Manila Embassy Interview

[soulm8z0928 0]

hey fellow philippine vj'ers, just thot i'd pass this along...if ur having trouble contacting your loved one/family/frenz n d philippines, they are having sum kind of nationwide telecommunications problem right now, including no internet service. from reading n another post it appears 2 b affecting other areas n asia, maybe due 2 the earthquake, or maybe some computer virus that spread thru all the telecom providers. not sure the cause, but there is a problem of some sort.

[gobdogman 0]

Everyone please pray for us today my fiancee will be going to the hospital in dumaguete on thursday the 28th they are going to induce labor so she can have the baby.

She is very nervous and scared because so many people are telling her it hurts so much when being induced for labor,hopefully this time tommorrow i will be able to see our newborn baby boy.

[robhankins 0]

Uling, it's in your link #2 packet 4 information, item 1. Thanks for the update.

(2). The Manila Embassy (USE) Packet 4, the phone number, a visa interview testimony, along with a sample Appointment Letter are within my signature block. NOTE: Packet 4 can be acquired from the Manila Embassy website which gives directions on what documents are required by the beneficiary for the visa interview. Starting 01 November 2006, ALL nonimmigrant visa applicants must use the online Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) to complete the DS-156 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application). To date, only the DS-156 has the barcode (on the first and last page) and is the ONLY form available online at http://evisaforms.state.gov. You may complete the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application) and the DS-157 (Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application) (this is the form the bank validates when you pay the visa application fee) via the computer, type-writer, or handwritten. Hopefully the Manila Embassy will update their packet 4 information to clearly indicate the instructions.

I think you got confused with him addressing both forms in 1 sentance there oakwell, uling clearly stated that the ds-157 is the form that is validated when payment is made .

No, I checked it. It is a mistake on US Embassy Letterhead (accessed from Uling's link). They are the ones who listed the wrong form. It doesn't give me much of a warm and fuzzy feeling that the Embassy lists the wrong form in their letter. I re-read it twice. They instruct to have the DS156 validated. But Lilia recently paid her USE fee at BPI and they issued her a stamped DS157 blank that she had to [again] complete and copy.

Edited December 27, 2006 by robhankins

[BJZags 17]

Finally a "real" update on our status: According to Delbros website, the USE released the visa on Dec. 27 and it is now at the Delbros distribution center. Hopefully delivery to Makati won't take too long. But I'm not holding my breath until her little fingers are clutching the envelope they give her.

[gobdogman 0]

No, I checked it. It is a mistake on US Embassy Letterhead (accessed from Uling's link). They are the ones who listed the wrong form. It doesn't give me much of a warm and fuzzy feeling that the Embassy lists the wrong form in their letter. I re-read it twice. They instruct to have the DS156 validated. But Lilia recently paid her USE fee at BPI and they issued her a stamped DS157 blank that she had to [again] complete and copy.

Thats not the only error on the part of the govt.

I see on the DOS website when you try to get the ds-156k or the ds-156 forms they both go to the same link and they only provide the ds-156 form.

Link-----> http://foia.state.gov/FORMS/newscripts/formlist.asp?type=V

Its good to see our tax dollars and application fees are being spent on first rate services.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Finally a "real" update on our status: According to Delbros website, the USE released the visa on Dec. 27 and it is now at the Delbros distribution center. Hopefully delivery to Makati won't take too long. But I'm not holding my breath until her little fingers are clutching the envelope they give her.

Yeah!!! That's a relief, but even more so when you have the visa in hand. Come on Delbros!!! How is your baby holding up?

[garya505 2]

hey fellow philippine vj'ers, just thot i'd pass this along...if ur having trouble contacting your loved one/family/frenz n d philippines, they are having sum kind of nationwide telecommunications problem right now, including no internet service. from reading n another post it appears 2 b affecting other areas n asia, maybe due 2 the earthquake, or maybe some computer virus that spread thru all the telecom providers. not sure the cause, but there is a problem of some sort.

Yes, it's bad. Apparently some phone cables were cut when the earthquake hit off the coast of Taiwan. The news said this could take 2 or 3 weeks to fix.

[BJZags 17]

Yeah!!! That's a relief, but even more so when you have the visa in hand. Come on Delbros!!! How is your baby holding up?

Its been an emotional roller-coaster of a two-weeks, let me tell you. But she's been strong for the most part. In typical filipna fashion: "don't worry babe, our time will come, God is just saying it's not right now."

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Its been an emotional roller-coaster of a two-weeks, let me tell you. But she's been strong for the most part. In typical filipna fashion: "don't worry babe, our time will come, God is just saying it's not right now."

I totally understand because my wife is the same way... I just wish that once she'd freakin flip out of control with me... LOL!!!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

oakwell, gobdogman, & robhankins - I totally forgot about the misprint in the packet 4 information concerning the validation of payment, but I had mentioned it to PW a few months ago. There was another problem that I had with the packet 4 information but I'll have to review it again to see if it pops out to me...

Cheers!!!

Ahmari & Jhen

[soulm8z0928 0]

hey fellow philippine vj'ers, just thot i'd pass this along...if ur having trouble contacting your loved one/family/frenz n d philippines, they are having sum kind of nationwide telecommunications problem right now, including no internet service. from reading n another post it appears 2 b affecting other areas n asia, maybe due 2 the earthquake, or maybe some computer virus that spread thru all the telecom providers. not sure the cause, but there is a problem of some sort.

Yes, it's bad. Apparently some phone cables were cut when the earthquake hit off the coast of Taiwan. The news said this could take 2 or 3 weeks to fix.

my wife just called me, she said d latest info there is it wil take abt 5 days 2 repair. lets hope 4 a speedy fix

[oakwell 0]

Uling, it's in your link #2 packet 4 information, item 1. Thanks for the update.

(2). The Manila Embassy (USE) Packet 4, the phone number, a visa interview testimony, along with a sample Appointment Letter are within my signature block. NOTE: Packet 4 can be acquired from the Manila Embassy website which gives directions on what documents are required by the beneficiary for the visa interview. Starting 01 November 2006, ALL nonimmigrant visa applicants must use the online Electronic Visa Application Form (EVAF) to complete the DS-156 (Nonimmigrant Visa Application). To date, only the DS-156 has the barcode (on the first and last page) and is the ONLY form available online at http://evisaforms.state.gov. You may complete the DS-156K (Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application) and the DS-157 (Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application) (this is the form the bank validates when you pay the visa application fee) via the computer, type-writer, or handwritten. Hopefully the Manila Embassy will update their packet 4 information to clearly indicate the instructions.

I think you got confused with him addressing both forms in 1 sentance there oakwell, uling clearly stated that the ds-157 is the form that is validated when payment is made .

No, I checked it. It is a mistake on US Embassy Letterhead (accessed from Uling's link). They are the ones who listed the wrong form. It doesn't give me much of a warm and fuzzy feeling that the Embassy lists the wrong form in their letter. I re-read it twice. They instruct to have the DS156 validated. But Lilia recently paid her USE fee at BPI and they issued her a stamped DS157 blank that she had to [again] complete and copy.

Heh, good luck to Lilia today Rob. Praying that they will give her the interview.

[garya505 2]

hey fellow philippine vj'ers, just thot i'd pass this along...if ur having trouble contacting your loved one/family/frenz n d philippines, they are having sum kind of nationwide telecommunications problem right now, including no internet service. from reading n another post it appears 2 b affecting other areas n asia, maybe due 2 the earthquake, or maybe some computer virus that spread thru all the telecom providers. not sure the cause, but there is a problem of some sort.

Yes, it's bad. Apparently some phone cables were cut when the earthquake hit off the coast of Taiwan. The news said this could take 2 or 3 weeks to fix.

my wife just called me, she said d latest info there is it wil take abt 5 days 2 repair. lets hope 4 a speedy fix

I hope so. I'm trying to set up my fiancee's trip for her medical exam in about 10 days from now. It's tough to do that without phone calls.

oakwell, gobdogman, & robhankins - I totally forgot about the misprint in the packet 4 information concerning the validation of payment, but I had mentioned it to PW a few months ago. There was another problem that I had with the packet 4 information but I'll have to review it again to see if it pops out to me...

Cheers!!!

Ahmari & Jhen

You mean, see if it jumps up and bites you in the azz?

[oakwell 0]

oakwell, gobdogman, & robhankins - I totally forgot about the misprint in the packet 4 information concerning the validation of payment, but I had mentioned it to PW a few months ago. There was another problem that I had with the packet 4 information but I'll have to review it again to see if it pops out to me...

Cheers!!!

Ahmari & Jhen

Thanks for clearing that up. I got it now.

[oakwell 0]

hey fellow philippine vj'ers, just thot i'd pass this along...if ur having trouble contacting your loved one/family/frenz n d philippines, they are having sum kind of nationwide telecommunications problem right now, including no internet service. from reading n another post it appears 2 b affecting other areas n asia, maybe due 2 the earthquake, or maybe some computer virus that spread thru all the telecom providers. not sure the cause, but there is a problem of some sort.

Yes, it's bad. Apparently some phone cables were cut when the earthquake hit off the coast of Taiwan. The news said this could take 2 or 3 weeks to fix.

my wife just called me, she said d latest info there is it wil take abt 5 days 2 repair. lets hope 4 a speedy fix

I did notice an unusual number of disconnects last night when I was online with Mira. She has Bayantel DSL. The phone line was bad too. But at least land line, mobile and internet were working even if sparodic in Butuan City region.