/2009 - NOA1 received

06/22/2009 - NOA2 sent

06/26/2009 - NOA2 received

10/09/2009 - Packet 3 forms sent to consulate

11/12/2009 - Unforgettable interview at US Embassy Manila *Approved*

a little almost there bebe...

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