Manila Embassy Interview

[jamrok 0]

I agree. I was wondering WHEN we should start freaking-out that the visa has not released from embassy yet. Due to this info, I still have at least two-days before I should start spending a zillion dollars to call the embassy and talk to people who can't give me an answer.

Just a data point for you... Our interview was on Monday 4th. The passport was released about noon yesterday. Delbros site shows it as out for deliver today. (I am not celebrating until I read the visa inside the passport).

Hopefully yours will be released soon... as you probablhy know, the Delbros site claims the embassy can take 5 to 7 days to release and I'd assume those are working days...

Dave

How does one check visa info on Delbros? Do you use your case # as the tracking #? Thanks in advance.

[BJZags 17]

How does one check visa info on Delbros? Do you use your case # as the tracking #? Thanks in advance.

I believe it will be her passport number. That was the case with Jenalyn.

[shimmy 0]

PWWWWWWWWW i forgot to tell you the area of delivery of the visa was in PASIG. it wouldve gotten to us two days earlier (friday 815AM was when we got the notification that the documents were out for delviery) but the delbros' persons motorcycle broke down that day so he made an effort to get it fixed and deliver it on sunday evening 930PM. we were so happy i think we just grabbed whatever money was laying out on boytoy's desk and gave it to the delbros guy as a tip. i think we gave 400 Php. hihihi

I know I risk flames, but couldn't messages like this be sent as personal messages? Really? I don't see a need for the entire group to read personal messages and congratulations. Those should be personal. Thanks.

Maybe you should consider taking your own advice and send a message like this as a personal message. I for one appreciate the sense of community that is present in this topic. If you dont like a post and it has no relevance to you it does not take much effort to scroll past a message. If you have a problem re-finding info, I suggest that you copy and paste

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

I have a question about Visa Forms that are to be completed. We have completed every form thus far, as well as almost have everything together for the interview. Is the DS156 and DS157 the only documents required to be completed in Packet 4?

Also, does anyone recommend going to the medical exam earlier than the scheduled date? If so, how much earlier?

I read about several documents needed to prove the relationship. Is a marriage certificate showing we were married in the Philippines along with photos of us at our wedding enough?

Thanks all!

[garya505 2]

I have a question about Visa Forms that are to be completed. We have completed every form thus far, as well as almost have everything together for the interview. Is the DS156 and DS157 the only documents required to be completed in Packet 4?

Also, does anyone recommend going to the medical exam earlier than the scheduled date? If so, how much earlier?

I read about several documents needed to prove the relationship. Is a marriage certificate showing we were married in the Philippines along with photos of us at our wedding enough?

Thanks all!

Personally I recommend going for the medical exam early. That way if there is minor problem you might have a chance to resolve it in time for the interview. We plan to do it about 1 month before the interview.

The only reason to do it one week before the interview is if your fiance(e) does not live in the Manila area and would like to make just one trip.

[zethris 0]

I agree. I was wondering WHEN we should start freaking-out that the visa has not released from embassy yet. Due to this info, I still have at least two-days before I should start spending a zillion dollars to call the embassy and talk to people who can't give me an answer.

Just a data point for you... Our interview was on Monday 4th. The passport was released about noon yesterday. Delbros site shows it as out for deliver today. (I am not celebrating until I read the visa inside the passport).

Hopefully yours will be released soon... as you probablhy know, the Delbros site claims the embassy can take 5 to 7 days to release and I'd assume those are working days...

Dave

What is your fiance/e's loc? We had our interview the same day, but delbros says 12/4/2006 2:30:08 PM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY.

She is in bohol.

[DaveHorton 0]

I agree. I was wondering WHEN we should start freaking-out that the visa has not released from embassy yet. Due to this info, I still have at least two-days before I should start spending a zillion dollars to call the embassy and talk to people who can't give me an answer.

Just a data point for you... Our interview was on Monday 4th. The passport was released about noon yesterday. Delbros site shows it as out for deliver today. (I am not celebrating until I read the visa inside the passport).

Hopefully yours will be released soon... as you probablhy know, the Delbros site claims the embassy can take 5 to 7 days to release and I'd assume those are working days...

Dave

What is your fiance/e's loc? We had our interview the same day, but delbros says 12/4/2006 2:30:08 PM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY.

She is in bohol.

My wife and I live in Las Pinas, Metro Manila. Delbros site, www.delbros.com, quotes 1-2 days for metro Manila, and 5 - 7 for provincial locations... that of course starts from the day the embassy release the passport.

My tracking number was our CR1 case number with an additional "01" tacked on the end... so in the delbros waybill text box I type "MNL200620899901", and it returns a screen of info about the status of the shipment. Actually it seems to be overloaded much of the time so it returns an error screen, but I keep trying and get a response sooner or later.

[DaveHorton 0]

I agree. I was wondering WHEN we should start freaking-out that the visa has not released from embassy yet. Due to this info, I still have at least two-days before I should start spending a zillion dollars to call the embassy and talk to people who can't give me an answer.

Just a data point for you... Our interview was on Monday 4th. The passport was released about noon yesterday. Delbros site shows it as out for deliver today. (I am not celebrating until I read the visa inside the passport).

Hopefully yours will be released soon... as you probablhy know, the Delbros site claims the embassy can take 5 to 7 days to release and I'd assume those are working days...

Dave

What is your fiance/e's loc? We had our interview the same day, but delbros says 12/4/2006 2:30:08 PM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY.

She is in bohol.

Sorry, I was replying to a number of previous posts and forgot to address your specific issue... my own delbros response said exactly what yours says all the way through this morning at 8am, when it told me that the package was out for delivery since yesterday. I think the updates are semi manual, because yesterday at noon the embassy released the package and it went thru several stages of Delbros processing yesterday, but those steps only got updated on the screen today... rather takes the usefulness out of a real-time web-based reporting system doesn't it?

Edited December 8, 2006 by DaveHorton

[davidjack 0]

I have a question about Visa Forms that are to be completed. We have completed every form thus far, as well as almost have everything together for the interview. Is the DS156 and DS157 the only documents required to be completed in Packet 4?

Also, does anyone recommend going to the medical exam earlier than the scheduled date? If so, how much earlier?

I read about several documents needed to prove the relationship. Is a marriage certificate showing we were married in the Philippines along with photos of us at our wedding enough?

Thanks all!

Personally I recommend going for the medical exam early. That way if there is minor problem you might have a chance to resolve it in time for the interview. We plan to do it about 1 month before the interview.

The only reason to do it one week before the interview is if your fiance(e) does not live in the Manila area and would like to make just one trip.

I hope i am asking my questions in the right place and right manner. Please let me know if I am not.

As far as the Affidavit of supprt , bank letter and employment letters are concerned, which forms require notarization ?

Another point No additional early January appointments yet ? No more suprises ?

[sunandmoon 450]

In response to some members posts would be better sent as PMs.

To me, this is not just a factual information thread. members here have a sense of community.

when someone shares an experience, it may not seem pertinent, but it may be helpful to others who might have a similar experience.

when a member post a separate thread about the process, it would not be long before it's buried in the back pages of the Embassy Forum. at least here it's in a centralized location.

true this thread has become very long, but contains lots of useful info. you might have search for what your looking for.

[garya505 2]

I have a question about Visa Forms that are to be completed. We have completed every form thus far, as well as almost have everything together for the interview. Is the DS156 and DS157 the only documents required to be completed in Packet 4?

Also, does anyone recommend going to the medical exam earlier than the scheduled date? If so, how much earlier?

I read about several documents needed to prove the relationship. Is a marriage certificate showing we were married in the Philippines along with photos of us at our wedding enough?

Thanks all!

Personally I recommend going for the medical exam early. That way if there is minor problem you might have a chance to resolve it in time for the interview. We plan to do it about 1 month before the interview.

The only reason to do it one week before the interview is if your fiance(e) does not live in the Manila area and would like to make just one trip.

I hope i am asking my questions in the right place and right manner. Please let me know if I am not.

As far as the Affidavit of supprt , bank letter and employment letters are concerned, which forms require notarization ?

Another point No additional early January appointments yet ? No more suprises ?

I think its possible we could see some more appointments for the first week of January, but I would hold your breath for that.

In any case, the February appointments should be given out in about 10 days or so.

[john_and_marlene 162]

I agree. This is not a cold, impersonal data collection. The sense of community is part of the reason this thread has been so successful.

PWWWWWWWWW i forgot to tell you the area of delivery of the visa was in PASIG. it wouldve gotten to us two days earlier (friday 815AM was when we got the notification that the documents were out for delviery) but the delbros' persons motorcycle broke down that day so he made an effort to get it fixed and deliver it on sunday evening 930PM. we were so happy i think we just grabbed whatever money was laying out on boytoy's desk and gave it to the delbros guy as a tip. i think we gave 400 Php. hihihi

I know I risk flames, but couldn't messages like this be sent as personal messages? Really? I don't see a need for the entire group to read personal messages and congratulations. Those should be personal. Thanks.

Maybe you should consider taking your own advice and send a message like this as a personal message. I for one appreciate the sense of community that is present in this topic. If you dont like a post and it has no relevance to you it does not take much effort to scroll past a message. If you have a problem re-finding info, I suggest that you copy and paste

[rebelheart 0]

I agree. This is not a cold, impersonal data collection. The sense of community is part of the reason this thread has been so successful.

PWWWWWWWWW i forgot to tell you the area of delivery of the visa was in PASIG. it wouldve gotten to us two days earlier (friday 815AM was when we got the notification that the documents were out for delviery) but the delbros' persons motorcycle broke down that day so he made an effort to get it fixed and deliver it on sunday evening 930PM. we were so happy i think we just grabbed whatever money was laying out on boytoy's desk and gave it to the delbros guy as a tip. i think we gave 400 Php. hihihi

I know I risk flames, but couldn't messages like this be sent as personal messages? Really? I don't see a need for the entire group to read personal messages and congratulations. Those should be personal. Thanks.

Maybe you should consider taking your own advice and send a message like this as a personal message. I for one appreciate the sense of community that is present in this topic. If you dont like a post and it has no relevance to you it does not take much effort to scroll past a message. If you have a problem re-finding info, I suggest that you copy and paste

[lovebug 0]

I have a question about Visa Forms that are to be completed. We have completed every form thus far, as well as almost have everything together for the interview. Is the DS156 and DS157 the only documents required to be completed in Packet 4?

Also, does anyone recommend going to the medical exam earlier than the scheduled date? If so, how much earlier?

I read about several documents needed to prove the relationship. Is a marriage certificate showing we were married in the Philippines along with photos of us at our wedding enough?

Thanks all!

Personally I recommend going for the medical exam early. That way if there is minor problem you might have a chance to resolve it in time for the interview. We plan to do it about 1 month before the interview.

The only reason to do it one week before the interview is if your fiance(e) does not live in the Manila area and would like to make just one trip.

Yes, I agree with the idea of getting early medical exam. I already had mine Dec 5 which is one month ahead of my medical exam schedule. With God's help, my medical went good.

Lara

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

How much in advance should the interview fee be paid? It is $100? Where is this fee paid at? Also, where does she pay the medical exam fee, when does she pay it and how much is it?

The time is getting near for us and I don't want any delay. I appreciate all of you that answer my questions. I hired a lawyer to handle this and now see all I did was as Gary said before, paid his Country Club Dues!