Pinay Wife

Hi Sam,

I'm also planning to leave by mid-April, hopefully. See you at the airport

PW

Updated to add timeline of micheltsmith.

To computer-savvy friends who have received the scanned copy of the Packet, is there a way to link it in this thread? If any one of you can do that, I’m sure our VJ friends would be grateful.

PW

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

honesty29

Jeeleebee-------08-30-05--09-23-05--xx-xx-xx--03-06-06--2005-757xxx

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-835xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--02-07-06--03-09-06--2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-818xxx

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-827xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

TomandJackie------------Central Florida------------Angeles, Pampanga

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/honesty29---Gilmore City, Iowa---------Rodriguez, Rizal

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

micheltsmith------------Mukilteo, Washington-------Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

Updated to add timeline of TomandJackie, packet receipt date of ckoahou, and hometown of Honesty29.

I called St. Lukes this morning to verify if it's ok to have medical without appointment letter and the girl I talked to said "yes" for as long as the fiancee can give the following info:

1) Manila case number - (bring copy of NVC letter if possible)

2) Preference category - whether K1, K3, F1, F2 etc.

She will also be asked to sign a document that states that she wants a medical done even without an appointment letter.

St. Lukes and Manila Embassy understand that the Philippine mail and courier system are not reliable and they give allowance for that.

There you go folks.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

honesty29

Jeeleebee-------08-30-05--09-23-05--xx-xx-xx--03-06-06--2005-757xxx

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-835xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--02-07-06--03-09-06--2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

TomandJackie------------Central Florida------------Angeles, Pampanga

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/honesty29---Gilmore City, Iowa---------Rodriguez, Rizal

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

Nope, St. Luke's Extension Clinic is open only Monday through Friday.

ohh and its should be 2 consecutive weekday? or any weekday?

It need not be 2 consecutive weekdays. It's okay to come back within the week since the procedures are pretty much done on the first day. Second day is for vaccination.

Nope, St. Luke's Extension Clinic is open only Monday through Friday.

Purple, believe the Dept. of State. If you called the 1-909-xxx-xxxx number, then that's just the Call Center and the info available to them is not synchronized with the Embassy nor updated and therefore, not reliable. My sister-in-law called them while waiting for her visa to be delivered and was told by the Call Center that her visa wasn't issued yet. But lo and behold, her visa was delivered the next day by Delbros, the courier used by the embassy.

Delivery of the packet needs to be acknowledged and signed for. If you are not home, ask a kindly neighbor to watch out for the delivery. Make sure you leave a signed authorization letter with your neighbor. "This is to authorize my neighbor, so and so, whose specimen signature appears below, to receive any delivery on my behalf from Delbros or any courier company". You need to leave a valid ID with your neighbor. Your neighbor will also be asked to present a valid ID.

Hope this helps.

Updated to add timeline of Jeeleebee (need homestate and hometown info too)

Hey Born, I've been meaning to ask you, where is your fiancee from?

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

honesty29

Jeeleebee-------08-30-05--09-23-05--xx-xx-xx--03-06-06--2005-757xxx

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/------------Gilmore City, Iowa---------??

honesty29

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

Married in June 2004? That's 1 year 8 months and no interview yet. They should have been assigned a Manila case number already. If they have a Manila case number, they can try calling the Dept. of State (DOS) at (202) 663-1225 ext. 100 to ask if they have an interview scheduled. If not, then their case is in a limbo and it's time to call the state senator or congressman.

Friends,

I scanned the contents of the packet using "faxination" (since I don't have a scanner) and now I can't seem to figure out how to paste it to this thread (I'm not tech-savvy ) so if anyone is interested to see what's inside the mysterious packet, please PM me and provide me with your e-mail address and I'll send you the contents.

PW

Hey PW, Do you need the Packet to take the medical? i read somewhere a copy of the NOA2 or NVC case would work. Because my Fiancee is going to take it earlier than what they said the packet will be at St. Lukes. I guess i can just call the Embassy again and request they send it ahead of time.

Wind, St. Luke's needs only to see the appoinment letter which is part of the packet (but I did bring the entire packet with me just to be on the safe side ). Since your fiancee did not receive her packet, she should bring the NVC letter which has the Manila case number and NOA2 for added measure. The guards at St. Luke's are very helpful, she can approach them if she has questions.

I just got back from the bank (Bank of the Philippine Islands) to pay the visa fee. I brought all of my DS forms (just to be sure). Well, BPI did not accept my forms as they prefer to use the ones supplied to them by the embassy. BPI recorded my payment on the DS 157 form (Supplemental Non-Immigrant Visa Application) and not on the DS-156 as I previously posted here. They also gave me a copy of my deposit slip. Exchange rate used was US$1 = P53.00 so I paid P5,300.

Here’s another fun question. Who is going to be traveling to the Philippines for their fiancée’s interview? I’ll be leaving Minneapolis on the 7th of march so I can be there a couple of days early. Anyone else?

My fiance is travelling 5 days after my interview! Talk about moral support :P

It's probably for the better. I don't want him to be interviewed as well as we might be put in separate rooms and if our answers don't match, that could be a reason for AR. We're not taking that risk.

Thanks for the good wishes, Nakashima. Hope your waiting will be over soon.

Thank you, Rob. I'm getting nervous as the day draws near. Yaiks!

Hey Manila members, everyone's been quiet lately. Anyone else who wants to be included in our list?

Reminder to JoyTim, do get a CFO stamp on Joy's passport.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

honesty29

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/------------Gilmore City, Iowa---------??

honesty29

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

does anyone know if this fee has to be prior to the st lukes medical or embassy interview???thank you joe in pa

visa fee - is paid prior to the interview. proof of payment is printed on the DS 156 form

medical fee - is paid on the day of medical itself

Bobsled, yes, that's for the USC's phone number. If your fiancee doesn't have a history of "primary complex" or TB, then the old x-rays are not that important. The cost of x-ray is already part of the medical fee, everyone gets to be x-rayed.

Ryecatcher, DOS is Dept. of State and phone number is (202) 663-1225 ext. 100. Make sure you have your Manila case number ready when you call them. If info is available, DOS can tell the date your case file was received by Manila Embassy, also the date of interview and medical.

Thanks aussiewench, you're very helpful. I was wondering what happened to the Manila Forum.

JoyTim's visa is approved. Congratulations!!!

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--2005-752xxx--OK

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-756xxx

honesty29

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/------------Gilmore City, Iowa---------??

honesty29

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

Updated to add timeline of ckoahou, borninabarn/honesty29

We should hear from JoyTim regarding their interview any time now.

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--MNL2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--MNL2005-752xxx

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-756xxx

borninabarn/----08-29-05--09-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-756xxx

honesty29

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

ckoahou---------09-17-05--09-29-05--xx-xx-xx--03-09-06--MNL2005-756xxx

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--MNL2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-861xxx

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

borninabarn/------------Gilmore City, Iowa---------??

honesty29

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

ckoahou-----------------Seattle, Washington--------Marikina City

TO patientlywaiting,

Your interview is coming soon... Good luck :-)

God Bless..

Thanks for the good wishes, Samantha. Do you want to be included in our list or are you in the US already?

Windchaser,

A friendly advise, the earlier your fiancee gets her medical, the better. There are so many "unknowns" that can delay the medical process. For example, if your fiancee catches a cold, St. Lukes will not let her undergo the medical. Someone I spoke to who had a cough when she showed up for her medical said she was asked to report to St. Lukes every single day for a week until her cough was gone.

Applicants who show up for medical during their monthly cycle are also asked to come back after their cycle has ended.

Ladies, please take note and memorize the first and last day of your monthly cycle, you will be asked for this info at least three times by the doctors and nurses at the clinic.

Ryecatcher, I found out my embassy receipt date by e-mailing: ConsIVManila@state.gov They replied to me after three months! Others here called the Manila Embassy directly.

Hello windchaser & feelinblue,

Yup, because of the loooooong wait involved during the entire process, I gained a lot of friends. We were chatting and yacking away like old friends while waiting for our turn to be called.

My medical turned out okay. There was no "internal examination" involved and I'm glad for that. The lady doctor just made a quick peep and that was it. I was expecting side effects from the vaccine shots but so far so good. No pain, no fever.

By the way Wind, the packet can be picked up at Ground Floor, Releasing section, Counter F, at St. Luke's. Just make sure you call the Embassy and tell them to forward your fiancee's packet to St. Luke's.

Boy, am I glad this medical thingy is over and done with.

Now on to the interview, sigh....

Updated to add Charsiimogen.

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#

K1 LIST

PatientlyWait---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--MNL2005-723xxx

JoyTim----------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx--02-02-06--MNL2005-752xxx

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-756xxx

Soulseeker------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen-----09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Feelinblue------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-814xxx

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

JoseandHelen----10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--MNL2005-784xxx

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-861xxx

HOME STATE/ HOME TOWN

Name--------------------Your Home State------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim------------------Long Beach, California-----Paranaque City

Malambing---------------Long Beach, California-----Malabon City

Charsiimogen------------Connecticut----------------Paranaque City

Rommelandrea------------Newark, Delaware-----------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen------------Joliet, Illinois-----------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi---------Evansville, Indiana--------Pasig City

PatientlyWaiting--------Detroit, Michigan----------Paranaque City

Soulseeker--------------S.W. Michigan--------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser--------------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Andrewkonen-------------Plymouth, Minnesota--------Dipolog City

Feelinblue--------------Salt Lake City, Utah-------Las Pinas City

Aargh, that reply to Windchaser was supposed to be a separate post. I wonder what I did wrong?

Hello friends,

Below is our updated list. I hope we can get everyone back on the list again. If there are corrections, please let me know.

Regarding the medical examination which I underwent yesterday, please be informed that this takes one and a half days to complete so set aside two days for the medical.

Here are tips for the medical. List down the following info on a piece of paper. You will be asked to fill out forms and these info are always asked: your passport number, your child's passport number (if you have one) manila case number, your fiance's US address, fiance's US number.

Bring the following:

1) Your passport plus photocopy of appointment letter (one for yourself, one for child, if any)

2) 5,035 per person in Philippine pesos for medical fee, they don't accept dollars.

3) 3 pieces 2 x 2 photos (1 for medical day, and the other 2 for US embassy which you will submit to St. Lukes on the 2nd day of your medical)

4) old x-rays (for yourself and your child)

5) your baby book (vaccination record) if still available and that of your child

6) Wet wipes (there's no "tabo" in the toilets, remember you have to undergo a physical exam and you want to be clean)

7) Eyeglasses, if you wear one (needed for eye exam)

8) Don't wear rubber shoes and socks, they're very inconvenient when taking measurements. Wear step-ins.

9) Wear clothes that you can easily take off (for x-ray and physical exam)

10) Eat heavy breakfast. St. Lukes do not allow food inside. No need to fast before the medical.

11) Bring ballpen.

I have to go now and go to St. Lukes again for my shots. See ya all tomorrow.

PW

Name-----------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D----PACKET----INTERVIEW----MANILA CASE #----STATUS

K1 LIST

PatientlyWaiting---07-27-05--08-22-05--01-06-06--02-13-06--MNL2005-723xxx

JoyTim-------------08-18-05--09-24-05--xx-xx-xx---2-02-06--MNL2005-752xxx

Windchaser---------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-756xxx

Soulseeker---------09-12-05--10-11-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Andrewkonen--------09-13-05--10-12-05--xx-xx-xx--03-10-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Feelinblue---------10-05-05--12-14-05--xx-xx-xx--02-27-06--MNL2005-771xxx

Malambing----------10-28-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-814xxx

K3 LIST

JoseandHelen-------10-03-05--10-14-05--xx-xx-xx--03-16-06--MNL2005-784xxx

Nakashima----------11-04-05--11-23-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-818xxx

Rommelandrea-------12-19-05--01-03-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--MNL2005-861xxx

HOME STATE/ HOME TOWN

Name-----------------------Your Home State---------------Fiancee’s Home Town

JoyTim---------------------Long Beach, California--------Paranaque City

Malambing------------------Long Beach, California--------Malabon City

Rommelandrea---------------Newark, Delaware--------------Bauan, Batangas

JoseandHelen---------------Joliet, Illinois--------------Lapu-Lapu, Cebu

Nakashima Ayumi------------Evansville, Indiana-----------Pasig City

Andrewkonen----------------Plymouth, Minnesota-----------Dipolog City

PatientlyWaiting-----------Detroit, Michigan-------------Paranaque City

Soulseeker-----------------SW, Michigan------------------Muntinlupa City

Windchaser-----------------West Michigan-----------------Southern Bohol

Feelinblue-----------------Salt Lake City, Utah----------Las Pinas City

I know we have to pay the bank for the Interview fee, But it's the Form DS-156 that needs to be stamped right? Not DS-156K or DS-157? Also do you just pay the Medical fee at St. Lukes or at the bank also? Sorry guys, i couldn't find anything certain. I wanted to get it all taken care of before she went to Manila.

Hello Windchaser,

Medical fee is paid at St. Lukes while interview fee is paid at BPI before the interview date. Payment will be stamped on the DS 156 form.

Regards.

Windchaser, thanks for starting the list again. I hope all is not lost. I'm busy preparing for my medical exam which is scheduled tomorrow, Monday. Iwill not be able to get hold of a computer til Tuesday.

Friends, just list down all of your info ~ NOA2, Embassy receipt date, packet receipt date, interview date, Manila case number, your home state, fiance's hometown. I'll try to get the list back up again on Tuesday.

KTMguy, the proof of payment will be recorded on the DS 156 or DS 157 form (I'm not sure now which form). When your fiancee is ready to make the payment, make sure she brings the two forms to the bank with her.