angel0482

hi! guys! my visa is ready for delivery! so meaning there's no more DV getting into our way.

wow that was fast.. so no more DV indeed...!!!!!!!!!

congrats

Thank you!

Yes, it was confirmed to me when I asked the lady from window 37. She told me to asked the delbros staff if they could refund my P650 since it's no longer needed.

As you noticed from their instructions... You can no longer see the part that discusses about P650 payment.

Just today I started tracking my visa. I was just hoping maybe I will get updates by now. Then to my surprised, I was updated!

I was approved last October 14, 2008 that was last Tuesday and now my viosa is ready for delivery! So meaning we all need not to worry anymore about that DV.

The only think I noticed. They took all my original copies of my NBI, Birth Certificate and Cenomar. But I don't mind since I can get it again at NSO.

Here's my tracking updates:

Hi Everyone!

I just got my visa approved last Tuesday, October 14, 2008. After I was interviewed by a consul. I was asked to sit and wait at the waiting area again for my number to be called at window 37 or 38. After a few minutes of chatting with some applicants, my number was flashed at the counter. I was called to proceed at Window 37. The lady gave me the instructions and handed me the pink slip together with my confirmation letter i printed from my email.

After she gave me the instructions, I asked her if I should pay again for the mailing of my visa and passport or am i done since I paid ahead of time with the P650 at Metrobank. Then the lady at the window 37 told me that the document verification is not needed anymore and that I will asked the Delbros staff at the booth if they can refund my P650 since it's no longer needed.

So i went to the Delbros booth asked the in charge there if they could refund but I got no luck and just went paid the P250 for the courier service instead. Don't feel like arguing that day. Lol!

I hope this will give answers to everybody. I'm hoping for my visa to be delivered within 2 weeks.

Cheers!

Angel

So this means NO NEED to pay Php650?

I think you're not required anymore to pay P650. Since I was even suggested by the lady at window 37 to ask the delbros staff if they could refund my payment.

as you notice in their instructions that they removed that part already.

hello to everybody here on visajourney! Please enlighten me about how the delbros document verification works. I paid mine last Sep 29, 2008 which is one month before my interview.. I paid them even though i havent had my interview scheduled and just texted them about my payment on Oct 3, 2008 after scheduling my interview.

But im not sure how they work. Just recently, I texted them to ask the status and the reply was "we already confirmed your payment for doc. verification on Oct 3, 2008 we are still waiting for your verification form to be forwarded by the embassy, Thanks" So does it mean the embassy here will forward them some kind of my papers and they will verify it then it will be forwarded back to the embassy? what is the NSO role on those?

I also heard that document verification is a delay too for those who are waiting for their visas.

Thank you!

Hi!

Melissa, you won't be able to received any verification form for your Document Verification processing.

But the new regulation now is that Document Verification is no longer needed since there are so many backlogs happened in the past. So what they do now is request all original copies of birth certificate, cenomar and even NBI. So if i were you, you'd better start requesting new copies of your birth certificate, NBI and cenomar now.

Hope this helps..

Angel

Oh! About the Cenomar. They also asked me about that. So good thing I had it requested 2 months before I went to my interview. I intentionally requested for that for CFO but I decided to bring it along with me because I have that feeling that they will ask for that since CFO is also asking for it. That's one of the important document an applicant needs to obtain before the interview date as it may take 7-10 days to arrive after it has been requested.

Hi Everyone!

I just got my visa approved last Tuesday, October 14, 2008. After I was interviewed by a consul. I was asked to sit and wait at the waiting area again for my number to be called at window 37 or 38. After a few minutes of chatting with some applicants, my number was flashed at the counter. I was called to proceed at Window 37. The lady gave me the instructions and handed me the pink slip together with my confirmation letter i printed from my email.

After she gave me the instructions, I asked her if I should pay again for the mailing of my visa and passport or am i done since I paid ahead of time with the P650 at Metrobank. Then the lady at the window 37 told me that the document verification is not needed anymore and that I will asked the Delbros staff at the booth if they can refund my P650 since it's no longer needed.

So i went to the Delbros booth asked the in charge there if they could refund but I got no luck and just went paid the P250 for the courier service instead. Don't feel like arguing that day. Lol!

I hope this will give answers to everybody. I'm hoping for my visa to be delivered within 2 weeks.

Cheers!

Angel

wow,congratulations angel!

good for you!

thanks for sharing your experience in the embassy!

Thank you, Pam!

Good luck to you also.

Angel

Thank you, guys! I'm sure you will made it, too! the questions were just really easy. it's just the waiting that will give you nervosuness. Lol! But you will make it. just make all your documents ready for them and don't waste their time.

God bless and good luck!

best wishes!

Angel

hey guys! a friend gave this link to me... i hope this will all of us. she told me to pass it on so i could share it to everybbody who will undergo an interview. ------>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fiddlers.us/questions/

Hi Angel0482!

Goodluck for tomorrows interview.

Hi! Amy! Thank you again..

Anyway, I just got home last night from Manila. Had my interview. Thank God it went really good. I was so lucky to have a very nice consul. She didn't hold me that long. In fact she didn't even ask me any evidences anymore. In fact, the pre-screener are the strict ones than the consul I was assigned to. She just asked me very basic questions. Just a yes and a no answers mostly. But I was freezing cold while waiting outside the consul's booth. And it caused me to get nervous because of that. Lol! But when i came inside. She was very nice. Greeted me warmly and asked me to sit down. Asked me questions every nwo and then while she checked my documents. I was hoping she owuld asked me for evidences because I was ready for it and I made a lot of effort preparing all that. Lol! But to my surprise she just asked me questions. Only the i-134 affidavit of support and my fiance's w2 and tax transcript were asked by pre-screener. And also my pictures. She selected few of my pictures. She didn't bring all my 100 pieces pictures to the consuls. Lol! The pre-screener I was assigned to complains a lot. Like she said I brought to many pictures and why my fiance doesn't have much assets. I talked to my fiance about it and he said that she doesn't have the right to complain at all. Or say those negatives words. But nevertheless, I ignored her.

When I got in to the consul's booth. I saw her eyes getting big when she saw all my documents on my transparent bag. Lol! It was so heavy and my shoulder is aching until now. But it was worth bringing all of it. At least I was ready to had everything to her. I could still recall when she told me that, "Now, okay, I am going to approve your visa and you may sit down outside while your name will be called from window 37 or 38". I was like, I couldn't believe what I am hearnig that time. I thank her and i went outside to wait for my name to be called. I couldn't stopped myself from smiling when I got out from the consul's booth.

I am so thankful for my VJ family who went all the way with me. It was a really long journey we traveled together and here we are. Getting all the good news. So to all who are still on the process. Please hang on. You're almost there.

Angel

Hi! Everybody!

I know we are all getting so anxious as our interview date is getting close. Not to mention mine will be this coming Tuesday... LoL!

Anyways, a friend of mine gave me this link to help me calm down and she told me to share it to everyone. Just check out the link below and read as often as you can or even have it print out and let someone ask you those question. Pretend you're facing the consul. Lol! It will surely help, no kidding! Here's the link ---->>>> http://www.fiddlers.us/questions/

http://www.fiddlers.us/questions/

hey guys! a friend gave this link to me... i hope this will all of us. she told me to pass it on so i could share it to everybbody who will undergo an interview. ------>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.fiddlers.us/questions/

Hi Everyone!

My interview will be on October 14th. A week before that will be my Medical Exam. I would like to get any suggestion from my fellow VJers to suggest any place either hotel, pension house or tourist inn that I can stay nearest to SLEC. Also affordable at the same time. I don't want to take taxi just to get to SLEC. I would like to have get a place that is just a walking distance to SLEC or much more nicer if it will be infront or beside SLEC. I don't want to be late and don't want to get into traffic.

It would be highly appreciated if I could get any suggestions. I'm a little bit freaking out already since I only have 3 weeks to to make a final preparation. Thank you in advance.

Yours Truly,

Angel

SORENTI HOTEL IS BACK TO STLUKES VERY CLOSE 2MINUTES WALKING AFFORDABLE I,400 TO 1,500

SWAGMAN HOTEL 2,800 ONE BLOCK AWAY IN ST LUKES

Hi! does anyone have the right number of Hotel Soriente? Kindly share it with us. Oh! I got the Tropical Mansion Hotel's number when i went to manila.

Tropical Mansion Hotel: (02) 523 1724

that's also very close to st. lukes.

there's also one i saw in front of st. lukes but I don't know if it's good. but if you like to be practical and near. just go in front of st. lukes and you will see it. Travelfast Tourist Rooms. Just try to checked it for yourself if you feel staying there.

:pop:

hi guys! been quite sometime now that I was here... I was so busy now these days preparing for everything. I just got back from manila for my medical exam. Yes! I passed my medical exam and it went really well. It wasn't that bad. Just that both my arms are still sore from the shots they gave me. but the rest is great. the waiting took most of time during the exam.

when i came home last night... i was so exhausted from my trip and for the 2 days processing. the waking up early in the morning thing made it exhausting.. lol! i hate waking up at dawn for sure. first day, i woke up at 2:30am then went to the medical center at 4am. i had a #31 priority number. i was able to finish everything for the 1st day at 12:00 noon. the following day i went there at 8:30am then i went out 12:00 noon as well. so it wasn't that bad. just exhausted. lol!

but the outcome was great so it pays off really well at the end. and i couldn't made it without the vj family! thank you guys!

Hi Everybody!!!! This Sunday October 05, I will be heading to Manila for my medical exam... My medical will be this October 06-07... So just send me a message and let's meet up! I will be there at 3am lining up... Lol!

-angel-

Angel 3AM? LOL

Please bring some pillows and chair with you hahahaha!

Yaaayyy I will have the same date for interview LOL but I don't want to line up as early as 3AM

To Robertjay, yaaayyyy congrats at last, remember when you started this thread LOL now you are leaving us all here? Because Oksana has the visa already.... Just kidding, I am happy for the two of you!

Kathie Kathie Kathie, my congratulations might be a little late LOL I just came back from long vacation with Jeff, but anyways, I seen you in igorsssss yahoooooo you got what you have been waiting for! CONGRATS!!!

Kevin and Anna, hi there, hang in there, believe me I had the same worries before, but I never let go of my faith, it will come you will see one of these days... There's time for all of us and yours will be soon... Keep praying... God bless!

Sis (allrightsreserved) you seldom visit us here ayyyy! LOL (kidding)... I was not able to see you in Bicol province but I will be seeing you few days from now LOL I am super excited, but nervous for my medical LOL! Good luck to all of us...

Cloe...

What time will you be there anyways?

Hey guys,

Had a very succesful medical in London yesterday (1st october) See my post about the experience

Congratulations to you, cca!

DAY, SA BOULEVARD MANSION NALNG KA ARUN DILI KAAU KA LAYO SA AIRPORT. USA PA MAGBALHIN BALHIN KA BUILDING , WALA SAD HOTEL DOUL SA PRISM KAY MGA SCHOOL DOUL DHA. DI MAN SAD LAYO ANG IMO ADTOAN, DOUL RA. 70 TAXI. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TRIP.

ai oi...parehas lang ug price sa cherry blossoms..hehe...2350 nman gud available nila run.gusto unsa ko makasave kay grabe na ang gastos..hehe..CFO nlang man ko tapos nako ug PRISM

Why not do it in Cebu City... You can save if you prefer Cebu for CFO. You can stay at Royal Pensionne which is about P1,200 or you can get cheaper price pa... Daghan diri pension houses na barato ra less than P1k you can get a good rooom already.

hey everyone,

what is the best kind of ticket to get for the fiance who is coming to the US- one way or a changeable round trip? OW costs the SAME as RT....!!!!! if you got a RT you could use the other leg later, when your fiance wants to visit family and friends. but i could see how that might end up being a hassle. any advice? how are you all handling it? i have some frequent flyer miles- maybe we will use them.

thanks !

kathie

Kathie....

Congratulations to you!

Oh! About the ticket... My fiance will get one way ticket only for me. Because his friends got only one way when their fiance/fiancee went to US. Since I'm not going back anytime soon. Also my fiance visa is single entry. Not unless if it's intentional that a fiance/fiancee doesn't want to stay in the US and plans to go back home after 90 days.

Angel

hey angel! thank you. i think we are going to also get a one way ticket. it sucks its so expensive instead of being half price of a round trip but oh well! my fiance's mom is alone and not in the best health, that is the main reason we might travel back there soon- in case of emergency. also we like to travel! :-) i think im going to buy him a OW ticket using my frequent flyer miles though.

where are you going to be living once here in the US? we are in california. oh-HAH HA! I said WE!!! i guess i feel like he is already here!!! YAY!!

kathie

I can't wait to be in Cali now to be with my fiance.... I am so excited to start a new life and be what I want to be... :-)

A wife and a mother! heheheh!

Angel

hey everyone,

what is the best kind of ticket to get for the fiance who is coming to the US- one way or a changeable round trip? OW costs the SAME as RT....!!!!! if you got a RT you could use the other leg later, when your fiance wants to visit family and friends. but i could see how that might end up being a hassle. any advice? how are you all handling it? i have some frequent flyer miles- maybe we will use them.

thanks !

kathie

Kathie....

Congratulations to you!

Oh! About the ticket... My fiance will get one way ticket only for me. Because his friends got only one way when their fiance/fiancee went to US. Since I'm not going back anytime soon. Also my fiance visa is single entry. Not unless if it's intentional that a fiance/fiancee doesn't want to stay in the US and plans to go back home after 90 days.

Angel

Ah yayayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I just called the USEM... and I got my interview!!!!

Oh my! Oh my!!!!!!!! I'm panicking! Got a lot of things to do!!! I'm so dead my ###!

October 14, 2008 is my interview date! Need to undergo medical soon!

Hi Glo!

How are you? have some of my fruits! hehehehe! Oh damn! I forgot to ask them when did my case arrived! Ops!

Angel

Woow! What a great news hun! I totally understand how nervous you are for the interview and you must be very busy to gather everything now. I'm looking foward to hear more news from u guys!

Glo

Hi Sweetie Glo!

I'm supposed to call the embassy again if I could get another interview maybe a week later than 14th but I was thinking that maybe I can manage to get everything done before october 14th.

So I got the good news and my fiance will be able to scanned his i-134, tax transcript and w2 by this week and some of the documents sent thru fed-ex. It wil be here by Friday. So i still have like the whole saturday to get things done and compile them accordingly.

Did you made photocopy of all your evidences? Like the chat logs, receipts, tickets and bank stubs? Because if you did then I'll have it photocopied as well...

Angel

Hi hun,

Sorry for my late reply cuz of work again, yes I have made a copy for everything (except chat logs cuz its too many).

In case anyone would like to know I'm gonna share how I prepared for interview here.

1. I put the appointment letter with all the original documents in order as per the checklist they gave me in package 4 so I could hand to the counter right away.

2. For rest of ongoing evidence which were too small to file with original documents, such as boarding pass, tickets to the places we traveled, engagement ring receipt, I filed them in the album and put a sticker with details on each of them.

3. I put our photos with details (date, name (friends/family) and location) after the evidence in the same album and filed in time order.

4. Our chat logs started from the date we filed for the petition up to now.

5. I had a folder in my bag with all of our documents (either its original or copy) we have submitted or received from the beginning (I put labels like forms, letters..etc to file them out) in case they want to take a look of anything which ain't on the checklist or simply just need a copy.

I've also highlight our names and date on the evidence so they can check them easily.

At the end they didn't ask me for any copy and returned most of the stuff except my visa fee receipt, my fiance's employment letter and I-134 form. We were joking with the consular officer that they could keep our chat logs since they were too heavy to carry back home and of cuz they didn't take them. I'm not sure if its just a case for Hong Kong so it's better to check with your USE's requirement. But its always better to keep a set of copy for ur own record.

My fiance was amazed how I filed everything and he said he is the luckiest man cuz he doesn't have to deal with paperwork lol. Just msg me for any further advice and hopefully my experience can help everyone out.

Cheers ,

Glo

Thank you, hun! Okay then I will photocopy of my evidences. I should bring a big bag to embassy then.. lol!

Hello guys!! Here I am coming back.LOL

I missed many things here for sure so let me congratulate everyone...wish you all good luck for the rest of the journey.

We will soon be having our medical and interview as seen on my countdown. Me and my girls needs your prayers guys. Thanks ahead.

Just done with my preparations.Will try to relax for the last week before the medical.

Job well done.... that's very organize... I also place mine in flexible binders and envelope with divisions so I could just pull it out easily. I like your

WE GOT APPROVED!!!!!!!

thank you everyone who helped keep our spirits up over the last 6 months of waiting. all the encouragement and love really worked. hopefully i will be back in ecuador in 3 weeks or less!

muchos abrazos (many hugs)

kathie and chamy

Grats to you two! Keep us informed of your journey and progress!

Heather

Heather...

Congratulations!