Manila Embassy Interview

[panicked 0]

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

I called the embassy and they said that I need to fax them some basic information (case number, etc) and that I must sign it, to show that I am not abandoning the petition. Needless to say, I am sticking it out with her for the long haul. She did not attend the interview because she was told not too. When I called the embassy, they said that it is proper but that she is 'showing' as a no-show. (hence why I ned to send the fax)

1. When she gets the 'OK' from St. Lukes, how do we get a her a new interview?

2. Will she have to get a new NSO birth certificate, in addition to a new NBI clearance? I am sure that I will

have to send her a new ITR, but is there anything else that she will need to get?

3. Does any one have any suggestions about what we should be doing, besides sitting on our hands,

crying?

Thank you

[BiaNcaSheY 0]

Hey guys please update my timeline...Finally we got scheduled for the interview it will be this coming January 19th at 6:30AM. I called NVC and got the date.......but when i checked it online i doesnt say we have it...Anyway my husband and i were both happy!!! Hope you all have your dates soon!!!

CONGRATS!!!!! That's a great news.

Good Luck to all of us scheduled for January interviews.

Lara

Hey Lara Good luck to both of you too!!! My husband and I were both screaming at the phone when i told him about the good news...he was kind of grumpy when i called him coz i woke him up at 1am...hehehe but after i drop the news he was giddy and got excited....Thanks Lara and I'll pray for both of our approval!!!

[soulm8z0928 0]

hello fellow philippine vj'ers. whoever is maintaining the list of ppl wtg 4 interviews can u plz add us? noa2 sep 9, 06. case complete nov 16, 06. case # mnl200676xxxx. salamat, bernie n she

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

Hello Everyone,

PW, Please update us. Rosemarie has her interview on January 25, 2007. Can someone tell me what a "CFO" is? My wife has said nothing about it, nor has our attorney. I am just curious.

Thanks,

Glenn

[mhel 0]

Hey guys. The CFO lady at the seminar told my gal that she would not be allowed to use her knockoff L. Viton luggage to travel to the US since they are banned by the US govt. Anybody heard of this, and which agency would be implementing the policy. My quick scan of the regs found nothing.

Hello,

It's an offence by law to bring fake items and she will be deported if she will.If tis ana original one its ok.

[garya505 2]

Hello Everyone,

PW, Please update us. Rosemarie has her interview on January 25, 2007. Can someone tell me what a "CFO" is? My wife has said nothing about it, nor has our attorney. I am just curious.

Thanks,

Glenn

She must attend a CFO Seminar before she can leave the country. This is a Philippines government requirement. The seminar is given in Manila and Cebu.

PS: Your attorney is a slacker.

[sunandmoon 450]

Hey guys. The CFO lady at the seminar told my gal that she would not be allowed to use her knockoff L. Viton luggage to travel to the US since they are banned by the US govt. Anybody heard of this, and which agency would be implementing the policy. My quick scan of the regs found nothing.

this is from Bureau of Customs and Border Protection website:

USTOMS DIRECTIVE

ORIGINATING OFFICE: OR&R DISTRIBUTION: S-01

CUSTOMS DIRECTIVE NO. 2310-011A DATE: JANUARY 24, 2000

SUPERSEDES: 2310-11 July 30, 1991

REVIEW DATE: JANUARY 2002

PERSONAL USE EXEMPTION: UNAUTHORIZED TRADEMARKS

1. PURPOSE. To clarify Customs policy with respect to the proper application of the personal use exemption.

2. AUTHORITY. Generally, Section 526 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. §1526) and section 42 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (60 Stat. 440; 15 U.S.C. §1124) (the Lanham Act) proscribe the importation of goods bearing counterfeits of trademarks which have been registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and recorded with U.S. Customs.

3. BACKGROUND. According to the statute (19 U.S.C. §1526(d)(1)), such restrictions do not apply to the importation of articles accompanying any person arriving in the United States, when such articles are for his personal use and not for sale, provided such articles have been approved and enumerated by Customs, and that such person has not been granted a 1526(d) exemption within 30 days immediately preceding his arrival. However, 19 U.S.C.§1526(d)(4) also authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out that law.

3.1 At 19 CFR §148.55, Customs has promulgated regulations which provide for the importation of one article of a type bearing an unauthorized protected trademark. Importations of quantities greater than one article of a type bearing an unauthorized trademark are subject to the provisions of 19 CFR §133.24.

4. ACTION. Customs officers shall permit any person arriving in the United States, to import one article, which must accompany the person, bearing a counterfeit, confusingly similar, or restricted gray market trademark, provided that the article is for personal use and not for sale.

4.1 Customs officers shall permit the arriving person to retain one article of each type accompanying the person. For example, an arriving person who has three purses, whether each bears a different unauthorized trademark or whether all three bear the same unauthorized trademark, is permitted one purse.

4.2 Imported items over and above one article are subject to disposition under either 19 CFR § 133.21 (counterfeit) or 19 CFR § 133.24 (gray market and confusingly similar). Under 19 CFR § 133.21, counterfeit items, in the absence of permission from the trademark owner, must be seized and forfeited. Gray market or confusingly similar goods are subject to detention under 19 CFR §133.24(a). Upon such a detention, Customs officers should orally advise the person(s) arriving that the articles are subject to detention and that in accordance with 19 CFR §133.24©(2), such articles may be:

4.2.1 Exported or destroyed under Customs supervision; or

4.2.2 Imported if the mark is removed or obliterated to Customs satisfaction; or

4.2.3 Released if permission to import the goods is obtained from the trademark holder.

4.3 Where the trademark holder consents to the importation of goods bearing unauthorized trademarks in quantities above the regulatory exemption, Customs officers shall allow the greater quantity to be imported.

4.4 Where the importer has failed to obtain release of such detained goods after 30 days from the date of presentation to Customs, said goods shall be seized and forfeiture proceedings instituted.

4.5 In the past, there has been confusion over whether the personal use exemption contained in 19 CFR §148.55 applies equally to crew members. 19 CFR §148.55, and its governing statute, 19 U.S.C. §1526(d), state that the personal use exemption is available to "any person." This includes crew members.

5. RESPONSIBILITIES. Customs field officers are responsible for following these guidelines. Area/Port directors, assistant port directors (trade operations), supervisory import specialists, and supervisory inspectors are responsible for ensuring that their staffs are aware of the content of this Directive and adhere to the guidelines provided.

Commissioner of Customs

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

Hello Everyone,

PW, Please update us. Rosemarie has her interview on January 25, 2007. Can someone tell me what a "CFO" is? My wife has said nothing about it, nor has our attorney. I am just curious.

Thanks,

Glenn

She must attend a CFO Seminar before she can leave the country. This is a Philippines government requirement. The seminar is given in Manila and Cebu.

PS: Your attorney is a slacker.

Jeez........ I had wondered what a CFO was. What did I pay an attorney for?

[garya505 2]

Hello Everyone,

PW, Please update us. Rosemarie has her interview on January 25, 2007. Can someone tell me what a "CFO" is? My wife has said nothing about it, nor has our attorney. I am just curious.

Thanks,

Glenn

She must attend a CFO Seminar before she can leave the country. This is a Philippines government requirement. The seminar is given in Manila and Cebu.

PS: Your attorney is a slacker.

Jeez........ I had wondered what a CFO was. What did I pay an attorney for?

I think for his country club dues.

[tamara143 1]

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

I called the embassy and they said that I need to fax them some basic information (case number, etc) and that I must sign it, to show that I am not abandoning the petition. Needless to say, I am sticking it out with her for the long haul. She did not attend the interview because she was told not too. When I called the embassy, they said that it is proper but that she is 'showing' as a no-show. (hence why I ned to send the fax)

1. When she gets the 'OK' from St. Lukes, how do we get a her a new interview?

2. Will she have to get a new NSO birth certificate, in addition to a new NBI clearance? I am sure that I will

have to send her a new ITR, but is there anything else that she will need to get?

3. Does any one have any suggestions about what we should be doing, besides sitting on our hands,

crying?

Thank you

hi,

how did your fiance find out that she's sick? during the time that she was about to take her medical exam results? as far as i know, they will not divulge any results to the patient. i had my medical last week and they told me nothing and just wait for the interview itself. i'm really sorry to hear about this. i'll be adding her to my prayers.

regards,

tam

[sunandmoon 450]

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

I called the embassy and they said that I need to fax them some basic information (case number, etc) and that I must sign it, to show that I am not abandoning the petition. Needless to say, I am sticking it out with her for the long haul. She did not attend the interview because she was told not too. When I called the embassy, they said that it is proper but that she is 'showing' as a no-show. (hence why I ned to send the fax)

1. When she gets the 'OK' from St. Lukes, how do we get a her a new interview?

2. Will she have to get a new NSO birth certificate, in addition to a new NBI clearance? I am sure that I will

have to send her a new ITR, but is there anything else that she will need to get?

3. Does any one have any suggestions about what we should be doing, besides sitting on our hands,

crying?

Thank you

hi,

how did your fiance find out that she's sick? during the time that she was about to take her medical exam results? as far as i know, they will not divulge any results to the patient. i had my medical last week and they told me nothing and just wait for the interview itself. i'm really sorry to hear about this. i'll be adding her to my prayers.

regards,

tam

with TB, they tell you so you can get immediate treatment.

[RonMay 1]

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

that's what scared me. some unknown revelation when going to st. lukes. was ur fiancee had any symptoms like coughing when she took the med exam since they say it's active i dont what does it mean. like she's having some coughs w/ mild fever? or she seem's to be ok/normal yet she still have an active tb after seeing the x-ray result

[cguytx 0]

Panicked, if you have spent time with her it would be a good idea to visit your doctor and get a chest xray and screening. TB is highly contagious and communicable. You can be a carrier and pass it along to your family if you are infected. Also have her family get treatment.

I worked as a medic through college and they were always screening us for this.

http://www.doctoronline.nhs.uk/masterwebsi...s/respir/tb.asp

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

I called the embassy and they said that I need to fax them some basic information (case number, etc) and that I must sign it, to show that I am not abandoning the petition. Needless to say, I am sticking it out with her for the long haul. She did not attend the interview because she was told not too. When I called the embassy, they said that it is proper but that she is 'showing' as a no-show. (hence why I ned to send the fax)

1. When she gets the 'OK' from St. Lukes, how do we get a her a new interview?

2. Will she have to get a new NSO birth certificate, in addition to a new NBI clearance? I am sure that I will

have to send her a new ITR, but is there anything else that she will need to get?

3. Does any one have any suggestions about what we should be doing, besides sitting on our hands,

crying?

Thank you

[sunandmoon 450]

Panicked, if you have spent time with her it would be a good idea to visit your doctor and get a chest xray and screening. TB is highly contagious and communicable. You can be a carrier and pass it along to your family if you are infected. Also have her family get treatment.

I worked as a medic through college and they were always screening us for this.

http://www.doctoronline.nhs.uk/masterwebsi...s/respir/tb.asp

My fiancé failed her medical exam, what happens now? (K-1)

St. Lukes discovered that she had active TB! She is undergoing treatment and will not be eligible for her interview in 6 months. No one knew of her aliment until she went to the medical exam, about a week early. St Lukes told her that they canceled the interview, for now. She is curable, doing the traement etc. We think she may have gotten infected when Luzon was struck by typhoons earlier this year.

I called the embassy and they said that I need to fax them some basic information (case number, etc) and that I must sign it, to show that I am not abandoning the petition. Needless to say, I am sticking it out with her for the long haul. She did not attend the interview because she was told not too. When I called the embassy, they said that it is proper but that she is 'showing' as a no-show. (hence why I ned to send the fax)

1. When she gets the 'OK' from St. Lukes, how do we get a her a new interview?

2. Will she have to get a new NSO birth certificate, in addition to a new NBI clearance? I am sure that I will

have to send her a new ITR, but is there anything else that she will need to get?

3. Does any one have any suggestions about what we should be doing, besides sitting on our hands,

crying?

Thank you

good advise!

[tamara143 1]

hi,

actually, i was kind of disappointed when they didn't tell me anything at all about my medical results, not that i was expecting that i'm sick. It's just that the reason why most of us wanted to have it done earlier than it was scheduled was to know beforehand, if there are some abnormalities in our health that we could take care of. sadly to say, they won't give you any hint at all, as to what i had experienced. i just hope and pray that all of us would pass the medical and interview as well.

God bless to all,

tam

Edited December 2, 2006 by tamara143