Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[jackieadam 0]

hello............... im leaving on may 31. i would just like to know if the nothwest airline are really strict when it comes to the sizes of luggages? do they really use tape measure for checking the baggage allowance up to 62 inches dimension only?

[john_and_marlene 162]

hello............... im leaving on may 31. i would just like to know if the nothwest airline are really strict when it comes to the sizes of luggages? do they really use tape measure for checking the baggage allowance up to 62 inches dimension only?

They are strict regarding luggage. Their fees are hefty for oversize, overweight, and excess bags.

When we were there in January, the fee for excess bags was $240 each and the fee for overweight bags was $600 each. We didn't have any oversize bags, so I don't know what the fee would have been for that. You can call the Northwest office in Makati and ask them what the fees for oversize is.

[vsmtghdy 2]

Jeng and Joemaria ---> CONGRATS!!!

[vsmtghdy 2]

hello............... im leaving on may 31. i would just like to know if the nothwest airline are really strict when it comes to the sizes of luggages? do they really use tape measure for checking the baggage allowance up to 62 inches dimension only?

Most of the luggages are within the allowed dimension regulations, so you don't have to worry about that. I arrived here May 2, me and my husband have 4 luggages (1 that is 62', and 3 smaller than that).. They did not do any measurements but You should not exceed the weight limit, because you will be paying for every excess in weight (kgs.). Per luggage, should be atleast 32 kg and below only.

Have a safe trip!

[Skeeter211 2]

hello............... im leaving on may 31. i would just like to know if the nothwest airline are really strict when it comes to the sizes of luggages? do they really use tape measure for checking the baggage allowance up to 62 inches dimension only?

Most of the luggages are within the allowed dimension regulations, so you don't have to worry about that. I arrived here May 2, me and my husband have 4 luggages (1 that is 62', and 3 smaller than that).. They did not do any measurements but You should not exceed the weight limit, because you will be paying for every excess in weight (kgs.). Per luggage, should be atleast 32 kg and below only.

Have a safe trip!

Let me say I have never flown Northwest Airlines to the Philippines, but generally my experience is they (the airlines I have used) did not meaure size of the suitcase in inches as long as it is standard luggage. What they did measure in all cases has been the weight. You are allowed 32 kgs (70 lbs) per bag with two bags max to check in economy class. If you are overweight, it is VERY expensive. If you have a way to check the weight before leaving, that would be good because they will weigh the bags and it will cost you for excess weight. I don't know what NWA charges, but PAL charged me $150 US one time for a bag going to Manila. The earlier quote was $240 for NWA so they are high too. If you know your bags are obviously over-sized, then you might want to reconsider just in case. The suitcase that looks like it will hold an entire Jeepney inside might cause some concern, but if its a standard luggage, I think you will be okay in size, just watch weight closely.

Scott (and Mirasol)

[David-and-Mae 15]

Hi ate Cora pls update us:

Visa received May 28, 2007, Manila

Thanks everyone for all the support!

Congrats Maria! It's really time to pack your things and be with your honey! I'm jealous! I can't wait for my turn!!! It seems like the closer I get, the more anxious I become.

Mae

[Richard&Maria 0]

hello............... im leaving on may 31. i would just like to know if the nothwest airline are really strict when it comes to the sizes of luggages? do they really use tape measure for checking the baggage allowance up to 62 inches dimension only?

Most of the luggages are within the allowed dimension regulations, so you don't have to worry about that. I arrived here May 2, me and my husband have 4 luggages (1 that is 62', and 3 smaller than that).. They did not do any measurements but You should not exceed the weight limit, because you will be paying for every excess in weight (kgs.). Per luggage, should be atleast 32 kg and below only.

Have a safe trip!

Let me say I have never flown Northwest Airlines to the Philippines, but generally my experience is they (the airlines I have used) did not meaure size of the suitcase in inches as long as it is standard luggage. What they did measure in all cases has been the weight. You are allowed 32 kgs (70 lbs) per bag with two bags max to check in economy class. If you are overweight, it is VERY expensive. If you have a way to check the weight before leaving, that would be good because they will weigh the bags and it will cost you for excess weight. I don't know what NWA charges, but PAL charged me $150 US one time for a bag going to Manila. The earlier quote was $240 for NWA so they are high too. If you know your bags are obviously over-sized, then you might want to reconsider just in case. The suitcase that looks like it will hold an entire Jeepney inside might cause some concern, but if its a standard luggage, I think you will be okay in size, just watch weight closely.

Scott (and Mirasol)

Instead of using the standard luggae, I suggest you use a Balikbayan box which is measured to standard size allowed my NW. Because the box is light, you can pack more items. Just use ductape to seal the top, bottom and sides and this is very sturdy and can withstand the travel to USA. I use the brand UTILITY BOX available at National Bookstores in Manila. Also, it might help to weigh the box first before finally sealing the box...a standard balikbayan box will carry approx only 32 kgs. Acutally, I have been travelling with NW for years and have brought more than 10 bozes to USA and have nevr been assessed for excess baggage weight...they allow excess of 2 kgs per box. And they also are very friendly and considerate of children or handicapped passengers.

As for handcarry luggage, just use the standard small size luggage sold in department stores...tell them it is the size for overhead bins and they all conform to the standard handcarry specs. In addition you can also bring a backpack instead of a handbag...it carries more and is easier to sling over the handcarry trolley luggage...remember you need to free your hands because this is a long haul flight and you want to store the handcarry and the backpack in the overhead storage compartment. And make sure you bring all the documents and x-ray film in the small handcarry trolley luggage which you may need at port of entry. Happy trip.

Maria

[lethimrace 5]

Hi everyone:)

How many days are the usual visa delivery process in the province like cagayan de oro? I had my interview last 24th of May, and i was tracking my case number today on delbros website....it still said that the shipment is still processed at the US Embassy. I hope i am not put on AR, although the consul didn't say that, but is there posibility that i get put on AR without informing me? or i think i am just excited to get my visa in hand that's why i'm thinking a lot of things right now.

[Skeeter211 2]

Hi everyone:)

How many days are the usual visa delivery process in the province like cagayan de oro? I had my interview last 24th of May, and i was tracking my case number today on delbros website....it still said that the shipment is still processed at the US Embassy. I hope i am not put on AR, although the consul didn't say that, but is there posibility that i get put on AR without informing me? or i think i am just excited to get my visa in hand that's why i'm thinking a lot of things right now.

I would not panic just yet. Remember that the 24th was Thursday....then one day and its a weekend. Monday was an Embassy holiday and then its only been 1 1/2 days again. In other words, working days, it has only been 2 1/2 total days, so I would give it more time before I worried. Delbros site sometimes is a little slow to update too. Keep checking and be patient. If you don't see any change by Friday, then I might start calling the Embassy, but its still early yet I think.

Scott (and Mirasol)

[joemaria 0]

Jeng and Joemaria ---> CONGRATS!!!

Thanks my dear sistah...im excited to be with my honey ko,lol!

Im all set, ready to go...

Hi ate Cora pls update us:

Visa received May 28, 2007, Manila

Thanks everyone for all the support!

Congrats Maria! It's really time to pack your things and be with your honey! I'm jealous! I can't wait for my turn!!! It seems like the closer I get, the more anxious I become.

Mae

Thank you Mae, I know u will do good in your interview too. Im telling u after the interview thats the only time i feel like my life is back to normal. You'll have our prayers. Im already packed my things before my judgement day, see its not obvious how anxious iam, lol!

Goodluck Sis...

Guys just wanted to ask...some of our friends who has same interview of me (may 22) dont received their visa yet, is this normal?! They have their pink slip and paid delbros, and wasnt told by the CO " to wait till u hear from us" or asked for additional requirements, wondering what's going on...any input?!

Thanks!

[Pinay Wife 47]

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..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..04-02-07..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx..OK..May 11/08 days/Davao

02..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx..OK..May 16/07 days/Gen. Santos

03..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx..OK..??

04..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-17-07..2007-547xxx..OK..May 24/07 days/??

05..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK..May 23/05 days/Pick up

06..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

07..Jeng............02-13-07..02-28-07..03-31-07..05-22-07..2007-554xxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

08..imaskin.........02-21-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK

09..princess sutil..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

10..orion44.........02-22-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-05-07..2007-xxxxxx

11..David-MaeForev..02-27-07..03-14-07..xx-xx-xx..06-07-07..2007-564xxx

12..JeffK...........03-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-18-07..2007-573xxx

13..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..07-03-07..2006-xxxxxx

14..CountryBoy......03-29-07..04-23-07..xx-xx-xx..07-04-07..2007-608xxx

15..dave&evan.......04-12-07..04-25-07..xx-xx-xx..07-05-07..2007-60xxxx

16..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..04-25-07..07-11-07..2007-613xxx

17..happyinlove.....04-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-11-07..2007-xxxxxx

18..C&M14...........05-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-25-07..07-11-07..2007-62xxxx

19..rea.............05-01-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

20..Anthony Julie...05-xx-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-63xxxx

K3 LIST

01..AnneiyandJacky..11-28-06..xx-xx-xx..02-27-07..04-17-07..2006-685xxx..AR..Co-sponsor

02..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..05-03-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/Cebu

03..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/??

04..jeffry..........02-07-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 18/02 days/??

05..luvbugs4ever....12-14-06..12-21-06..03-02-07..07-03-07..2006-8xxxxx

06..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#..STATUS

01..orimai..........10-16-06..03-08-07..02-19-07..05-30-07..2006-xxxxxx..

02..Gobruins........12-20-06..04-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-23-07..2007-50xxxx..OK

03..crambajoy.......09-19-06..05-10-07..05-23-06..06-20-07..2007-xxxxxx

04..StarProg........12-28-06..05-10-07..xx-xx-xx..06-28-07..2007-508xxx

05..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

[Danoco 0]

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..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..04-02-07..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx..OK..May 11/08 days/Davao

02..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx..OK..May 16/07 days/Gen. Santos

03..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx..OK..??

04..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-17-07..2007-547xxx..OK..May 24/07 days/??

05..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK..May 23/05 days/Pick up

06..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

07..Jeng............02-13-07..02-28-07..03-31-07..05-22-07..2007-554xxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

08..imaskin.........02-21-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK

09..princess sutil..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

10..orion44.........02-22-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-05-07..2007-xxxxxx

11..David-MaeForev..02-27-07..03-14-07..xx-xx-xx..06-07-07..2007-564xxx

12..JeffK...........03-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-18-07..2007-573xxx

13..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..07-03-07..2006-xxxxxx

14..CountryBoy......03-29-07..04-23-07..xx-xx-xx..07-04-07..2007-608xxx

15..dave&evan.......04-12-07..04-25-07..xx-xx-xx..07-05-07..2007-60xxxx

16..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..04-25-07..07-11-07..2007-613xxx

17..happyinlove.....04-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-11-07..2007-xxxxxx

18..C&M14...........05-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-25-07..07-11-07..2007-62xxxx

19..rea.............05-01-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

20..Anthony Julie...05-xx-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-63xxxx

K3 LIST

01..AnneiyandJacky..11-28-06..xx-xx-xx..02-27-07..04-17-07..2006-685xxx..AR..Co-sponsor

02..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..05-03-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/Cebu

03..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/??

04..jeffry..........02-07-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 18/02 days/??

05..luvbugs4ever....12-14-06..12-21-06..03-02-07..07-03-07..2006-8xxxxx

06..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#..STATUS

01..orimai..........10-16-06..03-08-07..02-19-07..05-30-07..2006-xxxxxx..

02..Gobruins........12-20-06..04-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-23-07..2007-50xxxx..OK

03..crambajoy.......09-19-06..05-10-07..05-23-06..06-20-07..2007-xxxxxx

04..StarProg........12-28-06..05-10-07..xx-xx-xx..06-28-07..2007-508xxx

05..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

glad to see you finally made it PW

[tinaii 0]

Thank you Mae, I know u will do good in your interview too. Im telling u after the interview thats the only time i feel like my life is back to normal. You'll have our prayers. Im already packed my things before my judgement day, see its not obvious how anxious iam, lol!

Goodluck Sis...

Guys just wanted to ask...some of our friends who has same interview of me (may 22) dont received their visa yet, is this normal?! They have their pink slip and paid delbros, and wasnt told by the CO " to wait till u hear from us" or asked for additional requirements, wondering what's going on...any input?!

Thanks!

My husband had his interview on May 22 and was given a pink slip.. he received his visa on May 25.. i guess he was just lucky?

can anybody recommed a travel agency for my husband's flight arrangements?

thanks guys

[island_princess 2]

Hello Everyone,

What is Packet 3 and 4? Should I fill out anything from these and submit to US Embassy back? I want to do the shortcut (if there is).

Thank you.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Hello Everyone,

What is Packet 3 and 4? Should I fill out anything from these and submit to US Embassy back? I want to do the shortcut (if there is).

Thank you.

Island_Princess

The Manila Embassy only issues Packet 4, which lists of required documents, applications, and guidance required for the visa interview and medical exam. You will also receive a paper copy of the DS-156 Nonimmigrant K1 Visa Application (that must be completed online), DS-156K Nonimmigrant Fiancé(e) Visa Application, DS-157 Supplemental Nonimmigrant Visa Application, I-134 Affidavit of Support, as well as the Appointment Letter that has the Beneficiary's visa interview date and medical exam appointment listed. Please review the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide # 2 (the link is within my signature).

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

p.s. - My apologies for the update. I decided to give you a full answer instead of the fluffed response that I initially typed. Everything that I underlined is what the beneficiary will (should) receive. Fortunately it's all available online with the exception of the Appointment Letter. By the by, there are no shortcuts beyond a Military Expedite (ME), which still requires all the forms and the medical exam to be completed before the visa can be issued.

Edited May 31, 2007 by Sheriff Uling