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eena   0

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Hi to everyone! :blush:

Im a K-1 Visa beneficiary, and my fiance serves in the military as a US Navy. Hope you guys can help me especially to all those who had just took their visa interview this year (US embassy - Manila, Phil).

:help: I got some questions regarding my upcoming interview this 3rd week of September, they are as follows: :help:

1. Do we need to glue/staple the picture on the D-156 form? or just left them blank? i remembered St.Lukes took our 2 other visa photos during our medical examination.

2. Do you think its ok for me to place our photos on a thin photoalbum (hard covered), to make it more organized, however can it pass through the window of the Filipino Consul Interviewer if in case they want to have it? its 4x7 inches in size.

3. Can i bring an extra bag inside the USEM, aside from the organizer i will be bringing?

What did you do? Please please advise me. Thanks in advance and Congratulations to all!!! :star:

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1. I would leave the photos unglued and not stapled to the ds156 form, just make sure to write your name on the back of the photo.

2. You can put your photos in a small book. I am not sure of the window size but I have read here where others have put their photos in an album.

3. Yes you can carry in another bag into the embassy but remember there are certian items that are not allowed into the embassy such as food and electronics and the extra bag will mean extra time at the security check point before you enter the embassy.

I hope this helps. Good luck on your journey.

11/30/11 Mailed K-1 petition

12/5/11 NOA1

12/13/11 Touched

5/8/12 Called USCIS for OUT OF NORMAL PROCESSING TIME inquiry

5/10/12 received email from VSC stating to wait 60 more days for decision

6/25/12 emailed my congressman

6/29/12 congressman's caseworker called me to gather more information about my case

6/29/12 sent request to state senator for an official inquiry into my case

7/3/12 Touched

7/3/12 text and email received for NOA2 approval

7/9/12 Received NOA2 hard copy in the mail

7/16/12 Called and received NVC Case Number

7/18/12 Called NVC and was told my case was in "additional processing"

7/27/12 Called NVC and was told my case is in "administrative processing"

8/2/12 Called NVC and was told my case is on the way to Manila.

8/6/12 Petition arrived in Manila

8/7/12 Called and obtained Embassy Interview Date, received appointment letter in email

Interview Date : 9/13/12

8/8/12 Fiance passed medical exam at SLEC

8/10/12 Fiance took CFO seminar

8/10/12 NVC letter arrived in mail (hardcopy)

8/13/12 Called the US Traveldocs number and asked to have earlier interview from 9/13/12 to 8/17/12

8/15/12 Interview Instruction Letter arrived in email

8/17/12 Interview date

8/17/12 Interview complete, 221g issued to send NSO CENOMAR to embassy through 2go

8/31/12 Called Senator to ask for inquiry at embassy.

8/31/12 Visa approved

8/31/12 Visa printed

9/5/12 2GO Courier service has visa in transit

9/6/12 2go Courier delivered VISA at 4:30 pm

9/6/12 Ticket purchased for flight leaving 9/8/12 POE Chicago

9/8/12 Arrived in USA

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1. I would leave the photos unglued and not stapled to the ds156 form, just make sure to write your name on the back of the photo.

2. You can put your photos in a small book. I am not sure of the window size but I have read here where others have put their photos in an album.

3. Yes you can carry in another bag into the embassy but remember there are certian items that are not allowed into the embassy such as food and electronics and the extra bag will mean extra time at the security check point before you enter the embassy.

I hope this helps. Good luck on your journey.

thank you so much for the advise!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

my fiance will be coming with me, so i guess we will be bringing a small bag for our stuffs and a filecase for the documents, thanks bigtime! :D

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Dean_De   61

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thank you so much for the advise!! :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:

my fiance will be coming with me, so i guess we will be bringing a small bag for our stuffs and a filecase for the documents, thanks bigtime! :D

You can bring documents with you and some of our stuff, but i advice you not to bring any electronic device which include cellphone, laptop, and etc. Just incase you are still not aware of what the embassy allows applicants to bring inside...Goodluck!

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eena   0

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You can bring documents with you and some of our stuff, but i advice you not to bring any electronic device which include cellphone, laptop, and etc. Just incase you are still not aware of what the embassy allows applicants to bring inside...Goodluck!

i have read about that already (electronic devices not allowed,etc..) but still thanks for reminding me, thanks for the advice too! :blush:

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Hank_ Grand Master

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Hi to everyone! :blush:

Im a K-1 Visa beneficiary, and my fiance serves in the military as a US Navy. Hope you guys can help me especially to all those who had just took their visa interview this year (US embassy - Manila, Phil).

:help: I got some questions regarding my upcoming interview this 3rd week of September, they are as follows: :help:

1. Do we need to glue/staple the picture on the D-156 form? or just left them blank? i remembered St.Lukes took our 2 other visa photos during our medical examination.

2. Do you think its ok for me to place our photos on a thin photoalbum (hard covered), to make it more organized, however can it pass through the window of the Filipino Consul Interviewer if in case they want to have it? its 4x7 inches in size.

3. Can i bring an extra bag inside the USEM, aside from the organizer i will be bringing?

What did you do? Please please advise me. Thanks in advance and Congratulations to all!!! :star:

1) No. put the 2X2 pics in a baggy and attach with your documents.

2) Whatever you plan to present to the embassy has to fit though a small opening in a window, if the album is easy to remove pictures from I see no issue, the embassy will want them removed and handed to them.

3) My wife brought the bag with all the documents and her purse, no issue. I brought nothing.

************ INTERVIEW DAY: Remember no electronics are allowed in the embassy; no cell phones, no cameras, no memory stiks. And no food. **************

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1) No. put the 2X2 pics in a baggy and attach with your documents.

2) Whatever you plan to present to the embassy has to fit though a small opening in a window, if the album is easy to remove pictures from I see no issue, the embassy will want them removed and handed to them.

3) My wife brought the bag with all the documents and her purse, no issue. I brought nothing.

************ INTERVIEW DAY: Remember no electronics are allowed in the embassy; no cell phones, no cameras, no memory stiks. And no food. **************

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received May 2nd 2011

NOA1 Notice Date:May 4th 2011

NOA 2 txt/ email on july 18th 2011

NOA 2 received in Mail July 20th dated July 18th 2011

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Medical Exam: March 22nd 2012

Medical Cleared on March 23rd 2012

Interview Date:April 16th, 2012......PASSED

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VirtualLee Collaborator

VirtualLee   12

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Hi to everyone! :blush:

Im a K-1 Visa beneficiary, and my fiance serves in the military as a US Navy. Hope you guys can help me especially to all those who had just took their visa interview this year (US embassy - Manila, Phil).

:help: I got some questions regarding my upcoming interview this 3rd week of September, they are as follows: :help:

1. Do we need to glue/staple the picture on the D-156 form? or just left them blank? i remembered St.Lukes took our 2 other visa photos during our medical examination.

2. Do you think its ok for me to place our photos on a thin photoalbum (hard covered), to make it more organized, however can it pass through the window of the Filipino Consul Interviewer if in case they want to have it? its 4x7 inches in size.

3. Can i bring an extra bag inside the USEM, aside from the organizer i will be bringing?

What did you do? Please please advise me. Thanks in advance and Congratulations to all!!! :star:

* Regarding about Photo Album. In my case I have used a clear book so able to fold somehow..pasted my pictures in a pastel colored

paper then slid in a clear book to be organize as well, cuz the window got small opening.

* brought a small purse and cloth shoulder bag(kinda like shopping bag) for my folders/documents

Our Time Line
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CR-1/CR-2
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USCIS Stage: (13 DAYS)
Apr 15, 2012 - Filed I-130 ($420 x2)
Apr 19, 2012 - NOA-1
May 2, 2012 - NOA-2

NVC STAGE: (56 DAYS)
05/21/12 - Case finally entered into NVC system
05/25/12 - Received case #, IIN, and BIN, gave e-mail addresses, sent optin e-mail
05/25/12 - Received info package and AOS bill e-mails from NVC
05/25/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid ($88)
05/29/12 - AOS bill appears as PAID
06/01/12 - IV Bill Invoiced & PAID ($230 x2)
06/04/12 - IV Bill Shows PAID
06/15/12 - AOS & IV Packages sent
07/02/12 - RFE email received
07/06/12 - Sent NSO copy of MC and BC
07/16/12 - Case Complete (2nd Wedding Anniversary)
08/01/12 - Interview Date Assigned -->>>>(Sept.5, 2012@ 6:15am)


Medical/CFO / Consulate / POE:
08/29/2012-------- Medical Exam: PASSED
08/30/2012 ---------Advance CFO @SMEF-COW
09/05/2012-------- Interview: VISA APPROVED!!!!
09/11/2012 ------- VISA RECEIVED!
10/02/2012 -------- POE = Honolulu, Hawaii
Welcome to Hawaii

10/18/2012 - received 10yr. GC & SSN#

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eena   0

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1) No. put the 2X2 pics in a baggy and attach with your documents.

2) Whatever you plan to present to the embassy has to fit though a small opening in a window, if the album is easy to remove pictures from I see no issue, the embassy will want them removed and handed to them.

3) My wife brought the bag with all the documents and her purse, no issue. I brought nothing.

************ INTERVIEW DAY: Remember no electronics are allowed in the embassy; no cell phones, no cameras, no memory stiks. And no food. **************

thank you so much for your reply, I really appreciate them! :thumbs:

thanks again! :blush:

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eena   0

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* Regarding about Photo Album. In my case I have used a clear book so able to fold somehow..pasted my pictures in a pastel colored

paper then slid in a clear book to be organize as well, cuz the window got small opening.

* brought a small purse and cloth shoulder bag(kinda like shopping bag) for my folders/documents

thanks for the reply!! :blush:

ummm, do you think the 4x7 inches album would fit in? just wondering :unsure:

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VirtualLee Collaborator

VirtualLee   12

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thanks for the reply!! :blush:

ummm, do you think the 4x7 inches album would fit in? just wondering :unsure:

I used a short size clear book or same size as the short folder.

I have used a clear book instead of album so it somehow bends.

maybe as long as the album is not that thick. it would fit.

Our Time Line
---------------------------
CR-1/CR-2
---------------------------

USCIS Stage: (13 DAYS)
Apr 15, 2012 - Filed I-130 ($420 x2)
Apr 19, 2012 - NOA-1
May 2, 2012 - NOA-2

NVC STAGE: (56 DAYS)
05/21/12 - Case finally entered into NVC system
05/25/12 - Received case #, IIN, and BIN, gave e-mail addresses, sent optin e-mail
05/25/12 - Received info package and AOS bill e-mails from NVC
05/25/12 - AOS bill invoiced & paid ($88)
05/29/12 - AOS bill appears as PAID
06/01/12 - IV Bill Invoiced & PAID ($230 x2)
06/04/12 - IV Bill Shows PAID
06/15/12 - AOS & IV Packages sent
07/02/12 - RFE email received
07/06/12 - Sent NSO copy of MC and BC
07/16/12 - Case Complete (2nd Wedding Anniversary)
08/01/12 - Interview Date Assigned -->>>>(Sept.5, 2012@ 6:15am)


Medical/CFO / Consulate / POE:
08/29/2012-------- Medical Exam: PASSED
08/30/2012 ---------Advance CFO @SMEF-COW
09/05/2012-------- Interview: VISA APPROVED!!!!
09/11/2012 ------- VISA RECEIVED!
10/02/2012 -------- POE = Honolulu, Hawaii
Welcome to Hawaii

10/18/2012 - received 10yr. GC & SSN#

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eena   0

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I used a short size clear book or same size as the short folder.

I have used a clear book instead of album so it somehow bends.

maybe as long as the album is not that thick. it would fit.

ahh i see, thanks for your reply! :blush: :blush: :blush:

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BrandMaryforever   0

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Hello everyone I will take my interview on Wednesday in USEM Manila, after reading the post above I'm curious now if my scrapbook will fit into the window because the size of my scrapbook is like a short size bond paper but its thick and hard, thicker like 3 inches and i truly cant fold it. I want to know if it will be fine or not? Thank you!

 
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