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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hello VJ's,

First of all I would like to say thank you for this wonderful website and wonderful members who does not stop helping and supporting me with my questions when we were filing our papers...without you guys we wouldn't get to the finish line....

So here's my experience...I know I arrived too early at the embassy ( 4:30am ) lol! I guess I was too excited then....

@ 7:30am they started to let us go inside the building , 8:30am had my biometrics, sat down again waited until 10:00

First interview by a Filipino consul, he is nice, never smile, but polite enough to feel that I am not being intimidated by him.

Questions I was asked : Filipino consul @ window 49

Fiance's name

My name

My date of birth .

When was the first time we met?

How did we met?

He said : I can see that you've been to these countries, did you work there?

What's your fiance do for a living ?

Does he have kids?

Do you have kids?

Then he said to take a sit and my name will be called again.

@ 11:00am American consul. Window 62

Is he divorced ?

What happen to his previous marriage?

How many times did he visit you?

Do you have kids?

She looked at our photos and said - I love this photo and I have been to this place 2x

What's your plan for the wedding?

She said: ok I don't have anymore question, and she gave me a pamphlet for domestic violence to read.

@ window 74 the Filipino guy said OK, you can go home and your Visa will be delivered to SM Mega mall 2GO center.

That's it and my journey here in the Philippines is finished, I will just wait for my Visa to be released.

CFO is my next appointment.

Thank you again and Thank you St. jude for your powerful intercession!

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Congratulations. Safe travels and welcome to America.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Congrats!

K-1
NOA1: 04/08/2014; NOA2: 04/21/2014; Visa interview, approved: 07/15/2014; POE: 07/25/2014; Marriage: 09/05/2014

 

AOS

NOA1:  09/12/2014;  Biometrics:  10/06/2014;  EAD/AP Received:  11/26/2014;  Interview Waiver Letter:  01/02/2015;  

RFE:  07/09/2015;  Permanent Residency Granted:  07/27/2015;  Green card Received:  08/22/2015

 

ROC

NOA1:  05/24/2017;  Biometrics:  06/13/2017;  Approved without interview:  09/05/2018;  10 Yr Green card Received:  09/13/2018

 

Naturalization

08/09/2020 -- Filed N-400 online

08/09/2020 -- NOA1 date

08/11/2020 -- NOA1 received in the mail

12/30/2020 -- Received notice online that an interview was scheduled

02/11/2021 -- Interview

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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You did a great job. Please let us know when the visa gets issued. Lately they have been kind of slow at it (2 to 3 weeks and sometimes more), so you would help all of us get some reasonable idea as to how long it takes.

No update yet for Candy since her successful interview on 5/20, but I will certainly keep everyone posted.

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It's always good to hear good news and thanks for sharing your experience! Congrats and cheers to another milestone. Very very soon, welcome to America! :dancing:

heart.gif After all, we're all just walking home ...heart.gif

:energy: N-400 in progess ...

 

 

01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

N-400

07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

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It's always good to hear good news and thanks for sharing your experience! Congrats and cheers to another milestone. Very very soon, welcome to America! :dancing:

heart.gif After all, we're all just walking home ...heart.gif

:energy: N-400 in progess ...

 

 

01/14/2013 Filed I-129f

07/31/2013 I-129f NOA2

11/04/2013 Visa Received

11/21/2013 POE: Honolulu .. Aloha!

01/27/2014 Wedding day! (L)

03/11/2014 Filed I-485, I-131 and I-765

05/31/2014 EAD/AP card received

06/27/2014 Green card received

05/12/2016 Filed I-751

05/25/2016 Check cashed

05/26/2016 NOA (Dated 05/16) Received

06/20/2016 Biometric Appointment

05/07/2017 10-year Green card received

N-400

07/02/2018 Filed N-400 online

07/24/2018 Biometric Appointment

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Congratulations!

"The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!" - Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945.

"Retreat hell! We just got here!"

CAPT. LLOYD WILLIAMS, USMC

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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Hello VJ's,

First of all I would like to say thank you for this wonderful website and wonderful members who does not stop helping and supporting me with my questions when we were filing our papers...without you guys we wouldn't get to the finish line....

So here's my experience...I know I arrived too early at the embassy ( 4:30am ) lol! I guess I was too excited then....

@ 7:30am they started to let us go inside the building , 8:30am had my biometrics, sat down again waited until 10:00

First interview by a Filipino consul, he is nice, never smile, but polite enough to feel that I am not being intimidated by him.

Questions I was asked : Filipino consul @ window 49

Fiance's name

My name

My date of birth .

When was the first time we met?

How did we met?

He said : I can see that you've been to these countries, did you work there?

What's your fiance do for a living ?

Does he have kids?

Do you have kids?

Then he said to take a sit and my name will be called again.

@ 11:00am American consul. Window 62

Is he divorced ?

What happen to his previous marriage?

How many times did he visit you?

Do you have kids?

She looked at our photos and said - I love this photo and I have been to this place 2x

What's your plan for the wedding?

She said: ok I don't have anymore question, and she gave me a pamphlet for domestic violence to read.

@ window 74 the Filipino guy said OK, you can go home and your Visa will be delivered to SM Mega mall 2GO center.

That's it and my journey here in the Philippines is finished, I will just wait for my Visa to be released.

CFO is my next appointment.

Thank you again and Thank you St. jude for your powerful intercession!

.

We went also to St.Jude before our interview date ☺️ When are you goin to take your cfo? Do you have any update on your passport?

God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith but it's worth the wait. ❤️

 

 

I was on a K-1 Visa on 2014.

 

 

I-751 Timeline California Service Center:

 

  • Sent Packet: July 03,2017
  • NOA 1 Receipt Date: July 05,2017
  • NOA 2 Receipt Date: July 14,2017
  • Biometrics: August 02, 2017
  • Case Received at My Local Office - No Mail Notice- Just Online Status: February 26,2018
  • I-551 Stamp: August 13, 2018
  • 18 Months Extension Letter Receipt Date: August 18,2018
  • 18 Months Extension Letter Received: August 25, 2018
  • New Card is being Produced: October 15, 2018
  • Case was Approved: October 16,2018
  • Card was Mailed to me: October 17,2018
  • Card was picked up by the USPS: October 18,2018
  • Card Received/on Hand: October 19,2018

 

N-400 Timeline Las Vegas Field Office:

 

  • Online Application : January 03,2019
  • Biometrics Appointment Scheduled: January 04, 2019
  • Biometrics: January 25, 2019
  • Interview Scheduled: August 16,2019
  • Interview Day: September 23, 2019
  • Approved Application: September 23, 2019
  • Naturalization Ceremony Scheduled: October 10,2019
  • Naturalization Day: November 15,2019
  • Passport Applied: November 15,2019 (Regular Processing)
  • Passport Received: January 07, 2020

 

IR-5 Timeline California Service Center - MOTHER:

 

  • I-30 Online Application - January 08, 2020
  • NOA 1 Receipt Notice Received - January 13,2020
  • Approved (Approval Notice was uploaded online) - May 18,2020
  • NVC Number was issued via E-mail - May 18,2020
  • Submitted Documents on CEAC - July 23,2020
  • Documentarily Qualified - September 29,2020

 

Waiting for the interview schedule before doing the medical....

 

 

 

IR-5 Timeline California Service Center- FATHER

 

  • I-30 Online Application : January 08,2020
  • NOA 1 Receipt Notice Received: January 13, 2020
  • Approved (Approval Notice was uploaded online) - October 23,2020
  • NVC Number was issued via E-mail - October 28,2020
  • Submitted Documents on CEAC - November 02,2020
  • Documentarily Qualified - January 27,2021

 

Waiting for the interview schedule before doing the medical....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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