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Does anyone here pplan to have the CFO seminar before their interview?

hello honeybear....

i plan to attend the CFO seminar after my medical appointment on Jan.29-30. maybe jan.31 or feb 1.... my interview is scheduled on feb 5.

hi we have the same medical schedule and interview ... r u planning to have early med and u?

hello, after your medical you can't have your CFO if you dont have your passport with you. St. Lukes will take it together with your medical results and forward it to the embassy. You can only have it back once they have given you the visa.

05/18/07 married

05/29/07 sent I-130s for me & my daughter at CSC

06/16/07 checks for I-130 cashed

06/19/07 sent I-129F not waiting for noa1 but with printed online copies of checks cashed

06/25/07 check for I-129f cashed

06/29/07 transferred I-129f to CSC

07/03/07 received noa1 in the mail for I-129f

10/31/07 approved K3 and my I-130 except for my daughter

11/05/07 received NOA2 in the mail

12/01/07 received mail from NVC/yey we got our case number

12/20/07 went to St. Lukes and had my early medical exam

01/30/08 schedule for medical

02/07/08 interview, approved!

02/12/08 visa pick-up/cfo

02/14/08 POE-LAX

06/19/08 AOS mailed thru USPS

06/22/08 AOS delivered to Chicago IL

06/28/08 check cashed

06/30/08 received NOA1 dated 06/25/08

07/26/08 biometrics appointment

09/09/08 received EAD card in the mail

12/03/08 received interview letter for Jan 21 2009

01/21/09 approved for conditional permanent residence

02/02/09 permanent residence card arrived in the mail

10/21/10 submit form to remove conditions

01/21/11 10 year gc received

03/05/12 mailed my N-400

03/06/12 received email that they have my N-400

04/05/12 biometrics

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Jovy's interview scheduled for February 8 in MNL!! 2007833XXX (not sure what that number is used for here, but what the hey)

No packets 3/4 received yet, but excited to know timing of next steps. We can almost pick a wedding date now. :dance: I've been afraid to put any money down with such date uncertainty looming.

hi jovy!

we have the same interview date. I have not received packet 3 & 4. Hopefully soon. I plan to take an early medical.

How about you?

marivic from davao city :thumbs:

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My honey received her Packet 4 yesterday! Just wished to share the news and hope everyone is receiving theirs too. Her interview is on February 4. I can't wait to be there with her...... :yes:

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My honey received her Packet 4 yesterday! Just wished to share the news and hope everyone is receiving theirs too. Her interview is on February 4. I can't wait to be there with her...... :yes:

Congrats!! We received ours as well.. planning now to have early medical .... Good luck to all!! :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

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Congratulations to mel_keikilani and Dan & Jovy !!! :dance::dance::dance:

shining_angel .....I am so happy that you are not alone now for interview!!!!! :D

I am so happy too Tanjay :) that at last there's someone from VJ who will have an embassy appointment on the 5th of feb. Congrats on your packet 4....i dont have the packet yet though....:( it's holiday today up to Jan 01. maybe they will deliver it on the 2nd of Jan. or maybe next week. :) Happy New Year Everyone :)

AOS -
08-08-08 - Filed AOS with EAD and AP
08-18-08 - NOA for EAD,AP and AOS
08-21-08 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter
09-09-08 - Biometrics Appointment 10am Kansas City
09-18-08 - I-485 transferred to CSC (got an email from USCIS)
10-07-08 - EAD Touched
10-19-08 - My birthday / Found out I am Pregnant!
10-22-08 - Grief, Pain, Sadness
11-06-08 - EAD card ordered; AP approved (USCIS website)
01-16-09 - AOS Touched
02-23-09 - Green Card (conditional) and welcome letter received in the mail
02-24-09 - Got the job in boyce and bynum lab



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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Does anyone here pplan to have the CFO seminar before their interview?

hello honeybear....

i plan to attend the CFO seminar after my medical appointment on Jan.29-30. maybe jan.31 or feb 1.... my interview is scheduled on feb 5.

hi we have the same medical schedule and interview ... r u planning to have early med and u?

hello, after your medical you can't have your CFO if you dont have your passport with you. St. Lukes will take it together with your medical results and forward it to the embassy. You can only have it back once they have given you the visa.

Why can't you do the CFO guidance and counseling thing without the passport? Joy's plan is to do the medical, then go to CFO for the guidance and counseling seminar. My understanding is, since she won't have her passport, the CFO will give her a guidance and counseling certificate. Is this incorrect? I realize, of course, that after she gets the visa, she will need to go back to CFO and have her passport stamped, but she won't need to worry about the guidance and counseling seminar. Am I missing something?

u]TIMELINE[/u]

Fiancee Visa

May 25 thru June 2, 2007- Marc and Joy meet and spend time in person in Davao, Philippines

June 12, 2007- I-129F mailed to TSC

June 25, 2007- Check cashed

June 25, 2007- NOA1 Receipt date (at CSC)

July 6. 2007- NOA1 hard copy received from CSC

November 6, 2007- NOA2 (Notice date, per website) YES!!!

November 9, 2007- NOA2 Hard copy received

November 29, 2007- Received NVC letter

December 3, 2007- I-129F package received by embassy

Jan. 15-16, 2008 - Early medical at St. Luke's

January 30, 2008- Medical appointment date

February 7, 2008- Embassy interview date

February 11, 2008 - Pick up visa at embassy

February 15, 2008 - Joy and I fly to US together

AOS

March 17, 2008 - Joy and I are married! (YES!!!)

March 18, 2008 - I-485 and I-765 mailed to Chicago

April 2, 2008 - Receipt date for I-485 and I-765

April 24, 2008 - Biometrics appointment

April 24, 2008 - I-485 transferred to California Service Center

May 2, 2008 - Received notice of transfer to CSC

May 18, 2008 - I-485 touched

June 4, 2008 - Received CRIS e-mail: EAD card production ordered

June 9, 2008 - Received 2nd Notice from CRIS: EAD card production ordered

June 11, 2008 - Received 3rd Notice from CRIS: EAD card production ordered

June 14, 2008 - Received EAD card in mail

July 22, 2008 - Received CRIS e-mail: Letter mailed welcoming new permanent resident

July 26, 2008 - Received letter weloming new permanent residence in mail

July 28, 2008 - Green Card received in mail!!!

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February Interviews At USEM


Updated: 12-30-2007



February 4


Sheila & Brent (brentsheila)
April & Mark (huggyapple)
Tim & Maricar (Tim Y)
Dennis & Antonette (Tanjay)


February 5


Geene & Shaun (shining_angel)
(mel_keikilani)


February 6

Meryll & Ed (Edp333)
Candice Lynn & Christopher (bacbac)
Babylyn & Jeffery (captainjeff228)
Fe & Jeff (honeybear)
Darling & Robert (Darling & RG)



February 7



Joy & Mar (ILoveJoy)
Raquel & Joshua (raquel_1208)
Juvie & Patrick (Lucky Lakaki)
Mars & Nel (dawnlake23)
Donna & Steve (Steve Donna)
Melany & Dominick (dommel)
Michelle & Patrick (Eternal Love)
Mayeth & Jeff (JeffMayeth)



February 8


Abby & Ron (ripolo78)
Secret too & secret (bluebelle)
Sheryl & Matthew (mattandsheryl)
Cecile & Todd (todd1000)
Marivic & Mark (civiram hcl)
Nicks & Brian (nicks)
Sha & Scott (Sha and Scott)
Jovy & Daniel (Dan & Jovy)
Florenda & Jeremy (jeremyandflorenda)
(Ms.Credit & Mr.Credit)
Rona & James (jamesrona)



Congratulations to everyone!!!!! :thumbs:
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I have a question please... I'm wondering if I need to be the one to received the Packet 4 when DHL will deliver it to my address. I'll be at work the whole day and would usually be home by night time already. Will DHL just leave the packet with anybody at my address, like for example my landlady? Do i need to leave an authorization letter to my landlady, and would they accept that?

Thanks...

Sha

(Happy New Year everyone)

THE K-1 PROCESS

June 14, 2007: Sent I-129F to Texas Service Center (but case was transferred to CSC)

June 27, 2007: Receipt Notice Date

October 29, 2007: Petition is APPROVED! :-)

December 10, 2007: Case received at NVC

December 12, 2007: Case is forwarded to US Embassy!

January 2, 2008: Pay Delbros for Document Verification

January 8, 2008: CFO Seminar

January 23-24, 2008: Early Medical (Original Sched is Feb. 1, 2008)

February 8, 2008: Interview Date (6:30AM)

February 15, 2008: Received Visa :-)

February 27, 2008: Fly to USA... POE: JFK - New York... :-)

March 14, 2008: Applied for SSN

April 18, 2008: Wedding Day :-)

THE AOS PROCESS

May 13, 2008: Sent AOS docs to USCIS including EAD and AP

May 15, 2008: Package was delivered!

May 21, 2008: Check was cashed!

May 20, 2008: Notice Date for AOS, EAD, & AP

May 24, 2008: Received All 3 NOA's in the mail

May 26, 2008: All 3 cases available online (at National Benefit Center or MSC)

June 12, 2008: Biometric Appointment (USCIS Raleigh - Durham, NC)

June 12, 2008: AOS and EAD touched!

July 19, 2008: AP Approved! Approval is sent!

July 22, 2008: Approval status available online!

July 26, 2008: AP received in the mail!

July 28, 2008: EAD card received in the mail! (With July 19 approval date)

Jan. 13, 2009: Interview Date at USCIS - Raleigh/Durham

APPROVED!!!!

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I don't think its too late for IR/CR applicants to loose hope for a Feb Interview... :unsure:

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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Jovy's interview scheduled for February 8 in MNL!! 2007833XXX (not sure what that number is used for here, but what the hey)

No packets 3/4 received yet, but excited to know timing of next steps. We can almost pick a wedding date now. :dance: I've been afraid to put any money down with such date uncertainty looming.

hi jovy!

we have the same interview date. I have not received packet 3 & 4. Hopefully soon. I plan to take an early medical.

How about you?

marivic from davao city :thumbs:

Hi Marivic! This is Dan. Unfortunately, Jovy has no internet access so has never been to the website here. I have given her many printouts of information from here when i went to visit. She lives in Santo Nino, South Cotabato about 2 hours drive north of Gen San. I am sure she would love to have a friend through this process. If you like, you can send me a private message with your cell number and I can give it to her, or I can give you her # as well. I talk to Jovy every night, since we can't message or e-mail each other. I don't really know the benefits of having an early medical, so I think she is planning to go there as scheduled on February 1. We have to make sure we have all our forms filled out in advance! Take care, and best wishes for the new year.

Dan

07-09-07 - Sent I-129F package via express mail to VSC

07-11-07 - USPS Express mail delivery confirmed at VSC

07-12-07 - Date of NOA1 (per case status search on USCIS web site)

07-13-07 - Date check cashed by USCIS for 129-F filing fee

07-16-07 - Date check posted to my bank

07-17-07 - Date check actually cleared my bank account online (& check image and case #visible)

11-27-07 - E-mail notice of NOA2, mailed to me on 11/27/07

12-03-07 - Notice of NVC receipt, assignment of MNL case number

01-03-08 - Packet (3/4?) info received from USE

02-01-08 - Medical Completed at St. Luke's

02-08-08 - Embassy Interview Appointment (APPROVED!!!)

02-17-08 - Visa received!!

02-25-08 - Jovy & Dan together for good

03-05-08 - Leaving MNL for Newark, NJ our POE and close to home.

04-26-08 - Civil service, officially married!!

06-14-08 - Private ceremony & reception (the big party)

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I have a question please... I'm wondering if I need to be the one to received the Packet 4 when DHL will deliver it to my address. I'll be at work the whole day and would usually be home by night time already. Will DHL just leave the packet with anybody at my address, like for example my landlady? Do i need to leave an authorization letter to my landlady, and would they accept that?

Thanks...

Sha

(Happy New Year everyone)

no need of authorization letter they will gave it and sign who rcv the package, just tell ur landlady first that ur expecting ur packet...

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I have a question please... I'm wondering if I need to be the one to receive the Packet 4 when DHL will deliver it to my address. I'll be at work the whole day and would usually be home by night time already. Will DHL just leave the packet with anybody at my address, like for example my landlady? Do i need to leave an authorization letter to my landlady, and would they accept that?

Thanks...

Sha

(Happy New Year everyone)

no need of authorization letter they will gave it and sign who rcv the package, just tell ur landlady first that ur expecting ur packet...

Ohh, thank you very much for the information. I'm hoping it will arrive tomorrow. Want to get everything on hand, you know, to calm my nerves. :)

THE K-1 PROCESS

June 14, 2007: Sent I-129F to Texas Service Center (but case was transferred to CSC)

June 27, 2007: Receipt Notice Date

October 29, 2007: Petition is APPROVED! :-)

December 10, 2007: Case received at NVC

December 12, 2007: Case is forwarded to US Embassy!

January 2, 2008: Pay Delbros for Document Verification

January 8, 2008: CFO Seminar

January 23-24, 2008: Early Medical (Original Sched is Feb. 1, 2008)

February 8, 2008: Interview Date (6:30AM)

February 15, 2008: Received Visa :-)

February 27, 2008: Fly to USA... POE: JFK - New York... :-)

March 14, 2008: Applied for SSN

April 18, 2008: Wedding Day :-)

THE AOS PROCESS

May 13, 2008: Sent AOS docs to USCIS including EAD and AP

May 15, 2008: Package was delivered!

May 21, 2008: Check was cashed!

May 20, 2008: Notice Date for AOS, EAD, & AP

May 24, 2008: Received All 3 NOA's in the mail

May 26, 2008: All 3 cases available online (at National Benefit Center or MSC)

June 12, 2008: Biometric Appointment (USCIS Raleigh - Durham, NC)

June 12, 2008: AOS and EAD touched!

July 19, 2008: AP Approved! Approval is sent!

July 22, 2008: Approval status available online!

July 26, 2008: AP received in the mail!

July 28, 2008: EAD card received in the mail! (With July 19 approval date)

Jan. 13, 2009: Interview Date at USCIS - Raleigh/Durham

APPROVED!!!!

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I have a question please... I'm wondering if I need to be the one to receive the Packet 4 when DHL will deliver it to my address. I'll be at work the whole day and would usually be home by night time already. Will DHL just leave the packet with anybody at my address, like for example my landlady? Do i need to leave an authorization letter to my landlady, and would they accept that?

Thanks...

Sha

(Happy New Year everyone)

no need of authorization letter they will gave it and sign who rcv the package, just tell ur landlady first that ur expecting ur packet...

Ohh, thank you very much for the information. I'm hoping it will arrive tomorrow. Want to get everything on hand, you know, to calm my nerves. :)

no problem.. god bless hope you get ur packet soon.......

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I got a text message this afternoon from an unknown number...telling me to get my package from the embassy in their apartment...i was like...WHAT????? i dialled the number and man on the other line asked me if i am Miss Shining Angel...i said yes..i asked him how come my packet was delivered to his house....he said it was addressed to their address.....we have the same house number????huh????? The man who received my packet was kind enough to go to the hospital to give me the package....the packet 4 and the precious appointment letter...

My address written on the appointment letter from the embassy is CORNER WHITE PLAINS but the address on the DHL envelope is only WHITE PLAINS. Maybe the person who wrote my home address was too tired to copy the CORNER word and because of that one missing word my packet was delivered to the wrong address. Good thing they wrote my contact number in the receipt slip of the DHL package that's why the person who received my packet was able to contact me.

I have the appointment letter now. . .they stapled a small piece of paper in the packet about the CENOMAR. and they crossed out the 100$ fee with a ballpen and replaced it with 131$.

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AOS -
08-08-08 - Filed AOS with EAD and AP
08-18-08 - NOA for EAD,AP and AOS
08-21-08 - Received Biometrics Appointment Letter
09-09-08 - Biometrics Appointment 10am Kansas City
09-18-08 - I-485 transferred to CSC (got an email from USCIS)
10-07-08 - EAD Touched
10-19-08 - My birthday / Found out I am Pregnant!
10-22-08 - Grief, Pain, Sadness
11-06-08 - EAD card ordered; AP approved (USCIS website)
01-16-09 - AOS Touched
02-23-09 - Green Card (conditional) and welcome letter received in the mail
02-24-09 - Got the job in boyce and bynum lab



"When I bring my worries b4 d throne of Grace, I am at peace bcos I know my God is in full control"

My Website

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I got a text message this afternoon from an unknown number...telling me to get my package from the embassy in their apartment...i was like...WHAT????? i dialled the number and man on the other line asked me if i am Miss Shining Angel...i said yes..i asked him how come my packet was delivered to his house....he said it was addressed to their address.....we have the same house number????huh????? The man who received my packet was kind enough to go to the hospital to give me the package....the packet 4 and the precious appointment letter...

My address written on the appointment letter from the embassy is CORNER WHITE PLAINS but the address on the DHL envelope is only WHITE PLAINS. Maybe the person who wrote my home address was too tired to copy the CORNER word and because of that one missing word my packet was delivered to the wrong address. Good thing they wrote my contact number in the receipt slip of the DHL package that's why the person who received my packet was able to contact me.

I have the appointment letter now. . .they stapled a small piece of paper in the packet about the CENOMAR. and they crossed out the 100$ fee with a ballpen and replaced it with 131$.

WOW

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