joulesyanz

VISA approved on the 5th

Visa issued as per CEAC

now waiting for the call of 2GO for visa pick up.

Thank you so much VJ family....you have made this journey alot easier.

God bless us all!

we both got Visa approved.

I met Rein there and her little cutie!

Visa Status Issued when I checked it earlier.

Thank you for all your help VJ friends!!!

see you!!! and hubby of

Let's all pray for each other!!! good luck to us!!

You're welcome.

I am bringing that confirmation on my interview too. May5 6:30am. What time of the day you got for your hubby?

Hello! How did u resched your appointment? Since my husband didnt get any mail from usembassy that they will re sched the interviews today. They wer telling all applicants should come back on may 9 same time

I just got the snail mail from the USEM...the same content like the email I got telling Im rescheduled on May 9.

Anyway, try www.ustraveldocs.com/ph and try to re schedule if there is available slot earlier than May9. Goodluck.

Congrats....

happy for you.

I logged in to have a look at my appointment summary and I AM SO CONFUSED.....there at the left side says :First Available Appointment is TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2014! Why USEM has cancelled our schedule on that very same day and yet there is a slot available right now? soo strange....

what time were you scheduled on May 5? I just got one slot on the same day.....however, I did not bother cancelling the May 9 USEM scheduled for me !

I just logged out, it says no available dates..Im wondering why the calendar is not showing.....

good for you, you rescheduled earlier....I have yet to try. everytime i open the site there is no earlier slot. :-(

hello there.

me and Joerell received the same email from the USEM and we were scheduled for April 29 interview. I dont have any idea why your husband didnt receive the email sent to us...maybe he was not affected by the re scheduling. Im not sure why. but what time was he scheduled? mine was April 29, 6:15am.

April 29

What time were you scheduled on this day???

I was scheduled same day at 6:15am and today, I got this email from the USEM:

Dear ===================,

Please be informed that we are re-scheduling all applicants scheduled to attend their interview on April 29, 2014 at 06:15 AM as visa services are unavailable on that date. Your NEW appointment for a visa interview at the Immigrant Visa section is on May 09, 2014 at 06:15 AM. This letter must be presented upon your arrival at this office on the appointment date. If you are unable to come on this date, you will have to re-schedule a new appointment by calling (632)982-5555 or visiting the appointment website at http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/. We apologize for any inconvenience this re-scheduling may cause.

You should compile all required documents and undergo the required medical examination before your interview. It is important that you have your complete documents, otherwise, your visa application will be refused or you may be asked to return for another appointment.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Please read and follow all interview preparation instructions for visa applicants located on the Embassy's website athttp://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3238.html. The instructions contained on the web site will inform you of the required documentation and procedures to follow prior to the interview date.

A consular officer will determine if you are qualified for a visa during the interview. However, if it is determined that the documentation or information already provided is insufficient to establish eligibility for a visa, the officer may request the submission of additional documents or require additional information.

I FELT REALLY BAD!!!!

Congratulations!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

This is it!!

Goodluck to everyone!!!

(Mine will be on the 29th...waiting for the interview seems longer huh! :-)

You are the first I have read of getting a local police clearance.

True.

I have lived in different city (here in the Philippines) and put it in my ds260 but nvc only asked me for the HK Police clearance.

Nicely done! Sounic and Joulesyanz, gudluck on ur interview.

Goodluck on yours too!

Anyone has idea if I have to submit tax return for the 2013 during interview or W2 should work?

Bring newest ITR (2013), I think embassy people will ask for it during the interview.

Done with my medical too.

Now preparing for the interview docs.

BobnRuby,

Fees for adults is P10,035.00. Yes I also encountered the pop up for yolanda victim when I made my online pre registration and since I am not a yolanda victim I cancelled the pop up page...maybe they have a special page to be filled up for those cases. The reception/cashier also didn't ask anything about being a victim or anything about the discount when I payed.

Thank you Hank.

I just had my medical at SLEC march 18-19 and I'm so thankful that I went out with the results on the 2nd day!!!!

Wheeew! I worried too much! But now I'm so much relieved! Waiting for the date of my interview.

The reason I became worried that I might not get the result on the 2nd day was the fact that I took care of my kids who attended DOT at SLEC last summer! The doctors/nurses will ask "do you have family history of TB? Did you have any contact with persons with TB? Took care of them? All I answered "NO mam"!

Here's my slec experience:

Arrived at SLEC around 10:30 am. (I planned on going there early but I was soo tired of the long bus trip from the province). I showed my documents to the guard on duty and proceeded to USA reception groundflr where the lady there took my online registration form, right index fingerprint, visa photo and had my photo taken from her computer cam for the PDS/slec file. She instructed me to go to 5th floor to pay. From the cashier, I went down to 4th flr for the blood extraction and urine collection then went down (3rdflr) for the chest X-ray. Then to 2ndflr for the Immunization interview. While waiting, a staff (been talking to these people alot last summer!!!)from the Pulmonary Section passed by and recognized me!!! Oh my....here it is...the one I'm soo worried at! We exchange short hellos and I heard him say "that's the mom of our two patients before...that's really fast she's going now" I silently prayed the doctor at the immunization room didn't hear that!! Immunization interview went well then I went up to 5th flr for the vital signs, visual test, height and weight and was ask to come back 1:30 pm. All those procedures were done before 12:30! So, base from my experience going to SLEC late in the morning saves a lot of waiting time!

I had lunch with my companion and then went back to 5th flr at 1:30 for my physical exam. After 15minutes I was called to go to room #8... i was given #8..lucky #8! Waiting there was the coldest 20mins of my life!! There were 4 of us waiting for our turn and we all felt really cold!! Of course, who wouldn't be? we are sitting in front of the big AC!! Plus we are waiting for our turn to go completely naked inside the PE room. :-)

The doctor was really nice and pretty! Nervousness gone! And I'm done in more than 5mins!! ;-)

After that I went back to USA reception and was asked to come back 2pm the follwing day!

(Prayed a lot for a good result....hoping everything will be ok!)

2nd day, I showed the information guard my receipt and yesss!! He stamped it with "2nd flr immunization" soo thankful! I got there 12:50nn and my receipt says 2pm so I expected to wait longer this time. My name was called for immunization at 1:45. Shots were really painful! Really! I got MMR and Tdap! After that I went down the releasing and waited for my immunization record and CD!! I was out and all done at 3:23pm!

Soo happy!

Glory to God in the highest high!

Now, its time for me to prepare for the interview!!

I hope everyone will have a good result at SLEC. I feel for those who has delays on their medicals...I've been there (with my kids case) and its not easy. Yet, everything will be OK just be patient.

Thanks Hank..

I'm just worried that the document I requested from HK police won't be filed together with my case during my interview next month. It has been sent to them early Feb. that's why I'm so confused why they didn't say anything about it on their reply.

Pls. Help.

How to track packages at the US embassy Manila? I emailed them asking confirmation if the package which I requested and was sent directly to the USEM was now on their file under my case. After almost 3wks, I got their reply but it says nothing about what I'm asking them!! Instead, the email said " we have not received the USCIS approved visa petition on your behalf, but we understand that the DOS NVC had scheduled you for a visa interview on April ******. We expect to receive the case file in time for the appointment"

Omg....it makes me worried!

hi everyone, Im helping my sister in law (husband's cousin) with her application. She did not send the IV docs right after paying the IV fee (bec. she waited for the release of her new passport)...and now, she already received a checklist to send the IV docs.....will she now use the document cover sheet from the checklist and not the one from the IV payment? Thank you.