I129F Approved! 86 days! CSC

[Visadreams 0]

Hello all. I just wanted to update those who submitted their packages in October. I received my NOA1 on 16 Oct 09, and just received my notification of approval today. Looks like the Cali center is doing a good job getting these approved.

Also, for those of you that haven't begun yet, and are wanting to do the paperwork yourself. Don't fret. I did not have a lawyer, and i used the tips and guidance of VJ to get me there. Thanks all!

Now for the interview...I'm excited!

Edited January 12, 2010 by Visadreams

[philels 0]

Hello all. I just wanted to update those who submitted their packages in October. I received my NOA1 on 16 Oct 09, and just received my notification of approval today. Looks like the Cali center is doing a good job getting these approved.

Also, for those of you that haven't begun yet, and are wanting to do the paperwork yourself. Don't fret. I did not have a lawyer, and i used the tips and guidance of VJ to get me there. Thanks all!

Now for the interview...I'm excited!

oh yay!!! i just got a notification in my email too!..

[Visadreams 0]

oh yay!!! i just got a notification in my email too!..

grats! i noticed you got your NOA1 right around my timeframe. Good luck in the interview!

[lbounds 16]

Congrats to you. I pray mine goes that fast. I just submitted to CSC today

[Y&E 12]

Congratulations to both of you! Hopefully they are just as quick for December filers because I've got ants in my pants about this, lol!

[TerriandEric 4]

CONGRATS!!!

I am with you Y&E, lots of foot tapping & wringing of hands while we wait....hopefully they will hurry through them all.

[DainandVicky 4]

Congrats on your approval

After NVC shows it received and sent:

For Manila in particular, if you're really impatient like we were you can wait 4-5 business days after it left NVC and just call the appointment line. If the embassy doesn't show the packet received yet, you will still have to pay for the call, but you'll eventually get your appointment set sooner then if you wait for the letter. We ended up paying for extra calls but we got our appointment a week sooner than we would have otherwise and for me it's worth it.

Of course that's after making sure you have all your requirements, NBI, Cenomar, police clearances if you were an OFW. Check here http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf for requirements, the appointment setting phone number, and instructions on the medical at St. Luke's ext. Don't set your appointment until you have all those things finished in case there's a problem with one of them.

Or if you prefer to read it in tagalog, check this one instead: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1tg.pdf

Once the US Citizen receives the letter from NVC you can take a copy of the letter from NVC and a copy of your NOA2 letter of approval to St. Luke's Ext. and get your medical done. The medical exam is valid for 6 months after you did it. Let him scan them and email them to you as soon as he receives it. They will make you do your medical one week in advance of setting the appointment. Otherwise if your appointment is set first, just take two copies of the appointment letter and your passport to St. Luke's and get it done.

In our particular case, the day after I received the letter from NVC the embassy also was able to set our appointment. Also in our particular case Vicky received her letter informing her she can set an appointment about 4 days after I set the appointment, but I've read here that it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes to get your letter after the embassy has received it.

Best of luck to you!

[Visadreams 0]

Congrats on your approval

After NVC shows it received and sent:

For Manila in particular, if you're really impatient like we were you can wait 4-5 business days after it left NVC and just call the appointment line. If the embassy doesn't show the packet received yet, you will still have to pay for the call, but you'll eventually get your appointment set sooner then if you wait for the letter. We ended up paying for extra calls but we got our appointment a week sooner than we would have otherwise and for me it's worth it.

Of course that's after making sure you have all your requirements, NBI, Cenomar, police clearances if you were an OFW. Check here http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1en.pdf for requirements, the appointment setting phone number, and instructions on the medical at St. Luke's ext. Don't set your appointment until you have all those things finished in case there's a problem with one of them.

Or if you prefer to read it in tagalog, check this one instead: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfk1tg.pdf

Once the US Citizen receives the letter from NVC you can take a copy of the letter from NVC and a copy of your NOA2 letter of approval to St. Luke's Ext. and get your medical done. The medical exam is valid for 6 months after you did it. Let him scan them and email them to you as soon as he receives it. They will make you do your medical one week in advance of setting the appointment. Otherwise if your appointment is set first, just take two copies of the appointment letter and your passport to St. Luke's and get it done.

In our particular case, the day after I received the letter from NVC the embassy also was able to set our appointment. Also in our particular case Vicky received her letter informing her she can set an appointment about 4 days after I set the appointment, but I've read here that it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes to get your letter after the embassy has received it.

Best of luck to you!

Thanks for the info, however, my fiancee is a filipina currently in Canada. We will be using the vancouver embassy. Im hoping this is to our advantage. Calls and visits have been somewhat of a blessing because its rather cheap considering. $3 a month for calls to canada. Can't complain there. She is there on a working visa.

Edited January 13, 2010 by Visadreams

[ManTra 1]

Thanks for the info, however, my fiancee is a filipina currently in Canada. We will be using the vancouver embassy. Im hoping this is to our advantage. Calls and visits have been somewhat of a blessing because its rather cheap considering. $3 a month for calls to canada. Can't complain there. She is there on a working visa.

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Im with you too Y&E and my Terri& Eric..December filers Unite!!!!!!..alot of fretting and figetting as we wait..hopefully..we get that same luck

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Congrats!

(moving from K-1 process to K-1 progress)