Greetings to everyone here!
My wife's CR-1 application was recently DQ'd by the NVC. We were very excited to see that things were starting to move along until now that we're just finding out about how slow the Manila embassy is with scheduling interviews for CR1 visas and the like.
Anywho, to everyone that might be auto-expedited in the next few weeks/months, I wish you all the best of luck and hope that you can be re-united with your special one(s) just in time for the holidays.
Here's our timeline:
October 2022 - Married in the Philippines
December 2022 - I-130 received by Nebraska Service Center
October 2023 - I-130 approved (California Service Center)
November 2023 - NVC Documentarily Qualified
We are just also finding out that there are a few more requirements for all emigrating Filipino citizens: Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) and a Travel Tax.
The Philippine gv't really doesn't make things easy, eh?
Is there anything else that we should be aware of?
On top of all of this, my wife and I had our first child this summer. The US passport for our child has already been issued and we seem to be half way with SSN application process.
Looks like I'll be checking this thread pretty often for any updates or movement.