brittaniquec_Chic

We just saw our interview date posted on the Manila website http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwfvisa.pdf for August 8 but we don't know when the medical examination will be. What is the best way to find out? I heard that you cannot rely on the packet 4 or whatever it is they are supposed to send turning up in time? I tried calling an 888 number for the Manila consulate but they had some voicemail message saying something about buying an $18 pin. The explanation was so garbled I could not make out whether paying this would actually get me the help I need. Anyone been through this and can explain the procedure?

Thanks!

That's the first time I heard 888 number. For information or details of your application the best way is the customer service of US Embassy manila 1-909-101-7878. They also have local number but the lady there will just tell you to call the customer service which is way expensive .

- can he go back early the next day for results and vaccinations? how long does that take? he wants to catch the earliest flight out of Manila, (the airport is not that far from St. Luke's i think.)

Medical takes one and a half days if there is no problem. Second day is for vaccination. Your fiance will get his vaccination record and X-ray but the medical results are sent directly to the US Embassy.

i was just curious because we know someone who applied for a tourist visa and passed his medical even though he smoked pot a week before his medical. i guess they do not do drug testing or at least he said NO when asked that question xxx

Are you sure he is not an immigrant and he just applied for tourist visa? Because applicants for tourist visa do not undergo a medical exam in Manila.

Updated Brittanique’s and sillygirl’s NOA2 dates.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

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

K1 LIST

fianceenw8tng---04-07-04--08-18-04--09-24-04--10-08-04--2004-704xxx--AR

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

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--09-01-06--2005-756xxx--

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--03-21-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--03-22-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Caillen---------11-07-05--11-30-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-821xxx--OK

goldwing777-----11-09-05--12-05-05--03-18-06--04-11-06--2005-822xxx--OK

Danoco----------11-18-05--12-08-05--xx-xx-xx--04-18-06--2005-827xxx--OK

wilhulse--------11-09-05--12-13-05--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--03-28-06--04-21-06--2005-835xxx--OK

ryecatcher25----12-16-05--01-11-06--04-03-06--05-16-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

spunky66--------12-16-05--01-11-06--03-30-06--05-16-06--2005-86xxxx--OK

djcess----------03-10-06--03-24-06--xx-xx-xx--08-09-06--2006-579xxx

Rustyash--------03-07-06--03-29-06--xx-xx-xx--08-09-06--2006-580xxx

davidg----------04-20-06--05-13-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-625xxx

Audrey&Romy-----05-01-06--05-22-06--xx-xx-xx--09-22-06--2006-635xxx

randyandrechie--05-01-06--06-05-06--xx-xx-xx--09-20-06--2006-635xxx

mychelle--------05-03-06--05-31-06--xx-xx-xx--09-14-06--2006-639xxx

sillygirl-------05-17-06--06-14-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-06--2006-657xxx

Brittaniquec----05-25-06--06-20-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-06--2006-660xxx

K3 LIST

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--03-17-06--04-07-06--2005-818xxx--OK

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-827xxx--OK

scott300hp------12-10-06--01-15-06--xx-xx-xx--04-27-06--2005-846xxx--OK

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--04-04-06--05-12-06--2005-861xxx--OK

sweety_33-------xx-xx-06--04-25-06--05-25-06--08-24-06--2006-xxxxxx--

IR-1/CR-1

mrs.mnez--------07-14-05--xx-xx-xx--11-19-05--03-27-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

jpg-------------08-15-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--07-17-06--2005-xxxxxx

JoelAndAnalyn---12-29-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-510xxx

Shortie81-------02-03-06--05-16-06--05-28-06--06-07-06--2006-544xxx--OK-ME

Biancashey------03-09-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-576xxx

hi patiently waiting!

just called the embassy and i now have my interview date!

the lady said the packet was sent on june 21 and my interview date is on sept. 28. it was sooner than i expected. i have resigned on having my interview on mid to last week of october.

wow! that's awesome... where did you call in the customer service or to the local number? We have 6-day difference I'm hoping that I can be scheduled around 1st week of October. I'm so happy for you silly girl! Bdw, did you go to the CFO seminar? I'm planning to do that this week since their going to change their rate next month from 250 to 400.

thanks for the quick responses!

two more q's:

first, when you say you can pick up the packet 4 from St. Luke's...you mean, go to St. Luke's on the day of your medical, stay in line, take a number and tell the guard you don't have your appointment letter since you're picking up the packet that day... OR go to St. Luke's the day before your intended medical appointment and pick up the packet, then return the next day early morning for the medical appointment?

which is which? either way it would be no biggie since he'll be staying somewhere walking distance from St. Luke's and will be arriving early afternoon the day before his intended medical. i just want to know if there is a CORRECT protocol on this early medical appointment letter pick-up. i hope this make sense.

second, i saw some postings regarding St. Luke's medical experiences and general questions are thrown out at you...and it seems like all the girls answered NO so the Dr. just go on ahead and marks ok and move them along but there is one question that i'm a bit concerned of: have you ever taken/smoked marijuana?

i'm curious, if the answer is yes, i'm assuming they will ask how long ago and how often or how much you've smoked, right? also, if any of you have first or second hand knowledge...what are the consequences if you answered yes? do they give you a drug test? or they just mark YES/abnormal and move you along too? i figured YES is the RIGHT answer no matter if it has been years ago since you've actually smoked it. i know it's small and trivial but it's seems important at this time.

thanks again!

Mychelle,

Kindly check the info below. I found that in this link.

Question by Melissa

Submitted on 7/7/2003

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My fiance and I were just denied the K1 visa, and we can't reapply for a visa for three years. We were denied it, because he used drugs in his past, but hasn't used them for three years. I can write a letter of hardship, but I am wondering what needs to be included into this letter?

You might want to think twice before spilling any info.

Updating timeline of Windchaser and to add timelines of brittaniquec_Chic and sillygirl. Sillygirl, please provide us with your NOA2 date and Manila case number. Brittanique, we need your NOA2 date please.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

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

K1 LIST

fianceenw8tng---04-07-04--08-18-04--09-24-04--10-08-04--2004-704xxx--AR

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

Windchaser------08-29-05--09-27-05--xx-xx-xx--09-01-06--2005-756xxx--

Malambing-------10-28-05--11-23-05--03-21-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--03-22-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx--OK

Caillen---------11-07-05--11-30-05--xx-xx-xx--04-11-06--2005-821xxx--OK

goldwing777-----11-09-05--12-05-05--03-18-06--04-11-06--2005-822xxx--OK

Danoco----------11-18-05--12-08-05--xx-xx-xx--04-18-06--2005-827xxx--OK

wilhulse--------11-09-05--12-13-05--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

TomandJackie----11-21-05--12-14-05--03-28-06--04-21-06--2005-835xxx--OK

ryecatcher25----12-16-05--01-11-06--04-03-06--05-16-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

spunky66--------12-16-05--01-11-06--03-30-06--05-16-06--2005-86xxxx--OK

djcess----------03-10-06--03-24-06--xx-xx-xx--08-09-06--2006-579xxx

Rustyash--------03-07-06--03-29-06--xx-xx-xx--08-09-06--2006-580xxx

davidg----------04-20-06--05-13-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-625xxx

Audrey&Romy-----05-01-06--05-22-06--xx-xx-xx--09-22-06--2006-635xxx

randyandrechie--05-01-06--06-05-06--xx-xx-xx--09-20-06--2006-635xxx

mychelle--------05-03-06--05-31-06--xx-xx-xx--09-14-06--2006-639xxx

sillygirl-------xx-xx-xx--06-14-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-06--2006-xxxxxx

Brittaniquec----xx-xx-xx--06-20-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-06--2006-660xxx

K3 LIST

Nakashima-------11-04-05--11-23-05--03-17-06--04-07-06--2005-818xxx--OK

micheltsmith----11-09-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--04-19-06--2005-827xxx--OK

scott300hp------12-10-06--01-15-06--xx-xx-xx--04-27-06--2005-846xxx--OK

Rommelandrea----12-19-05--01-03-06--04-04-06--05-12-06--2005-861xxx--OK

sweety_33-------xx-xx-06--04-25-06--05-25-06--08-24-06--2006-xxxxxx--

IR-1/CR-1

mrs.mnez--------07-14-05--xx-xx-xx--11-19-05--03-27-06--2005-xxxxxx--OK

jpg-------------08-15-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--07-17-06--2005-xxxxxx

JoelAndAnalyn---12-29-05--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-510xxx

Shortie81-------02-03-06--05-16-06--05-28-06--06-07-06--2006-544xxx--OK-ME

Biancashey------03-09-06--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--xx-xx-xx--2006-576xxx

It's May 25, 2006.

Thanks!

Thanks for the info Audrey.

I hope you will pass your interview .

When did they receive your application?

Well i guess a lot of us here are on the same boat.

Let's just pray that things will be a lot better and faster.

Thanks PW.

I called the embassy of manila today and they told me that they received the application last june 20 so I still need to wait 120-150 days... Arrrgh...

Can somebody invent timewarp machine... pretty pleaseeeee

hi brittaniquec_Chic.

i'm a newbie here. i also called the embassy just this morning... all i got was the date when they received the packet from NVC. nothing else.

Hello brittaniquec_Chic and sillygirl. You can try calling the US Embassy call center number in a month's time. If your petition was received in Manila this month your interview dates should be around October. The US Embassy in Manila is working faster this year. I think it takes only four months from receipt of petition in Manila to interview date. When I first called to check if my petition was received in Mania they also told me 120-150 days before I should receive the K packet, and they sent it one month after. Wish you the best. Good luck.

Audrey

Hehe, guess i better list mine in case we can't get into the old topic. Case number MNL2005756xxx, Recieved by Manila embassy Sept 27th. Interview date: Feb 27th. I'm from West Michigan, fiancee is from southern Bohol.

Paitently waiting you there?

__Name_______Manila Received______Interview Date______ MNL Case Number

Windchaser_4-------Sept. 27 2005----------- Feb 27th 2005---------MNL2005756xxx

JoseandHelen-------Oct. 14 2005----------------------?--------------- MNL2005784xxx

Brittaniquec_Chic---Jun 20 2006 ----------------------?--------------- MNL2006660xxx

__Name___________City/State_________Fiancee's City/Province

JoseandHelen-----------Joliet, IL ---------------Lapu Lapu City, Cebu

Windchaser_4---------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Brittaniquec_Chic-----MN---------------------------Quezon City

Feel free to change stuff.

I add mine for your records..

When did they receive your application?

Well i guess a lot of us here are on the same boat.

Let's just pray that things will be a lot better and faster.

Thanks PW.

I called the embassy of manila today and they told me that they received the application last june 20 so I still need to wait 120-150 days... Arrrgh...

Can somebody invent timewarp machine... pretty pleaseeeee

hi brittaniquec_Chic.

i'm a newbie here. i also called the embassy just this morning... all i got was the date when they received the packet from NVC. nothing else.

Hehe, guess i better list mine in case we can't get into the old topic. Case number MNL2005756xxx, Recieved by Manila embassy Sept 27th. Interview date: Feb 27th. I'm from West Michigan, fiancee is from southern Bohol.

Paitently waiting you there?

__Name_______Manila Received______Interview Date______ MNL Case Number

Windchaser_4-------Sept. 27 2005----------- Feb 27th 2005---------MNL2005756xxx

JoseandHelen-------Oct. 14 2005----------------------?--------------- MNL2005784xxx

Brittaniquec_Chic---Jun 20 2006 ----------------------?--------------- MNL2006660xxx

__Name___________City/State_________Fiancee's City/Province

JoseandHelen-----------Joliet, IL ---------------Lapu Lapu City, Cebu

Windchaser_4---------West Michigan--------------Southern Bohol

Brittaniquec_Chic-----MN---------------------------Quezon City

Feel free to change stuff.

I add mine for your records..

Oh really!? I'm not ranting but I'm just wondering why they need 100++ days to process the documents since it has been filtered and scrutinized in USCIS and NVC . Don't they trust the work of USCIS and NVC guys . Just thinking out loud.

Anyway, I'm just thankful that it's moving plus it's worth the wait .

Thanks PW.

I called the embassy of manila today and they told me that they received the application last june 20 so I still need to wait 120-150 days... Arrrgh...

Can somebody invent timewarp machine... pretty pleaseeeee

Be thankful, they have gotten better this year by a month or two it seems.

Thanks PW.

I called the embassy of manila today and they told me that they received the application last june 20 so I still need to wait 120-150 days... Arrrgh...

Can somebody invent timewarp machine... pretty pleaseeeee

To BiaNcaSheY,

You may have better luck posting your question in the CR-1/IR-1 forum. Even if we have a few CR/IR here in Manila thread, they do not participate actively in the discussion.

To Brittaniquec_Chic,

Embassy Call Center 1-909-101-7878

Embassy tel. no. 528-6300 ext. 5184

For info on CFO, click www.cfo.gov.ph

Hi, Anyone knows the contact number of manila embassy? I would like to confirm if they receive already our application. Plus, anyone can explain to me what's the CFO seminar? Any info will be appreciated very much. Danke!

HEY GUYS! PHIREPHLY POSTED THIS IN ANOTHER THREAD:

"New Interview list Posted!

http://philippines.usembassy.gov/wwwfvisa.pdf

It goes up to about MNL2006635XXX ttyl,

mich"

Hmmmm IMBRA was put on hold by a federal judge, looks like they need some leadership there

K-packet ?????? Before your interview your finacee in the philippines will receive a packet, usually is 1 month prior , if it gets there at all. This is info needed for your physcial and interview. Only 1 packet in the philippines. Once the NVC sends your actual physcial documents to the manila embassy you will receive a letter stating so and it has the case number on it. You are then " plunked " into line for your interview date. I dont know that time line but check this thread and the case numbers are in some form of order for interviews

Good luck

Brad

Just for clarification brad...

After the Embassy of Manila received the documents, we just need to wait for 1packet.

Then we're just going to be queued in the interview?

Just asking,

Brit

x x xI just want to inquire about the documents that I need to prepare while waiting for our document to arrive in Manila. x x x My fiance is planning to buy/reserve a ticket but from what I understand while reading your messages here, most of you guys took 3 months just to get an interview date. I visited the US Embassy Manila site but sadly I can't find any information that will say the lenght of waiting time just to get an interview for a k1-Visa.

Brittaniquec,

Here's a link to the docs you need to prepare while waiting for your interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...st=0#entry19310

It is not advisable to buy tickets so soon. Anything can still happen.

It's currently taking 3-4 months from the date the embassy physically receives the case file to interview date. You're still lucky. Around this time last year, it was taking 6-7 months to get an interview. Mine took almost 6 months.

By the way, if you want to be included in our list, please provide us with your Manila case number and homestate of your fiance and your hometown in the Phils. Thanks.

I'm sorry to hear that you were affected by IMBRA Randy. I hope they settle this soon.

PW

Thanks PatientlyWaiting!

Hopefully things will get better and faster.

About the Manila case number that you're asking I dont have it yet. I'll let you know as soon as I have the number.

Bdw I'm curious to know .. How this stuff works and affects the process?

I researched this article about IMBRA.. just want to confirm if we have the same understanding about this.

Hi guyz,

I'm a newbie here. I just want to inquire about the documents that I need to prepare while waiting for our document to arrive in Manila. Bdw, I'm appying for a K1-Visa and the application was approved from the USCIS last week (May 25 to be exact). My fiance is planning to buy/reserve a ticket but from what I understand while reading your messages here, most of you guys took 3 months just to get an interview date. I visited the US Embassy Manila site but sadly I can't find any information that will say the lenght of waiting time just to get an interview for a k1-Visa.

Thanks!

Thanks for the fast reply everyone . Hopefully all our papers will move as fast as possible. Thanks again!

Thanks a lot guys!

But assuming that there will be no problem encountered (through HIS guidance:)), what's the estimate length of process? Bdw, they're going to send the doc to Manila Phil.

Greetings!

NVC will do final security check, and assign a new visa number....If during the security check there is a problem ,i guess they will send it to FBI for more background check.....like for example you have the same name...so it takes longer..... or NVC will hold the case till visa availablity number is available for a particular visa in a particular country.......k1,K3, I-130 is not included bec....the visa avaiblability number in this case is not limited.

Hi guyz,

I just want to ask how long does the NVC process the document before sending it to the fiancee embassy?

Thanks a lot!