ANYONE DONE K3 INTERVIEW..USEM

[NOandJO 0]

Hello! Share your experiece after your interview and the documents you bring during your interview..Thanks Guys!! My interview soon whew..sigh

[dAlip 0]

You may download the K3 Visa Interview preparation here: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3238.html

It's located at the bottom of the webpage. Carefully read and study it, and be sure to bring everything in the list to your interview.

Let me share my experience lat July 18.

My interview time was 7am, I got to the embassy at 6am. I stayed on a nearby hotel so I would rush going to the embassy. Being late means having your interview reshedule on another date, specifically the next month. So come early. have breakfast a a nearby chowking. Most of the chowkings near the embassy are 24 hours. Or bring some cookies with you. Dont forget to leave your cellphone at home or the hotel. They wont allow you to enter the embassy with it. Peddlers charge P200 pesos to have your cellphones deposited to them, although to give your cellphone to a stranger? out of the question.

When I got to the embassy, there was already a long line for Tourist and working Visas. I walked from the Padre Paura side of the embassy. I noticed a lot of peopleon the sidewalk offering lots of things, like to have your picture taken and stuff. I ignore them and approach the guards of the embassy instead to ask which gate I should enter. He then pointed me to the white tent where signs are posted, "Immigrant Applicants, K1, K3...". I then fell in line, luckly it was not a very long line compared to the tourist visa line. the gurad asked me for my appointment letter, I then showed him the email sent by the cal center of the embassy. And they let me thru.

I then entered a room with an xray and metal detector, a man brought his swiss knife and was denied entrance to the embassy, some brought their cellphones and was denied too. I saw some people bringing their xray films with them, i left mine, the embassy never asked for it, so leave yours at home. Leaving the room I foolowed arrows leading to the Immigrant Visa Unit. There all the applicants were asked to sit on one of the blue chairs. Then the guard called the applicants by time of interview. When the 7am group was up, the guard asked us to fall in line to a nearby booth which asked for our DS forms and appointment letters.. Some applicants failed to answer some questions and were asked to go back in line to complete them. So I suggest you put N/A to irrelevant questions. Don't leave a question unanswered, and be sure your picture is already glued. After that they gave us a four digit number, which will be your number for the whole process.

Waited about nearly an hour before and a guy at window 16 was calling applicants names. It was my turn and window 16 scanned me for fingerprints. I went back to my seat again and after a while my number popped up and directed me to window 26. There a filipino pre screener asked various questions like:

State your full name?

Birthday?

Whats your wife's full name?

Is she a citizen?

When did you first met?

When did you get married?

How long are you married now?

Did you ever got married before?

Do you have kids?

What's your wife's birthday?

Then she asked if I have a Cenomar, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, AOS, 2007 ITR, letters, pictures with my wife, phone records, bank records.

I had a short stop with that window luckily. I got sad when my other fellow applicants got shouted at, and asked various very personal questions like. When did you got intimate with your partner. Or "wala ba kayong ibang contact number na puwede nating ilagay? sa kapatid? kapitbahay?, gusto mo bang makapasa kuha talaga ng Visa o hindi?. You can hear the other pre screeners bec. they have 2 small speakers on every window. So be sure you have all complete documents and answer correctly their questions.

I then was asked to seat down again and wait for my number to show up again. I didnt even barely warmed my seat and my number flashed again. This time directing me to window 30. A kind american women consul was there. Asked me to raise my hand and swear. And then asked me somewhat same questions as the pre screener. She then said, it looks ok, while looking at her PC. I was supprised when she said that they still need to do verifications processes of their own before my visa can be further process. ( That's the problem I have know bec. I thought Delbros already did it, just to find out they still have to start with it gggrrrr).

I was asked to seat again to the blue chairs and wait for mu number to show up. I didnt even managed to seat on the chair when window 37 called my name. On the window a filipina staff asked me if I already payed delbros. I said yes (I paid Delbros a week before my interview, texted them, they confirmed), and she asked for the Metrobank Receipt of payment I made for delbros. I gave it to her. She then gave me a white paper and a pink slip. And explained that to release my Visa they still need to do some verification processes blah blah blah. Im starting to get pissed, bec I followed the instruction on paying Delbros diligently. She then asked me to pay for the delivery fee for delbros. And asked me that I can go home after paying the fee.

So that was it, and two weeks after my interview here I am still waiting for my Visa. So be sure Delbros already worked with your DV even before your interview date. So you might not suffer the same. Goodluck and God Bless.

Edited August 2, 2008 by dAlip

[Dakine 26]

You may download the K3 Visa Interview preparation here: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3238.html

It's located at the bottom of the webpage. Carefully read and study it, and be sure to bring everything in the list to your interview.

Let me share my experience lat July 18.

My interview time was 7am, I got to the embassy at 6am. I stayed on a nearby hotel so I would rush going to the embassy. Being late means having your interview reshedule on another date, specifically the next month. So come early. have breakfast a a nearby chowking. Most of the chowkings near the embassy are 24 hours. Or bring some cookies with you. Dont forget to leave your cellphone at home or the hotel. They wont allow you to enter the embassy with it. Peddlers charge P200 pesos to have your cellphones deposited to them, although to give your cellphone to a stranger? out of the question.

When I got to the embassy, there was already a long line for Tourist and working Visas. I walked from the Padre Paura side of the embassy. I noticed a lot of peopleon the sidewalk offering lots of things, like to have your picture taken and stuff. I ignore them and approach the guards of the embassy instead to ask which gate I should enter. He then pointed me to the white tent where signs are posted, "Immigrant Applicants, K1, K3...". I then fell in line, luckly it was not a very long line compared to the tourist visa line. the gurad asked me for my appointment letter, I then showed him the email sent by the cal center of the embassy. And they let me thru.

I then entered a room with an xray and metal detector, a man brought his swiss knife and was denied entrance to the embassy, some brought their cellphones and was denied too. I saw some people bringing their xray films with them, i left mine, the embassy never asked for it, so leave yours at home. Leaving the room I foolowed arrows leading to the Immigrant Visa Unit. There all the applicants were asked to sit on one of the blue chairs. Then the guard called the applicants by time of interview. When the 7am group was up, the guard asked us to fall in line to a nearby booth which asked for our DS forms and appointment letters.. Some applicants failed to answer some questions and were asked to go back in line to complete them. So I suggest you put N/A to irrelevant questions. Don't leave a question unanswered, and be sure your picture is already glued. After that they gave us a four digit number, which will be your number for the whole process.

Waited about nearly an hour before and a guy at window 16 was calling applicants names. It was my turn and window 16 scanned me for fingerprints. I went back to my seat again and after a while my number popped up and directed me to window 26. There a filipino pre screener asked various questions like:

State your full name?

Birthday?

Whats your wife's full name?

Is she a citizen?

When did you first met?

When did you get married?

How long are you married now?

Did you ever got married before?

Do you have kids?

What's your wife's birthday?

Then she asked if I have a Cenomar, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, AOS, 2007 ITR, letters, pictures with my wife, phone records, bank records.

I had a short stop with that window luckily. I got sad when my other fellow applicants got shouted at, and asked various very personal questions like. When did you got intimate with your partner. Or "wala ba kayong ibang contact number na puwede nating ilagay? sa kapatid? kapitbahay?, gusto mo bang makapasa kuha talaga ng Visa o hindi?. You can hear the other pre screeners bec. they have 2 small speakers on every window. So be sure you have all complete documents and answer correctly their questions.

I then was asked to seat down again and wait for my number to show up again. I didnt even barely warmed my seat and my number flashed again. This time directing me to window 30. A kind american women consul was there. Asked me to raise my hand and swear. And then asked me somewhat same questions as the pre screener. She then said, it looks ok, while looking at her PC. I was supprised when she said that they still need to do verifications processes of their own before my visa can be further process. ( That's the problem I have know bec. I thought Delbros already did it, just to find out they still have to start with it gggrrrr).

I was asked to seat again to the blue chairs and wait for mu number to show up. I didnt even managed to seat on the chair when window 37 called my name. On the window a filipina staff asked me if I already payed delbros. I said yes (I paid Delbros a week before my interview, texted them, they confirmed), and she asked for the Metrobank Receipt of payment I made for delbros. I gave it to her. She then gave me a white paper and a pink slip. And explained that to release my Visa they still need to do some verification processes blah blah blah. Im starting to get pissed, bec I followed the instruction on paying Delbros diligently. She then asked me to pay for the delivery fee for delbros. And asked me that I can go home after paying the fee.

So that was it, and two weeks after my interview here I am still waiting for my Visa. So be sure Delbros already worked with your DV even before your interview date. So you might not suffer the same. Goodluck and God Bless.

LOTS of people still having problems with Delbros failing to do the DV promptly causing delays in getting their visas.

[dAlip 0]

Yes Haole, I was caught of guard with that. It was not included with the USEM preparation. They should have included it. If only I found out about this site sooner. Well things happen. Delbros is to blame. I just received an unreliable text from them.

from the Delbros hotline. Text quote:

"Pls be informed that your verification request form is not yet forwarded to Delbros by the US Embassy. We will coordinate it with the Embassy. Thank You."

What makes this unreliable?

First, before i received this text message my wife already called the US embassy. The agent told her that my case, is still under DV. Also she told her that they are still waiting for Delbros's reply before they can further process my Visa.

Second, I already personally called and talked with an NSO officer (richard) regarding my document verification from Delbros. He then checked their files and said "sent back na po". He even asked me when I payed Delbros, and stated my complete name to verify, "David ... po kayo?, sent back na po".

How can I receive this text when the above proves it not to be true.

[scurpide 0]

I just had my interview last Tuesday September 16, 2008 and it went fine.

I had my husband with me since the Sundayand we had piles of evidences like album of pictures, very thick copies of emails, copies of wire transfers and so much that it took us 2 bags to carry jst in case the consul would going to ask us evidences that proves that our relationship was real. We arrived in the embassy at 5:40 am and stayed on the very right side of the Philippine embassy which is near to the public comfort room because we are very early coz out interview is 7 am. We qued there and waited til the guard told us to go to the white tent and there are already many who cued there even in a very early time so make sure to go there as early as you could and show my appointment letter and they also let my husband get inside and as get inside we again sit down in a wooden chair and cue again until everyone get inside to the embassy and had checked our bags and also checked if we had any electronic devices with us which we did not brought with us because if we did we will be denied to get inside.

As we proceed going to the Non-Immigrant and Immigrant Unit there are already many people in there and we saw some numbers shown in front of us and some small units.

We sat in a blue chair and one lady announced that we need to prepare our appointment letter, 2 copies of 156, 2 copies 157 and making sure that you had your pictures attached on the DS and filled all the blanks in there. And the guard asked us if who are applicants of the 7 am and raised our hands and he let us cue to a small booth that can be immidiately seen when getting inside to the Immigrant Unit. A lady checked my papers and gave it back to me and when it was my turn the lady gave me a small slip which composed of 4 numbers and i get back to my sit.

Afterwards my number is already called by a lady and let me proceed to unit 16 for the finger printing. And after that went back to my sit again. Waited for a longer time to be called for the pre-interview and we havent had breakfast yet because me and my husband was very tensed and excited at the same time that we forgot to eat but at least there is a part of the place that sales drink and some Goldilocks product and some junk foods for a snackand we only got water. My husband was more tense that i do,hehe. And my number appeared and i proceed to window 25 and a lady in there asked me questions like:

Whats your name?

Whats your husband's name?

Whats the nationality of your husband?

How many times does your husband come in the Philippines?

When was your wedding?

Where did you had your wedding?

Do you know that your husband had a wife before?

(my husband was divorced before)

How many times had he divorced?

Have any children?

Do you know what his work?

What kind of work does he have?

And the lady asked me to show my NBI clearance, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, Delbros receipt, ITR as of 2007.

When the lady was asking me i was very focused that i always had an eye contact when i answered her, smiles after answering to overcome my nervousness and i was thankful because my husband was there with me which is a strong factor of an evidence of having a real relationship. The lady asked us to sit again and after 10 minutes sitting my number appeared and proceed to the room 28. Me and my husband went inside and we found a foreign man sitting in front of us busy typing on his computer. He faced us and he told my husband to go out and if he need to asked something to my husband he will just tell him. The man was quite serious that i was very tense, i was very ready with my evidences just in case. He started asking me:

What was your name?

How long were your relationship with your husband?

Whats his job and what kind of job he had?

What do does he do in his job?

How many times did you met?

Whats your age?

Do you know your husbands age?

Does he have any children?

Do you have any children?

And he proceed on typing in his computer and checking my files with him, i was praying that very moment that the interview has to end,hehehe. Which it did! The interview was very fast and i was even expecting that the consul would going to ask me any evidences to prove our relationship but he did not.

I went out to the room and told my husband that the interview was already finished. Weve waited again to the blue chair and my name was called on the releasing window and i was the 3rd on the row that is being told, the first one was given a white slip and a pink slip coz she was asked to give an ITR but she havent produced one and the second was given a pink slip and i got a pink slip too! I asked the guy who gave me a pink slip if how would i know if my visa is approved or not and he told me that if i was given a pink slip that was the time i would know? Im confused! But i still proceed to the Delbros to pay the delivery of the visa??? My husband was confused too..

We went out to the embassy and hoping that i was approve!!!

[cieloazul 0]

I went out to the room and told my husband that the interview was already finished. Weve waited again to the blue chair and my name was called on the releasing window and i was the 3rd on the row that is being told, the first one was given a white slip and a pink slip coz she was asked to give an ITR

What is the ITR?

[scurpide 0]

Individual Tax Return as of 2007....

I went out to the room and told my husband that the interview was already finished. Weve waited again to the blue chair and my name was called on the releasing window and i was the 3rd on the row that is being told, the first one was given a white slip and a pink slip coz she was asked to give an ITR

What is the ITR?