Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	How long does it take for NVC to respond to email asking for MNL#?	I sent my email out to NVC requesting our MNL number on July 9th, I received the response back on July 23rd   cjmc I sent my email out to NVC requesting our MNL number on July 9th, I received the response back on July 23rd   cjmc   The funny thing was that the response email back from NVC corresponded to when our file was shipped out to the Embassy in Manila, maybe some correlation there......   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-26 19:33:00
Philippines	How long does it take for NVC to respond to email asking for MNL#?	Did you already have the case number via phone when you emailed them?   Yup- I had  my case number by phone already....I was trying to get something in writing, I had sent an email, talked to two reps at NVC about getting a notice and then finally received an answer from my email and it took over 2 weeks...   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-26 19:26:00
Philippines	How long does it take for NVC to respond to email asking for MNL#?	As the question says. I got the case number today (wow, fast - got the NOA2 Monday), but need confirmation via email for the medical, per guru Hank's guidelines.   My request took almost 2 weeks to get a response....it certainly was not very fast.....of course, with thousands of people calling them everyday looking for information.....just saying :-)   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-26 19:16:00
Philippines	What a day!!! My Medical Interview Experience (Aug. 01-02)	You light the way for others when you share your experiences. Thank you and God bless. Happy sailing forward.   I am leaving Seattle tomorrow for Manila and we will also write up all about our interview on Aug 8th....and then the CFO right after...and then, we will sail off into the sunset !!!! :-)   Cheers,   Curt	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-03 20:27:00
Philippines	What a day!!! My Medical Interview Experience (Aug. 01-02)	Thanks for sharing your story. I enjoyed reading it. Bookmarked!   Looks like you are in the Seattle area....Dahlia will also be living with me in Mill Creek, just North of Seattle...I also read your story....not much has changed in 4 years :-)   The Visa Journey is certainly about true love and strengthens those it does not break.....!!!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-02 20:32:00
Philippines	What a day!!! My Medical Interview Experience (Aug. 01-02)	Great job writing that up...... :-)  I am sure others will benefit from this play by play description.....   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-02 09:37:00
Philippines	Medical today August 8	Hi,   We slept early, unfortunately we're already awake!!! Will try to go back to sleep...   Yes we will keep in touch.   Good luck to your medical.. remember eat breakfast!!!    God bless!!!   cjmc and dahlia	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 12:44:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Its 6:30 in the Phils.... doors are open!       Yup...the doors were certainly open and we were all done by 11:30 !!!!!, now just need the Visa and CFO......   Cheers,   Drinks are on me !!!!   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 00:31:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Better to be a smart a$$ then all a$$        Dahlia says.... "You are so Cool"....don't let that go to your head...!!!   Thanks again for all your help    Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 17:14:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	-       Hank....You are certainly a smart ### sometimes  .....but we all love  you for it...thanks so much for the well wishes    Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 15:50:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	It's just after 4:00 am in Manila...and it is the day of our interview !!!!!   We had a hard time sleeping but we are ready for what is ahead   Some coffee is in order first thing, then we will go over our paperwork one more time, eat a good breakfast and then walk to the Embassy a few blocks away.    We hope everyone has a great day in their VisaJourney !!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 15:20:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Cjmc and dahlia.What hotel are you guys staying? I'll be in casa bacobo tonight for my medical tomorrow. Goodluck to us   Hi, MJandJon   Thank you and good luck to your medical.  Please feel free to read Dahlia's review to give you an idea:     http://www.visajourn...ence-aug-01-02/   Or perhaps meet us shortly at the hotel.  We would love to meet you. Just send us a private message.	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 04:26:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Cjmc and dahlia.What hotel are you guys staying? I'll be in casa bacobo tonight for my medical tomorrow. Goodluck to us   Hi MJanJon- We are staying at the same place....PM us and I can give you our contact number......we are currently at the Robinson Mall, shopping    and eating some dinner...it is now 4:40 pm here.   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 03:40:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Good luck! FYI, I live about an hour north of Seattle! My fiancée has her interview Sept 19th and I'm attending it with her as well. Bringing her back with me Oct 8th. Would you mind posting SeaTac Customs review so I have an idea what to expect?? Thank you! Again, GOOD LUCK!   Hi Bumbero- Yes, no problem posting about Dahlia's arrival at SeaTac....I live in Mill Creek, about 20 min North of Seattle, where are you located ?   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 03:36:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	In Manila now......will be going through all our paperwork again tonight, relax and mentally get ready for our interview tomorrow morning....a little rain right now....I hope it ok in the morning...oh well, it is what it is....at this point, we can deal with anything !!!!! :-)   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 01:22:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	We are off in just a couple of hours for our trip to Manila, we will be there overnight and our interview is Thursday morning at 7:30.....our VisaJourney continues..... !!!!!!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-06 20:08:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Now you can relax some... interview is just a moment in time.   I know that is easy to say.....but that will not happen until her Visa is in hand.....then, we can really start planning !!! :-)   We are going through all our paperwork now so we will feel comfortable that everything is in place and done correctly.   Thanks Hank for all your great advise and support !!!!     Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-05 21:32:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	I am here !!!!...... What a long day....but worth every minute of it !!!! :-)  Dahlia and I are together now and out interview is just in a couple of days....our "VisaJourney" continues !!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-05 12:16:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Update.....I made it to Korea about 1/2 hr late....not bad for an 11 hr flight :-) and waiting on my connecting flight which has also been delayed....I will arrive now about midnight at Clark Airbase, Philippines to be with my Honey !!!   And the VisaJourney continues !!!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-05 05:48:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Thanks so much for all the well-wishes.... :-)     I am sitting at my gate now at SeaTac in Seattle waiting on my flight to Korea and then to Clark Airbase Philippines....I have two 50 lb checked bags full of goodies for my new family in Angeles City.... !!!   This flight is such a routine now...4th one in less than a year for me and it goes like this.......on the plane....drink a glass of wine....have a nice dinner....2 more glasses of wine and then I am out like a light for typically 5 hrs...then another meal, watch a movie then wow...already in Korea ready to land !!! ....Hope my pilot is not the same one that recently landed.....ouchhhhh !!!  in San Francisco...... Not !!!!!!  The last leg of the flight goes by pretty fast with another meal and a movie, I get in late Monday night to the loving arms of my best friend and lover....ohhhhh, how I love her !!!!  I am only a few hours away now !!!    Cheers,   cjmc   PS- Everyone in the Seattle area...we should all get together when everyone makes it....lets stay in touch !!!!	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-04 14:44:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Let's meet at Ivars Lake Union sometime My fiancé will be here in a few days after a 1yr plus process     Yes, lets do that for sure....send me a PM with your contact info so we can connect later before summer is over.   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-04 05:57:00
Philippines	Leaving Seattle for the Philippines Tomorrow for our Interview :-)	Well, I am off tomorrow from Seattle for my 4th trip in a year to the Philippines to visit my honey !!!    I will be flying into Clark Airbase, connecting up with Dahlia in her home town of Angeles City late Monday night. We will go over all of our paperwork on Tuesday and make sure everything is in order.   On Wednesday, we will head to Manila and stay at a hotel close to the Embassy, our appointment is Thursday (the 8th) at 7:30 am. We will probably show up around 6:00 am and wait in line....      We are well prepared and have lots of great documentation of our relationship.   I will post as we go in real time the best I can, telling our story moving forward.... :-)   Good luck to everyone going down this path....it is truly an exciting experience....and a little stressful !!!!   Cheers,   Curt	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-03 21:34:00
Philippines	Interview complete now.....we made it !!!! :-)	Congratulations!!!   I just got off the phone with NVC and finally got our MNL#....  Whooooa Whooooa we are now rock'n and roll'n.   Wow !!! Now you can really get started !!!   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 06:26:00
Philippines	Interview complete now.....we made it !!!! :-)	Congrats...feels like a huge weight or monkey off you back eh? Enjoy.     Yes, what a big relief to have this part over....we actually feel now that we will get through this !!!!   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 05:45:00
Philippines	Interview complete now.....we made it !!!! :-)	We are all done now with our interview..... !!!!!!!!   What a positive experience we had.....I am so glad I was able to attend the interview with Dahlia !!!   More details later....time for lunch and a beer !!!!   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 00:26:00
Philippines	scheduling visa interview	My fiance just completed her medical yesterday and recieved her results. How soon before she can have her visa interview? Right now its scheduled for 19 August but we want to move it to the 12th if that is possible?   It is recommended that you schedule the interview at least one week or longer after the medical....this allows the time for the results to be transferred to the Embassy.   Changing it to the 12th is really pushing it, especially when today (the 9th) is a holiday. That does not leave much time for the transfer.   Just my thoughts, not sure what happens if your medical information is not there other than you would probably encounter more delays and a reschedule of your appointment.     cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 17:05:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	Oh oh.. I cannot attend the party. Me and my mom will be leaving tomorrow for my CFO seminar on Monday. Me and Jim will surely see you when we all get there.. Soon!    Have a blast on Sunday!!! Happy birthday to Dahlia!! We have the same birth month August, you and Jim are on February LOL!   We will also be in Manila on Monday....maybe after your CFO we can connect.....I leave Tuesday for Seattle at Noon and have to leave Dahlia behind... :-(  she will be following shortly after when she gets her Visa and completes her CFO... :-)   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-09 22:06:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	Congratulations cjmc! It's my turn on Monday. Wish me luck. guys :-D   Both Dahlia and I wish you the best....maybe everyone working at the US Embassy will be in a good mood, coming off a 3 day weekend !!! :-)   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-09 21:35:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	Got my visa on the day of your interview.. sorry if I wasn't able to answer dahlia's call. I was with my mom, we celebrated after getting the visa at 2GO Mall of Asia     Wow !!! that is great !!! We were also at the Mall looking around, we might have passed right by you....don't forget about Dahlia's birthday party on Sunday around 4PM, we will look forward to finally meeting you :-)   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-09 09:35:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	Excellent review. Thank you for sharing this with those who will follow. It really is comforting that all of VJ'rs are sharing what they learn for those of us who follow.   I have only one question. What where the questions asked by the Filipino CO and what were asked by the US CO?   Again.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!   Dahlia was asked when and where we first meet, our recent times together, if she had been married before, if she had any children, where she had worked outside of the country.   I was asked about my two previous marriages, about my children from those marriages, their ages and that was about it...he did not dig into any details of about anything....I almost felt that he was just trying to satisfy his need and requirement to ask us something.....   It went very smoothly and I truly feel that part of that is the presentation of the application and the information that is provided.   The easier you make it for them to see the important points in the file when they are just skimming the pages, the more convinced they are that you have done your homework, it is complete and they just move on, they really don't want to spend a lot of time on the files, they really just want to get to the next applicant.   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 16:55:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	Great review and congrats!! Gema is going on the 12th One q also the checklist you speak of is that just the k1 page that explains the forms needed for the petition and interview parts? Or is it a checklist with just short phrasing of every form?   We used the information from all of Hanks hard work and also from this site that another VJ'er has created, it is all great information...we printed the pages and went line by line, checking off completed tasks as we went....and then filed the paperwork in a multi sectioned plastic folder to keep it all straight and easy to get to.   http://philippinefia.../checklist.html   Hope this helps.... :-)   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 16:24:00
Philippines	Our K1 Interview, Aug 8th, 2013 From My Perspective.......	It is finally over...that big day that we all think about that is in the future sometime that gives us that big unknown feeling.....   The day before our interview, we traveled to Manila and checked into the Casa Bocobo Hotel which is not far away from the Embassy. This is a great place to stay, clean, quite, breakfast included and very affordable....and the staff !!!....they are very friendly and accommodating.   We tried to get a good night sleep, but with all the anticipation of the next day, it was very hard. We set my iphone to wake us up at 4:00 am....uggg !! we reluctantly rolled out of bed as that horrible alarm sounded off.....and then we started to prepare for the day ahead.   We finally made it down to the lobby area of the hotel and pulled out all of our paper work which we went back over using the really nice check lists that have been created by great contributors of this forum...and thanks so much for that !!!   After eating a hearty breakfast, which is very important by the way !!!!, we were on our way to the Embassy to arrive by 7:00 am. Our official appointment time was 7:30 am.   We found a few small lines that had formed and we were eventually informed which one was for the K1 Visa. After a short wait in line...we made it to the front and were asked for the first group of paperwork, just as the checklists had indicated.   In we go...through security and then to a covered outside area with lots of chairs and a couple of electronic reader boards flashing lots of numbers. One of the things given to us at the first paperwork check point, was our number...6203.   So, we sat down and waited for our number to flash on the big screen....!!!. There were hundreds of people sitting in this area, all anticipating the same thing..."when will our number flash on the screen" and, you never know when that will happen !!!!   During our 2 hr wait at this point, I had time to observe a few things, like the "Embassy Cat"  which was a caramel colored male cat, just roaming around, looking for a free handout and playing with the kids that were waiting with their parents.   Then, there were the people that were unprepared, that were trying to get all their paperwork ready....they were asking a lot of questions of the ladies in blue that were there to help.   People are just waiting and waiting for that next step that begins when your number flashes up on the screen, one by one, they slowly disappear into the big embassy building just off the side from where we were sitting.   Our number finally arrived on that big board in the sky.....it had taken 2 hrs for that to happen and most everyone had already been called, we were some of the few left and it certainly had us wondering what was going on.....   As we were then able to move into the Embassy building, we passed through another security checkpoint and directed to go right to window #42 for Biometrics, and then to take a seat and watch for our number. This was again, a very large room with hundreds adults and some children sitting, and waiting.   In this area, there were probably at least 6 of the very large display screens spaced across the front of the room, all flashing the numbers that will eventually change the lives of the people they were attached to. You could also see the many interview windows, actively being used by the consul personnel, asking for documentation and interviewing Visa applicants.   To our surprise, the wait time at this stage was just a little under 1 1/2 hrs....we were called to window #46 to find a very nice, young Filipino man. He was very friendly and courteous, only asked a couple of questions of both of us and we were then on our way back to our seats, to again wait for our number to flash on the big screen.   We were then totally caught off guard when it only took 30 minutes to be called to window 60 to meet with a US Consul. Again, we were greeted by a very friendly person, a younger lady this time. She glanced  at our file, asked us a couple of questions, looked at us....said she really liked it when the petitioner attends the interview and made the statement "I can see you two have a bonafide relationship, I don't need to look at anything else", "your file is approved" !!!!   Just a couple more very quick window stops now. One was for a review of our file to make sure it was all complete, and then a verification of where the visa and passport were to be delivered. Both these only took a few more minutes....we were all done by 11:30 am......   Here are a few points that I feel made our file work well in the system:   It was well organized with cover pages for each section that clearly showed what was included. I yellow highlighted important things so they would stand out to the interviewer at a glance.   All boxes need something in them, ie......the information requested, NA, N/A, None....if you cannot type it in then hand write it in.   Do not sign the DS-156K, you do that in front of the Consul.   Use the checklists that this forum has provided...clearly the people that were not prepared were not members of VJ !!!!   Even though these are very stressful moments....try and look happy...be friendly and pay attention !!!!   I hope I got it all....not really sure, but I am really tired and time to crash, tomorrow is another day....   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-08 08:29:00
Philippines	K1 Visa detailed description of our Timeline	Thanks for sharing. Awesome detailed report. We appreciate you sharing your journey with all us VJ'rs   .      BTW.... Great suggestion on bringing things back to USA with fiancé. I plan on packing light and bringing back some of Shiela's stuff based on your suggestion. Thanks.   Every trip, I have been bringing goodies from the US to my extended family in the Philippines, two full sized checked bags a carry-on roller bag and my back pack....last trip, I brought back items for Dahlia that consumed 1 and 1/2 of the full size bags, this time I will bring back 2 full size bags full of her clothes and other things...she will then have a minimal amount to bring with her on her journey to the US.   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-09 20:48:00
Philippines	How i met my American guy... future love of my life	Great story, thanks for sharing. My two meetings, one with my first wife (who since has passed away) and currently with my Filipina where both by accident. Never looking. So it can happen. Good luck on your interview tomorrow.  You both sound excited to be with each other.   Thanks so much for your well wishes...our interview is now just a couple of hours away....on we go forward with our "VisaJourney" !!!   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-07 15:29:00
Philippines	Interview Date set...but still no notice of our file leaving NVC.......	Thanks for the input......that makes me feel better :-)   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-17 13:35:00
Philippines	Interview Date set...but still no notice of our file leaving NVC.......	No NVC number, no medical can be made with SLEC....SLEC requires the NVC letter or Letter of instructions from the us embassy Manila.   Hi Netsikai- We have our NVC Case # which I was able to get by calling them, but no letter yet and our file has not shipped to Manila.   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-17 08:02:00
Philippines	Interview Date set...but still no notice of our file leaving NVC.......	that 'written notice' from NVC is a waste of time. some get it, some don't.    Since you have an interview date set, then there's an interview appointment letter floating around somewhere, already.    If I were you, I'd print the thing, then show it at the medical exam and the Cenomar-getting-appointment.        Yes, we do have the appointment letter which we will use to move us forward for the medical and CFO....   The question is....if our file does not make it to the Embassy by the time we have our appointment...what happens ??,  has this ever happened to anyone else on this forum ??.   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-16 17:21:00
Philippines	Interview Date set...but still no notice of our file leaving NVC.......	Our interview date is set for August 8th.... I have called NVC now several times, I have not received written notice of our case number and NVC keeps telling me that our file has not shipped to Manila....when I ask when, the person just says that they don't know.   I know we still have several weeks before our interview, but here is the question.....   What happens if you go to your interview and Manila does not have the file yet......has anyone had this happen to you ??   Any input would be appreciated......   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-07-16 12:57:00
Philippines	Visa Approved, but wrong delivery option	Wow !!! Congratulations !!!! :-)  I am currently in Korea, on my way to Clark Airbase so my fiance' and I can go to her interview together this Thursday....we will also post our results...   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-05 06:34:00
Philippines	Interview date set	Congrats !!!...... As Hank would say...."Time to Rock and Roll" !!!   Cheers,   cjmc	cjmc	Male	Philippines	2013-08-14 16:39:00