there really is not a right or wrong answer on question 11 of the I-134. some check do intend. I just wrote " all expenses as need. some put the example here on VJ... N/A K-1 Visa for permanent residence. do whatever you feel comfortable with...
for 2008 125% of poverty line is $17,500. If you are above that, then you should be fine

Thank you for the info I make well over the poverty level. I guess i will answer what i thought I was going to put.

Thank you very much.

I'm over here... Hey.... Over here...

I'm here too Wait, let me put on my shirt first, hehehehehe!

OK, so there are 3 of us present and accounted for.... maybe we need to have a roll call, otherwise the Sheriff may need to go and find those who are missing....

I'm here... at work, but here

I'm here too!!!

Here in body, but I seem to have lost my mind. hehehe

Scott

Hehehe...

DOCUMENT VERIFICATION: A STEP BY STEP GUIDE w/ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Compiled by: EricC

This step by step guide is to further help people better understand the document verfication process. Thanks and good luck to everyone on their journey.

1. Step 1 - Pay the 650 Document Verification fee at your nearest Metrobank.
2. Step 2 - Text Delbros - (0917) 5555-313 using the following format: USE/CASE#/SURNAME, GIVEN NAME, MIDDLE NAME/BRANCHBANK/DATE OF DEPOSIT/TIME OF DEPOSIT/AMOUNT. For example "USE/MNL987654321/Montemayor, Maria Angelica Fatima Buenaventura/Gil Puyat Ave/NOV 28, 2007/1430PM/PHP650". This step is very necessary because it is "to enable Delbros to identify and validate the deposit you made..." You or your Fiancé(e) can text this information, just make sure all the info is right and its the beneficiary's info.
3. Step 3 - You will receive a text shortly from Delbros that says "DELBROS HAS SUCCESFFULLY RECEIVED THE INFORMATION YOU SENT. WE WILL SEND YOU A TEXT CONFIRMATION AFTER WE VERIFY YOUR PAYMENT. THANK YOU." After a few hours you should receive another text that says, "THIS IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEPOSIT YOU MADE. RECONFIRM YOUR PAYMENT TO THE DOCUMENT VERIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY THE US EMBASSSY. THANK YOU." Be patient as these texts can take a while.
4. Step 4 - Call Delbros after you recieve the last text message to verify that they did in fact receive your payment. The number you call is (632) 339-2761 and ask to be transfered to the Document Verification Department (loc 104), you will most likely talk to Robbie.
5. Step 5 - Fax your Metrobank receipt including the beneficiary's full name, mailing address, telephone number, case number, and visa category to the USE's Immigration Visa Unit - (632) 301-2591. This is just to let the embassy know that you have paid the Document Verification fee. Usually the embassy likes you to call them to verify they got your fax (632) 301-2000 ext 5184.
6. Step 6 - Give it about a week, then call Delbros' Document Verification department on Tuesday (since the Embassy usually sends the requests on Monday) and ask if they sent your request to NSO already. If they have ask what date they sent it. If they haven't sent it yet, ask them when to call back. Keep doing this until you get a date. This will give you peace of mind that NSO has got the request to verify your documents. It can take a week or two for NSO to verify the documents.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this guarantee that I wont get a white slip due to document verification?
No! This is only a guide, and doesn't guarantee anything. You can do all these steps and still have the misfortuntion of getting the white slip due to document verification. Things can still happen, especially in a very long and complicated process like this, which will cause a delay in your document verification and cause it not to be ready at time of interview. This guide is so you know you did everything you could to get the document verification done before your interview.

Do I have to follow all these steps?
No, you don't have to do all these steps. How many of these steps you follow is totally up to you. I did just fine following only Steps 1, 2, 3 and 6. I didn't even have to do step 6, it just gave me peace of mind. The minimum you should do is Steps 1-3 because these are what are instructed by Delbros. The other steps are just so you know you did everything you possibly could.

Does everyone have to go through document verficiation or is it random?
Not everyone will have to do document verification but the vast majority will have to. It is better to pay the fee when you really didn't have to then not pay and find out you have to at your interview and have your visa delayed. Also on the embassy's webpage it states: "Applicants whose visa eligibility is dependent upon their marital status (i.e. K-1, K-3, CR-1, IR-1, F-1 and F2-B categories) will normally need to have their documents verified through the National Statistics Office (NSO) before the U.S. Embassy in Manila can issue the visa. Those with a delayed birth or death certificate or only local civil registrar copies of such documents may need to have their documents verified. In order to avoid unnecessary delay in the visa issuance process, the U.S. Embassy in Manila strongly encourages applicants in the categories mentioned above to pay the document verification fee prior to their immigrant visa interview. " I personally wouldn't risk it.

I did the document verification but still my visa was delayed... Why?
Document verification isn't the only reason for your visa to be delayed. You can still get on AR (Adminsitrative Review) for insufient evidence, missing a document, extensive name checks, etc. You can even get the pink slip and still have your visa delayed for simple things like having to redo finger scanning. The embassy says not to book your flights, quit your job, etc until you have your visa. It is good advice.

Thanks EricC. Great job on this Doc verification guide.

Kudos! It's very easy to read and straight forward. I love it! It's the first reference in Document Verification Section 4.5 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide.

Thank you for this guide.

Hey, I'm still alive and kicking

I'm glad to see you Ate Cora! Who are you kicking?

Ang asawa niya when she doesn't get her way. Ate Cora is spoiled. :

Don't kick him on the ______...

That hurts...

Actually, it's more of give and take.
He gives, I take
I spoil him, I get my way

I meant to say "butt" Does it hurt too, Sheriff?





Rock on, Ate Cora!!! You're still my idol! See, I learn a lot even with your simple post.

--Mae

Mae, I have a feeling super spoiled ka rin ng iyong hubby. Uyyyyy!!!!
For Roy also, feel na feel ko that he is super in love with Yazi, di ba Roy?
Pero si Sheriff Uling ang tunay na American Idol ng Bayan Sikat talaga!

That's why I have banned pointed shoes in our house... :-) Just don't aim for ang tumbong ko... :-)

Instant cure for hemorrhoid



Oh yes, Ate Cora... Some say I can only say "yes" or "no", nothing else, which is true...

"Yes dear, you can do the laundry"
"No honey, I don't like fish tonight"

--Mae

I'll stick with the professional opinion on this one... Sounds like another Pinoy superstition. In fact, I'll ask ang asawa ko. Hehehehe...

oh yes, but I miscalculated one thing. I thought 4 " I love you" a day would be enough. when wake up in the morning, before I go to work, when I get home and before going to sleep. boy was I wrong. Yazi hs an insatible appetit for I love you, mahal na mahal kita, nahigugma ko nimo.

hmmm. If I keep getting kicked in the butt tonite, I'll know why....

just trying to keep the thread from gathering dust.

hello everyone..just dropping by

Too late! This place is like a haunted house...

I'll try to clean out the cobwebs before we give up hope....

Just got back from our memorial weekend. We went to W. Memphis, AR. and had a good time. How's everyone doin'?

Good, but we didn't get an invitation to spend time in W. Memphis, AR for memorial day... Other than that, we're doing great...

nice to hear you had a good Memorial Day weekend. did you go to BB King's Blues Club?

maybe we need something to livin this thread up a bit.......

Yeah Baby Yeah! Hooters in Manila... Now I have a place to hang out in Manila... Mabuhay Hooters!!!

Next time, I'll make sure invitation will be sent to you my dearest Sheriff.



Nope, we just went to a park, eaten alive by mosquitoes and got sunburned... sounds fun, isn't it?




Nice... hubby would love to know that there's a place in Manila where we can get good chicken wings.


--Mae

That's a good excuse to go to Hooters. I'm going to use that line... Thanks!

Our memorial day was great. We drove for 45 minutes from the house looking for a cone of ice cream but the countryride scenery was refreshing and Myla gets to practice her driving which she is doing great.

We also love the chicken wings in hooters, especially the spicy ones. . yummyyyy!

Yup, hubby's favorite excuse of all time...




Hey Jom, glad that sis Myla's doing great! I'm also learning how to drive yet... getting there, getting there...

--Mae

Hi Mae,

Yes I am driving around with my Learner's Permit and I love it . I am better now and proud to say I have good control of the car. I have been to places ( Orlando, Tampa ) with very bad traffic but I survived and I owe it to my husband Joe who is a good and patient teacher. My next quest is the interstate. . I still have to do better with my merging and I am practicing, practicing and practicing, lol. I must say its good that I didn't drive in the Philippines because I feel comfortable driving here with all the traffic lights and signs.

Tomorrow I will take my actual driving test so I can already get my permanent driver's license and can drive alone. I am excited and confident. I really love driving here.

Take care Mae.

Myla

Hello guys and gals!

Pinay Wife (same initials ~"PW") is my new screen name so as not to confuse me with another gal who also used "patiently waiting" as her screen name. I got cloned so I'll just mutate myself to another PW. At any rate, since I am waiting no more, the name change seems appropriate .


Better if you celebrate your birthday at Hooters. According to Doug, if Hooters is made aware that it's your birthday, the girls will sing the birthday song (while sitting on the celebrant's lap???) and will have pictures taken with them. Make sure lang your Pinay asawa is not the jealous type ~ you don't want to go home with two black-eyes hehehe.

Roy, you are so tenacious! You are really determined not to let this thread die. If it were not for you and Sheriff, this thread would have been long dead. Long live Manila thread!

I'm going to bring a bunch of fake ID's so that everyday is my b-day when I go to Hooters in Manila. Yeah Baby Yeah!

I want to take the actual test too so I can practice more and drive on my own but I still have to learn how to do parallel and back parking!






... and after 1 week of celebrating it everyday, they will post a picture of you in all Hooters places with caption "Sheriff, banned for having too many birthdays"

@ Pinay Wife a.k.a. Ate Cora,

Don't worry, there may be other "patiently waiting" IDs here but there can only be one Pinoy Pop Superstar! erm... I mean, Patiently Waiting.

--Mae

Lagot ka kay Jhen, Sheriff!

Mae and Myla, good luck sa driving test. I hope it's a hole in one for the two of you. I had to take the driving test twice before I passed it. My Manila style driving was not acceptable here hehehe.

Thanks, Ate Cora! Hopefully this summer I'll be able to take the test. I need to practice more to make sure I won't fail. Driving here in US is way too different from our driving in Manila where the road is free for all, no stop, no giving way to others.

Yesterday I drove from church to home (of course with David on the passenger's) and I had my first try of beating the red light. It was already yellow and I still drove and my David freaked out. He said don't ever try it again... Ok... pwamis!

--Mae

I see your learrning. Red light - Stop, Green light - Go, Yellow light- go very fast

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