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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Parents received the passport with visa. They were granted 10 year multi-entry tourist visa..

At least now in the next 10 years, if they want to visit US, they can...

I'm just happy and cant complain with that. Thank God!

------- @>-@>-@>--------

AOS

Jul 23, 2008 ---> Mailed AOS, EAD and AP package

July 27, 2008 ---> check cleared

Jul 29, 2008 ---> NOA Date

Aug 2, 2008 ---> received confirmation mail for AOS, EAD and AP

Aug 9, 2008 ---> received biometrics appointment letter

Aug 21, 2008 ---> BIOMETRICS schedule at 3 pm

Aug 12, 2008 ---> took Biometrics in advance as a walk in

Aug 12, 2008 ---> touched

Aug 18, 2008 ---> I-485 notice of transfer to CSC

Sept 23, 2008 ---> touched

Nov 18, 2008 ---> GC RECEIVED!!!

EAD

Sept 30, 2008 ---> Card production ordered <expect to receive within 30 days>

Oct 11, 2008 ---> EAD received

AP

Sept 30, 2008 ---> AP approved <NOA mailed>

Oct 10, 2008 ---> AP received

ROC

Oct 11, 2010 ---> Mailed ROC packet

Oct 12, 2010 ---> Signed for and received by destination

Oct 14, 2010 ---> Money order cashed

Oct 18, 2010 ---> NOA1 received in mail

Nov 15, 2010 ---> Biometrics and fingerprinting appointment

Jan 28, 2011 ---> ROC approved

Jan 31, 2011 ---> Card mailed out

Feb 2, 2011 ---> Card received in the mail.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted
Collating the supporting documents and all those stuff took longest.. But as soon as you have already paid the application fee from BDO ($131), can call up the PLDT line to schedule appointment

Here is the timeline they had:

May-July - collecting all requirements:

<they had to wait a long time for this because Papa doesn't have passport yet and so to get it he has to have birth certificate, but Papa's birth certificate was lost and the records were destroyed during WW2>, this was the hassle why it took long to get everything going.

July 20 - finally when all the requirements are ready, they went to Legaspi Albay to pay the application fee in BDO. Same day they tried calling the PLDT line, no luck, couldn't get thru; also tried calling using other lines, still no luck

July 21 - still continue trying to call PLDT line, still no luck...

July 22 - went to another town in Tabaco, Albay to try the PLDT office from there, someone answered from the US embassy:

They were asked the questions on the phone.

When is the planned visit (ans: as stated in my application form Aug 1 or as soon as possible)

Why do you want to go to US (daughter and son in law invited us and wanted to take the oppurtunity to visit and travel with my husband since he's also old already and would be nice if they can visit)

Is this coming Friday ok with you?...

...and so they had to leave morning of thursday, arrived in Manila, Thursday night.

July 24 (8 am) - they were asked to go in at 6:30 am for the 8 am interview sched.

Here's what happened: Had to wait for their turn to be called (40th interviewee on window 5 (this is my lucky no))

They were asked for their application forms, and their passports.

the questions asked were:

1. Why do you want to go to US?

2. What work does your daughter do in US? <she works in computers - IT, she's a graduate of computer science>

3. How many children do you have? (5)

4. How many in US and how many in the Philippines? <only one in US though i have a sister there who is already a US citizen>

5. What will make you come back to the Philippines? I only have one daughter in US and a grandson, I have 4 here in US and two grandchildren, there's no way i would exchange US life for my family here in the Philippines. Our trip is simply so we can go see my daughter there and not live there especially illegally.

Same day friday afternoon, they got message from air21 giving the tracking nos for their package.

May I ask how long did it took for your parents to have their Tourist visas approved?

when did they apply? and how to begin with? :)

We are very pleased to hear of your parents approval. We were told that over 90% of visitor visas are denied. They said you have to be rich and own half of Manila before they will give approval, which is not right. This has to be very exciting for you. We wish your parents a safe trip and a very happy reunion.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted
Collating the supporting documents and all those stuff took longest.. But as soon as you have already paid the application fee from BDO ($131), can call up the PLDT line to schedule appointment

Here is the timeline they had:

May-July - collecting all requirements:

<they had to wait a long time for this because Papa doesn't have passport yet and so to get it he has to have birth certificate, but Papa's birth certificate was lost and the records were destroyed during WW2>, this was the hassle why it took long to get everything going.

July 20 - finally when all the requirements are ready, they went to Legaspi Albay to pay the application fee in BDO. Same day they tried calling the PLDT line, no luck, couldn't get thru; also tried calling using other lines, still no luck

July 21 - still continue trying to call PLDT line, still no luck...

July 22 - went to another town in Tabaco, Albay to try the PLDT office from there, someone answered from the US embassy:

They were asked the questions on the phone.

When is the planned visit (ans: as stated in my application form Aug 1 or as soon as possible)

Why do you want to go to US (daughter and son in law invited us and wanted to take the oppurtunity to visit and travel with my husband since he's also old already and would be nice if they can visit)

Is this coming Friday ok with you?...

...and so they had to leave morning of thursday, arrived in Manila, Thursday night.

July 24 (8 am) - they were asked to go in at 6:30 am for the 8 am interview sched.

Here's what happened: Had to wait for their turn to be called (40th interviewee on window 5 (this is my lucky no))

They were asked for their application forms, and their passports.

the questions asked were:

1. Why do you want to go to US?

2. What work does your daughter do in US? <she works in computers - IT, she's a graduate of computer science>

3. How many children do you have? (5)

4. How many in US and how many in the Philippines? <only one in US though i have a sister there who is already a US citizen>

5. What will make you come back to the Philippines? I only have one daughter in US and a grandson, I have 4 here in US and two grandchildren, there's no way i would exchange US life for my family here in the Philippines. Our trip is simply so we can go see my daughter there and not live there especially illegally.

Same day friday afternoon, they got message from air21 giving the tracking nos for their package.

Hi, congratulations! By the way, may I ask what are the requirements they submitted during the interview?

Thanks!

Posted

Congratulations to you and your parents!

My parents are quite the opposite though. They don't want to go out of Phils and set foot in the US..haaaayyy...even though I can coach them on what to say since I've successful got B2 visa.

US embassies are more lenient in giving Tourist visas nowadays since US economy is bad and they need more tourists to spend in their country.

Anyway, I wish your parents a safe trip to the US!

Bluerose

Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
Timeline
Posted

Wow! That is great news following the birth of your baby!

Thanks for providing your parent's timeline. I'm looking forward to have my parents visit me soon.

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-=MY TIMELINE=-

K1 IR-5 (Dad)

01.05.09 - Medical

01.09.09 - Embassy Interview 11.25.13 - Mailed I-130 to Chicago Lockbox

01.17.09 - Visa rec'd 11.26.13 - Packet rec'd

02.03.09 - US Entry (POE: LAX) 11.27.13 - Check cashed

02.18.09 - Wedding 12.01.13 - NOA1 (Transfer to VSC

AOS 01.12.14 - NOA2 (Transfer to NVC)

03.02.09 - Applied for SSN on 2/27;SSN rec'd in mail 02.24.14 - NVC changed # to MNL

03.20.09 - AOS sent to Chicago via USPS 02.27.14 - DS 261 submitted

03.23.09 - AOS Package rec'd @ Chicago 03.04.14 - AOS fee paid; showed paid status on 3/6

07.06.09 - Welcome letter rec'd = FINALLY! 03.10.14 - AOS packet sent

07.09.09 - 10-YR GC rec'd.. odd? 03.12.14 - AOS packet delivered

I-751 03.17.14 - Rec'd IV bill invoice

04.04.11 - Infopass re:10-yr GC 03.18.14 - IV Fee paid; showed paid status on 3/20

04.09.11 - I-751 packet sent to VSC; delivered on 4/11 03.23.14 - DS 260 submitted online

04.22.11 - Check cashed; Rec'd NOA on 4/23 03.28.14 - Rec'd AOS checklist via email

06.27.11 - Rec'd bio appt in the mail:EB 07/08 (walk-in) 03.31.14 - Mailed checklist with corections

12.13.11 - I-751 approved 04.01.14 - Mailed civil documents

12.19.11 - 10-yr GC rec'd 04.03.14 - Civil docs delivered

N-400 04.07.14 - Advance Medical--PASSED!Done in 1 day

04.17.12 - N400 packet sent to TX Lockbox: REJECTED 04.18.14 - False IV checklist rec'd

05.17.12 - N400 resent to Lewisville,TX 04.23.14 - IV checklist re:Qatar PCC

05.23.12 - Check cashed; Rec'd NOA on 5/26 05.05.14 - Qatar PCC sent to NVC

06.01.12 - Rec'd bio appt in the mail:EB 06/11 instead of 6/21 06.05.14 - Case completed

07.09.12 - Rec'd interview letter for 8/14 @ 2PM 07.16.14 - Interview rescheduled due to Typhoon Glenda

08.14.12 - PASSED Interview; awaiting oath letter 07.31.14 - Interview @ USEM: APPROVED

10.01.12 - Rec'd Oath Letter 08.05.14 - Visa on hand

10.12.12 - Oath ceremony! I'm finally a USC! 08.27.14 - POE: LAX

09.08.14 - SSN in mail

09.15.14 - ELIS status changed to OPTIMIZED

09.22.14 - ELIS status CLOSED

09.26.14 - GC received

 
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