Manila Embassy Interview

[jamrok 0]

Well, our number is only 21 days behind the last one to get a Dec interview date.(ours is 2006783xxxx) I am really hoping that means a late Jan- early Feb interview date for us.

I think the January appointments are all given out now. I'll predict a late February for you (and me). Wanna bet me a cold San Miquel in Manila?

I hope you are wrong and they give out more Jan dates like they just did for Dec. Valentines day would be a good day to get approved. Ken & Maria

Well it's possible but we already have a 1/30 date on the list so I don't think so, but I hope I'm wrong too.

It looks like there is possibly a gap in the schedule at the beginning of January ?

dave and Flory

Unfortunately VJers aren't a random sample so it's hard to say. It's also possible that what we are seeing there is the same as what appeared to happen for the last week of December, that they held back scheduling that week for some reason. My guess is that they waited until they knew what there staffing levels were for the last week in December. If we're real lucky they are doing the same thing for the first week of January, in which case we could see some more appointments for that week too.

That would be sweet! :energetic:

My case was expidited due to aging out of my fiancee's kid

[Pinay Wife 47]

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

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..louchiw.........02-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-28-06..2006-xxxxxx..AR..previous AOS

03..Windchaser......08-29-05..09-27-05..07-25-06..09-01-06..2005-756xxx..OK..11-24-06/85 days/Bohol

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

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

06..timmaricel......04-07-06..09-21-06..10-20-06..12-04-06..2006-601xxx..OK

07..Madison Man.....09-01-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-601xxx..AR..Birth certificate

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

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

10..titakey.........04-23-06..05-22-06..07-08-06..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Nov 10/49 days/QC

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

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

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

14..annie19.........05-09-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..AR..Divorce decree

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

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

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

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

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

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

21..Gomez...........07-03-06..08-14-06..09-21-06..11-06-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Nov 08/02 days/QC

22..Angelmae........07-10-06..07-27-06..xx-xx-xx..11-06-06..2006-698xxx..OK..Nov 15/09 days/Manila

23..Keith88gt.......07-24-06..08-04-06..xx-xx-xx..11-13-06..2006-709xxx..OK..Nov 21/08 days/???

24..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06..08-10-06..09-22-06..11-13-06..2006-712xxx..OK..Nov 19/06 days/???

25..Uling...........07-31-06..08-08-06..09-23-06..11-14-06..2006-712xxx..OK..Nov 18/04 days/Laguna

26..JimGem..........07-31-06..08-14-06..xx-xx-xx..11-17-06..2006-715xxx..??..STATUS PLEASE?

27..Goodman.........07-31-06..08-15-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2006-716xxx..OK..Nov 29/09 days/Manila

28..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..11-25-06..2006-719xxx..OK

29..Karel...........08-01-06..08-22-06..09-23-06..11-28-06..2006-719xxx..Petition withdrawn

30..BJZags..........08-04-06..08-17-06..10-20-06..12-05-06..2006-720xxx..OK

31..tamara..........07-31-06..08-24-06..10-26-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx

32..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06..08-23-06..10-25-06..12-13-06..2006-723xxx

33..shimmy..........08-01-06..08-23-06..10-20-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx

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

35..forgyj..........08-03-06..08-23-06..10-21-06..12-18-06..2006-728xxx

36..Elizabeth.......08-15-06..08-21-06..10-21-06..12-21-06..2006-729xxx

37..treynroxy.......08-03-06..08-25-06..11-29-06..01-11-07..2006-736xxx

38..TimR............08-10-06..09-06-06..11-28-06..01-11-07..2006-736xxx

39..daveandlirio....08-03-06..08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..01-12-07..2006-737xxx

40..lovebug.........08-12-06..08-29-06..11-29-06..01-12-07..2006-737xxx

41..neonspark.......08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..11-28-06..01-12-07..2006-737xxx

42..kirkandjenny....08-18-06..09-26-06..11-29-06..01-19-07..2006-743xxx

43. roundbo.........09-11-06..09-23-06..xx-xx-xx..01-30-07..2006-756xxx

44..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..01-25-07..2006-xxxxxx

45..ronmay..........08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..12-27-06..2006-757xxx

46..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..12-28-06..2006-761xxx

47..ellmoi..........09-17-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..12-28-06..2006-762xxx

48..jo&john.........08-30-06..10-06-06..PICKED UP.10-18-06..2006-764xxx..OK-AO..Oct 25/07 days/Manila

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

50..sway............09-05-06..10-30-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx

51..edz2006.........09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx

52..vic&el4ever.....09-07-06..09-27-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-768xxx

53..davidjack.......09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-770xxx

54..binow...........09-20-06..10-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-770xxx

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

56..arch_n_cel......09-11-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx

57..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx

58..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-775xxx

59..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-13-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-776xxx

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

61..garya505........09-18-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-779xxx

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

63..Birdysboy.......09-11-06..10-23-06..10-25-06..xx-xx-xx..2006-786xxx

64..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx

65..Ken_Maria.......09-18-06..10-10-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx

66..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx

67..Burrito.........09-21-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-78xxxx

68..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06..10-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx

69..jamrok..........09-29-06..10-25-06..xx-xx-xx..11-24-06..2006-789xxx..AO..AR (Cenomar)

70..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx

71..ilovecuddlebug..09-25-06..10-27-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-792xxx

72..bangus delight..10-05-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-792xxx

73..oakwell.........10-16-06..11-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-796xxx

74..Mike_and_Jennie.10-05-06..10-30-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-799xxx

75..patrick808......10-18-06..10-30-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-800xxx

76..kar3n...........10-16-06..11-14-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-805xxx

77..kismet..........11-02-06..11-27-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-820xxx

78..iya.............11-02-06..xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-820xxx

79..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx

80..PatientlyWait...12-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx

K3 LIST

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

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

03..K3 IR...........07-25-06..xx-xx-xx..09-20-06..11-13-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Nov 20/07 days/San Juan MM

04..cybernutguy.....09-22-06..10-12-06..xx-xx-xx..11-28-06..2006-xxxxxx..AR..Birth Certificate

05..Amerikano.......10-03-06..10-19-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-778xxx

IR-1/CR-1

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

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

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

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

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

05..mimendoz0209....01-13-06..04-28-06..08-22-06..10-18-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Oct 25/07 days/Davao

06..Biancashey......03-09-06..09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..01-19-07..2006-576xxx

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

08..JunCel..........05-15-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..01-05-07..2006-xxxxxx

09..facechelle......05-31-06..09-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-659xxx

10..DaveHorton......07-25-06..08-25-06..10-24-06..12-04-06..2006-208xxx..OK

11..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-729xxx

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

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

14..soulm8z0928.....09-06-06..11-16-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-76xxxx

15..M&M.............09-07-06..11-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-765xxx

16..Amerikano.......09-13-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx

17..dims1...........09-20-06..12-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-775xxx

[cguytx 0]

PW, it is not that those of us in AR did not have our documents ready it is that the consul wanted to verify one of our documents with the nso. Every time I see someone post like this I just cringe. A document check can and will happen randomly to cases. In talking to the embassy every day Lorrain admitted to me that the embassy lost some paperwork they ordered before our interview which leaves me scratching my head. They tell us to gather up cenomars, bc, mc, nbi but then they go ahead and order duplicates to check and throw people into AR and a lot of times they don't order up duplicates until after the embassy. They batch those requests which can take 4 to 6 weeks. A bit of advice, if your fiance/wife gets AR have her ask if she can carry a copy from NSO to the embassy, this may take time off of a document review related AR.

Update our timeline please: Interview 11/28/2006

Take note of the reasons for AR ~ birth certificate, Cenomar, divorce decree ~ so let us make sure our documents are in order.

[mhel 0]

Can anyone tell me the fastest way possible to get a new NBI Clearance? Ours is over six months old and we had planned on a Feb interview. Now I need one muy pronto.

Hello,

Applying for an NBI clearance is pretty quick nowadays.She can get it in a day.Good luck on your fiance's interview.

[BJZags 17]

Some details about Jen's recent interview:

1. Interview time was 7:30 but not see CO until 10:00 -- so vast majority is standing in line.

2. Actual interview maybe five minutes.

3. In-take lady requests: BC, Cenomar, NBI, Affidav. Support and 8 pics. That's all. Not even BC of her son.

4. Late registered BC no problem, we had baptismal, school ID etc., but they did not want it.

5. Tricky Interview ques: "where did ur fiancee spend thanksgiving and what did he have for dinner that day?"

6. After interview: purple paper with "K1-Visa approved".

That's it guys, sort of anti-climatic if you ask me. All the pages of chat, and letters and phone records, etc. etc. not even requested much less looked at.

Hope everyone has such an "easy" experience at their interview.

[arch and cel 0]

Some details about Jen's recent interview:

1. Interview time was 7:30 but not see CO until 10:00 -- so vast majority is standing in line.

2. Actual interview maybe five minutes.

3. In-take lady requests: BC, Cenomar, NBI, Affidav. Support and 8 pics. That's all. Not even BC of her son.

4. Late registered BC no problem, we had baptismal, school ID etc., but they did not want it.

5. Tricky Interview ques: "where did ur fiancee spend thanksgiving and what did he have for dinner that day?"

6. After interview: purple paper with "K1-Visa approved".

That's it guys, sort of anti-climatic if you ask me. All the pages of chat, and letters and phone records, etc. etc. not even requested much less looked at.

Hope everyone has such an "easy" experience at their interview.

thanks for sharing your fiancee's interview your so bless!!!!

[garya505 2]

You know I looked at the list again and it seems they only took about 20 numbers, from 736 to 756, for the first batch of appointments from January 11-30. I am going to go out on a limb here and predict that we WILL see more appointments scheduled the first week of Jan.

This could get interesting ...

[Dean iWait 0]

How do you know when your file gets to Manila? Do they send an email or letter or something? As of yesterday mine hadn't made to NVC yet.

[BJZags 17]

How do you know when your file gets to Manila? Do they send an email or letter or something? As of yesterday mine hadn't made to NVC yet.

After NVC receives it, they will send you letter stating they have received it and it will be mailed to the embassy within X number of days. In our case I think they said 14 days.

[jamrok 0]

How do you know when your file gets to Manila? Do they send an email or letter or something? As of yesterday mine hadn't made to NVC yet.

BJZAGS......my most sincere congratulations to you....you are in my opinion (along with PW and a few others) one of the most

sincere and HELPFUL person on the Manila thread. Not like the others who fake their interest in others YET when they get what they want they neither share their experiences or participate anymore. Good Luck to you and yours. God Bless

[Sheriff Uling 3]

BJZags - Congrats once again my brotha! What's funny is that the Customs Officer asked three times more questions than the pre-interviewer and the consular officer combined. LOL! The Customes Officer even asked Jhen if her pearl necklace was real, and read through the POE packet given by the USE asking random questions. He was bored and had nobody to talk too. LOL! The questions were easy of course because we were prepared and Jhen knows me very well.

ALL - Oh, we went to the SSA yesterday and had no problem applying for my Baby's SS Card. All we needed was Jhen's Passport/Visa. I've read that some folks have problems applying because the employees don't know the rules.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

[garya505 2]

BJZags - Congrats once again my brotha! What's funny is that the Customs Officer asked three times more questions than the pre-interviewer and the consular officer combined. LOL! The Customes Officer even asked Jhen if her pearl necklace was real, and read through the POE packet given by the USE asking random questions. He was bored and had nobody to talk too. LOL! The questions were easy of course because we were prepared and Jhen knows me very well.

ALL - Oh, we went to the SSA yesterday and had no problem applying for my Baby's SS Card. All we needed was Jhen's Passport/Visa. I've read that some folks have problems applying because the employees don't know the rules.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

Maybe he just wanted to flirt with her cause she's so cute!

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

BJZags - Congrats once again my brotha! What's funny is that the Customs Officer asked three times more questions than the pre-interviewer and the consular officer combined. LOL! The Customes Officer even asked Jhen if her pearl necklace was real, and read through the POE packet given by the USE asking random questions. He was bored and had nobody to talk too. LOL! The questions were easy of course because we were prepared and Jhen knows me very well.

ALL - Oh, we went to the SSA yesterday and had no problem applying for my Baby's SS Card. All we needed was Jhen's Passport/Visa. I've read that some folks have problems applying because the employees don't know the rules.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

going to the ssa office today .... planning to take originals and copies of the passport and visa as well as the memo sent out to SSA employees with regards to issuing K1 visa holders SSA numbers.

uling you know why he asked if they were real? perhaps to make sure it didnt cost too much otherwise she would have to delcare it. hihih...

our c/o experience was funny. the systems were down when we arrived so we were standing in line for visitors only. my boytoy had his xray sheet with him and they were calling the USCs to go to another line so they can go ahead and process the usc's. i stayed in the visitors line and boytoy was with me. we stood there for about a good 20 minutes. there were three people (C/O's) who approached us and asked why i was standing there in the visitor's line. I said im with my fiance. when the systems finally went back up. we didnt even spend a minute in front of the c/o. he just went stamp stamp congratulations.

still waiting for the certified marriage certificates.... paperwork for AOS and EAD is ready.

[JelloShotGirl 0]

hey arch and cel, me and my honee are MNL2006776****

[JelloShotGirl 0]

hey arch and cel, me and my honee are MNL2006776****

Hey Yna and Tita Key! Waiting for d wedding pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! did you post yet?