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    so here goes my CFO experience

    in Philippines

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    One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out). :yes:

    Huh? We don't have a house phone no more.. I disconnected it.. Waste of money.. I already have a cell phone..

    Can a work # be fine?

    One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out). :yes:

    Huh? We don't have a house phone no more.. I disconnected it.. Waste of money.. I already have a cell phone..

    Can a work # be fine?

    AM NOT SURE.. can somebody help here. :help:

    What I miss the most in Manila and love about the U.S.

    in Philippines

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    what i really miss in Philippines is first, the weather , second , the street food,(balut,kwek-kwek,calamares,)errrrr!!! mouth watering.....hehehe...riding in a public utility jeepney/ bus,(i dont mind the traffic...lol,im already used to it) also the mall(SM and Robinson's mall) and my family and my neighbors of course... :thumbs:

    Its on the 4th page now and ONLY ONE miss BALUT??? :(

    so here goes my CFO experience

    in Philippines

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    dont worry, your wife will do fine. :yes: when it comes to CR1 or IR1, the people from the SMEF-COW or PRISM doesnt give the petitioned spouses a hard time. the one on one interview will be fast and smooth. just remind your wife to photocopy some important documents bcoz sometimes they are asking a copy.

    goodluck! :thumbs:

    Important Docs like what?

    Passport? NSO BC, MC,?

    Please verify..

    One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out). :yes:

    QUESTIONS THAT NEED URGENT ANSWERS!!!

    in Philippines

    Posted

    thank you so much honeybear.

    so I still need to wait for the appointment letter? Is that included in the packet that I am waiting from the Embassy? I thought I can just present the schedules I got from the visa appointment online. I wonder when I will receive my packet with the appointment letter. I really want to have my early medical on Feb 5&6. :help::help::help:

    My packet arrived a month before my interview. You can have your medical if you really need to. Just print 2 copies of the appointment you got online

    Hi, just wana ask how to get the appointment letter online? I mean, what's the link to get there cuz am afraid I will get my packet late also. thank you. :)

    Question about medical fee

    in Philippines

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    Hey bro! I printed this page so am sorry I forgot where I got it.. it says here "The cost of the medical exam is $145 for adults and $67 for children under 15 years of age.... These fees must be paid in peso equivalent at the prevailing U.S. Embassy exchange rate."

    Oh ok.. So we have to pay in pesos.. :) WOW!! (Todo na toh!!) Push my Luck!! Hehehehe...

    hmmmm... watching Fil Channel huh!! hehe :dance:

    Question about medical fee

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Do you have to pay in $$ or pesos?

    What do you guys recommend?

    Hey bro! I printed this page so am sorry I forgot where I got it.. it says here "The cost of the medical exam is $145 for adults and $67 for children under 15 years of age.... These fees must be paid in peso equivalent at the prevailing U.S. Embassy exchange rate."

    CR-I

    in Philippines

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    on the first day,its good to go there after lunch...only few people there.

    on the 2nd day....they will tell us to come back at 9am...

    noted! :thumbs: thanks again.. :)

    Question about medical fee

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hi everyone! Just want to know if the fee for the medical exam is still $145.. just wanna make sure if there's some changes or not. SALAMAT :)

    Still $145 for 15 and over, $117 for under if you have any kids. 10 days ago that worked out to 6,050 PHP.

    thanks rip44!! ;)

    CR-I

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by marie_9

    immunization is given on the next day. it wont take long...VJ's adviced everyone not to go there Monday to avoid crowd.its much better if you go there after lunch.medical is really fast...the staffs work fast...on my case,i was waited 1 hour at the lobby b4 my name called to pay to the cashier,maybe the cashier came late to work,LOL!

    i had no immunization coz i already had it last 2006 (its my 2nd time at St. Lukes).

    theres a lot of hotels near the hospital...if you sleep only one night,it wont cost you P1000 if you look around and see w/c is cheaper.

    Hi shanleybelle, are u referring to the 1st day or 2nd day? or is it ok to go after lucnh on both days?t

    by the way, CONGRATULATIONS that you got a visa approved yesterday!! :thumbs:

    Interview tips, observations and suggestions

    in Philippines

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    PERFECT!!! very informative, salamat and congrats! :dance::thumbs:

    Based on my interview experience last Jan 8, 2008… here are my tips, observations and suggestions:

    1. Most convenient time to arrive at the Embassy is around 5.30AM. You won’t need to wait outside for so long and spend P20 to rent a chair. Just wait at the area in front of the Miramar Hotel. If your appointment time is 6.30AM, it’s still ok to arrive there around 5.30AM. The embassy guards start to call around 5.45-6AM.

    2. Eat enough breakfast before going to your Big Day! Bring some candies or chewing gum to refresh your mouth. Your fellow applicants won’t be happy if they will smell a fouling odor from your mouth. Hehe! Just a friendly reminder. You can also bring a bottle of water inside coz it’s expensive to buy inside the embassy.

    3. It is suggested to wear a business attire – blouse with collar and slacks. This is to show that the embassy staff and officers that you mean business and this will also confidence. Put some make up but not too much.

    4. When the guards start calling you based on your appointment time, prepare your appointment letter and a valid ID with picture. NBI clearance is accepted.

    5. Just follow the line and you will get inside the embassy premises in few minutes.

    6. NEVER BRING any ELECTRONIC GADGET with your like mobile phones, USB, memory cards, charger, camera and the like. They will send you outside if they saw something in your baggage from their electronic scanner (like the one in the airports).

    7. Once you are inside the embassy building, you may sit down at the blue chairs and wait for the guard for the instructions or signal for you to fall in line.

    8. Be patient! Remember that patience is a virtue. After all, you will be done with the K1/K3 journey in few more hours.

    9. The guard will call the K applicants by row (blue chairs). Then, you will be directed to the Priority Number window. You will then be asked to submit your duly accomplished DS Forms (2 DS156 with BARCODE and PICTURE GLUED on it –with printed name, signature & date of interview at the back; 2 DS 157 – 1 on-line or from the packet and 1 from the bank with a validation code; 1 DS 156K – you can write the name of your fiancé at the lower portion of this form). Then, they will give you a priority number that you will use for the rest of the of interview proceedings. Keep your queuing number and don’t give it to the windows where you will be called. Then, have a seat and wait for your number to FLASHED at the BOARDS inside the embassy.

    10. My name was called for the finger scanning – not my queuing number. So be attentive all the time. But you can chat with your seatmates, VJ sisters and fellow applicants but be attentive!

    11. On finger scanning, make sure that your fingers are clean and dry. Follow the instructions carefully.

    12. Have a seat and wait for your number to be flashed on the boards for the pre-screening with a Filipino officer.

    13. For the pre-screening session with a Filipino officer, greet him with your smile and compose yourself. For my case, he spoke to me in Tagalog so it’s easier. And I heard from the others that they were talking as well in Tagalog. But the thing is, if they ask you in Tagalog, answer them in Tagalog. If in English, then answer them in English. Listen carefully with his questions and answer them clearly and you may give them supporting documents for your answer such as your SO’s employment record, tax documents, photos, communication correspondences, etc. Then, he will instruct you to sit down and wait for your number to be flashed on the boards again.

    14. On arranging your documents, it must be organized, neatly done and easy to access. If you will use clear books or folders like I did, it should be also HALF an INCH thick, with cover page and tabs on the side for easy reference. I will post a picture of my folders here soon.

    15. While waiting for your number to be flashed on the boards, internalize the basic and personal information about your SO, your relationship and everything about you (you and your SO). Remember all the happy moments with your SO and start

    16. They will start calling the K applicants around 10.15-10.30 AM and it will start with queuing number 7001. With this, compose yourself, have some retouch with your make-up or powder and PRAY HARD!!!

    17. And now, it’s the time for the consular interview. TAKE A DEEP BREATH and release all your nervousness and worries before entering the room of the consul.

    18. Greet the consul with a smile. If there’s any occasion in line like Christmas, New Year, etc, don’t hesitate to greet him/her. In this way, you will add a happy ambience for your interview. Let the consul start the conversation. In answering the questions, look into her eyes to establish eye contact. For questions that you really don’t know the answer, simply say, “I don’t know the answer for the moment” or “We never talked about that yet.” The consul knows if you are lying. So, answer truthfully. You may present additional documents or folders for your answers as supporting docs. if the question needs to answered with Yes or No, simply answer with a Yes or No. If the consul asks for your SO's job, simply state his job and company. At the end of the interview session, you may ask the consul politely if you’re approved though I didn’t do this she told that my documents are fine and they will just do some document verification. Then, thank the consul and exit properly.

    19. While waiting for your number to called in Windows 37 or 38, thank God for a wonderful time with the consul.

    20. When you’re called at Window 37 or 38, they will give you a pink slip, your appointment letter, another document from the embassy, all the documents that you submitted to them earlier like photos, communication correspondences, etc. Then, they will tell you that wait for few weeks coz they need to do some document verification. This time, if you paid beforehand the P650 document verification fee in Metrobank, show them the original copy of the deposit slip and give them a photocopy of it. Have the receipt photocopied before you go to your interview, which I forgot to do. Hehe! Then, include on the paper the ff details: date of your interview, case number, passport number, petitioner’s name and beneficiary’s name. Then, thanked them.

    21. If you will need a visa pick up, prepare a letter before the interview. This letter must be addressed to the Consular Officer and you may give it to the consul before you leave his room and ask him if you can do a visa pick up. If the consul didn’t approve it, try again and ask the officer at Windows 37 or 38 and present to them your letter or request and wait for the result of your request.

    22. For visa delivery, pay at the Delbros booth. They will give you a sheet of paper that you will fill up. Put your delivery address – your residence or office address. Then, pay the P165 delivery fee.

    23. Exit the Embassy with a short thanksgiving prayer and wear your sunglasses if it’s hot outside. CALL YOUR SO and tell him/her your good news! Then, call/tx your loved ones! Woooohhhhhhooooooo!!!!!!

    24. Post your interview experience, tips and suggestions here in VJ! Yebah! Hehe!!!

    Anyone with February Interview Gotten Your Packet 4?

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hi Everyone,

    My fiancee, Joy, has her embassy interview scheduled for Feb. 7. The I-129F package and USCIS approval was received by the embassy on Nov. 28. I am wondering when IO can expect that Joy will get her Packet 4, along with the actual appointment letter.

    Has anyone with a Fe, interview gotten their packet 4 yet? Thanks.

    Marc

    just curious and (innocent :innocent: ) maybe.. :lol: what's in Packet 4 anyways???

    Dec.19 interview experience

    in Philippines

    Posted

    Hello everyone! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    For the past few weeks b4 my interview,i can tell that i am truely nervous for my interview...i have no worries for my medical coz ever since i have no healh problem...

    my interview scheduled 8:30 am...i was there at 7am...so surprising coz only few people are there...maybe bcoz of the coming christmas holiday.i was called for window 25, a good looking GAY was there for my pre screening interview...at first he is talking abt how i can amend my passport,he was giving advice and then later on,he was asking how i met my husband...of course i tell the truth and he was surprised when i told him abt my K1 visa..then asked me pictures and leters and i gave him a lot...it didnt take more than 2 minutes. few minutes passed i was called at window 44...wow the consulate there was really a very god looking and a very nice man...he greeted me MERRY CHRISTMAS first..he didnt asked much...he only asked me how many times my husband came to visit me....he asked me too if i miss him,and i said 'YES,VERY MUCH!" ,he asked how many kids i have from my previous relationship.then,he looked on our pictures then letters but he didnt even opened it.then he stamp and then look on the computer then stamp again my papers,then he said,"OK,I SEE ALL OF UR DOCUMENTS ARE OK,AND I DONT SEE ANY PROBLEM ON IT..THE NEXT WINDOW WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOU CAN GET UR VISA".thats all! so i waited for my number to flash and i was called at window 37,and the same gay who pre screening me was the one in window 37.i was surprised coz i have to pay 2...for Delbros P162( i paid P162 instead of P165 coz they dont have change) and for the documents review w/c is P650. i told my husband abt it right away and he then told me that its in the embassy website,in "preparing for the interview".he said that NSO will review my documents.and today he told me that he called the embassy and asked my visa,the lady told him that its already send to NSO and advice us to call them back end of January 2008...

    so guys,lets keep our finger crossed and hoping that i will get my visa on hand soon.

    i am also want to say thank you to all VJ's who pray for me....thanks a lot!

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

    WOW!! Hope my interview will be that fast and hassle free too! :thumbs: CONGRATS!!

    CASE COMPLETE AT NVC

    in Philippines

    Posted · Edited by marie_9

    Hello fellow VJ's member..

    I just learn our case if FINALLY "complete" at the NVC on Jan 4!!!

    I called them and spoke to this really nice speaking lady that gave me the best news so far this New Year!!

    Thank you all who help us get to this part of our Journey!!!

    Still remember you RINA, Thank you!!!

    GO COWBOYS!!! Oppss!!! hehe

    CONGRATULATIONS PANGIIIITTTTT ... :lol:(L)

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