glennfabian

Your best choice is the IR1 visa

I got the first time immigrant promo of PAL from mangotours for $582. I went to their office in makati and paid them cash. it's a direct flight MNL to SFO on Dec 26.

hi philmae83. saan ka sa SF? dec 27 ako direct flight pal din. Tnx

hi daisy, i'm sorry about your uncle. how did he die? our sincerest condolences to you and your family.

hi philmae83. saan ka sa SF? dec 27 ako direct flight pal din. Tnx

i bought my ticket from mangotours

direct flight of PAL in dec 26 MNL to SFO $582

first time immigrant promo

EVA Airways is the cheapest i found i got round trip open ended 900 plus tax for a year. One way is 540 plus tax. good flight TV in every seat. You become a member and get tickets. But the only problem if you use credit then it has to be in persons name who is flying. unless you pay cash there is a book place right in Makati city. good luck

Wow that is the most affordable ticket i've heard. I hope we can still reserve it. Did you call them? Thank u

Expedia is good... and also mangotours.com

That's a very good news. Congrats Philmae

Thank you for sharing the pics. I had my interview earlier today. This is also how i organized my documents. But the pre screener only asked for the folder containing proof of relationship and pics.

i didn't put my pics in an album. Because the hole in the window is too small. ( 2 inch x 12 inch) with a downward curve.

These pics are very helpful. The interviewer will really like it.

Congrats guys...... Burger time. Lolz..

CONGRATS to you and to Glenn... I'm happy for both of you... atlast you can be with each other...

I saw sis precious stone earlier. Hehe. Congrats to all of us. Thank god. We got the pink slip... Time to celebrate. hehe

yeah... i've never seen you again after my final interview... well, congrats to you and to lady gwen...

Thank you. I think we have the same consul hehe.

Congratulations! Do you need to organize the photos in the album or prefer not in the album? Thanks.

It's okay, if the album can pass the small window. it's only 2 x 12 inches with a downward curve. You will push your documents down that slot and the pre screener will grab and pull it from the other side.

Some of the other vjer's suggested to paste 2 pics per typewriting and put captions. Around 20 pics is good enough. I think that is a good suggeston. The consuls and pre screeners will like it.

Thank you to all! And to visajourney. All the informations here are really helpful.

I saw sis precious stone earlier. Hehe. Congrats to all of us. Thank god. We got the pink slip... Time to celebrate. hehe

(Don't bring cellfone or other electronic gadgets. Otherwise you will have to leave it to the vendors outside and you have to pay them P100.)

My schedule is 8:30am... I arrived 6:40am.

It's just in time to get seated with other applicants scheduled at 8:30am.

Then a few minutes later the 8:30 applicants stand in line to get a number.

During this time be prepared to bring out the interview appointment letter. Hand them over the papers and they will give you your number.

You will seat and wait for your number to be shown on the electronic board. Be alert. It's not in any particular order. But as for me I waited about 1&1/2 hour.

When your number is shown, it has a corresponding window where you will go. It's either you go to the pre screener or the finger printing. I was assigned to the finger printing. Then I stand in line again, they will get your number. And you should rub your hands as if your heating them so that it will be moist and easier to be scanned. And then they return the number and you will go back to your seat and wait again for your number to be shown on the board.

I waited for about 2 minutes and my number is shown again. This time to the pre screener. I have prepared all my documents in three separate flexible plastic organizers so that it will fit on the window. ( window is about 2 inch by 12 inch) and it has a downward curve. One of my folders contained all the proof of relationship (pics, emails, chatlogs, greeting cards, letters etc. ) That is the only one the pre screener asked for.

The pre screener also asked me several questions. (how we met, when, who petitioned my wife, what's her job, how long she's been in the US, asked me if i've ever been out of the country and why...). They will forward the documets to the consul. And then go back to your seat and wait again for your number to be shown on the board.

I sat but my number was immediately shown on the board. And then I sat outside the interview room and waited for the previous applicant to finish before i get in. When I got in, the consul asked me almost the same questions. but this time it took me around 5 minutes. And then he said congratulations your visa is approved. Pls go back to your seat and wait for the number and they will give further instructions.

When i sat, my number was already showing again. so i went to the corresponding window and they just said pay the Express Mail so that the Passport will be sent directly to your home. I signed it and paid P205. So i expect to receive it 3 to 5 days since i live in manila. I got out around 9:30am.

I'm very happy and I'm still in the mood to celebrate hehe . I hope this helps. And also pls ask if you have any other questions. Thank You.

Hi Precious Stone, my interview is Dec. 8 too, 7:00 am.

Good luck to both of us and let us keep posted.. hope to see you there at the US Embassy.

Here's the link for Dec. Interviewees;

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=227055

Fransha

yeah... can i have your YM ID? mine is a lil bit earlier than yours, 6:30am...

Hi precious and fransha

I'm also scheduled for Dec 8. 8:30am

My interview is 8:30 am

pls add me in YM = glennfabian

Thanks.