us embassy in manila issues new rules in visa applications

[NOandJO 0]

Hello Daisy! ask ko lang kung anu yung mga tanong sayo ng psychiatrist whew, undergo din ako psych. evaluation....or questions dun lang sa form na pinil-up? Thanks please reply!!!

Hello Daisy! ask ko lang kung anu yung mga tanong sayo ng psychiatrist whew, undergo din ako psych. evaluation....or questions dun lang sa form na pinil-up? Thanks please reply!!!

Daisy anu ang nilagay mo sa DS156 QUESTION number 36...Please reply! Thanks Daisy

[daisychain 0]

the psych will basically ask the same questions in the questionnaire. that's pretty much it. of course, he'd also ask how you got the scars. you basically have to assure him that you're way past that and you've emotionally matured since then. mine didn't take longer than 5 mins.

as for question 36, if you're on k3 and you're husband filed an I-130, it should be yes. I-130 is an immigrant visa petition.

Hello Daisy! ask ko lang kung anu yung mga tanong sayo ng psychiatrist whew, undergo din ako psych. evaluation....or questions dun lang sa form na pinil-up? Thanks please reply!!!

Hello Daisy! ask ko lang kung anu yung mga tanong sayo ng psychiatrist whew, undergo din ako psych. evaluation....or questions dun lang sa form na pinil-up? Thanks please reply!!!

Daisy anu ang nilagay mo sa DS156 QUESTION number 36...Please reply! Thanks Daisy

[NOandJO 0]

Thanks Daisy!!!

Pero confused ako sa DS156 question number 36,,,ung mga k3 nakasama ko sa interview NO ang answer nila...Pero yung sayo Daisy Yes ang sagot mo...kasi Yes din ang sagot ko, tpos sabi nung mga nakilala ko NO daw talaga...Thanks talaga! reply please!!!

HAVE A NICE DAY!

[daisychain 0]

i researched about it. I-130 is an immigrant visa petition, so it should really be yes. however, given the fact that other k3 applicants have answered NO while others have answered yes without encountering any problems, i don't think it'd be a big issue. it's pretty self-explanatory. we were granted a k3 interview because of the I-129F and the I-130, the immigrant visa petition, is a prerequisite for the filing and issuance of the k3. =)

[des 0]

i researched about it. I-130 is an immigrant visa petition, so it should really be yes. however, given the fact that other k3 applicants have answered NO while others have answered yes without encountering any problems, i don't think it'd be a big issue. it's pretty self-explanatory. we were granted a k3 interview because of the I-129F and the I-130, the immigrant visa petition, is a prerequisite for the filing and issuance of the k3. =)

Hi Daisychain and to all VJ members. I am a new member here and I just read some of your posts. I find it very helpful for me and to all applying for K visa. I have some confusions and clarrifications on what to indicate in some questions in DS 156 and DS 157.

DS 156 # 25- Name and Telephone nos. of person in US who you will be staying with or visiting for tourism or business

I'm a little confused with the wordings "visiting for tourism or business" but should I indicate my husband's name and telephone nos since I will be staying with him?

DS 156 # 40- Application Prepared by: Name___ ; Address ___; Relationship to Applicant:______ ; Signature of person Preparing form___; Date _____

I'm really confused with this coz I've read in other forums that the applicants write their own name, address, with date and signature in this portion but if I'm not mistaken in this forum someone answered None. Please help me

I should answer nos. 29, 30, 31 of the third page of DS156, Right???

JUST WANT TO CLARRIFY THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING NOS (DS 156): (got these answers from u!)hehehe

# 14. National Identification Number - answer must be N.A or None.

# 22. When do you intend to Arrive in U.S.? - indicate just an estimated date

# 26. How long Do you intend to stay in US? - permanently or for the rest of my life

# 27. What is the Purpose of your trip? - join US citizen spourse and apply for adjustment of status

# 39. Was the Application Prepared by another person on your behalf? - some say yes while others No ...final answer? hehehe

FOR DS 157

In no. 1, LAST NAME: since I am married I should indicate their my Married Name(Husband's Surname)???

In no. 3, FULL NAME: Do I have to indicate the following order: FIRST NAME , MAIDEN NAME, SURNAME (HUSBAND'S SURNAME)???

In no. 10 List all countries that have ever issued u a passport: Philippines (is this the correct answer???)

In no. 17 List all educ institutiions you attended. Incude vocational institutions but not elementary schools: So here I must not indicate my school in elementary but only my school when I was highschool and college???

Kindly help me please. Your replies are really big help!

Thank you very much in advance

[daisychain 0]

Des, I replied to your private message but I'm posting this anyway for the benefit of other members who may have similar questions.

First off, I'm glad to know you're preparing your DS156 beforehand. I've seen a lot of people in the embassy who came unprepared and hence experienced considerable delay.

The immigrant visa ticket officer asked them to take their seats and fill out the form. Even though they were handed a number, the numbers were not called in chronological order. It depends on who finishes each process first. I also suggest buying a plastic compartment folder with labels. Btw, do not put your pictures in an album. I put mine in the smallest album i could find and it did not fit the window! The prescreener just asked me to take the pictures out. She'll basically ask two-four wedding pictures of you, your husband and the person who officiated the wedding. And two-four pictures of you with other people (friends, family).

DS-156

#14 - NONE. we don't have a national identification number. SSS # is NOT National Identification number. =)

#22 - Yes. You must provide a date, even if it's a tentative one. The girl beside me was sent back to her seat (her number relegated to the back of the line) because she didn't fill that part up. She was fretting about the fact that the immigrant officer insisted that she provide a date because she said that she didn't have any travel plans yet. It doesn't matter. They will still insist that you provide a date, even if you haven't formalized traveled plans. Should there be a delay in visa issuance, the immigration officer would check the date indicated in that item and advice the applicant to postpone travel plans.

#26 - permanently; will apply for permanent residence. "for the rest of my life" sounds a bit dramatic! heheh

# 27. What is the Purpose of your trip? - join US citizen spouse and apply for adjustment of status

#25 - emphasis on "who you will be staying with" OR visiting for tourism or business. the reason why they mentioned staying with, tourism or business is because the DS156 applies to all visa applicants - B2, B1, etc. etc. so basically it doesn't specifically cater to k3 or IR1. So you should provide the address and phone number of your US Citizen spouse.

#32 - K3 applicant; will apply for work authorization, employer unknown (if you do plan on working)

# 39. Was the Application Prepared by another person on your behalf? - if you filled out this form yourself, the answer should be NO

#40 - Unless you answered "yes" to the previous question (that someone accomplished the application for you), leave that part blank. The immigrant visa ticket officer and pre-screener separately checks parts left blanks. I left this part blank and I was never questioned.

As for 29, 30, 31, if your answer is "NO", no need to put N/A on the succeeding blanks.

Don't forget to answer number 37. If say it doesn't apply to you (i.e Fiancee) check NO and put "none" on the blanket next to it. Write down "U.S. Citizen" on the blank next to Husband.

On #9, put "none." According to a fellow VJ member, middle name in the US is not "maiden name" in the Philippines. You should write your surname prior to getting married on item 8 and "none" in item 9.

While lining up, have your application form ready. The guard will ask for an ID. The NBI clearance will do. While lining up at the immigrant visa ticket booth, have both copies of your DS 156 and DS 157 ready (the other one being a bank validated copy of course) plus your U.S. passport pictures.

DS 157

#1 - Married Name

#3 - I wrote it down in this particular format: First Name Middle Name Surname. You can write it down in this format too, if you'd like: Surname, First Name Middle Name. But it doesn't really matter since you've already indicated your last name and first names in items #1 and #2.

#10 - Philippines

#17 - High School and College.

Good luck on your interview and congratulations! Remember, even if other members (including myself) complain of bringing tons of evidence without it being put to use, better be safe than sorry. Don't hesitate to bring AS MUCH evidence as you can, even if you end up carrying two bags (like me! heheh).

[daisychain 0]

i would also like to add that there were some people who only brought 1 copy of the DS 156. They were given a form to fill out. So basically, a handwritten DS 156 form will be accepted. But of course, they had to sit down and fill the form out and as I have mentioned before, relegated to the end of the line. Doesn't matter what number you're issued. It's not called out in chronological order anyway. Depends who finishes each process first. =)

[des 0]

Des, I replied to your private message but I'm posting this anyway for the benefit of other members who may have similar questions.

First off, I'm glad to know you're preparing your DS156 beforehand. I've seen a lot of people in the embassy who came unprepared and hence experienced considerable delay.

The immigrant visa ticket officer asked them to take their seats and fill out the form. Even though they were handed a number, the numbers were not called in chronological order. It depends on who finishes each process first. I also suggest buying a plastic compartment folder with labels. Btw, do not put your pictures in an album. I put mine in the smallest album i could find and it did not fit the window! The prescreener just asked me to take the pictures out. She'll basically ask two-four wedding pictures of you, your husband and the person who officiated the wedding. And two-four pictures of you with other people (friends, family).

DS-156

#14 - NONE. we don't have a national identification number. SSS # is NOT National Identification number. =)

#22 - Yes. You must provide a date, even if it's a tentative one. The girl beside me was sent back to her seat (her number relegated to the back of the line) because she didn't fill that part up. She was fretting about the fact that the immigrant officer insisted that she provide a date because she said that she didn't have any travel plans yet. It doesn't matter. They will still insist that you provide a date, even if you haven't formalized traveled plans. Should there be a delay in visa issuance, the immigration officer would check the date indicated in that item and advice the applicant to postpone travel plans.

#26 - permanently; will apply for permanent residence. "for the rest of my life" sounds a bit dramatic! heheh

# 27. What is the Purpose of your trip? - join US citizen spouse and apply for adjustment of status

#25 - emphasis on "who you will be staying with" OR visiting for tourism or business. the reason why they mentioned staying with, tourism or business is because the DS156 applies to all visa applicants - B2, B1, etc. etc. so basically it doesn't specifically cater to k3 or IR1. So you should provide the address and phone number of your US Citizen spouse.

#32 - K3 applicant; will apply for work authorization, employer unknown (if you do plan on working)

# 39. Was the Application Prepared by another person on your behalf? - if you filled out this form yourself, the answer should be NO

#40 - Unless you answered "yes" to the previous question (that someone accomplished the application for you), leave that part blank. The immigrant visa ticket officer and pre-screener separately checks parts left blanks. I left this part blank and I was never questioned.

As for 29, 30, 31, if your answer is "NO", no need to put N/A on the succeeding blanks.

Don't forget to answer number 37. If say it doesn't apply to you (i.e Fiancee) check NO and put "none" on the blanket next to it. Write down "U.S. Citizen" on the blank next to Husband.

On #9, put "none." According to a fellow VJ member, middle name in the US is not "maiden name" in the Philippines. You should write your surname prior to getting married on item 8 and "none" in item 9.

While lining up, have your application form ready. The guard will ask for an ID. The NBI clearance will do. While lining up at the immigrant visa ticket booth, have both copies of your DS 156 and DS 157 ready (the other one being a bank validated copy of course) plus your U.S. passport pictures.

DS 157

#1 - Married Name

#3 - I wrote it down in this particular format: First Name Middle Name Surname. You can write it down in this format too, if you'd like: Surname, First Name Middle Name. But it doesn't really matter since you've already indicated your last name and first names in items #1 and #2.

#10 - Philippines

#17 - High School and College.

Good luck on your interview and congratulations! Remember, even if other members (including myself) complain of bringing tons of evidence without it being put to use, better be safe than sorry. Don't hesitate to bring AS MUCH evidence as you can, even if you end up carrying two bags (like me! heheh).

Hi Daisychain and hello to all VJ members!

Wow! I am really impressed on how you replied kinda long but it is really a very BIG help to me and to other people applying for K3 . Thanks for the pieces of advice.

Just want to clarrify some more hehe

pasensya na kung makulit just wanna make sure that I will answer all the questions in the forms correctly

DS 156

#8 OTHER SURNAME USED (MAIDEN,RELIGIOUS....)

I applied for my passport 2 years ago when I am still single so in nos. 6 to 7 I indicated what is in my passport (my Maiden Name) but a bit confused if I have to answer #8 with NONE since I already indicated it in # 6 or should I still have to indicate my Surname prior to marriage?

# 29,30 and 31 PAGE 3 (the page with the barcode)

If my answer in nos.29-31 of pages 1-2 is NO then I will just leave the third page BLANK or do I have to indicate N.A.?

#39 Was the application prepared in your behalf?

If my answer is NO then I should fill up # 40 with my name address etc. ?

I also want to clarrify if I don't have to submit any documents to Delbros for the verification of my documents and all what I should do is to pay them through the accredited banks and follow the instructions on this site:http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwfdelb.pdf

and when I leave the bank, the only paper that will be given to me is the duplicate copy of the validated deposit slip?

Can I have the CFO seminar before the interview or even without visa at hand yet?

Thank you very much for the prompt response and hope to hear from you again.

[daisychain 0]

HI des. I sent you a private message. Unfortunately, I can't paste my answers here because I forgot to copy paste it before sending it to you. Can you paste it here please for others members with similar questions to read? Thanks! God bless

[des 0]

HI des. I sent you a private message. Unfortunately, I can't paste my answers here because I forgot to copy paste it before sending it to you. Can you paste it here please for others members with similar questions to read? Thanks! God bless

Hi Daisychain

Thank you so much for the reply.

May HE continue to bless you for the all the help you've given us

Here's the personal message you've sent me :

#29-31. I'll give you an example. if you check "NO" to have you ever been in the U.S.", there's no need to put N/A or none on the fields below it (When? and How Long?). Don't leave the third page blank.There are more items there that you need to answer.

#39 - If your answer is NO, no need to fill up item #40.

Yes. After you pay delbros at metrobank, they will issue you a receipt. Don't forget to IMMEDIATELY text delbros for payment confirmation (follow the format in the website) otherwise they won't jumpstart your doc verification process. Do this ASAP - as early as a month before your interview as it takes NSO 1-4 weeks to process document verification. Keep the delbros receipt. The US embassy officer may ask you to produce the delbros receipt (at least in my case).

Yes. You can have your CFO seminar even if you don't have your visa yet. That's what I did. All I brought was the BC, MC and 2 valid IDs. Just to let you know though, you can have your CFO seminar after you get your passport w/ visa so you won't waste two trips. Immediately after you attend the seminar, you can already have your passport stamped.

#8 - According to a fellow VJ member (whose advice I followed), in the US, middle name is not the same as maiden name. I started a thread about it. Please check this: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=139139

Let me paste what the guy said: "Don't confuse a middle name with a maiden name. In the US a middle name is actually a second name while in the Philippines it's considered the same as the maiden name. The questions are not redundant and are really self explanatory."