Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[lethimrace 5]

CONGRATULATIONS to those who got APPROVED in their USE Interview . Jane glad to know they finally have released you from AR jail , Congratulations. To those who are still waiting for their visa to be delivered...you're Lucky .

-seshi

Edited April 26, 2007 by imaskin

[lethimrace 5]

Engagement ring... and the jellyfish (off-topic)

I lost it in the water when we went to the island last december 27,'06. I tried to look for it, even people were helping me. But unfortunately i didn't find the ring, the sand and the sea weeds were disturbing and when i was about to get into the boat i was stung by a jellyfish (so painful that i thought i was gonna die or thought i would have been paralized). I told my fiance immidiately, that i lost it. He wasn't mad instead he said that as long as i am ok. I felt so bad i was so careless, but i didn't blame anything. I knew it was only a physical symbol of the promises of our love.

My question is...will the CO or the pre-screener ask for our engagement ring? or i mean is it importnat in the interview? But if they will ask me where the ring is i will tell them the truth.

thankee everyone.

-seshi

[jeng 0]

Hi Guys,

Need your inputs...

Is the $95 medical fee with SLEC includes vaccination shots, if any? For example, if they told me that I need to take shots, will they ask me for additional fee?

I know I never had chicken pox yet so if they told me to take shots, can I just say "sure" without paying additional, aside from the $95?

Payment of medical fee is in peso, right? Peso equivalent of $95.

thanks for the advice..in advance.

[john_and_marlene 162]

Hi Guys,

Need your inputs...

Is the $95 medical fee with SLEC includes vaccination shots, if any? For example, if they told me that I need to take shots, will they ask me for additional fee?

I know I never had chicken pox yet so if they told me to take shots, can I just say "sure" without paying additional, aside from the $95?

Payment of medical fee is in peso, right? Peso equivalent of $95.

thanks for the advice..in advance.

Any vaccinations given with the medical are included without additional cost. Not all of the required vaccinations are available, but having all the vaccinations is not required for the K1 visa. You may need to have additional vaccinations for AOS. For instance, they don't offer the Td shot and it will be required for AOS. You'll need to get any missing vaccinations and have a civil surgeon in the U.S. complete a vaccination supplement form to submit with your AOS application.

[KC♥MP 0]

Where do you live PW? It can't be that difficult to find an address in Makati City, its the financial capital of Manila after-all. Delbros found my girl's apartment in Palanan in less then a day after visa release.

Hey BJ, good to hear from you (cute avatar you got there).

I am currently a homeless refugee at my sister's house in Las Pinas, a city south of Manila. I gave Delbros my office address which is just across Makati Shangri-la Hotel. How difficult is that to find? My office building is also a landmark in Makati.

Delbros still has not delivered my visa as of 6:45 pm today. Doug told me to wait until Friday before lodging a complaint with the embassy. And so I sit and wait patiently again...

.....it's probably just a one last test on your patience .....do you think it would help if we sign too in your complaint? ....i hope you'll get it soon.you truly deserve it......

[louiejane2903 0]

thanks Imaskin...

[Pinay Wife 47]

Haaaay, after finally talking with a live person at Delbros this morning demanding for an explanation, they delivered my visa tonight. BUT they did not deliver my sons's visa!!! I could not get myself to get mad at the poor delivery guy ~ he was about to take the heat for Delbros but he looked so kawawa (pitiful) I calmed down. Anyway, he called his boss at Delbros to try to resolve the situation and passport will be delivered tomorrow. I was still required to send a text message to Delbros text hotline so it would go into their system. The delivery guy said that the text hotline is connected to a computer system so it is important to send a text message. When sending text, type <CASE NUMBER> then your request.

Example: MNL2006123456 Please advise delivery status.

To those who are still waiting for their visa, Delbros has been having a network system problem the past few days which has remained unresolved up to this time. This has caused a major disruption and slowdown in their service. They are unable to track the case numbers automatically so they are probably doing it manually.

And so, my visa was delivered 13 days after my interview which happened to be Friday, the 13th. And still waiting for my son's visa.

Welcome to the list CountryBoy. Good information you posted re obtaining US embassy letter for Japanese police clearance. Maybe you can copy and paste the info here in our thread?

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..Apr 26/13 days/Las Pinas

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..OK

23..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..03-03-07..04-18-07..2006-860xxx..OK..Apr 23/05 days/Cebu

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..OK

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

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

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

40..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..CR visa approved.

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..vsmtqhdy........09-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-20-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK

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

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

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

Edited April 26, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[KC♥MP 0]

Haaaay, after finally talking with a live person at Delbros this morning demanding for an explanation, they delivered my visa tonight. BUT they did not deliver my sons's visa!!! I could not get myself to get mad at the poor delivery guy ~ he was about to take the heat for Delbros but he looked so kawawa (pitiful) I calmed down. Anyway, he called his boss at Delbros to try to resolve the situation and passport will be delivered tomorrow. I was still required to send a text message to Delbros text hotline so it would go into their system. The delivery guy said that the text hotline is connected to a computer system so it is important to send a text message. When sending text, type <CASE NUMBER> then your request.

Example: MNL2006123456 Please advise delivery status.

To those who are still waiting for their visa, Delbros has been having a network system problem the past few days which has remained unresolved up to this time. This has caused a major disruption and slowdown in their service. They are unable to track the case numbers automatically so they are probably doing it manually.

And so, my visa was delivered 13 days after my interview which happened to be Friday, the 13th. And still waiting for my son's visa.

Welcome to the list CountryBoy. Good information you posted re obtaining US embassy letter for Japanese police clearance. Maybe you can copy and paste the info here in our thread?

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..Apr 26/13 days/Las Pinas

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..OK

23..supra...........12-07-06..01-08-07..03-03-07..04-18-07..2006-860xxx..OK..Apr 23/05 days/Cebu

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..OK

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

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

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

40..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..CR visa approved.

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..vsmtqhdy........09-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..04-20-07..2006-xxxxxx..OK

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

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

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

.....Congratulations again.....guess no need to file a complaint anymore .....maybe, it's time to change the name now

[joemaria 0]

To CocoPuff, Dean/Gra, Mike_marivic and to all others who had successful interview, our congratulations!

To Jane so happy to u gurl that u got ur visa now after an AR jail...congrats!

Our turn is getting closer, May batch we need to be ready!!!

[joemaria 0]

To CocoPuff, Dean/Gra, Mike_marivic and to all others who had successful interview, our congratulations!

To Jane so happy to u gurl that u got ur visa now after an AR jail...congrats!

Our turn is getting closer, May batch we need to be ready!!!

ops i fogot to extend my congratulation to Ate Cora for receiving her visa, ur right, time to change ur username here in vj...im happy for you!

Goodluck and God bless us all here in vj...

[Pinay Wife 47]

We get in line for the NorthwestAirlines and the lady ask what kind of visa I have and Robin. She ask if I have my x-ray with me and she look at it.. (good thing is its part of my carry-on ),the lady beside her say a lot of '' K-I today''and I saw her ask for the x-ray to the other girl also! poor girl dont have her x-ray with her and have to dig her luggage right there.

Good info about the x-rays Luz. Maybe, we should just put our x-rays in our carry-on luggage in case it needs to be presented.

I am currently a homeless refugee at my sister's house in Las Pinas, a city south of Manila.

cool, i'm from the south too PW - parañaque city. i'm ten minutes away from southmall & alabang town center

I used to reside in Better Living, Paranaque but I sold my house in November and I'm currently homeless so my sister adopted me. Kawawa ako no?

Good luck to you PW. If anyone deserves a good break it is you. The appreciation of your efforts on maintaining this list and the kind guidance and counseling of all the poor lost souls here cannot be properly expressed. I will light a candle for you.

Hey, thank you Birdy. Delbros has finally seen the light!

Must seem almost comical at this point in your journey that the only hang-up is with Delbros. On that note, I'm not sure what complaining to the embassy would do. I hope you can light a fire under Delbros and have them shake the palm-trees a bit and get your visa to you ASAP. Good luck, you so richly deserve it.

Delbros was contracted by the embassy to guarantee visa delivery in 1-2 days within Metro Manila and 5-7 days for provincial deliveries. If embassy learns that Delbros is not living up to their commitment, they stand to lose their contract, which is a lucrative one.

I did light a fire When I talked to Delbros this morning, I sure made it sound that I was going to make a complaint with the embassy and the next thing I knew, the delivery guy was texting me that my visa was on its way, but they left out my son in their rush to appease me hehe

Delbros site never worked any better, they will always give you a hard time. I hope they find a way to improve their quality of service. The site, more often than not, its down. And tracking your visa is not always working.

They've been having network problems the past few days. They can't tell when they can fix it.

I told you that you should change your VJ ID to ImpatientlyWaiting (IW) because God is testing you. So you want to be PatientlyWaiting... try this on. At least if you are honest, then you might get faster results from your prayers. You know that God is a pratical jokester... LOL! Not many people know that about him...

"All in God's time" as my mother-out-law (future mom) would say. Everything happens for a reason.

Besides, I like my initials PW, you just add "et" and you get PWET! hahaha

Edited April 26, 2007 by PatientlyWaiting

[joemaria 0]

Hi Guys,

Need your inputs...

Is the $95 medical fee with SLEC includes vaccination shots, if any? For example, if they told me that I need to take shots, will they ask me for additional fee?

I know I never had chicken pox yet so if they told me to take shots, can I just say "sure" without paying additional, aside from the $95?

Payment of medical fee is in peso, right? Peso equivalent of $95.

thanks for the advice..in advance.

I just finished my medical last week and the fee was Php 4560 or $95.

No additional fee for vaccination shots, u dont need to pay another fee for ur varicella (chicken pox) but i think after 2 months (hmmm im not sure) u have to take another shot again for this. Then TD shots will be in US coz they said its not available here in PI...thats all i remember during my immunization interview at SLEC...goodluck on your medical.

[Pinay Wife 47]

will the CO or the pre-screener ask for our engagement ring? or i mean is it importnat in the interview But if they will ask me where the ring is i will tell them the truth.

They rarely ask for engagement ring. But if you can bring pictures wearing the ring, that should serve as a nice back-up. You can tell them "this is what's left of the ring, a picture, because I lost it" with matching sad face If you have no pictures, that's okay too, tell them the truth.

[supra23 0]

glad to hear you got your visa finally patientlywaiting

I have one quick questions. I'm a little confused on how the CFO works. I noticed there are two offices in cebu. one is the CFO office and the other is the SMEF-COW Cebu office. which one should my fiancee be attending? will she be required to travel to both locations or just going to the CFO office is enough and everything will take place there to get the stamp she needs on her visa?

[Pinay Wife 47]

Hi all. I've another question (I really thought I was done with all the asking!). The lady at SLEX mentioned that I have to get the second Varicella shot after two months (April) so now I have to get that shot while still here in Manila (I leave June). Where do we put the record that I -did- get the second shot? Do I even really need the second shot? (i've had chickenpox as a kid, but have no scars because I didn't scratch.. ) Are they allowed to write on the sheet of paper given by St Luke's to indicate that I"ve completed the Varicella thingy?

Last year, I had my 2nd shot of varicella with my private doctor. She wrote me a certification ~ something to this effect: "This is to certify that Ms. Patiently Waiting No More, 44 years old, received Varicella No. 2 on April xx, 2006."

My doctor wrote the certification in her Rx form that had her name, address, telephone number and PTR and license number. Without asking for St. Lukes advice, I also had her sign the form that St. Lukes gave me. But on hindsight, maybe I should have called St. Lukes first to ask if it was okay to write on the sheet so that is what I suggest that you do now. Call St. Lukes to confirm if it's ok for your private doctor to fill in the forms for Varicella 2. Otherwise, the doctor's certification will do.