US embassy (manila)

[jimandjosil 0]

Hello everyone...

Does anyone know if there is a new procedure when you get the tourist visa? No more slip? My friend said that she was just told by the consul to sit down and they will process papers....then she was brought to a room for interrogation by a filipina who works there and she told my friend you have been approved but you have a fake document (a fake ITR)it took hours for her to be in that hotseat (she finally admitted) until finally she released my friend walked her out and gave her her personal cellphone number saying she will be in touch... and it has been 2 weeks they are waiting for passports but still in the US embassy...the filipina worker in the embassy called her today to tell her to get the passports herself accdg to her boss.... My friend said she has a feeling they want money to be able to release the passports (hers and her kids). Very shady. Please help she doesn't know what to do. She just wants her passports back whether it is approved or not...will she be penalized or be sent to prison?

[sunandmoon 450]

Hello everyone...

Does anyone know if there is a new procedure when you get the tourist visa? No more slip? My friend said that she was just told by the consul to sit down and they will process papers....then she was brought to a room for interrogation by a filipina who works there and she told my friend you have been approved but you have a fake document (a fake ITR)it took hours for her to be in that hotseat (she finally admitted) until finally she released my friend walked her out and gave her her personal cellphone number saying she will be in touch... and it has been 2 weeks they are waiting for passports but still in the US embassy...the filipina worker in the embassy called her today to tell her to get the passports herself accdg to her boss.... My friend said she has a feeling they want money to be able to release the passports (hers and her kids). Very shady. Please help she doesn't know what to do. She just wants her passports back whether it is approved or not...will she be penalized or be sent to prison?

sounds like the visas were not approved. if there was material misrepresentation, she could have incurred a ban.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Let me get this straight:

1. She submitted a document she knew was fake.

2. Under interrogation, she repeatedly lied about it.

3. Then she admitted the document was fake.

4. Now she's wondering if her visa is approved.

[Hank_ 9,174]

The embassy will not want money to release the passports, if someone were to ask for money... report them.

[Kevzil 2]

It's not because they want money it's because your friend committed a crime which is lying and providing fake documents. She might be penalized or will be banned which sucks