Manila Embassy Interview

[Pinay Wife 47]

Oopps, I made mistake with Kim Tung's K3 and CR1 timelines. Making the correction. Please let me know if you have other corrections. Thanks.

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..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..02-26-07..2006-789xxx..AR..Baby's DNA on its way to embassy

02..patrick808......10-18-06..10-30-06..01-24-07..03-08-07..2006-800xxx..OK..Date and place delivered please

03..Joone745........10-20-06..11-01-06..xx-xx-xx..03-09-07..2006-800xxx..OK..Mar 16/07 days/Bacolod

04..Wes.............11-02-06..11-17-06..12-29-06..03-20-07..2006-818xxx..AR..Pending result of add’l tests

05..49bstreet.......09-29-06..11-21-06..01-23-07..03-21-07..2006-820xxx..OK

06..maylet29........10-27-06..11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 27/05 days/Quezon City

07..kismet..........11-02-06..11-20-06..01-26-07..03-22-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 28/06 days/Cainta

08..iya.............11-02-06..11-20-06..02-02-07..03-23-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 29/06 days/Quezon City

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

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

11..Alanlvsjudy.....11-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-27-07..2006-824xxx..OK..Apr 02/06 days/Pasay

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

13..jackieadam......11-20-06..12-28-06..xx-xx-xx..03-23-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Mar 28/05 days/Makati

14..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-27-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx

15..wthornton.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-26-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx

16..DocMay..........11-15-06..12-12-06..02-26-07..04-10-07..2006-845xxx

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

18..DaveandFleur....10-17-06..12-19-06..02-28-07..04-11-07..2006-845xxx

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

20..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-13-07..2006-852xxx

21..Kayz............12-14-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-16-07..2006-854xxx

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

23..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..03-03-07..04-18-07..2006-860xxx

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

25..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..01-04-07..02-27-06..04-23-07..2007-503xxx

26..CocoPuff........12-29-06..01-16.07..03-03-07..04-25-07..2007-5xxxxx

27..Mike Marivic....01-04-07..01-20-07..02-26-07..04-24-07..2007-508xxx

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

29..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..xx-xx-xx..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx

30..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx

31..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx

32..imaskin.........02-07-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

33..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx

34..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-547xxx

35..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxx

36..David-MaeForev..02-27-07..03-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-564xxx

K3 LIST

01..KimTung.........10-06-06..10-26-06..12-21-06..02-16-07..2006-792xxx..OK

02..Archie07........10-16-06..10-24-06..xx-xx-xx..02-16-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Feb 26/10 days/??

03..dj2004..........11-16-06..12-12-06..02-27-07..04-03-07..2006-839xxx..OK

04..M&M.............11-20-06..xx-xx-xx..03-02-07..04-16-07..2007-503xxx

05..Jeff&Boo........12-26-06..01-12-07..02-26-07..04-26-07..2007-5xxxxx

06..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx

07..Robor007........02-06-07..02-20-07..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..OK..Mar 09/31 days/Cebu

02..w1n78...........09-05-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-02-07..2006-764xxx..AR..Mar 23/21 days/Makati

03..soulm8z0928.....09-06-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-14-07..2006-76xxxx..OK..Mar 20/06 days/Metro Manila

04..M&M.............09-07-06..11-15-06..02-05-07..03-15-07..2006-765xxx..OK..Mar 19/4days/Taguig

05..dims1...........09-20-06..12-01-06..02-06-07..03-19-07..2006-775xxx..AR..hang in there!

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

07..randynrose......09-29-06..02-06-07..03-06-07..04-20-07..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

[jazzy 0]

Hi,

The answer is "NO" if this is the first petition filed for the benificiary. This is true for K-1, K-3 and CR-1. The current filing does NOT count. If you had a previous K-1 filing then the answer is "yes". However it does NOT matter what type of visa is being applied for.

Jazzy

Hi,

The answer is "NO". They are asking if anyone has previously filed a petition for you...other than the current petition.

Jazzy

i have question on DS 156 number 36. Has Anyone Ever Filed an Immigrant Visa Petition on Your Behalf?

I am the beneficiary ...should i say Yes to that question?

thank you very much.

I asked the same question and was told that the answer to question 36 should be 'yes' because of the current petition in progress.

I am back to little confusion now

If Someone has filed that visa petition on my behalf...that's my fiance/petitioner right? so i'll put it yes then. i hope i still get more enlightenment. thank you Robor

Seems if you're a K-1 the answer is and if you're a K-3 or CR-1/IR-1 it is

So in our case it's a Yes but in imaskin's case it's a No.

[Robor007 0]

That is not what was told to EmilyRugBurn by the Montreal CO. Please see THIS post. Also, I have someone assisting me with the process. I asked them and was told answering 'Yes' with a reference to the I-130 petition filed by me is the accepted procedure. I'm going to answer 'Yes' and include an addendum explaining the I-130 filed by me now sitting in the CSC is the only petition filed for my wife.

Hi,

The answer is "NO" if this is the first petition filed for the benificiary. This is true for K-1, K-3 and CR-1. The current filing does NOT count. If you had a previous K-1 filing then the answer is "yes". However it does NOT matter what type of visa is being applied for.

Jazzy

Hi,

The answer is "NO". They are asking if anyone has previously filed a petition for you...other than the current petition.

Jazzy

i have question on DS 156 number 36. Has Anyone Ever Filed an Immigrant Visa Petition on Your Behalf?

I am the beneficiary ...should i say Yes to that question?

thank you very much.

I asked the same question and was told that the answer to question 36 should be 'yes' because of the current petition in progress.

I am back to little confusion now

If Someone has filed that visa petition on my behalf...that's my fiance/petitioner right? so i'll put it yes then. i hope i still get more enlightenment. thank you Robor

Seems if you're a K-1 the answer is and if you're a K-3 or CR-1/IR-1 it is

So in our case it's a Yes but in imaskin's case it's a No.

[Robor007 0]

Hi PatientlyWaiting. I just realized we haven't updated our status. Sorry for the delay. Please update our...

MNL Received - 02/26/07 (CORRECTION - DoS said 2/20/07 but US Embassy said 02/26/07)

Packet Received - 03/30/07

Interview Scheduled - 05/16/07

Case Number - MNL 2007-546XXX

Thanks very much!

[Skeeter211 2]

Patiently Waiting....I did not update, but I did call the embassy the other day. Not sure if I got a clear answer though. I had called to check on my Fiance's Packet 4 status, which by the way was just received on April 2nd after calling. The lady started talking to me about my Fiance's daughter needing to complete the physical as she was included in the original petition because we were not sure what to do at that point about bringing her right away. Anyways, I informed her that were we not intending for her daughter to come to the US till later and wondered if I should check the "follow-to-join" in the DS-156K. I got the impression that she did not know the answer either or did not want to offer up advice what to do as her response was basically non-responsive to the question. She just said, "That's okay...just let us know when she is ready to travel." She seemed unsure herself of how to answer the question, so I did not pursue it further.

This has really been a tough decision for my Fiance anyway. I have told her that I cannot make that decision for her and I will support whatever she wants to do. She seems to think it will be okay as long as we maintain internet and telephone contact regularly and we make it a priority to bring her here as soon as she is settled. We agreed 1-2 years maximum.

Maybe no one knows, but do you all think this decision will have a negative impact on the Consul's decision to issue my Fiance a visa? I hear of other women leaving their children behind and still getting a visa, but just wonder if they would deny her because they wonder why she wants to come here to the USA and can leave her child there. I guess she looks at it as a temorary thing....only until she is settled and working. She also wants to have her daughter get more schooling to advance her English before coming to the USA schools where help for a Tagalog speaking 6 year old will be next to none. Most of the bilingual classes are geared for Spanish here in California. Her feeling is a tutor in English in the PI will cost much less than here in the USA. Anyways...as always, any comments appreciated.

Scott (and Mirasol)

[niceguy26 0]

Is it true that Manila no longer accepts co-sponsors for the K1 Visa? I had one of the lawyers I contacted tell me this. I averaged only $14,000 the past 3 years. Anyone know about this? Thanks so much!!!

[Kayz 0]

Thanks Skeeter and Gracy_Byron for the good luck .We're glad that he's almost finished with the medical.He came there at 4:30AM and left around 1:00PM.It was indeed a very long day for my Honey.They had to retake his BP coz it was a little high the first time they took it .Other than that,we're hoping that everything else went OK..We'll find out tomorrow when he comes back for the results and I'm sure that it'll be heck of a lot easier compared to what he had to do today ..

Thanks everyone for all your help

Welcome. Bp?? awww. I have hypertension hope they wont give me a hard time cuz of it

My fiance has a prehypertension.Don't worry about it too much..It'll be OK..When they found out that his first BP was high,they asked my honey to rest for a bit before they took his BP again.He said the staff that assisted him were friendly and helpful. We are officially done with medical today . They gave him 2 shots.One of them is for chicken pox since he couldn't remember where his scar is. 9 more days to go before my flight and 13 more days for our interview .There are butterflies in my stomach now..Nakakaloka!! .

[john_and_marlene 162]

Is it true that Manila no longer accepts co-sponsors for the K1 Visa? I had one of the lawyers I contacted tell me this. I averaged only $14,000 the past 3 years. Anyone know about this? Thanks so much!!!

Your current earnings are more important than an average. Do you currently meet guidelines? If not, you can expect you will be denied the visa based on insufficient support. I have not heard of a single successful attempt to use a cosponsor for a K1 in Manila. I have heard of denials followed by a marriage in the Philippines and a new CR1/IR1 petition. They are willing to entertain the use of a cosponsor for the immigrant visa.

[Coco Puff 0]

My fiancee paid her visa fee at BPI and instead of validating her own DS-157 that has already been filled out, they gave her instead a blank DS-157 with validation of the payment at the back of the form. Didn't know that, so she has to fill out by hand the validated DS-157 form. Instead of making a photocopy of the written form can she just bring the printed one that was made prior as the duplicate of the DS-157??? I actually filled out those forms thru adobe acrobat in my computer and printed out here and sent it to her not knowing they will not validate it instead validate a blank one. Why they do that for?

Coco Puff

[orion44 0]

Anyone else hoping for an appointment in June? I guess the appointments for June will be posted next week. I see that the MNL2007XXXXXX number one before me already has their interview on May 22!!!!

To everyone with an appointment in April, my best wishes are with you all. Also, for prehypertension, I recommend the Dash Diet. It can really bring down blood pressure and is easy to follow:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/hea...sh/new_dash.pdf

Cheers!

Edited April 3, 2007 by orion44

[Sheriff Uling 3]

My fiancee paid her visa fee at BPI and instead of validating her own DS-157 that has already been filled out, they gave her instead a blank DS-157 with validation of the payment at the back of the form. Didn't know that, so she has to fill out by hand the validated DS-157 form. Instead of making a photocopy of the written form can she just bring the printed one that was made prior as the duplicate of the DS-157??? I actually filled out those forms thru adobe acrobat in my computer and printed out here and sent it to her not knowing they will not validate it instead validate a blank one. Why they do that for?

Coco Puff

Yes. Your beloved may take her completed DS-157 and the validated one by BPI to the visa interview. Who know's why some of the banks are ####### like that. We recommend that beneficiaries call the bank to see if they will validate the completed DS-157. Some will and some will not. Just don't forget to make copies for yourselves.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

[kirk and Jenny 0]

Is it true that Manila no longer accepts co-sponsors for the K1 Visa? I had one of the lawyers I contacted tell me this. I averaged only $14,000 the past 3 years. Anyone know about this? Thanks so much!!!

I am in contact with someone, who has an attorney, and just filed using a co-sponser. I do not see where it should be different with you. PM me. I am an attorney here and will be getting into immigration law and have no problem doing free research for people as I learn about immigration law.

[gracy_byron 0]

Anyone else hoping for an appointment in June? I guess the appointments for June will be posted next week. I see that the MNL2007XXXXXX number one before me already has their interview on May 22!!!!

To everyone with an appointment in April, my best wishes are with you all. Also, for prehypertension, I recommend the Dash Diet. It can really bring down blood pressure and is easy to follow:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/hea...sh/new_dash.pdf

Cheers!

Dash diet sounds good...... Thanks for posting it

[gracy_byron 0]

We're APPROVED !!!!!! CO interview not even lasted for 5 minutes, CO was very nice! Out of the embassy by 9:30.

Thank You LORD !!!!!

Congrats!!

[~pinaybeauty~ 0]

here it is PW:

mnl20067921xx

Good job guys-You got a very nice video together.