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Ya it's nerve wracking to wait at this point..it's a case to case basis why they need more time to prepare your packet. Why not spend your time with your family because you'll be leaving them soon enough.

I'm sorry to hear this. On the bright side, they didn't deny your visa. Since the consul didn't ask for additional documents they probably needed to do some background check.

Check this link: http://manila.usembassy.gov/adminprocessing2.html

Thanks for all your replies! We went back to the CS on Wednesday April 18th. We were running late for the appointment my husband wouldn't accompany me because he was so angry and he said he already knew what was gonna happen he'd get arrested coz he'd yell at the staff for insisting I do the medical exam. So my mother-in-law accompanied me instead. Thank God I DID NOT redo my medical exam. All expenses were $70 for the vaccine shots and tb skin test and $100 for transcription and blood work. So what happened was a big misunderstanding. They did not know and understand the process. Just gotta insist on not redoing the exam otherwise they would really rip you off.

CS info:

Dr. Teresita Cometa

Myrtle Hilliard Davis Comprehensive Health Centers, Inc.

5471 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive

St. Louis, MO 63112

(314) 367-5820

It wasn't a pleasant experience but we're just glad it was done.

My wife and I had to complete the civil surgeon part of the Aos process. We live four hours from Chicago and Two from St. Louis so we chose to go to St. Louis since it was closer we Chose a Filipina doctor since my wife is Filipino. She quoted us a price on the phone of 100 to get this done so we got there and I paid them 100 at the cashier Then she said we needed some vaccinations so i paid 70 for them. Then after that she said we need to redo the exam even though the civil surgeon instructions say if the exam we had has been within a year you do not have too. She said she couldn't finish the transcription because she wasn't the one that did the original exam. She told asked my wife to see the instruction forms which led me to believe she didn't know how to do her job. I took the day off work drove two hours there waited there for five hours then drove two hours back home. This woman told me that we had to come back on wednesday to do the rest. The guy at the desk said in order for us to put this in a sealed envelope would require another 100 dollars. So basically this woman told me it would cost 100 and so far it has cost me 170 plus gas and time from work. If we go back on wednesday it is gonna cost us another 100 just to see the doctor again plus another 100 for the sealed transcription and maybe even another 300 for another medical exam. I would like to file a complaint against this Civil Surgeon because they are either INCOMPETENT or trying to SCAM me either way I knew more about the transcription than they did. Anyone have a number to file a complaint against this scammer/incompetent civil surgeon.

I looked at their photos on their site.I think i will have my fiancee stay stay there for her interview. based on your review and the pics I like it. Thanks for sharing it.

You're welcome. Here are my own pictures of the actual room it's good for 2 persons.

I stayed at Boulevard Mansion Hotel which was less than 5min. walk to the embassy. I stayed there twice for interview and the day I left for the U.S

It's a decent hotel which has spacious room it includes mini kitchen and good wifi in every floor and it's free...

I would recommend this hotel. Room rate was Php 1,650 a night.

This is their website http://www.mansiongroup.com.ph/boulevard.html

After the interview I was back in hotel room really fast and was online right away and shared the news

You should put None or N/A depending on what the question says.

Please read the instructions and the guides.

...and you can check example forms here http://www.visajourney.com/content/examples

Congrats! I remember the feeling

USCIS Chicago Lockbox

For U.S. Postal Service (USPS) deliveries:

USCIS

PO Box 805887

Chicago, IL 60680-4120

For Express mail and courier deliveries:

USCIS

Attn: FBAS

131 South Dearborn - 3rd Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-5517

source: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=eb7b5cdc2c463110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=fe529c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

BPI Receipt

Congrats on the approval!

I left the question blank but during my visa interview the Filipino pre-screener had me put a date (month & year) on it. She said it is just a tentative date no need to be exact so I guess you indicate your tentative month and year of departure

You will get an RFE notice since your fiance sent wrong amount. Wait for it.

Thank yoU

have a wonderful & safety flight in upcoming trip

thanks!

also bring umbrella just in case it rains... saves you P100 from peddlers

Good luck! Just be confident sis, I suggest you make a checklist of all documents and double-check them on the night before your interview then get your beauty rest. The whole process is a breeze and very concise. Smile and don't forget to thank the usem personnel especially your consul

You passed the medical exam! Congrats! St. Luke's gives the vaccine record and chest x-ray CD after you finish the immunization...

My Interview date was on November 2, visa got issued on November 9 from US Embassy email, I'm communicating with 2go through email. I still didn't get tracking number. Hopefully this week I should get it.

I don't call the US Embassy waste of money since it's long distance call for me from Cebu. I send them emails or go online chat with their agents which is what I'm going to do later.

USCIS will send you the NOA2 hard copy. You can contact NVC when they received your case from USCIS [for NVC Received] and when they forwarded it to US Embassy [for NVC left] then you contact US Embassy when they received the case so you can update Consulate Received in your timeline

Documents not returned to me: DS Forms, Affidavit of Support (i134, ITR, Bank Statement, Employment Letter, Tax Transcripts), NSO Birth Cert, Cenomar, NBI Clearance, BPI Receipt, Passport Biographic Page of fiance

I would suggest duplicate the Affidavit of Support Docs, Passport Biographic Page of fiance

Hi, I'm also from Cebu. I booked round trip tickets. I arrived 6am on a Thursday in Manila and headed straight to St. Luke's Clinic. I would suggest do your medical exam on a wed-thur days and arrive there not too early. My flight back to Cebu was on 2nd day of medical exam at 9:45pm

As what the consul said during the America in 3D presentation, they want to know more about you, the applicant rather than reading all the chat logs or scrutinizing the screenshots. Like a job interview, they are just gonna scan your resume but they are gonna ask you to tell them about yourself. So what matters is how you answer the questions and how well you handled it. But then again it never hurts to prepare for those stuff -- just not overdo it i guess.

Congrats!

I would suggest https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Secure/frmIndex.asp I requested my Cenomar twice and both experience are very good.

Good luck and Congrats in advance!!

I had mine yesterday and fiance went to sleep he didn't like the torture of waiting hehe....

Thank you guys!!! The wait is worth it... just hang in there....

Congratulations!! If you did not fill up 2go form and they returned your appointment letter, then the embassy know where to send the visa. But the 2go office will use a different tracking number, instead of your mnl case number since you did not fill up 2go form. Congratulations again and soon you will be in your man's arm

Thanks sis... Such a huge relief... and i hope you'll be with your man soon too you've waited long enough

Michell and Greg--Many congratulations!! Hurray!! The same thing happened with Inday at window 72: just told her to go home. Visa was delivered OK a couple weeks after interview. Contacted 2go tracking and after providing Inday's last name, 2go gave tracking number (of format A#######F) after 2go picked up visa in Manila for delivery (oen day before actual delivery & Inday lives in central Philippines). --RK

Thank you for this info...

thank you vj members to all those who have answered our questions and helped us through this roller coaster journey...

follow-up question though... woman at window 72 returned my appointment letter and told me to go home... so i went home.. now i'm wondering does 2go have the record where to drop my visa? (i chose pickup delivery option)