Manila Embassy Interview

samantha2699 · March 29, 2006

A friend of mine told me about the latest additional requirement for a CENOMAR to be submitted, starting March 15, 2005. I think the previous

post got the website. According to my friend it will take NSO 2 weeks to process the request. She said she requested online, paid over-the counter in the bank. Today is her interview I told her print her request and the duplicate copy of her payment just incase the CO will ask for her CENOMAR considering that it took effect only this month.

Good luck

sam

Danoco · March 29, 2006

actually it was through the state dept that told us to get the form. my b-day is may 4th yoves is may 5th the hopeful day of the wedding is may 6th they forwarded the request to congressman delahunts office in my district who's office contacted me ,and said to get the Cenomar form to prevent a possible AR. i then called Sandy at 5184 ext who told me that its not required, but it doesn't hurt to have. she never told me that it wouldnt be accepted. do you know where you recieved that information that stated that the no longer accept it ???

CENOMAR is needed. Here's the link to confirm that. Refer to #8. By the way the website was updated less than a month so your packets don't show the latest update yet.

Smile everyone and enjoy your numbered days in the Philippines.

Wendy

cant see the link

Audrey&Romy · March 29, 2006

actually it was through the state dept that told us to get the form. my b-day is may 4th yoves is may 5th the hopeful day of the wedding is may 6th they forwarded the request to congressman delahunts office in my district who's office contacted me ,and said to get the Cenomar form to prevent a possible AR. i then called Sandy at 5184 ext who told me that its not required, but it doesn't hurt to have. she never told me that it wouldnt be accepted. do you know where you recieved that information that stated that the no longer accept it ???

CENOMAR is needed. Here's the link to confirm that. Refer to #8. By the way the website was updated less than a month so your packets don't show the latest update yet.

Smile everyone and enjoy your numbered days in the Philippines.

Wendy

cant see the link

Try this link. It's indicated in the website of US Embassy in Manila.

http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwh3217.html

Pinay Wife · March 29, 2006

Charsiimogen, I used the downloadable fillable form for all the DS forms and the embassy accepted it.

Spunky, regarding your questions:

1) As Danoco said, you may ask embassy (tel. 528-6300 ext. 5184) to send another packet to St. Lukes. Tell them the date you want your fiancee to pick it up. Make sure to call St. Lukes (tel. 521-0020 or 521-8647) first to check if packet is indeed there.

2) As soon as she has the packet, your fiancee can undergo medical at anytime. No need to call St. Lukes to re-schedule.

3) Her son was "included in the petition" is that what you mean? If her son's name is mentioned in your petition, he can apply for K2 visa at the same time as his mom. Your fiancee has to fill up a separate DS-156 and DS-157 form for her son (2 copies each for mom & son). They should appear together during the interview.

Updated to add interview date of spunky66.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

PS - Postponed

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--AR

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--03-21-06--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--03-18-06--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--03-22-06--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

spunky66--------12-16-05--01-11-06--xx-xx-xx--05-16-06--2005-86xxxx

wildone 106-----01-13-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--05-30-06--2006-xxxxxx

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

djcess----------03-10-06--03-24-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-579

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

CR-1

JoelandAnalyn

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

djcess------------------California-----------------Cebu

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

spunky66----------------Indiana--------------------Cebu

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

Charsiimogen · March 29, 2006

Charsiimogen, I used the downloadable fillable form for all the DS forms and the embassy accepted it.

thanks! PW

spunky66 · March 29, 2006

Thanks PW, you rock

classic · March 29, 2006

I heard that the June interview schedule is out....

JoelAndAnalyn · March 29, 2006

A friend of mine told me about the latest additional requirement for a CENOMAR to be submitted, starting March 15, 2005. I think the previous
post got the website. According to my friend it will take NSO 2 weeks to process the request. She said she requested online, paid over-the counter in the bank. Today is her interview I told her print her request and the duplicate copy of her payment just incase the CO will ask for her CENOMAR considering that it took effect only this month.

Good luck

sam

The CENOMAR has long been listed on the website as a requirement but in practice is refused. Where does your friend get this March 15, 2005 date? Do you mean 2006? Was your friend asked this at the interview?

Unless someone has actually been asked for this document, I still am told by reliable sources that it's not required. I would ask those that have had recent interviews.

Has anyone had recent experience to the contrary? If the poster really meant 2005 above, I'm sure someone would have mentioned it by now in their interview reviews.

Joel

R&W · March 29, 2006

CENOMAR is needed. Here's the link to confirm that. Refer to #8. By the way the website was updated less than a month so your packets don't show the latest update yet.

I'm sorry guys. No link :blush: .

By the way, the CENOMAR thing is applicable only for K1.

Okay .. here it is: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3217.html

I got my visa today :dance: And I also had the sticker from CFO today.

I'll be flying to US on the 31st of this month. WOW at last I'll be with my husband for good.

Wendy

Danoco · March 29, 2006

A friend of mine told me about the latest additional requirement for a CENOMAR to be submitted, starting March 15, 2005. I think the previous

post got the website. According to my friend it will take NSO 2 weeks to process the request. She said she requested online, paid over-the counter in the bank. Today is her interview I told her print her request and the duplicate copy of her payment just incase the CO will ask for her CENOMAR considering that it took effect only this month.

Good luck

sam

The CENOMAR has long been listed on the website as a requirement but in practice is refused. Where does your friend get this March 15, 2005 date? Do you mean 2006? Was your friend asked this at the interview?

Unless someone has actually been asked for this document, I still am told by reliable sources that it's not required. I would ask those that have had recent interviews.

Has anyone had recent experience to the contrary? If the poster really meant 2005 above, I'm sure someone would have mentioned it by now in their interview reviews.

Joel

it is accepted for K1's according to the embassy, but they dont require it. and its is up to the CO to accept any paperwork as valid not just the CENOMAR, so its up to the embassy to decide if its accurate or not. birth certificates marriage licences etc. etc. can all be refused by the embassy if the suspect there is some kind of issue with it. this is how they explained it to me when i called up

JoseandHelen · March 29, 2006

A friend of mine told me about the latest additional requirement for a CENOMAR to be submitted, starting March 15, 2005. I think the previous

post got the website. According to my friend it will take NSO 2 weeks to process the request. She said she requested online, paid over-the counter in the bank. Today is her interview I told her print her request and the duplicate copy of her payment just incase the CO will ask for her CENOMAR considering that it took effect only this month.

Good luck

sam

The CENOMAR has long been listed on the website as a requirement but in practice is refused. Where does your friend get this March 15, 2005 date? Do you mean 2006? Was your friend asked this at the interview?

Unless someone has actually been asked for this document, I still am told by reliable sources that it's not required. I would ask those that have had recent interviews.

Has anyone had recent experience to the contrary? If the poster really meant 2005 above, I'm sure someone would have mentioned it by now in their interview reviews.

Joel

it is accepted for K1's according to the embassy, but they dont require it. and its is up to the CO to accept any paperwork as valid not just the CENOMAR, so its up to the embassy to decide if its accurate or not. birth certificates marriage licences etc. etc. can all be refused by the embassy if the suspect there is some kind of issue with it. this is how they explained it to me when i called up

When my wife had her interview for the K3 Visa, they never asked for it. Just my 2 cents

Jose

feelinblue · March 30, 2006

hello everybody! i am dancing with joy now and Praising God. He is really good and always have the right timing. :dance:

After 1 month of being in AR and spending lotsa mulah in calling the call center, i finally have my visa on hand. I tried calling the embassy last tuesday and told me i was still under review and the girl even told me not to bother calling there 'coz they are all busy and have lots of visa to process. The next day, i got a message from delbros telling me that they will delvier my visa. I just received it this morning.

Thanks for all your prayers. My fiance is also excited now. :-) I have a very impt lesson i got from this waiting. Always trust God in everything, He have the right timing. I am leaving on the 8th of April. (excited huh!) :blush:

Pinay Wife · March 30, 2006

Updated to add timeline of JoelAndAnalyn and to congratulate feelinblue for finally getting out of AR. Yehey! :dance:

Bobsled, waiting to hear from you :clock: