kay.gochi

CONGRATZ my friend..ur done in this very long journey...Is CENOMAR really required for interview? Coz i didnt submit cenomar in nvc before but i got CC already..what i know is that the civil docs that u submit in nvc will be the same requirement for interview,isnt it? Pls clarify this thing coz i dont wanna left behind...thankz

When I submitted my docs to the NVC they didn't ask me to submit a CENOMAR, but I got an email from the Embassy in Manila advising me of documents they needed me to bring after reviewing my case after (this included the CENOMAR). I think, just to be safe, that it's better to bring one just in case they ask for one and so that you don't have to go back to the embassy. You can request for one from telserve, I think they have a hotline. I got mine delivered within 2 days. I hope this helps.

Hello! I would like to share my interview experience as this thread was very helpful for me when I was preparing for the interview process.

I just successfully passed my interview this morning (September 16 at 615am) at the US Embassy in Manila. I got to the embassy at 430am and was like the 20th person in line. Make sure to bring your DS-260 confirmation form, appointment letter from the NVC, and your current Philippine passport. Also make sure that you leave behind all electronic gadgets, food, snacks, metal objects (sharp things, flashlights) as they will not let you in the embassy and you might have to reschedule your interview.

They started letting us in at about 630am. Once we got inside, our bags were rechecke. Then we did biometrics. After that the first interview was a sort of pre-screening. A Filipino consul officer collected documents which the embassy had asked me to bring before hand (original copies of my birth certificate, marriage certificate, CENOMAR, and NBI clearance). Make sure that you double check all these documents so that they don't ask you to come back and so that your visa won't get delayed. Then he asked me some questions. These are the ones I could remember:

1.) My full name

2.) If I had travelled outside of the Philippines

3.) If I had ever been to the US ( I had been there once on a tourist visa).

4.) How long I stayed in the US. What I did during my stay there. How come I did not renew my visa ( I told him it was difficult to apply for a tourist visa which is why I chose not to renew it)

5.) What my husband did for a living

6.) How did he go to the United States

7.) How we met. When we got together

8.) The last time I saw my husband

9.) How many times he had visited me

10.) He asked to see pictures

After the initial screening with the Filipino officer I sat back down and waited to have my oath taken before the final interview. At around 730 we were called again to line up for the final interview with an American consul. I was very nervous as I was able to listen in to some of the interviews being conducted while I was waiting for my turn in line.

At last, my number was called and an Asian-American consul officer who looked like she wasn't in a very good mood stood behind the window to conduct my interview. I greeted her anyway.

To my surprise she asked fewer questions. She asked if I had travelled outside of the Philippines and how long, and who was petitioning me. After that she just scanned my case folder and told me that my visa was approved!

I felt so relieved! Anyway, I hope my story helps quell any doubts or fears anyone has about their upcoming interview. Of course, it's always good to be prepared and understandably everyone is nervous, but I hope this eases the pressure a bit. Best of luck to everyone!