Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[gracy_byron 0]

I just got back from phil. tonight. We had a blast! Lira is at St. Lukes right now getting her results, *fingers crossed*

Hi Chad, me and Lira had been chatting in St Luke's yesterday with her sister and some other more girls. We been both waiting for the releasing of the papers.

1st day was really loooooooooooooong I got there at 10 am got done 9pm, 2nd day 12-9pm ewww it sucks lots of long wait but Im glad its over now. My son kept askin "when we gonna come back home??" and I kept givin him the same answer lol. Driving back was hard too cuz of the flooding due to the heavy rain and traffic.

Thanks to everybody who wished me and my son well during our medical

Hello My VJ friends. We had a very eventful interview day today. We started this morning preparing documents to make sure we were prepared for the interview. We started at 7:30AM and were interviewed at 10:30AM. The interview was a breeze as the consular asked my Fiancee what she knew about me besides what was in the packet of information. More less was was discussed is why she loved me. This has been such a long process, but is so worth the wait and patience.

WE PASSED!!! I am so thankful for all the support. I am currently in an internet cafe near SM mall and I just wanted to let you all know. Delbros will deliver in the next few days and we are planning a trip with Fleur's famil from Subic Bay.

Thank you all so much and for all the answered questions. I learned so much from VJ. I can tell you follow the instructions that people tell you. Make no errors on the paperwork and if you have plenty of proof of relationship. Interview is a breeze.....

More later.....

Please update us as PASSED today 4/11/2007 and Visa should arrive next week......

God Bless you all..

CONGRATS DAVEANDFLEUR

DaveandFleur

[gracy_byron 0]

Hello PW... I am happy to report that Lina went to her interview yesterday (4/11) and learned that she passed today (4/12).

Congrats to you Dean iWait & DaveandFleur (and any others I missed on previous pages)!

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Congrats.... Saw Lina in St Luke's last night too, payin visit to some other girls .

[Skeeter211 2]

Hello My VJ friends. We had a very eventful interview day today. We started this morning preparing documents to make sure we were prepared for the interview. We started at 7:30AM and were interviewed at 10:30AM. The interview was a breeze as the consular asked my Fiancee what she knew about me besides what was in the packet of information. More less was was discussed is why she loved me. This has been such a long process, but is so worth the wait and patience.

WE PASSED!!! I am so thankful for all the support. I am currently in an internet cafe near SM mall and I just wanted to let you all know. Delbros will deliver in the next few days and we are planning a trip with Fleur's famil from Subic Bay.

Thank you all so much and for all the answered questions. I learned so much from VJ. I can tell you follow the instructions that people tell you. Make no errors on the paperwork and if you have plenty of proof of relationship. Interview is a breeze.....

More later.....

Please update us as PASSED today 4/11/2007 and Visa should arrive next week......

God Bless you all..

DaveandFleur

YAY!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

So happy for you two that it was smooth sailing there in the Embassy! Enjoy your celebration with her family and have safe trip home with your sweetheart!

Scott and Mirasol

[Skeeter211 2]

1st day was really loooooooooooooong I got there at 10 am got done 9pm, 2nd day 12-9pm ewww it sucks lots of long wait but Im glad its over now.

Is the second day of the medical that long too? 9PM at night??? I got the impression it was just pick up your results and immunizations so if you were there early in the AM you might be out by early afternoon. YIKES!!! Guess I better call the airline cuz my sweetheart was gonna fly out that evening at 6pm to go back home. ****Looking for credit card again****

[~Chad~ 0]

Hi Chad, me and Lira had been chatting in St Luke's yesterday with her sister and some other more girls. We been both waiting for the releasing of the papers.

1st day was really loooooooooooooong I got there at 10 am got done 9pm, 2nd day 12-9pm ewww it sucks lots of long wait but Im glad its over now. My son kept askin "when we gonna come back home??" and I kept givin him the same answer lol. Driving back was hard too cuz of the flooding due to the heavy rain and traffic.

Thanks to everybody who wished me and my son well during our medical

Lira told me she met some vj members at St. Luke's. I was hoping to meet some while I was there in Manila but I didn't. Oh, and Lira passed the medical with no problems, thanks everyone who wished us luck.

[orion44 0]

Wow, everyone with your interviews this month, how cool! It's like you're the graduating seniors and I am a freshman looking eagerly ahead to my moment. It's getting exciting!!!!!

[~Chad~ 0]

Wow, everyone with your interviews this month, how cool! It's like you're the graduating seniors and I am a freshman looking eagerly ahead to my moment. It's getting exciting!!!!!

Orion, according to your timeline, youre more like a Junior. cool analogy

[Christine n Carl 0]

Hello All VJers

Congratulations on the recent visa approvals.

Thanks to Sheriff for information and PW for adding me.

PW hope all goes weel for you and your long wait is over soon.

Hope to become better acquainted with all of you.

Quick question..they never seem to end..sorry

I have seen reference in these posts to having a CENOMAR (Certificate of no marriage record) as part of a fiancee's interview documents. I can't seem to find it in the US Embassy (Manila) listing of required documents. Is this a document I should have my fiancee obtain to add to her interview documents?

Thankyou for any help with this.

Also is there any ladies (VJers) from the Philippines who are going to or already are residing near the Albuquerque, New Mexico who might be willing to become friends with my fiancee (soon to be wife). Just trying to prepare for her future arrival here and help her feel more comfortable.

Thanks All

Carl

[Dean/Gra 0]

Hello All VJers

Congratulations on the recent visa approvals.

Thanks to Sheriff for information and PW for adding me.

PW hope all goes weel for you and your long wait is over soon.

Hope to become better acquainted with all of you.

Quick question..they never seem to end..sorry

I have seen reference in these posts to having a CENOMAR (Certificate of no marriage record) as part of a fiancee's interview documents. I can't seem to find it in the US Embassy (Manila) listing of required documents. Is this a document I should have my fiancee obtain to add to her interview documents?

Thankyou for any help with this.

Also is there any ladies (VJers) from the Philippines who are going to or already are residing near the Albuquerque, New Mexico who might be willing to become friends with my fiancee (soon to be wife). Just trying to prepare for her future arrival here and help her feel more comfortable.

Thanks All

Carl

Welcome to the crew Carl. It is required that she have a CENOMAR that she obtains thru the local authorities. This will be one of the items needed for the interview only. She will get some instructions once you get an NVC number and they send her a letter to be expecting the Packet 4 with all the forms and other pertinent info.

dean

[Dean iWait 0]

Hello All VJers

Congratulations on the recent visa approvals.

Thanks to Sheriff for information and PW for adding me.

PW hope all goes weel for you and your long wait is over soon.

Hope to become better acquainted with all of you.

Quick question..they never seem to end..sorry

I have seen reference in these posts to having a CENOMAR (Certificate of no marriage record) as part of a fiancee's interview documents. I can't seem to find it in the US Embassy (Manila) listing of required documents. Is this a document I should have my fiancee obtain to add to her interview documents?

Thankyou for any help with this.

Also is there any ladies (VJers) from the Philippines who are going to or already are residing near the Albuquerque, New Mexico who might be willing to become friends with my fiancee (soon to be wife). Just trying to prepare for her future arrival here and help her feel more comfortable.

Thanks All

Carl

Sheryl had her Cenomar with her but was not asked for it. I have seen other instances where it was not asked for at the interview or pre-interview. You are also correct that the list of documents in packet 4 for does not include Cenomar. It seems the embassy is may be pulling there own copies from NSO. This is just my assumption. I think the prevailing wisdom is that it's not hard to obtain the Cenomar and take it with just in case. You can even order it online although it is quite a bit more expensive then going to NSO and asking for it. If I remember right it was like P150 or P250 for Sheryl.

[Dean/Gra 0]

PW, we want to hear you shouting for joy tomorrow when you pass the interview. When we hear of a major earthquake in the Philippines tomorrow we will know you passed. You go girl.

[joemaria 0]

Hello All VJers

Congratulations on the recent visa approvals.

Thanks to Sheriff for information and PW for adding me.

PW hope all goes weel for you and your long wait is over soon.

Hope to become better acquainted with all of you.

Quick question..they never seem to end..sorry

I have seen reference in these posts to having a CENOMAR (Certificate of no marriage record) as part of a fiancee's interview documents. I can't seem to find it in the US Embassy (Manila) listing of required documents. Is this a document I should have my fiancee obtain to add to her interview documents?

Thankyou for any help with this.

Also is there any ladies (VJers) from the Philippines who are going to or already are residing near the Albuquerque, New Mexico who might be willing to become friends with my fiancee (soon to be wife). Just trying to prepare for her future arrival here and help her feel more comfortable.

Thanks All

Carl

When i received my packet 4, Cenomar is one of the required doc. it was in a small separate sheet of paper and just stapled. You will see it when ur fiancee got her packet. I got alot of friends too now in the US from my fiance's work (hospital). Its good to know that u preparing everything for your fiancee...God bless!

[chipsahoy 3]

Thanks Ken. But wait, what does the VMPF mean?

Please give my regards to Maria.

Julie

Julie, Most military members fit tthe financial responsibility the US Government is looking for. Not many military members are on government programs such as food stamps, welfare...ect. This what the poverty line is there for, an attempt to weed out people the government thinks will become a burden on the state/federal government. The military pay with allowances is above the poverty line so there should be no issue with the 134. No need to notarize the ITRs either. Tell him to go to VMPF or whatever online service he has for his specific service and print off a "Proof of Service"...this will suffice or replace the employment letter requirement for military. Ken

[joemaria 0]

PW goodluck to your interview tomorrow we know u can do it!

You've been such a good help to us here, and we appreciate it so much.

Our prayers with you and to all others...go gurls!!!

And to all other APRIL batch who will have their interview GOODLUCK!

To those who already got the approval and visa in their hand CONGRATULATIONS!

MAY batch its our turn soon...kinda having mixed emotions na, lol!

[Coco Puff 0]

Hi PW and Sheriff! I haven't seen my fiancee since November 2004 but we got approved already by the USCIS and on our way for the interview on 04/25 at USE Manila. Will this affect the approval of her visa? I am not going to the Philippines until next month...I'm worried Please assure me it's going to be okay.

don't worry, you'll be fine. the requirement for having met in the previous two years is for the submission of the

129F petition. best of luck with your upcoming interview.

CocoPuff, I don’t want to rain on your parade but just trying to be objective and realistic here. Although you have met the requirements at USCIS level (and you just barely made it), the fact that you have not seen each other for two and a half years may raise a red flag with the embassy. Better have a good reason why this is so and make sure you send your fiancee a copy of your plane ticket and other proof of your planned trip like hotel reservation, receipt for the plane ticket, etc. to prove you are visiting again. This should help in convincing the consul that you are serious about the relationship.

make sure you have plenty of evidence to show genuine ongoing relationship. PW's suggestion of copy of plane ticket and intinerary is very good idea. It was 16 months from my last visit till Yazi's interview. one thing we did was have plenty of phone records. the interviewer was impressed by page after page of almost daily phone calls.

Thank you for your advise PW and Roy & Yazi! I am very paranoid now these days We have plenty of letters/mails/greeting cards/emails/phone calls...you name it! I even have a personal letter addressed to the Consul of the reason why I wasn't able to see my fiancee with supporting documents attached. I don't have itinerary yet of going to the Philippines to pick up my fiancee. Surely I am going either May or June but just don't have date yet.

Four years of correspondence (tons of documents) for her to bring to the embassy, she even have a hard time thinking of how is she going to bring it all She heard that you cannot bring any kind of bag at USE. Any suggestion aside from a portfolio (she has one already but its not enough) that she could use to place all her documents

And yes she is done with the medical (04/10-04/11) and SLEC was pack of applicants! She finished almost 10pm on her first day. So far no problems and she didn't even get any vaccine shots because she has most of it But they recommend her for the Tetanus and Diptheria to be administered here in the states before AOS.

Coco Puff