StephenJoy

My lady got her Visa this morning! Six questions and the interviewer said: "I can give you your're Visa". That was it. I will update more in much detail in a while. I will give all possible information I can about the interview when I talk to Sao some more.

What a wonderful feeling.......what a relief!!!

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Congratulations my friend

Ahhhh where to begin. I will try to detail this out in a way that will (possibly) calm nerves that we experience prior and during the interview process.

We stayed at the Blvd Mansion which is right (caddy corner) accross Roxas Blvd from the US Embassy. Great hotel for anyone looking to stay close to the Embassy. Our K3 appointment was set for 7:30am and we left the hotel at 6:30am. It only took a few minutes to walk to the Embassy enterance which is in front of the Bayview hotel, not the larger gated enterance that we first thought was it.

At first site it appeared to be a long single line, but as we got closer the security guards were there to view our appointment letter and direct us to the correct line. It was quick and painless after showing them the letter and ID, we were inside the door for security screening within 5 minutes.

After passing security we simply followed the blue arrow on the wall that pointed to the immigrant visa unit. Once inside the security directed us and all others to the seats. Nobody had nunmbers so with our nerves the way they were, we were kind of concerned. Within a few minutes the two ladies at the receiving counter started calling people by name to come over. It moved quick and we were called within 10 minutes. They took our proof of payment, DS-156, DS-157, appointment letter and gave us a number; then we sat down again.

Now anyone that has followed our story knows we had two visa interviews. One for K3 today and one for CR1 May 30th. Mai asked the ladies at the receiving counter if we could get the CR1 but they just told us to ask the pre screeners.

The numbers were called at a good pace, not like motor vehicle back in the states. Some would be called to get finger scanned while others were called for pre screening first. In our case, we were pre screened first before the finger scan.

We had to stand up and sit down quite a few times as we were called then told to go sit down again. At first we were worried about that, but it is no big deal.

At the pre screener winder we discovered the pre screener was very friendly. I asked him right off the bat if we could just go through with our CR1 interview since our paperwork is complete and that interview was only 2 weeks from now. The pre screener was very cooperative and pleasent and asked us to take a seat while he went to get our CR1 file. About 5 minutes later he called us back to his window and said it's no problem whatsoever. From that point on all processesing was done for CR1 and not K3.

On an interesting note, the pre screener told us that if they had not received our CR1 paperwork, we could STILL PROCEED WITH THE K3. They never suggested we return to the embassy for the CR1, they were quite happy to just give it to us right then.

The pre screener told me I could not help Mai answer the questions he was about to ask. The questions the pre screener then asked are these:

Who is the petitioner?

How and when did we meet?

Whats your job?

He took our marriage certificate, birth certificate, I-864 from myself and my co sponsor, NBI Clearance and proof of relationship.

It was a bit unnerving because he was scribbling comments on a green peice of paper all the while he had us at the window and as he leafed through our paperwork. I tried to catch a peek but he kept it pretty well out of site.

He then told us to take a seat and wait for the number. This was the start of real wait and when the biggest test of nerves came to be. With every chime of the number bell, our hearts stopped beating for a moment. Some people were in the consular interview room for a while and some were in and out. It appeared everyone was happy that came out of those rooms.

Finally about 30 minutes later our number flew up on the display and we went. The CO was friendly and polite and we shared a couple jokes and laughs, even though I was freaking out inside. The CO then asked us these questions:

Have we been married before?

Do we have kids?

What was college course of study?

Whats your job?

What do you plan on doing when we get back to the US?

Whos your current employer?

Was I domiciled in the US still? (I've been in the Phils since April of 2006)

It was really pretty painless and good. He leafed through our thick packet, taking a brief moment to look at photos and all the documents.

I noticed when he was leafing through the packet that there was a pink stamp on the front that said approved. We did not notice him stamp the packet, but it was already there before we got into the interview.

When he was done leafing through the packet he looked up and said he was convinced and said it is "the real deal". He also complimented us on the quality of our supporting documents and papers, which really felt good to us. Then he said we are approved, congratulations and said to take a seat and wait to be called to releasing.

5 minutes later at most, we were already called to releasing. They put some stamps on our paperwork and gave us the delbros slip. We went to the delbros desk, paid them and left. WOW!!!!!!

All in all it was a quick and painless prodeedure. The only thing that surprised me was the interview. I had always figured it would be like a job interview; personal behind the scenes\closed doors type atmosphere being probed and grilled in more detail. Instead, it's just a simple small room with no door and people are outside of that doing there own things all the time we are interviewing behind that thick pane of glass.

So now we wait for Debros to deliver the CR1 then head back to Cebu and try to get back to the US by May 30th.

For anyone who had two interviews like us, you should have no problem getting the CR1 if you ask the pre screener about it and all your paperwork is in order.

I have no advice other than wear a smile, be confident and crack some jokes of the opportunity presents itself. It cant hurt and it helps release the tension and develop maybe even a very slight repor with the CO

Congrats, our interview was today in manila and we r also approved thank god

Ahhhh where to begin. I will try to detail this out in a way that will (possibly) calm nerves that we experience prior and during the interview process.

We stayed at the Blvd Mansion which is right (caddy corner) accross Roxas Blvd from the US Embassy. Great hotel for anyone looking to stay close to the Embassy. Our K3 appointment was set for 7:30am and we left the hotel at 6:30am. It only took a few minutes to walk to the Embassy enterance which is in front of the Bayview hotel, not the larger gated enterance that we first thought was it.

At first site it appeared to be a long single line, but as we got closer the security guards were there to view our appointment letter and direct us to the correct line. It was quick and painless after showing them the letter and ID, we were inside the door for security screening within 5 minutes.

After passing security we simply followed the blue arrow on the wall that pointed to the immigrant visa unit. Once inside the security directed us and all others to the seats. Nobody had nunmbers so with our nerves the way they were, we were kind of concerned. Within a few minutes the two ladies at the receiving counter started calling people by name to come over. It moved quick and we were called within 10 minutes. They took our proof of payment, DS-156, DS-157, appointment letter and gave us a number; then we sat down again.

Now anyone that has followed our story knows we had two visa interviews. One for K3 today and one for CR1 May 30th. Mai asked the ladies at the receiving counter if we could get the CR1 but they just told us to ask the pre screeners.

The numbers were called at a good pace, not like motor vehicle back in the states. Some would be called to get finger scanned while others were called for pre screening first. In our case, we were pre screened first before the finger scan.

We had to stand up and sit down quite a few times as we were called then told to go sit down again. At first we were worried about that, but it is no big deal.

At the pre screener winder we discovered the pre screener was very friendly. I asked him right off the bat if we could just go through with our CR1 interview since our paperwork is complete and that interview was only 2 weeks from now. The pre screener was very cooperative and pleasent and asked us to take a seat while he went to get our CR1 file. About 5 minutes later he called us back to his window and said it's no problem whatsoever. From that point on all processesing was done for CR1 and not K3.

On an interesting note, the pre screener told us that if they had not received our CR1 paperwork, we could STILL PROCEED WITH THE K3. They never suggested we return to the embassy for the CR1, they were quite happy to just give it to us right then.

The pre screener told me I could not help Mai answer the questions he was about to ask. The questions the pre screener then asked are these:

Who is the petitioner?

How and when did we meet?

Whats your job?

He took our marriage certificate, birth certificate, I-864 from myself and my co sponsor, NBI Clearance and proof of relationship.

It was a bit unnerving because he was scribbling comments on a green peice of paper all the while he had us at the window and as he leafed through our paperwork. I tried to catch a peek but he kept it pretty well out of site.

He then told us to take a seat and wait for the number. This was the start of real wait and when the biggest test of nerves came to be. With every chime of the number bell, our hearts stopped beating for a moment. Some people were in the consular interview room for a while and some were in and out. It appeared everyone was happy that came out of those rooms.

Finally about 30 minutes later our number flew up on the display and we went. The CO was friendly and polite and we shared a couple jokes and laughs, even though I was freaking out inside. The CO then asked us these questions:

Have we been married before?

Do we have kids?

What was college course of study?

Whats your job?

What do you plan on doing when we get back to the US?

Whos your current employer?

Was I domiciled in the US still? (I've been in the Phils since April of 2006)

It was really pretty painless and good. He leafed through our thick packet, taking a brief moment to look at photos and all the documents.

I noticed when he was leafing through the packet that there was a pink stamp on the front that said approved. We did not notice him stamp the packet, but it was already there before we got into the interview.

When he was done leafing through the packet he looked up and said he was convinced and said it is "the real deal". He also complimented us on the quality of our supporting documents and papers, which really felt good to us. Then he said we are approved, congratulations and said to take a seat and wait to be called to releasing.

5 minutes later at most, we were already called to releasing. They put some stamps on our paperwork and gave us the delbros slip. We went to the delbros desk, paid them and left. WOW!!!!!!

All in all it was a quick and painless prodeedure. The only thing that surprised me was the interview. I had always figured it would be like a job interview; personal behind the scenes\closed doors type atmosphere being probed and grilled in more detail. Instead, it's just a simple small room with no door and people are outside of that doing there own things all the time we are interviewing behind that thick pane of glass.

So now we wait for Debros to deliver the CR1 then head back to Cebu and try to get back to the US by May 30th.

For anyone who had two interviews like us, you should have no problem getting the CR1 if you ask the pre screener about it and all your paperwork is in order.

I have no advice other than wear a smile, be confident and crack some jokes of the opportunity presents itself. It cant hurt and it helps release the tension and develop maybe even a very slight repor with the CO

Congrats, our interview was today and we are also approved thank god.

HELLO,

I think it's time to all the march filer to celebrate!!!got an interview date today,my interview is on september 07 at 7:30am,feels good and im so relieved now Is anybody there same as my interview date?GOODLUCK TO ALL OF US...alice

Congrats Mike and Alice, Joy is in Manila now getting her medical and interview is on August 8th, Good Luck Always, Stephenjoy

Mylene texted me at about 11:30 manila time and said that the consular officer wrote approved on her documents, BUT he also said that Ashleys passport wasnt' received from St. Lukes yet .. I called St. Lukes and they said it was sent out on June 19th .. hmmm .. Trying to call the embassy, but noone is in the Immigrant Visa section from 12:20 to 1:00 manila time (lunch)

On top of that .. I sent a letter to Mylene asking the consular officer to allow her to pick up the visas in person so that she could fly out on the flight that I booked for next Monday .. but she was too shy to give it to him. I'm sure now that Delbros won't have the visas to her in time to be on the flight so that is a hotel reservation down the drain and a flight schedule that has to be changed. How much do you reckon that is gonna cost me ??

Congrats and good luck CountryBoy i hope evrything goes well.

Good day to all. I am just curious about the documents needed since my fiance and I usually talked using voice chat ( yahoo conference ) everyday . Is this enough ? we hardly send emails actually since we talk everyday on yahoo.. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks. And God bless to us all..

Riza and Ed

You will need e-mails, letters to each other, cards to each other, phone logs, pictures and all the evidence you can get together because you will need these for the interview to show eviidence of your relationship.

I was checking the sample form here on the DS156 form, and i checked the DS156 on the US embassy, Manila website and it appears they have changed the form, just passing this alone.

WOW our interview and medical scheduled Our medical at St. Lukes is August 1 and interview is August 8, 2007, Is anyone else scheduled these dates, let me here from you thanks

Does anyone know of any good hotels in Manila near the embassy and St. Lukes? Thanks for any help

Good luck our interview scheduled for August 8. and Medical is July 31

Hey Austin,

That is GREAT! August 13th.....We wish U both many years of Happiness! 3 more days and Ruchie and Mathew will be here! I am really excited! Life couldn't be any better than it is now!

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Congrats Austin, our interview also scheduled for August,08, 2007