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DWOODARD72   0

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Hi All,

My fiancee has her medical exam scheduled for 5/13 and her interview scheduled for 5/20. I have heard a number of people on VJ mention arranging to pick up their visa rather than wait for it to be delivered. When I called the USEM regarding my fiancee's appointment, I was told we couldn't arrange to pick up the visa. I get the feeling that the person I was speaking to was not completely sure about this since she had provided some erroneous information earlier in the conversation. I would like my fiancee to be able to pick up the visa so she can take care of things with the CFO as soon as possible. Does anyone know how and if visa pickup can be arranged? Thanks.

Sincerely,

DW

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raquel_1208   1

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After my interview with the consul, I just asked if its possible that I could pick-up my visa since I will be in Manila for a few more days. He said yes and gave me a purple slip. I had my inteview thursday and then comes monday, a staff called me on my cellphone that I could get my visa at the embassy the next day.

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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Sheriff Uling   3

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That is the unfortunate part concerning the visa part of the immigration process. Depending on who you ask, you may receive the wrong information from those who work within the process. As previously mentioned, simply request to pick up the visa from the consular officer (CO) at the conclusion of the visa interview. Some COs will say yes, while others will say no, but you have a 50/50 shot (or greater). There is a short blurb on this near the end of Section 4.3 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide.

[CLICK HERE] - MANILA EMBASSY K1 VISA GUIDE (Review Post #1)

[CLICK HERE] - VJ Acronyms and USCIS Form Definitions (A Handy Reference Tool)

Manila Embassy K1 Visa Information

4.2 National Visa Center (NVC) | (603) 334-0700 press 1, then 5....

4.3 Manila Embassy (Immigrant Visa Unit) | 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or dial 0

4.4 Department of State | (202) 663-1225, press 1, press 0,

4.5 Document Verification | CLICK HERE

4.6 Visa Interview Appointments website | CLICK HERE

4.7 St. Lukes | 011-63-2-521-0020

5.1 DELBROS website | CLICK HERE

6.2 CFO Guidance and Counseling Seminar | MANILA or CEBU

6.3 I-94 Arrival / Departure info | CLICK HERE

Adjustment of Status (AOS) Information

Please review the signature and story tab of my wife's profile, [Deputy Uling].

DISCLAIMER: Providing information does not constitute legal consul nor is intended as a substitute for legal representation.

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