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Philippines forum... interviewing at USEM

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Congrats!! (Immigrant visas tend to reach the issued stage much faster than the K-1 ... makes us K-1 types jealous ) Very happy for you! Save Travels

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The embassy does not want anything from NSO for your fiance. USEM only cares that he is a USC now. CFO may want a copy of his BC... copy. If he has a copy, have him email it to you, don't need a ne

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Hi everyone! Im done with my interview. It was approved and I already checked CEAC 2hours after my interview and it says visa is already ISSUED.. Thank God! I'll be sharing my experience as soon as I got time.

Visa Category: F2A

Country: Philippines

Lockbox: Chicago Lockbox

USCIS Service Center: California Service Center

I-130 Sent: November 5, 2013

NOA 1: November 8, 2013

NOA 2: February 5, 2014

Date Received by NVC: February 15, 2014

Case Number and IIN: April 2, 2014

DS-261/AOS Invoice Email: February 19, 2015

Paid AOS Fee: February 21, 2015

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Hi everyone! Im done with my interview. It was approved and I already checked CEAC 2hours after my interview and it says visa is already ISSUED.. Thank God! I'll be sharing my experience as soon as I got time.

Thanks God! I've been waiting for this great news whole morning. So happy for you. Btw, that was quick you were done just before lunch :)

Congratulations! :D

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yaayyy!! congratulations mockingjay!

I am hoping to be out of the embassy before noon too. :)

AOS/ AED/ AP:

(California Service Center, Chula Vista, San Diego, CA)

Filed: Aug 29

Receipt Date: Sept 2

NOA 1 Date: Sept 12 (received text/email)

NOA 1 copy rcvd: Sept 16

Biometrics Notice Date: Sept 17, received Sept 24

Biometrics Sched: Oct 5

Successful walk-in: Sept 26

Oct 13- Case ready to be scheduled for interview

EAD/AP approved - Nov. 1/2 / Received EAD/ AP Combo Card- Nov. 15

50days from NOA1/ 64 days from receipt date.

January 30-  USCIS Ap update, Interview sched on March 3, 2017

Jan 31 - received USCIS letter/ Notice for interview 

March 3- Interview, approved on the Spot

March 8 - received GC

Dec 2018 - To file ROC

 

My Blogs:

I-129F Petition Process

Medical Requirements

Medical Exam Experience

US Embassy Manila K1/K2 Interview Preparation Requirements and Instructions

Interview (K1 with 2 K2s)

CFO Guidance and Counseling (applicable to applicant from Philippines only)

My K1 Visa Journey

8 August 2015 - Sent I-129F Packet thru USPS

17 August 2015 - I -797C Notice date

20 August 2015 - Received printed copy of NOA1 dated Aug 17.

2 September 2015 - APPROVED! (14 working days from receipt date)

Dec. 21-22 - Medical DONE!

Jan 11, 2016 - Interview- APPROVED!

Jan 15 - Visa ISSUED!

Jan 21 - VISA ON HAND! (8 working days from interview)

March 21 - CFO / PDOS for K2s

June 1, 2016 - POE

July 18, 2016 - Married

I am his and he is mine from this day until the end of my days..

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Thanks God! I've been waiting for this great news whole morning. So happy for you. Btw, that was quick you were done just before lunch :)

Congratulations! :D

I went there 5am then Im done 9:30am. Checked CEAC 11:30am its already ISSUED. Will post my experience later, Im flying back to Davao at the moment.

yaayyy!! congratulations mockingjay!

I am hoping to be out of the embassy before noon too. :)

Thank you! You will. I think everybody who are scheduled in the morning will be done before 12noon.

Visa Category: F2A

Country: Philippines

Lockbox: Chicago Lockbox

USCIS Service Center: California Service Center

I-130 Sent: November 5, 2013

NOA 1: November 8, 2013

NOA 2: February 5, 2014

Date Received by NVC: February 15, 2014

Case Number and IIN: April 2, 2014

DS-261/AOS Invoice Email: February 19, 2015

Paid AOS Fee: February 21, 2015

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For those who's waiting for my interview experience. Heres the link : http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/581294-f2a-us-embassy-manila-visa-interview-experience/

Visa Category: F2A

Country: Philippines

Lockbox: Chicago Lockbox

USCIS Service Center: California Service Center

I-130 Sent: November 5, 2013

NOA 1: November 8, 2013

NOA 2: February 5, 2014

Date Received by NVC: February 15, 2014

Case Number and IIN: April 2, 2014

DS-261/AOS Invoice Email: February 19, 2015

Paid AOS Fee: February 21, 2015

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Hi everyone! Im done with my interview. It was approved and I already checked CEAC 2hours after my interview and it says visa is already ISSUED.. Thank God! I'll be sharing my experience as soon as I got time.

Hi there! Did they kept the CENOMAR for the beneficiary and petitioner as well as BC's?

Congratulations on passing your interview!

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08/27/14- POE:LAX

09/05/14- Rec'd SSN in mail

09/15/14- ELIS status chaged to OPTIMIZED

09/23/14- ELIS status CLOSED

09/26/14- GC received

F2A VISAS FOR WIFE & 2 DAUGHTERS LIFE IN THE USA

10/14/14- I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox 05/29/16- POE:JFK

10/17/14- Packet received 06/06/16- SSNs received

10/22/14- NOA 1 & routed to VSC

12/03/14- NOA 2 & routed to NVC (PD 10/17/14)

06/29/15- NVC letter received with Case # & IIN

06/30/15- Agent appointed via phone

07/01/15- Email received re:Choice of Agent

07/12/15- AOS & IV fee paid

08/14/15- AOS papers mailed

09/03/15- DS 260 submitted

09/18/15- Civil documents submitted to NVC

11/09/15- Received checklist re:NBI clearance

11/12/15- NBI clearances submitted

12/30/15- CASE COMPLETE!!!! :dance:

02/27/16- Received interview letter via email

03/31/16- Medical Day 1-COMPLETED

04/01/16- Medical Day 2-PASSED!!! :dance:

04/05/16- USEM Interview=221G re:NBI clearance-addition of misspelled name in marriage certificate as an AKA for wife :shocked:

04/19/16- Mailed new NBI clearance with AKA via 2GO

04/21/16- 2GO document out for delivery to USEM

04/22/16- Case touched, still AP

04/27/16- CEAC status changed ISSUED :dancing:

04/30/16- Visas on hand!!!; ELIS fees paid

05/03/16- CFO done: Immigrant Data Summary detached in all visa packets :ranting:

05/06/16- Visa packets and passports returned to USEM via 2GO

05/10/16- Visa packets received at USEM

05/13/16- Resealed visa packets received

05/29/16- POE: JFK

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Hi there! Did they kept the CENOMAR for the beneficiary and petitioner as well as BC's?

Congratulations on passing your interview!

just Beneficiary's Cenomar and Birthcertificate. And by the way this the link of my experience: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/581294-f2a-us-embassy-manila-visa-interview-experience/ Edited by Mockingjay

Visa Category: F2A

Country: Philippines

Lockbox: Chicago Lockbox

USCIS Service Center: California Service Center

I-130 Sent: November 5, 2013

NOA 1: November 8, 2013

NOA 2: February 5, 2014

Date Received by NVC: February 15, 2014

Case Number and IIN: April 2, 2014

DS-261/AOS Invoice Email: February 19, 2015

Paid AOS Fee: February 21, 2015

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For those who's waiting for my interview experience. Heres the link : http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/581294-f2a-us-embassy-manila-visa-interview-experience/

Thanks! Very helpful. :D

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Hi everyone! Im done with my interview. It was approved and I already checked CEAC 2hours after my interview and it says visa is already ISSUED.. Thank God! I'll be sharing my experience as soon as I got time.

Congrats!! :joy:

(Immigrant visas tend to reach the issued stage much faster than the K-1 ... makes us K-1 types jealous :lol: )

Very happy for you!

Save Travels

Hank

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The embassy does not want anything from NSO for your fiance. USEM only cares that he is a USC now.

CFO may want a copy of his BC... copy. If he has a copy, have him email it to you, don't need a new one.

Born here? Armenia?? Your timeline shows Armenia. ;)

Hank

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