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Thanks, Jazzy. Nice to hear from you. How are you adjusting?

By the way, I forgot to post this earlier, the embassy accepted the PDF copy of my fiance's W2 and the downloaded Form 1040 (ITR).

CONGRATULATIONS SIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Marvic, We did not get the pink slip either. Ours was the same as yours, but we filled out the 157 that the bank stamped and brought the receipt with it. It was accepted. I think PW was just suggesting to bring the receipt as well as the stamped 157 just in case. Congratws PW and good luck Marvic. Ken & Maria

Don't mean to spoil the celebration. But i have a question. I didn't get a pink receipt from BPI when i paid my visa and no 'checkwriter' stamp either. I just got a blank validated DS-157 with stamp 'BPI M.H. Del Pilar USD100.00' the branch where i paid, and a stapled white/blue deposit/payment slip with machine validation same as the ones at the back of the DS-157. Do i need something else or will these suffice to prove i paid the visa, or do i have to go back there at the bank to get the pink receipt?

Thanks for any answers.

"Better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not!"

Timeline:

22 Jul 06 - Received NOA-1

18 Sep 06 - Received NOA2 in mail

11 Oct 06 - Case MNL783xxx received by Manila Embassy... guess NVC lied

26 Dec 06 - Received Packet 4

18-19 Jan 07 - Medical complete early, scheduled 8 Feb

19 Jan - CFO completed after SLE shots... have to go back for the stamp after visa approval

15 Feb 07 - Interview Approved

24 Feb 07 - Arrive at Honolulu POE

2 Apr 07 - Married, civil ceremony, mailed AOS

17 Apr 07 - Checks cashed for AOS & AP

22 Apr 07 - Filed Expedite for AP

8 May 07 - Biometrics Appt

8 May 07 - Filed complaint with local USCIS for no action on Expedite request

9 May 07 - AP Expedite approved via email

14 May 07 - received AP I-512L documents in the mail

25 Jun 07 - AOS Interview scheduled but cancelled due to deployment and family emergency

29 Nov 07 - Visited local USCIS to reschedule AOS interview

15 Jan 08 - Local USCIS finally forwards reschedule request after formal complaint

8 Feb 08 - Received new Interview date

28 Mar 08 - AOS Interview ..investigation reopened due to incorrect birthdate that was identified 05/07

16 Apr 08 - CRIS Notice of GC approval and welcome notice via email

25 Apr 08 - GC received finally!

15 Jan 10 - Mailed Lifting of Conditions Package

19 Jan 10 - Package received at VT USCIS

22 Jan 10 - Checked cashed by USCIS

26 Jan 10 - Received NOA dated 20 Jan 10

29 Jan 10 - Received NOA for Biometrics

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Congrats PW!

I have been lurking here for quite sometime now, and I agree with them, you have contributed so much to this thread.God Bless!

NATURALIZATION

01-11-2014 N-400 Packet Sent

01-17-2014 Check cleared

01-24-2014 Received NOA dated 01/14 in the mail

02-20-2014 1st Service Request created for delayed biometric appointment letter

03-01-2014 Received 'yellow' letter in the mail

03-28-2014 2nd Service Request created since the 1st request had no response from the assigned Service Center

04-07-2014 Received biometric appointment letter in the mail

04-25-2014 At last, my biometric appointment!!!!

06-09-2014 Interview - recommended for approval!

07-17-2014 Oath Ceremoney USCIS-Orlando Office! I'm A United States Citizen

AOS AND EAD
02-13-2009 AOS Packet Sent
02-15-2009 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox
02-23-2009 Date of NOA1 (AOS & EAD)
02-25-2009 Check Cleared
02-27-2009 Received NOA1s (AOS and EAD) and Bio Appointment Letter in the mail!!
03-18-2009 Biometric Appointment
04-17-2009 EAD card production ordered!
04-27-2009 EAD card in received in mail
06-19-2009 Received interview appointment in the mail
08-19-2009 Interview Date APPROVED!
08-28-2009 Received 10-year GC in the mail

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Ate Cora...

Why did you have to go and get APPROVED? I was looking forward to showing off my tan... Opps!!! I'm Negoy! I already have a tan. LOL! :devil:

SWEET! What are you doing next? This is when you say, "I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!" Oh, by the by, I believe that you are the first person to have a pleasant encounter with the pre-screeners. In fact, your encounter was beyond pleasant and right there you should have recognized that God was in the midst, which means your approval was destined. Although, you might want to ask God was he on vacation during the first go round. LOL! I joke around like that because I know that God has a sense of humor as well. I pray that once you arrive that we can still keep in contact. Good people are sometimes hard to come by...

We're all wishing you the very best and beyond...

Cheers!!!

Ahmari & Jhen

p.s - During this entire ordeal, how has Doug been dealing with things?

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If PW is not approved today :devil: , I might be forced to fly to the Phil and run naked around the USE in protest. I can see the news headlines reading, "Black man runs naked around the USE in protest of injustice!" :blush::P:no::lol:

:crying: :crying: :crying: WAAAHHHHH!!! HUHUHU!!! :cry: :cry: :cry: Sheriff, you’d better get a seat on the next plane to Manila because you’re gonna run naked in front of the USE.

Just giving you a scare guys. Consul said “everything looks fine” so I guess I’m APPROVED! WOOHOOO! Thank you all for your prayers and support.

Will update more later guys. I need to wake up my hotDoug (my fiance's name is Douglas and I call him hotDoug behind his back hihi)

a very happy PW :dance:

CONGRATULATIONS ATE CORA :dance::dance::dance: You deserved it :thumbs: This is great news for everyone here in Manila Thread! You know that everyone here loves you (F)(L)(F)

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Our LOVE Time Line

07-01-2003 - Introduced by relative & started communicating

11-16-2003 - Met for the first time in Bacolod City, Philippines

10-22-2004 - Together for the second time in Bacolod City, Philippines

11-03-2004 - Travelled to Cebu City, Philippines

11-05-2004 - Proposed marriage at 30,000 feet aboard Air Philippines flight to Bacolod

10-01-2006 - Sent I-129F Petition for Fiancee

10-03-2006 - USCIS received Petition I-129F

10-05-2006 - Notice of Action 1

11-05-2006 - Waiting, waiting, waiting...

12-29-2006 - Notice of Action 2

12-31-2006 - Received E-mail of Approval Notice - A Very Good New Year News for Us!!!

01-12-2007 - National Visa Center forwarded petition to U.S. Embassy Manila

01-16-2007 - U.S. Embassy Manila received petition from National Visa Center via DHL

01-22-2007 - U.S. Embassy Manila sent information packet to my fiancee

01-30-2007 - Received information packet via PhilPost

03-03-2007 - Packet 4 received via DHL

04-10-2007 - Day 1 - Actual Medical Appointment at St. Luke's

04-11-2007 - Day 2 - Actual Medical Appointment at St. Luke's

04-18-2007 - CFO Seminar at SMEF-COW Manila

04-18-2007 - St. Lukes Medical Appointment --- scheduled --- done 04/10-04/11

04-25-2007 - U.S. Embassy Manila Interview --- scheduled --- APPROVED!!!

05-04-2007 - Visa delivered by Delbros

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congrats PW! you are no longer patiently waiting. :D

Fate is building a bridge of chance for the one you love...

K1 (I-129F) to CSC to Manila Embassy, Philippines

Sent : 01-28-2006 / Interview: 09-14-2006 / POE: 10-11-2006 / Applied for SSN card: 11-17-2006 / Received SSN card: 11-27-2006 / Got Hitched: 11-09-2006 !!!

AOS and EAD Application

Sent via USPS Priority: 11-28-2006 / Received @ Chicago: 12-01-2006 / NOA1 AOS & EAD: 12-06-2006 / Biometrics Appt: 12-22-2006 / Interview Date: 03-13-2007 / EAD Card Production Ordered: 02-15-2007 / EAD Card Sent: 02-20-2007 / EAD Card Received: 02-22-2007

[Approved: 03-13-2007 / GC Received: 03-22-2007 / CA License Issued: 04-12-2007 / Removing Conditions: 12-13-2008]

Removing Conditions

Sent via USPS Priority: 12-19-2008 / Received @ CSC: 12-22-2008 / NOA: 12-25-2008 / Biometrics Appt: 01-14-2009 / Card Production ordered: 02-13-2009 / GC Received: sometime in March 2009

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Marvic, We did not get the pink slip either. Ours was the same as yours, but we filled out the 157 that the bank stamped and brought the receipt with it. It was accepted. I think PW was just suggesting to bring the receipt as well as the stamped 157 just in case. Congratws PW and good luck Marvic. Ken & Maria
Don't mean to spoil the celebration. But i have a question. I didn't get a pink receipt from BPI when i paid my visa and no 'checkwriter' stamp either. I just got a blank validated DS-157 with stamp 'BPI M.H. Del Pilar USD100.00' the branch where i paid, and a stapled white/blue deposit/payment slip with machine validation same as the ones at the back of the DS-157. Do i need something else or will these suffice to prove i paid the visa, or do i have to go back there at the bank to get the pink receipt?

Thanks for any answers.

Thanks Ken & Maria for the answer and also for wishing me luck for my nearing interview. I pray God will continue guiding us esp at this time of need. He's been so generous with me and hope he will always be. (Abuso huh!?! :devil::lol: )

Thanks again.

Marivic

In The USA

05/26/2007 EAD application sent

05/31/2007 Got NOA for (a)(6)

06/01/2007 Applied for SSN

06/02/2007 Wedding

06/14/2007 Received SSN card

06/20/2007 Mailed AOS/EAD Package

07/15/2007 AOS/EAD Package returned due to wrong amount written on the check

07/17/2007 Sent back the package again to Chicago

07/26/2007 Received EAD card (a) (6)

08/06/2007 Biometrics appointment letter received

08/24/2007 Biometrics Appointment

08/24/2007 Request for Initial Evidence (I-797 NOA on I-129)

08/25/2007 Document requested mailed to MSC

09/20/2007 EAD Card Production Ordered!

11/03/2007 Green Card Production Ordered!!!! wowowowow! No Interview

11/09/2007 Green card on hand

08/01/2009 Remove Conditions

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PW you got me good. When I read your first sentence to the sheriff, my heart dropped for you! I'm so happy it went well for you, congrats! :dance:

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Congrats PW. :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs: wishing you the best. have a happy life here...

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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We Got It. Visa In Hand :thumbs:

Interview was 4/10/07 Everything went fine, only lasted 15 mins After waiting in line forever!!

Recieved Visa 4/13/07 Wow...3 days :dance::dance::dance:

Visa issued: 04-13-2007

Entered USA: 05/30/2007

Married: 07/11/2007

Filed AOS/EAD: 07/27/200

NOA: AOS/EAD:09/10/2007

BIOMETRICS: 10/04/2007

Green Card Issued 11/21/2007

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We Got It. Visa In Hand :thumbs:

Interview was 4/10/07 Everything went fine, only lasted 15 mins After waiting in line forever!!

Recieved Visa 4/13/07 Wow...3 days :dance::dance::dance:

That's awesome, congrats! :dance:

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Congrats to Inday PW. It is really good to see good things happening to good people. See you in the AOS section.............

Met Tita 2004-10-31

I-129F Sent 2006-03-22 - Tita Arrives 2007-03-14 (360 days total)

Civil Marriage 2007-03-23

Catholic Ceremony in Philippines January 2011

Applied for Citizenship May 02, 2012

Citizenship Oath Election Day November 6, 2012

Hoping to retire in Philippines 2022

Glory to God in all things for his Timeline is always perfect

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We Got It. Visa In Hand :thumbs:

Interview was 4/10/07 Everything went fine, only lasted 15 mins After waiting in line forever!!

Recieved Visa 4/13/07 Wow...3 days :dance::dance::dance:

Awesome cool, congrats

Met Tita 2004-10-31

I-129F Sent 2006-03-22 - Tita Arrives 2007-03-14 (360 days total)

Civil Marriage 2007-03-23

Catholic Ceremony in Philippines January 2011

Applied for Citizenship May 02, 2012

Citizenship Oath Election Day November 6, 2012

Hoping to retire in Philippines 2022

Glory to God in all things for his Timeline is always perfect

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We Got It. Visa In Hand :thumbs:

Interview was 4/10/07 Everything went fine, only lasted 15 mins After waiting in line forever!!

Recieved Visa 4/13/07 Wow...3 days :dance::dance::dance:

CONGRATULATIONS to both of you.

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Wow..Congrats Cor. So glad you are not Patiently Waiting any longer!!!

Best of luck to you and your hubby in the future.

Thankyou for all you help.

God Bless

Welcome Island Princess to the thread.....May your journey be fast and successful.

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01-21-2013 I-129F Packet Sent

01-22-2013 I-129F Packet Delivery

01-24-2013 NOA1

07-12-2013 USCIS APPROVED!!!! (Email)

-2013 Received NOA2 hardcopy

Christine & Carl

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