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    Manila Per KW Electric Rate?

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by maim3

    FYI:

    How to compute your monthly electricity consumption:

    consumption (kWh) = appliance rating (watts) x # of hrs used per day x # of units x # of days in a month) / 1000

    x P 10.80 (total rate/kWh)

    example:

    7 cu ft refrigerator

    C = 120W x 24 hours x 1 unit x 30 days (1month) /1000 x Php 10.80

    C = 86.4kWh x P 10.80

    C= P 933.12 (1 month)

    Note:

    1) Do the same computation with all your appliances.

    2) Add total consumption per appliance and that will lead you to your TOTAL Monthly Consumption.

    I hope this will help you alot!

    Manila Per KW Electric Rate?

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by maim3

    Hi! im working in the Philippine - Department of Energy specifically in the Consumer Welfare and Promotion Office that deals with all your questions regarding electricity, lpg, and fuel prices. Please feel free to call our Hotline #: +63 2 8402267 for your questions. Just look for me Michelle Vita.

    * Wally Greene = your computation is wrong.

    CENOMAR

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Its Funny my fiancee and I was talking about that just awhile ago.She just got hers yesterday, and it was an udated one since the one she had, had an expiration date on it.She went and got a new one and i asked her if there was a date on it and she told me until August 2012. so it seems 6 mths. but i was told also by USEM that CENOMAR has no validity like previous poster said. But we didnt take the chance and got new one. So you got it in December and your Interview is April? You ok!:thumbs:

    Thanks! i really hope it has 6 months validity.

    NOA2?

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    My friend who is the beneficiary living in Korea and processing her documents in US Embassy Seoul, received the NOA 2 last Feb. 2. Since i am a VJer and got educated here, I told my friend to make her fiance call NVC to get their Case# and they did.

    NVC confirmed to them that they have their Case # but NVC didnt give it to them instead NVC insisted to wait for the US Embassy, Seoul to send them letter of instruction on what to do next.

    This makes me worried, what if i am in the same situation already, if i got my NOA2, will NVC refuse to give my fiance our MNL Case#?

    What is your experience regarding calling the NVC to get the case#?

    Medical Exam/Interview Schedule worries...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    You and your fiancee should get married now while you are in the Philippines.

    That way you will be a dependent and you could find a hospital in the Philippines that would accept TRICARE if you are not able to expedite your case in time. This will save you from having to pay for the delivery out of pocket. You might have to travel to Manila or Cebu to find a hospital that would accept TRICARE but it sure beats having to pay for the delivery on your own and you'll be in a hospital in case there are any complications.

    But i cant do that right? We are processing my K1 Visa and we're almost getting our NOA2 anytime this month. If we get married here, all our effort will be useless and have to go to another process.

    Medical Exam/Interview Schedule worries...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    with our case we filed our petition during middle of september 2011 we received our noa1 sept. 27, 2011 and we got our noa2 just last year december 29, 2011. were going to have our medical this monday february 13, 2012, me and my 2 kids. hopefully it will go smoothly and our interview date is feb 28, 2012. We had our noa2 because my fiancee filed an expedite request 1st reason because i was pregnant and same as u im almost on my 7 months of pregnancy and other medical related issues then 2nd was he reason out for financial matter. U just have to tell the truth then they will ask for proof of evidence to support your request. if they find it ok then u will get approve and get ur noa2 sooner. so if ever got lucky were planning to leave the country by the end of march 2012.

    Can u tell me what did ur fiance do to expedite the process? Who should we write? is it via email?

    Medical Exam/Interview Schedule worries...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    First Congratulations on the new addition to be in your family. Here is my two cents...

    Average wait time for NOA2 is 5 - 6 months. If there is no issues or RFE. You received your NOA1 in OCT. You may be looking at April or May. This is a estimate of average time. Some are very lucky and push through faster but the average is 5 - 6 months for NOA2.

    Even if you received your NOA2. You will need to wait for USCIS to send the petition to NVC. Average is 5 - 14 days. Then you will receive your MNL#. At that point you can start the Medical for you and your daughter at SLEMC. All need is to pre-register, print out the form, MNL#.

    Medical Examination for U.S. Immigrant Visa Applicants

    http://www.slec.ph/u...pplicants.shtml

    Then you will need to complete CFO Seminar to get you and your daughter's CFO sticker placed in your passports. You can get the CFO seminar done early. When youu are approved at USEM interview. You will need to received your passports back with visa. Then you return to CFO and get your CFO sticker.

    The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO)

    http://www.cfo.gov.p...=140&Itemid=833

    Average wait time for visa and passport is 5 - 14 days. You can have the passport and visas delivered to your home or pick-up at a 2GO location.

    Bring all medical exams results and x-rays for you and your daughter. This way they see that you have proof of both medical results in regards to PTB and treatments.

    If your baby is born before the interview. I am assuming that the baby is your fiancee's :whistle::innocent: . So you can choose to have the baby be a US Citizen. I am not to familiar with this process with infants. May be another VJ can fill in the details.

    As far as the plane tickets. You can travel with the two children but would image that would be extremely difficult. He may have to fly there to accompany you back to the US. Start looking for deals on different airlines. May, April, June are not peak season for Philippines. So might be able to get some savings. On average the one way tickets will be $750 and up. If your daughter is under 2 yrs then you can save on one ticket and your fiancee can have her sit on his lap on the flight and the new born will be in your lap. That's $1,500 saved right there..!! But if your daughter is older than 2 yrs. She will be charges full fare for a seat.

    Hawaiian Airlines Infants:

    Hawaiian Airlines reserves the right to request proof of age (Example: Copy of birth certificate)for infants that are lap children & for international travel. If unable to provide proof, applicable fare will be charged. If the infant is under 2 years of age on the outbound flight and returns as a 2 year old, the applicable fare will be charged on the return flight.

    Thanks for the reply. im just being optimistic regarding the timeline. Because as of now there are already Sept. 21 filers who were approved. And who knows by next week, CSC might be starting to process of the Oct. filers. Idont want to rely on the USCIS timeline because in reality that timeline is basically generic just to avoid impatient filers bugging them every now and then to follow up their applications. Normally they approve petitions ahead of time. I know this because one of my tasks in my office is to pacify energy consumer complainants.

    Yes my fiance is the dad of my unborn baby, i got pregnant after 3 months of being engaged and we really planned for this because we are both ready to have a baby and he is so excited to be a first time dad! I know the CRBA process but our concern is the expenses of giving birth in the Philippines. We will save alot if we get married before my delivery because he is in the military and the base will shoulder all the expenses once im legally filed as his dependent.

    My daughter on the other hand is already 9 years old so we really cant save that much in her plane fare.

    i hope somebody in the same situation, done with her medical and interview, can give some insights of her experience for my future reference.

    Medical Exam/Interview Schedule worries...

    in K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports

    Posted

    I'm an Oct. 2011 K1 filer and i'm expecting to receive NOA2 any time soon. Like any other beneficiaries, i already consolidated all the requirements i need for the visa interview. I need to prepare this early because by next month i will be 7 months pregnant and it will limit my energy to prepare all the documents. I already called Hawaiian Airlines to know their restrictions for pregnant passengers. Good thing they will allow up to 7 days prior to due date of delivery provided i can show them my OB's medical clearance.

    If i'll be lucky to get my NOA2 end of Feb. or beginning of March, do you think i can get an interview schedule w/in March from USEM?

    And my biggest worry is, i was treated for PTB way back 1997 so definitely the scar will show when i have my xray in St. Lukes. Does it mean, i will automatically undergo a Sputum Culture and wait for 8 weeks for the result provided i can show St. Lukes all my xray plates from 1997 up to last year (because we have a mandatory annual physical exam at work, i have xray plates every year) and Doctor's Certificate showing i was treated?

    Same issue for my daughter, she was treated for primary complex too, and i have her previous xray plates plus medical certificate.

    I'm so worried that i will be one of the unlucky people who waited 8 weeks for the result of the sputum culture because it will only mean i will give birth in the Philippines. I know the CRBA thing but it's not practical for my fiance anymore because instead of buying only 2 plane tickets for me and my daughter, once i give birth here, my fiance will buy 3 plane tickets. And if he decided to come here for my delivery that will mean 4 "expensive" plane tickets plus expenses in my delivery! With all the expenses in the visa process, i dont think we can afford it anymore.

    I hope somebody with the same experience can enlighten me and advice me what to do.

    Medical 1st Day

    in Philippines

    Posted

    No...They said if you had recent xray that are not more than 3 months old to bring them with you...This could help when comparing xrays that they take if they find anything...It could only help...Its alright if you dont have any...

    Actually this is my biggest worry. I was treated way back 1997 and of course everytime i have my xray (w/c i do once a year for a mandatory annual physical exam in my work) it still shows the scar. Does it mean i will automatically undergo the sputum culture? I can provide St. Lukes my xray plates since 1997 up to last year and ill get a doctor's certificate from the hospital ive done my treatment. Will they consider them?

    Im stressed out because i have limited time, im already 6 months pregnant and waiting for 2 month sputum culture result, airlines will not accept me as their passenger. :( Im still waiting for my NOA2 though im an Oct. filer and hopefully w/in a month ill be approved.

    Medical 1st Day

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hello, Just to inform everyone about my first day at medical..Everything went very fast..I got there around 9am yesterday feb 9, 2012 and I was out by 1pm. The longest wait was waiting for the person to come back from lunch so I can pay the fees. If you have the appointment letter preprinted it will save you alot of time. I had with me x-rays which was taken aweek ago and a copy of all my immunizations which made it go faster. Then after all was done I was told to come back tommorrow at 9am for the results..I will post an update after the 2nd day...To all..if you follow the link below...it is exactly what I had to do so far..It is the most acurate walkthru which helped me alot in my journey. http://www.visajourn...am-walkthrough/

    Hi medyo confused lang ako sabi mo "I had with me x-rays which was taken aweek ago and a copy of all my immunizations which made it go faster.", does it mean u had your xray from and immunizations from different hospital prior to your medical in St. Lukes? Does st. luke's allow that?

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