April Interviews

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Mhay got the PINK SLIP!!!

Her time at the embassy wasnt near as long as I thought it would be from reading the reviews...she was let inside at 6am and was back to the van at 830 am... She is doing the CFO seminar right now. Time to start seriously looking for her plane ticket and get a few days off work next month!

[vivekjay 1]

Wwow......Congrats Scott. wish you guys the best.

Edited April 15, 2010 by vivekjay

[chaice 0]

wow!! congratulations to both of you' CFO seminar. means everyone for the k-1 visa should do the seminar? is it a requirement? thanks...

[sachinky 465]

Yaay for Scott and Mhay! That is such awesome news! Congratulations.

[estrellademiel 7]

congratssssssssssss scot..

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Thanks everyone!!!

wow!! congratulations to both of you' CFO seminar. means everyone for the k-1 visa should do the seminar? is it a requirement? thanks...

EVERYONE (no matter which visa)leaving the philippines to go abroad has to have the seminar and register with the CFO

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=329&Itemid=78

Edited April 15, 2010 by Scott and Mhay

[M&ME 2]

Congrats Scott and Mhay!!!!!!

[sachinky 465]

(04/12/2010) BrianandDonna --- Administrative Processing.

(04/13/2010) Sshu -- Approved!

(04/13/2010) Ananthu -- Approved!

(04/15/2010) ScottandMhay -- Approved!

(04/19/2010) M&ME

(04/26/2010) SPSGuy

(04/26/2010) CP2009

(04/27/2010) Lashbanda

[M&ME 2]

(04/12/2010) BrianandDonna --- Administrative Processing.

(04/13/2010) Sshu -- Approved!

(04/13/2010) Ananthu -- Approved!

(04/15/2010) ScottandMhay -- Approved!

(04/19/2010) M&ME

(04/26/2010) SPSGuy

(04/26/2010) CP2009

(04/27/2010) Lashbanda

Looks like we're next...

[sachinky 465]

Yup! All the best to you and your wife!

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Looks like we're next...

Yep...I know it will be a long weekend for you. Good luck!!

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Ok, Mhay gave me all the information about her interview. Here is her timeline for the day:

5:30 am at the line

6:00 am open the gate

STEP 1: Submit appointment letter, DS-230,2pcs 2x2pic.and they will give u number.(6:30am)

STEP 2: Pre-Screening <they will ask some questions there > (7:00am)

STEP 3: Finger Scanning (7:35am)

STEP 4: Consular Interview(8:00am)

STEP 5: They will call your number to where you can get your pink stub and the paper you need to fill up for the delivery of your visa.(address)(8:07am)

STEP 6: payment AIR21 ( 8:10am)

Here are the questions that they asked her during the prescreening and interview with the consular officer:

Q&A at the pre-screener:

1. Who is your petitioner?

2. How old are you?

3. What is the name of your petitioner?

4. Address of your petitioner?

5. Job of your petitioner?

6. Where did u meet?

7. When did u meet him? and how?

8. When did the relationship start?

9. Your petitioner has a kid? Does the kid live w/him?

10. First time u get married?

11. How many times does your partner get married?

12. When was the last time you see your husband?

13. When he visited here, how long did he stay?

14. Do you have any pictures, remittance or cards with you? Give me at least 5pcs of cards.

Consular interview

1. Who will petition you?

2. How long have you been married?

3. Where does your husband live now?

4. Where and when did you meet your husband?

5. Where in US will you live?

6. What is your husband's job?

7. When is the last time you saw him personally?

8. Who are the kids in your wedding pictures?? Name them.

"Your visa is approved, go to waiting area and wait for your number to be called." I smiled and say THANK YOU MA'AM...then after 2mins they call my number to go to window 37 to get the pink stub and told me to pay at AIR 21..

Then they said after you pay, you can go.

Mhay said that her consular interviewer was very soft spoken...hard to hear. They started the interview in english and the interviewer thought that she couldnt understand the english, so she brought in an interpreter. She did mention that one of the other consular officers in the next room over was quite loud too, so it made it even harder to hear her consular officer, but everything turned out good. Now we just wait for the visa. I checked the air21 site to see if her tracking number was loaded yet, and of course it isnt. I figure it will be a day or 2 before it is loaded. It looks like I will be buying her ticket for her to fly on the 8th of May, so we have about 3 weeks until we are together again! Thanks for all the support and help. Mhay wanted me to thank everyone for their prayers too.

[chaice 0]

Thanks everyone!!!

EVERYONE (no matter which visa)leaving the philippines to go abroad has to have the seminar and register with the CFO

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=329&Itemid=78

hi Scott and Mhay' May i ask how's the CFO Seminar went? i also plan that if i get the pink slip on monday, i'll go on the seminar after too... where should you go first? is it done at one place only? like all in PRISM?

[LoveRani 1]

Congratulations Scott&Mhay Good to hear that the interview was smooth sailing

[Scott and Mhay 57]

hi Scott and Mhay' May i ask how's the CFO Seminar went? i also plan that if i get the pink slip on monday, i'll go on the seminar after too... where should you go first? is it done at one place only? like all in PRISM?

the closest place to the embassy to do it is PRISM. It lasted about 2 hours for her and was not that much of an issue. Just take all your stuff from the interview there with you. Mhay was asked for my divorce decree. You will need 2 forms of ID. I believe Mhay was there at about 930 and done a little after 12. Registering with the CFO has to wait until after you have your visa (this is where you get your stamp in your passport so you can get on a plane). The seminar at PRISM is 250 Php.