Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	yes. she can. it also doesnt matter if she dont get the other one if she already got the one ordered online faster..i did it before..lol    Salamat! I'll ask her although it doesn't really matter right now as long as we get it before the interview!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 02:14:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	steve, there are also other places where joan can get her nbi.. Nbi has satellite offices in some Robinsons mall... just incase you would like to re-consider getting nbi by preregistering online. here are the links..   https://nbi-online.com/login https://nbi-online.c...Application.pdf   if she is in Bulacan, she may check which among these locations is closer to her where she can book an appointment.. https://nbi-online.c...kingrequest.pdf   this is just if in case you would consider getting nbi by registering online. also better check as well if ordering online makes difference..when i got mine few months ago it was really hassle free but im not sure now if some gets their after a month..but based in some blogs i have read who posted just recently, looks like it is still faster if you order online...    yes. there are places where it takes 1 month to get nbi.. but in these locations listed online at nbi's page, these are the places who accepts an appointment and orders online. also some said that when nbi see that the purpose is for Travel USA/VISA USA that their nbi where given after a month.but in my experience i ordered with VISA USA and was given after a week.and that is bec my name is a hit.. if joan is not, should only take her 1 day..   this is also if you are willing to spend P165 for the NBI because of getting it online steve but it wont really hurt.and not cost alot. and might save your 30days of waiting.   Can Joan order another one? I don't mind the P165! I'd rather have it handy!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 02:08:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	1 week bec my name is a hit. if not, should be 1 day only.. im asking because i dont know if there is something wrong with nbi again... last time i ordered, i paid thru gcash in globe center..then registered online at nbi's page.. then booked an appointment thru text.. i chose Robinsons galleria...far from Bulacan though..im in QC.im just thinking if nbi has some changes and takes 1 month to get nbi again, then i should get mine sooner too.hummm   also, when i got mine at Galleria, it only took me 5mins! i went directly to step 3 for fingerprint and picture taking.. i went there 2pm..i hope nbi didnt make changes this time...   I don't know...I remember it took a while last time too...no hits on her name eitiher..maybe it is just the processing center she went to???????	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 01:21:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	i would say, play it safe.cfo asked for nbi even before.. http://www.visajourn...or-cfo-seminar/ also nbi can be used as valid ID.   We will bring her "old but still valid one" and keep it tucked away "just in case!" Thanks for the warning!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 01:00:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	steve,y is joan's nbi will be released on june 5?? where did she applied?   Bulacan! Is yours faster or slower?	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 00:57:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	wait for the more experienced ones (like Hank )  to reply to your query about the receipt number. As far as i know, when i paid at BPI (that was for a tourist visa application in 2010), they asked for my passport. maybe that is the number they are asking for....passport numbers are only 9 digits. But like i said, wait for the others' input because it may have already changed now. Good luck:)   Thanks. Hank replied that this receipt would carry through the whole process. I have no idea how a 9 digit receipt number printed out as a 15 digit number, but Joan has a new correct one now and is heading back to the bank...Hope to schedule the interview tomorrow morning!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 00:07:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	HELP!!!!!! Joan is at the BPI and she sent this note to me:    theres a problem on the reciept they said its only 9digit but i have 15digits   An ideas?   No idea what happened...the receipt she sent me has nine digits but somehow 15 showed up when she printed it!!!! You've got me! She is going back to the cafe...	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-02 23:42:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	HELP!!!!!! Joan is at the BPI and she sent this note to me:    theres a problem on the reciept they said its only 9digit but i have 15digits   An ideas?	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-02 23:30:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	The payment for the visa at BPI requires a deposit receipt that you print off the embassy website, I believe that has the number that will be used throughout.     As for the NBI, nope CFO hasn't started to ask for that........... yet.   Yes...I got that link from your guide! OK...."Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" to CFO about NBi!!!!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-02 23:11:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	NBI is good for a year but its better to have something recent on-hand, is she done with her medical?   She is doing the medical on Tuesday-Wednesday next week!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-02 23:07:00
Philippines	BPI and CFO (NBI) questions	Hi everyone!   We got our MNL# today!!! Joan is running around all day (poor girl)...first on line at 3:30 to renew her NBI now leaving an internet cafe to get money to go to BPI to pay the visa. She forgot her pasport but I assume that BPI will just assign a different number for the receipt...am I right?   Her NBI will be released on June 5th. We are hoping for a June 10 interview so that will work (we will be in Cebu but they said that her sister could get the NBI for her and we will see her before the interview. Here is the potential problem. I am hoping to do the CFO on May 30 or May 31. Joan has her October NBI (top half) which "SHOULD" be good for a year. Will that be an issue...or are we at the whim of the CFO?--Oh wait...I just double checked...really? No need for the NBI for the CFO?	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-02 22:17:00
Philippines	Help scheduling interview online	It worked! I knew that I was tired, but sheeesh! For those going through the process click and follow the tabs at the top of the main information box! Don't try to click on the individual squares within it or the menu options to the right! Glad that my faux pax could be of service!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 11:25:00
Philippines	Help scheduling interview online	on the "non immigrant visa application" i clicked scheduled my appointment then scrolled down, to more actions then clicked schedule an appointment then that lead me to that page. i hope that is what u are looking for steve.   Thanks! Yes that is it. I can get there and I log in, but I am lost from there. Wait...GOT IT I think! Thanks!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 06:11:00
Philippines	Help scheduling interview online	Hi Again,   OK...I know that it has been a long and emotional day, but I'm feeling pretty incompetent right now even though I m usually pretty good at navigating websites! I am lost on the site to schedule our (K-1) interview! II set up a profile for Joan so I could schedule it or us but then got lost. I know that the K-1 is not a immigrant visa but is handle like one...and the non-immigrant side does not have a k-1 option, but I don't seem to find where to go to schedule it. Can anyone help? Here is the main link: http://www.ustraveld...ml?firstTime=No	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 04:12:00
Philippines	Available Interview dates for May and June	We are staying at the Lotus Garden which is about 5-10 minutes from the embassy. We'll probably plan to be there around 7:00.	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-04 20:44:00
Philippines	Available Interview dates for May and June	When you schedule online is a specific time given for the interview? i.e. 7:00 AM, 7:30 etc or is it a block of time that is scheduled.  Thanks   I looked at a couple of days and they both came back 7:30AM so I am not sure if that is the specifc block of time or if we go there and wait in line to be called...oh, be there 15 minutess early and no electronic goodies!   When was your NOA2 and how long did it take to get the MNL?   NOA2 was April 24th and I got the MNL# on May 2nd.	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-04 13:12:00
Philippines	Available Interview dates for May and June	Wow!!  That's fast!!  We have the same NOA2 date.  I'm still waiting for my MNL # from NVC.  Ugh...     You should get the MNL very soon! Yes after that it is one day to get everything scheduled Good luck!!! We got June 3rd. I'm flying out on May 31!   Best of luck to you!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 12:15:00
Philippines	Available Interview dates for May and June	Our interview is scheduled for June 10th! These dates were still available as of 6AM Hawaii time on May 3: May 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23; June 3, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-03 11:26:00
Philippines	Health Insurance	Thanks for all of the suggestions everyone!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-06 00:46:00
Philippines	Health Insurance	Check this link out:  http://www.immigrati...h.com/plans.htm     Thanks Hank. Those are reasonable reate for a short term policy.	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-01 22:57:00
Philippines	Health Insurance	I am sure that this has been discussed, but I couldn't find anything by searching the archives--so here goes: I can add Joan to my health insurance at work once we are married, but is there any way to get coverage for her between her arrival and our wedding?	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-01 00:46:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	Steve, you know, Robb & I understands why you are doing this for Joan.. and we are happy that you are doing this for her. It shows how much you want her to be comfortable and happy as much as possible. It also shows how much you love and cares for her to do this kind of stuff. Robb told me that if I am also leaving outside Manila or far far away, he would do the same. lol. We are proud of you. Again, good luck and best wishes to both of you.   Salamat Ann!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-06 03:01:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	i agree.	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-06 01:21:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	i'm glad Joan is in the hotel now Steve. Don't mind the cost. I see how you want Joan to be comfortable as much as possible. I hope her medical will go smoothly starting tomorrow. Goodluck!   Yes...there is no price tag on peace of mind! Thanks!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-06 00:57:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	Joan just arrived at the hotel. We went with Metrolink...not cheap by any means, but it was better this way...she has enough stress with the medical starting tomorrow...thanks for all the comments and advice! texted me again and told me.. 6hours = P1800... also toll fees not yet included..what u think steve?   i have not respond yet..   do u prefer to have joan ride in a bus now?   Shoot I miss this...that would have been cheaper but it is all OK..she is there now....	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-06 00:38:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	Good Job! Malolos is not that far from manila specially if we are refering to SM North EDSA. My personal opinion, since she did it with her passport (kudos to her) she should just do the same. Don't "baby" her too much as the US is not going to "baby" her. (Meant that in all the good way possible) BTW - im the benefeciary.     Salamat! Trust me, Joan would not let me do that!!!! That is one of the 1,000's of things that I love about her--her independence.   ya. it wont take 12 hours to travel from Bulacan to manila. so u have options to have Joan commute or try somewhere else that is for pick up  then drop off only.   Looks like the bus!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-04 22:28:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	btw it is Sunday here.. so possible that the companyies are having their day off and you might experience some delays in responding to ur email.   They all say that they are open (except of course Nissan which started this whole thing!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-04 22:24:00
Philippines	Taxi from Malolos Bulacan to Ermita	steve, i texted Hannan.i got a response..they can pick up in Malolos, Bulacan..asked me when??    i respoded.i told them im asking on behalf of a friend and if they can check their email. lol.   HA! That's why I just heard from them! They offered a 12-hour car and driver...much more than we need!	Stevephoto	Male	Philippines	2013-05-04 22:22:00
Philippines	My interview experience May 14	maraming salamat po sa inyo	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-05-15 22:27:00
Philippines	My interview experience May 14	QUOTE (edp333 @ May 15 2009, 10:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations!! Shouldn't the response have been walang anuman? ahe he he he lol, he didnt answered that instead "maraming salamat" Edited by gennyangel, 15 May 2009 - 10:23 PM.	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-05-15 22:22:00
Philippines	My interview experience May 14	QUOTE (maritoni @ May 15 2009, 10:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations! Salamat po..Goodluck to your journey	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-05-15 22:14:00
Philippines	My interview experience May 14	QUOTE We have same date.... 8:30am nga lang yong appointment ko... pero... halos 12:30 na ako nakalabas ng embassy... Congratz! Sana ma-receive na natin yong passport natin.... Hehehehe... Ang tagal mo ba sa loob? naku ako ginutom na pero natapos ako ng 10 am, i dont have enough sleep,i only have two hours, i am seeing the embassy interview even in my dreams so i decided to stay awake until my interview..It was really dragging for me and i am super nervous... oh i forgot congrats din pala sa yo	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-05-15 22:10:00
Philippines	My interview experience May 14	hello Visajourney family First of all thank you all and thanks visajourney,this site been a big help to me Here is my interview experience: I was interviewed May 14 and my time scheduled was at 7 am. I got there around 5:30 am.I was interviewed first with the filipina pre screener and a handsome speaking tagalog white guy consul. The filipina interviewer was a lil cranky while the white guy consul is very kind. The american consul greeted me "Magandang Umaga" (which means good morning) and then was asked my name and who's my petitioner. He followed up question whats the job of my fiance that i didnt understand cuz it seemed to me that hes chewing what he said and i said: "pardon sir" and he asked me in tagalog ha ha ha ,i got carried and answered in tagalog and he said "in english"....He asked if my petitioner is filipino and i said "no sir,hes american" and he said "okey". He spoke tagalog often than english and as i was watching him,he checked and signed my papers and i heard your visa is APPROVED. Welcome to AMERICA.............. i thanked him and he said back "Maraming Salamat" it rained quite a bit that morning but my mom said it was a blessing...... To the rest who are still waiting for their interview goodluck and God bless...	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-05-15 22:02:00
Philippines	PAL	i flew to honolulu through PAL last August 8 ..they only took my eticket and showed me where to pay my travel tax (my husband purchased the ticket in the US, so i have to pay it),no long lines..you will go with the process very smoothly with less than 30 mins... to be very sure of, i brought copy of my husband CC and ID,but they didnt ask for it.....	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 02:58:00
Philippines	vaccination supplement	i was also thinking though if it necessary to transcribe it since my friend who got approved her greencard didnt need to transcribe it,she just sent her supplemental vaccination record from st. Lukes.	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-09-23 17:10:00
Philippines	need some help	yes she can just ask a copy from the bank and they will understand her case,no need to pay another $131 dollar...	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-09-25 21:07:00
Philippines	This flood shows the differences between poor filipinos and poor americans	QUOTE Perhaps you would love their government also? There is a reason people want want to leave the Philippines so bad. It is a great place if you have money. For the masses it is a horrible place to live Horrible? Do you have facts on this one? I would say this s absolutely wrong. What bad about the government of the Philippines is the corruption. But can you tell me where else in this world has a government without corruption?... Professional tends to work abroad to reach their dreams like filipino engineers working in a middle east,for one thing they saw better opportunities or better paying jobs.. There are yes Filipino's migrated to other countries but they keep on going back for a vacation because they miss the Philippines so much.. Philippines is not a horrible place to live,i love Philippines and will always come back..It will always be my home!!! No matter what! Philippines is a beautiful place...	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-09-29 20:00:00
Philippines	Medical Exam - X-ray Result Problem	hi *** I am okey here at my place,missing the Philippines so much,cant wait for my future visits. ..I am now pregnant and what makes it difficult to my situation now is my morning sickness... Oh by the way,wag ka magpupuyat. I have a friend here in HI that went sputum culture test because St.Luke found something suspicious in her x-ray. Shes not a nonsmoker and a non drinker as well. No history of TB. But i guess what they found from her xray might be due to her work ,she's working in a graveyard shift and shes not getting the sufficient sleep... I believed getting enough sleep will give you more resistance to cough and colds and a healthy lungs as well.. goodluck ...hope you'll hear good news soon from your petition... Edited by Captain Ewok, 22 September 2009 - 04:46 PM. update per member request	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-09-21 00:01:00
Philippines	Medical Exam - X-ray Result Problem	hi i have cough and sick during my medical,however prior to my medical,i tried to have adequate sleep,drink milk, i took herbal meds too and that is lagundi tea. Also i took honey everyday. im just lucky that eventhough im not feeling well that time,i still passed it.... My cough last till im done with my interview. Imagined how long i am bearing myself with colds and cough.. I bear it in three months on and off. I also tried avoid cold drinks as it aggravate my conditions sometime.. Just make sure your getting enough rest marien or better yet consult a doctor... Get well genny if you had xray prior to st.lukes medical exam, bring it there on your medical exam, they will take it for a comparison	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-09-19 02:54:00
Philippines	Those who recently moved here in US	im busy with my everyday morning sickness and whenever i feel better,i grab and play my guitar. Everyday is a progress for me because of a growing lil baby on my tummy ...	gennyangel	Female	Philippines	2009-10-22 15:56:00