My FIANCE felt disconnected during my K1 Interview - 08 August 2013

[The Conqueror 47]

Congratulations and thank you that was touching and insightful.

You're welcome! =)

It's only one way of showing my gratitude here in VJ Forum sharing my experiences too. It sure helped me with my journey.

And will continue to help me once i start the application upon my entry in America.

God bless!!!

Cheers... =)

[jhonster 23]

Thank you for taking the time to write this. My wife is nervous about having to be interviewed, so it makes it easier to read experiences like this so she knows what to be ready for.

We married in March and I just submitted the documents because it took FOREVER (3 months) to get the NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate. So I'm hoping things go easily from this point on.

Congratulations!

[jhonster 23]

Thank you all for the wishes.....

Isn't amazing how God put everything in place. When He is in control..... All things are possible.

I feel really great right now and can make plans now since i have a clearer picture what is ahead.

The Visa is the key for the bridge to open...... Now my Fiance needs to set his mind .... for the wedding plans.... lots of $$$$ to spent hahahaha ... America here i come

I would have loved to have my wife here sooner, but we opted for the IR1/CR1 path because that would get my wife her Visa and Green Card all in the same time. It takes longer, but that way we're already married and all she has to do is hop on a plane and she's here permanently =))

Plus, am I sure you know, you can have a big fancy wedding in the Philippines for a fraction of the cost of what it takes in the U.S. to get married.

Between my renting a condo for the month of March next to the Mall of Asia, paying for the wedding dress (I already had my Tuxedo), paying for the reception (had it at Ilang, Ilang restaurant upstairs...huge wedding reception area....good food and the price was right), took our honeymoon to Puerto Galera for 10 days, including my airfare from Los Angeles and back....I spent about $5000. Now tell me where in the U.S. can you do that? Lol.

We will have a party for when she gets here for my relatives here to enjoy our union. But it's hard to beat the value you get for your American dollar in the Philippines. =))

[haggarda.versoza 3]

Congratulations!!! It's my turn on Monday YAY! Wish me luck guys!!

By the way I have questions, can we staple some documents? For example the Proof of Genuine relationship, I have around 10-15 pages of chat and call logs, and will it be okay to staple it? Also did you staples other documents like DS 156 and other forms? Or will I just leave it that way -- Unstapled?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Do not staple papers together and for sure DO NOT staple documents.

Edited August 11, 2013 by Hank_

[haggarda.versoza 3]

Do not staple papers together and for sure DO NOT staple documents.

Got it HAHAHAH!! Thanks Hank!! Will not!

[cjmc 10]

Congratulations!!! It's my turn on Monday YAY! Wish me luck guys!!

By the way I have questions, can we staple some documents? For example the Proof of Genuine relationship, I have around 10-15 pages of chat and call logs, and will it be okay to staple it? Also did you staples other documents like DS 156 and other forms? Or will I just leave it that way -- Unstapled?

We used paper clips and alligator clips to keep things organized.....

cjmc

[The Conqueror 47]

Thank you for taking the time to write this. My wife is nervous about having to be interviewed, so it makes it easier to read experiences like this so she knows what to be ready for.

We married in March and I just submitted the documents because it took FOREVER (3 months) to get the NSO certified copy of our marriage certificate. So I'm hoping things go easily from this point on.

Congratulations!

Your are most welcome!!!

Certainly I was nervious too. But it was such different feeling because my Fiance was with me. I told him before "I ain't going to the interview without you!!!" lol.... Though it turned out so well because aside from the interview he was here to celebrate my birthday!!! Double blessings!!! =)

Good luck to your upcoming interview!!! The way I see it as long you have completed the requirements.. the interview will be only a piece of cake.....

[The Conqueror 47]

I would have loved to have my wife here sooner, but we opted for the IR1/CR1 path because that would get my wife her Visa and Green Card all in the same time. It takes longer, but that way we're already married and all she has to do is hop on a plane and she's here permanently =))

Plus, am I sure you know, you can have a big fancy wedding in the Philippines for a fraction of the cost of what it takes in the U.S. to get married.

Between my renting a condo for the month of March next to the Mall of Asia, paying for the wedding dress (I already had my Tuxedo), paying for the reception (had it at Ilang, Ilang restaurant upstairs...huge wedding reception area....good food and the price was right), took our honeymoon to Puerto Galera for 10 days, including my airfare from Los Angeles and back....I spent about $5000. Now tell me where in the U.S. can you do that? Lol.

We will have a party for when she gets here for my relatives here to enjoy our union. But it's hard to beat the value you get for your American dollar in the Philippines. =))

I would have loved to have my wife here sooner, but we opted for the IR1/CR1 path because that would get my wife her Visa and Green Card all in the same time. It takes longer, but that way we're already married and all she has to do is hop on a plane and she's here permanently =))

We have the option to do that but we couldn't wait for long to be with each other that's why we applied for K1 visa. And thanks God it took us on 7 months! So I am just now waiting for my visa and a quick run to CFO to do the seminar then off i go....

Plus, am I sure you know, you can have a big fancy wedding in the Philippines for a fraction of the cost of what it takes in the U.S. to get married.

Between my renting a condo for the month of March next to the Mall of Asia, paying for the wedding dress (I already had my Tuxedo), paying for the reception (had it at Ilang, Ilang restaurant upstairs...huge wedding reception area....good food and the price was right), took our honeymoon to Puerto Galera for 10 days, including my airfare from Los Angeles and back....I spent about $5000. Now tell me where in the U.S. can you do that? Lol.

We will have a party for when she gets here for my relatives here to enjoy our union. But it's hard to beat the value you get for your American dollar in the Philippines. =))

The plan is a simple wedding but a large reception in US. I told my Fiance it will be his wedding in the US... with his family and friends. It will be a little tight though....1 month preparation as soon i arrive. It will be in his house, he do an amazing barbeque... while my mom and I will do some of it.... since we have a little talent in catering stuff..... it should will be tiring but I know it's worth it.

Well the Philippine wedding will be my wedding...... I'm the youngest of the siblings... I already set his mind that it wouldn't be a simple wedding and he's okay with that..... so what else i could ask for ..... lol......

I hope everything will be fine as planned........

God Bless!!!

[The Conqueror 47]

Congratulations!!! It's my turn on Monday YAY! Wish me luck guys!!

By the way I have questions, can we staple some documents? For example the Proof of Genuine relationship, I have around 10-15 pages of chat and call logs, and will it be okay to staple it? Also did you staples other documents like DS 156 and other forms? Or will I just leave it that way -- Unstapled?

Good luck to you!!!

And it's raining now because of the typhoon.....I hope you bring jacket with you... to keep you warm.

Chat logs need to be stapled....DS forms no...

[Hopesoon 2]

Hi dahlia0811, im a member here bt i belong to F2A category group. Well, being so excited & tense for the last end of this journey w/c is the interview im trying to read interview event that would give me strenght & positive feeling. I am so much happy & relieved with your story, i also worked in Abudhabi & having no police clearance gives me soo much headache i feel so hopeless that this may cause the issuance of my visa to be refused my the consul you have mentioned that theres no need to produce one, can you please help me with this?is there a link where i can print it? After i read ur story i felt so happy & positive it somehow gave me much hope that i & my baby be reunited with our loveone. Again, congratulations & godbless!

..... just because he doesn't have his toy with him.... his iPHONE.....lol....

Appointment for K1 [Fiance Visa] Interview : 08 August 2013, Thursday - 7:30a.m.

God is good!!! The weather is wonderful no rain.. no humidity!!

August 05 - My Fiance arrived almost midnight to be with me on my interview.

August 06 - Reviewed all our documents - page by page line by line

August 07 - Travelled to Manila - checked-in at Casa Bocobo Hotel in Bocobo st., Ermita, Manila

August 08 - The BIG day!

4:00am - Wake up call zzzz still sleepy

5:00am - Went down to the hotel lobby to refresh and make a second look on the documents to make sure all are in good shape.

6:00am - BREAKFAST yahoo had a double breakfast. no bread, no rice it means no carbo it makes me feel jittery and a cup of good coffee.

6:50am - headed to USEM by taxi.. it is a walking distance but we don't want to sweat

7:00am - Touch down! Who said that the K1 visa has the shortest line??? NOT geeezzz it was long.waited for a couple of minutes on the left side then there's the lady with the blue shirt asked some of us to fall in line on the right end and began checking our documents. Keep on saying "Make sure all questions that are not answered write "N/A" or "NONE". NOTE: this is very IMPORTANT!

Checked the following:

• Passport (was put inside a ziplock bag) and attached a sticker at the back of your passport with a barcode, your name and passport no.

• Appointment confirmation letter

• DS 156 (2 copies)

• DS 157 (2 copies)

• DS 156K (1 copy) - Important Note: Your may WRITE your Fiance name in the blank provided. However PLEASE don't sign it!!! There was clear instruction. "It will be sign in front of the Consul Officer" I signed mine in front of the Filipino Consul.

7:15am - We went inside and there was a window and given me a Number that will be with you until the end of the interview. We proceed at the waiting area for Fiance / Immigrant Visa.

7:30am - Then the lady in blue shirt made her round and again giving an instruction "Make sure all questions that are NOT answered write "N/A" or "NONE". Otherwise the consul will be sending you home if the instruction is not followed. After thorough review and inspection I handed my documents to the lady.

9:30am - Went inside for BIOMETRICS at assigned window. Mine was Window 42 and the American Consul was very accommodating only asked my name and birthday. He then said "Oh it will be your birthday soon" and I answered "Yes and you are invited!". He smiled. Then asked for finger scanning and afterwards went back to sit. Wait for our number again at the SCREEN.

10:55am - Went to Window 46. As soon we approached the Filipino Consul, he said "Oh thank goodness my last case for today" with a wide friendly smile. Then i felt relaxed. "Positive vibes" felt! hahaha. We greeted him "Good Morning" with a winning smile.

I don't remember him asking my name or birthday.lol

Then he collected the following documents:

NBI Clearance

NSO Birth Certificate

CENOMAR

Affidavit of Support

ITR

W-2

He was very accommodating. We had our conversation in English.

Consul: Before I start interviewing. He handed me back the DS-156K to sign it.

Consul: So it seems you travelled a lot?

Me: Yes Sir.

Consul: Did you worked in any of those countries?

Me: I worked in Abu Dhabi for less than 7 year, resigned last Feb and went back here in the Philippines. And most of the countries I went with were for Tourism or for pleasure.

THOUGHT: "We think he was fishing for information about where I might have worked in those counties I visited and MAYBE there's a need for me to submit a Police clearance."

Consul: Ok then you don't need a "POLICE CLEARANCE".

Me: Only in my mindThank you Lord!!!! Because i was prepared printed an information from internet that mentioning you cannot obtain a Police Record

I was asked how we met and asked my Fiance what he does (work), if he's Divorce, and if he has kids.

He also asked my Fiance how long he will stay here in the Philippines. My Fiance answered "Leaving on the 13th before my birthday". That triggered a very nice conversation.

Consul: Oh so your birthday on 11th? Actually I have a friend who's birthday is also on 11th and since it's holiday tomorrow we will be having long weekend and will be spending it out of town.

Then he return my other documents. Most returned documents were my fiance financial support documents and our pictures and chat logs.

Divorce paper were not asked. He said our file looked complete to him.

11:30am - our no. flashed on Window 60. My fiance jumped and i giggled so much till we walked on Window 60. The Consul was a lady (American). We greeted each other "Good Morning"

Consul: I really like when the Petitioner attends the interview with her Fiancee

Me: I smiled back and said Oh great you know I read it also from some of the Forum that the Consuls are thrilled about the idea. =)

Consul: "I can see you two have a bonafide relationship, I don't need to look at anything else". Then she asked how we met.

Me. I answered then mentioned about Scuba Diving.

Consul: Oh I am scuba diver too but i can't do it now I am expecting a baby.

My Fiance then started a good chat about scuba diving.

Consul: Then she said your file looks good to me and i don't need to see your picturesyou're "APPROVED".

Me: Oh please at least some of the pictures smiling we took a lot of time to prepare this..

Consul: Smiling. Congratulations you may take your sit now and wait for your name to be called for delivery instruction.

Interview with the American Consul - Total time: 5mins!!!! It could have been 3mins. but my Fiance enjoyed chatting with the Consullol

OMG!!!! I want to jump for JOY!!!!!!

We went back to our sit with a TRIUMPHANT smile Yahoooo!!!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!

11:35am - Window 67 Final check if all the procedure are done : Biometics, interview with the Filipino and American Consul.

11:36am - Window 69 Ask my delivery option. then everything was OK then saidYOU MAY GO HOME.Ma'am.

CREDITS:

- To VJ'ers: Thank you so much for your kind words and support. And all the shared reviews helped us a lot.

- To Rob & Ann wise words "Wear your confidence"

- To "HANKS" - you NEVER ending word of wisdom and advice! God bless you more!!!

- To my loving Fiance: He spent a lot of time preparing the chat logs and pictures. He offered to do that to lessen my pressure.

I am so grateful and blessed for his unconditional support .

Very important NOTE:

My fiance prepare a Cover Page for all our documents. It really helps because all the Consul has a clear picture what are all the documents that i submitted. Use yellow highlighter for all the important facts or informations.

Thank you for taking time to read my Interview experience.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

Hi dahlia0811, im a member here bt i belong to F2A category group. Well, being so excited & tense for the last end of this journey w/c is the interview im trying to read interview event that would give me strenght & positive feeling. I am so much happy & relieved with your story, i also worked in Abudhabi & having no police clearance gives me soo much headache i feel so hopeless that this may cause the issuance of my visa to be refused my the consul you have mentioned that theres no need to produce one, can you please help me with this?is there a link where i can print it? After i read ur story i felt so happy & positive it somehow gave me much hope that i & my baby be reunited with our loveone. Again, congratulations & godbless!

..... just because he doesn't have his toy with him.... his iPHONE.....lol....

Appointment for K1 [Fiance Visa] Interview : 08 August 2013, Thursday - 7:30a.m.

God is good!!! The weather is wonderful no rain.. no humidity!!

August 05 - My Fiance arrived almost midnight to be with me on my interview.

August 06 - Reviewed all our documents - page by page line by line

August 07 - Travelled to Manila - checked-in at Casa Bocobo Hotel in Bocobo st., Ermita, Manila

August 08 - The BIG day!

4:00am - Wake up call zzzz still sleepy

5:00am - Went down to the hotel lobby to refresh and make a second look on the documents to make sure all are in good shape.

6:00am - BREAKFAST yahoo had a double breakfast. no bread, no rice it means no carbo it makes me feel jittery and a cup of good coffee.

6:50am - headed to USEM by taxi.. it is a walking distance but we don't want to sweat

7:00am - Touch down! Who said that the K1 visa has the shortest line??? NOT geeezzz it was long.waited for a couple of minutes on the left side then there's the lady with the blue shirt asked some of us to fall in line on the right end and began checking our documents. Keep on saying "Make sure all questions that are not answered write "N/A" or "NONE". NOTE: this is very IMPORTANT!

Checked the following:

• Passport (was put inside a ziplock bag) and attached a sticker at the back of your passport with a barcode, your name and passport no.

• Appointment confirmation letter

• DS 156 (2 copies)

• DS 157 (2 copies)

• DS 156K (1 copy) - Important Note: Your may WRITE your Fiance name in the blank provided. However PLEASE don't sign it!!! There was clear instruction. "It will be sign in front of the Consul Officer" I signed mine in front of the Filipino Consul.

7:15am - We went inside and there was a window and given me a Number that will be with you until the end of the interview. We proceed at the waiting area for Fiance / Immigrant Visa.

7:30am - Then the lady in blue shirt made her round and again giving an instruction "Make sure all questions that are NOT answered write "N/A" or "NONE". Otherwise the consul will be sending you home if the instruction is not followed. After thorough review and inspection I handed my documents to the lady.

9:30am - Went inside for BIOMETRICS at assigned window. Mine was Window 42 and the American Consul was very accommodating only asked my name and birthday. He then said "Oh it will be your birthday soon" and I answered "Yes and you are invited!". He smiled. Then asked for finger scanning and afterwards went back to sit. Wait for our number again at the SCREEN.

10:55am - Went to Window 46. As soon we approached the Filipino Consul, he said "Oh thank goodness my last case for today" with a wide friendly smile. Then i felt relaxed. "Positive vibes" felt! hahaha. We greeted him "Good Morning" with a winning smile.

I don't remember him asking my name or birthday.lol

Then he collected the following documents:

NBI Clearance

NSO Birth Certificate

CENOMAR

Affidavit of Support

ITR

W-2

He was very accommodating. We had our conversation in English.

Consul: Before I start interviewing. He handed me back the DS-156K to sign it.

Consul: So it seems you travelled a lot?

Me: Yes Sir.

Consul: Did you worked in any of those countries?

Me: I worked in Abu Dhabi for less than 7 year, resigned last Feb and went back here in the Philippines. And most of the countries I went with were for Tourism or for pleasure.

THOUGHT: "We think he was fishing for information about where I might have worked in those counties I visited and MAYBE there's a need for me to submit a Police clearance."

Consul: Ok then you don't need a "POLICE CLEARANCE".

Me: Only in my mindThank you Lord!!!! Because i was prepared printed an information from internet that mentioning you cannot obtain a Police Record

I was asked how we met and asked my Fiance what he does (work), if he's Divorce, and if he has kids.

He also asked my Fiance how long he will stay here in the Philippines. My Fiance answered "Leaving on the 13th before my birthday". That triggered a very nice conversation.

Consul: Oh so your birthday on 11th? Actually I have a friend who's birthday is also on 11th and since it's holiday tomorrow we will be having long weekend and will be spending it out of town.

Then he return my other documents. Most returned documents were my fiance financial support documents and our pictures and chat logs.

Divorce paper were not asked. He said our file looked complete to him.

11:30am - our no. flashed on Window 60. My fiance jumped and i giggled so much till we walked on Window 60. The Consul was a lady (American). We greeted each other "Good Morning"

Consul: I really like when the Petitioner attends the interview with her Fiancee

Me: I smiled back and said Oh great you know I read it also from some of the Forum that the Consuls are thrilled about the idea. =)

Consul: "I can see you two have a bonafide relationship, I don't need to look at anything else". Then she asked how we met.

Me. I answered then mentioned about Scuba Diving.

Consul: Oh I am scuba diver too but i can't do it now I am expecting a baby.

My Fiance then started a good chat about scuba diving.

Consul: Then she said your file looks good to me and i don't need to see your picturesyou're "APPROVED".

Me: Oh please at least some of the pictures smiling we took a lot of time to prepare this..

Consul: Smiling. Congratulations you may take your sit now and wait for your name to be called for delivery instruction.

Interview with the American Consul - Total time: 5mins!!!! It could have been 3mins. but my Fiance enjoyed chatting with the Consullol

OMG!!!! I want to jump for JOY!!!!!!

We went back to our sit with a TRIUMPHANT smile Yahoooo!!!!!! Thank you Lord!!!!

11:35am - Window 67 Final check if all the procedure are done : Biometics, interview with the Filipino and American Consul.

11:36am - Window 69 Ask my delivery option. then everything was OK then saidYOU MAY GO HOME.Ma'am.

CREDITS:

- To VJ'ers: Thank you so much for your kind words and support. And all the shared reviews helped us a lot.

- To Rob & Ann wise words "Wear your confidence"

- To "HANKS" - you NEVER ending word of wisdom and advice! God bless you more!!!

- To my loving Fiance: He spent a lot of time preparing the chat logs and pictures. He offered to do that to lessen my pressure.

I am so grateful and blessed for his unconditional support .

Very important NOTE:

My fiance prepare a Cover Page for all our documents. It really helps because all the Consul has a clear picture what are all the documents that i submitted. Use yellow highlighter for all the important facts or informations.

Thank you for taking time to read my Interview experience.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!

[haggarda.versoza 3]

Good luck to you!!!

And it's raining now because of the typhoon.....I hope you bring jacket with you... to keep you warm.

Chat logs need to be stapled....DS forms no...

Thank you mine all went well! Hey, you know it's weird they didn't ask for my DS-230, I found it out when I get home and the form was still in my envelope and I was worried. Did they get yours as well?

[cjmc 10]

Hi,

This is Dahlia using cjmc page....

We discussed about the need of filling out the DS-230, the list from the US Gov. page, but it clearly explains that this form is required for IMMIGRANT Visa Applicant only. So I did not fill it out, just brought a copy of it. I guess i forgot to ask that to the CO to clarify it.

Maybe VJ's had some input about it.

Congratulations!!! Got your visa approved too. I am just wondering how many days we can actually check the Visa/Passport status.

[cjmc 10]

Hi dahlia0811, im a member here bt i belong to F2A category group. Well, being so excited & tense for the last end of this journey w/c is the interview im trying to read interview event that would give me strenght & positive feeling. I am so much happy & relieved with your story, i also worked in Abudhabi & having no police clearance gives me soo much headache i feel so hopeless that this may cause the issuance of my visa to be refused my the consul you have mentioned that theres no need to produce one, can you please help me with this?is there a link where i can print it? After i read ur story i felt so happy & positive it somehow gave me much hope that i & my baby be reunited with our loveone. Again, congratulations & godbless!

Hi dahlia0811, im a member here bt i belong to F2A category group. Well, being so excited & tense for the last end of this journey w/c is the interview im trying to read interview event that would give me strenght & positive feeling. I am so much happy & relieved with your story, i also worked in Abudhabi & having no police clearance gives me soo much headache i feel so hopeless that this may cause the issuance of my visa to be refused my the consul you have mentioned that theres no need to produce one, can you please help me with this?is there a link where i can print it? After i read ur story i felt so happy & positive it somehow gave me much hope that i & my baby be reunited with our loveone. Again, congratulations & godbless!

Hi Hopesoon,

This is Dahlia using cjmc page.

I will be home tomorrow and look for that link and send it to you. I came across also at this FB status message:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/161491033963/doc/10151593156523964/

told him that I have done all that and the only way to get a PCC is fly back to China. He said not to worry because they will help me and told me again that I did well. During the waiting time, I heard one of the Filipino CO talking to a lady who worked in UAE for 6 years that she needs to provide a PCC, she explained her side. The CO told her to sit, I talked to the lady and listened to her story. She was called back to window 72 and I bet you'd be able to imagine how happy she was that she doesn't need to provide a PCC since it is really hard to acquire one. I suddenly felt that there is hope,

Though it maybe case to case basis. After I told the Filipino Consul that I resigned and went back here last Feb., then he said I don't need a Police clearance.

I will keep it in mind to post it tomorrow when i find the link.

Good luck to your interview.

[Hopesoon 2]

Thank you so much dahlia for your prompt feedback, greatly appreciated. The cases you have told me about other's PCC issue lighten up more my burden. Have you elaborate all your work history in the biographic data during the application process?