Manila Embassy Interview

[StarProg 0]

I have another question. Actually I should probably post it in the CR-1 forum, but there are many smart people here, so I'll try here first.

I just received the affidavit of support papers from my sister-in-law, Fely's sister. She is the joint sponsor. There are two mistakes she made on the I-130, and I wonder if they are important enough to have her redo them. First on item 1 she checked e. second of two joint sponsors. She is the only joint sponsor. I figured I'd just white this one out and mark d. only joint sponsor. I doubt this one matters much. The second issue I'm not so sure about. Item 19 she marked "I am a lawful permanent resident. My alien res number is...". But she also sent a copy of her U.S. Passport. Doesn't that make her a U.S. citizen? Does this matter? Should I just leave it and let NVC figure it out? Any thoughts or opinions? Thanks.

(By the way, concerning the PAL website, when I made reservations last August it wouldn't accept my credit card either. But then I tried a week later and it was working.)

[jeffry 0]

book somewhere else, not with pal over the phone. then call back and get seat assignment. they have had problems lately. 2 weeks ago i had to pick my tix up at the will call box at lax. go figure? good part- last monday, mnl-lax, total time 11:30. what a tailwind, 233 mph. wish is was always like that.lol jeff

[vic&el4ever 0]

We have bad news, are case is under AR for a few reasons. I am still getting the details for her at this time. We will have too wait now, she was told a week. Not a good start!

Just think positive vic&el4ever. Ill be praying for your visa too. Hope El will be able to provide the docs or info needed by the US embassy as soon as she can.

Ingats,

Thanks for everyone's support,

Questions come up now:

Can I call the manila too ask what is needed or is it too soon?

I was told by Eldalin that they was going too review, so maybe nothing else is needed only too check something.

Wow Vic&El sorry to hear about your setback we are praying for an early resolution to your AR. It won't hurt to call, but whether they will release specifics over the phone is another matter. I do know they are obliged to put in writing the reason for the AR. Does anyone know if you can ask for the written reason immediately one is informed of AR and before you leave the Embassy?

I called them today too ask about our case and we told they are doing nomal checks of our case, that it will take 4 to 6 weeks to complete

Now we are back too waiting again.

[Ken_Maria 0]

I did not have the issue. Have you tried calling the 1-800 number or using the email or chat with agent functions? If you have never visited the online website for your card to do an electronic verification, that might be the problem too. Ken

I may have seen someone mentioned this before but i've having a difficult time in booking a one-way ticket through PAL. The error message that I received is "Sorry. We are having difficulty in validating your credit card. You may wish to enter details of an alternative card and try again. (M009)." Has anyone experienced this situation and if so successfully how did you get around this (besides using another card)? I used my VISA card. Aloha.

[Ken_Maria 0]

Hmm when I booked, I went through Kayak that brought me to the PAL page...wonder fi that was the difference? Ken

I may have seen someone mentioned this before but i've having a difficult time in booking a one-way ticket through PAL. The error message that I received is "Sorry. We are having difficulty in validating your credit card. You may wish to enter details of an alternative card and try again. (M009)." Has anyone experienced this situation and if so successfully how did you get around this (besides using another card)? I used my VISA card. Aloha.

I have 4 different credit cards and none of them work on the PAL website. Apparently it's due to the Mastercard SecureCode and Verified by VISA they are using.

I have emailed them numerous times about this and all I get is a worthless canned response. I don't think they care if they sell tickets on their own website.

You can book PAL on Expedia for $5 more, that's what I did.

[Paulily 0]

Hi to everyone!

I had my Medical last Jan 29 & 30. I arrived in St. Lukes 3 am and finished 9 am on the 1st day. I came back the 2nd day 5 am and finished same time 9 am. I got 1 vaccine only (MMR).

I had my CFO seminar also last Monday and all went good.

The process were all very smooth. The employees in St. Lukes were very nice and I got a good morning greeting and smile from the receptionist and the x-ray lady. I didn't have to wait too long for my turn. Usually I'm the 1st or 2nd in line.

Thats my reward of waking up 12 midnight and leaving our house here in Batangas 2 am.

Were now preparing for the Big Day.... INTERVIEW..... FEB 16....I'm very excited

[Pinay Wife 47]

Sounds like we're going to have a full-house during our get-together. I'm excited to see everyone in person. This is going to be fun.

Updating timeline of iya and Glenn&Rosemarie.

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

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

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

04..daveandlirio....08-03-06..08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..01-12-07..2006-737xxx..OK..Jan 22/10 days/Cabanatuan

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

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

07..kirkandjenny....08-18-06..09-26-06..11-29-06..01-19-07..2006-743xxx..Kirk is moving to the Philippines!

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

09..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..02-26-07..2006-761xxx..Rescheduled from 12/28/06

10..RiggerAF........09-04-06..10-02-06..12-14-06..01-18-07..2006-764xxx..OK..Jan 24/06 days/Manila

11..sway............09-05-06..10-30-06..xx-xx-xx..01-19-07..2006-764xxx..OK..??

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

13..vic&el4ever.....09-07-06..09-27-06..01-06-07..02-01-07..2006-768xxx..GOOD LUCK!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31..jamrok..........09-29-06..10-25-06..xx-xx-xx..11-24-06..2006-789xxx..OK..FINALLY OUT OF AR 1/31/06!!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

39..2Hearts.........10-18-06..11-03-06..PICK UP...02-20-07..2006-800xxx

40..patrick808......10-18-06..10-30-06..01-24-07..03-08-07..2006-800xxx

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

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

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

44..Wes.............11-02-06..11-17-06..12-29-06..03-20-07..2006-818xxx

45..49bstreet.......09-29-06..11-21-06..01-23-07..03-21-07..2006-820xxx

46..maylet29........10-27-06..11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-820xxx

47..kismet..........11-02-06..11-20-06..01-26-07..03-22-07..2006-820xxx

48..iya.............11-02-06..11-20-06..02-02-07..03-23-07..2006-820xxx

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

50..B&N.............11-03-06..11-29-06..01-24-07..03-26-07..2006-824xxx

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

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

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

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

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

56..George&Jenny....11-27-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-845xxx

57..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..12-27-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-852xxx

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

59..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-860xxx

60..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-???xxx

61..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..01-04-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-503xxx

K3 LIST

01..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..01-25-07..2006-750xxx..OK..Feb 01/07 days/Cagayan de Oro

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

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

04..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..OK..Jan 24/05 days/Cavite

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..OK

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[LuzyC 0]

Sounds like we're going to have a full-house during our get-together. I'm excited to see everyone in person. This is going to be fun.

Hi sis,

So excited to be with you all on our get together party..no matter what the outcome of my interview I wil be there share

the fun with EVERYBODY ..Jinky(steven&jinky)will be there to join us too..yayyy!!

Ingat sis..hey love your avatar--ganda talaga ng lolah ko..!

[Pinay Wife 47]

I just received the affidavit of support papers from my sister-in-law, Fely's sister. She is the joint sponsor. There are two mistakes she made on the I-130, and I wonder if they are important enough to have her redo them. First on item 1 she checked e. second of two joint sponsors. She is the only joint sponsor. I figured I'd just white this one out and mark d. only joint sponsor. I doubt this one matters much. The second issue I'm not so sure about. Item 19 she marked "I am a lawful permanent resident. My alien res number is...". But she also sent a copy of her U.S. Passport. Doesn't that make her a U.S. citizen? Does this matter? Should I just leave it and let NVC figure it out? Any thoughts or opinions? Thanks.

Gary, did you mean mistakes she made on the "I-864" and not I-130? I believe your sister-in-law is a USC. US passport is proof of US citizenship. LPRs cannot get US passports if they are not naturalized.

I am not familiar with CR-1 and the I-864 but you may want to read below [highlight mine].

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1328.html

What does the NVC do with the I-864?

The NVC will review the I-864 for technical completeness and correctness. If the I-864 is not technically correct or complete, the NVC will ask the petitioner/sponsor to correct and complete the I-864 a second time. It will explain what is lacking in the previously submitted I-864.

Edited February 2, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[StarProg 0]

I just received the affidavit of support papers from my sister-in-law, Fely's sister. She is the joint sponsor. There are two mistakes she made on the I-130, and I wonder if they are important enough to have her redo them. First on item 1 she checked e. second of two joint sponsors. She is the only joint sponsor. I figured I'd just white this one out and mark d. only joint sponsor. I doubt this one matters much. The second issue I'm not so sure about. Item 19 she marked "I am a lawful permanent resident. My alien res number is...". But she also sent a copy of her U.S. Passport. Doesn't that make her a U.S. citizen? Does this matter? Should I just leave it and let NVC figure it out? Any thoughts or opinions? Thanks.

Gary, did you mean mistakes she made on the "I-864" and not I-130? I believe your sister-in-law is a USC. US passport is proof of US citizenship. LPRs cannot get US passports if they are not naturalized.

I am not familiar with CR-1 and the I-864 but you may want to read below [highlight mine].

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_1328.html

What does the NVC do with the I-864?

The NVC will review the I-864 for technical completeness and correctness. If the I-864 is not technically correct or complete, the NVC will ask the petitioner/sponsor to correct and complete the I-864 a second time. It will explain what is lacking in the previously submitted I-864.

Oops oops oops, yes of course I meant I-864. Hmm, it sounds maybe like the NVC will be picky to a fault, doesn't it? Maybe I will try whiting out the x by permanent resident and put an x at U.S. Citizen. It will still show her alien reg #, but don't see how that could hurt. Thanks for the link PW, I forgot about reading that probably a year or so ago.

[Richard&Maria 0]

Luz, where do you want us to meet for the get-together? Ken&Maria, please confirm if you are coming. Maria (Richard & Maria) is confirmed na and so am I. Reminder: please expect the usual "KKB" arrangement (dutch treat).

PW, Ehssa of dave_ehssa in VJ. If I remember right her interview is the 16th but Dave could not make it to Manila. We are just waiting on Gary and Luz to set a date, place and time. I am hoping for the 15th since there seems to be a lot of interviews on the 16th. Ken

Hello Sis..Hi Ken,

What :Manila Thread VJ Members Get Together

When: Feb 15th 2007--5:30 to 6:00 pm

Where:MEGA STAR seafood & hotpot restaurant- 512 Gen .Malvar St.Malate Manila .Tel.#522 -7009 TO 10

Glad to see and meet you all there.. Some member here that wanna' join you are all very much welcome!

Sis Cora..im soo excited to see you.. Hope to hear Garya505's confirmation.

I'm all for it. My fiancee is very shy and I know her first answer will be "no, I'm shy". Then I work on it from there.

Hello fellow VJers,

I hope you dont mind but I took the liberty of calling MEGA STAR resto and spoke with their Manager, Baby Tan. I reserved a table for 12 (could add more if we need more seats) under the name of MARIA for a VJ party. Was just worried if we dont reserve since restos are usually packed these days close to Valentines and payday. Feel free to call me at 0922-9224000 if you have any changes and suggestions.

Let's just all have fun! Maria

[Pinay Wife 47]

Good thinking, Maria! Lagot ka, in case we "eat and run" you'll be left holding the bag because the reservation is under your name hehehe!

Luz, retokado na sa photoshop ang avatar ko, kaya salamat po, photoshop hihihi

<----- PW with and without photoshop

Edited February 2, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[bangus delight 0]

Until now I continue to have problems booking directly with PAL. I took your advice to go through Expedia.com. Though it was $5 more, I was able to go through the transaction. My fiancee will be issued an eticket. Aloha.

I may have seen someone mentioned this before but i've having a difficult time in booking a one-way ticket through PAL. The error message that I received is "Sorry. We are having difficulty in validating your credit card. You may wish to enter details of an alternative card and try again. (M009)." Has anyone experienced this situation and if so successfully how did you get around this (besides using another card)? I used my VISA card. Aloha.

I have 4 different credit cards and none of them work on the PAL website. Apparently it's due to the Mastercard SecureCode and Verified by VISA they are using.

I have emailed them numerous times about this and all I get is a worthless canned response. I don't think they care if they sell tickets on their own website.

You can book PAL on Expedia for $5 more, that's what I did.

[Steve-n-Ana 0]

Hi PW, got a text message from arch & cel, she got approved.

Congratulations arch & cel

We're so happy for you... hope you'll have your visa the soonest...

God bless you fren

[dims1 0]

TRAVEL TAX

Can someone tell me about this? Set fee? % of ticket? I know this has ben talked about, but nothing came up in a search.

Thanks,

Mike

Edited February 2, 2007 by dims1