Gary and Fely's Timeline

A list covering from when we first met to when she arrives in the United States

Verified
Start
End
Event
Yes
07/18/04

First contact with Merlie (Fely's sister)
Yes
07/25/04

Gary sends letter 1 to Fely
Yes
07/28/04

Gary orders flowers to be delivered to Fely
Yes
08/09/04

Gary updates his website to include Fely
Yes
08/09/04

Gary starts making a video to send to Fely
Yes
08/09/04

Gary sends first text message to Fely
Yes
08/13/04

Gary receives first text message from Fely
Yes
08/19/04

Gary asks Jeanie for a divorce
Yes
08/20/04

Gary sends T-shirt, computer, and video to Merlie
Yes
08/31/04

Fely sends letter 1 to Gary
Yes
09/02/04
09/28/04
Merlie visits Fely in the Philippines
Yes
09/03/04

Fely declares her love for Gary by text message
Yes
09/08/04

Fely's family votes for Fely to be Gary's girl
Yes
09/09/04

Gary receives email from Fely and Merlie
Yes
09/15/04

Fely and Gary decide to get married next summer
Yes
09/18/04

Gary sends letter 2 to Fely
Yes


Fely sends letter 2 to Gary
Yes
9/22/04

Gary sends letter 3 to Fely
Yes
09/29/04

Gary makes his proposal plans
Yes
10/01/04

Gary sends letter 4 to Fely

10/01/04
Need birth certificate today
Yes
10/04/04

Fely starts Caregiver class
Yes
10/08/04

Fely sends letter 3 to Gary
Yes
10/11/04

Gary sends letter 5 to Fely
Yes
10/12/04

Gary receives shirt and map from Fely
Yes
10/13/04

Fely sends letter 4 to Gary

10/15/04

Order TRW report
Yes


Fely sends postcard 1 to Gary
Yes
10/15/04

Gary sends postcard 1 to Fely
Yes
10/18/04

Gary sends letter 6 to Fely
Yes
10/24/04

Gary tries to call Fely on phone
Yes
10/29/04

Fely to Olongapo for NBI clearance
Yes


Fely sends postcard 2 to Gary
Yes
10/29/04

Gary sends letter 7 to Fely
Yes
11/02/04

Fely sends letter 5 to Gary
Yes
11/04/04

Gary sends letter 8 to Fely
Yes
11/08/04

Order birth certificate
Yes
11/10/04

Fely sends letter 6 to Gary
Yes
11/11/04

Gary sends postcard 2 to Fely
Yes
11/16/04
11/17/04
Fely to Manila with class and Dean of School
Yes
11/18/04

Fely sends postcard 3 to Gary
Yes
11/21/04

Gary sends letter 9 to Fely
Yes
11/22/04
11/25/04
Fely midterm exam
Yes
11/23/04

Apply for passport
Yes
11/26/04

Fely sends greeting card 1 to Gary
Yes
11/27/04

Gary sends postcard 3 to Fely
Yes
11/28/04

Gary tries to call Fely on phone
Yes
12/02/04

Gary sends letter 10 to Fely
Yes
12/02/04

Gary and Jeanie file for divorce
Yes
12/10/04

Gary sends letter 11 to Fely
Yes
12/17/04

Gary sends postcard 4 to Fely
Yes
12/20/04
12/22/04
Fely final exam
Yes
12/23/04
01/02/05
Winter break
Yes
12/30/04

Gary sends letter 12 to Fely
Yes
01/02/05
01/08/05
Merlie and Dean in Lake Tahoe this week
Yes
01/03/05
01/05/05
Gary visits with Merlie and Dean in Lake Tahoe
Yes
01/03/05
02/10/05
Procedure Review and Interview
Yes
01/05/05

Gary sends postcard 5 to Fely
Yes
01/08/05

Gary books his flight to the Philippines
Yes
01/17/05 9:00 am

Doctor's appointment
Yes
01/23/05
01/24/05
Barrio Fiesta
Yes
01/26/05 7:30 pm

Leave for airport
Yes
01/27/05
02/13/05
Trip to Philippines, Gary visits his sweetheart
Yes
01/31/05

Fely's 36th birthday
Yes
01/31/05 9:30 pm

Gary proposes to Fely
Yes
02/13/05

Gary returns to US
Yes
02/14/05
02/20/05
Red Cross Training
Yes
02/23/05
03/18/05
Candelaria District Hospital
Yes
02/25/05

Gary sends letter 13 to Fely
Yes
02/26/05

Gary announces his and Fely's engagement to family
Yes
03/22/05
04/02/05
Golden Ages Home for the Aged in Manila
Yes
04/01/05

Gary sends letter 14 to Fely
Yes
04/06/05
04/20/05
Review for license
Yes
04/14/05
04/15/05
Palauig Fiesta
Yes
04/25/05

Gary sends letter 15 to Fely
Yes
05/05/05

Fely files to renew her passport
Yes
05/05/05

Gary starts filling out immigration papers, gathering docs
Yes
05/05/05

Gary mails postcard 6 to Fely
Yes
05/09/05

Fely sends letter 6 to Gary
Yes
05/13/05

Gary buys Fely a new cell phone
Yes
05/26/05

Fely passes test for Caregiver license
Yes
06/02/05

Gary and Jeanie's divorce not final yet, late
Yes
06/04/05

Fely receives Caregiver license
Yes
06/13/05

Gary sends letter 16 to Fely
Yes
07/11/05

Gary sends letter 17 to Fely
Yes
07/18/05

Gary's 50th birthday
Yes
07/19/05

Gary sends postcard 7 to Fely (#6 mailed 7/18, but forgot postage)
Yes
07/22/05

Fely gets a job, apparently she's bored waiting for Gary's divorce
Yes
07/29/05

Fely quits job, boss was a jerk
Yes
07/31/05

Fely confesses to Gary that she wants children
Yes
09/15/05

Fely starts her own food selling business
Yes
09/19/05

Gary and Fely decide to get married in the Philippines
Yes
10/07/05

Jeanie finally files Declaration of Default or Uncontested Dissolution
Yes
02/28/06

Jeanie files to bifurcate the divorce
Yes
04/05/06
06/03/06
Gary flies to Philippines to spend 2 months with Fely
Yes
05/01/06

Gary's dissolution of marriage is filed with the court, finally single
Yes
08/27/06
10/03/06
Gary flies to Philippines for a third visit with Fely
Yes
09/11/06

Gary and Fely get married
Yes
09/18/06
09/21/06
Gary and Fely honeymoon in Hong Kong
Yes
10/12/06

I-130 Petition mailed to CSC
Yes
10/14/06

I-130 Petition received by CSC
Yes
12/28/06

I-130 Petition approved by CSC
Yes
01/08/07

NOA2 received in mail
Yes
01/15/07

Paperwork received at NVC
Yes
01/15/07

NVC mails DS3032 and AOS fee bill
Yes
01/20/07

AOS fee bill received
Yes
01/24/07

Paid AOS fee bill
Yes
01/30/07

eMailed DS3032 agent of choice
Yes
02/05/07

Received email approval of DS3032
Yes
02/12/07

IV fee bill generated
Yes
02/20/07

Received I-864 package
Yes
02/23/07

Received IV fee bill
Yes
02/27/07

Paid IV fee
Yes
03/12/07

DS-230 packet generated
Yes
03/20/07

Mailed AOS papers to NVC
Yes
03/31/07

Received info packet
Yes
04/04/07

Received RFE from NVC
Yes
04/16/07

Fely takes CFO class in Manila
Yes
04/20/07

Fely receives new passport
Yes
04/23/07

Fely mails papers to Gary
Yes
04/26/07

Gary receives papers from Fely
Yes
04/26/07

Mailed DS-230 papers and RFE response to NVC
Yes
04/30/07

NVC receives DS-230 and RFE response
Yes
05/10/07

Case complete at NVC

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