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Hello everyone! It is nice to see a community of people here for what is a strange and complex waiting process. I personally have never been through anything quite like this in my life before - and the adventure is just beginning!

My name is Mike and I'm from South Dakota. My fiancee Shai lives in Manila now and her family is from Oriental Mindoro. We met on internationalcupid.com back in May 2012 and became very interested in one another. I asked her to become my girlfriend in late June and I eagerly prepared for my trip to the Philippines in early September. It was my first time ever overseas!

She met me in Tagaytay on Sept 1st and we vacationed there, accompanied by her cousin and mom. We had a wonderful time and it soon became apparent that she is everything I could have hoped she would be, and I would be insane to let a wonderful woman like this get away. After asking her parents' permission, I proposed to her at Picnic Grove in the Philippines. I caught her off guard, riding the zipline (hence our username :) ) there and getting down on one knee to propose and she accepted! We continued to have a wonderful time in the Philippines and had an engagement party at her home in Mindoro. We also spent some time at the Coco Beach resort in Puerto Galera and returned to Manila. Our love and faith in each other is profound. I sadly left the Philippines on Sept 16 2012 and we are working on the K1 Visa now. I just got my I797C Notice of Action in the mail today and had many questions about the timelines of Visa processing and subsequently found this forum. Shai and I are working with the assistance of Fil Am Immigrations to obtain her visa.

Also I have two daughters from a previous marriage and they are now 13 and 11. They were in school and not able to take the trip to the Philippines with me and it would probably be difficult to get them out of the country since I share joint legal custody with my ex. Anyway, they are wonderful girls but it is difficult that they haven't been able to get to know the woman I love so very much. My patience is being tested but I know I have good friends and family to lean on.

Glad to see the posts on this forum and reading some of these timelines is helpful. Will look at some of the threads on this forum before I start posting silly or obvious questions. Thanks for reading!

Mike

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Tim/Mav   305

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Congrats on your new adventure in life. You are your ex have split and there are children involved. But children are smart and want to see you happy. Your ex-wife would to I would hope. Divorce is so common but does not mean your life is over. You would agree some couples stay together just for the children and can't wait to split when their old enough to get out of the house. Go forward with your love for your children and your future wife. How could you question that? (The only thing that could affect that is if you still have a passion for your ex) So, treat your new wife as a welcome to the family.

TIM/MAV K1-JOURNEY
3/27/2007....We first met on myspace
1/30/10 ......My Honey proposed
8/15/10 ......He visit Philippines(2wks) & met my family
12/17/10 ....USCIS received the Filed I-129F for K1-visa
12/21/10 ....Received hard copy,NOA1
5/25/11.......Received RFE
6/09/11.......NOA2 approved
12/07/11.....Visa fee paid at BPI
6/11/13.......2nd visa fee payment
7/10-11/13.. Medical Exam completed@St.Lukes Clinic
1/15-16/14.. 2nd Medical exam updated
1/21/14...... k1 interview-Visa Approved
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8/29/14...... Submitted AOS application
10/03/14.....Biometrics
01/07/15.....Received my EAD card

01/31/15..... I got my SSN from the mail

04/20/15......AOS Interview - Approved :star:

4/24/15 .......Got the Driving Permit Card

4/30/15 .......Green Card Received :) (Exp.4/20/17)

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-=Mai and Timmy=-   12

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congrats to your new journey .. soo happy for you too :)

OH MARY CONCEIVED WITHOUT SIN, PLS PRAY FOR US WHO HAVE RECOURSE TO thee

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Congrats on your new adventure in life. You are your ex have split and there are children involved. But children are smart and want to see you happy. Your ex-wife would to I would hope. Divorce is so common but does not mean your life is over. You would agree some couples stay together just for the children and can't wait to split when their old enough to get out of the house. Go forward with your love for your children and your future wife. How could you question that? (The only thing that could affect that is if you still have a passion for your ex) So, treat your new wife as a welcome to the family.

No old feelings for my ex at all. She re-married a few years ago.

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Tintin and Mike   127

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Welcome to VJ and good luck on your journey!! :dance: :dance:

K1
05/22/12 - Mailed I-129F
08/17/12 - Approved I-129F NOA2 (85 days)
11/19/12 - Approved Visa!! (179 days)
12/01/12 - POE Honolulu, HI
12/21/12 - Wedding Day!
AOS, EAD and AP
01/05/13 - Mailed I-485, I-765 and I-131
01/09/13 - USCIS accepted case and received text
01/11/13 - Cashed check
01/08/13 - Received NOA1
01/18/13 - Received Biometrics Appointment Notice
01/22/13 - Early Biometrics Walk-in (scheduled Feb 7)
01/27/13 - We're pregnant!!
02/04/13 - Received Appointment Notice
03/04/13 - Approved EAD and AP (58 days)
03/12/13 - Received EAD and AP combo card
03/12/13 - Interview and Approved GC (63 days)
03/20/13 - Received Green Card

10/3/13 - Baby #1 arrived

2/17/14 - Pregnant again! LOL

10/20/14 - Baby #2 arrived
ROC
01/09/15 - Mailed I-751

01/12/15 - NOA

01/16/15 - Received NOA Letter

01/20/15 - Mailed DMV 1yr Extension

02/05/15 - Received Biometrics Letter

02/09/15 - Early Bio (Walk-IN)

02/19/15 - Biometrics Appointment

06/15/15 - Approved
06/15/15 - Card Ordered and Mailed

08/22/15 - Card Received

N-400 on or after 12/15/15



and they'll live happily ever, ever after...
Relationship Journey: Our pursuit to happiness

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Pitaya Grand Master

Pitaya   2,577

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Welcome to the forum.

Good luck on your visa journey.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

"Si vis amari, ama" - Seneca

 

 

 

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,478

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Hey! Welcome Aboard ! Thanks for the tip about the zipline - I'll start recommending folk use that when they want privacy from their relatives.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

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X Factor   1,112

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Welcome to VJ buddy

Sent I-129 Application to VSC 2/1/12
NOA1 2/8/12
RFE 8/2/12
RFE reply 8/3/12
NOA2 8/16/12
NVC received 8/27/12
NVC left 8/29/12
Manila Embassy received 9/5/12
Visa appointment & approval 9/7/12
Arrived in US 10/5/2012
Married 11/24/2012
AOS application sent 12/19/12

AOS approved 8/24/13

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