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I had my medical on Jan 5 & 6 and had my USEM interview on Jan 9.

I'm from Cebu and wanted to save some bucks rather than coming back to head for the interview.

It was kinda stressful but its nice to deal with the stress all in the same week! Hahaha!

Good Luck!

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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

Posted
You may also want to consider hotel fees and meals while waiting in Manila versus just flying back home until the interview. My fiancee is from Cebu and it was actually cheaper for her to fly home, then back again versus just staying there until the interview.

The hotels near the clinic and embassy can get costly, then you add your food bill on top of that too.

Just a thought....good luck.

Yes...I agree with the above and learned the hard way how expensive is to stay in MANILA.

Better Flying back and forth then staying there...and the taxis are going to PLUCK you alive, there are trained to spot "NON-Manila residents" a mile away.

example.. a 150 ph ride will sudden become 500 ph, hotels have special rate for non-residents....all lower priced room become fully booked and just the most expensive rooms are left

thanks rockhouse! ^_^ well, I am from iligan,and the nearest airport is in CDO, so i will have to travel to CDO and the taxi going to the airport is expensive! lol plus the plane tickets then taxi to and from the airport in manila will skin me alive lol.. so I would rather stay in Manila.. I do know it can be expensive when adding the food bill, but ive equated all the stuff and it is more expensive for me to to 2 trips for the medical and the interview..

and yes, the hotels can be pricey.. me and my family always go to manila for vacation, that was one of the issues lol.. i had called in the hotel actually and they told me the only vacant ones are the suites, which are $12 more to the standard one.. so, that can be too costly overtime.. thus I really am just trying to figure out a way so I can save money lol. My fiance says it's not a big deal but any way I can save is a BIG help lol ^_^

I had my medical on Jan 5 & 6 and had my USEM interview on Jan 9.

I'm from Cebu and wanted to save some bucks rather than coming back to head for the interview.

It was kinda stressful but its nice to deal with the stress all in the same week! Hahaha!

Good Luck!

wow! I ddnt know you can do that..all in one week.. hmpf! that lady from the embassy line said I cant do such a thing.. grrr lol that's why I would prefer to consult Vjers lol

Luke 18:27 Jesus said" what is impossible to men is possible with God."

Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.

03/02/09-k-1 visa starts

09/09/09-K-1 visa approved

10/24/09 - WEDDING

11/09/09 - AOS

02/25/10-GC approved

08/26/10-319B n400 starts

11-09-10 Interview 10 AM >Approved

11-09-10 oath 2 PM Fairfax, VA

All glory, praises, thanksgiving and admiration belong only to God.

Jeremiah 29:11 "for i know the plans i have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you¬ harm you, plans to give you hope & a future"

 
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