ryza

I have an epiphany for you... Read Section 4.3 of the Manila Embassy K1 Visa Guide. Hehehehe!!!

Just out of curiosity. Why would a person disregard the "official" form from the united states and randomly read some web site for such important information like this?

because the embassy's form has a typographical error. thats why

its DS157. its in the sherrif ulings guide and in the packet 4 they have erased the DS156 and changed to DS157

Its funny how so many people think this at first. I remember thinking the same thing in the beginning.

I think the wording in the USCIS application about this is a bit confusing, especially if your first language isn't English.

yes i agree with nini & bee. wordings in the application form are confusing thats why im gald that i found this site! it helped me a lot in lots of way good luck!

yes one way ticket is fine

hi http://www.visajourney.com/examples/I-134-exp-04-30-07.pdf :thumb:

hmmmm might as well go to Manila then......

you can give it a try though if you want to. try to go to your regional NSO and pay 125php for a copy (not sure of the price)

If you have already obtained a MC with the annotation thats already good. The regional branches of NSO has the same date with the main NSO in Manila, thats the very reason why your LCR forwarded your papers to NSO Manila for proper annotation. Well, why not obtain a new MC from your NSO Baguio, thats what the regional branches are for so people from the provinces dont have to go to Manila to obtain one. Goodluck!!

no! the regional branches dont have the annotated version of the MC. only in the main branch in QC. i already tried that. my papers was endorsed in QC already have it with annotated for months then when i tried to get an extra copy here in the province, my MC dont have the annotation yet so have to go back to QC again for the copy

Good Evening everyone,

I have a question here.. Since my fiance already sent affidavit of support during the filing of I 129f to USCIS., do i need to have a new one for the upcoming interview?? Thank this site really helped us... all April filers will same interview sked hope to see u at the embassy on Oct 4.. To those who are still waiting for NOA2 keep the faith .. God has His reasons...

hi im really not sure if you have to get a new copy of I-134 from your fiance but for me i will get a new one. its better to be sure BTW we have same interview shced. 730am good luck

how many copies exactly do i have to make for the DS156 DS157 DS156K? thanks

same thing happen to me. i called for packet pickup too but my packet came this morning.

no he doesnt need to go... when do you plan to have your cfo? you may want to join us on 5th of sept?

jj1028 are you going to attend your CFO in manila?? can you guys move it on the 7th? hehe coz im planning on having my medical on the 5th and 6th and CFO on the 7th of september. thanks.

I was told by the guard at NSO East Avenue, Q. C. that all transactions pertaining to annulment, late registration, or any other corrections on MC & BC should be done there. There is a separate place and different staff to handle all those stuff there. So to find out if the guard was telling the truth, I got my annotated MC in East Avenue(it took me 3 weeks to apply and get a copy). After a month I got another copy of MC in NSO Dagupan City,Pangasinan(my home province). The guard was right. The copy I got in Dagupan City is not updated I am still married but the copy I got from East Avenue has annotation that it has been annulled.

hi where exactly are you in dagupan? just curious

I was told by the guard at NSO East Avenue, Q. C. that all transactions pertaining to annulment, late registration, or any other corrections on MC & BC should be done there. There is a separate place and different staff to handle all those stuff there. So to find out if the guard was telling the truth, I got my annotated MC in East Avenue(it took me 3 weeks to apply and get a copy). After a month I got another copy of MC in NSO Dagupan City,Pangasinan(my home province). The guard was right. The copy I got in Dagupan City is not updated I am still married but the copy I got from East Avenue has annotation that it has been annulled.

yes this is exactly my concern, but the thing is mine is endorsed at NSO Vibal Building, or is it the same place?

i suggest you go to NSO in QC personally just for you to be sure rather taking chances. you still got time for you to endorse your MC "if ever" they didnt annotate it yet.

just like raquel 1208 said they do all the corrections/annotation in QUEZON CITY (QC).

oh! lol! thank you! i thought their not the same.

I have my Annotated Marriage Certificate with Secpa already last April cause it was endorsed by the Local Civil Registrar here in Baguio City, now does the 6 months policy of Local Civil Registrar applies here too? Do you think my files was updated by this time?

i dont know what is the 6 months policy that your saying and the annotated MC w/ secpa. the impt thing is, if you already have your NSO copy of MC with annotation, certificate of finality, decree of declaration of nullity of marriage and certificate of registration then your ok na. oh and dont forget your court decision too, good luck

Hi Larry! We finished our 2 days med. exam today and there's a note in SLEC that says they are open on AUgust 27 (monday). Your fiancee can have her medical exam on monday! I can assure u that since it was posted all over the SLEC. Visa fee is $100 each person, so your fiancee and her son will be $200.

Thanks you very much, how did your medical go?

was good.. We decided to go in around noontime, it went fast and smooth and we were done in 2.5 hours in our first day, i have my son too and the process for him was easy, they only look on his vital stats and physical check up and checked on his vaccine record to see what else he needed. I did print out sillygirl's Medical Procedure (can be found in Sheriff Uling's signature) and it went exactly as it was written. Make sure, your fiancee brought her son's vaccination record. and bring 4 pics each as i thought they only needed 3 (they do need 3 for me and 4 for my son).. And our 2nd day (today) went same time and finished in 2 hours. Just bring everything needed (passport, appointment letter, pics, vaccination record, pen) and everything will go smooth oh i would suggest to bring snacks too as my boy was hyper and cookies and juice made him stop screaming.

hi jj1028. just want to know the size of the pics. is it 2x2? or its a visa size pics? i dont have my packet yet and im planning to have an early medical, have my packet pick up in SLEC

sweeeettt!!

After the 15 days waiting period the court gave me my Certificate of Finality and the Decree, and I went to the LCR and they offer they will issue me a Annotated MC with Secpa and they sent an endorsement letter to NSO main of course with pay per copy...and I received my Anotated MC with Secpa after 2 weeks...now my question is do I need to go to the NSO main to check if my files are updated? Is the 6 months validity applies here? is my anotated MC with secpa enough that I'm all cleared?

Advice pls

what is the mc with secpa? anyway its much better if you go to NSO personally and tell them you want to endorse your MC. you have to go and line up early in the morning for you to get a good number and finish early. i went there around 430am and i was no 30 i think. anyway after you give them the required papers for them to annotate your MC, you have to go back there after 3weeks or more. (not sure, depends on them) to get your NSO MC w/ annotation. so i suggest you go there ASAP coz your interview will be on OCT 4. good luck

BTW when i went there and will only obtain a copy coz i already endorsed it before, i have to go back again after 10 days just for the copy.

YES!!

i get a call from us consulate asking for additional information to complet AP

hi there friends.this is the recent news about my administrative processing .

i got a call from us consualte asking me for more additional information.like police record :biometeric certificate taken from the court .writing the names .dates and places of birth of my siblings.and if i have traveled outside morocco.

so i don't know if they wanna take doubts about me and also i don't know how long it will take to give a call for a final decision.so i wonder if that additional information that i will take to us consulate will be just in the consulate or will be sent to us department...so i would like to know if someone experienced this before how long it will take to get a call from them.

the recent call i got shows me that they are working on it .and what are the needed documents to make marriage to ur fiance in usa .and if someone knows about the questions asked by the airport officer....

i hope to hear from u soon and thanks in advence.good luck to all...and wish the best of life and happiness for all.

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alex be sure to check with your airline for the weight of the box. some airlines just allow 50lbs not 70lbs. take care and good luck

FINALLY!!!!! I just check online and find out that my medical examination is on SEPT.27 and interview on OCT.4

WE'RE SO HAPPY!!!!

THANK YOU guys for all the HELP.... and GOOD LUCK to ALL!!!!!

Congrats hope we can meet up, we have same schedule

you, me and sheryl&robert have the same medical and interview. hope to see you guys at the USE. ill be having my medical early. like a month before my interview and seminar after medical. good luck

hi sheriff,

just a suggestion to correct 6.2 of the guide, the paragraph that starts with "In Cebu.."

i took my cfo in Cebu, the guidance and counselling is done at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation located at 3F Aya-ay Arcade, 60 Mango Avenue, Cebu City (near San Carlos Boys High).

then the CFO sticker is being done in Commission on Filipinos Overseas located at Causing-Lozada Bldg., Osmeña Blvd. corner M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City (near DFA Cebu).

thanks for the big help!!

Thanks a bunch! I will update that very very soon and recant on a statement I made on taking the Guidance and Counseling Seminar before the visa is delivered.

sheriff uling do you mean we should have our seminar AFTER getting the visa? rather having it BEFORE getting the visa?

Ryza...

It's a matter of preference due to the couples situation, location, availability, and discretional income whether the beneficiary will attend the Guidance and Counseling Seminar BEFORE or AFTER the visa is in-hand.

My wife and I came to a decision that she would attend the Guidance and Counseling Seminar during her three night stay in Manila for the Medical Exam. For us, it seemed to be a better use of our time versus running back and forth trying to get that done then going to the CFO to obtain the CFO Sticker at the last minute before flying here to the US, which seems like an added stressor to me. Especially knowing how long everything takes to get done in the Philippines. Plus, the Guidance and Counseling Seminar is on a first come, first serve and it's the luck of the draw whether the locations that administer the seminar will be busy. Better safe than sorry, I always say. However, I highly recommend calling the location to get a confirmation that the beneficiary will be permitted attend the Guidance and Counseling Seminar and that’s only if the beneficiary plans on attending the Guidance and Counseling Seminar before the visa is in-hand. The reason being that on rare occasions the beneficiaries have been incorrectly turned away because staff members that do not understand the process. It's a rare occurrence but it does happen so it's better to call beforehand IMO.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

thanks sheriff.. i am really planning on attending the seminar after my medical exam so that while im in manila i can do all the things that i should do before coming back to the province then just go back for the sticker if i have the visa with me already.

FINALLY!!!!! I just check online and find out that my medical examination is on SEPT.27 and interview on OCT.4

WE'RE SO HAPPY!!!!

THANK YOU guys for all the HELP.... and GOOD LUCK to ALL!!!!!

congratulations! we have the same interview date good luck

hi sheriff,

just a suggestion to correct 6.2 of the guide, the paragraph that starts with "In Cebu.."

i took my cfo in Cebu, the guidance and counselling is done at St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation located at 3F Aya-ay Arcade, 60 Mango Avenue, Cebu City (near San Carlos Boys High).

then the CFO sticker is being done in Commission on Filipinos Overseas located at Causing-Lozada Bldg., Osmeña Blvd. corner M.J. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu City (near DFA Cebu).

thanks for the big help!!

Thanks a bunch! I will update that very very soon and recant on a statement I made on taking the Guidance and Counseling Seminar before the visa is delivered.

sheriff uling do you mean we should have our seminar AFTER getting the visa? rather having it BEFORE getting the visa?