K1 VISA Approved :)

[brian_n_phuong 193]

CONGRATS !!!

[jojolicious 38]

Congrats!

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

Congratulations :dance:

Thanks

Congrats!

Yahooo

CONGRATS !!!

Maraming salamat

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

So, the DS-260 isn't used (it could be embassy specific)? I'm sorry to sound lazy/ignorant, but what's the DS-157 for?

When you say "RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ORIGINAL", do you mean the receipt for the $340 paid for

the petition or of the $350 paid at the embassy for the visa?

Im not sure what the DS 260 is for, that was not asked from me. The best thing is to check the requirements of the US EMBASSY in your country. It will be included in the packet that they will send you.

DS-157 is the supplemental non-immigrant visa application.

The receipt will come from the accredted bank of the US embassy in country of the one who is being petitioned. I paid 15,400 Philippine pesos that receipt that I had to give. My fiance also paid $340 when he submitted his petition in America.

Hope this helps

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

Congratz !!! it sounds really exciting !

I waana ask how do u make a no marriage certificate ??? secondly this i 134 affidavit of support is to b filled and signed by the petitioner right ???

For the Philippines, we can request for the Certificate of no marriage from nso or national statistics office.

I-134 - yes, the petitioner needs to fill it out and sign it and send it to the one he is petitioning.

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

So, the DS-260 isn't used (it could be embassy specific)? I'm sorry to sound lazy/ignorant, but what's the DS-157 for?

When you say "RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ORIGINAL", do you mean the receipt for the $340 paid for the petition or of the $350 paid at the embassy for the visa?

Paid for the Embassy - for short Lol

[Eddie&A 5]

US EMBASSY MANILA, thank you and God bless  

Our K1 Fiance Visa Timeline:

- July 1, 2011 - my fiance filed his petition and submitted the forms (I-129F, G-325A, Letter of Circumstances, Certificate of Naturalization and Photos) to California service center, paid $340.00. 

- July 5, 2011 - received the I-797C, Notice of Action from USCIS, notified us that they have received our application

- October 25, 2011 - received the I-797 Notice of Action from USCIS, stating that petition is approved

- November 18, 2011 - my fiance who is the petitioner received an email from the National Visa Center notifying him that I will soon get a packet with instructions from the consular on how to apply for the K1 Visa here Manila

- December 2, 2011 - received the letter from the Embassy of USA, Manila with the instructions on what I need to do

- December 26, 2011 - paid P15,400 at BPI for the processing

- December 28, 2011 - registered online for the Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center

- December 29, 2011 - paid P9,387.50 for my Medical at St. Luke's Medical Center. Done with the 1st day of Medical and asked to come back for the immunization.

- January 2, 2012 - went back to St. Luke's for my immunization and got the results. 

- January 12, 2012 - scheduled my interview online at ustraveldocs.com

- January 20, 2012 - Interview from 630am-1030am. VISA APPROVED  

Prepare the ff:

- Forms: DS156, DS156k, DS157

- 2 2x2 picture

- RECEIPT OF PAYMENT ORIGINAL

- APPOINTMENT CONFIRMATION LETTER

- PASSPORT 

- NSO BIRTH CERT ORIGINAL

- NBI ORIGINAL

- CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE ORIGINAL

- PERSONAL COPY OF THE MEDICAL

- Form I-134 Affidavit of Support

- RECENT W2 and ITR of Petitioner photocopy

- CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT (Petitioner)

- PHOTOS, Email, proof of genuine engagement

Good luck to ya'll and have a great 2012! Can't wait to start my forever with the only man I'm going to marry Love you cupcake! We deserve this!

Congratulations!!! So very happy for the two of you! May you have decades of happiness together with the love of your life

[Amofa5 0]

i made traditional engagement ceremony which i took some picture but i wonder if i present the pictures to the interview, the officer might think that it a marriage

so, i need advice

[Pitaya 2,577]

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

[hoody 8]

Congrats! I remember the feeling

[mjkj 14]

Hope this helps a lot of hopeful couples like us Thank you and God bless!

January 20, 2012

250am - woke up and couldnt go back to sleep

330am - shower

4am - dressing up

430am - left the house

515am - parked across US EMBASSY

530am - Starbucks

540am - Lined up for the 630am interview

640am - embassy tent, showed forms 156, 156k, 157, passport and receipt

650am - baggage, body screening

655am - line up to get a number at Window 2

7am - dropped appointment letter at Window 39

730am - name was called to give the forms 156, 156k and 157 receipt

830am - my number was called to Window 40 for my biometrics

930am - 1st interview with a Filipina consul. TAGALOG conversation. She had this poker face the whole time. Took 10 mins. Asked how we met, if we met in person, what my fiance's work is, asked to show pictures and got my passport. This lasted for 10 mins.

1015am - interview with an American Consul at Window 66. He looked like a really nice man. Interview lasted for 5 mins only, asked the name of my fiance, if we've met before, what he does and said YOUR VISA IS APPROVED just wait for ur number to be called again.

1025am - number was called again to Window 71. I was just informed that my VISA is approved and just to wait for it to be delivered to my home address

I was praying the whole time Prayed the rosary the day before and while waiting for my number to be called. I've never been so scared in an interview, maybe because this is the only interview I dont want to fail.

Thank you Visa Journey. This site helped us a lot

Congratulations!

[M & M 0]

Congrats!!

[Becky<3Jorim 1]

congrats .

[Bhes&Heri 0]

Congrats... we so happy for you and thanks for all the info posted. It sure helps to get every bit of info shared.

Happy life

Bhes and Heri...

[Vince and Cheryl 1]

Congratulations!!! So very happy for the two of you! May you have decades of happiness together with the love of your life

Thanks for the kind words