So no more Documentation Verification???

[IzelNAl 0]

Call USEM and confirm it yourself to be sure.

I just talked with Lizet at the US Embassy and she confirmed that the DV was still required.

There are also places on the US Embassy website that indicate the DV is required.

I am very confused and will be paying the DV for Izel. It is not worth the $14 to take a gamble on this craziness. I just hope Angel is right and I will be wasting my money. I am more concerned about time than money. I am still hoping Izel will be here for Christmas and the DV will mess that up for sure.

[Jose Rizal 1]

When in doubt pay. Also, don't forget to bring your certified copies of your birth cetificate CENOMAR and NBI clearance.

[PingLocalHostess 1]

Its just P650. Better be sure than be sorry.

[tedjen 0]

I'm thinking to do this too (to pay DV)... Spending P650 is worth it and it won't hurt anymore (if in the end I learn that I just wasted money :-/)

[angel0482 0]

hi guys! i just tracked my visa again just this morning and they updated me.

Waybill number:MNL2008******01

DATE & TIME DESCRIPTION

2008-10-16 23:44:23 SHIPMENT OUT FOR DELIVERY

2008-10-16 18:16:43 SHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER

2008-10-16 09:38:54 SHIPMENT RELEASED BY THE EMBASSY

2008-10-14 15:35:51 SHIPMENT IN PROCESS AT THE EMBASSY

it's not bad to pay P650 if you want to make sure. i'm also going to text the delbros hotline if my P650 is refundable. but if they will not. then i have no choice but to just forget about it. anyways, i already have the good news. i'll just look at the bright side then. lol!

[angel0482 0]

US embassy's inconsistent answers make a lot of commotion to all of us. i hope they would just give us one straight answer. that's all we need. we wasted enough money with this processing and i think we deserve some straight answer.

[angel0482 0]

I also remember when I was interviewed by a pre-screener. she did not asked for my proof of payments at all. i paper clipped my 3 payments from metrobank (delbros), bpi for visa fee and st. lukes receipts. None of them where asked from me.

[angel0482 0]

:jest:

Hurray!!! I got my visa on hand!!!

[pho4ray 0]

Hi Everyone!

I just got my visa approved last Tuesday, October 14, 2008. After I was interviewed by a consul. I was asked to sit and wait at the waiting area again for my number to be called at window 37 or 38. After a few minutes of chatting with some applicants, my number was flashed at the counter. I was called to proceed at Window 37. The lady gave me the instructions and handed me the pink slip together with my confirmation letter i printed from my email.

After she gave me the instructions, I asked her if I should pay again for the mailing of my visa and passport or am i done since I paid ahead of time with the P650 at Metrobank. Then the lady at the window 37 told me that the document verification is not needed anymore and that I will asked the Delbros staff at the booth if they can refund my P650 since it's no longer needed.

So i went to the Delbros booth asked the in charge there if they could refund but I got no luck and just went paid the P250 for the courier service instead. Don't feel like arguing that day. Lol!

I hope this will give answers to everybody. I'm hoping for my visa to be delivered within 2 weeks.

Cheers!

Angel

awe thank you so much for a live expierence and currnent info!!! congrats 2 you

[angel0482 0]

you're welcome pho and thank you... i hope i contribute something that will help other VJ family. God bless and good luck to you as well.