Manila Embassy Interview

[kismet 0]

This is a vent post.. just so you know of a bad experience with Delbros today.

The Delbros website gave me updates on our visas (K1 and K2).

Interview last March 22.. embassy released visas and received at their distribution center on March 26.. then both website and text informed me that shipment out for delivery by 8:30 a.m. yesterday, March 27. I had to stay home since nobody else will be home to receive, but no delivery.

Then today, March 28 I get a text very early in the morning that they are re-attempting to deliver today and that if delivery failed, a delay of one week will ensue... I didn't even know there was an attempt to deliver yesterday! And I thought.. if they were indeed unable to locate my address yesterday, how on earth could I expect them to reach my address today.. when they didn't even try to contact me through my cell phone number I indicated on the delbros form!? Well, they were supposedly around the area yesterday but just couldn't find my address!? I thought that was the reason for gettign contact numbers from clients. Duh.

And so I called the delbros direct line...left my cell phone number again.. and got an apology from the girl who answered.. saying that the delivery guy forgot to get my number yesterday. que horror. And then what, if I didnt' call this morning the delivery guy still would not have my number! aaaahhh

Ok.. that done.. I got the cell phone number of the delivery guy.. I won't sit around and waste another precious day and I just had to know at least the approximate time he will be around my area so I could work my sked around that. So I tried dialling the guy's number.. heard ringing.. then the unmistakable sound that you hear when you know the phone has been turned off. So rude.

Thank you for reading my vent. I hope you don't experience this kind of inconvenience.

I have a big headache now.

Gen

[jackieadam 0]

This is a vent post.. just so you know of a bad experience with Delbros today.

The Delbros website gave me updates on our visas (K1 and K2).

Interview last March 22.. embassy released visas and received at their distribution center on March 26.. then both website and text informed me that shipment out for delivery by 8:30 a.m. yesterday, March 27. I had to stay home since nobody else will be home to receive, but no delivery.

Then today, March 28 I get a text very early in the morning that they are re-attempting to deliver today and that if delivery failed, a delay of one week will ensue... I didn't even know there was an attempt to deliver yesterday! And I thought.. if they were indeed unable to locate my address yesterday, how on earth could I expect them to reach my address today.. when they didn't even try to contact me through my cell phone number I indicated on the delbros form!? Well, they were supposedly around the area yesterday but just couldn't find my address!? I thought that was the reason for gettign contact numbers from clients. Duh.

And so I called the delbros direct line...left my cell phone number again.. and got an apology from the girl who answered.. saying that the delivery guy forgot to get my number yesterday. que horror. And then what, if I didnt' call this morning the delivery guy still would not have my number! aaaahhh

Ok.. that done.. I got the cell phone number of the delivery guy.. I won't sit around and waste another precious day and I just had to know at least the approximate time he will be around my area so I could work my sked around that. So I tried dialling the guy's number.. heard ringing.. then the unmistakable sound that you hear when you know the phone has been turned off. So rude.

Thank you for reading my vent. I hope you don't experience this kind of inconvenience.

I have a big headache now.

Gen

visa update as of this moment. i called up the delbros office they confirmed that my packet will be deliver today at my office. They gave me then number of that delivery man. however, that guys' phone is hard to contact. probably he decided to turn it off. As of today we are on half day because of the students final examinations. instead of going out, i will have to stay here at my work so i can possibly receive it personally.

i checked also the website this is the update status from delbros online.

3/28/2007 10:07:02 AM SHIPMENT OUT FOR DELIVERY

3/28/2007 9:15:54 AM SHIPMENT BEING PREPARED FOR DELIVERY

With my friend visa status, she has been called up by the USE that she will get her visa one week from now because her location is at cavite.

[maylet29 0]

3/27/2007 8:21:30 PM RECEIVED BY my fiancee's name ON 03/27/2007 11:07:00

3/27/2007 7:31:23 PM SHIPMENT RETURNED FOR POD

3/27/2007 7:09:57 AM SHIPMENT OUT FOR DELIVERY

3/27/2007 6:57:25 AM SHIPMENT BEING PREPARED FOR DELIVERY

3/26/2007 6:36:05 PM SHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER

3/26/2007 5:33:36 PM SHIPMENT IN PROCESS

3/22/2007 3:41:24 PM SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY

Thank you so much everyone and special thanks to PW!! Salamat po!!

Maylet29

[jackieadam 0]

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

[Dean/Gra 0]

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

Where are u going in the states? What city? I have found it makes a difference where to look. If it is the west coast, east coast or someplace in between.

i had my medical recently and during the physical examination a breast lump was noticed by the doctor. for my own good she advised me to consult a private doctor. i had my ultrasound and thanks be to God diagnosis was fibrocystic change due to hormones and considered as benign. i asked for medical certificates from the surgeon and the gynecologist which i hope to bring during the interview because the lump was noted on my medical result. would this affect issuance of visa? just asking.

It should NOT affect visa issuance.

PS. It appears Judy was approved everyone(Thank God), we are just waiting.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

hello fellow philippine vj'ers! well, i am here in manila with sherwin, it is our last day here as we will be flying out this evening heading for tampa, fl. a very emotional and happy day! thank you all for the help and support along the way. good luck to all those with upcoming interviews and those waiting to be scheduled. having been through it now we can certainly empathize with all the emotions you experience during this visa journey. i would say that we were pleasantly surprised by how fast it went. we were prepared to go over 12 months in this process, but in the end it was all done in just about 9 months from time of 1st filing to delivery of the visa! it is so wonderful knowing this red tape is all behind us and we are free to pursue our lives together as husband and wife! tc all, God Bless! we are not disappearing, but we will be very busy when we arrive in the states, so we may not be able to check in here as often as we would like, so wanted to get this post in before we left manila. Regards, bernie and sherwin

Congrats to you. We're a fellow Tampa, FL to Philippines connection here. Hopefully we'll be on the same path in about 2 months.

Good luck to you. We are up the road north of you in St. Augustine. My wife came here in February 7.

[David-and-Mae 15]

Hello guys, I'm just confused. If I will use the link for DS-156 form here at VJ, will it still generate a bar code or is it necessary that I fill out the form on this link https://evisaforms.state.gov. to have a bar coded DS-156? And one more thing, will I need internet connection for a bar code to generate or I can fill out this form offline? I thought about downloading DS forms and then fill them out later...

I hope I made sense and didn't sound silly... It's either I'm really confused or being obsessed with the whole visa thing makes my mind go wacko.

Thanks in advance!

Mae

[wittynbear 0]

I text the delbros today,No reply.In their website the update i got is :

3/23/2007 SHIPMENT PROCESS IN THE EMBASSY

Im just in Quezon City.I wonder where the delivery man is.Might lost somewhere.

I need it so i can go to CFO for i dont have time anymore.

grrr.

[wittynbear 0]

Jackie try filipino travel agency.. i got my ticket at 664 net.Bound for Jax.

the # is 5284504-08.Look for Maricel.They will give u a first time immigrant rate which is

cheaper.

goodluck.

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

[49BSTREET 0]

Jackie try filipino travel agency.. i got my ticket at 664 net.Bound for Jax.

the # is 5284504-08.Look for Maricel.They will give u a first time immigrant rate which is

cheaper.

goodluck.

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

Mostly everyone I see in this thread, has used NorthWest Airlines. If you search for cheap fares, it will be the 1st one to show a price under $1000.00, try it and see what you find out.

nwa.com is the website.

[49BSTREET 0]

Question! Is it normal for the Embassy to skip over visa processing? We had our interview on the 21st and I see everyone from the 22nd and 23rd are receiving their Visa or Visa in process for delivery. I called the Embassy and We are not process for delivery yet.

Is this normal and has anyone else exprienced this?

[Glenn & Rosemarie 0]

Jackie try filipino travel agency.. i got my ticket at 664 net.Bound for Jax.

the # is 5284504-08.Look for Maricel.They will give u a first time immigrant rate which is

cheaper.

goodluck.

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

Mostly everyone I see in this thread, has used NorthWest Airlines. If you search for cheap fares, it will be the 1st one to show a price under $1000.00, try it and see what you find out.

nwa.com is the website.

I have been back and forth to the Philippines numerous times. I have always flown on Northwest Airlines. My wife came here on February 7. The fare from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida was about $700 including tax for one way. I reccomend also signing up for NWA's World Perks program. You earn sky miles of which are really a big savings when NWA runs Asia Sales. NWA runs 4 sales a year to Manila and the roundtrip fare is usually about $700 plus 5,000 to 10,000 World Perks miles. A one way ticket from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida earns about 9000 World perks Miles. I have flown roundtrips to Manila twice over the last 2 years using nothing but World perks Miles and my tickets were free. Another huge benefit is that NWA will give you free first class seating up-grades when First class has empty seats. No, I don't work for NWA, but I am very pleased with my flight experiences with them to Manila. If you are the east coast of the USA, they are hard to beat on quality and price. When you price your query on NWA.com, you will see that some tickets on some days are much less. It depends on availability. I hope this helps.

[gracy_byron 0]

Hi guys, can you pls enlighten me....... I know that I'll be paying the $100 visa processing fee at the bank but Im confuse if I need to pay another $100 for my son since I'll be filling some DS forms for him also.

Thanks in advance for your reply/ies.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Jackie try filipino travel agency.. i got my ticket at 664 net.Bound for Jax.

the # is 5284504-08.Look for Maricel.They will give u a first time immigrant rate which is

cheaper.

goodluck.

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

Mostly everyone I see in this thread, has used NorthWest Airlines. If you search for cheap fares, it will be the 1st one to show a price under $1000.00, try it and see what you find out.

nwa.com is the website.

I have been back and forth to the Philippines numerous times. I have always flown on Northwest Airlines. My wife came here on February 7. The fare from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida was about $700 including tax for one way. I reccomend also signing up for NWA's World Perks program. You earn sky miles of which are really a big savings when NWA runs Asia Sales. NWA runs 4 sales a year to Manila and the roundtrip fare is usually about $700 plus 5,000 to 10,000 World Perks miles. A one way ticket from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida earns about 9000 World perks Miles. I have flown roundtrips to Manila twice over the last 2 years using nothing but World perks Miles and my tickets were free. Another huge benefit is that NWA will give you free first class seating up-grades when First class has empty seats. No, I don't work for NWA, but I am very pleased with my flight experiences with them to Manila. If you are the east coast of the USA, they are hard to beat on quality and price. When you price your query on NWA.com, you will see that some tickets on some days are much less. It depends on availability. I hope this helps.

They also still allow 70 pounds per bag for checked luggage.

[49BSTREET 0]

Jackie try filipino travel agency.. i got my ticket at 664 net.Bound for Jax.

the # is 5284504-08.Look for Maricel.They will give u a first time immigrant rate which is

cheaper.

goodluck.

hello everybody. thank you to all of you here. i got my visa today. i cant just leave my work i want to fly on may 25 onwards. can i ask from anyone of you here what travel agency did u book for a ticket?

Mostly everyone I see in this thread, has used NorthWest Airlines. If you search for cheap fares, it will be the 1st one to show a price under $1000.00, try it and see what you find out.

nwa.com is the website.

I have been back and forth to the Philippines numerous times. I have always flown on Northwest Airlines. My wife came here on February 7. The fare from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida was about $700 including tax for one way. I reccomend also signing up for NWA's World Perks program. You earn sky miles of which are really a big savings when NWA runs Asia Sales. NWA runs 4 sales a year to Manila and the roundtrip fare is usually about $700 plus 5,000 to 10,000 World Perks miles. A one way ticket from Manila to Jacksonville, Florida earns about 9000 World perks Miles. I have flown roundtrips to Manila twice over the last 2 years using nothing but World perks Miles and my tickets were free. Another huge benefit is that NWA will give you free first class seating up-grades when First class has empty seats. No, I don't work for NWA, but I am very pleased with my flight experiences with them to Manila. If you are the east coast of the USA, they are hard to beat on quality and price. When you price your query on NWA.com, you will see that some tickets on some days are much less. It depends on availability. I hope this helps.

They also still allow 70 pounds per bag for checked luggage.

70 lbs, I did not know that, Thanks.!!! Cathay has 50 pounds and if you are over it is $25 fee...