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I know where SLEC and the US Embassy are....as my fiancée and I did a dry run....when I was there a couple of months ago.

 

I was just wondering....for hotel purposes....is the CFO location....in that same vicinity? …. Hehehe...that was not included in our "dry run"...

 

Thanks

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1 minute ago, DougNHawaii said:

I know where SLEC and the US Embassy are....as my fiancée and I did a dry run....when I was there a couple of months ago.

 

I was just wondering....for hotel purposes....is the CFO location....in that same vicinity? …. Hehehe...that was not included in our "dry run"...

 

Thanks

CFO is not far away from the area you'll me in. Many hotels nearby. If you go to the first page of this forum and you will see Hotels pinned at the top. People have given all kinds of reviews and you should be able to find your budget and your location w/o a problem.

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1 minute ago, Greenbaum said:

CFO is not far away from the area you'll me in. Many hotels nearby. If you go to the first page of this forum and you will see Hotels pinned at the top. People have given all kinds of reviews and you should be able to find your budget and your location w/o a problem.

Great.... sounds like she can make all three stops...while staying at the same hotel.

 

Speaking of..... In the past...I have always booked hotels … online with my CC.  This time, I will not be there and she will be traveling with her brother.  Can she just call the hotel, and make a reservation on her own...without a CC?  (She does not have one.)  Not sure how things like that work in the Phil's.

 

Last time my daughter flew to Hawaii...she missed a flt and had to layover in LAX...and I had all sorts of grief...getting her a place...since she did not have a card either.

 

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6 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

CFO is not far away from the area you'll me in. Many hotels nearby. If you go to the first page of this forum and you will see Hotels pinned at the top. People have given all kinds of reviews and you should be able to find your budget and your location w/o a problem.

In the distant past....I had read that CFO used to run a scam on applicants....they would pretend their paperwork was a mess....even if it was in perfect order...and refer them to an agency.....(their buddies that gave them a kick-back)… that for a fee...would get their paperwork in order?

 

I am assuming.... with the Duarte administration.... they are fearful of such antics now???

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11 minutes ago, DougNHawaii said:

In the distant past....I had read that CFO used to run a scam on applicants....they would pretend their paperwork was a mess....even if it was in perfect order...and refer them to an agency.....(their buddies that gave them a kick-back)… that for a fee...would get their paperwork in order?

 

I am assuming.... with the Duarte administration.... they are fearful of such antics now???

We haven't seen that in years. But I think about 4-5 years ago it happened and Hank the Cop sent a email to the head of CFO and explained the situation. The guy was out the door the next day. :bonk:

 

So go in peace.

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

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33 minutes ago, DougNHawaii said:

I know where SLEC and the US Embassy are....as my fiancée and I did a dry run....when I was there a couple of months ago.

 

I was just wondering....for hotel purposes....is the CFO location....in that same vicinity? …. Hehehe...that was not included in our "dry run"...

 

Thanks

 CFO is directly east of the embassy , about 3km (driving)   HERE

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23 minutes ago, DougNHawaii said:

In the distant past....I had read that CFO used to run a scam on applicants....they would pretend their paperwork was a mess....even if it was in perfect order...and refer them to an agency.....(their buddies that gave them a kick-back)… that for a fee...would get their paperwork in order?

 

I am assuming.... with the Duarte administration.... they are fearful of such antics now???

As Greenbaum says ... no scamming going on at CFO anymore.  ;)  

 

Do follow the list for what to bring to CFO

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/cfo-orientation-seminar.html

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On 8/17/2018 at 1:27 PM, Hank_ said:

As Greenbaum says ... no scamming going on at CFO anymore.  ;)  

 

Do follow the list for what to bring to CFO

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/cfo-orientation-seminar.html

Link did not work for me...

 

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10 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

Link did not work for me...

 

Link works for me...try again.

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11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

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Just now, edoginasia said:

 

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hmmm...I don't know as it works for me.  Let's wait on @Hank to chime in as it is his site.

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06/19/2017:  Met online on a dating site (Date in Asia)

11/10/2017:  Met in person 1st time (traveled to Philippines: 11/8/2017 - 11/20/2017)

01/29/2018:  I-129F petition sent to the USCIS Dallas lockbox via USPS

01/31/2018:  I-129F petition delivered and signed by USCIS

02/06/2018:  Check was cashed ($535); Received acceptance confirmation email and text from USCIS; Case being transferred to CSC

02/08/2018:  NOA1 hard copy received via USPS (NOA1 received date: 01/31/2018; NOA1 notice date: 02/05/2018)

08/09/2018:  I-129F petition approved (total wait time: 190 days from received date and 185 days from notice date) 

08/13/2018:  NOA2 hard copy received via USPS

08/22/2018:  NVC received I-129F petition

08/23/2018:  NVC assigned case number

09/03/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 1)

09/04/2018:  Medical exam at SLEC (Day 2)

09/04/2018:  NVC sent I-129F petition to embassy

09/05/2018:  Embassy received I-129F petition

09/23/2018:  Met in person 2nd time (traveled to Philippines: 09/21/2018 - 10/07/2018)

09/24/2018:  Interview - Approved! (Interview took 236 days from received date and 231 days from notice date)

09/25/2018:  Attended the CFO - GCP session

09/28/2018:  Visa packet in hand (picked up at Robinson's Mall in Bacolod, Philippines)

10/03/2018:  Flew from BCD to MNL and back to get CFO - GCP sticker

10/06/2018:  POE at JFK airport in New York

10/22/2018:  Received marriage license application (applied on 10/17/2018)

11/07/2018:  Received SSN card (applied on 10/24/2018)

11/10/2018:  Married to my Honeybun!

AOS/EAD/AP

11/23/2018:  Packet sent to the USCIS Chicago lockbox via USPS

11/29/2018:  Packet delivered and signed by USCIS

12/05/2018:  Check was cashed ($1225); Received three acceptance confirmation texts (one for each form) from the USCIS

12/11/2018:  NOA1 hard copies received (one for each form) via USPS (NOA1 received date: 11/29/2018; NOA1 notice date: 12/03/2018)

12/13/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 12/07/2018)

12/26/2018:  Biometrics (ASC) appointment at 9:00am at the USCIS Application Support Center in Charleston, SC

01/02/2019:  AOS case status update:  Ready to schedule interview

01/09/2019:  AOS case status update:  Interview scheduled

01/12/2019:  Interview appointment notice hard copy received via USPS (notice date: 01/09/2019)

02/19/2019:  Interview for AOS:  I-485 - Approved

02/25/2019:  Green card received in mail

ROC

01/02/2019 : *State ID card - Applied and received temporary paper ID....waiting on real physical card ID.

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45 minutes ago, edoginasia said:

Not sure,

Mobile phone

And

Thailand wi-fi

Only USA and Philippines have complete access    ;)  

Hank

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