Philippines US Consulate Reviews
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| Manila, Philippines |  Review #10890 on November 15, 2012: |
matteo66062
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
We got the CR-1 Visa approved! Total time from filing I-130 to approval, 2 months and 15 days!!! I was shocked at how simple it was at the US Embassy, Manila. We arrived at 330am for the 630am appointment. We arrived so early as we drove my motorcycle from Tanay, Rizal, all the way to Manila and wanted an extra cushion of time in case we had a flat or engine trouble. Already there was a large crowd. The lines were grouped by appointment times and visa categories outside the property at the base of the foot bridge. Once we got inside the embassy at 630, we waited 45 mins for Rona, my wife, to get fingerprinted at window 43. Total time at window 43, 3 minutes. Then we waited about an hour to go to the first window, a Filipina pre-screener at window 53. She was very nice and I spoke Tagalog to her which was helpful also. My wife was very nervous so I helped get the documents out and handed them to the very pleasnat lady. The only documents she asked for were NSO Original BC, NSO Original... read complete review
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| Manila, Philippines | Review #10888 on November 14, 2012: |
Pangga&Shine
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they're very systematic, meaning if your schedule is 7:30am then go there an hour early and not as early as 3am coz even you're that early those who have 6:30am schedule still have to go first before you. at first i thought it was the scariest moment of this visa journey but i was wrong. it was just like an ordinary conversation by 2 people meeting for first time and asking simple questions related to me and my fiance. and i would say because of visajourney that i was able to pull it off like a normal conversation because i went there prepared. even though the US Consul was slang i was able to understand her because her questions i had found it and heard it first here  and was able to practise here. and its also because of my fiance whose always there to keep reminding me to relax. and oh well the best advise i have heard about visa application was on USEM advert. "No Secret" no secret formula in getting the visa but just tell the truth and be yourself.
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| Manila, Philippines | Review #10886 on November 14, 2012: |
riuthamus
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Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My fiancee went to get her interview on the 19th OCT 2012. She passed it with no problem but was still waiting on Singapore to send the paperwork for her clearance. I contacted Singapore police ( which sent the forms registered mail on the 10 OCT 2012 ) and they said to wait till the 22nd. After contacting the embassy daily we finally were notified on the 31 OCT 2012 that she was approved and that the documents were processing. Other women in her batch of people were approved the next day, some of them 3 days later, none of them have taken up to 13 days to send the visa to the 2go office; which according to the ladies on the phone when i call is all that needs to be done. They are "processing". I have explained this is two weeks of waiting and they simply tell me to call back on friday. I call back on friday and they tell me to call back on tuesday. It does not take that long to process the document as I have talked to several people who have worked in embassys doing such work. I have ... read complete review
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| Manila, Philippines | Review #10881 on November 13, 2012: |
patpateen
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| Review #10873 on November 11, 2012: |
R. Lee
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· 3 people found this review helpful
Click here if you found this review helpful | Review Topic: K1 Visa
Appointment time for the interview: 7:30AM. I arrived at 6:15 at the US Embassy. It was November 9, a Friday. There was some gentle rain (but stopped after a few minutes I got there). I sort of considered the area and saw lots of people already waiting outside. There were also guards walking around and assisting people.
First step was done outside the gate, lining up until we got to the women in blue shirts who checked for the appointment confirmation and passport. They put a sticker with the name of the applicant on the passport before placing it inside a ziplock plastic bag. Please remember to keep the passport in there. 
Next, joining another line to get to the security check facility. All items go through the x-ray machine. Other than the typical items that are not allowed like cellphones or cameras, once detected, lighters, food and even flash drives are also confiscated. That's what happened to the 2 persons who went ahead of me. :o... read complete review
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