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Out of curiosity, do you know how the long the visa is good for to enter the US? Is there an expiration date? I want to set a date for my fiance's flight itinerary and book it but want the option to change the flight in the event the Interview is schedule after February (cheaper for me to book a flight in Feb or March) Thanks in advance.

The visa is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

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Hi guys!

I'm a little worried here coz my visa is not released from the embassy to DELBROS. It's already been a week.. :( I'll try to call USEM tomorrow and ask if anything is wrong. I hope not but I was told I'm approved and only a few questions were asked by the pre-screener and consul. The other ladies who had the same date as mine already had updates from DELBROS.

got my visa today after 1 week of waiting :dance: ...i can sleep well now...hehehe! i just wanted to thank u all the VJ 'ers here who gave their advise and tips...ill be with my honey on Dec 1....thanx again guys! :thumbs:

Good for you! Congrats! i can't sleep well yet...hehe. Have a safe journey to the US and a wonderful life with your loved one.

Thanx DeeZee...you will get your visa soon...i was worried too,but im sure u will get yours soon,try calling em. eh! they release my visa an hour after i call them :blink:

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got my visa today after 1 week of waiting :dance: ...i can sleep well now...hehehe! i just wanted to thank u all the VJ 'ers here who gave their advise and tips...ill be with my honey on Dec 1....thanx again guys! :thumbs:

Out of curiosity, do you know how the long the visa is good for to enter the US? Is there an expiration date? I want to set a date for my fiance's flight itinerary and book it but want the option to change the flight in the event the Interview is schedule after February (cheaper for me to book a flight in Feb or March) Thanks in advance.

Here's my date of issue and expiration of my visa

date of issued : 13 Nov 2007

expiration date : 13 April 2007

5 months i guess...

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Thanx DeeZee...you will get your visa soon...i was worried too,but im sure u will get yours soon,try calling em. eh! they release my visa an hour after i call them :blink:

Really?? haha I hope it will be released soon and receive it next week... I will give them a call but at least some are still on the same boat as me.

AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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Thanx DeeZee...you will get your visa soon...i was worried too,but im sure u will get yours soon,try calling em. eh! they release my visa an hour after i call them :blink:

Really?? haha I hope it will be released soon and receive it next week... I will give them a call but at least some are still on the same boat as me.

yuppers! i already thought that they put me on AR cuz im waiting for a week already and this lady that i talked to said that they are still in review with my papers but she told me that they can see no problem with it and ask me to call them again after 2 weeks from the date of my interview if i cant recieve the visa this week so they can make a follow up report....(freakin answer!)... but when i visit the delbros site today,my visa is out for delivery...:huh::)

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yuppers! i already thought that they put me on AR cuz im waiting for a week already and this lady that i talked to said that they are still in review with my papers but she told me that they can see no problem with it and ask me to call them again after 2 weeks from the date of my interview if i cant recieve the visa this week so they can make a follow up report....(freakin answer!)... but when i visit the delbros site today,my visa is out for delivery...:huh::)

OMG! I hope they don't tell me to call after 2 weeks if i haven't received the visa by next week. I need my passport 2 weeks from now coz i'm going out of the country. :crying: So you actually received your visa in hand today or was it just released to DELBROS today?

AOS TIMELINE:

02.25.2008 Mailed AOS packet

03.04.2008 Check cashed

03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

03.19.2008 Biometrics Appointment

03.22.2008 RFE for missing (2) I-864 pages :(

03.24.2008 RFE mailed back

03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

05.02.2008 Received AP in mail

05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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yuppers! i already thought that they put me on AR cuz im waiting for a week already and this lady that i talked to said that they are still in review with my papers but she told me that they can see no problem with it and ask me to call them again after 2 weeks from the date of my interview if i cant recieve the visa this week so they can make a follow up report....(freakin answer!)... but when i visit the delbros site today,my visa is out for delivery...:huh::)

OMG! I hope they don't tell me to call after 2 weeks if i haven't received the visa by next week. I need my passport 2 weeks from now coz i'm going out of the country. :crying: So you actually received your visa in hand today or was it just released to DELBROS today?

they released my visa yesterday 11:45 am (thats an hour after i gave them a call)

and the Delbros deliver my visa today here in Cavite around 10 am lol..:)

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Updated as of 11/15 08:35AM EST

:dance::dance: My husband was approved!!! :dance::dance:

The week is over, another week is yet to come.

Congratulations to all of you!!! :thumbs: Good job guys. :D

Date/Day......Type...........Name.........................Approved (Y/N)

05/Mon..........K1..............jerzboi............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............indaylovesjudah............... Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............twodot............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1...............Velmark.......................... Yes

06/Tue..........K1...............sabre_romanza................ Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............DeeZee........................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............Jessel Chris..................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............MarcP.............................. Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............hmmm... .........................YesRe-scheduled and approved on 11/14

07/Wed.........K1...............Sheyed............................ ???

08/Thu..........K3...............michael_nc....................... Re-scheduled for CR1

08/Thu..........K3...............irene................................Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............Techguy........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............mdpo...............................???

08/Thu..........K1...............Psoas10........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............djneal..............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Forever in Love................. Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Jen_s21............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Tsup2...............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Kevin_johna......................Pending- Affidavit of Support

08/Thu..........K1...............atenana............................Yes

09/Fri............K3...............tangkas............................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............xmkwhite.........................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............Russ_M............................Yes

15/Thu..........IR1..............RandyandRina..................Yes

IR-1

Immigration Process

2007-02-22 **I-130 Sent to VSC

2007-07-02 **I-130 APPROVED at USCIS- CSC

2007-10-10 **CASE COMPLETED at NVC

2007-11-15 **INTERVIEW DATE. APPROVED at USEM!!!

USA

2007-12-02 **Arrival from MNL to JFK (NYC)

2007-12-10 **Visit to SSA

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Congratz on your husband's approvel RandyandRina, Can't wait to be there myself too..

yuppers! i already thought that they put me on AR cuz im waiting for a week already and this lady that i talked to said that they are still in review with my papers but she told me that they can see no problem with it and ask me to call them again after 2 weeks from the date of my interview if i cant recieve the visa this week so they can make a follow up report....(freakin answer!)... but when i visit the delbros site today,my visa is out for delivery...:huh::)

OMG! I hope they don't tell me to call after 2 weeks if i haven't received the visa by next week. I need my passport 2 weeks from now coz i'm going out of the country. :crying: So you actually received your visa in hand today or was it just released to DELBROS today?

they released my visa yesterday 11:45 am (thats an hour after i gave them a call)

and the Delbros deliver my visa today here in Cavite around 10 am lol..:)

Edited by djturbo

I-130 PETITION

May-11-07 Mailed I-130 to CSC

Sept-14-07 I-130 APPROVED!!!!..after 100 days!

NVC Process

Sept-24-07 NVC rec'd case/assigned number

Jan-04-08 NVC CASE COMPLETE

USEM

Feb-14-2008 INTERVIEW IN USEManila APPROVED!!!

Feb-19-2008 Visa in HAND!! Wohoo!!!

IN TEXAS

Feb-28-2008 POE DFW

Mar-24-2008 Receive Green Card on Mail..

REMOVING CONDITIONS NOV..

Jan-11-2010 Mailed I-175 to VSC

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:dance: :dance::dance: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

:dance::dance::dance: YEHHHEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! :dance::dance::dance:

Updated as of 11/15 08:35AM EST

:dance::dance: My husband was approved!!! :dance::dance:

The week is over, another week is yet to come.

Congratulations to all of you!!! :thumbs: Good job guys. :D

Date/Day......Type...........Name.........................Approved (Y/N)

05/Mon..........K1..............jerzboi............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............indaylovesjudah............... Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............twodot............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1...............Velmark.......................... Yes

06/Tue..........K1...............sabre_romanza................ Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............DeeZee........................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............Jessel Chris..................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............MarcP.............................. Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............hmmm... .........................YesRe-scheduled and approved on 11/14

07/Wed.........K1...............Sheyed............................ ???

08/Thu..........K3...............michael_nc....................... Re-scheduled for CR1

08/Thu..........K3...............irene................................Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............Techguy........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............mdpo...............................???

08/Thu..........K1...............Psoas10........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............djneal..............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Forever in Love................. Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Jen_s21............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Tsup2...............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Kevin_johna......................Pending- Affidavit of Support

08/Thu..........K1...............atenana............................Yes

09/Fri............K3...............tangkas............................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............xmkwhite.........................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............Russ_M............................Yes

15/Thu..........IR1..............RandyandRina..................Yes

CR-1

02/08/2007 NOA1

06/22/2007 NOA2 (case approved)

10/12/2007 CASE COMPLETE

11/08/2007 CASE FORWARDED TO USEM

12/06/2007 INTERVIEW *** APPROVED!!!***

12/10/2007 VISA ON HAND

12/17/2007 CFO seminar

12/22/2007 MNL to SFO via PAL

USA

12/22/2007 ARRIVED SFO

12/27/2007 ISSUED SSN

01/10/2008 RECEIVED WELCOME NOTICE

01/12/2008 RECEIVED PERMANENT RESIDENT CARD

01/23/2008 SSA MAILED SSN

01/26/2008 RECEIVED SSN

I-751

09/21/2009 MAILED I-751

09/23/2009 RECEIVED BY USCIS

09/26/2009 NOA1

10/16/2009 EARLY BIOMETRICS

10/22/2009 APPOINTMENT BIOMETRICS

10/20/2009 APPROVED

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Congrats sis Rina and to all the November interviewees... I'm so happy for you... Hope the next batch will also be approved...

-- Case Completed at NVC : October 17, 2007

-- Interview Date (IR-1/CR-1 Visa): DECEMBER 10, 2007 APPROVED

-- Visa on hand: December 11, 2007

-- CFO Seminar: December 11, 2007

-- MNL to LAX: December 25, 2007

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Updated as of 11/15 08:35AM EST

:dance::dance: My husband was approved!!! :dance::dance:

The week is over, another week is yet to come.

Congratulations to all of you!!! :thumbs: Good job guys. :D

Date/Day......Type...........Name.........................Approved (Y/N)

05/Mon..........K1..............jerzboi............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............indaylovesjudah............... Yes

05/Mon..........K1..............twodot............................. Yes

05/Mon..........K1...............Velmark.......................... Yes

06/Tue..........K1...............sabre_romanza................ Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............DeeZee........................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............Jessel Chris..................... Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............MarcP.............................. Yes

07/Wed.........K1...............hmmm... .........................YesRe-scheduled and approved on 11/14

07/Wed.........K1...............Sheyed............................ ???

08/Thu..........K3...............michael_nc....................... Re-scheduled for CR1

08/Thu..........K3...............irene................................Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............Techguy........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K3...............mdpo...............................???

08/Thu..........K1...............Psoas10........................... Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............djneal..............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Forever in Love................. Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Jen_s21............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Tsup2...............................Yes

08/Thu..........K1...............Kevin_johna......................Pending- Affidavit of Support

08/Thu..........K1...............atenana............................Yes

09/Fri............K3...............tangkas............................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............xmkwhite.........................Yes

09/Fri............CR1.............Russ_M............................Yes

15/Thu..........IR1..............RandyandRina..................Yes

Congratulations Sis Rina..

And for the next batch next week:

20/Tue..........CR1.............D&A

20/Tue..........CR1.............JenJen_Sly_Guy

21/Wed.........CR1.............Lhedyjoe

23/Fri............CR1.............AUREA

23/Fri............CR1.............jigshafel

27/Tue...........K1..............Sen and Neil

28/Wed..........K3...............RobinAtAileen

Keep us posted.. :D

~ Ledy

 

Nov. 28, 07 - Arrived in US with my asawa

Dec. 8. 07 - Received my SSC through mail

Jan. 19, 08 - Received welcome notice from USCIS 3x

Jan. 25, 08 - Got my GC

Sept. 4, 08 - Jody, our baby arrived

 

~Removal of condition Time line~

Aug. 5, 09 - Reminder letter from USCIS regarding my immigration status received

Sept. 8, 2009 - Sent I-751

Sept. 11, 2009 - Mail delivered to VT

Sept. 18, 2009 - NOA1 & extension letter DATED 09/14/09

Sept. 25, 2009 - Biometrics appointment letter received

Oct. 14, 2009 - Early biometrics

Oct. 15, 2009 - Touched

Oct. 23, 2009 - Scheduled biometrics

Dec. 31, 2009 - Approval letter received dated 12/24/09

Jan. 08, 2010 - Card production ordered

Jan. 19, 2010 - GC received

 

~Naturalization Timeline~

April 30, 2018 - Filed N400 online

May 1, 2018 - NOA

May 21, 2018 - Biometrics Appointment

Feb. 5, 2019 - Interview and Oath Ceremony Combined

 

~Tatay's I-130 Journey~

March 8, 2019 - Filed I-130 for Tatay

March 15, 2019 - check cashed

 

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Thank you all! :luv: I appreciate all the good lucks and by standing by me all the way. (F)

Congratz on your husband's approvel RandyandRina, Can't wait to be there myself too..

:dance: :dance::dance: C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!!! :dance::dance::dance:

:dance::dance::dance: YEHHHEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! :dance::dance::dance:

Congrats sis Rina and to all the November interviewees... I'm so happy for you... Hope the next batch will also be approved...

Congratulations Sis Rina..

And for the next batch next week:

Edited by RandyandRina

IR-1

Immigration Process

2007-02-22 **I-130 Sent to VSC

2007-07-02 **I-130 APPROVED at USCIS- CSC

2007-10-10 **CASE COMPLETED at NVC

2007-11-15 **INTERVIEW DATE. APPROVED at USEM!!!

USA

2007-12-02 **Arrival from MNL to JFK (NYC)

2007-12-10 **Visit to SSA

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Thank you all! :luv: I appreciate all the good lucks and by standing by me all the way. (F)

congrats... happy for you..

IR-1 Visa for Wife

NVC Case Complete = January 2, 2008

Received Packet 4 here in the US (Interview Packet) = January 18, 2008

Case Left NVC Forwarded to USEM Manila = January 23, 2008

SLEC Medical = Jan 31 and Feb 1, 2008 (2 days)

USEM Manila Interview = February 20, 2008 @ 8:30am = DONE! (Status: 2 Months wait is over APPROVED)

CFO Guidance & Counseling = April 17, 2008

Visa in Hand = April 18, 2008 (Our Wedding Anniversary)

Arrival in the US and POE = April 23, 2008 JFK Intl. Airport New York City

Social Security Card = May 2, 2008

Green Card in Hand = August 18,2008

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Thank you all! :luv: I appreciate all the good lucks and by standing by me all the way. (F)

congrats... happy for you..

:thumbs: Thanks pal! Now, it's your turn...

IR-1

Immigration Process

2007-02-22 **I-130 Sent to VSC

2007-07-02 **I-130 APPROVED at USCIS- CSC

2007-10-10 **CASE COMPLETED at NVC

2007-11-15 **INTERVIEW DATE. APPROVED at USEM!!!

USA

2007-12-02 **Arrival from MNL to JFK (NYC)

2007-12-10 **Visit to SSA

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