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Philippines Reviews
Average Rating: 3.74 / 5
1342 Review(s)
Manila, Philippines
Review #12168 on June 19, 2013:

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fluff5


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Review Topic: K1 Visa

If you are working in another country and recently resigned to return to Manila and fix the visa process... please read on!

My interview was scheduled at 7:30am. Me and my USC Fiance arrived outside to line up at the Embassy at 5:45am. There were about 15-20 ahead of us at the immigration line. Not sure if everyone was for K1 visa. We were processed and were inside the Embassy by 6:30am so I suggest you come waaaaaay earlier than your appointment time.

Process is the same as other reviews. Took us about 1 hour before being called for finger scanning, 30 minutes to be called for the documents, and 2 and a half hours to be called for the interview! My heart was racing faster everytime a number above our queue number flashed on the board. There was a window where the Consul was pushing our interviews probably every 2-3 minutes. There was one window however who was calling applicants every 20 minutes and our folder was sent there I guess.

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Manila, Philippines
Review #12156 on June 18, 2013:


Da_Ladybug


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Review Topic: General Review

set my interview date online

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Manila, Philippines
Review #12128 on June 13, 2013:

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emmandenn


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Review Topic: K1 Visa

Manila embassy was packed! I was scheduled for a 7:30am appointment. I was there at 5:45 and I regretted it. June to August is rainy season so beware. Stood out there until 7am then was given my number. It is a waiting game there. Took me 6 hours before I was released.

Forms asked upon entrance:

2 DS156
2 DS157
1 DS156K
passport taken out of cover
appointment letter first page

Go through inspection and out to the ticket booth.
give the forms to the booth and they will give you a number/ticket.

Proceed inside and dont wait outside. It's cooler inside plus you have to give the forms to a greeted inside bc they will pass the forms to window 39.

Sit in a chair in between counters 40-65. It's closer to the counters you will be first called to.
You will have to come near a counter 4 times.
1.finger scanning
2.Filipino pre screener
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Manila, Philippines
Review #12129 on June 13, 2013:

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emmandenn


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Review Topic: K1 Visa

Manila embassy was packed! I was scheduled for a 7:30am appointment. I was there at 5:45 and I regretted it. June to August is rainy season so beware. Stood out there until 7am then was given my number. It is a waiting game there. Took me 6 hours before I was released.

Forms asked upon entrance:

2 DS156
2 DS157
1 DS156K
passport taken out of cover
appointment letter first page

Go through inspection and out to the ticket booth.
give the forms to the booth and they will give you a number/ticket.

Proceed inside and dont wait outside. It's cooler inside plus you have to give the forms to a greeted inside bc they will pass the forms to window 39.

Sit in a chair in between counters 40-65. It's closer to the counters you will be first called to.
You will have to come near a counter 4 times.
1.finger scanning
2.Filipino pre screener
3.Am... read complete review

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Manila, Philippines
Review #12130 on June 13, 2013:

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emmandenn


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Review Topic: K1 Visa

Manila embassy was packed! I was scheduled for a 7:30am appointment. I was there at 5:45 and I regretted it. June to August is rainy season so beware. Stood out there until 7am then was given my number. It is a waiting game there. Took me 6 hours before I was released.

Forms asked upon entrance:

2 DS156
2 DS157
1 DS156K
passport taken out of cover
appointment letter first page

Go through inspection and out to the ticket booth.
give the forms to the booth and they will give you a number/ticket.

Proceed inside and dont wait outside. It's cooler inside plus you have to give the forms to a greeted inside bc they will pass the forms to window 39.

Sit in a chair in between counters 40-65. It's closer to the counters you will be first called to.
You will have to come near a counter 4 times.
1.finger scanning
2.Filipino pre screener
3.Am... read complete review

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