Manila Embassy Interview

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

Hi all,

A little update on our visas.....I called the embassy and spoke with Sandy...i never seem to get loraine when i call anymore. She told me the pictures and passports finally made it out of the mail room and to a case workers desk feb 21 ( which ironicly is exactly 2 years ago Jasmin and I met). I asked when would be a good date to call back to check for update and she told me 2 weeks!!!!! I know I wont wait 2 weeks to call....i'll be calling by wed next week!! For gods sake all they need to do is look at the pics and process the visas already!!! I know...patience.

Congrats to all those who have thier visas and those on the way.....i don't wish this AR on anyone.

Jazzy

I remember reading your situation before, but what exactly was their reasoning for wanting to see pics of your stepdaughter and did they request pics of her from when she was a baby? Did your fiancee not bring any pics of her daughter to the interview? Sorry, I don't mean to rub your nose in it - but hopefully others here can learn from this and not get stuck in AR.

Edited February 22, 2007 by Steven_and_Jinky

[jazzy 0]

Hi,

The consular said she needed to be sure it was in fact Jasmins daughter. She even had Jasmin hold grace so thier faces were side by side to see if there is resemblence. Because she had late reg. BC. We had pics of grace for the last two years during my trips there...but did not think to bring pics ofher when she was a baby. The consular wanted pics from the time she was born to present with grace and Jasmin in pics together..lol...i suppose if we had a dna test available that may have done it! Sending the pics isnt a big deal i just wish we could have thought to bring them. PW actually mentioned that to Jasmin when they met in manila, but there was no way to get the pics there before interview. We had affidavits from family and friends, her bc, and baptismal as well as letter from school and school id. I guess that part was ok coz all they wanted was pics...not a document check. So now we wait..

Jazzy

Hi all,

A little update on our visas.....I called the embassy and spoke with Sandy...i never seem to get loraine when i call anymore. She told me the pictures and passports finally made it out of the mail room and to a case workers desk feb 21 ( which ironicly is exactly 2 years ago Jasmin and I met). I asked when would be a good date to call back to check for update and she told me 2 weeks!!!!! I know I wont wait 2 weeks to call....i'll be calling by wed next week!! For gods sake all they need to do is look at the pics and process the visas already!!! I know...patience.

Congrats to all those who have thier visas and those on the way.....i don't wish this AR on anyone.

Jazzy

I remember reading your situation before, but what exactly was their reasoning for wanting to see pics of your stepdaughter and did they request pics of her from when she was a baby? Did your fiancee not bring any pics of her daughter to the interview? Sorry, I don't mean to rub your nose in it - but hopefully others here can learn from this and not get stuck in AR.

[StarProg 0]

Well Fely's at the DFA in Angeles City right now. She went yesterday to get her passport name changed and hopefully get the certification required for her ITIN. But after standing in line for over 4 hours, she didn't get in, they were so busy. So she stayed overnight, I think she said sleeping in a sitting position. Then she texted me this morning and siad her back was sore and she felt sick. I told her to just go rest somewhere and take care of it later. But she insisted since its a 5+ hour bus ride she had to take care of it right now. I wish I could do something to help her, but of course cannot. I just hope she has more luck with DFA then she had with NSO, having been to their office three times to get our marriage certificate and still doesn't have it.

[wayne and christine 0]

Hi all,

A little update on our visas.....I called the embassy and spoke with Sandy...i never seem to get loraine when i call anymore. She told me the pictures and passports finally made it out of the mail room and to a case workers desk feb 21 ( which ironicly is exactly 2 years ago Jasmin and I met). I asked when would be a good date to call back to check for update and she told me 2 weeks!!!!! I know I wont wait 2 weeks to call....i'll be calling by wed next week!! For gods sake all they need to do is look at the pics and process the visas already!!! I know...patience.

Congrats to all those who have thier visas and those on the way.....i don't wish this AR on anyone.

Jazzy

Hang in There Todd and Jasmin - I know you both have been through VJ HELL. But, it seems like it is just a few more steps and its all over.....You both will be laughing and smiling together very soon.

[StarProg 0]

Ouch, Fely now says they won't give her a new passport or change her name until she attends the CFO. So there's another wasted trip, 4 out of 4. I need to see what docs I need to send to her first. She's pretty much on her own here, doesn't really use the internet to find out about how to do things. This is suddenly so frustrating.

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

Ouch, Fely now says they won't give her a new passport or change her name until she attends the CFO. So there's another wasted trip, 4 out of 4. I need to see what docs I need to send to her first. She's pretty much on her own here, doesn't really use the internet to find out about how to do things. This is suddenly so frustrating.

That's got be frutstrating. Hang in there!

[Pinay Wife 47]

WOOT! Luz’s mistake was a blessing in disguise! Good for you my friends. At least, Gary, you leave the Philippines on Sunday knowing that everything is a-OK with Luz and Robin! Parting will be sweet sorrow this time around. Yes!

Hey Roy, how many hours till Yazi arrives? Happy reunion with your loved ones to all of you departing for the US today.

Thank you 49Bstreet and Dean/Gra for advertising for “List Caretaker”. The job offers no compensation, medical, dental, 401, etc. but it is very gratifying work. Any takers?

Hi Margarita, thanks for the heads up. I don’t get attacks as frequently as I did when I was younger. Once a month is the usual now and they are milder. The BIG ones I suffer maybe twice a year

Thank you Rebelheart for the AOS tips. Will keep those tips in mind when I do my AOS (hopefully soon).

Thank you mhel for your input. I really do believe now that the x-ray being taken at Honolulu POE was just an honest mistake made by the immigration.

Hang in there Jazzy and StarProg. This process continues to be tough and difficult but we're chipping away at all the obstacles being thrown our way no matter how arduous and our reward will come soon enough. I can almost see the finish line. In the meantime, let us continue to count our blessings and enjoy life

Updating list. Congrats to those who received their visas!

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

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

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

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

05..lebby...........09-07-06..10-03-06..12-21-06..02-05-07..2006-772xxx..OK..Feb 08/03 days/Metro Manila

06..arch_n_cel......09-11-06..10-18-06..12-29-06..02-02-07..2006-772xxx..OK..Feb 07/05 days/Pick up

07..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..10-18-06..12-22-06..02-05-07..2006-772xxx..OK..Feb 12/07 days/Manila

08..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..10-17-06..12-23-06..02-06-07..2006-775xxx..OK..Feb 09/03 days/Picked up

09..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-13-06..12-22-06..02-08-07..2006-776xxx..OK..Feb 21/13 days/Marikina

10..Richard&Maria...09-05-06..10-06-06..12-21-06..02-13-07..2006-779xxx..OK..Feb 19/06 days/Greenhills, SJ

11..garya505........09-18-06..10-17-06..12-29-06..02-13-07..2006-779xxx..OK..Feb 15/02 days/Pick up

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

13..Iniibig ko......09-07-06..10-15-06..12-27-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx..OK..Feb 22/07 days/Pick up

14..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..12-22-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx..OK..Feb 22/07 days/Davao

15..Ken_Maria.......09-18-06..10-10-06..12-26-06..02-15-07..2006-783xxx..OK..Feb 22/07 days/Angeles City

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

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

18..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..02-26-07..2006-789xxx

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

20..jamrok..........09-29-06..10-25-06..xx-xx-xx..11-24-06..2006-789xxx..OK

21..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..12-23-06..02-16-07..2006-789xxx..OK..Feb. 20/04 days/Pick up

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

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

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

24..StevenandJinky..10-17-06..11-02-06..01-02-07..02-16-07..2006-793xxx..OK..Feb. 21/05 days/Cebu

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

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

27..2Hearts.........10-18-06..11-03-06..PICK UP...02-20-07..2006-800xxx..OK

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

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

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

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

32..pnoy00pogi......09-26-06..10-18-06..01-08-07..02-26-07..2006-xxxxxx

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

34..49bstreet.......09-29-06..11-21-06..01-23-07..03-21-07..2006-820xxx

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

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

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

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

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

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

41..EllaJosh........11-14-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-23-07..2006-834xxx

42..mpgirl..........11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-23-07..2006-834xxx

43..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-04-07..2006-842xxx

44..wthornton.......11-28-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-04-07..2006-842xxx

45..DocMay..........11-15-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..04-10-07..2006-845xxx

46..genlramos.......11-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-11-07..2006-845xxx

47..DaveandFleur....10-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-11-07..2006-845xxx

48..George&Jenny....11-27-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..04-10-07..2006-845xxx

49..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..12-27-06..xx-xx-xx..04-13-07..2006-852xxx

50..Kayz............12-14-06..12-27-06..xx-xx-xx..04-16-07..2006-854xxx

51..sanfrancisco....xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-17-07..2006-8xxxxx

52..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..04-18-07..2006-860xxx

53..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..04-24-07..2006-xxxxxx

54..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..01-04-07..xx-xx-xx..04-23-07..2007-503xxx

55..CocoPuff........12-29-06..01-16.07..xx-xx-xx..04-25-07..2007-5xxxxx

56..Mike Marivic....01-04-07..01-20-07..xx-xx-xx..04-24-07..2007-508xxx

57..MarieandBryan...01-10-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-27-07..2007-52xxxx

58..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-536xxx

59..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-540xxx

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..KimTung.........10-06-06..10-26-06..12-21-06..02-16-07..2006-792xxx..OK but advised by consul to pursue CR on Mar 22

03..dj2004..........11-16-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..04-03-07..2006-839xxx

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

05..Robor007........02-06-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

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

01..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..12-30-06..02-08-07..2006-729xxx..AR..late BC reg. of stepdaughter

02..w1n78...........09-05-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-02-07..2006-764xxx..P4 received in CA

03..soulm8z0928.....09-06-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-14-07..2006-76xxxx..P4 received in FL

04..M&M.............09-07-06..11-15-06..02-05-07..03-15-07..2006-765xxx..P4 received in OH

05..dims1...........09-20-06..12-01-06..02-06-07..03-19-07..2006-775xxx..P4 received in OR

06..KimTung.........09-26-06..12-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-779xxx

07..randynrose......09-29-06..02-06-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx

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

09..Robor007........02-06-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

[felnfrank 1]

HIPW! update me ;)feb 23,received my visa ,in M.Manila

wanna share this:

frank sent a letter to the embassy (fax) requesting early release of our visa and it has been granted. Sad to say, DELBROS has it for 3 days,instead of delivering it to me in one day (they said by the time the embassy released the visa,they will send it for just 1 day) sigh I received a text message yesterday that my visa was coming, but all i got was disappointments...called them many times (339-2761) and even tried to pick up my visa, but they wont allow that. So they promised me to deliver it today,and got it! Last night,the delivery man texted me and he said he'll deliver my visa first before the others MMMM their reason was that,we had miscommunications, they delivered the visa in Makati where i previously addressed my visa delivery after my interview (feb 16), but i changed it to Ermita last saturday (feb 17) and got the confirmation from them that they had my address changed. So, it was a case of negligence to their part for they had received my fax of request and i always called them to follow -up the new address ive given and they said, it was all ok.

Guys,we can call them to be sure they have done their part well and to make some follow-ups even if they noted on the paper they gave us that they entertain text messages only.But that if u cant wait to have ur visa like me hehe, and i got a lot of queries..still, i appreciate Delbros for considering my case Many thanks for them!

My flight is tonight at 10pm ,PAL ,non stop flight to LAX... ill see u tonight mari at the airport.

Good luck to all of US and GOD bless us always!

fel

[felnfrank 1]

ooopsss another thing:

download the form at www.cfo.gov.ph then fill it up with necessary/important information beforehand,so u can save time when u get ur stamp at main cfo office.

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

Congrats to everyone that has received their visa this week and to all who are traveling to the USA! We will celebrate Rosemaries birthday Saturday (Feb 24). I have a wonderful surprise for her, as she has never had a big birthday celebration before. I am throwing a surprise party for her!

[LuzyC 0]

ooopsss another thing:

download the form at www.cfo.gov.ph then fill it up with necessary/important information beforehand,so u can save time when u get ur stamp at main cfo office.

Congrats Fel and have a happy safe trip as well as Mari for tonight flight!Wish you all the very best to your new life in USA!

Ingat kayo palagi,

[Pinay Wife 47]

Have a safe trip Mari, Fel, Yazi (I'm sure there is one more, Ana?). Ingats. How nice to be able to travel with your friends. Post pa rin kayo dito ha?

Glenn, that is so sweet of you. Make sure you have a camera ready to capture Rosemarie's reaction (and don't forget to post the photos here). We wanna see!

Sister Luz, malapit mo na rin akong iwanan huhuhu

Edited February 23, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[LuzyC 0]

Have a safe trip Mari, Fel, Yazi (I'm sure there is one more, Ana?). Ingats. How nice to be able to travel with your friends. Post pa rin kayo dito ha?

Glenn, that is so sweet of you. Make sure you have a camera ready to capture Rosemarie's reaction (and don't forget to post the photos here). We wanna see!

Sister Luz, malapit mo na rin akong iwanan huhuhu

Sis Cora,

We still gonna' see each other in USA..tuloy pa rin ang ligaya..ikaw talaga..naiyak na rin tuloy me

Ingatz to all kababayan who travel tonight,let us know what you guys/gals expierence at the POE AND IMMIGRATIONS OFFICERS..para makapaghanda din kami..

See you on sunday sis..

[sunandmoon 450]

Hey Roy, how many hours till Yazi arrives? Happy reunion with your loved ones to all of you departing for the US today.

she's just departed Davao to Manila. flight to SFO leaves at 10:30pm. 21 hrs to go.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

We have Visa!! Mari picked it up on Tuesday and so after a quick visit to to get the CFO stamp, she's good to go!!

It still seems unreal but she's hangin' in Manila for the next few days and leaving Friday night for San Francisco.

What a challenging experience it has been. But after some bad breaks in the first few months, things have gone very smoothly for us. Just eight little months and finally done!! Actually for us it's almost two and a half years of impatiently waiting! I needed over a year and a half to get a final divorce after being legally separated in 2004.

Soooo thanks for all the notes and our congratulations to the huge group of newly approved couples!! :dance:

To our California friends, Fel and Frank, Steven and Jinky, and Joone and Lyann, we hope to find times soon to meet with you in person before long and have another celebration dinner. Mari and my son Daniel are both dying to go to Disneyland this Summer so we will be in So Cal for sure!

And for so many other of the terrific people Mari has hooked up with, we still have our broadband and our webcam so I hope we can also stay close and continue to help each other and let friendships bloom.

Take care y'all and we'll also continue here in VJ. The immigration process is one looooong journey!

Eric and Mari

Hey...

Don't leave us out... We're in Southern Cali as well... Torrance City to be exact... We'd love to crash the party!!!

Cheers!!!

Ahmari & Jhen...