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| Manila, Philippines |  Review on March 28, 2010: |
Minionette
Rating:  | Review Topic: General Review
This whole process is one of the unknown and what happens next. I filed the I-129 with complete ignorance of the process. I paid Apex Visa service $900.00 for help in filling out the papers; the help I got was less than stellar and was just one more experience that made me dread dealing with USCIS. There is so much bad press out there about this process. The USCIS is the easiest part of the process. It is all of the doomsayers that made me feel like I was living on a bubble.
If you are in love and have an honest relationship, relax and know that the people at USCIS are there to help you achieve your goals. They're not there to stop you but to document your decision. If you are hiding something--well that is their expertise, to read people and weed out people coming to the U.S. for the wrong reasons. Sounds fair and I think it is.
The interview went well and the interviewer even told my spouse to answer the questions in a yes and no manner. She helped her and even though I filled in a nick name, as another name. The interviewer just requested that we get another certificate (CENOMAR) that she had never been married under that name; the interviewer said you will get the visa when you turn in that certificate. Thanks for ending the anxious wait.
Entering the U.S. my spouse picked up a form that was in Spanish and she asked the border agent what it said. He laughed and gave her the right form. They reminded her she had to get married in 90 days and one of the ladies helped her out of baggage check with her bags.
Filing the I-485 I didn't realize that my daughter needed a second medical exam. Immigration just sent a form back telling me that I needed to do that and I had 87 days to complete the task. The service I paid for wanted another $350 to fill out the K-2 change of status. I filled out the I-485 by myself and found that the form, they used for the K-1 was out of date, so I changed that form for the new one as well.
The interviewer for the change of status was very matter of fact but courteous and I never felt like anyone in the USCIS was my enemy.
I hope everyone reaches their goals and that this helped. The worst part of the process is the so called experts telling you that USCIS is evil and statements like they own you-- do no one any good.
I will say, now, that I know I am staying in the U.S. and not moving back to the Philippines; I can concentrate on building a future here, not here and there.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #5848