mitzie25

yup yun a yun. dikit nila visa mo sa passport + envelope

OMGGGGGG!!! ang saya lang haha. Kung bili kami one way ti ket okay lang naman siguro un noh?

it means you're approved!

Congratulations!

kelan balik mo dun? nakalagay dun ang date at ang time na babalik ka sa embassy

Talaga? Totoo?!!! Yehey!!!! Thank so much sayo sis!!!! Wooot

Sa monday balik ko 2pm.

As in un tlga un? Di ako mkaapaniwala...

Nakatatak daw ba sa passport? Sabi ng fiance ko balak namin tues. na agad alis e.. Aha excited kami

Ingat ka sa biyahe and the best of luck!

Sis, ano ibig sabihin ng square na pink paper?

yung pinaka-importante kasi dun is yung AOS ng fiance mo so dapat kompleto yun from 3yrs na tax returns (2012, 2013, 2014) letter of employment, at least 2 recent pay stubs yung updated na intent to marry at yung bank statements nya. wag mo ibigay ang bank statements kung above naman sya sa poverty level. back up mo lang yun. kasi yung hingin lang nman nila na galing sau eh yung ds160 confirmation, passport, birth certificate, at police clearances, yung 156k na form at receipt ng bayad mo. yung CENOMAR ko nga d naman nila hiningi.

Yung about sa dress code eh kasi karamihan lalaki na pumunta dun naka suit yung iba naka-coat. so kung mag polo shirt ka eh ikaw lang pinaka informal dun sa mga immigrant applicants kaya polo na lang or kung may long sleeve ka much better.

Meron nga doon sa website na pwede pick up na lang sa post office db? pero d na pala available yun kaya lahat ng mabigyan ng pink slip eh babalik talaga dun sa embassy para kunin ang passport at visa.

Ako nga din sa prayers lang talaga kumakapit kaya pray harder pa until nov. 4

The best of luck!

Maraming salamat sis!

Kinabahan ako lalo sana hindi ako hingan ng CENOMAR dahil wala ako nyan T_T hindi ko kasi alam yan sis eh kaka 23 ko pa lang at wala akong alam sa mga legal documents tungkol sa ganyan. Jusko day.

Sana talaga, on my way na sa abu dhabi.

Thank you!

wag cguro yung polo shirt kasi informal yun. magpolo ka na lang, black pants and shoes para formal ka tignan. Yup sundin mo lang yung nakasulat sa instructions nila.

Kung sa empost ka nagbayad ng visa mo wag mo kalimutan dalhin ang receipt na binigay ng empost kasi hihingin nila yun.

Pray ka lang. Prayer works all the time . kung complete naman ang papers mo eh cgurado na approved ka.

The best of luck to you. Magkasunod lang naman ang punta natin sa Abu Dhabi kasi babalik din ako dun sa Nov 5.

Balitaan moko ha? good luck ulit

Lucky dress ko kasi yun, sayang. Mag pang office na lang ako para sure.

Ahh, through card ako nagbayad e, kaso nagsisi ako >_< sana by cash na lang.

Natawag ko na lahat ng Santo girl haha. Grabe sana bigyan din kami ng chance. Feeling ko nga kulang kulang papers ko paulit ulit ko naman chinecheck dala ng kaba siguro.

Ay sis, di mo pina mail sa Deira passport mo?

Sure po ate, salamat!

yup ok lang naman. kahit naka dress ka ok lang basta ba desente tignan. ako eh yung typical na damit pag pumunta ka ng office hehehe.

Kasi plain polo shirt, pants and closed shoes lang susuotin ko. Pero magbaon nalang din ako extra hehe.

Yung kung ano lang nasa instructions from abu dhabi yun lang dinala mo lahat??

After ng reply mo dito close down ko na rin muna haha sobrang kabado na sa Nov. 4 na kasi.

Thank you so much sis!

Nope. You don't need documents regarding your work or your bank account. Only the documents regarding your fiance work, bank account and employment letter are important in which these documents are included in your AOS. You don't need your fiance's bank account if his/her annual income is above poverty line.

Okay got it!

One more thing, casual dress is fine?

Even if it says Non immigrant in the DS160 confirmation K1 is actually processed by the embassy as immigrant. So take the immigrant line. I don't think they will care whether you were still friends when you first met with your fiance. Just don't get your dates mixed up because they will ask the dates as to when did you meet. In my case the officer only ask for the year. If the CO ask you when was the relationship started then you should count your meeting from the date you said the relationship started

The girl I told you about who took the bus. she got approved too but she said she was in the embassy for 4 hours. Maybe because she arrived at 7:30. As for me I arrived at 6:30. I was in by 8am and was out by 10:30 That's about 2 and a half hours.

Good luck to you and don't forget to pray.

Prayer works all the time.

Ahh, good thing. I hope the CO only ask for the year :/ im not good at remembering dates.

I see, got it

Woah, im jelous hekhek i hope i belong to the approved team hehe.

P.S. Did you bring any documents regarding your work, your own bank accnt., employment letter, etc.? I think it's not important isn't?

Yes, thank you

Hi mitzie,

The embassy opens at 8am but they will start letting the people in by 7:30 because of security procedures. You should go early because people will start arriving as early as 6am. There are 2 lines in there one for Immigrant Visa and the Non Immigrant visa. You take the immigrant visa line. The guards will let the immigrant visa applicants in first.

I arrive at arround 6:30am and I was No. 11 in line. My brother actually drove me to Abu Dhabi. We left Dubai around 4am and stopped at a gas station for breakfast. When we got to the embassy there were already around 15 people in there but most of them are with children applying family immigrant visa.

My initial plan was to check in to the hotel a night before the interview but I changed my mind because its expensive lol. It ranges from AED400-500 per night. And that's the cheapest room so I just opted to ask my brother to go with me and fortunately he was able to take a leave of absence hehehe.

There was a Filipina who had her interview last October 12 and she said she took the bus from Bur Dubai bus station. She said the first trip for Abu Dhabi is 5am and she arrived at the embassy at around 7:30. All immigrant visa applicants have the same interview appointment time which is 8am. So if you want to save money you can take the bus or ask a relative or a friend to drive you there. Otherwise you can check in a hotel.

With regards to your question on how did I answer the question how many times did we meet. I answered twice and the consular officer seemed quite satisfied with my answer. They are going to ask the specific number of times so you cannot answer "many" I think if you met twice that would be enough. If you met only once then I think the consul officer will ask you a few more questions. Actually the interview is very short they will only ask you 3-5 questions. The waiting period is way longer than the interview.

The best of luck to you. Don't worry if your papers are complete you will surely get an approval. Just relax and don't forget to smile when you enter the interview room

Hi!

Ooh, okay. Even if I filed non-immigrant I could take the line for Immigrant?

Good thing your brother was with you

Yeah, I checked for hotels, but damn they're out of my budget haha. Crazy deal. Oh well, I might take a hotel since that girl you're talking about was arrived 7:30a.m.

Since my fiance is my friend before we became lovers I could include in the question the times like seeing her as my friend, right? I think that's counted.

Anyway, thank you very much for the responses. Really a big help.

Goodluck too on your way to the U.S.

Hi! yeah its been awhile. I intentionally stop reading visa journey while I was waiting for my interview because every time i log on in here it makes me more nervous of my own interview.

Anyway I just had my interview yesterday and i got approved

if you haven't have your interview yet well one tip i can give you is to go to the embassy early. the early you are the early you can leave

Just be honest with your answers and everything will be fine. Usually they would ask you from where did you meet your fiance ? when was the last time you saw your fiance and how many times did you meet in person. what does your fiance do for a living. its more on the details about your fiance so you have to review the things she/he wrote on his I-129f documents.

Good luck!

Haha. Good decision.

Wow! Congratulations!

What time does the embassy opens? Do you know?

I am concerned about the "how many times did you meet in person?". How did you answer that? What i mean is did you give a specific number? I have a feeling I can't just say MANY times or is it okay?

I have an appointment on 4th Nov. Hopefully, I could hear this magical word "approved!" Lol.

Thank you for all the tips, ate

P.S. Where did you stay in Abu Dhabi? Any suggested hotels?

Thank you and Congratulations once again

Guys, I need help.

I already fill out the form DS156K, but it says there "USE WITH FORM DS-156".

Where should I get it? From my fiance? Or I am the one who need to fill this one out?? Pleasee help.

Btw, she's an American Citizen.

Hi mitzie25

You need to put not applicable or the initials N/A

Can you also assist me with some clarification please?

Did you schedule the interview and then made the payments....what was the earliest available date you saw..

how long did the embassy take to contact you after your file arrived from NVC?

Thank you and all the best,I am on the process too but still waiting for my Case number from NVC.

Hi there, Thanks!

Sure! Actually, i havent received the docu. I need from my fiance I dont make an appointment yet, So the answer to your question is i dont really know yet. Sorry.

Well, we filed on July 30, and im for the interview phase now, so almost 3mos.

Goodluck!!

when you click on the form. the pdf will let you fill it up. just use the internet explorer browser.

Hi there!

Done with my forms except for the DS160.

Its been awhile, how was your interview? Any tips?

Im feeling anxious now, im about to receive the documents from my fiance, so by next week or so I will schedule for interview na

Hello, ok if you have official instructions then there is no issue I suppose.

What I am worried about is how to fill it out, hand written is okay for this form?

If you are a K1 visa applicant those forms are no longer used. They were replaced by the online DS-160. Look into it.

Hi daa!

Yes, I am a K1 visa applicant.

I have been instructed to fill out the 2 forms which are: DS-160 & DS-156K

Mitzie, don't ever "leave it blank" on a form. Always put "N/A" in the box if it does not apply to you.

Sukie in NY

Mitzie, don't ever "leave it blank" on a form. Always put "N/A" in the box if it does not apply to you.

Sukie in NY

Thanks sukie!

N/A or None would be fine, right?

If I write each blank of N/A there will be a repetition in 1 column with lots of question, so i guess i could write it just one N/A to cover up the whole thing in a column being asked would be okay, right?

Well appreciated. Thank you!

When the embassy send an email to my sponsor regarding the requirements. they ask me to go to this website that has the DS160 but they also gave a link of another PDF form that says for the beneficiary and when i click on the link it gives me the DS 230 form.

Anyway just follow the instruction they have sent you.

with the sleepless nights and feeling nervous is something the we applicants have the in common lol.

The best of luck to you too..

I see, oh well..

Yes, thank you.

One more thing, when you fill out the DS 230 of yours, you did hand written?

Hi to all,

Please help me, I have here the DS-156K. It says "this form together with form DS-156" on the paper, it will come from my petitioner, right?

And for the question #4 and #5, I haven't married before nor having a child and this would be my first time in the U.S.A.

Should I leave it blank or just write "None"? There is no instructions about answering or leaving it blank.

The embassy asked me to fill up DS230. I'm wondering why yours is different.

Anyway, I suggest you make sure first how long will it take for your sponsor to get all the documents for AOS before you schedule your interview. Sometimes it could take 3 weeks but the courier will only take 3-4 days. In the meantime work on your proof of the relationship. pictures , sms, bbm, whatsapp, emails. as for the medical you need to get it 1 week before your interview as the result will take 2-3 days.

Goodluck to us

DS230 is all about??? Yeah me too. I feel like I received the wrong form haha. Anw,

Yes, that's what I am doing now. I am really really nervous and can't sleep properly. Thank you so much for the kind help

Goodluck sissy! Aja!

Dubai Police certificate is only valid for 3 months. Your Petiotioner will prepare the AOS that can take weeks as weeks as well. NBI clearance takes time. you have to go to the consulate to get the form and go to police station to get your fingerprints then back to consulate then you will have to send your application form to NBI Manila.

I am only waiting for my interview and will have my medical soon.

Is your second form DS156K? for mine they ask for DS230

Thank you for telling me that for I am not aware about the time span of each documents, anyway I already have my NBI and the dubai police cert. Will be collected by monday, so we planned to make an appointment on oct. 25(which is our month-anniversary) so that i could have my medical soon while waiting for the AOS to be sent to me on saturday.

You got your files ready? How long would it take for you to receive the AOS via express?

Yes, DS-160 and DS-156k. I thought it would be the same, so I guess not.

Goodluck! Heard alot from new approved peeps, to stay calm and the interview will only last for about 5min. Or less.

yes the system will can hold your DS160 for a month. you can submit it right away or you can submit after some time.

Thank you Ms. Waiting, so what im doing now i havent filled up the 2 forms: DS160 & DS156K .. Bec. Of the files i am awaiting to be received soon from my petitioner, but I already started obtaining Police cert. To be collected on monday. There will be no time limit for this, right? But, we are acting fast but then still worried and nervous >_<

Have you been already in an interview in Abu Dhabi or still collecting some documents too?

yes you need to fill up the DS-160 form, submit then print the confirmation. Then proceed to the website they have given and schedule for an interview. But before you can schedule for interview the system will tell you to pay for a fee. How much and where to pay is on the instruction page that they will ask you to print.

i hope it helps

Thank you! Much appreciated! Btw, DS-160 form is an online application,right? so after filling it up, it can stay for awhile or after doing that I should make an appointment right away? Because, I haven't received yet some original documents from my fiance and while waiting i'm doing mine as well.

Not really. The DS-160 is a form you complete online, it is also multiple pages. The DS-160 does ask many of the same questions.

And yes you go here to access it. https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Oh, so the site that immigration unit abu dhabi gave me has no DS 160 form inside and only for scheduling an appointment for interview, is that it? So, I need to get it there(link u gave) fill it up then register for an interview on the other site, am i right? I don't want to make it twice it might cause delay or somethin. Bec. I saw it there that i need to make an appointment again for interview for DS-160 and another on the other site? Im confused

1- Your address where you live now.

2- Complete the new DS-160 answering all questions factually and honestly as it pertains now.

Hi Hank, is it similar with the form G325a?

Hello everyone. I need help. I am currently fillip up the DS160 form and i have a few questions.

1) I am currently living and working in Dubai. I have applied the k1 visa in abu dhabi. my question is what should i write in the home address? Should I put my Dubai address or should I put my home address in my home country?

2) I have filled the DS160 form before when I applied for a tourist visa in 2013 in USEM Manila, Unfortunately I didn't get my visa. But I need to ask, does the information I have submitted before should be the same information I will put in my DS160 for k1 application? Does it affect my application if there are changes in the information?

Please help me.

Thank you in advance

Hi! Ms. waiting, I'm mitzie also dealing with the same situation and a Filipina too. Just wanna ask, they gave me a link for the K1 Visa interview in Abu Dhabi to register and have an K1 appointment interview, now, i am bit confused where to get the DS-160 form? In the site they gave me which is for the interview appointment (not sure if inside the site has DS160) or should I get it here https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

Please let me know, it will be a big help.

Goodluck to us applicants