Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[jazzy 0]

cenomar doesn't need to be authenticated at the Malacañan palace, right?

and is it alright that a k1 visa holder will bring dried fish (danggit) to the US?

No problem bringing dried fish into the US. I've brought some back with me on each of my 3 trips (for my sister-in-law in Montana). The customs guys never even give it a second glance. As for the cenomar authentication, it is not necessary, but some people like to get it anyway.

All this talk about Baguio makes me want to go back there again. If anyone is interested in a delicious American meal, I recommend Sizzlin' Plate, I think its on Session Road. It was there I had the best Porterhouse Steak ever, and it only cost $4 (200P). Maybe on my next upcoming trip I'll convince Fely that we have to go visit our niece that works in Bagiuo one last time before she leave the PI.

Gary

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )..hehehhe.....and i think its alright to bring some as long as you wont declare...lol.....cos ako nga...i brought all favorite food for my hubby....(heavy)..bitbit ko pa ang iba..bigat! but i forgot to bring dried fish or (ginamos).. for me..nalimotan ko talaga sa sobrang excitement....nakaka luka.....miss ko talaga ang salty foods...pero thanks GOD...ok naman talaga ang husband ko we have lots of RICE and we bought lots of filipino foods for me and for my daughter.....kaso lang i'm bored when its day time cos miss ko pa rin ang PINAS (my husband is working and my daughter is in school monday to friday )...we're planning to have a daycare center. (exciting) happy talaga ako to death in fairness pag nasa bahay na sila we went to driving range he wants me to learn golf...bowling with kids, baseball watching at kahit ano pa basta we're happy together......all I can say to all vj members just pray lang talaga that our partner wont be change and we should continue loving them unconditionally and give them our honesty and loyalty all the time. my husband is worthy for all the waiting we have. everyday is like we're breathing the essence of all LOVE.. ...exchanging notes and words of I LOVE YOU'S , sweet hug and kisses parang PASTE always together....sana walang magbago forever sa kanya ....naka ka inlove talaga ang mga puti di ba!..they are the sweetest man i've ever known......parang we always pretty and sexy sa eyes nila...at i'm proud to say na pretty ang pinay dito....i felt like miss world...lol...ok guys GOD BLESS ALL.....

jasmin

[lethimrace 5]

cenomar doesn't need to be authenticated at the Malacañan palace, right?

and is it alright that a k1 visa holder will bring dried fish (danggit) to the US?

No problem bringing dried fish into the US. I've brought some back with me on each of my 3 trips (for my sister-in-law in Montana). The customs guys never even give it a second glance. As for the cenomar authentication, it is not necessary, but some people like to get it anyway.

All this talk about Baguio makes me want to go back there again. If anyone is interested in a delicious American meal, I recommend Sizzlin' Plate, I think its on Session Road. It was there I had the best Porterhouse Steak ever, and it only cost $4 (200P). Maybe on my next upcoming trip I'll convince Fely that we have to go visit our niece that works in Bagiuo one last time before she leave the PI.

Gary

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )..hehehhe.....and i think its alright to bring some as long as you wont declare...lol.....cos ako nga...i brought all favorite food for my hubby....(heavy)..bitbit ko pa ang iba..bigat! but i forgot to bring dried fish or (ginamos).. for me..nalimotan ko talaga sa sobrang excitement....nakaka luka.....miss ko talaga ang salty foods...pero thanks GOD...ok naman talaga ang husband ko we have lots of RICE and we bought lots of filipino foods for me and for my daughter.....kaso lang i'm bored when its day time cos miss ko pa rin ang PINAS (my husband is working and my daughter is in school monday to friday )...we're planning to have a daycare center. (exciting) happy talaga ako to death in fairness pag nasa bahay na sila we went to driving range he wants me to learn golf...bowling with kids, baseball watching at kahit ano pa basta we're happy together......all I can say to all vj members just pray lang talaga that our partner wont be change and we should continue loving them unconditionally and give them our honesty and loyalty all the time. my husband is worthy for all the waiting we have. everyday is like we're breathing the essence of all LOVE.. ...exchanging notes and words of I LOVE YOU'S , sweet hug and kisses parang PASTE always together....sana walang magbago forever sa kanya ....naka ka inlove talaga ang mga puti di ba!..they are the sweetest man i've ever known......parang we always pretty and sexy sa eyes nila...at i'm proud to say na pretty ang pinay dito....i felt like miss world...lol...ok guys GOD BLESS ALL.....

jasmin

Thanks Gary and Ate Jasmin. Danggit is my paborito not too salty.

[Robor007 0]

Updating list to correct place of visa delivery of Kim Tung ~ San Juan, Metro Manila pala not San Juan, Batangas hehe and to add interview date of Robor which I overlooked. Congrats CocoPuff and MarieandBryan on visa delivery! Happy trip!!!

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)

Name..................NOA2....MNL REC'D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#..STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD

08..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx

IR-1/CR-1

Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#..STATUS

05..Robor007........02-06-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx-xxxxxx

Hi PW.... Thanks for the update but we're a K-3 so no IR-1/CR-1 for us. Our K-3 interview is on 5/16/2007.

Thanks to everyone for the information on Baguio. We will be looking into that.

Edited May 7, 2007 by Robor007

[Dean iWait 0]

cenomar doesn't need to be authenticated at the Malacañan palace, right?

and is it alright that a k1 visa holder will bring dried fish (danggit) to the US?

No problem bringing dried fish into the US. I've brought some back with me on each of my 3 trips (for my sister-in-law in Montana). The customs guys never even give it a second glance. As for the cenomar authentication, it is not necessary, but some people like to get it anyway.

All this talk about Baguio makes me want to go back there again. If anyone is interested in a delicious American meal, I recommend Sizzlin' Plate, I think its on Session Road. It was there I had the best Porterhouse Steak ever, and it only cost $4 (200P). Maybe on my next upcoming trip I'll convince Fely that we have to go visit our niece that works in Bagiuo one last time before she leave the PI.

Gary

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )..hehehhe.....and i think its alright to bring some as long as you wont declare...lol.....cos ako nga...i brought all favorite food for my hubby....(heavy)..bitbit ko pa ang iba..bigat! but i forgot to bring dried fish or (ginamos).. for me..nalimotan ko talaga sa sobrang excitement....nakaka luka.....miss ko talaga ang salty foods...pero thanks GOD...ok naman talaga ang husband ko we have lots of RICE and we bought lots of filipino foods for me and for my daughter.....kaso lang i'm bored when its day time cos miss ko pa rin ang PINAS (my husband is working and my daughter is in school monday to friday )...we're planning to have a daycare center. (exciting) happy talaga ako to death in fairness pag nasa bahay na sila we went to driving range he wants me to learn golf...bowling with kids, baseball watching at kahit ano pa basta we're happy together......all I can say to all vj members just pray lang talaga that our partner wont be change and we should continue loving them unconditionally and give them our honesty and loyalty all the time. my husband is worthy for all the waiting we have. everyday is like we're breathing the essence of all LOVE.. ...exchanging notes and words of I LOVE YOU'S , sweet hug and kisses parang PASTE always together....sana walang magbago forever sa kanya ....naka ka inlove talaga ang mga puti di ba!..they are the sweetest man i've ever known......parang we always pretty and sexy sa eyes nila...at i'm proud to say na pretty ang pinay dito....i felt like miss world...lol...ok guys GOD BLESS ALL.....

jasmin

Thanks Gary and Ate Jasmin. Danggit is my paborito not too salty.

Bring all the dried fish you can carry. Sheryl said the dried fish we get at the Asian market here isn't so good. While your at it could you mail us some? Just kidding.

[joemaria 0]

Thank you very very very much Helen! This is so encouraging and educational.

I hope the doctor wont be that thorough on his/her test. yes, i will get medical certificates and bring records. however, both you and PW mentioned that i must not offer them unless asked to. Thought there was a form that i had to fill-out to disclose the illnesses i had...if i dont disclose and they find out and i showed them the medical certificates and records, won't it be a problem? wont i be in trouble for misrepresentation? it is clear that if i brought med certificates and records, i am knowledgable of my illnesses which i should have disclosed in the form...

my interview will be on the 22nd of may and i scheduled my medical this 10th. do i have enough time? i really pray that they wont notice it so no further exam will be made.

again, ur advice is very much appreciated and thanked for.

Jeng, you may disclose about your Thyroid problem since you were treated and work-ups were done, and present the Medical Certificate from your private Doctor. About the cervical/peri-auricular lymph node, if they notice it, then deny it. Tell them you have not noticed and not feeling anything wrong with it. I don't think they will notice though. The panel phycisian on my case did not ask me to fill-out forms regarding my illnesses, she ask some diseases and I just said "NO"... (she wouldn't know anyway and I'm sure I don't have any communicable illness). If you can have your medical next week, it will be much better, so you have more time to relax before your interview and not think so much about your medical (just an advice).

Hi Ate Cora! Please update us We got our visa too Delivered by Delbros 05/04 in Bacolod City. I have to start packing now Thanks to all of you who have helped us through...the good advises and encouragement and prayers! See you all at the AOS forum

Coco Puff

Hello! Ate PW, pls update our timeline. Visa was delivered May 4, 2007 at Cebu City. Now, I am packing my things for my May 10 trip to be with my beloved Bryan.

Thanks everybody for all the help. Godbless!

Marie

To CocoPuff and Marie-->

Thanks so much Helen and PW.

By the way, I had my annual med exam too last Saturday. I had my xray too. Is it possible that if the result is okay, ill tell the SLMEC that I recently had my xray and they wont do it again this thursday? will they rely on it or they will definitely have an independent xray?

Godbless you always!

Hi Jeng all i can say is good luck to you on your medical. Helen and Ate Cora had given u good advices on what u can do.

If u had an xray recently, inform them and bring your result with your negative. From that they would evaluate if u gonna have an xray or not. Anyways they ask if u have previous xrays and if so, they ask when was that and if u have the results with u so show it to them. Im sure u'll doing good in your med exams...hope to meet u at the USE on the 22nd, we have same sked .

Thank you Maria. When are you going to have your medical? Are you done with it already?

Anyways, let us try to meet on the 22nd. It will make a difference to have someone with you over there to get through that nerve-wracking experience of waiting...are you gonna be with your fiance?

see you and Godbless us.

Im done with my medical last apr 19 and 20 with some of Vjers. Im really hoping to meet u on our interview, i'll go alone, my fiance will not be with me coz of his hectic work skeds, he really wanted to come though but i understand his situation. How abt you? will he be with u?!

Here's what u need for your medical exam:

1) passport

2) 3 pcs colored (2x2) photos with white background.

3) $95 or its peso equivalent

4) black ballpen

5) appointment letter (original and photocopy)

NOTE: Memorize your case number, passport number, fiance's address and tel# coz always ask on the forms. I suggest to do it in the morning if u can

[joemaria 0]

I just recently arrived here in US with my parents. I accompanied them for the immigrant visa interview at Manila embassy last April 16.

I wanna thank the VJ family for being instrumental to our success. May the Lord bless you all.

I'll be forever grateful to this VJ forum.

I wish you all the best.

With love and prayers,

Francel

Congrats Francel and to your mom!

happy for you...

[Mike_Marivic 0]

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )....

jasmin

hi;

speaking of new life, new sorroundings, and everything

may i join this 'tuyo' (dried fish) talk, also sinigang na baboy, paksiw na bangus, balut, i eat balut yes why not, fish's eyes, etc.. spicy chicken's neck and adidas, grilled isaw (chicken or pork intestines), hmm what else? just one of exotic foods that our partner cant stand.. i guess im just making myself hungry, i really miss Filipino foods but im getting used to the way of life here and good thing im always open minded on anything, i miss eating 'sangkaterba na sobra sobra' (too much), as in anytime anywhere anything, So far I haven't seen any Filipinas around nor Filipino stores, I guess not too many Filipinos in this NY area where we live. But all in all everything is perfect and very happy. i wish i could just look for a job without having to wait for EAD, really excited to do job hunting but oh, well we have to follow the rules.

gracy_byron good luck to your upcoming interview, also chad&lira and to everybody else who are anxious to get new progress on their cases.. good luck, i know the feeling, with excitements and disappointments. its worth it all.

by the way i forgot to include, my visa was delivered in Ermita Manila, after so much headaches dealing with delbros people, and keep tracking of visa status finally they delivered it to the hotel where we were staying on Labor Day.

thanks ate cora, sheriff uling and others who wished us luck.

God Bless to All

Marivic

[jazzy 0]

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )....

jasmin

hi;

speaking of new life, new sorroundings, and everything

may i join this 'tuyo' (dried fish) talk, also sinigang na baboy, paksiw na bangus, balut, i eat balut yes why not, fish's eyes, etc.. spicy chicken's neck and adidas, grilled isaw (chicken or pork intestines), hmm what else? just one of exotic foods that our partner cant stand.. i guess im just making myself hungry, i really miss Filipino foods but im getting used to the way of life here and good thing im always open minded on anything, i miss eating 'sangkaterba na sobra sobra' (too much), as in anytime anywhere anything, So far I haven't seen any Filipinas around nor Filipino stores, I guess not too many Filipinos in this NY area where we live. But all in all everything is perfect and very happy. i wish i could just look for a job without having to wait for EAD, really excited to do job hunting but oh, well we have to follow the rules.

gracy_byron good luck to your upcoming interview, also chad&lira and to everybody else who are anxious to get new progress on their cases.. good luck, i know the feeling, with excitements and disappointments. its worth it all.

by the way i forgot to include, my visa was delivered in Ermita Manila, after so much headaches dealing with delbros people, and keep tracking of visa status finally they delivered it to the hotel where we were staying on Labor Day.

thanks ate cora, sheriff uling and others who wished us luck.

God Bless to All

Marivic

hi Marivic,

we we're in kingston NY..lapit lang tayo...hope we could meet soon....your weird!!!..kumakain ka ng mga ganyang foods.. .....lol....ka ka shocked!....but its ok...filipino ka talaga....!!...iba ang PINOY!

jasmin

[Dean iWait 0]

While were on the (off) topic of Filipino foods. Sheryl found some of her favorites from back home here.

http://www.boracayfilipinomarket.com

[gracy_byron 0]

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )....

jasmin

hi;

speaking of new life, new sorroundings, and everything

may i join this 'tuyo' (dried fish) talk, also sinigang na baboy, paksiw na bangus, balut, i eat balut yes why not, fish's eyes, etc.. spicy chicken's neck and adidas, grilled isaw (chicken or pork intestines), hmm what else? just one of exotic foods that our partner cant stand.. i guess im just making myself hungry, i really miss Filipino foods but im getting used to the way of life here and good thing im always open minded on anything, i miss eating 'sangkaterba na sobra sobra' (too much), as in anytime anywhere anything, So far I haven't seen any Filipinas around nor Filipino stores, I guess not too many Filipinos in this NY area where we live. But all in all everything is perfect and very happy. i wish i could just look for a job without having to wait for EAD, really excited to do job hunting but oh, well we have to follow the rules.

gracy_byron good luck to your upcoming interview, also chad&lira and to everybody else who are anxious to get new progress on their cases.. good luck, i know the feeling, with excitements and disappointments. its worth it all.

by the way i forgot to include, my visa was delivered in Ermita Manila, after so much headaches dealing with delbros people, and keep tracking of visa status finally they delivered it to the hotel where we were staying on Labor Day.

thanks ate cora, sheriff uling and others who wished us luck.

God Bless to All

Marivic

Thanks Marivic!

Lira good luck on your interview, you go girl

[jeng 0]

Thank you very very very much Helen! This is so encouraging and educational.

I hope the doctor wont be that thorough on his/her test. yes, i will get medical certificates and bring records. however, both you and PW mentioned that i must not offer them unless asked to. Thought there was a form that i had to fill-out to disclose the illnesses i had...if i dont disclose and they find out and i showed them the medical certificates and records, won't it be a problem? wont i be in trouble for misrepresentation? it is clear that if i brought med certificates and records, i am knowledgable of my illnesses which i should have disclosed in the form...

my interview will be on the 22nd of may and i scheduled my medical this 10th. do i have enough time? i really pray that they wont notice it so no further exam will be made.

again, ur advice is very much appreciated and thanked for.

Jeng, you may disclose about your Thyroid problem since you were treated and work-ups were done, and present the Medical Certificate from your private Doctor. About the cervical/peri-auricular lymph node, if they notice it, then deny it. Tell them you have not noticed and not feeling anything wrong with it. I don't think they will notice though. The panel phycisian on my case did not ask me to fill-out forms regarding my illnesses, she ask some diseases and I just said "NO"... (she wouldn't know anyway and I'm sure I don't have any communicable illness). If you can have your medical next week, it will be much better, so you have more time to relax before your interview and not think so much about your medical (just an advice).

Hi Ate Cora! Please update us We got our visa too Delivered by Delbros 05/04 in Bacolod City. I have to start packing now Thanks to all of you who have helped us through...the good advises and encouragement and prayers! See you all at the AOS forum

Coco Puff

Hello! Ate PW, pls update our timeline. Visa was delivered May 4, 2007 at Cebu City. Now, I am packing my things for my May 10 trip to be with my beloved Bryan.

Thanks everybody for all the help. Godbless!

Marie

To CocoPuff and Marie-->

Thanks so much Helen and PW.

By the way, I had my annual med exam too last Saturday. I had my xray too. Is it possible that if the result is okay, ill tell the SLMEC that I recently had my xray and they wont do it again this thursday? will they rely on it or they will definitely have an independent xray?

Godbless you always!

Hi Jeng all i can say is good luck to you on your medical. Helen and Ate Cora had given u good advices on what u can do.

If u had an xray recently, inform them and bring your result with your negative. From that they would evaluate if u gonna have an xray or not. Anyways they ask if u have previous xrays and if so, they ask when was that and if u have the results with u so show it to them. Im sure u'll doing good in your med exams...hope to meet u at the USE on the 22nd, we have same sked .

Thank you Maria. When are you going to have your medical? Are you done with it already?

Anyways, let us try to meet on the 22nd. It will make a difference to have someone with you over there to get through that nerve-wracking experience of waiting...are you gonna be with your fiance?

see you and Godbless us.

Im done with my medical last apr 19 and 20 with some of Vjers. Im really hoping to meet u on our interview, i'll go alone, my fiance will not be with me coz of his hectic work skeds, he really wanted to come though but i understand his situation. How abt you? will he be with u?!

Here's what u need for your medical exam:

1) passport

2) 3 pcs colored (2x2) photos with white background.

3) $95 or its peso equivalent

4) black ballpen

5) appointment letter (original and photocopy)

NOTE: Memorize your case number, passport number, fiance's address and tel# coz always ask on the forms. I suggest to do it in the morning if u can

Nope, he wont be with me... :-(

Btw, are the doctors there already old or still young?

[joemaria 0]

hello....just wanna share my life here.....i miss dried fish...specially (danggit)..wow!!...(imaskin) bring some.. (for me )....

jasmin

hi;

speaking of new life, new sorroundings, and everything

may i join this 'tuyo' (dried fish) talk, also sinigang na baboy, paksiw na bangus, balut, i eat balut yes why not, fish's eyes, etc.. spicy chicken's neck and adidas, grilled isaw (chicken or pork intestines), hmm what else? just one of exotic foods that our partner cant stand.. i guess im just making myself hungry, i really miss Filipino foods but im getting used to the way of life here and good thing im always open minded on anything, i miss eating 'sangkaterba na sobra sobra' (too much), as in anytime anywhere anything, So far I haven't seen any Filipinas around nor Filipino stores, I guess not too many Filipinos in this NY area where we live. But all in all everything is perfect and very happy. i wish i could just look for a job without having to wait for EAD, really excited to do job hunting but oh, well we have to follow the rules.

gracy_byron good luck to your upcoming interview, also chad&lira and to everybody else who are anxious to get new progress on their cases.. good luck, i know the feeling, with excitements and disappointments. its worth it all.

by the way i forgot to include, my visa was delivered in Ermita Manila, after so much headaches dealing with delbros people, and keep tracking of visa status finally they delivered it to the hotel where we were staying on Labor Day.

thanks ate cora, sheriff uling and others who wished us luck.

God Bless to All

Marivic

Thanks for sharing your new experience...

Speaking again of those exotic foods, when i first dare my fiance to eat balut he was kinda hesitant and asked me "honey i thought abortion here is not allowed, why eating an embryo?! lol...so i told him to try it he did and he liked it but he dont know how to sip the 'sabaw" (juice). Then first time he saw too that a dirty ice cream (sorbetes) in a bun, then also he was amazed that only feathers of chicken we dont eat, lol! He likes the quial eggs ( pugo) and mangoes. He blamed me for having prickly heat. He was also suprised when he saw me eating the fish head, eyes and belly, lol! his eyes wide open...so everytime we eat, he will put his fish head, belly and eyes on my plate and he will get the fish flesh (unfair!). Funny to see their reaction...

Anyways want to say goodluck to Lira

and to the rest of May batch, hmmm im one of them...goodluck to us!

To imaskin, u can bring fried fish but makes sure u sealed it properly, anyways they dont mind it all.

Cenomar no need for authentication at Malacanang.

[Francel 0]

Thanks Imaskin,,,,,,,,,,

Francel

Congratulations Francel on your Mom's visa success

[Erichu 0]

hello to all!

Finally i received my SS number/card today!

but i am confused if i need to change it to my married name right now? my I-94 will be expiring on May 24.

thanks,

Mari

[orion44 0]

Hi everyone. I just wanted to share that Marissa is at St. Luke's right now having her medical. She is in the lab.

I'm just excited!!!