Da_Ladybug

we're in the same city, ormoc is just a small city what's her name?

track your package her http://supplychain.2go.com.ph/ to make sure its in the branch you're expecting before you go down there. and i called their landline before i went to pick it up. I was so excited i got big plastic package.

I went home and when i open the package i found my envelope it has also contains another 2 visa with different consignee that don't belong to me! Just thinking it could also happen to me! I went back to 2GO office in a rainy day to give those back!

YES you can presuming nothing goes wrong with your medical it only takes 2 days or if you're done a day before your interview St. Lukes will let you hand carry your result to USEM during your interview.

As for my experience, I was ask to return after 12 days since there's sexual contact in between unsafe days and can't received shots, and i was also referred to personal evaluation because of my prescription meds which i didn't bring my cardio med. certificate during the physical exam that supports it.

If things doesn't goes smoothly on your medical you will be ask to cancel your interview and St. Luke's will be the one to reschedule it for you.

But, I didn't wait for st. luke's to schedule for me coz we're on a hurry so I re schedule myself online and was interviewed on July 30 WITHOUT vaccination. I was approved but got 221g for medical release. And because St. Luke's had typo error on my docs they have to wait for the doctor to sign in. They forward my medical on August 5 at the same time my status was changed to ISSUED. on 7th 2go picked up my visa and received in our province on Aug 8th.

Just shared my experience so you will have idea if there's some thing out of our control happened during the medical.

my interview was on July 30th, They asked me again Affidavit of support forms, Visa Application ds230, BC, MC in spite that all of these I already sent to NVC and they also ask my recent NBI clearance even if its not expired yet!

you're the 6th person i know that was ISSUED at ceac today including my daughter! Congratualtions!

I just check it again and now it say administrative processing ...

it can also mean that their touching your case or on the process of printing your visa. Once its printed it will change to Issued

Hi! I had my interview yesterday and was approved but status say READY as well . I just think it is some problem with system.

i think they don't have enough options in their system, kinda scary i thought we required to have 2nd interview but just wait for 2 business day and it will changed to ISSUED at least the same as other people i talked to who have the same experienced

Good luck!

yay ceac status: ISSUED!

okay tickets we can always rebook but what i don't understand is why it says READY for interview when we're done and it's approved? that thing confused me, i wonder who have else had the same experience as mine...

okay now i'm worried with tickets in our hand on sept 10, My child's IR2 interview was on July 18th, the consul and the Guy on releasing window said she is approved but can't release her visa until I am approved since we have different date of interview. so at ceac wesite it's AP status, when i received my visa last July 8th I emailed the USEM to follow up her status since they are only waiting for my adjudication. I email them everyday, her case was touched on august 5, 7, 8 and still on AP, I received an email last August 8th saying The case has been referred to a consular officer for review. We will notify the applicant once the review is completed. But when I check her status today it says READY for interview! I don't literally understand what's going on?

i am! from linao actually!

my mother in law bought us ticket from US online, it will be on Sept... i still don't know about restrictions you said but would like to see what others answer coz it will also applied to us...

I believe you can always call vazpayne19..

source: http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3219.html

Looks everything's okay ,Good Luck!

Applicants for U.S. visas are required to appear in person for a visa interview at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate where they reside. Applicants must schedule an appointment for that interview, either online or through the call center.

In order to schedule a nonimmigrant visa appointment, you must have the following information and documents available:

• A passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions). If more than one person is included in the passport, each person desiring a visa must submit an application.
• BPI fee receipt
• DS-160 confirmation page
• E-mail address
• If applicable, required documents based on visa class (such as a petition approval for petition-based visas; see detailed lists in the information provided on this website about visa classes).

Remember, apply early! Though visa processing time is typically one week, processing time for specific cases may vary due to individual circumstances and other special requirements.

i got 221g on my interview last July 30th coz they're waiting for my SLEM release

august 5, got email they received medical docs around 8:30

august 5, my ceac status change to issue around 8pm

august 7, check 2go using my UID bar code found in my appointment letter, then got a letter from usem:

Your document(s) have been collected from the US Embassy/Consulate
The passport number being returned is EBxxxx and the airway bill for tracking is AxxxxxxxxF

I went back on July 19th for my personal evaluation and brought with me my doctors certificate, the psychologist was nice and she said they do that for clearance...

I attend my interview on July 30 without medical release and immunization, the consul told me im approved and they will just wait for my medical release for them to issue my visa. on the same day on my interview i went back to SLEM waited 4 hours to get my shot and was told that i need to have another pregnancy test in spite of having my read day on, so i paid almost 500pesos, after 10 minutes i got negative result and was given only one shot the flu vaccine.

I was excited to get my result only to find out that they have typo error on my medical and need another 4 days for the psychiatrist to sign it!

when i had mine, they asked me the first day of my latest period! And i was advise to go back after 12 days for my shots since there's a contact in between "unsafe" days.

1. go to the interview without completing the medical exam and

2. expect to get a 221g about the medical exam and

3. ask for a pass to return to the embassy for tuesday and wednesday (both days, just in case) and

4. go back to the medical place after the interview is finished and

5. finish up with the medical and

6. hand carry the medical stuff into the IV unit, using the pass obtained back on step 3.

That's about all I can think of, for now.

thanks this will also applied to us, we're done with the interview but need to go back because we have sexual contact on my "unsafe days" and can't given a shot.

I was required to go back for immunization after 12 days because they can't give me shots since there's sexual contact in between "unsafe days"

I was also required a psych evaluation because of the prescription i was taking months ago since i didn't present them my med certificate. I gave them my medical certificate (cardio) and i passed!

thanx for all the replies, I do appreciate it all, now have to go travel agent and change our itinerary, you right must go there earlier. i miss the thursday part for my minor, maybe by trying to save it will just cost us more! again, thanx all

My child(2 y/o) and I just passed our medical at St Lukes last Jul 3-5. how old is the ir2?

she's 8 yo, we had medical b4 though hope it will cut of time and immunization, cross my fingers

Okay I think i just found an answer to my question, silly me! i can't sleep the whole night worrying all this process and fees but i check my old passport and i actually went my medical exam on july 31, 2008 (thursday) and got my interview stamp on Agust 5,2008 (tuesday) which is 3 business days in between! i think we will just go medical on the 15th and my interview on 18th, really desperate to save money!

thanx VJ friends for the replies, it feels good knowing there's somebody still out there that understand!

Mostly do their medical 1 week before the interview,You can ask from your relatives to stay if they are in mnl area,so that you can save more pesos.

Do not be stress in doing medical,drink alot of water,sleep well.

Goodluck

thanx, and thanx for reminding me to sleep well, 5:30am here and still wide awake, worries coz the first time we applied is not successful i hope this time we will get approve! i'm just nervous rather than excited on my medical and interview

I think this is a very country specific question, maybe you would get better answers if you asked a mod to move this thread to a regional forum? Good luck, sorry I could not help!

thank you for your suggestion, maybe you're right. i dont mind where they gonna move my post as long as i can get answers from those who have experience, these whole process and fees are just killing me