Manila Embassy Interview

[soulseeker 0]

THANK GOD WE'RE APPROVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for all your support guys.

Blessings!

Robert & Wendy

Way to Go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!

Edited March 20, 2006 by soulseeker

[JoseandHelen 3]

Congrats RW

[R&W 5]

Thanks Rebel, Soul and JoseandHelen!!!

I hope we all get the visa soon.

Hey guys.. have you seen the "green" sticker attached to your papers? With me, I don't think I saw ANY sticker. I asked the consul, "Am I good sir?" and he said smiling.. "yeah". So I din't worry looking for the "sign" .. which is the white/green sticker. Anyway, I hope everything is fine.

scott300hp, I read your new topic post and I guess you can just look on our "timelines" for the infos you need.

Have a wonderful rest of the day everyone!

[rommelandrea 0]

Congratulations!!!

Andrea

[mrs.mnez 0]

Congratulations Ryan, Rebelheart and Lloyd!!!

Congratulations JnLMN

Thanks you for your comments and notes Rebelgirl Those actually calm some of my nerves

Danoco, I was 26 and my husband was 29 when we got married. I don't see that as a redflag though. Well we just don't know.

purpledonkey, keep your heart up man! I am sure you and your fiancee are going to be okay , the end of the rope is almost there.

JnLMN is right Andrewkonen! You may want to share your story

Blessings everyone!

Hello, R&W! Congratulations to your visa approval today!

I just would like to ask if you could share to us how your interview went by and the questions they asked? Im on CR1 petition and my interview is set on next week. I wanna come in prepared and less nervous also coz ive been having sleepless nights thinking about it! Thanks so much and congrats again!

[JoseandHelen 3]

I just spoke with my wife on the cfo cebu. they told her she has to have a supporting document 1 on 1 interview with them after the seminar is over and the certificate will not be gaurnteed right away. But cebu does also have stamping there for those who need to attend the seminar.

I thought I would pass this info along to all.

Jose

[Pinay Wife 47]

Updated to add successful interview of R&W. Congratulations, Wendy. Way to go!

It's Bobsled's turn next week. Good luck!

Any lurkers of this thread who want to be included in the list? You're welcome to join us. Let us know if you want to be listed.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

PS - Postponed

UN - Status unclear (told to wait)

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

fianceenw8tng---04-07-04--08-18-04--09-24-04--10-08-04--2004-704xxx--AR

tcav05----------07-25-05--08-16-05--01-27-06--02-09-06--2005-xxxxxx--AR

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx--AR

Toobig----------08-09-05--09-06-05--xx-xx-xx--02-16-06--2005-735xxx--AR

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--01-05-06--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--POSTPONED-2005-756xxx--PS

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx--OK

honesty29

Jeeleebee-------08-30-05--09-23-05--02-10-06--03-06-06--2005-757xxx--AR

Greg2005--------09-08-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--2005-769xxx--OK

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx--AR

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--02-17-06--03-10-06--2005-771xxx--OK

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx--OK

purpledonkey----08-17-05--10-17-05—-02-21-06--03-16-06--2005-785xxx--UN

rebelheart------10-07-05--10-26-05--02-20-06--03-16-06--2005-786xxx--OK

JnLMN-----------09-28-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--03-17-06--2005-787xxx--OK

Bobsled---------10-21-05--11-19-05--02-21-06--03-30-06--2005-807xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--04-06-06--2005-814xxx

Caillen---------11-07-05--11-30-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-821xxx

goldwing777-----11-09-05--12-05-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-822xxx

wilhulse--------11-09-05--12-13-05--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-xxxxxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-06-06--2005-814xxx

Danoco----------11-18-05--12-08-05--xx-xx-xx--04-18-06--2005-827xxx

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--04-21-06--2005-835xxx

ryecatcher25-----2-16-05--01-18-06--xx-xx-xx--05-16-06--2005-xxxxxx

Rustyash--------03-07-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-xxxxxx

wildone 106-----xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--05-30-06--2006-xxxxxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--02-07-06--03-09-06--2005-756xxx--OK

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05—-02-20-06--03-16-06--2005-784xxx--OK

R&W-------------10-24-05--xx-xx-xx--01-07-06--03-20-06--2005-791xxx--OK

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--03-17-06--04-07-06--2005-818xxx

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-827xxx

scott300hp-----12-10-06--015-06--xx-xx-xx--04-27-06--2005-846xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--05-12-06--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Caillen-----------------Sacramento, California-----Tarlac, Pampanga

Bobsled-----------------Southern California--------Philippines

goldwing777-------------California-----------------Bohol

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

TomandJackie------------Central Florida------------Angeles, Pampanga

Scott300hp--------------Central Florida------------Masbate

rebelheart--------------Winder, Georgia------------Makati City

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

Greg2005----------------Hailey, Idaho--------------Cebu

wilhulse----------------Burlington, Iowa-----------Infanta, Quezon

borninabarn/honesty29---Gilmore City, Iowa---------Rodriguez, Rizal

Danoco------------------Plymouth, Massachusetts----Cagayan Valley/Makati

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

JnLMN-------------------Mankato, Minnesota---------Paranaque City

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

fianceeinwaiting--------Hickory, North Carolina----Makati City

purpledonkey------------Salem, Oregon--------------Metro Manila

R&W---------------------Dallas, Texas--------------Marikina City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

micheltsmith------------Mukilteo, Washington-------Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

toobig------------------Tomahawk, Wisconsin--------Bacolod City

[StarProg 0]

Any lurkers of this thread who want to be included in the list? You're welcome to join us. Let us know if you want to be listed.

Hey PW,

Since we haven't been able to even file yet, I obviously don't have any interview info. But if you would like to add us to the locations list, I'd be happy to be on it. I expect to have some good news very soon concerning an upcoming trip to the PI.

StarProg

Watsonville, California

Palauig, Zambales

Congratulations on all the approvals recently. It's good to see Manila recovering.

Gary

[Pinay Wife 47]

Hey StarProg, I haven't see you posting lately. Glad to hear your visiting PI soon. I hope your divorce is settled soon. Good news is that the trend shows a shorter wait for interview in Manila nowadays. Down to 4 months now. It used to be 6 to 7 months wait.

Updated to add StarProg's homestate/hometown.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

PS - Postponed

UN - Status unclear (told to wait)

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

fianceenw8tng---04-07-04--08-18-04--09-24-04--10-08-04--2004-704xxx--AR

tcav05----------07-25-05--08-16-05--01-27-06--02-09-06--2005-xxxxxx--AR

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx--AR

Toobig----------08-09-05--09-06-05--xx-xx-xx--02-16-06--2005-735xxx--AR

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--01-05-06--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--POSTPONED-2005-756xxx--PS

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx--OK

honesty29

Jeeleebee-------08-30-05--09-23-05--02-10-06--03-06-06--2005-757xxx--AR

Greg2005--------09-08-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--2005-769xxx--OK

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx--AR

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--02-17-06--03-10-06--2005-771xxx--OK

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx--OK

purpledonkey----08-17-05--10-17-05—-02-21-06--03-16-06--2005-785xxx--UN

rebelheart------10-07-05--10-26-05--02-20-06--03-16-06--2005-786xxx--OK

JnLMN-----------09-28-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--03-17-06--2005-787xxx--OK

Bobsled---------10-21-05--11-19-05--02-21-06--03-30-06--2005-807xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--04-06-06--2005-814xxx

Caillen---------11-07-05--11-30-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-821xxx

goldwing777-----11-09-05--12-05-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-822xxx

wilhulse--------11-09-05--12-13-05--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-xxxxxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-06-06--2005-814xxx

Danoco----------11-18-05--12-08-05--xx-xx-xx--04-18-06--2005-827xxx

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--04-21-06--2005-835xxx

ryecatcher25----12-16-05--01-11-06--xx-xx-xx--05-16-06--2005-xxxxxx

Rustyash--------03-07-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-xxxxxx

wildone 106-----xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--05-30-06--2006-xxxxxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--02-07-06--03-09-06--2005-756xxx--OK

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05—-02-20-06--03-16-06--2005-784xxx--OK

R&W-------------10-24-05--xx-xx-xx--01-07-06--03-20-06--2005-791xxx--OK

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--03-17-06--04-07-06--2005-818xxx

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-827xxx

scott300hp------12-10-06--01-15-06--xx-xx-xx--04-27-06--2005-846xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--05-12-06--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Caillen-----------------Sacramento, California-----Tarlac, Pampanga

Bobsled-----------------Southern California--------Philippines

StarProg----------------Watsonville, California----Palauig, Zambales

goldwing777-------------California-----------------Bohol

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

TomandJackie------------Central Florida------------Angeles, Pampanga

Scott300hp--------------Central Florida------------Masbate

rebelheart--------------Winder, Georgia------------Makati City

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

Greg2005----------------Hailey, Idaho--------------Cebu

wilhulse----------------Burlington, Iowa-----------Infanta, Quezon

borninabarn/honesty29---Gilmore City, Iowa---------Rodriguez, Rizal

Danoco------------------Plymouth, Massachusetts----Cagayan Valley/Makati

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

JnLMN-------------------Mankato, Minnesota---------Paranaque City

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

fianceeinwaiting--------Hickory, North Carolina----Makati City

purpledonkey------------Salem, Oregon--------------Metro Manila

R&W---------------------Dallas, Texas--------------Marikina City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

micheltsmith------------Mukilteo, Washington-------Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

toobig------------------Tomahawk, Wisconsin--------Bacolod City

[goldwing777 0]

Hey Patiently Waiting:

Lorna got her packet in Bohol Saturday March 18th. I dont know if anybody else got theirs actually delivered but she got hers.

Congrats to all those that got approved and when Lorna goes thru will will definitely give a 'debriefing' to cover all the questions we been curious about. So far it seems that visas are being delivered in Manila area within 4-5 working days. I asked another person thru pm.....and his fiance got hers in cebu within six days which is pretty good.

Robert & Lorna

[R&W 5]

Since somebody asked on how my interview went, here it goes: I'll try my best to make it short.

K3, March 20, 7AM appointment.

I was there at 5:50AM.

Exactly 7AM, I got to put my stuffs on the x-ray thingy.

7:30 passed the DS forms and got a number stub.

8:00 preliminary interview with a Filipino at Window 14. Documents given:

Notarized I-134

Marriage Contract

Birth Certificate

NBI Clearance

Wedding pictures

I offered the employment letter, sample pay stubs but he declined. I also offered more pictures but he said my docs are enough.

9:00 interview with the American Consul. And it wen like this:

ME: Hi

CO: Hi, how are you?

ME: Excited and pretty nervous, sir.

CO: Nervous huh. (Smiling)

CO: So who is Robert xxxxxx?

ME: My husband. My petitioner.

CO: So how's he?

ME: He's excited too.. and waiting for me. (The CO smiled big now) (Then he led me to take the oath)

CO: When did you see your husband last?

ME: September 2005

CO: How long have you known each other?

ME: Three years now sir.

CO: When did you meet him first?

ME: We met online March 2003. And we met in person March 2004.

CO: Got married March 2005?

ME: Yes sir. Actually after two years of talking.

CO: I am guessing you two talk a lot!

ME: Yeah. A LOT!!! (With my biggest smile!)

CO: I can tell that with your accent. You already have a nice central accent.

ME: (Looking shy) Well I can guess where you from.

CO: Yeah.. mid-west. The most boring accent. (Smiling)

ME: Better than west or extreme south.

CO: Oh yeah!!! The most hyper and below the ground accent!!! (Now laughing hard)

(NOW GUYS WE SURE DIDN'T INTEND TO OFFEND PEOPLE FROM SOUTH OR WEST HERE OKAY??? My husband grew up in Tennessee.. so he's proud to be a southern guy. And I am proud to be a southern gal too.)

CO: So what does your husband do if he's not working?

ME: He actually loves football.

CO: Really

ME: Well... fantasy football sir.

CO: (Smiled) That's a benign game so it's cool.

CO: What does he do?

ME: He's doing Accounting

CO: You're also an accountant, right?

ME: Yes I am.

CO: Accounting is good. So do your husband owns a house?

ME: Not yet sir. Just an apartment. But we plan to buy a house a year after I get there.

CO: How old are you both now?

ME: My husband is going 31 and I'm going 28.

CO: Okay we have all the information we need to process your visa. Now wait for your number on either window 35 or 36.

ME: Am I good, sir?

CO: Yeah. (Smiling)

ME: Thank you so much.

After almost 30 minutes of waiting, my number flashed on the queue board. The girl gave me a pink slip and advised me to pay Delbros.

I was out of the USEmbassy at exactly 9:45AM.

Now here are some of my thoughts:

1. There's really nothing wrong on exagerrating your preparation. I have more documents to show-off but they didn't bother to look at them. That's my case and we don't know what will be yours. So the bottom line is be ready. Not only doc per se, but also emotionally and mentally. If you can, have time to rehearse the possible questions. Stay on focus and help yourself to relax.

2. Rebelheart is right when she said that the interview is just for formality. There's already a decision beforehand. BUT, the consul can reverse the decision based on the interview itself. Based on how the consul perceives. American Consuls are highly professional and trained. Expect them to do their job and they expect you to be yourself.

Blessings everyone and our prayers are on the next interviewees.

Again, thank you so much for all the people who unselfishly shared their thoughts and opinions. More power!

Robert and Wendy

[JnLMN 0]

hey jnlmn how are you able to keep your beard lol if i even let a stubble grow out i get the sad pouty face and tons of grief ( i miss my goatee)

I simply refused to get rid of it. LOL Not that I don't love her, but I look like a dork without at least a mustache--I think so anyway--I get bad ingrowns when I shave it off, and I do live in MN where at least some form of facial hair is a good thing. I think she may even let me be stubborn in this.

Of course, the other night on the phone, she did hint that she liked me without it...

[JnLMN 0]

Whew - made it through the rest of the posts!

Hey, congratulations Rob and Wendy!!!

And thanks to all who congratulated us and sent best wishes. Thank you thank you thank you.

Lye says she'll go into more details of her interview after I get there--things went into overdrive for her these days between her school duties, tutoring, clearing the decks for a move to the states, and making arrangements for our trip.

Some questions asked were:

Where and how did we meet?

Does she know:

a) that I was divorced;

b ) the reasons for the divorce;

c) that I had children;

d) where my daughters live;

e) my daughters' names;

f) my home address; and,

g) my mother's name.

When did we meet in person?

How long was I there, when did I leave?

What did we do, where did we go?

Did I meet her family and friends? (Like, umm...what does it look like in the pics? )

Asked her about the pictures, where we were, when it was.

How have we been communicating--e.g. phone, email, snail mail, TMs, et. al.

What were our plans?

That's about all I can recall off the top of my head. Some things that helped were to have some humorous stories behind some of the pictures (good ice breaker), and to have everything organized. That was apparently a BIG plus.

Well, gonna run now since it's waaay past my bed time.

Later all!!

Oh - by the way. Any advice on travel agent to use to get her a ticket to the States? She's already working through one, but was wondering if anyone has had any particularly good luck.

Thanks!

Edited March 21, 2006 by JnLMN

[R&W 5]

Hello, R&W! Congratulations to your visa approval today!

I just would like to ask if you could share to us how your interview went by and the questions they asked? Im on CR1 petition and my interview is set on next week. I wanna come in prepared and less nervous also coz ive been having sleepless nights thinking about it! Thanks so much and congrats again!

Hi mrs.mnez. Thank you . If you have complete requirements, don't worry you'll be fine. JnLMN's sample questions are good. Those questions are asked a lot. On my preliminary interview, I was asked about previous marriages or divorce and stuffs like that. My husband and I were both "official singles" when we got married so the consul didn't bother to ask more about that.

God bless on your interview.

Any updates from people on AR? We're anxious to hear something from you guys.

Wendy

[rebelheart 0]

GOT THE PASSPORT W/ VISA TODAY @ 1PM!!!!!!!

I've got the text message from delbros last moday Mar.20 afternoon saying they got our visa already, and I went out this morning to purchased our ticket to fly to Georgia on Apr 2 midnite so its Apr.3 na, bcos it was last day of purchase today for us ( me & my son ) in able to fly with my fiance. When i get back to the hotel (HolidayInn - Galleria) my fiance welcoming me from the door, giving me & my son passports w/ visas!!

Ohhh... just a reminder, dont ever try to open the packet that embassy will sent to u by delbros... its prohibited to open bcos its immigration property in POE. you only need to open the plastic package of delbros and quickly check your passport with visa, if there is some errors in info typed in it. If you misopen the yellow packet, you will need to go back to embassy to sealed it again.

Then I called the CFO/COW - got scheduled tomorrow but i need to went there early to get my seat, and then if ever i could finished it after lunch I could proceed to CFO main for stamping as they say of cors when ive got the certificate in hands na.

About my fiance, were finally off from stresses, we got our wedding rings & gown for me and our respective sons for being our ring bearers, my fiance suit just waiting in georgia and his family happily waiting for us , all we need is go back home to Georgia together!!!! ohhh we got a despidida party on my whole clan this end of march, everyones invited !!

Goodluck to Everyone still on process! God bless!

rebelheart