Manila Embassy Interview

[davidjack 0]

PW, it's a shame most American's can't speak our language nearly as well as you.

Awww, robhankins, you've always been so kind to me. Thank you.

To forgyj, my documents did not have documentary stamps but I made sure my original documents had the required dry seal and if they were certified to be true copies, they were signed and likewise sealed by the office that certified it. I am certain that you have a Certificate of Registration for the declaration of nullity of your marriage based on Presumption of Death, otherwise the NSO would not have issued you an annotated MC. The Certificate of Registration is a government and NSO requirement prior to annotation of the MC.

The registration is required according to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 3753 http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno3753.htm

"Sec. 7. Registration of marriages. — x x x

In cases of divorce and annulment of marriage, it shall be the duty of the successful petitioner for divorce or annulment of marriage to send a copy of the final decree of the court to that local civil registrar of the municipality where the dissolved or annulled marriage was solemnized"

Updating to welcome Erichu to our thread and again to sound the fire alarms to Ara & Ken. They will remain under red alert until they give us an interview date

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

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

K1 LIST

01..fianceeinw8ting.07-15-04...08-07-04...09-24-04...10-08-04...2004-xxxxxx...OK...09-12-06/23 mos./Makati

02..Windchaser......08-29-05...09-27-05...07-25-06...09-01-06...2005-756xxx...AR...Birth Certificate

03..djcess..........03-10-06...03-24-06...xx-xx-xx...08-09-06...2006-579xxx...OK...Aug 19/10 days/Cebu

04..Rustyash........03-07-06...03-29-06...06-08-96...08-09-06...2006-580xxx...OK

05..timmaricel......04-07-06...09-21-06...xx-xx-xx...12-04-06...2006-601xxx

06..zethris.........04-13-06...09-20-06...xx-xx-xx...12-04-06...2006-60xxxx

07..davidg..........04-20-06...05-13-06...xx-xx-xx...09-11-06...2006-625xxx...OK...Sep 21/10 days/???

08..titakey.........04-23-06...05-22-06...xx-xx-xx...09-22-06...2006-635xxx...AR...NBI clearance

09..Audrey&Romy.....05-01-06...05-22-06...07-13-06...09-22-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Sep 27/05 days/QC

10..randyandrechie..05-01-06...06-05-06...07-13-06...09-20-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Oct 04/14 days/QC

11..Hershey.........05-01-06...06-05-06...06-21-06...09-25-06...2006-xxxxxx...OK...Sep 27/02 days/???

12..annie19.........05-09-06...05-22-06...xx-xx-xx...09-21-06...2006-635xxx...??

13..mychelle........05-03-06...05-31-06...07-06-06...09-14-06...2006-639xxx...OK...Sep 21/07 days/Cebu

14..danlet..........05-12-06...05-31-06...06-27-06...08-10-06...2006-xxxxxx...OK...Aug 17/07 days/???

15..Tomnjas.........05-23-06...06-14-06...07-11-06...10-02-06...2006-656xxx...OK...Oct 06/04 days/Manila

16..sillygirl.......05-17-06...06-14-06...06-29-06...10-04-06...2006-657xxx...OK...Oct 05/01 day/picked up visa

17..Brittaniquec....05-25-06...06-20-06...07-10-06...08-08-06...2006-660xxx...OK...Aug 14/06 days/???

18..kevlar_kev......06-30-06...07-18-06...07-27-06...10-05-06...2006-691xxx...OK...Oct 15/10 days/Laguna

19..Gomez...........07-03-06...08-14-06...09-21-06...11-06-06...2006-xxxxxx

20..Angelmae........07-10-06...07-27-06...xx-xx-xx...11-06-06...2006-698xxx

21..Keith88gt.......07-24-06...08-04-06...xx-xx-xx...11-13-06...2006-709xxx

22..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06...08-10-06...09-22-06...11-13-06...2006-712xxx

23..Uling...........07-31-06...08-08-06...09-23-06...11-14-06...2006-712xxx

24..JimGem..........07-31-06...08-14-06...xx-xx-xx...11-17-06...2006-715xxx

25..Goodman.........07-31-06...08-15-06...xx-xx-xx...11-20-06...2006-716xxx

26..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-719xxx...WAKE UP CALL! HOY GISING!

27..Karel...........08-01-06...08-22-06...09-23-06...11-28-06...2006-719xxx

28..tamara..........07-31-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...12-11-06...2006-723xxx

29..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-13-06...2006-723xxx

30..shimmy..........08-01-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-11-06...2006-723xxx

31..FMerz...........08-09-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-12-06...2006-723xxx

32..forgyj..........08-03-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-18-06...2006-728xxx

33..BJZags..........08-04-06...08-17-06...xx-xx-xx...12-05-06...2006-xxxxxx

34..Elizabeth.......08-15-06...08-21-06...xx-xx-xx...12-21-06...2006-729xxx

35..treynroxy.......08-03-06...08-25-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-736xxx

36..daveandlirio....08-03-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

37..TimR............08-10-06...09-06-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-736xxx

38..lovebug.........08-12-06...08-29-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-737xxx

39..neonspark.......08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-73xxxx

40..kirkandjenny....08-18-06...09-26-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-743xxx

41..ronmay..........08-28-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-75xxxx

42..Robhankins......09-01-06...09-22-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-761xxx

43..MadisonMan......09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

44..ellmoi..........09-17-06...09-26-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-762xxx

45..jo&john.........08-30-06...10-06-06...PICKED UP..10-18-06...2006-764xxx...OK...

46..RiggerAF........09-04-06...10-02-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-764xxx

47..sway............09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-7xxxxx

48..davidjack.......09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-770xxx

49..lebby...........09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-772xxx

50..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-775xxx

51..Richard&Maria...09-05-06...10-06-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-779xxx

52..Iniibig ko......09-07-06...10-15-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-783xxx

53..gobdogman.......09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-789xxx

54..sbqwolf1........09-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

55..binow...........09-20-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

56..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

57..jamrok..........09-29-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

58..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06...10-15-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

59..Erichu..........10-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-789xxx

K3 LIST

60..sweety_33.......04-11-06...04-25-06...xx-xx-xx...08-24-06...2006-608xxx...OK...Aug 30/06 days/???

61..phirephly.......05-08-06...05-23-06...07-01-06...09-21-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Sep 27/06 days/???

62..K3 IR...........07-25-06...xx-xx-xx...09-20-06...11-13-06...2006-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

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

63..jpg.............08-15-05...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...07-17-06...2005-xxxxxx...OK...

64..stormyrain......10-05-05...07-06-06...xx-xx-xx...11-20-06...2005-xxxxxx

65..JoelAndAnalyn...12-29-05...04-21-06...xx-xx-xx...09-25-06...2006-510xxx...OK.....Sep 27/02 days/Manila

66..Shortie81.......02-03-06...05-16-06...05-28-06...06-07-06...2006-544xxx...OK-ME..Jun 14/07 days/???

67..Biancashey......03-09-06...09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-576xxx

68..phirephly.......05-02-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-642xxx

69..JunCel..........05-15-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

70..Jazzy...........08-03-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-729xxx

71..K3 IR...........09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

72..w1n78...........09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-764xxx

73..M&M.............09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-765xxx

Please update davidjack to received at embassy 10-4

Thanks Dave and Flory

[cguytx 0]

Hey windchaser, That is a long time, I can't imagine going through that, I'm very fortunate to get time to get over and visit every 3 or 4 months. Hopefully they will get your documentation sorted out quickly and get your honey on the way to you. Hang in there

We honeymoon'd back in June, stayed at Best Western in Makati city, it was pretty nice, not too expensive, mall of asia was pretty cool too with the imax. The wife has some family in Manila she is going to stay with when we get a timeframe from embassy.

until then...more waiting

I feel the same way about it taking so long when Illegal aliens can get all kinds of government help. I dunno if it's the BC or not they won't tell us. PW put that on there because i thought maybe it was but i dunno, they won't tell us what the problems is, just that they sent it to the Philippines government to verify documents.(even tho they told her all the documents were ok at the interview) I understand that the Embassy and the Congressman's office get a lot of requests and cases but they still don't really care. The responses aren't that by law they can't help, they just say they won't or it doesn't do any good. Pretty frustrating.

She is doing ok but the longer it takes the harder it gets, i haven't seen her since May 2005 Long time no see. Just not able to go with work, was saving vacation for the honeymoon but i don't know now if we will have one this year. She has cried some but she is doing pretty good, makes her sad everytime there is no news tho.

That's a cool ticker Cybernutguy.

[jo&john 1]

Please excuse me if I am posting my questions in the wrong area/format. Im curious about picking up the visa at the USE Manila after approval. i see that a few posts show picking it up 2 days after approval but the embassy info seems to suggest that it takes a week. Can anyone shed some light on this ? i sure would like to bring my fiance home after we attend the interview. I also have a crazy question. Why cant you get married at the embassy ? It is U.S. territory.

Dave and Flory

Sillygirl,

we also have the same query with Dave and Flory, regarding the visa..you picked up your visa at the USE, right? how did you do it? you didn't go through delbros?You got approved October 4 and picked it up Oct. 6. And that was fast, you picked it up after 2 days.

Godbless,

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Sillygirl,

we also have the same query with Dave and Flory, regarding the visa..you picked up your visa at the USE, right? how did you do it? you didn't go through delbros?You got approved October 4 and picked it up Oct. 6. And that was fast, you picked it up after 2 days.

Godbless,

According to Delbros, they will not allow you to pick it up the visa from them. Therefore you must make the request to pick up the visa from the Consular Officer who (if they are nice ) will give you a pick up slip to return to the Embassy and obtain your visa.

Edited October 22, 2006 by Uling

[sunandmoon 450]

i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.

Luz and I stayed at the Lotus Garden on my first trip there. It's OK and within a 10 minute walk to the embassy. You might also check out the Best Western Hotel La Corona hotel that is close also. $60/night and I like it much better.

I read recommendations on Bayview since it's across from the Manila Embassy, and I have also read that Best Western is pretty cool as well. Cheers!!!

thanks Gary and Uling.

[MarieandBryan 0]

hello guys!!! We hope we can join with you in the list soon...Hopefully, we will get our NOA1 next week since our check has been encashed already last October 20... Godbless to all of you who are waiting for your interview date,may they will give your schedule soon...

Marie

[DaveHorton 0]

We filed using DCF in early march 06, and our interview date has just been set at december 19.

We had a couple months of wasted time in the middle because of a missing nullity certificate, and another 3 weeks wasted because of mail from the embassy being lost.

So all in all, that 10 months start to finish seems fairly quick based upon the other timelines I'm looking at.

Anyone else doing the DCF thing?

Dave

[K3_IR 0]

We filed using DCF in early march 06, and our interview date has just been set at december 19.

We had a couple months of wasted time in the middle because of a missing nullity certificate, and another 3 weeks wasted because of mail from the embassy being lost.

So all in all, that 10 months start to finish seems fairly quick based upon the other timelines I'm looking at.

Anyone else doing the DCF thing?

Dave

Hi Dave.

When was your petition approved for the IR1/CR1? After approval by the USCIS (it went through USCIS right?), did it go through the NVC for processing? Or everything was done in the USE in Manila?

Can you please share your timeline?

Thank you very much.

[shimmy 0]

i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.

I found this link. At the bottom it has some hotels http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=Manila

Hotels near US EMBASSY

Bayview Park Hotel - Just in front of the Embassy.

Hotel La Corona Manila, Manila City

The Corporate Inn Manila Hotel, Manila City

Mabini Mansion Manila, Manila City

Manila Hotel, Manila City- need to take a cab to go to the embassy .

Miramar Hotel, Manila City - In front of the Embassy but good enough to stay overnite

Palm Plaza Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

Lotus Garden Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

City Garden Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

Or check at www.asiatravel.com to reserve

Garden Plaza Hotel Manila, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

[sillygirl 0]

i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.

Luz and I stayed at the Lotus Garden on my first trip there. It's OK and within a 10 minute walk to the embassy. You might also check out the Best Western Hotel La Corona hotel that is close also. $60/night and I like it much better.

I read recommendations on Bayview since it's across from the Manila Embassy, and I have also read that Best Western is pretty cool as well. Cheers!!!

We stayed at Best Western and Bayview. Both are nice but we found it really odd that Bayview's Housekeeping doesn't have ironing services and they don't allow any flat iron in the room. They have outside service for it but you can't get your ironed clothes back until after 24hrs. That was really a bummer for us because we travelled, so naturally all our clothes were all wrinkled from being packed. We got there the afternoon before our interview day and we had no choice but to go the embassy wearing wrinkled clothes. Good thing (at least from wrinkled clothes' perspective) our interview was postponed.

I liked Best Western more and their suite room is really nice and spacious. And if you stay there for your interview, you get to go to your interview looking smart (no wrinkled clothes!)

[sillygirl 0]

Please excuse me if I am posting my questions in the wrong area/format. Im curious about picking up the visa at the USE Manila after approval. i see that a few posts show picking it up 2 days after approval but the embassy info seems to suggest that it takes a week. Can anyone shed some light on this ? i sure would like to bring my fiance home after we attend the interview. I also have a crazy question. Why cant you get married at the embassy ? It is U.S. territory.

Dave and Flory

Sillygirl,

we also have the same query with Dave and Flory, regarding the visa..you picked up your visa at the USE, right? how did you do it? you didn't go through delbros?You got approved October 4 and picked it up Oct. 6. And that was fast, you picked it up after 2 days.

Godbless,

Yup, we picked it up at the USE. We, or mostly my fiance, asked the consul if he can do him a favor and just let us pick up the visa. My faince asked for the next day pick up but the consul was shaked his head and said it might not be possible because their system was acting up so I piped in and maybe it will be possible on Friday, two days after instead of just one. He gave in. And he gave us the pick up stub (it was violet).

After the interview with the Consul, we went out and sat again and waited for our number to be flashed (for the releasing) only to find out later that there was no need to wait after all because we have the stub already. We sat there waiting for 30mins. If you read my interview experience, I didn't go through window 37-38 for the releasing and Delbros payment.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

...(no wrinkled clothes!)

Sillygirl

I have found that odd about the hotels in the Philippines... NO IRONS ALLOWED! LOL! Of course when I was there, we just took my fiancee's iron from her place. LOL! We're rebels... Do yourselves a favor... TAKE A TRAVEL IRON if you arer not staying at the Best Western! Besides it's not breaking the law, just a house rule. (SMILE)

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

NOTE: By the by, MarieandBryan sent their check! Please be sure to have PW add them to the list. LOL!

[Ara and Ken 0]

PW, it's a shame most American's can't speak our language nearly as well as you.

Awww, robhankins, you've always been so kind to me. Thank you.

To forgyj, my documents did not have documentary stamps but I made sure my original documents had the required dry seal and if they were certified to be true copies, they were signed and likewise sealed by the office that certified it. I am certain that you have a Certificate of Registration for the declaration of nullity of your marriage based on Presumption of Death, otherwise the NSO would not have issued you an annotated MC. The Certificate of Registration is a government and NSO requirement prior to annotation of the MC.

The registration is required according to Section 7 of Republic Act No. 3753 http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno3753.htm

"Sec. 7. Registration of marriages. — x x x

In cases of divorce and annulment of marriage, it shall be the duty of the successful petitioner for divorce or annulment of marriage to send a copy of the final decree of the court to that local civil registrar of the municipality where the dissolved or annulled marriage was solemnized"

Updating to welcome Erichu to our thread and again to sound the fire alarms to Ara & Ken. They will remain under red alert until they give us an interview date

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

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

K1 LIST

01..fianceeinw8ting.07-15-04...08-07-04...09-24-04...10-08-04...2004-xxxxxx...OK...09-12-06/23 mos./Makati

02..Windchaser......08-29-05...09-27-05...07-25-06...09-01-06...2005-756xxx...AR...Birth Certificate

03..djcess..........03-10-06...03-24-06...xx-xx-xx...08-09-06...2006-579xxx...OK...Aug 19/10 days/Cebu

04..Rustyash........03-07-06...03-29-06...06-08-96...08-09-06...2006-580xxx...OK

05..timmaricel......04-07-06...09-21-06...xx-xx-xx...12-04-06...2006-601xxx

06..zethris.........04-13-06...09-20-06...xx-xx-xx...12-04-06...2006-60xxxx

07..davidg..........04-20-06...05-13-06...xx-xx-xx...09-11-06...2006-625xxx...OK...Sep 21/10 days/???

08..titakey.........04-23-06...05-22-06...xx-xx-xx...09-22-06...2006-635xxx...AR...NBI clearance

09..Audrey&Romy.....05-01-06...05-22-06...07-13-06...09-22-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Sep 27/05 days/QC

10..randyandrechie..05-01-06...06-05-06...07-13-06...09-20-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Oct 04/14 days/QC

11..Hershey.........05-01-06...06-05-06...06-21-06...09-25-06...2006-xxxxxx...OK...Sep 27/02 days/???

12..annie19.........05-09-06...05-22-06...xx-xx-xx...09-21-06...2006-635xxx...??

13..mychelle........05-03-06...05-31-06...07-06-06...09-14-06...2006-639xxx...OK...Sep 21/07 days/Cebu

14..danlet..........05-12-06...05-31-06...06-27-06...08-10-06...2006-xxxxxx...OK...Aug 17/07 days/???

15..Tomnjas.........05-23-06...06-14-06...07-11-06...10-02-06...2006-656xxx...OK...Oct 06/04 days/Manila

16..sillygirl.......05-17-06...06-14-06...06-29-06...10-04-06...2006-657xxx...OK...Oct 05/01 day/picked up visa

17..Brittaniquec....05-25-06...06-20-06...07-10-06...08-08-06...2006-660xxx...OK...Aug 14/06 days/???

18..kevlar_kev......06-30-06...07-18-06...07-27-06...10-05-06...2006-691xxx...OK...Oct 15/10 days/Laguna

19..Gomez...........07-03-06...08-14-06...09-21-06...11-06-06...2006-xxxxxx

20..Angelmae........07-10-06...07-27-06...xx-xx-xx...11-06-06...2006-698xxx

21..Keith88gt.......07-24-06...08-04-06...xx-xx-xx...11-13-06...2006-709xxx

22..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06...08-10-06...09-22-06...11-13-06...2006-712xxx

23..Uling...........07-31-06...08-08-06...09-23-06...11-14-06...2006-712xxx

24..JimGem..........07-31-06...08-14-06...xx-xx-xx...11-17-06...2006-715xxx

25..Goodman.........07-31-06...08-15-06...xx-xx-xx...11-20-06...2006-716xxx

26..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-719xxx...WAKE UP CALL! HOY GISING!

27..Karel...........08-01-06...08-22-06...09-23-06...11-28-06...2006-719xxx

28..tamara..........07-31-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...12-11-06...2006-723xxx

29..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-13-06...2006-723xxx

30..shimmy..........08-01-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-11-06...2006-723xxx

31..FMerz...........08-09-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-12-06...2006-723xxx

32..forgyj..........08-03-06...08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...12-18-06...2006-728xxx

33..BJZags..........08-04-06...08-17-06...xx-xx-xx...12-05-06...2006-xxxxxx

34..Elizabeth.......08-15-06...08-21-06...xx-xx-xx...12-21-06...2006-729xxx

35..treynroxy.......08-03-06...08-25-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-736xxx

36..daveandlirio....08-03-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

37..TimR............08-10-06...09-06-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-736xxx

38..lovebug.........08-12-06...08-29-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-737xxx

39..neonspark.......08-23-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-73xxxx

40..kirkandjenny....08-18-06...09-26-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-743xxx

41..ronmay..........08-28-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-75xxxx

42..Robhankins......09-01-06...09-22-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-761xxx

43..MadisonMan......09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

44..ellmoi..........09-17-06...09-26-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-762xxx

45..jo&john.........08-30-06...10-06-06...PICKED UP..10-18-06...2006-764xxx...OK...

46..RiggerAF........09-04-06...10-02-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-764xxx

47..sway............09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-7xxxxx

48..davidjack.......09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-770xxx

49..lebby...........09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-772xxx

50..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-775xxx

51..Richard&Maria...09-05-06...10-06-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-779xxx

52..Iniibig ko......09-07-06...10-15-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-783xxx

53..gobdogman.......09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-789xxx

54..sbqwolf1........09-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

55..binow...........09-20-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

56..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

57..jamrok..........09-29-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

58..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06...10-15-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

59..Erichu..........10-11-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-789xxx

K3 LIST

60..sweety_33.......04-11-06...04-25-06...xx-xx-xx...08-24-06...2006-608xxx...OK...Aug 30/06 days/???

61..phirephly.......05-08-06...05-23-06...07-01-06...09-21-06...2006-635xxx...OK...Sep 27/06 days/???

62..K3 IR...........07-25-06...xx-xx-xx...09-20-06...11-13-06...2006-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

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63..jpg.............08-15-05...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...07-17-06...2005-xxxxxx...OK...

64..stormyrain......10-05-05...07-06-06...xx-xx-xx...11-20-06...2005-xxxxxx

65..JoelAndAnalyn...12-29-05...04-21-06...xx-xx-xx...09-25-06...2006-510xxx...OK.....Sep 27/02 days/Manila

66..Shortie81.......02-03-06...05-16-06...05-28-06...06-07-06...2006-544xxx...OK-ME..Jun 14/07 days/???

67..Biancashey......03-09-06...09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-576xxx

68..phirephly.......05-02-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-642xxx

69..JunCel..........05-15-06...08-24-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

70..Jazzy...........08-03-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-729xxx

71..K3 IR...........09-01-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-xxxxxx

72..w1n78...........09-05-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-764xxx

73..M&M.............09-07-06...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...xx-xx-xx...2006-765xxx

Please update davidjack to received at embassy 10-4

Thanks Dave and Flory

Sorry Guys, I have been working all the time and havent been online. OK medical November 20 Interview November 27 Thanks

[davidjack 0]

Sillygirl,

we also have the same query with Dave and Flory, regarding the visa..you picked up your visa at the USE, right? how did you do it? you didn't go through delbros?You got approved October 4 and picked it up Oct. 6. And that was fast, you picked it up after 2 days.

Godbless,

According to Delbros, they will not allow you to pick it up the visa from them. Therefore you must make the request to pick up the visa from the Consular Officer who (if they are nice ) will give you a pick up slip to return to the Embassy and obtain your visa.

Does anyone know how many days wait it is to pick up the visa at the US embassy though ?

Dave and Flory

[sunandmoon 450]

i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.

I found this link. At the bottom it has some hotels http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/inde...&cty=Manila

Hotels near US EMBASSY

Bayview Park Hotel - Just in front of the Embassy.

Hotel La Corona Manila, Manila City

The Corporate Inn Manila Hotel, Manila City

Mabini Mansion Manila, Manila City

Manila Hotel, Manila City- need to take a cab to go to the embassy .

Miramar Hotel, Manila City - In front of the Embassy but good enough to stay overnite

Palm Plaza Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

Lotus Garden Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

City Garden Hotel, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

Or check at www.asiatravel.com to reserve

Garden Plaza Hotel Manila, Manila City - around 1km away from the embassy

i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.

Luz and I stayed at the Lotus Garden on my first trip there. It's OK and within a 10 minute walk to the embassy. You might also check out the Best Western Hotel La Corona hotel that is close also. $60/night and I like it much better.

I read recommendations on Bayview since it's across from the Manila Embassy, and I have also read that Best Western is pretty cool as well. Cheers!!!

We stayed at Best Western and Bayview. Both are nice but we found it really odd that Bayview's Housekeeping doesn't have ironing services and they don't allow any flat iron in the room. They have outside service for it but you can't get your ironed clothes back until after 24hrs. That was really a bummer for us because we travelled, so naturally all our clothes were all wrinkled from being packed. We got there the afternoon before our interview day and we had no choice but to go the embassy wearing wrinkled clothes. Good thing (at least from wrinkled clothes' perspective) our interview was postponed.

I liked Best Western more and their suite room is really nice and spacious. And if you stay there for your interview, you get to go to your interview looking smart (no wrinkled clothes!)

thanks shimmy and sillygirl.

call off the troops! Ara and Ken have reported in. Congrats on the interview date. saved a for you.