Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[Christine n Carl 0]

TRAVEL AGENCY IN CEBU?

Hi,

Does anyone know of a Travel Agency in Cebu or Lapu-Lapu so I can have my wife talk to them about plane tickets to USA?

Thanks,

Mike

Try http://www.bt-store.com/

Good Luck

Carl

[Christine n Carl 0]

Except for travelocity.com, do you guys know any online search wherein I can look for ticket prices?

Thanks

Try http://www.bt-store.com/default.asp?CatID=10&PageID=10

Good Luck

Carl

[Pinay Wife 47]

Updating list to congratulate those who received interview schedule in June and to congratulate randynrose on visa approval. Good luck to those who are interviewing this week.

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..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..02-26-07..2006-789xxx..AR..Apr 15/48 days/Dumaguete

02..patrick808......10-18-06..10-30-06..01-24-07..03-08-07..2006-800xxx..OK..Date and place delivered please?

03..Joone745........10-20-06..11-01-06..xx-xx-xx..03-09-07..2006-800xxx..OK..Mar 16/07 days/Bacolod

04..Wes.............11-02-06..11-17-06..12-29-06..03-20-07..2006-818xxx..AR..Pending result of add'l tests

05..49bstreet.......09-29-06..11-21-06..01-23-07..03-21-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Apr 12/22 days/Tuguegarao

06..maylet29........10-27-06..11-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 27/05 days/Quezon City

07..kismet..........11-02-06..11-20-06..01-26-07..03-22-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 28/06 days/Cainta

08..iya.............11-02-06..11-20-06..02-02-07..03-23-07..2006-820xxx..OK..Mar 29/06 days/Quezon City

09..boch............11-08-06..11-29-06..01-05-07..03-23-07..2006-820xxx..OK..??

10..B&N.............11-03-06..11-29-06..01-24-07..03-26-07..2006-824xxx..OK..Apr 02/07 days/Makati

11..Alanlvsjudy.....11-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-27-07..2006-824xxx..OK..Apr 02/06 days/Pasay

12..EllaJosh........11-14-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..03-23-07..2006-834xxx..OK..??

13..jackieadam......11-20-06..12-28-06..xx-xx-xx..03-23-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Mar 28/05 days/Makati

14..DeaniWait.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-27-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx..OK..Apr 11/07 days/Picked up

15..wthornton.......11-28-06..12-19-06..02-26-07..04-04-07..2006-842xxx..??

16..DocMay..........11-15-06..12-12-06..02-26-07..04-10-07..2006-845xxx..AR..

17..George&Jenny....11-27-06..12-12-06..xx-xx-xx..04-10-07..2006-845xxx..OK..Apr 13/03 days/Cagayan de Oro

18..genlramos.......11-17-06..12-19-06..xx-xx-xx..04-11-07..2006-845xxx..OK..Apr 17/06 days/Pasay City

19..DaveandFleur....10-17-06..12-19-06..02-28-07..04-11-07..2006-845xxx..OK

20..PatientlyWait...12-04-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-13-07..2006-852xxx..OK

21..Kayz............12-14-06..12-27-06..02-26-07..04-16-07..2006-854xxx..OK

22..sanfrancisco....xx-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-17-07..2006-8xxxxx..??

23..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..03-03-07..04-18-07..2006-860xxx..OK

24..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..04-24-07..2006-xxxxxx..Interview postponed

25..Dean/Gra........12-26-06..01-04-07..02-27-06..04-23-07..2007-503xxx

26..Mike Marivic....01-04-07..01-20-07..02-26-07..04-24-07..2007-508xxx

27..CocoPuff........12-29-06..01-16.07..03-03-07..04-25-07..2007-5xxxxx

28..MarieandBryan...01-10-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-27-07..2007-52xxxx

29..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..04-02-07..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx

30..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx

31..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx

32..imaskin.........02-07-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx

33..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx

34..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-547xxx

35..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxx

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

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

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

39..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

K3 LIST

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

02..dj2004..........11-16-06..12-12-06..02-27-07..04-03-07..2006-839xxx..OK

03..luvbugs4ever....12-14-06..12-21-06..03-02-07..04-16-07..2006-8xxxxx..Interview postponed

04..M&M.............11-20-06..xx-xx-xx..03-02-07..04-16-07..2007-503xxx

05..Jeff&Boo........12-26-06..01-12-07..02-26-07..04-26-07..2007-5xxxxx

07..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx

08..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-15-07..2007-546xxx

IR-1/CR-1

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

01..w1n78...........09-05-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-02-07..2006-764xxx..AR..Mar 23/21 days/Makati

02..soulm8z0928.....09-06-06..11-16-06..02-05-07..03-14-07..2006-76xxxx..OK..Mar 20/06 days/Metro Manila

03..M&M.............09-07-06..11-15-06..02-05-07..03-15-07..2006-765xxx..OK..Mar 19/4days/Taguig

04..dims1...........09-20-06..12-01-06..02-06-07..03-19-07..2006-775xxx..AR..Co-sponsor

05..KimTung.........09-26-06..12-21-06..xx-xx-xx..03-22-07..2006-779xxx..AR..

06..randynrose......09-29-06..02-06-07..03-06-07..04-20-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK

07..StarProg........12-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-508xxx

08..Robor007........02-06-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

[gracy_byron 0]

Glad you call them ...they're pretty reasoble plus you talk to a live person and of course you can visit their local offices. You can compare their quote fare prices to the online prices like cheaptix, travelocity, etc. before you buy. By the way...tell us about that VONAGE $25/month for unlimited international calls...is that true? Never heard of it .

Coco Puff

I got that vonage idea from Kuya Gary and Ate Luz from 1 of their posts. Its like this if you have a DSL/broadband connection at home its gonna work, there's a router that youll have to plug into your pc connection and with a cordless phone you can talk to your loved ones in the US till you want. On my case I have the Sacramento area code and I call Byron on his landphone and cellphone and vice versa whenever we want for $25 a month, thats all. Its really great no more $1500 monthly bills for us Byron ordered the router, sent it here, I set it up and got myself cordless phones and I'll leave it here so I can talk to my family whenever I want for $25 a month when we moved in the US . You can check this site www.vonage.com for additional details

Thanks for the reminder Meadeguy! You can talk to your fiance/fiancee about it and let me know if your interested so I can do the refer a friend on my account and you can use the vonage for a month free and 2 months for myself.

[rea 1]

Glad you call them ...they're pretty reasoble plus you talk to a live person and of course you can visit their local offices. You can compare their quote fare prices to the online prices like cheaptix, travelocity, etc. before you buy. By the way...tell us about that VONAGE $25/month for unlimited international calls...is that true? Never heard of it .

Coco Puff

I got that vonage idea from Kuya Gary and Ate Luz from 1 of their posts. Its like this if you have a DSL/broadband connection at home its gonna work, there's a router that youll have to plug into your pc connection and with a cordless phone you can talk to your loved ones in the US till you want. On my case I have the Sacramento area code and I call Byron on his landphone and cellphone and vice versa whenever we want for $25 a month, thats all. Its really great no more $1500 monthly bills for us Byron ordered the router, sent it here, I set it up and got myself cordless phones and I'll leave it here so I can talk to my family whenever I want for $25 a month when we moved in the US . You can check this site www.vonage.com for additional details

Thanks for the reminder Meadeguy! You can talk to your fiance/fiancee about it and let me know if your interested so I can do the refer a friend on my account and you can use the vonage for a month free and 2 months for myself.

hi gracy_byron, we would like to use the vonage too...what are the requirements to submit?

[vic&el4ever 0]

Except for travelocity.com, do you guys know any online search wherein I can look for ticket prices?

Thanks

Try http://www.bt-store.com/default.asp?CatID=10&PageID=10

Good Luck

Carl

http://www.cheapoair.com/

On 825 for northwest

[vic&el4ever 0]

Eldalin is here now and we are enjoying even though her is tired.

[Pinay Wife 47]

great to hear that they're adjusting really well. i saw the pics taken at Disneyland with the Sheriff and Deputy! seems like you guys had tons of fun. good luck on your AOS...it will be quick and painless...i hope.

I just saw the pictures, too and nakakainggit! Can we organize a CA get-together pretty please? All of us Manila VJers should have one in CA! And that's an order, said the SHERIFF & DEPUTY SHERIFF

I felt like a virgin, touched for the very first time!

*** edited for General Patronage

Hi PW....just want to ask if my own ITR and other proof of documents here in the Phils. are needed for my interview.Or is it just my bf's Affidavit of Support and other supporting documents about his income that we should prepare?Thanks a lot in advance.You've been a great help to everyone here esp. to a newbie like me........

Mafiaprincess...

The petitioner (your fiance and not bf... I'm sure that you don't address him that way or at least I hope so ) completes the I-134 Affidavit of Support and provides the appropriate back-up documentation for you to submit during your visa interview.

p.s. - What did your question have to do with PW feeling like she was a virgin touched for the very first time? Hahahahaha....

Sheriff, mafiaprincess thinks I'm a virgin so let her be :no: <ay grabe, the emoticons are having violent reactions!!!>

Mafiaprincess, I have to bow to what the Sheriff said. Only your fiance's ITR/W2 and I-134 matter to the embassy. And this is very important, always address your fiance as "my fiance" not "my bf" especially during your interview.

By the way Sheriff, the consul has trick questions when interviewing so you may want to include that in your tips. The consul knew that Doug worked for one of the Big 3s in MI yet this was how part of my interview went:

CO: What does your fiance do?

Me: He is a systems analyst

CO: Systems analyst for a small company?

Me: Nope, he works for xxxx

Another trick question. He shows me a photo of me and Doug together and he goes

CO: Is he your husband? <pointing to Doug>

Me: No, that is my fiance. <now, if one secretly wed her fiance, one would probably trip up and say yes, that's my husband>

CO: He is not the father of your son?

Me: <I had to smile and say...> No

And then we talked about scuba diving and stuff. I got to ask the CO some questions too, hehe

[Pinay Wife 47]

If they are processing through CSC then their cases are truly exceptional. If there is no error in the dates they posted, then there must be something really special about their case. Is there something in their posts that would give us any idea as to why there were processed so fast? Maybe they have relatives who are CSC adjudicators!

Looking through the K1 visa timelines I noticed that two of them, one filed at the CSC and the other at NCS recieved there K1 NOA2 approval within one week of getting there NOA2, both were for Cuban spouses. Now we all know that vermont can get some of them threw in two weeks because they have only a small portion of all K1's filed across country and california takes 3-5 months on average.

So why did two K1's for cuban beneficiaries able to get through california in under a week? I have seen no others that even come close to that going through CSC. Is there special policies for immigrants from certian countries?

[vsmtghdy 2]

Hi everyone, I have a problem I hope somebody can give me insight upon...

My girl just recently went to her medical interview last Tuesday, and they said they need to preform some additional sputum tests next week... They found an abnormality in her left lung...

I'm really panicking now, as we came so far, and now we have this big disappointment.

The thing is, they said they have to cancel her interview next week because it falls on the day of her interview.

My question is, can my girl still go to her interview if she hasn't received her medical clearance yet?

My girl went ot the embassy and spoke with a girl at the front window who was very rude and said we need to wait for her medical results before she can interview.

I'm thinking she was just in a bad mood that day... Can my girl still attend the interview on tuesday although she has not been cleared for her medical yet?I appreciate your help,

I'm so depressed now because of this

Thanks,

May God bless everyone

There are cases wherein an applicant is not done with the medical yet and still went for the interview, but they may have to wait longer before they gte cleared at SLEC. There a member at the other forum that had a Psych evaluation, went for her scheduled interview and was asked by CO to have another Psych evaluation.

But since PTB exam takes time (3 consecutive sputum AFB exams is needed) to clear her from a possible active PTB. And if the sputum AFB will turn out to be positive, your girl need to be treated for atleast a month before she can be cleared to travel. Some would like clearance after 6 months of treatment. If this will be your girl's case, then you may have to re-schedule her interview, since that will be a better decision to make and will give you and your girl more time in case she needs to be treated.

Good Luck!!!

And to everyone-> JUST WANT TO TELL YOU GUYS THAT I HAD MY INTERVIEW LAST APRIL 20 AND MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME. CO GAVE US APPROVAL!!! Now, we only have to wait for my visa and passport!!!!!!

[JelloShotGirl 0]

gud luck on ur interview COco

[Skeeter211 2]

Good Luck to you too Coco Puff, thanks and to the rest of April Batch, May all Gods blessings and guidance be with us.

Hi Marivic, good luck on your interview, lets get that visa

Hi gracy baby, thanks huh! Yeah!! Let's get that visa. Chad+Lira Thanks also. You will be the next on the hot seat... Good luck also. Thanks.. thanks.. thanks.

Just noticed that you (Marivic) had yer medical exam at SLEC on the same dates as my sweetheart. I know she hooked up with a lot of girls there, but not sure if maybe your paths might have crossed. I will mention it to her later when I talk to her and see if she remembers you. She met up with another VJ girl there and her friends too, but don't I know all those girls. Anyway...just thought it was interesting.

Scott (and Mirasol)

[Skeeter211 2]

Just wishing those couples on the list with interviews this week a big GOOD LUCK and BEST WISHES!!!!

Dean/Gra 04-23-07

Mike Marivic 04-24-07

CocoPuff 04-25-07

MarieandBryan 04-27-07

Jeff&Boo 04-26-07

Next week its our turn in the hot seat! I keep telling myself its going to be fine and trying not to hyperventilate.

Congrats to everyone that got visas approved this week! Hope it will be us next week celebrating the joy of that moment.

Take care and God bless all!

Scott (and Mirasol.

[Mike_Marivic 0]

Just noticed that you (Marivic) had yer medical exam at SLEC on the same dates as my sweetheart. I know she hooked up with a lot of girls there, but not sure if maybe your paths might have crossed. I will mention it to her later when I talk to her and see if she remembers you. She met up with another VJ girl there and her friends too, but don't I know all those girls. Anyway...just thought it was interesting.

Scott (and Mirasol)

Hi there,

thank you.

well i had my medical exam March 19 and Mirasol had her medical exam April 19.i wished i met someone from VJ during my medical but i didnt find any. i did it one month ahead just in case i will have to undergo further examination or any problems to give enough time to that. thanks to all who are wishing us good luck.

[Lina 0]

Congrats to you Helen now enjoy the rest here in Philippines.

God bless you always.

And to everyone-> JUST WANT TO TELL YOU GUYS THAT I HAD MY INTERVIEW LAST APRIL 20 AND MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME. CO GAVE US APPROVAL!!! Now, we only have to wait for my visa and passport!!!!!!