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hi PW! I'd be happy to volunteer for updating the list while your gone. You've earned yourself some vacation time.
Enjoy!
Ayyy, maraming salamat sillygirl! I thought no one would volunteer. Lab you talaga! You did a great job! Birthday mo nga today?
You're welcome! But mybe i should change my name from silly to crazy? LOL
nah, it's not my birthday.
hey Uling, don't make me get old so fast!
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Thank you all!
Applied for my SSN this morning.
I don't know if I will apply for a job (or if i can even get one) as soon as I get my SSN card. I am really considering it though. Being cooped up in the apartment all day is getting kinda boring. i can't go out 'coz I dont have a driver's license yet and there is no public transport here.
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Here goes...
Updating timeline of daveandlirio.
OK - Visa approved
AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required
ME - Military Expedite
AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)
Name.................NOA2.....MNL REC’D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#...STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD
K1 LIST
01..fianceeinw8ting.07-15-04..08-07-04..09-24-04..10-08-04..2004-xxxxxx..OK..09-12-06/23 mos./Makati
02..Windchaser......08-29-05..09-27-05..07-25-06..09-01-06..2005-756xxx..AR..Birth Certificate
03..djcess..........03-10-06..03-24-06..xx-xx-xx..08-09-06..2006-579xxx..OK..Aug 19/10 days/Cebu
04..Rustyash........03-07-06..03-29-06..06-08-96..08-09-06..2006-580xxx..OK
05..timmaricel......04-07-06..09-21-06..10-20-06..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
06..zethris.........04-13-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-60xxxx
07..davidg..........04-20-06..05-13-06..xx-xx-xx..09-11-06..2006-625xx...OK..Sep 21/10 days/???
08..titakey.........04-23-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..AR..NBI clearance
09..Audrey&Romy.....05-01-06..05-22-06..07-13-06..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/05 days/QC
10..randyandrechie..05-01-06..06-05-06..07-13-06..09-20-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Oct 04/14 days/QC
11..Hershey.........05-01-06..06-05-06..06-21-06..09-25-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/???
12..annie19.........05-09-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..AR..Divorce decree
13..mychelle........05-03-06..05-31-06..07-06-06..09-14-06..2006-639xxx..OK..Sep 21/07 days/Cebu
14..danlet..........05-12-06..05-31-06..06-27-06..08-10-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Aug 17/07 days/???
15..Tomnjas.........05-23-06..06-14-06..07-11-06..10-02-06..2006-656xxx..OK..Oct 06/04 days/Manila
16..sillygirl.......05-17-06..06-14-06..06-29-06..10-04-06..2006-657xxx..OK..Oct 05/01 day/picked up visa
17..Brittaniquec....05-25-06..06-20-06..07-10-06..08-08-06..2006-660xxx..OK..Aug 14/06 days/???
18..kevlar_kev......06-30-06..07-18-06..07-27-06..10-05-06..2006-691xxx..OK..Oct 15/10 days/Laguna
19..Gomez...........07-03-06..08-14-06..09-21-06..11-06-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK
20..Angelmae........07-10-06..07-27-06..xx-xx-xx..11-06-06..2006-698xxx..OK
21..Keith88gt.......07-24-06..08-04-06..xx-xx-xx..11-13-06..2006-709xxx
22..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06..08-10-06..09-22-06..11-13-06..2006-712xxx
23..Uling...........07-31-06..08-08-06..09-23-06..11-14-06..2006-712xxx
24..JimGem..........07-31-06..08-14-06..xx-xx-xx..11-17-06..2006-715xxx
25..Goodman.........07-31-06..08-15-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2006-716xxx
26..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..11-25-06..2006-719xxx..
27..Karel...........08-01-06..08-22-06..09-23-06..11-28-06..2006-719xxx
28..tamara..........07-31-06..08-24-06..10-26-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
29..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06..08-23-06..10-25-06..12-13-06..2006-723xxx
30..shimmy..........08-01-06..08-23-06..10-20-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
31..FMerz...........08-09-06..08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..12-12-06..2006-723xxx
32..forgyj..........08-03-06..08-23-06..10-21-06..12-18-06..2006-728xxx
33..BJZags..........08-04-06..08-17-06..10-20-06..12-05-06..2006-xxxxxx
34..Elizabeth.......08-15-06..08-21-06..10-21-06..12-21-06..2006-729xxx
35..treynroxy.......08-03-06..08-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
36..daveandlirio....08-03-06..08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-737xxx
37..TimR............08-10-06..09-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
38..lovebug.........08-12-06..08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-737xxx
39..neonspark.......08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-73xxxx
40..kirkandjenny....08-18-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-743xxx
41..ronmay..........08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-75xxxx
42..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-761xxx
43..Madison Man.....09-01-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
44..ellmoi..........09-17-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-762xxx
45..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
46..jo&john.........08-30-06..10-06-06..PICKED UP.10-18-06..2006-764xxx..OK-AO..Oct 25/07 days/Manila
47..RiggerAF........09-04-06..10-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
48..sway............09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-7xxxxx
49..davidjack.......09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-770xxx
50..lebby...........09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx
51..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-775xxx
52..Richard&Maria...09-05-06..10-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-779xxx
53..Iniibig ko......09-07-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
54..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
55..Payato..........09-18-06..10-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
56..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
57..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
58..binow...........09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
59..Burrito.........09-21-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-78xxxx
60..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
61..jamrok..........09-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
62..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
63..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
K3 LIST
64..sweety_33.......04-11-06..04-25-06..xx-xx-xx..08-24-06..2006-608xxx..OK..Aug 30/06 days/???
65..phirephly.......05-08-06..05-23-06..07-01-06..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/06 days/???
66..K3 IR...........07-25-06..xx-xx-xx..09-20-06..11-13-06..2006-xxxxxx
67..cybernutguy.....09-22-06..10-12-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
IR-1/CR-1
Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#...STATUS
68..jpg.............08-15-05..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-17-06..2005-xxxxxx..OK...
69..stormyrain......10-05-05..07-06-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2005-xxxxxx
70..JoelAndAnalyn...12-29-05..04-21-06..xx-xx-xx..09-25-06..2006-510xxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/Manila
71..Shortie81.......02-03-06..05-16-06..05-28-06..06-07-06..2006-544xxx..OK-ME..Jun 14/07 days/???
72..mimendoz0209....01-13-06..04-28-06..08-22-06..10-18-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Oct 25/07 days/Davao
73..Biancashey......03-09-06..09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-576xxx
74..phirephly.......05-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-642xxx
75..JunCel..........05-15-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
76..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-729xxx
77..K3 IR...........09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
78..w1n78...........09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
79..M&M.............09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-765xxx
80..DaveHorton......07-25-06..08-25-06..10-24-06..12-19-06..2006-208xxx
Edited to say:
Just thought I'd get started while PW is still here so that she can check my work. LOL
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NOTICE: Hey guys & gals, my fiance is arriving on Sunday so that means I will be out of commission here starting Nov. 13. It's lovey-dovey time for me
Do I hear a volunteer for maintaining our list while I’m gone? I will be back on November 27. Gee I hope I won’t be reading 100 pages of new posts when I come back!
Updating timeline of Payato.
OK - Visa approved
AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required
ME - Military Expedite
AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)
Name.................NOA2.....MNL REC’D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#...STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD
K1 LIST
01..fianceeinw8ting.07-15-04..08-07-04..09-24-04..10-08-04..2004-xxxxxx..OK..09-12-06/23 mos./Makati
02..Windchaser......08-29-05..09-27-05..07-25-06..09-01-06..2005-756xxx..AR..Birth Certificate
03..djcess..........03-10-06..03-24-06..xx-xx-xx..08-09-06..2006-579xxx..OK..Aug 19/10 days/Cebu
04..Rustyash........03-07-06..03-29-06..06-08-96..08-09-06..2006-580xxx..OK
05..timmaricel......04-07-06..09-21-06..10-20-06..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
06..zethris.........04-13-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-60xxxx
07..davidg..........04-20-06..05-13-06..xx-xx-xx..09-11-06..2006-625xx...OK..Sep 21/10 days/???
08..titakey.........04-23-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..AR..NBI clearance
09..Audrey&Romy.....05-01-06..05-22-06..07-13-06..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/05 days/QC
10..randyandrechie..05-01-06..06-05-06..07-13-06..09-20-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Oct 04/14 days/QC
11..Hershey.........05-01-06..06-05-06..06-21-06..09-25-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/???
12..annie19.........05-09-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..AR..Divorce decree
13..mychelle........05-03-06..05-31-06..07-06-06..09-14-06..2006-639xxx..OK..Sep 21/07 days/Cebu
14..danlet..........05-12-06..05-31-06..06-27-06..08-10-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Aug 17/07 days/???
15..Tomnjas.........05-23-06..06-14-06..07-11-06..10-02-06..2006-656xxx..OK..Oct 06/04 days/Manila
16..sillygirl.......05-17-06..06-14-06..06-29-06..10-04-06..2006-657xxx..OK..Oct 05/01 day/picked up visa
17..Brittaniquec....05-25-06..06-20-06..07-10-06..08-08-06..2006-660xxx..OK..Aug 14/06 days/???
18..kevlar_kev......06-30-06..07-18-06..07-27-06..10-05-06..2006-691xxx..OK..Oct 15/10 days/Laguna
19..Gomez...........07-03-06..08-14-06..09-21-06..11-06-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK
20..Angelmae........07-10-06..07-27-06..xx-xx-xx..11-06-06..2006-698xxx..OK
21..Keith88gt.......07-24-06..08-04-06..xx-xx-xx..11-13-06..2006-709xxx
22..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06..08-10-06..09-22-06..11-13-06..2006-712xxx
23..Uling...........07-31-06..08-08-06..09-23-06..11-14-06..2006-712xxx
24..JimGem..........07-31-06..08-14-06..xx-xx-xx..11-17-06..2006-715xxx
25..Goodman.........07-31-06..08-15-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2006-716xxx
26..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..11-25-06..2006-719xxx..
27..Karel...........08-01-06..08-22-06..09-23-06..11-28-06..2006-719xxx
28..tamara..........07-31-06..08-24-06..10-26-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
29..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06..08-23-06..10-25-06..12-13-06..2006-723xxx
30..shimmy..........08-01-06..08-23-06..10-20-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
31..FMerz...........08-09-06..08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..12-12-06..2006-723xxx
32..forgyj..........08-03-06..08-23-06..10-21-06..12-18-06..2006-728xxx
33..BJZags..........08-04-06..08-17-06..10-20-06..12-05-06..2006-xxxxxx
34..Elizabeth.......08-15-06..08-21-06..10-21-06..12-21-06..2006-729xxx
35..treynroxy.......08-03-06..08-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
36..daveandlirio....08-03-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
37..TimR............08-10-06..09-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
38..lovebug.........08-12-06..08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-737xxx
39..neonspark.......08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-73xxxx
40..kirkandjenny....08-18-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-743xxx
41..ronmay..........08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-75xxxx
42..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-761xxx
43..Madison Man.....09-01-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
44..ellmoi..........09-17-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-762xxx
45..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
46..jo&john.........08-30-06..10-06-06..PICKED UP.10-18-06..2006-764xxx..OK-AO..Oct 25/07 days/Manila
47..RiggerAF........09-04-06..10-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
48..sway............09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-7xxxxx
49..davidjack.......09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-770xxx
50..lebby...........09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx
51..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-775xxx
52..Richard&Maria...09-05-06..10-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-779xxx
53..Iniibig ko......09-07-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
54..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
55..Payato..........09-18-06..10-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
56..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
57..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
58..binow...........09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
59..Burrito.........09-21-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-78xxxx
60..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
61..jamrok..........09-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
62..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
63..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
K3 LIST
64..sweety_33.......04-11-06..04-25-06..xx-xx-xx..08-24-06..2006-608xxx..OK..Aug 30/06 days/???
65..phirephly.......05-08-06..05-23-06..07-01-06..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/06 days/???
66..K3 IR...........07-25-06..xx-xx-xx..09-20-06..11-13-06..2006-xxxxxx
67..cybernutguy.....09-22-06..10-12-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
IR-1/CR-1
Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#...STATUS
68..jpg.............08-15-05..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-17-06..2005-xxxxxx..OK...
69..stormyrain......10-05-05..07-06-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2005-xxxxxx
70..JoelAndAnalyn...12-29-05..04-21-06..xx-xx-xx..09-25-06..2006-510xxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/Manila
71..Shortie81.......02-03-06..05-16-06..05-28-06..06-07-06..2006-544xxx..OK-ME..Jun 14/07 days/???
72..mimendoz0209....01-13-06..04-28-06..08-22-06..10-18-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Oct 25/07 days/Davao
73..Biancashey......03-09-06..09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-576xxx
74..phirephly.......05-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-642xxx
75..JunCel..........05-15-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
76..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-729xxx
77..K3 IR...........09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
78..w1n78...........09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
79..M&M.............09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-765xxx
80..DaveHorton......07-25-06..08-25-06..10-24-06..12-19-06..2006-208xxx
hi PW! I'd be happy to volunteer for updating the list while your gone. You've earned yourself some vacation time.
Enjoy!
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Hi all! Can someone please clarify this for me....
I saw this link on the "how to get an SSN guide" https://s044a90.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/36f...b4?OpenDocument and paying attention to section C, it says:
1. Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific INS Authorization
The following lists nonimmigrants, by alien classification, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from INS. The alien’s I-94 will not have the INS employment authorization stamp and the alien will not have an EAD.
and K-1 is in that list.
Questions:
1. Can a K-1 holder work without applying for the EAD?
The way I understood it is that the alien can work eventhough the I-94 does not have the employment stamp and the alien will not have an EAD.
2. If the alien marries the petitioner, pending the AOS, he/she is still under K-1 visa? If so, can he/she still work under the condition quoted above?
Quite confusing...
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Congrats Gomez (Jenn) and Angelmae!
Just got back from a weekend trip and had to do a lot of catching up here. This thread sure adds new pages like crazy!
Gomez, reading your posts had me on the edge of my seat till I get to your APPROVED! post.
Again, congratulations to you guys!
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Hi guys,
Mari and I have come up with a plan for handling the interview and travel back from Manila to the USA and I would appreciate any information on whether it is a reasonable one.
We are quite confident that we will be approved at the interview. I know nothing is 100% certain but we have a very simple case and Mari and I are very careful and thorough in preparing the required information.
Our plan is that I will meet her in Davao a few dasy before the interview, help her finish packing for the big move, fly to Manila together with all her stuff and check in at a hotel, go to the interview together, remain in Manila, a few days later go to the embassy to pick up the Visa, and then fly to the USA together. So we would book our flight to the USA for five to seven days after the interview date.
Are you aware of anyone who has done this or planning to do this? Is this plan just too risky?
Thanks!!!!
Although you can ask to have your visa picked up, there is no assurance that the consul will agree to it. You might want to schedule your flight at a much later date if you don't want the hassle of rescheduling (and the fee that goes with it) . 5 to 7 days for visa delivery is being a little too optimistic.
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hello phil-am community, i got a question, hope someone could shed a light to it..
will it be a problem (during interview) if my fiancee(beneficiary) got no work? she doesn't have any.. it worries me if they gonna ask about it..
thank you. peace to all..
It won't matter if she (the beneficiary) doesn't work. I was unemployed when I went to my interview.
Hi, Sillygirl!I just wanna ask something from you...I read your interview and medical examination tips and I find them very helpful especially to me and to those who are just to go through to the process..I even have a hard copy of them..Thanks for posting them...
I read from some posts here that there are embassies which don't allow the petitioner to be there together with the beneficiary during the interview...Now, if I got it right your fiance is with you during the interview...So, does it mean that the fiancee/fiances petitioners are allowed to be present with the benificiary fiancee/fiance at USE during interview??? Does it apply to all cases or to some cases only???
Thank you & Godbless you always and your beloved....
Marie
Hi! Glad you find them helpful.
And you read it right, my fiance was with me during my interview.
I also read that there are some embassies that don't allow the petitioner to be present during the interview. But in the case of the USE in Manila, the petitioner can be with the beneficiary all through out the interview process (from the pre-screener to the consul). And as far as I know, it applies to all cases, not just K-1.
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Those of you who had interviews and approvals of your K-3 or K-1 visas from the Manila Embassy, how many days after your interview did it take you to receive you visa from DELIBROS?
Also, where was you delivery address (Town or Provence?)
Rob and Melinda
Hi! Please check this out - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...181&st=2070
Many couples' timelines are there and you can see their interview dates, visa received dates and the location.
hope that helps.
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Please excuse me if I am posting my questions in the wrong area/format. Im curious about picking up the visa at the USE Manila after approval. i see that a few posts show picking it up 2 days after approval but the embassy info seems to suggest that it takes a week. Can anyone shed some light on this ? i sure would like to bring my fiance home after we attend the interview. I also have a crazy question. Why cant you get married at the embassy ? It is U.S. territory.
Dave and Flory
Sillygirl,
we also have the same query with Dave and Flory, regarding the visa..you picked up your visa at the USE, right? how did you do it? you didn't go through delbros?You got approved October 4 and picked it up Oct. 6. And that was fast, you picked it up after 2 days.
Godbless,
Yup, we picked it up at the USE. We, or mostly my fiance, asked the consul if he can do him a favor and just let us pick up the visa. My faince asked for the next day pick up but the consul was shaked his head and said it might not be possible because their system was acting up so I piped in and maybe it will be possible on Friday, two days after instead of just one. He gave in.
And he gave us the pick up stub (it was violet).
After the interview with the Consul, we went out and sat again and waited for our number to be flashed (for the releasing) only to find out later that there was no need to wait after all because we have the stub already. We sat there waiting for 30mins. If you read my interview experience, I didn't go through window 37-38 for the releasing and Delbros payment.
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i'm trying to find hotel close to the Embassy and St Lukes. anyone have experience with Cherry Blossoms, Bayview, or Lotus Garden Hotel? or can you suggest another.
Luz and I stayed at the Lotus Garden on my first trip there. It's OK and within a 10 minute walk to the embassy. You might also check out the Best Western Hotel La Corona hotel that is close also. $60/night and I like it much better.
I read recommendations on Bayview since it's across from the Manila Embassy, and I have also read that Best Western is pretty cool as well. Cheers!!!
We stayed at Best Western and Bayview. Both are nice but we found it really odd that Bayview's Housekeeping doesn't have ironing services and they don't allow any flat iron in the room. They have outside service for it but you can't get your ironed clothes back until after 24hrs. That was really a bummer for us because we travelled, so naturally all our clothes were all wrinkled from being packed. We got there the afternoon before our interview day and we had no choice but to go the embassy wearing wrinkled clothes. Good thing (at least from wrinkled clothes' perspective) our interview was postponed.
I liked Best Western more and their suite room is really nice and spacious. And if you stay there for your interview, you get to go to your interview looking smart (no wrinkled clothes!)
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Please send check or money order in care of PW and Associates by 31Oct06. Salamat po!
and Uling is one of the " and Associates"
and me ( i handle the simple stuff)!
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HI Silly,
Are you in the US now?
Yup!
Trying to get the nights and days straight.
How are you adjusting?
To all folks who may be interested.... here is my long overdue interview experience. The process is not as confusing as that of the medical but it is a lot more nerve wracking.
I made a layout (again) of the embassy (i hope i don't get in trouble for this
) so that you'd at least have an idea as to what the room looks like before you get there.
This is based on MY interview experience. You may notice that my CENOMAR is not included in the documents that were asked from me but, more often than not, they will look for it. There may be other documents that will be asked from you so you better bring all the required documents and all the necessary supporting docs (for late registration of birth, etc.)!
Hope this helps!
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Mike,
She needed to apply within the first 76 days.
She should not need to have a SSN to become a joint owner of your bank account, unless by the bank's own rules. Find a different bank.
Yodrak
When is it advisable to get an SSN? When we first get here and apply under our maiden name or wait until after the marriage?
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OMG, Uling!!! I thought I was incapable of blushing anymore at my age but you made me red all over
:blush: LOL
I second that! except maybe for "at my age"
that makes me feel really oooolllllddddd.
Geez Uling, the tagalog words u learn...
Interviewed today: 10/18/2006 - APPROVED K1 AND K2s....kindly add this pls PWConrgratulations! Woohoo, that is greeaaat news.
Prayers do help, right?
God bless you guys and here's wishing you the best. Cheers!
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Wow, I missed a lot when i logged out for a couple of hours!
Congratulations shimmy, elizabeth, romcn3rd, BJZags, FMerz, forgyj, zethris! And to anyone I missed out, congratulations too. LOL
Party time!
:energetic:
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You don't have to beg, u just bully the consul a little! You can not flash your badge at the consul, Sheriff. That will be considered harassment!
It's harrassment if I pull out my pistol. LOL!
Now, now... better keep your pistol out of sight. A guy consul might not appreciate that!
can i flash something else???? hahahahhahah ahahahhahahahwhat will you flash Yna?
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A deem November the Approval Visa Pick-up Month cuz we're all trying to pick-up our visas. The heck with Delbros… It's madaya that we apparently do not have an option but to beg to pick it up the visa. We’re our own delivery service! Besides, who wants to wait around for it to be delivered? This entire process is a fine lesson for us Americans because I have never waited this long to get anything done. In the States, it's all about now now now and right dahamn now. LOL! In the Phil, it's all about when when when, and how much freakin longer. LOL!
LOL
You don't have to beg, u just bully the consul a little! You can not flash your badge at the consul, Sheriff. That will be considered harassment!
Btw, this is for all the folks out there.
Can we start our own thread in the AOS forum? It sure will be nice to have a thread like this for the AOS. Same whacky people going through another step in this whole process.
Not that I don't want to consult with all the other guys from VJ, but I just thought it will be cool to be going through the next step with you guys. (aaawwww)
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sillygirl, you were able to pick up the visa? how did you go about notifying that you will be picking it up? i was thinking if we had the option to do that then we might as well take the extra travel time to do so...hope someone can help
Yup, we were able to pick up the visa. Towards the end of our interview, my fiance just asked the consul if he (the consul) can do him (my fiance) a favor and let us pick up the visa the next day instead of having Delbros deliver it. He reasoned that our interview got delayed because of the typhoon and that if we wait for Delbros, I might miss my flight. We both know that it is advised NOT to make travel plans yet until we get the visa but hey... it worked.
The consul was nice enough to agree and gave us a pick up stub. We went back to the embassy, showed the stub and got my visa. If you're planning to go on the interview, it won't hurt to ask if you can pick it up.
Goodluck! November is fast approaching!
wow thanks for that info PW and sillygirl (for her post). i am planning to go to his interview. bahala na kung meron pang uncertainties si mister consular officer mag make out nalang kami in front of him... hahaha i hope it wont get to that point but desperate situations call for desperate measures. we were planning to ask nga the consul person if we can come back and pick up the visa nalang... atat eh noh??? i know it's bad to do travel arrangements before the visa is issued but im hoping and praying that everything will be okay so i went ahead an booked it. even planned to get married sa sabado ng thanksgiving since his family (cousin) overthere is inviting us to spend thanksgiving with them. grabe ang timing sobra, we fly back on the 21st of november, i go to work on the 22nd, then after work drive na to vegas. KABALIW! hahahahagrabe i cant imagine, after all this wait, planning a wedding, then getting ready for an interview makes time fly faster. days are longer but all in all it's pretty quick na from knowing the interview date...
btw, CUTE PIIIIIIC
that's the way to do it!
mga pasaway tayo!
i don't know how to add pictures...so you're going to have to take my word for it...
We don't believe you... PROVE IT! LOL!
Yeah, prove it. Pictures, pictures, pictures!
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PW - Really glad to see the face behind the most hardworking member of the Manila Embassy interview thread.
Karina
i second that! Was pleasantly suprised when I saw PW's pic instead of the avatar that has become so familiar. Nice to meet you PW!
I was so busy & depressed lately that I haven't had the chance to wish everybody goodluck on their interviews and congratulate those who passed. And for the November folks, I know you guys gonna have a party, but don't count me in coz my fiance & I broke off the engagement two weeks ago. It's a long story & it's really "petty" but that's part of life that I just have to accept I guess.Thank you folks & I wish everyone the best.
Karina
I'm sorry to hear that Karina. I hope you guys can still work things out.
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hello everyone. it seems that there's no PLDT in my bukid so i bought a SMART sim. i dont think it's a smart idea though since i couldnt use it to call them??? am i missing something here? i thought buying a smart sim would solve the problem. everytime i call, all i'm hearing is tot tot tot... anyhow any suggestions? i did call the washington and it says our case is still pending. would have wanted more specific answer like whether if the embassy got our case or not etc
... thanks!!!
I'm guessing you got the prepaid one, right? It won't work. I tried that and even the postpaid line for Smart it still didn't work. I think only PLDT with IDD calls can be used to call the 1-900 number. They sure know how to make it difficult to contact them!
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I want my fiance to get a copy of the medical exam and vaccination report. Will there be an issue requesting a copy from St. Lukes? Does anyone know or have experience with this...??? Thanks in advance. Cheers!
She will get a copy of the vaccination report and it is adviced that she photocopy it. As for the copy of her medical exam, I don't think that is possible unless you ask the USE.
I asked the releasing nurse if everything was OK with my medical exam and all she told me was they will send it to the USE and I will know on my interview if there are any problems.
Guess there was nothing wrong with my medical, good thing psychiatric exam wasn't required, or I might have been in big trouble. I was really going crazy then!
Hey PW, any news about ur petition? Waiting to hear about your NOA2!
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Thanks for this info ellmoi and uling... we did call (John called this morning)....and followed up our request for expedition and early appointment interview...we were told to get our packet at St. Lukes...fortunately, I am in Manila (I arrived Manila thursday evening) and I got the packet with our appointment schedule:
**ANY WORKDAY 0700AM**
I will fly back to Iloilo Sunday and will be consolidating all the needed documents for me and 2 kids. Hopefully, will be able to have the medical examinations, seminars and interview next week, God willing.
PW please put received petition in Manila: 10/06/2006
appointment schedule: **ANY WORKDAY 0700AM**
God bless everyone,
I know it's been a few days already but i jst want to say CONGRATULATIONS!
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Thanks guys!
I still can't believe it.
Panicked - there were no last minute surprises. I think the fact that my fiance was with me made a big difference. Some of the other girls really got grilled and they couldn't ask if they were approved or not. The consul asked eash of us only four questions.
John_and_Marlene - the pre-screener asked me about it but I just told her that I was in the Phils. already when we got the NOA2. She told me that I should have it and made a note in my form but the Consul didn't even bother to ask me about it.
Uling - i didn't get his name but all my fiance did was chat with him I think that worked!
I said I'd post my interview experience and what I've observed but I can't really sit down and do it right now. All our plans have changed. Instead of flying out bymyslef on the the 14th as originally planned, I will be leaving with my fiance on the 9th so there are really a lot of things to do.
Hopefully, I'll be writing my review (lol) when I get to the U.S.
Will be back online in a couple of days!
Updated to add sillygirl's approval and to add timeline of stormyrain. Don't forget to come back here for the delivery info sillygirl. You might forget us now that you're in 7th heavenit still hasn't sunk in. But don't worry, i won't forget about you guys.
That's another thing. We are going back to the USE this afternoon to pick up my visa!
My fiance asked the consul if it is possible to pick it up the following day (Thursday as i had my interview on Wednesday), but the consul said it's not possible because the system is acting up. So he said we can pick it up Friday, 2pm! When we got out, the guard saw the stub that I was holding and he remarked that we are the only ones who got expedited that day.
My fiance wasn't sure at all that it was possible but I told him it doesn't hurt to ask... so there!
He told me that my stubborness pays off at times.
So for you guys, who would be going with their fiance for their interview, maybe you can also ask to pick it up instead of being delivered by Delbros.
Manila Embassy Interview
in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion
Posted · Edited by sillygirl
Updating timeline of louchiw and Gomez.
OK - Visa approved
AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required
ME - Military Expedite
AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)
Name.................NOA2.....MNL REC’D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#...STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD
K1 LIST
01..fianceeinw8ting.07-15-04..08-07-04..09-24-04..10-08-04..2004-xxxxxx..OK..09-12-06/23 mos./Makati
02..Windchaser......08-29-05..09-27-05..07-25-06..09-01-06..2005-756xxx..AR..Birth Certificate
03..djcess..........03-10-06..03-24-06..xx-xx-xx..08-09-06..2006-579xxx..OK..Aug 19/10 days/Cebu
04..Rustyash........03-07-06..03-29-06..06-08-96..08-09-06..2006-580xxx..OK
05..timmaricel......04-07-06..09-21-06..10-20-06..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
06..zethris.........04-13-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-60xxxx
07..davidg..........04-20-06..05-13-06..xx-xx-xx..09-11-06..2006-625xx...OK..Sep 21/10 days/???
08..titakey.........04-23-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..AR..NBI clearance
09..Audrey&Romy.....05-01-06..05-22-06..07-13-06..09-22-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/05 days/QC
10..randyandrechie..05-01-06..06-05-06..07-13-06..09-20-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Oct 04/14 days/QC
11..Hershey.........05-01-06..06-05-06..06-21-06..09-25-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/???
12..annie19.........05-09-06..05-22-06..xx-xx-xx..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..AR..Divorce decree
13..mychelle........05-03-06..05-31-06..07-06-06..09-14-06..2006-639xxx..OK..Sep 21/07 days/Cebu
14..danlet..........05-12-06..05-31-06..06-27-06..08-10-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Aug 17/07 days/???
15..Tomnjas.........05-23-06..06-14-06..07-11-06..10-02-06..2006-656xxx..OK..Oct 06/04 days/Manila
16..sillygirl.......05-17-06..06-14-06..06-29-06..10-04-06..2006-657xxx..OK..Oct 05/01 day/picked up visa
17..Brittaniquec....05-25-06..06-20-06..07-10-06..08-08-06..2006-660xxx..OK..Aug 14/06 days/???
18..kevlar_kev......06-30-06..07-18-06..07-27-06..10-05-06..2006-691xxx..OK..Oct 15/10 days/Laguna
19..Gomez...........07-03-06..08-14-06..09-21-06..11-06-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Nov 08/2 days/QC
20..Angelmae........07-10-06..07-27-06..xx-xx-xx..11-06-06..2006-698xxx..OK
21..Keith88gt.......07-24-06..08-04-06..xx-xx-xx..11-13-06..2006-709xxx
22..YnaYeBa0808.....07-24-06..08-10-06..09-22-06..11-13-06..2006-712xxx
23..Uling...........07-31-06..08-08-06..09-23-06..11-14-06..2006-712xxx
24..JimGem..........07-31-06..08-14-06..xx-xx-xx..11-17-06..2006-715xxx
25..Goodman.........07-31-06..08-15-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2006-716xxx
26..Ara&Ken.........07-31-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..11-25-06..2006-719xxx..
27..Karel...........08-01-06..08-22-06..09-23-06..11-28-06..2006-719xxx
28..tamara..........07-31-06..08-24-06..10-26-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
29..roymcn3rd.......07-31-06..08-23-06..10-25-06..12-13-06..2006-723xxx
30..shimmy..........08-01-06..08-23-06..10-20-06..12-11-06..2006-723xxx
31..FMerz...........08-09-06..08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..12-12-06..2006-723xxx
32..forgyj..........08-03-06..08-23-06..10-21-06..12-18-06..2006-728xxx
33..BJZags..........08-04-06..08-17-06..10-20-06..12-05-06..2006-xxxxxx
34..Elizabeth.......08-15-06..08-21-06..10-21-06..12-21-06..2006-729xxx
35..treynroxy.......08-03-06..08-25-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
36..daveandlirio....08-03-06..08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-737xxx
37..TimR............08-10-06..09-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-736xxx
38..lovebug.........08-12-06..08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-737xxx
39..neonspark.......08-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-73xxxx
40..kirkandjenny....08-18-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-743xxx
41..ronmay..........08-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-75xxxx
42..Robhankins......09-01-06..09-22-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-761xxx
43..Madison Man.....09-01-06..09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..12-04-06..2006-601xxx
44..ellmoi..........09-17-06..09-26-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-762xxx
45..Glenn&Rosemarie.08-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
46..jo&john.........08-30-06..10-06-06..PICKED UP.10-18-06..2006-764xxx..OK-AO..Oct 25/07 days/Manila
47..RiggerAF........09-04-06..10-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
48..sway............09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-7xxxxx
49..davidjack.......09-05-06..10-04-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-770xxx
50..lebby...........09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-772xxx
51..lawrencejeramie.09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-775xxx
52..Richard&Maria...09-05-06..10-06-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-779xxx
53..Iniibig ko......09-07-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
54..Thersch.........09-19-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
55..Payato..........09-18-06..10-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-783xxx
56..gobdogman.......09-07-06..10-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
57..sbqwolf1........09-11-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
58..binow...........09-20-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
59..Burrito.........09-21-06..10-18-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-78xxxx
60..Steve-n-Ana.....09-28-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
61..jamrok..........09-29-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
62..JelloShotGirl...09-29-06..10-15-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
63..Erichu..........10-11-06..10-23-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-789xxx
64..louchiw.........02-xx-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-28-06..2006-xxxxxx..AR..previous AOS
K3 LIST
64..sweety_33.......04-11-06..04-25-06..xx-xx-xx..08-24-06..2006-608xxx..OK..Aug 30/06 days/???
65..phirephly.......05-08-06..05-23-06..07-01-06..09-21-06..2006-635xxx..OK..Sep 27/06 days/???
66..K3 IR...........07-25-06..xx-xx-xx..09-20-06..11-13-06..2006-xxxxxx
67..cybernutguy.....09-22-06..10-12-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
IR-1/CR-1
Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#...STATUS
68..jpg.............08-15-05..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-17-06..2005-xxxxxx..OK...
69..stormyrain......10-05-05..07-06-06..xx-xx-xx..11-20-06..2005-xxxxxx
70..JoelAndAnalyn...12-29-05..04-21-06..xx-xx-xx..09-25-06..2006-510xxx..OK..Sep 27/02 days/Manila
71..Shortie81.......02-03-06..05-16-06..05-28-06..06-07-06..2006-544xxx..OK-ME..Jun 14/07 days/???
72..mimendoz0209....01-13-06..04-28-06..08-22-06..10-18-06..2006-xxxxxx..OK..Oct 25/07 days/Davao
73..Biancashey......03-09-06..09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-576xxx
74..phirephly.......05-02-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-642xxx
75..JunCel..........05-15-06..08-24-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
76..Jazzy...........08-03-06..10-17-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-729xxx
77..K3 IR...........09-01-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-xxxxxx
78..w1n78...........09-05-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-764xxx
79..M&M.............09-07-06..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2006-765xxx
80..DaveHorton......07-25-06..08-25-06..10-24-06..12-19-06..2006-208xxx
louchiw, can you provide the date when MNL received your file, when your fiancee received her packet and your case number?