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CFO is a requirement of the Philippine government. Your fiancee will not be allowed to leave the country if there is no CFO stamp in her passport.

Ok, but she has left the country before traveling on her passport and that is what confuses me. I guess the immigrations officer will see the K1 Visa and know the CFO is required? Thanks, Payato

Thanks, That explains it a little better than the website. But i still think it is an additional money making scheme by the Philippine government as the Embassy and Immigrations folks are already aware and have processed the K1 Visa so she is already accunted for. Aloha, Payato

I'm not so sure about it. But however Philippine Government make money by doing these, I am not really worried, I just want my fiancee be here with me. 20$ doesn't matter at all.

There are 2 different seminars at CFO. For marriage based visas, you don't go to the predeparture seminar, you go to the Guidance/Counselling seminar. If you attend the predeparture seminar by mistake, you will still have to attend the guidance/counselling session. The posts above are regarding the predeparture seminar and not the guidance/counselling.

Alright so maybe she misunderstood these two thing PDOS is for overseas worker and GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING is for marriage based immigrant? That sounds clearer now. Thanks John_and_Marlene.

OUR JOURNEY

K-1/K-2

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

02-02-2007 Zeraline and Zeahne Arrived in Hawaii

AOS

09-18-2008 - Sent AOS Application

09-25-2008 - NOA Received

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There are 2 different seminars at CFO. For marriage based visas, you don't go to the predeparture seminar, you go to the Guidance/Counselling seminar. If you attend the predeparture seminar by mistake, you will still have to attend the guidance/counselling session. The posts above are regarding the predeparture seminar and not the guidance/counselling.

Thanks John, The mud clears a little now. Hopefully before Christmas if we are lucky. Payato

"Better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not!"

Timeline:

22 Jul 06 - Received NOA-1

18 Sep 06 - Received NOA2 in mail

11 Oct 06 - Case MNL783xxx received by Manila Embassy... guess NVC lied

26 Dec 06 - Received Packet 4

18-19 Jan 07 - Medical complete early, scheduled 8 Feb

19 Jan - CFO completed after SLE shots... have to go back for the stamp after visa approval

15 Feb 07 - Interview Approved

24 Feb 07 - Arrive at Honolulu POE

2 Apr 07 - Married, civil ceremony, mailed AOS

17 Apr 07 - Checks cashed for AOS & AP

22 Apr 07 - Filed Expedite for AP

8 May 07 - Biometrics Appt

8 May 07 - Filed complaint with local USCIS for no action on Expedite request

9 May 07 - AP Expedite approved via email

14 May 07 - received AP I-512L documents in the mail

25 Jun 07 - AOS Interview scheduled but cancelled due to deployment and family emergency

29 Nov 07 - Visited local USCIS to reschedule AOS interview

15 Jan 08 - Local USCIS finally forwards reschedule request after formal complaint

8 Feb 08 - Received new Interview date

28 Mar 08 - AOS Interview ..investigation reopened due to incorrect birthdate that was identified 05/07

16 Apr 08 - CRIS Notice of GC approval and welcome notice via email

25 Apr 08 - GC received finally!

15 Jan 10 - Mailed Lifting of Conditions Package

19 Jan 10 - Package received at VT USCIS

22 Jan 10 - Checked cashed by USCIS

26 Jan 10 - Received NOA dated 20 Jan 10

29 Jan 10 - Received NOA for Biometrics

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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BTW: The prices for Northwest already went up for the December holiday season. The tickets we were looking at for $1480/ea last month were $2026/ea when we bought them yesterday.

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05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

RiggerAF Enthusiast

RiggerAF   0

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BTW: The prices for Northwest already went up for the December holiday season. The tickets we were looking at for $1480/ea last month were $2026/ea when we bought them yesterday.

wow! :lol::lol::lol:

OUR JOURNEY

K-1/K-2

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

02-02-2007 Zeraline and Zeahne Arrived in Hawaii

AOS

09-18-2008 - Sent AOS Application

09-25-2008 - NOA Received

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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BTW: The prices for Northwest already went up for the December holiday season. The tickets we were looking at for $1480/ea last month were $2026/ea when we bought them yesterday.

wow! :lol::lol::lol:

If wow = ouch then yeah ... WOW! It stung. $4000 was a big chunk out of our vacation savings.

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

RiggerAF Enthusiast

RiggerAF   0

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I bought mine for 930$ first week of August. But I think there is a big difference since I am leaving from Honolulu. That's good and have fun! I'm sure I am going to have fun over there, just a little bit freak out since this is going to be my first time to be in that country.

OUR JOURNEY

K-1/K-2

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

02-02-2007 Zeraline and Zeahne Arrived in Hawaii

AOS

09-18-2008 - Sent AOS Application

09-25-2008 - NOA Received

 
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