Manila Embassy Interview

[joone745 0]

WOOHOO got our interview date when i checked the website today

medical 03-02-07

interview 03-09-07

[w1n78 0]

my horoscope for today: This week is full of unknowns, but you should still do all the planning you can.

i hope this is a good sign. from the other CR/IR timelines for philippines we should be receiving our interview date by the end of the week to early next week - if we're part of march

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I finally got a response from PAL online booking regarding re-booking fees. $90 is the re-booking fee for flights not originating in the Philippines and $25 for flights from the Philippines.

Wow! That's excellent! Thanks for the heads up on that!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Does anyone know if there is a ZOOM office close too St Lukes? I may need too send money there.

Thanks

XOOM actually works with various banks in the Philippines - PCI Equitable to name one. Go to the website and they have a list. Jinky is in Cebu and she never has problems finding one so I'm sure there's banks close by.

https://www.xoom.com/

WOOHOO got our interview date when i checked the website today

medical 03-02-07

interview 03-09-07

Congratulations! It's a nice feeling when you finally get the interview date - like the light at the end of the tunnel!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Sorry for rehashing this but here's what our collective knowledge has come up with regard to cheap airfare:

If you use a Philippine Travel Agent and book a flight with PAL, you can get a 'first time' discount (if it is in fact the first time your fiancee has travelled abroad).

It's much cheaper to book the departure on a Sunday.

If you have to reschedule, PAL charges only $25 for flights that originate in the Philippines - if you book a nonstop from Manila to LAX for example.

I don't think you can go wrong with using PAL!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Sorry for rehashing this but here's what our collective knowledge has come up with regard to cheap airfare:

If you use a Philippine Travel Agent and book a flight with PAL, you can get a 'first time' discount (if it is in fact the first time your fiancee has travelled abroad).

It's much cheaper to book the departure on a Sunday.

If you have to reschedule, PAL charges only $25 for flights that originate in the Philippines - if you book a nonstop from Manila to LAX for example.

I don't think you can go wrong with using PAL!

I would personally recommend PAL for flights to and from the Phil mainly because I'd rather travel ~13hrs vs. ~18hrs. For flights from the states to the Phil there is one stop for about an hour and you don't switch planes. The return trip is a non-stop flight. Yeah Baby Yeah! Not to mention the re-booking fee to re-schedule a flight is a nominal $25. Not unless they slap my momma or insult my wife, I'm sticking with PAL. Cheers!!!

[Mike and Jennie 0]

Sharing latest information on CFO registration after you have completed your Guidance and Counseling at PRISM.

Take note that at PRISM, they have a limit of 15 participants for the seminar and counseling. So if you come in the morning and you happen to be number 16, you have to wait till the afternoon session.**

The good thing is, the Guidance/Counseling and PDOS or pre departure orientation seminar has been incorporated in one place. So after this, all you need to do is go to to CFO to get your sticker and green certificate which will take less than an hour.

**Although in my case, they graciously allowed me into the morning session and I got my certificate right after the counseling.

So they only allow 15 for each session? What time do people start queueing for this? Jennie is leaving at 7AM to commute there. She will most likely arrive close to 9AM. You think that is too late?

Michael

[Dean/Gra 0]

WOOHOO got our interview date when i checked the website today

medical 03-02-07

interview 03-09-07

CONGRATULATIONS! Good luck for the medical and interview.

[Dean/Gra 0]

We have our interview date..... March 22!

Thanks again for maintaining the list, PW.

Gen

CONGRATULATIONS, and good luck.

[sunflowertami 0]

Sharing latest information on CFO registration after you have completed your Guidance and Counseling at PRISM.

Take note that at PRISM, they have a limit of 15 participants for the seminar and counseling. So if you come in the morning and you happen to be number 16, you have to wait till the afternoon session.**

The good thing is, the Guidance/Counseling and PDOS or pre departure orientation seminar has been incorporated in one place. So after this, all you need to do is go to to CFO to get your sticker and green certificate which will take less than an hour.

**Although in my case, they graciously allowed me into the morning session and I got my certificate right after the counseling.

So they only allow 15 for each session? What time do people start queueing for this? Jennie is leaving at 7AM to commute there. She will most likely arrive close to 9AM. You think that is too late?

Michael

9AM is fine. I was planning to be there at that time but got lost along the way and showed up instead at about 9:50AM ergo was number 16 on the list. If your fianceé is not familiar with the place, you can print out a map at the cfo website. BTW, my experience is only for the seminar conducted at PRISM in Manila so I dont know how they do it in the Quezon City institution.

[Erichu 0]

WOOHOO got our interview date when i checked the website today

medical 03-02-07

interview 03-09-07

congrats joone and lyann! we are so happy for you guys!

Eric and Mari

[Erichu 0]

We have our interview date..... March 22!

Thanks again for maintaining the list, PW.

Gen

Congrats Gen! im sooo happy for you! finally you will be with ur papa bear soon!

ingat lagi,

Mari

[sunandmoon 450]

best of luck to edz2006 on the interview today.

[garya505 2]

Sharing latest information on CFO registration after you have completed your Guidance and Counseling at PRISM.

Take note that at PRISM, they have a limit of 15 participants for the seminar and counseling. So if you come in the morning and you happen to be number 16, you have to wait till the afternoon session.**

The good thing is, the Guidance/Counseling and PDOS or pre departure orientation seminar has been incorporated in one place. So after this, all you need to do is go to to CFO to get your sticker and green certificate which will take less than an hour.

**Although in my case, they graciously allowed me into the morning session and I got my certificate right after the counseling.

So they only allow 15 for each session? What time do people start queueing for this? Jennie is leaving at 7AM to commute there. She will most likely arrive close to 9AM. You think that is too late?

Michael

Yes they have a limit but my fiancee showed up there at 9:45AM to sign up for the 1:30PM or 3:30PM session and they put her in the 10AM session because it wasn't full yet. YMMV

[Pinay Wife 47]

Sorry for rehashing this but here's what our collective knowledge has come up with regard to cheap airfare:

If you use a Philippine Travel Agent and book a flight with PAL, you can get a 'first time' discount (if it is in fact the first time your fiancee has travelled abroad).

Hi Steven,

The first time immigrant fare is for anyone who can present an immigrant visa and travelling as first time immigrant. Passenger is entitled to the special fare even if he/she has travelled abroad before as tourist or contract worker.

I'm not sure though if PAL recognizes K1 as immigrant visa as USE classifies it as non-immigrant.

Updating list to add again the timeline of boch whose name I inadvertently deleted. Sorry about that boch

And to congratulate kismet, joone745 and boch for having their interview scheduled.

And to give wes, maylet and iya a wake up call.

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..BJZags..........08-04-06..08-17-06..10-20-06..12-05-06..2006-720xxx..OK..Dec 28/23 days/Makati

02..tamara..........07-31-06..08-24-06..10-26-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx..OK..Dec 14/03 days/Kalookan

03..shimmy..........08-01-06..08-23-06..10-20-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx..OK..Dec 21/10 days/Davao

04..FMerz...........08-09-06..08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..12-12-06..2006-723xxx..OK..Dec 13/01 day/Picked up

05..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06..08-23-06..10-25-06..12-13-06..2006-723xxx..OK..Dec 20/07 days/Davao

06..mae_jim.........08-03-06..08-23-06..10-21-06..12-18-06..2006-728xxx..OK..Dec 20/02 days/Picked up

07..Elizabeth.......08-15-06..08-21-06..10-21-06..12-21-06..2006-729xxx..OK..Dec 28/07 days/Makati

08..sunflowertami...08-08-06..08-24-06..11-16-06..01-09-06..2006-735xxx..OK..Jan 12/03 days/Picked up

09..treynroxy.......08-03-06..08-25-06..11-29-06..01-11-07..2006-736xxx..OK..Jan 19/08 days/Tagbilaran

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

11..daveandlirio....08-03-06..08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..01-12-07..2006-737xxx..OK..waiting for visa delivery

12..lovebug.........08-12-06..08-29-06..11-29-06..01-12-07..2006-737xxx..OK..Jan 17/05 days/Picked up

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

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

15..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..01-25-07..2006-750xxx

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

17..ronmay..........08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..12-27-06..2006-757xxx..OK..Jan 03/07 days/Cagayan de Oro

18..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..12-28-06..2006-761xxx..Interview postponed

19..ellmoi..........09-17-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..12-28-06..2006-762xxx..OK..Jan 12/15 days/Pangasinan

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

21..RiggerAF........09-04-06..10-02-06..12-14-06..01-18-07..2006-764xxx..OK

22..sway............09-05-06..10-30-06..xx-xx-xx..01-19-07..2006-764xxx

23..edz2006.........09-05-06..10-04-06..12-14-06..01-23-07..2006-764xxx

24..vic&el4ever.....09-07-06..09-27-06..01-06-07..02-01-07..2006-768xxx

25..davidjack.......09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..02-02-07..2006-770xxx

26..binow...........09-20-06..10-02-06..01-04-07..02-02-07..2006-770xxx

27..lebby...........09-07-06..10-03-06..12-21-06..02-05-07..2006-772xxx

28..arch_n_cel......09-11-06..10-18-06..12-29-06..02-02-07..2006-772xxx

29..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..10-18-06..12-22-06..02-05-07..2006-772xxx

30..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..10-17-06..12-23-06..02-06-07..2006-775xxx

31..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-13-06..12-22-06..02-08-07..2006-776xxx

32..Richard&Maria...09-05-06..10-06-06..12-21-06..02-13-07..2006-779xxx

33..garya505........09-18-06..10-17-06..12-29-06..02-13-07..2006-779xxx

34..Burrito.........09-21-06..10-18-06..12-23-06..02-14-07..2006-783xxx

35..Iniibig ko......09-07-06..10-15-06..12-27-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx

36..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..12-22-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx

37..Ken_Maria.......09-18-06..10-10-06..12-26-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx

38..mydestiny.......09-21-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..02-23-07..2006-783xxx

39..Birdysboy.......09-11-06..10-23-06..01-05-07..02-26-07..2006-786xxx

40..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..02-16-07..2006-789xxx

41..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06..10-25-06..12-29-06..02-16-07..2006-789xxx

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

43..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..12-23-06..02-16-07..2006-789xxx

44..Paulily.........09-25-06..10-20-06..12-22-06..02-16-07..2006-792xxx

45..felnfrank.......10-12-06..10-23-06..12-22-06..02-16-07..2006-792xxx

46..bangus delight..10-05-06..10-20-06..12-22-06..02-16-07..2006-792xxx

47..StevenandJinky..10-17-06..11-02-06..01-02-07..02-16-07..2006-793xxx

48..oakwell.........10-16-06..11-06-06..01-13-07..02-20-07..2006-796xxx

49..Mike_and_Jennie.10-05-06..10-30-06..12-21-06..02-20-07..2006-799xxx

50..2Hearts.........10-18-06..11-03-06..PICK UP...02-20-07..2006-800xxx

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

52..Joone745........10-20-06..11-01-06..xx-xx-xx..03-09-07..2006-800xxx..

53..kar3n...........10-16-06..11-14-06..12-21-06..02-21-07..2006-805xxx

54..macky...........10-05-06..11-22-06..12-12-06..02-22-07..2006-813xxx

55..Wes.............11-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-818xxx..WAKE UP!!!

56..49bstreet.......09-29-06..11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-21-07..2006-820xxx

57..maylet29........10-27-06..11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-820xxx..WAKE UP!!!

58..kismet..........11-02-06..11-20-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-820xxx

59..iya.............11-02-06..xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-820xxx..WAKE UP!!!

60..boch............11-08-06..11-29-06..01-05-07..03-23-07..2006-820xxx

61..B&N.............11-03-06..11-29-06..xx-xx-xx..03-26-07..2006-824xxx

62..Alanlvsjudy.....11-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-27-07..2006-824xxx

63..mpgirl..........11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-834xxx

64..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-842xxx

65..DaveandFleur....10-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-845xxx

66..DocMay..........11-15-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-845xxx

67..genlramos.......11-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-845xxx

68..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-852xxx

69..Kayz............12-14-06..12-27-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-854xxx

70..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..xx-xx-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-503xxx

K3 LIST

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

02..cybernutguy.....09-22-06..10-12-06..xx-xx-xx..11-28-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Dec 15/17 days/Makati (with AR)

03..shadowladylx....08-02-06..08-14-06..xx-xx-xx..12-05-06..2006-721xxx..OK..Dec 12/07 days/Quezon City

04..Amerikano.......10-03-06..10-19-06..01-05-07..02-13-07..2006-783xxx

05..dj2004..........11-16-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-839xxx

06..M&M.............11-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-503xxx

IR-1/CR-1

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

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

02..JunCel..........05-15-06..08-24-06..12-07-06..01-05-07..2006-646xxx..OK..Jan 13/08 days/SF, La Union

03..facechelle......05-31-06..09-25-06..xx-xx-xx..01-30-07..2006-659xxx

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

05..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..12-30-06..02-08-07..2006-729xxx

06..w1n78...........09-05-06..11-16-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx

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

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

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

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

11..StarProg........12-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-508xxx