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hi guys! i just want to share, i called USEM earlier and ask the status of our visa, thank you Ate Loterly for the advice in calling the USEM 3012000 7 5184# and press 0 when the operator says its busy!!! yippeee!! i was put on hold for a few minutes after asking my case number.. then she said that my visa is printed today.. just to make sure to know its release, i need to call again tomorrow afternoon!!! yipppeeeee!!!

we are soooo happy and now we are so excited looking for tickets hopefully for MAY 03!!! thank you all for the support, and to all those who are still on the process, dont you worry, we all went there, and for sure your time to celebrate will come very sooooon toooo!!!

God bless us all!!!!

congrats sis :dance:

hi again gurl

- thanks:)

i guess i will call the 1-909 number tomorrow and try to set an appointment:)

- sue

yup and try calling them @ 11am to 2pm hotline not busy as other hours...... hope u got same schedule as mine so we can accompany each other there lol

hi gurl,

i have a question. when did you schedule your interview? did you wait until the embassy received the hard copy from the nvc?

just wondering coz i called the embassy this morning and i was told to call again in 2 weeks time coz they only have an electronic copy right now. do they actually need the hard copy before i can set an appointment?

thanks.

- sue

hi back to you sue,

uscis informed my husband that our docs forwarded to NVC we have to wait 2 to 3 weeks on 3rd week my husband called in NVC april 04 he got MNLcase# and he was told to wait 1 or 2 weeks my documents arrived @ consular office but a friend on mine told me to try calling USEM and i did my documents was their last april 9 so i schedule myself then but i reschedule my interview since my husband don't have orginal copy of his divorce.... Reschedule interview on May 28 and i have an early medical on May 13 and later on 12 days i got snail mail from consular too.

I need to pick up a "Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage" at the USA embassy in Manila.But I need to do it in between flights because my destination isnt Manila,I'm just passing through. I'm just worried that they wont allow me on the embassy with my bags? I dont know where I could keep them until I g

If your destination to Cebu City i suggest you, to get your legal capacity there. Upon my hubby's arrival we proceed to Consular Office log in cause it is a first come first serve basis. Be sure somebody will meet u at airport @ airport your fiancee and other person to watch your things while u and your fiancee enter @ consular office. Leave your electronic devices @ the personnel assigned to for this.

note: ready $ 30 or rate converted in Philippine money for legal capacity payment.

http://www.cebutours.com/legal_capacity_cebu.htm

goodluck

ola friends in Vj,

urgh! days are like a century while waiting for him before he's here with me... 20days from now...

best to be with our partner yahay ang saya-saya nman goodluck sa labing-labi :dance:

Kuwarenta otso... SALI AKO

hala akoy kwatenta'y noybe ( 49 ) apat naput siyam hahahahhha :dance: dami natin LOL

Hi! to all my fellow VJ'ers. I just discovered this website, basically im a new member here and i find it very interesting and helpful. To all my co-pinay's married to their U.S Citizen spouses and still waiting for the K3 Visa... lets keep track of our timeline... share and help each other to give updates/results of the processing, specifically to: Dec. Jan & Feb. 2008 FILERS. God bless to all of us!

welcome to VJ friendly pinays and other cultures are friendly and really help each member :dance:

I am looking forward on the time I will have the schedule of my medical exam and interview. I understand I need to complete my medical exam first before I will have the interview at the US embassy of Manila. I am thinking on how long it takes (approximate total number of days) to complete the medical exam and interview. We, with my fiance, want to have an idea on how many days/nights I have to spend there in Manila when my turn comes.

I hope any from this website can give me idea about it. Thanks

2 days for medical ( first day - - check ups second day --- vaccinations )

1 day for interview ( whole day )

goodluck :dance:

Don't need to make an appointment, just print the email and show up at their doorstep at about 4:30 AM to be first in line. With all the required documents

The same happened to me. First go to http://203.177.135.10/ivappointment/login.asp and put in your MNL number and it will give you the interview and medical dates, you can do the medical on that date or print the confirmation email to show Saint Lukes and you can go early.

I recently called the USEM and got an interview appointment for my fiancee. The confirmation email was sent to her that day. One they I noticed is that the confirmation message made no mention of her medical exam appointment. Are we supposed to set them up ourselves? If so, what will we need to do to make sure that the USEM has a record of everything? Thanks.

DW

Samuel + Retchel,

I went back and typed in my number and it said that it could not find me on the appointment list. I have heard that they are very bad when it comes to updating the system. So are you saying that my fiancee and I can schedule her medical appointment ourselves? I thought that maybe the embassy set it up when they set up the interview date. Thanks.

DW

Ok, I just checked the appointment schedule and it has us listed as having an interview appointment on 5/20 at 7:00am instead of 7:30am which is listed i the confirmation email. I think I will have my fiancee there very early just in case. Also, we have a medical examination date set for 5/13. I guess as long as the medical exam is done prior to the interview it doesn't matter.

DW

when i called USEM i choose my interview on May 28th and i asked the operator when i can schedule my medical he said 1 or 2 weeks before my interview and when i check my case online my medical scheduled on may 21th but i am going to manila on may 13th and i will see if i can visit st lukes on 13th in the afternoon, if not i will be going on may 14th. Goodluck to your wife's medical exam

Hello to all VJ members!

please share your experiences regarding K3,only for filipinas who got married to U.S citizen...

thanks alot!!! my u.s citizen husband filing k3 already and we got NOA1 last month february 12...hope soon we got goodnews..hope you share your experiences about filing k3 and k3 interviews..

Maraming Salamat po!!!

Philippines --- U.S.A

NOandJO

july filers here and do check my timeline u will know how it goes.... be aware, some approved early,some are not so keep prayin to God he is our best buddy goodluck in your processing ;-)

Good success to everybody who will be having their medical this week... may God be with you and give you perfect bill of health to pass the medical and may you be able to give back the glory to God.

God be with us always.

ate gay, sa tuesday na jud akung med. exam pls. pray for us.... nagsabot mi ni ammike na magkita kay dungan man mi....

goodluck sa medical mo dai makapasara lagi ka :dance:

I already PASSED my medical exam last April 24-25. And luckily gained FRIENDS there. Thank GOD and to all the VJ members for sharing their experience. If not from u guys...i wouldn't know what are the requirements & wont have any idea what is happening during the medical exam. Next, will be my interview on May 20.

I hope and pray that WE ALL PASSED the MEDICAL EXAM & also the INTERVIEW w/o any problem.

congrats and u will be fine on your interview

Guys I will have my medical on the 29-30th, Im a bit nervous please kindly Include me in your prayers tonight..

I know God will be with me in this entire process One step more to be with my Mike very soon!!

Please Pray that I wont have any problem regarding my medical..

Thank you and Godbless..

Good luck I have mine tommrow, I will be glad when its over for sure.

they will be nice to us i think lol goodluck on your medical tommorrow hint ; drink sterelized bear brand milk before going to your medical :dance:

Guys I will have my medical on the 29-30th, Im a bit nervous please kindly Include me in your prayers tonight..

I know God will be with me in this entire process One step more to be with my Mike very soon!!

Please Pray that I wont have any problem regarding my medical..

Thank you and Godbless..

prayin for u too and others that going for medical goodluck

yipeeeeee YOU GOT IT!!!!

when u got weak thats when God carried you.

keep that worry-free attitude coz that is called trusting God whole-heartedly

loterly

congrats :dance:

thanks dora and gurl!

we'll, i'm supposed to call the usem on tuesday... the operative words being supposed to.

now, my hubby is telling me, we should pursue the 130 instead... and he's paid the aos already.

i guess i will wait out until i actually receive the letter from the embassy telling me to call that number to set the interview, compare it with where we're at at the nvc... and finally decide....

- sue

your welcome for CR1 flow and congrats

hello VJ peeeps!

just wonderin... if any of you here have done what i did... had the seminar way back... and will just go back for the stamping as soon as i get the visa... the question is... can i just do that at the airport on the day im leaving so as not to waste time going back to CFO office??? and if so... what are the requirements????

anyone??? any suggestions will be greatly appreciated... thanks...

only CFO will give u sticker so go to CFO office and bring with u the CFO seminar certificate to show that u have done seminar. goodluck

Yes, you can apply for AOS as soon as you arrive in the US. The fee is $1010. I believe the Guides have all the information you're looking for.

thank u so much .... will u give me the link for that?

Agreed to Reba.

Yes, you can apply for AOS as soon as you arrive in the US. The fee is $1010. I believe the Guides have all the information you're looking for.

wink wink shape

Hi All

ok so I recieved a letter from NVC last week letting me know that they have recieved my affidavit of support, but that I had missing documents. There are three pages total including the letter, a bar code sheet, and a note stating I am missing the DS-230. So accorording to this it says I am missing the DS-230 and thats it so I called NVC twice and both times I was told I could print out the DS-230 and fill it out and send it in along with the bar code sheet that was this checklist letter. I also was told another packet was sent out to me, but I havent recieved it so I am wondering if the lady gave me wrong information and that is the first packet. What is the packet 3 include? Anyone have this same type of experience? Also do I send to the NVC along with the DS-230 all the documents they request from the embassy such as marriage certificate, police certificate, etc. or does that get taken to the actual interview? Hope this is not as confusing as I am completly confused and want to make sure I do things right!

just follow wat NVC told u and i think u are not a K3 filer but a CR1 flow.... check CR1 topic

It is better to file Married that way you both with get more money from George W. refund check. Also it better for tax break. Due to the fact you are married you live outside the USA, he will be a break on earn income as half of his income is your and you live outside the USA. There is several reason it better to file jointly as married. He can file single, and once you get here file correct copy of his income taxes, but he will not get the full Goerge W. tax break. Good luck and God bless.

ur right they will get more money but the situation aint easy buddy..., they can do it when she is in US anyway, so that will be the time they can get of the money LOL . I suggest to follow wat shape was advice .

hi nova!

would you mind telling me exactly which phone you used to call the us embassy? i have a pldt line at home with idd... but i just cant call that friggin number.... i dont understand what i'm doing wrong.

many thanks

- sue

HELLO, gurl was right at that number, I'm just busy right now(lol!), but I think I called 108 first and then they're the one who connected me to that USEM Manila number. Goodluck sue!

P.S. Hi DORA2x, Hi GURL, how are you na guys, sorry medyo busy talaga me, kita kits tayo sa eyeball?

Pricilla

i will try sistah kasi yong visit ko sa manila at eyeball ndi magkatugma :-) goodluck sa ating lhat

HELP! I WILL BE HAVING MY INTERVIEW THIS COMING MAY 29TH IT'S JUST THAT WE'RE WORRYING ABOUT MY HUSBAND'S 1040a(INDIVIDUAL TAX RETURN) UP TO NOW HE'S NOT SURE WHAT TO FILE FOR HIS 2007 TAX RETURN, HE DOESN'T KNOW WHICH IS BETTER, TO FILE AS SINGLE; MARRIED FILING JOINTLY; OR MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY, HE IS OPTING TO FILE MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY BUT WORRYING THAT HE WILL BE NEEDING MY SSN NUMBER, OR TIN NUMBER(?), AND HE ALSO SAID HE WILL BE NEEDING MY ORIGINAL PASSPORT FOR THIS, HELP GUYS, IS IT OKAY IF HE FILE AS SINGLE EVEN IF HE'S ALREADY MARRIED(WE'RE MARRIED JUNE 30,2007) SO THAT HE WON'T BE GETTING MY ORIGINAL PASSPORT AND HAVE IT NOTARIZED THERE IN THE US? I DON'T WANT TO GIVE HIM MY PASSPORT BECAUSE I WILL HAVE MY MEDICAL THIS MAY 7TH(EARLY), AND EVEN IF I GIVE HIM MY PASSPORT I DON'T KNOW IF HE CAN GET A TIN NUMBER FOR ME. WILL IT BE A PROBLEM IF THE CONSUL WILL NOTICE WHY HE FILED SINGLE EVEN IF MARRIED ALREADY? HOPE YOU'LL ENLIGHTENED US...THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO US...THANK YOU GUYS.

nova what i got from my husband was his form 1040ez(income tax return for single and joint filers with no dependents) attached to his W-2 he will be going to include me on 2008 and what does the embassy required are 2005,2006,2007

if he is going to have file affidavit of support (form 134) tell him to notorized the form. If u are K3 u don't have to send your passport to him cause during interview st. lukes 1 requirements is your passport.

hope others will help you with this matter too. Goodluck on May 29th your interview.

Wow! we must really be a large group. July filers rule!!

just talk too much and asked too much hahahahha proud to be a july filers :dance:

hi nova!

would you mind telling me exactly which phone you used to call the us embassy? i have a pldt line at home with idd... but i just cant call that friggin number.... i dont understand what i'm doing wrong.

many thanks

- sue

i think nova is busy at moment but when she is on she will answer your question she was helping me too she is so nice:-)

well sue, the # 1-909-101-7878 that was the number i used calling USEM for my interview appointment.

when u are calling ready your passport# , petitioner and beneficiary complete name and address, birthdate, USCIS approval# and your MNLCase#

woot woot

after 1 month of being approved ,my husband called the NVC last 4/22 and we got the case number for both petition..

but I called the NVC again to ask if they forward the case to manila embassy and then , she said they sent it a couple days ago..

i asked her also if i can call the embassy for interview appointment and she said wait for the embassy to receive it..

but, yeah.. that alright to wait coz i know that im too close to be with my husband.

im just happy knowing the case is moving..

goodluck to everbody!!!!

congrats dora :dance: i am happy for u