While I was on vacation in the Philippines this summer, my dad and I weighed in on the pros and cons of migrating to the US. Eventually, we decided to give legal permanency a try. Papa is retired now. His last day of work was last week. His case is tricky because he is an End-Stage Renal Disease patient. His kidneys have failed. We'll see what USCIS will do about this case. We are just trying.
August 8, 2014 - USCIS emailed and texted me that they have received his Form 1-130, marriage certificate with my mom, my birth certificate, my marriage certificate with my husband (because I have a different last name now), my naturalization certificate, and $420 fee.
THE WAITING BEGINS...
August 8, 2014 - Received a letter from USCIS stating they have received the application
March 19, 2015 - APPROVED
March 31, 2015 - Case is transferred to NVC
April 13 - NVC emailed me with the next steps to take
May 8 - Dad received the same instructions in the mail
August 2015 - Paid all fees, Waited for his NBI clearance, wanted me to wait longer to turn in his documents
April 2016 - Turn in all his civil documents
late May 2016 - got an interview notice for 7/5/2016 interview
June 27, 2016 - He got into an accident, can't walk, moved interview to 9/2
August 30, 2016 - Medical exam at St. Lukes, asked to stay for sputum tests for 3 consecutive days, advised to move interview and wait for 2 months for sputum culture (even though sputum tests show negative), ordered to call on 11/4, moved interview to 11/14. We'll see what happens.
November 4, 2016 - I called St. Lukes and they said Papa is ready for immunization.
November 11, 2016 - Papa arrived at St. Lukes, he was not immunized (because of his medical condition), but told he was cleared. St Lukes said they're going to forward his medical results to Embassy 11/14. They also told him that he had to be in the US by January 28, 2017 due to his medical results/condition.
November 14, 2016 - Embassy Interview - It went well.
Haven't heard a thing... I have been calling but they said we just have to wait. Status online says Administrative processing... (We thought the delay is due to his medical condition.)
Finally..
December 22, 2016 - Received a letter from the embassy saying Papa needed a written explanation from NBI about his unresolved cases. Since then, I have been calling NBI nonstop.
January 3, 2016 - Papa sent the documents needed by NBI Manila through LBC.
January 6, 2016 - NBI said they made a written explanation, and they worded it very well.
January 10, 2016 - Embassy personnel picked up Papa's NBI docs. (January 28 is fast approaching!)
