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robacjd   1

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I was wondering if anyone had sent their I-129F petition in to CSC and then went over to the Philippines to wait for it's approval. I am planning to go to the Philippines on November 5th and stay until April 22nd, 2007, (maybe longer). Hopefully I can be there to help my fiancee with her preparation for her interview. If my I-129F gets approved while I am over there, do I have to come back to the states for anything concerning my fiancee's interview? I submitted my I-129F and CSC received it July 18th. I am taking copies of everything I submitted with my application over to the Philippines with me. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

07/13/06 Mailed I-129F Petition

07/18/06 I-129F NOA1 (Receipt)

09/18/06 I-129F Approved

09/22/06 Sent To NVC

10/11/06 Received by Manila Consulate

12/27/06 Received appointment Letter (packet 4)

02/13/07 Interview Date

02/19/07 Visa Received

04/22/07 Fiancee arrived in the US

05/06/07 Married In Las Vegas

05/14/07 AOS Filed

05/22/07 NOA1 received

05/31/07 Received Biometrics notice

06/13/07 Received email of case sent to CSC

06/14/07 Biometrics Appointment (3:00pm) at Naperville, Illinois

06/20/07 Received notice that case was still pending at CSC

06/21/07 Touched

07/18/07 Touched

07/24/07 Card Production Ordered

07/31/07 Green Card Received

04/22/09 I-751 Filed

04/23/09 CSC received the package

05/07/09 Check Cashed

05/11/09 NOA Received

06/05/09 Biometrics notice received

06/16/09 Biometrics schedule

07/10/09 Got approval notice

07/20/09 10 year green card received

05/27/10 N-400 packet sent

05/28/10 Arizona office received the package

06/09/10 Check Cashed

06/14/10 NOA received (receipt date 06/08/10)

07/16/10 Biometrics schedule

08/16/10 Yellow letter received (receipt date 8/10/10)

10/26/10 Interview (Approved)

03/04/11 Oathtaking

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YuAndDan   153

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I have heard of many doing the same thing. So yes you can.

I wish I could also but since I have to work, is not an option, though my fiancee would love it.

Hmm, perhaps I could get a job teaching English at her school! :lol:

Good Luck.

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robacjd,

Will there be someone who can receive your mail and inform you if you should get an RFE that you need to respond to?

And will you be able to provide financial sponsorship for your fiancee should she need it? (Most Phillipinas do need a sponsor, and the anecdotal evidence is that the consulate in Manila takes a dim view of any sponsor other than the petitioner.)

Yodrak

I was wondering if anyone had sent their I-129F petition in to CSC and then went over to the Philippines to wait for it's approval. I am planning to go to the Philippines on November 5th and stay until April 22nd, 2007, (maybe longer). Hopefully I can be there to help my fiancee with her preparation for her interview. If my I-129F gets approved while I am over there, do I have to come back to the states for anything concerning my fiancee's interview? I submitted my I-129F and CSC received it July 18th. I am taking copies of everything I submitted with my application over to the Philippines with me. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.
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Robacjd..... I am gugu24's fiance. I too am a US citizen. My fiance has been residing in Japan for alomost 6 years. I came out here to stay with him while we wait and then we will come back home together. it isnt a problem at all for you to stay with her during your process but as Yodrak said..be sure there is someone who can recieve your mail to pass any RFE's or notices to you. I changed my mailing address over to my brother and he lets me know if anything comes. We also gave our fax number and email so that we get notification in this way too. Enjoy your stay with your fiance,have fun and good luck with your process! I hope you get a fast approval. :thumbs:

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Wife/Fiance left USA and moved into Japan: Feb 5th 2005.

Baby Born: June 24th 2005(Japan)

I-130 denied: July 17 2005(Divorce was declared not valid)

Refiling Divorce: oJuly 17th 2005 NY State.

Divorce granted: Nov 17th 2005

K-1 application: Mar 1st 2006

Approval: May 23rd 2006

US consulate RFE: June 15th 2006

FRE sent (Original passports, birth certificate, all origional docs): July 10th 2006

Medical: Oct 11th 2006.

Interview: Nov 10th 2006(expected)

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Arnold_and_Joan   0

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I will be doing the same thing but would wait for any RFEs first. Though I have someone here to receive my mail and inform me, the problem would be trying to get that person to put together any RFE requirements needed. With me here, I'm sure I would be responding to it right away and will know where all my documents and papers are. So just be sure whoever will be receiving your mail will konw where to look for any additional evidence or paperwork that is needed - just in case. Hopefully no signatures will be required by you on anything, then that woudl be mailing the stuff to Manila and you mailing it back. Those are the things I worry about if I leave right away. I sent my petition end of August and plan to wait until mid-November. Then I leave whether I get any RFEs or not. Good Luck!!

I was wondering if anyone had sent their I-129F petition in to CSC and then went over to the Philippines to wait for it's approval. I am planning to go to the Philippines on November 5th and stay until April 22nd, 2007, (maybe longer). Hopefully I can be there to help my fiancee with her preparation for her interview. If my I-129F gets approved while I am over there, do I have to come back to the states for anything concerning my fiancee's interview? I submitted my I-129F and CSC received it July 18th. I am taking copies of everything I submitted with my application over to the Philippines with me. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

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05/28/07 - Applied for Joan's SSN - no problems - got it in mail a few days later

07/09/07 - Got Maui'd in Hawaii Wedding Photos

07/19/07 - Got vaccination for Joan (she didn't get it in Phil)

08/15/07 - Filed our AOS papers

10/--/07 - Found out we sent the papers to wrong office. We've called several times to get this clarified but all got is that we need to WAIT for our papers to be forwarded or returned to us.

10/--/07 - We got our papers back.... ngngngng and re-sent it to the right office

01/23/08 - Got our interview date

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Something that one that is going to be staying in the philipines with their partner until interview, seriously has to keep in mind and consider.

robacjd,

Will there be someone who can receive your mail and inform you if you should get an RFE that you need to respond to?

And will you be able to provide financial sponsorship for your fiancee should she need it? (Most Phillipinas do need a sponsor, and the anecdotal evidence is that the consulate in Manila takes a dim view of any sponsor other than the petitioner.)

Yodrak

I was wondering if anyone had sent their I-129F petition in to CSC and then went over to the Philippines to wait for it's approval. I am planning to go to the Philippines on November 5th and stay until April 22nd, 2007, (maybe longer). Hopefully I can be there to help my fiancee with her preparation for her interview. If my I-129F gets approved while I am over there, do I have to come back to the states for anything concerning my fiancee's interview? I submitted my I-129F and CSC received it July 18th. I am taking copies of everything I submitted with my application over to the Philippines with me. Thanks for any help anyone can provide.

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as i believe has already been mentioned, will you be able to meet the income requirements with the I-134?

I've heard the Manila Embassy is more stringent with co-sponsors and might not accept one in a situation like this.

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

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We are living in China and we are doing the entire K-1 process from China, even though my fiancee is German. Haven't had any problems so far.

You will need to have a mailing address in the US where CSC and NVC can send you mail. The mailing address won't be needed once it is moves to Manila though. The address of your family or a reliable friend will work just fine.

That's a nice opportunity. Go for it!

K-1 VISA:

3/4/06: I-129F Sent to CSC

3/14/06: NOA1

7/21/06: IMBRA RFE received by CSC

8/22/06: NOA2

9/8/06: Case arrives at NVC

9/16/06: NVC departure letter received

9/22/06: Left NVC bound for China

10/6/06: Case arrives at Guangzhou consulate

10/20/06: Received Packet 3

10/26/06: Sent DS-230 back to consulate

11/9/06: Sent OF-169 back to consulate

11/17/06: Received Packet 4

11/25/06: Completed Medical Exam in Beijing

12/15/06: Interview in Guangzhou (Success!!)

12/19/06: Received K-1 visa

1/12/07: Entered U.S. (POE: SFO)

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS:

1/26/07: Applied for SSN

2/8/07: Medical exam for vaccinations

2/9/07: Received SSN

3/3/07: Married!! (WooHoo!!)

3/16/07: Changed name on SSN

4/3/07: Sent AOS application to Chicago

4/5/07: AOS application arrived in Chicago

4/16/07: Received NOAs for AOS, EAD, & AP (NOA date: 4/12)

4/24/07: Received biometrics appt. letter

5/7/07: Biometrics appointment

5/25/07: Received interview appt. letter

6/25/07: Received AP documents

6/28/07: Received EAD card

7/18/07: AOS Interview (Approved!)

7/30/07: Received 2-year green card

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

4/24/09: I-751 sent to CSC

4/27/09: I-751 arrived at CSC

5/13/09: Received NOA letter (NOA date: 4/27)

6/4/09: Received biometrics appt. letter

6/13/09: Biometrics appointment

8/6/09: Card production ordered

8/12/09: Received card in mail

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I cannot attest to what everyone else is stating (the Philippines not liking co-sponsors). But, something else to think about....

If you are planning on working there and being the I-134 sponsor, keep in mind that wages are most likely lower than the US requirement, and official salary documentation may be hard to come by. You will probably need a co-sponsor if you are planning on doing that. I work for a US company that pays enough for me to be the sponsor. Just something for you to chew on.

K-1 VISA:

3/4/06: I-129F Sent to CSC

3/14/06: NOA1

7/21/06: IMBRA RFE received by CSC

8/22/06: NOA2

9/8/06: Case arrives at NVC

9/16/06: NVC departure letter received

9/22/06: Left NVC bound for China

10/6/06: Case arrives at Guangzhou consulate

10/20/06: Received Packet 3

10/26/06: Sent DS-230 back to consulate

11/9/06: Sent OF-169 back to consulate

11/17/06: Received Packet 4

11/25/06: Completed Medical Exam in Beijing

12/15/06: Interview in Guangzhou (Success!!)

12/19/06: Received K-1 visa

1/12/07: Entered U.S. (POE: SFO)

ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS:

1/26/07: Applied for SSN

2/8/07: Medical exam for vaccinations

2/9/07: Received SSN

3/3/07: Married!! (WooHoo!!)

3/16/07: Changed name on SSN

4/3/07: Sent AOS application to Chicago

4/5/07: AOS application arrived in Chicago

4/16/07: Received NOAs for AOS, EAD, & AP (NOA date: 4/12)

4/24/07: Received biometrics appt. letter

5/7/07: Biometrics appointment

5/25/07: Received interview appt. letter

6/25/07: Received AP documents

6/28/07: Received EAD card

7/18/07: AOS Interview (Approved!)

7/30/07: Received 2-year green card

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS:

4/24/09: I-751 sent to CSC

4/27/09: I-751 arrived at CSC

5/13/09: Received NOA letter (NOA date: 4/27)

6/4/09: Received biometrics appt. letter

6/13/09: Biometrics appointment

8/6/09: Card production ordered

8/12/09: Received card in mail

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:thumbs:

Good luck man!

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04-04-2006 - NOA1

09-04-2006 - NOA2

09-16-2006 - NVC received

09-26-2006 - Received in MANILA EMBASSY

01-18-2007 - INTERVIEW - -APPROVED

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09-25-2008 - NOA Received

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robacjd,

Will there be someone who can receive your mail and inform you if you should get an RFE that you need to respond to?

And will you be able to provide financial sponsorship for your fiancee should she need it? (Most Phillipinas do need a sponsor, and the anecdotal evidence is that the consulate in Manila takes a dim view of any sponsor other than the petitioner.)

Yodrak

Absolutely, as long as someone can send you the RFE (if applicable), then you will be OK (with that part). However as Yodrak mentioned, will you be ok with the affadavit of support? Will you need a financial sponsor? If so, I have also read that K1s may have a problem with any sponsor other than the petitioner. You may want to do some research and/or call the embassy to ensure that all bases are covered. Cheers!!! - Sheriff Uling

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Sounds like a great plan! Wish I could do the same, but work and two kids prevent me going to stay in UAE while we wait for CSC to do the voodoo they do...

Have fun!

B and J K-1 story

  • April 2004 met online
  • July 16, 2006 Met in person on her birthday in United Arab Emirates
  • August 4, 2006 sent certified mail I-129F packet Neb SC
  • August 9, 2006 NOA1
  • August 21, 2006 received NOA1 in mail
  • October 4, 5, 7, 13 & 17 2006 Touches! 50 day address change... Yes Judith is beautiful, quit staring at her passport photo and approve us!!! Shaming works! LOL
  • October 13, 2006 NOA2! November 2, 2006 NOA2? Huh? NVC already processed and sent us on to Abu Dhabi Consulate!
  • February 12, 2007 Abu Dhabi Interview SUCCESS!!! February 14 Visa in hand!
  • March 6, 2007 she is here!
  • MARCH 14, 2007 WE ARE MARRIED!!!
  • May 5, 2007 Sent AOS/EAD packet
  • May 11, 2007 NOA1 AOS/EAD
  • June 7, 2007 Biometrics appointment
  • June 8, 2007 first post biometrics touch, June 11, next touch...
  • August 1, 2007 AOS Interview! APPROVED!! EAD APPROVED TOO...
  • August 6, 2007 EAD card and Welcome Letter received!
  • August 13, 2007 GREEN CARD received!!! 375 days since mailing the I-129F!

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  • May 1, 2009 first day to file
  • May 9, 2009 mailed I-751 to USCIS CS
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