Manila Embassy Interview

ryecatcher25 · May 16, 2006

Approved.

That is a great word. I don't want to be over hopeful here, but my fiancee saw the green and white approved sticker. So i believe we are safe to say we are approved. Although honestly i won't rest easy until she has her visa in hand with a cfo stamp on it. If she hadn't clearly seen the sticker then i guess we would still be in the dark about her status, although she did pay the delivery fee, but as we all know that is not proof of approval.

Honestly i am excited, but i can't say i am surprised because i was so detailed when it came to this process. i sent extra evidence for the inital petition and i sent a mountain of evidence for the interview. The only problem i was worried about was the fact that my fiancee had worked in a foreign country (kuwait) and couldn't get apolice certificate from there because you must be physically present to get it. but it says right on the reciprocity list of the state department she cannot get it, so it was not a problem when they asked about it. I knew it shouldn't be a problem, but the crazy manila embassy made me worry for no reason. Just in case someone in the future reads this thread i have confirmed with other people that if you cannot get a police certificate from a country because you must be present to recieve it, then you won't need it for interview.

main interview consisted of 3 questions.

1-who is you petitioner?

2-how did you meet?

3-what is his brithdate?

I have no proof of this, but i believe he was influenced by the packet of evidence i sent with initial petition including many photos, gift and ring receipts, and even i sent in my i-134 financial and paystubs early (even though i knew i would have to resubmit them)

Here are some tips i have for people:

1- write letters and mail them ( i would suggest your fiancee have at least 5 hand written letters from you for interview)

2- Send many small gifts over a period of time ( i would send a 10 dollar gift every 2 weeks) and then you have more proof of relationship with receipt

3- Uee pingo( pingo.com) for phone records. it is a good phone service and gives you a printout of you calling your fiancee

4- save western union receipts

5- have 8-10 emails ready including intial emails to each other and a couple of recent ones

6 - also i think photos of you with her family go a long way ( if you have them from an engagement party)

7- try to send cenomar in with intial petition, it is a good way to try to influence embassy that fiancee has never been married and make sure to have a recent one at interview

8- REHEARSE INTERVIEW AND HAVE FIANCE MEMORIZE YOUR BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION. Your fiance needs to know your full name, address, telephone number and date of birth. remember the embassy only knows a bout you what you sent them in the g-325 form, so make sure your fiance knows that information by heart

DO NOT BELIEVE THE PEOPLE WHO SAY SEND THE MINIMUM!! IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!!

If anyonr ever has any questions feel free to ask me. but my best advice is do more than is required. If they want 3 paystubs, send 5. if they want 10 pictures, then have your fiancee bring an album of pictures. And don't risk anything. If you only have this years tax return and they want 3 years worth, then go ahead and get the 3 yers worth. IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK. WITH MANILA YOU NEED TO GET IT "RIGHT" THE FIRST TIME. I have read too many times of bad things happening because of "small" delays. I always thought of fianceeinwaiting during this process.i pray she is approved soon. her "small" delay is going on 18 months now.

ALright God willing my fiancee will leave before the end of this month. I guess i need to find out a flight and what (if anything) she will need to do to clear customs in this country. Oh can anyone tell me about the sealed packet that she is to bring to the states? when does she get it? and other adivce for entering country would also be appreciated. thanks all.

:dance:

Audrey&Romy · May 16, 2006

Hey ryecatcher25, congratulations!!! :dance: :dance:

It's nice to see people from this thread getting approved. If she saw the sticker then I would think you got the visa. :thumbs:

Keep us informed how things are with you.

Best regards,

Audrey&Romy

Pinay Wife · May 16, 2006

Hey, congratulations rye! :dance: Waiting to hear now from spunky.

I wonder what happened to Nakashima. If you are reading, we'd like to hear from you regarding your AR. As for my AR, another hearing is scheduled for next week, Tuesday, 23 May. I'm hoping the judge is able to grant a favorable decision by then :clock:

To JoelandAnalyn, have you tried calling the Dept of State to ask if you have an interview scheduled?

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

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx--AR

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--POSTPONED-2005-756xxx--PS

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--03-21-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--03-22-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Caillen---------11-07-05--11-30-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-821xxx--OK

goldwing777-----11-09-05--12-05-05--03-18-06--04-11-06--2005-822xxx--OK

Danoco----------11-18-05--12-08-05--xx-xx-xx--04-18-06--2005-827xxx--OK

wilhulse--------11-09-05--12-13-05--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--03-28-06--04-21-06--2005-835xxx--OK

ryecatcher25----12-16-05--01-11-06--04-03-06--05-16-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

spunky66--------12-16-05--01-11-06--03-30-06--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--03-29-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-580xxx

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

Audrey&Romy-----05-01-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-xxxxxx

mychelle--------05-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-xxxxxx

K3 LIST

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--03-17-06--04-07-06--2005-818xxx--AR

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-827xxx--OK

scott300hp------12-10-06--01-15-06--xx-xx-xx--04-27-06--2005-846xxx--OK

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--04-04-06--05-12-06--2005-861xxx--OK

CR-1

mrs.mnez--------07-14-05--xx-xx-xx--11-19-05--03-27-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

JoelAndAnalyn---12-29-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-510xxx

Biancashey------03-09-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-576xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoelAndAnalyn-----------Arizona--------------------Ozamis City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Caillen-----------------Sacramento, California-----Tarlac, Pampanga

StarProg----------------Watsonville, California----Palauig, Zambales

goldwing777-------------California-----------------Bohol

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

Audrey&Romy-------------LAX, California------------Quezon City

mychelle----------------LAX, California------------Cebu

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

TomandJackie------------Central Florida------------Angeles, Pampanga

Scott300hp--------------Central Florida------------Masbate

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

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

wilhulse----------------Burlington, Iowa-----------Infanta, Quezon

Danoco------------------Plymouth, Massachusetts----Cagayan Valley/Makati

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

fianceeinwaiting--------Hickory, North Carolina----Makati City

rusty_ash---------------Ohio-----------------------Cavite

micheltsmith------------Mukilteo, Washington-------Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

Biancashey--------------???------------------------Cavite

Edited May 16, 2006 by PatientlyWaiting

jazzy · May 16, 2006

hi...congrats to ryecather25..and...goodluck...

by the way...patiently waiting when you went to your interview before did the consul ask about the anullment papers..like the (entry of judgement) and the letter from (solicitor general) or just the decision from the judge? and i am confused what happened to nakashima too... why they we're on AR?.....thanksssss....hope to hear from you both...thanks.....

jpg · May 16, 2006

Hi. My husband has received my CR1 packet but the letter showed my maiden name :huh: We've checked out photocopied papers (I-130 and I-129F for K3) and they were in my married name unless it asked specifically for maiden names.

All our NOA1's and NOA2's were in my married name. The G-325 photocopies we sent to NVC were in my married name.. NBI(police clearance), DS-230, MC(they shld be aware of this document), photocopy of my passport identification page with the amended page (to read the passport in my married name). I know the embassy are busy to change it since NVC was the one who sent the packet to them. Can I just tell the consul at the time of my interview to put the visa under my married name? :unsure:

Thanks,

gemma

rebelheart · May 16, 2006

Hi. My husband has received my CR1 packet but the letter showed my maiden name We've checked out photocopied papers (I-130 and I-129F for K3) and they were in my married name unless it asked specifically for maiden names.
All our NOA1's and NOA2's were in my married name. The G-325 photocopies we sent to NVC were in my married name.. NBI(police clearance), DS-230, MC(they shld be aware of this document), photocopy of my passport identification page with the amended page (to read the passport in my married name). I know the embassy are busy to change it since NVC was the one who sent the packet to them. Can I just tell the consul at the time of my interview to put the visa under my married name?

Thanks,

gemma

HI Gems,

yes, you could remind embassy staff and let them know your just making sure of it. There's no harm doing so..the US embassy in Manila will do finalize the petition since they will be the one issuing teh visa and as to my experience they made typo-errors within regards to appointment letter. But when i got my visa, everything was fine.

gudluck!

rebelheart

lirakonen · May 16, 2006

Approved.
That is a great word. I don't want to be over hopeful here, but my fiancee saw the green and white approved sticker. So i believe we are safe to say we are approved. Although honestly i won't rest easy until she has her visa in hand with a cfo stamp on it. If she hadn't clearly seen the sticker then i guess we would still be in the dark about her status, although she did pay the delivery fee, but as we all know that is not proof of approval.

Honestly i am excited, but i can't say i am surprised because i was so detailed when it came to this process. i sent extra evidence for the inital petition and i sent a mountain of evidence for the interview. The only problem i was worried about was the fact that my fiancee had worked in a foreign country (kuwait) and couldn't get apolice certificate from there because you must be physically present to get it. but it says right on the reciprocity list of the state department she cannot get it, so it was not a problem when they asked about it. I knew it shouldn't be a problem, but the crazy manila embassy made me worry for no reason. Just in case someone in the future reads this thread i have confirmed with other people that if you cannot get a police certificate from a country because you must be present to recieve it, then you won't need it for interview.

main interview consisted of 3 questions.

1-who is you petitioner?

2-how did you meet?

3-what is his brithdate?

I have no proof of this, but i believe he was influenced by the packet of evidence i sent with initial petition including many photos, gift and ring receipts, and even i sent in my i-134 financial and paystubs early (even though i knew i would have to resubmit them)

Here are some tips i have for people:

1- write letters and mail them ( i would suggest your fiancee have at least 5 hand written letters from you for interview)

2- Send many small gifts over a period of time ( i would send a 10 dollar gift every 2 weeks) and then you have more proof of relationship with receipt

3- Uee pingo( pingo.com) for phone records. it is a good phone service and gives you a printout of you calling your fiancee

4- save western union receipts

5- have 8-10 emails ready including intial emails to each other and a couple of recent ones

6 - also i think photos of you with her family go a long way ( if you have them from an engagement party)

7- try to send cenomar in with intial petition, it is a good way to try to influence embassy that fiancee has never been married and make sure to have a recent one at interview

8- REHEARSE INTERVIEW AND HAVE FIANCE MEMORIZE YOUR BIOGRAPHY INFORMATION. Your fiance needs to know your full name, address, telephone number and date of birth. remember the embassy only knows a bout you what you sent them in the g-325 form, so make sure your fiance knows that information by heart

DO NOT BELIEVE THE PEOPLE WHO SAY SEND THE MINIMUM!! IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK!!

If anyonr ever has any questions feel free to ask me. but my best advice is do more than is required. If they want 3 paystubs, send 5. if they want 10 pictures, then have your fiancee bring an album of pictures. And don't risk anything. If you only have this years tax return and they want 3 years worth, then go ahead and get the 3 yers worth. IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK. WITH MANILA YOU NEED TO GET IT "RIGHT" THE FIRST TIME. I have read too many times of bad things happening because of "small" delays. I always thought of fianceeinwaiting during this process.i pray she is approved soon. her "small" delay is going on 18 months now.

ALright God willing my fiancee will leave before the end of this month. I guess i need to find out a flight and what (if anything) she will need to do to clear customs in this country. Oh can anyone tell me about the sealed packet that she is to bring to the states? when does she get it? and other adivce for entering country would also be appreciated. thanks all.

Congratulations reycatcher25...... :dance: :dance: :thumbs:

Well, the sealed packet is what your fiancee to bring when she come to the states. The contents of that packets are the forms you submitted to them or the original forms of the K1 plus some of the supporting documents. Only the immigration officer can open the packet at her port of entry.... She will get the sealed packet when her visa delivered... Just few questions from the immigration officer at her port of entry.

Pinay Wife · May 17, 2006

patiently waiting when you went to your interview before did the consul ask about the anullment papers..like the (entry of judgement) and the letter from (solicitor general) or just the decision from the judge?

Hi jazzy,

During my interview, the consul already had in his hands a copy of my annulment papers from the I-129F that my fiance submitted. The documents that we submitted with the I-129F are the ff:

1) Decision

2) Certificate of Finality

3) Certificate of Registration

4) Copy of Marriage Contract with annotation declaring my marriage null and void

I still brought with me a copy of everything listed above during my interview just to be sure. I did not have a letter from the Solicitor General (and the consul did not ask for it) but if you have a copy of that, submit those or bring them with you during the interview.

Hi. My husband has received my CR1 packet but the letter showed my maiden x x x All our NOA1's and NOA2's were in my married name. x x xCan I just tell the consul at the time of my interview to put the visa under my married name?

Hi jpg,

Yes, you may have the document corrected at the time of the interview. Rebelheart’s son had his name corrected during the interview.

I put your name under our CR-IR list. I hope you’re okay with it :thumbs: By the way, what's your hometown and your husband's homestate? Please provide us also with your Manila case number, date of receipt by Manila embassy of your case file and date you received your packet.