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2222018- INTERVIEW DATE- APPROVED!!!
K1/K2 (2 derivatives), thanks a ton dear members.

2222018- INTERVIEW DATE- APPROVED!!!
K1/K2 (2 derivatives), thanks a ton dear members.

2222018- INTERVIEW DATE- APPROVED!!!
K1/K2 (2 derivatives), thanks a ton dear members.

Approved!!! Interview date was 2222018 - this was a deliberate choice of interview date on our part. Our first interview date was supposed to be on 27 February but I and my dear Fiance (soon to be Husband ) , got quite impatient, so we decided to move it about 4 days advance (excluding weekends).
Appointment time: 6:40 am - I highly recommend this to those who will do their interview in US Embassy Manila, Philippines
Interview Process; 1 hour
Consular Interview (Final Interview) A young American Consular who exuded a positive aura, smiled often, and very respectful interviewed us and it  took about 15 minutes - as we are K1 K2s (two derivatives) who will fly with me this mid March.
Pre-screening stage- longest/toughest stage - All Filipinos.  We never had any hard time at all, but I saw, and heard right before my eye, and my two boys also saw and heard what transpired with between the applicants and the Pre-Screeners' Windows and from the feedback of those applicants who shared their feelings while we all sat waiting for 7:30 Final Interview with the Consular Officer, how they were asked.  There are microphones and loud speakers at the interview windows so you could hear almost everything. This provided quite a good opportunity for others waiting for their turns to anticipate possible questions.  You need to be really prepared, if not more than prepared with all your documents and what not.  Stay calm and focused, listen well to the question as they may be tricky. It's drama, action, real-life events happening all simultaneously!!!

Approved!!! Interview date was 2222018 - this was a deliberate choice of interview date on our part. Our first interview date was supposed to be on 27 February but I and my dear Fiance (soon to be Husband ) , got quite impatient, so we decided to move it about 4 days advance (excluding weekends).
Appointment time: 6:40 am - I highly recommend this to those who will do their interview in US Embassy Manila, Philippines
Interview Process; 1 hour
Consular Interview (Final Interview) A young American Consular who exuded a positive aura, smiled often, and very respectful interviewed us and it  took about 15 minutes - as we are K1 K2s (two derivatives) who will fly with me this mid March.
Pre-screening stage- longest/toughest stage - All Filipinos.  We never had any hard time at all, but I saw, and heard right before my eye, and my two boys also saw and heard what transpired with between the applicants and the Pre-Screeners' Windows and from the feedback of those applicants who shared their feelings while we all sat waiting for 7:30 Final Interview with the Consular Officer, how they were asked.  There are microphones and loud speakers at the interview windows so you could hear almost everything. This provided quite a good opportunity for others waiting for their turns to anticipate possible questions.  You need to be really prepared, if not more than prepared with all your documents and what not.  Stay calm and focused, listen well to the question as they may be tricky. It's drama, action, real-life events happening all simultaneously!!!

Hello everyone.
 
Part three of June Filers! Omg! What an active group. 
 
I just wanted to let you all know that our NOA2 was November 22nd.
 
We proceeded with booking the medical for the 7th Feb and the interview was today 22nd at the new US London Embassy.
 
They approved the visa. It should arrive within 7-10 days. 
Planning on moving to the USA in April. Woohoo!!
 
Wishing you all all great news in the coming months. 
I’ll keep my VJ updated and check in on you all every now and then! 
 
Much luck and love 

Approved!!! Interview date was 2222018 - this was a deliberate choice of interview date on our part. Our first interview date was supposed to be on 27 February but I and my dear Fiance (soon to be Husband ) , got quite impatient, so we decided to move it about 4 days advance (excluding weekends).
Appointment time: 6:40 am - I highly recommend this to those who will do their interview in US Embassy Manila, Philippines
Interview Process; 1 hour
Consular Interview (Final Interview) A young American Consular who exuded a positive aura, smiled often, and very respectful interviewed us and it  took about 15 minutes - as we are K1 K2s (two derivatives) who will fly with me this mid March.
Pre-screening stage- longest/toughest stage - All Filipinos.  We never had any hard time at all, but I saw, and heard right before my eye, and my two boys also saw and heard what transpired with between the applicants and the Pre-Screeners' Windows and from the feedback of those applicants who shared their feelings while we all sat waiting for 7:30 Final Interview with the Consular Officer, how they were asked.  There are microphones and loud speakers at the interview windows so you could hear almost everything. This provided quite a good opportunity for others waiting for their turns to anticipate possible questions.  You need to be really prepared, if not more than prepared with all your documents and what not.  Stay calm and focused, listen well to the question as they may be tricky. It's drama, action, real-life events happening all simultaneously!!!

As a K-1 fiancee you can complete GCP before receiving your visa.
 
http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/cfo-orientation-seminar.html
 
You boys are both over the age of 12, they must attend PDOS .. and as you found with PDOS you can not book the appointment until you have their visas.
 
*PDOS Seminar

All other immigrants must attend PDOS

http://cfo.gov.ph/rnr-pdos.html 

Scheduling
https://cfo.ph/pdos_reservation/

Adults:  Those 60 and above need only register to get the sticker.

Derivatives:  Children above 12 years of age must attend PDOS, those younger only need to be registered to get the sticker.  

Ages 13-19 will attend PDOS Peer Consoling.

Hi, everyone! I am new here but I want to share my interview experience in US EMBASSY MANILA yesterday, August 23,2017, 6:40AM.. especially to those who are going to have their interviews in Manila. :)) 
I arrived in US Embassy at 5AM. The guard let us in around 5:40.. You have to show them your APPOINTMENT LETTER, DS160 and passport.. 
we waited for 10-15 Minutes before they let us move to Data entry.. At the DATA entry, they gave us ziplock where we will place the passport.. They also took our ds160.. they will put a sticker on it then they will give you instructions where ypu should go..  They gave us back the DS160..
Next is FULL BODY SCANNER 
And then another FULL BODY SCANNER before you can proceed to the main building where you will have your prescreening, biomedical and FINAL INTERVIEW. 
 
PRESCREENING - Window 52
I was already inside, I was the first in the Letter C lane.. The windows were still closed.. The assistant told us to prepare the documents already BIRTH CERTIFICATE, NBI CLEARANCE, CENOMAR, MRV SLIP AND MEDICAL RECORD(BROWN ENVELOPE).. 
the windows already opened and I went to the first available windows already. I greeted her good morning. She was a Filipino consul.. I gave her my DS160..
Questions:
What is your name? Birthday? What is your relationship to the petitioner? Where did you meet? How? When did the romantic relationship start? If both of us have children? How old are you? How old is he? Have you ever been to other countries? Have you ever been to Mindanao? I said YES. She asked where? then she took my documents, birth certificate, NBI CLEARANCE, CENOMAR and MRV slip.. I couldn't give my brown envelope because the St Luke's was the one who forwarded it to them because I had PSYCH Evaluation. 
Then she gave me back my ds160 and told me to proceed to window 43 for finger scanning
 
FINGER SCANNING Window 43. American Consul. He was the one with a very bad temper and he yells at applicants who cannot follow instructions. 😂 But I still greeted him a very good morning and a wide smile anyway😊I silently talked to myself that I better do well here or else I'll piss him off. I kept wiping my hands with my handkerchief.. 
he only asked me 
what is your name? Birthday SUDDENLY, He was giving me a tissue paper. I thought he was giving it to me to wipe my hands because I was wiping my hands in my handkerchief 😂 I wiped my hands using the tissue paper but he said NO. The finger scanner, wipe it off😂😂😂😂 Omg. *face palm*
Then he told me to place my fingers on the scanner. He kept telling me PRESS HARD. I said to myself. What? Hard?😏 So I did. I pressed it hard. But he kept telling me to PRESS HARDER🤣 So I placed my other hand so I can press it waaaay harder just like what he wants😂 So it's good. Then the other hands and two thumbs. :)) All good. He put a stamp on my DS160. then gave it back to me, said proceed to the interview. 
 
FINAL INTERVIEW- WINDOW 66. A very nice American woman. :)) Always smiling and we laughed together. She just seems like a friend to me. It doesn't feel like an I thought it felt like just a conversation between two friends😂 I greeted her HI, MAAM! Good morning! :)) She smiled at me and greeted me good morning too and asked how I am doing. I said I'm great and I asked her back ☺️
 
I gave her again my ds160. She took it and told me to wait 
When she came back she started to ask me
What is your name? How long you've been together? What do you like about your fiancé? When was the last time he visited you? What did you do when he was here? I said we went to Baguio city, had our engagement photoshoot and then he proposed again for the 2nd time. She laughed 😂 What? Is first time not enough? I said I guess not ma'am, he wanted to propose with ring. Then I showed her my left hand where my ring is. Her smile was really wide already. Do you have wedding plans? I said yes and then she asked me what plans? Where are you going? I said Chicago Illinois  What can you say about Chicago? I just said what I remembered 😂😂 I said, there's a lake in there, Michigan Lake, Sears tower and GIANT BEAN!😂 she laughed again when she heard the giant bean😂 She said, OH YEAH, that's what I like about Chicago, too, I call it giant bean too😂. -- Now I'm regretting I forgot about the DEEP DISH PIZZA🤣  
Then just checked my papers again.. Then she said I SEE NO PROBLEM, looks good.. You are approved. Then she gave me two pamphlet explained it to me.. I couldn't focus anymore, I started to cry.. then she repeated what she told me she said CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE APPROVED! WAIT FOR YOUR VISA IN 6-10 working days.. Have a nice day! 😍 I thanked her so much ☺️
 
 
SHE didn't take any of my fiancé's documents. Not even the form i-134 and the supporting documents! Just my documents. She didn't even asked for our pictures. :)) 
 
THANK YOU, LORD! Finally! I'm done! 
Ticket already booked last August 4 😂 Big risk but my fiancé had so much faith 😊 Good thing I made it! I'll finally be with him SOON 😂
 
Tips for everyone: ALWAYS WEAR A BIG SMILE, BE POLITE AND GREET EVERYONE IN THERE. :)) It will always be a great help to lighten up their moods. 😊
Pray and pray and pray 😊
 

He passed!!!!!! We are about to video call. I’ll give a more detailed update soon. 😀😀😀

Congrats!!!! 

These are so wonderful news. Congratulations and a biiiiiig happy hug to you guys

Hi, I and my two boys passed our medical yesterday, got the cd, sealed envelope, and the vaccination worksheet.  Hope all is well with you.  I am about to schedule our visa appointment in a bit,but I still do not have the email from the USEmbassy Manila, do you think it's fine?

My fiancé has a friend who lives Cavite, so he stayed with him and drove to SLEC that morning. He was 11th in line and got there around 3:30. All of the exams took place on the first day. He is going back on 1/30 for shots and review of the exams. Praying everything went flawless and he is healthy :). I’ll update more when the whole medical process is over. 

Hello there, 
Please share with us how your medical went...  We plan of staying in nearby hotel or airbnb.
 
I am K1 with 2 derivatives- my 2K2s are minors, but we are all going on the same date next week.
 

Hello, K1 with 2 K2s here, 
NOA 1- JUNE 5,   NOA2-DEC 08
NVC- received our case Jan 17, NVC- emailed us that our case is at the US Embassy Manila- Jan 25.
Ceac- showed READY, we also received a specific log in to access our case, and all info about visa process.  This email below directs us to  APPLY  FOR US VISA in the PHILLIPINES.  
 
Dear New Portal User:

Your US Travel Documents Customer Portal username and password information is below.

To access the online system, enter your username and password into the log-in page. Be sure to enter the two CAPTCHA words exactly as they appear on the screen to validate your information.

Thank you,

US Travel Documents Customer Support
 
1.  We already paid our MRV fees at BPI, and  2.  our Medical is this week or next week.
 

Hello, K1 with 2 K2s here, 
NOA 1- JUNE 5,   NOA2-DEC 08
NVC- received our case Jan 17, NVC- emailed us that our case is at the US Embassy Manila- Jan 25.
Ceac- showed READY, we also received a specific log in to access our case, and all info about visa process.  This email below directs us to  APPLY  FOR US VISA in the PHILLIPINES.  
 
Dear New Portal User:

Your US Travel Documents Customer Portal username and password information is below.

To access the online system, enter your username and password into the log-in page. Be sure to enter the two CAPTCHA words exactly as they appear on the screen to validate your information.

Thank you,

US Travel Documents Customer Support
 
1.  We already paid our MRV fees at BPI, and  2.  our Medical is this week or next week.
 

Hello, K1 with 2 K2s here, 
NOA 1- JUNE 5,   NOA2-DEC 08
NVC- received our case Jan 17, NVC- emailed us that our case is at the US Embassy Manila- Jan 25.
Ceac- showed READY, we also received a specific log in to access our case, and all info about visa process.  This email below directs us to  APPLY  FOR US VISA in the PHILLIPINES.  
 
Dear New Portal User:

Your US Travel Documents Customer Portal username and password information is below.

To access the online system, enter your username and password into the log-in page. Be sure to enter the two CAPTCHA words exactly as they appear on the screen to validate your information.

Thank you,

US Travel Documents Customer Support
 
1.  We already paid our MRV fees at BPI, and  2.  our Medical is this week or next week.
 

Hello, K1 with 2 K2s here, 
NOA 1- JUNE 5,   NOA2-DEC 08
NVC- received our case Jan 17, NVC- emailed us that our case is at the US Embassy Manila- Jan 25.
Ceac- showed READY, we also received a specific log in to access our case, and all info about visa process.  This email below directs us to  APPLY  FOR US VISA in the PHILLIPINES.  
 
Dear New Portal User:

Your US Travel Documents Customer Portal username and password information is below.

To access the online system, enter your username and password into the log-in page. Be sure to enter the two CAPTCHA words exactly as they appear on the screen to validate your information.

Thank you,

US Travel Documents Customer Support
 
1.  We already paid our MRV fees at BPI, and  2.  our Medical is this week or next week.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.
 

Hello there, been so long since I last checked into this forum, wow Part 3!!!
 
June 05- NOA1 here, Dec 08- NOA2,  Jan 17- NVC, Jan 22- Case number,  Jan 25- Ready
Next week, me and 2 K2s/derivatives will have our medical at St. Luke's, Manila.