Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS 156 Error : What should I do?	QUOTE (netscot @ Dec 26 2008, 08:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you Nick2x, Karen and Pretty. I feel relieved now and my worries are gone. Good luck to both of us pretty in our up coming interview, you will have your interview ahead of me. I hope you can share your interview experience after that Big day! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to All! i surely will. have a blessed 2009!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-27 02:48:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	DS 156 Error : What should I do?	QUOTE (netscot @ Dec 26 2008, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, guys need your help. I answer my DS 156, I have it printed already but found out after I printed it I have error , I overlooked it. In DS 156 Question No.1. Passport No.xxxx, 2. my place of issuance should be Pasay, then the Country is Philippines.... the state/province should be Metro Manila, but I overlooked it I mistakenly put my province . I have Barcode now because I already printed it. I double check it but still I didnt noticed it....How can I change it into Metro Manila..... Help pls! Can I still print new DS 156? Would it be a problem in my interview? What I am going to do? Any help pls...Thanks , all suggestions will be highly appreciated. God bless! hi! glad to see our interview dates are close by. about the barcode, it doesnt matter. you cant reprint a new one and retype. i reprinted 3 pages with different barcodes cos im just plain stupid. but i asked an immigration lawyer if it matters and she said they dont matter really. embassy will only use the barcode that you physically submit to them. the one typed online will and replaced and typed again with a new barcode will jsut be treated as an error. good luck!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-26 13:10:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	proof of income	QUOTE (Karin und Otto @ Jan 9 2009, 09:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here is what most people submit and have great success with. Letter of Employment (if you can get it, not all employers will do this). Pay stubs - as many as possible (not just 3) Most recent Income Tax Return (including supporting documents such as W-2, 1099 etc) (Or an IRS Transcript which can be ordered for free and don't require supporting documents such as W-2, 1099 etc). Even if you're not self-employed. The idea is to send as much evidence to support your income claim - not to send as little as possible. one more tip: if you cant get a letter of employment, have your fiance make his own and have it notarized by a lawyer. my fiance did that and the consul accepted it (just had my interview the other day) although it cant apply to all embassies and all consul officers but hey, it worked for us. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-09 08:31:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	list of banks to pay the visa	hi yhen31... go to your embassy's website. i assume you are filipino - i dont know why. lol. go to the US embassy website in manila. you can google it up. and search for your answers. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-17 02:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Please Help with K1 for my Peruvian fiance	#1 how the photos are printed dont matter. #2 i had emails from 2005 to 2009. but i only printed one out of each month. i even skipped out some months. #3 phonecards? ya. bring some not all. but call archives printed on paper would be better. but if you dont have any, its okay. as long as communication is established in all other forms. i didnt have any phone bills printed out till january 2008. the past years we used phonecards and just last year we started using skype.com. i had a thin stack of paper showing our calls from jan 2008 - jan 2009. #4 our plane tickets were from orbitz, travelocity, etc. and it wasnt even all our trips. #5 i had no western union receipts #6 age is just a number. as long as the relationship is bona fide and oh so true. your love for each other is still the most important of all. #7 when i had my interview the consul asked me... have you met your fiance in the past 2 years? and i said, yes. then he called it good. these are all based on my experience but everything else happens on a case to case situation. but i hope this helps. i may be wrong in some, but it ended up well. and with the timeline, USCIS timelines are tricky. VJ timelines more make sense but then again no two cases are really the same at all with the time flow and the processing. but you can check out the average processing time with VJ. makes more sense than USCIS. good luck! all the best...	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-21 00:25:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview date at USEM	yes you can. i did!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-02-04 03:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 iNterview	QUOTE (TBoneTX @ Jan 21 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The OP had better rely on one or more valid answers from people who have dealt with HIS embassy. very true. each embassy has different rules and regulations. i wish you all the best. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-22 12:21:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 iNterview	QUOTE (aljhel @ Jan 21 2009, 03:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HEY! I'm in the Air Force TOO! When you prepared the I-134 Affadait of Support...did he add his base pay, BAH or OHA, COLA and BAS to the income block??? (ALL ENTITLEMENTS???) I know my base pay alone should put me over the "100%" level, but I'm worried they might reject it and ask for more accurate earnings. All I got is several LES and maybe a W-2! QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Jan 21 2009, 12:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you dont have to be there at the interview. i was by myself when i did cos my fiance couldnt take the time off from work. and he is in the US air force. so dont worry about it. i was alone at the embassy but everything went well. good luck. oh hold on... his lawyer arranged the tax returns for him and faxed it over. i hadnt had a chance to go through it cos i got his fax at 1am and my flight for manila (USEM) was at 5 that very morning. and he dont remember what his lawyers prepared. he was on deployment when i asked for it. but i remember just seeing a W2 - it was reviewed by the consul and was given a go. hope i helped. good luck! Edited by PrettyFlower, 21 January 2009 - 12:51 PM.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-21 12:49:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 iNterview	QUOTE (thymbo @ Jan 21 2009, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanx much..very much appreciated...did they ask u why he wasnt at the interview tho? QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Jan 21 2009, 01:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> you dont have to be there at the interview. i was by myself when i did cos my fiance couldnt take the time off from work. and he is in the US air force. so dont worry about it. i was alone at the embassy but everything went well. good luck. no. as long as you comply all requirements and follow instructions then its all good. the fiance's presence is not a requirement.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-21 12:45:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	K1 iNterview	you dont have to be there at the interview. i was by myself when i did cos my fiance couldnt take the time off from work. and he is in the US air force. so dont worry about it. i was alone at the embassy but everything went well. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-21 00:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Visa interview at USEM	hi. check this out... http://www.visajourn...p;#entry2539003 and to be more specific, the initial interview will have you stand infront of a filipino officer. pre-interview they say. its just a window, much like when you talk to a bank teller or employee. this can be seen by anyone. cos you just come upfront a window. with the actual consul officer, you go inside a small room. and this is just you and the consul officer. youre provided a seat, and you are separated by a window from the consul officer. my pre-interview took about less than 10 minutes and so did the actual interview. its the waiting that takes long. on a round off... i got through the gates at 6am. they started calling priority numbers at 7am. by 9:30am i was out with the pink slip. hope this helps. good luck!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-02-07 12:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Case transferred to Fraud Department. Help, please.	talk to a lawyer. i dont think vj can help you with this. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-15 09:50:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Important question about the interview!	QUOTE (RayS @ Nov 20 2008, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If my fiance is asked whether she has done drugs before, how should she answer? She occasionally smokes marijuana (who hasn't ever done that?). Do they actually even test for illegal substances at the medical interview? (That would seem extreme). If anyone knows, please help! We're VERY nervous about this! Would be such a stupid reason to be denied. thats a scary question. i think its better to be honest. thats just my two cents. please ask a lawyer to be sure. good luck.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-20 11:23:00
US Citizenship General Discussion	Transgendered Person.....U S Citizenship	great news! congratulations!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-11 04:30:00
Philippines	Interview Questions Manila Embassy	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Nov 10 2008, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used to collect interview questions before Claudeth had her interview. Here is what I have: • What are your fiance’s hobbies and interests? • What are your hobbies and interests? • What does your fiancé(e) do for a living? • What do you do for a living? • Do you know if your fiancé(e) was married before? • Does he have any children? • Will there be a problem with the children from his other relationship? • Did you know that your fiancee was divorced in 199-? • Does this matter to you? • Where do you plan to live in the United States? • When and how did you meet your fiance(e)? • How long have you been corresponding with your fiance(e)? • Do you have any wedding plans? Are you planning to have children? • What is your fiance(e)’s religious background? • What is your religious background? • Does your fiancé(e) speak and understand your language? • Do you speak and understand your fiance(e)’s language? • How do you two communicate? • Why do you want to come to the United States? What is your fiance's name? How do you spell their last name? When did you meet and how? Have you ever been to the US? Are you a terrorist? When do you plan on entering the US? What are your fiance's parents names? Does your fiance have any brothers or sisters? Where does your fiance work? Where do you plan on leaving upon entry to the US? What are your fiance’s hobbies and interests? • What are your hobbies and interests? • What does your fiancé(e) do for a living? • What do you do for a living? • Do you know if your fiancé(e) was married before? • Does he have any children? • Will there be a problem with the children from his other relationship? • Did you know that your fiancee was divorced in 199-? • Does this matter to you? • Where do you plan to live in the United States? • When and how did you meet your fiance(e)? • How long have you been corresponding with your fiance(e)? • Do you have any wedding plans? Are you planning to have children? • What is your fiance(e)’s religious background? • What is your religious background? • Does your fiancé(e) speak and understand your language? • Do you speak and understand your fiance(e)’s language? • How do you two communicate? • Why do you want to come to the United States? Are you a terrorist? Are you planning to have children? Did you know that your fiancee was divorced? Do you have any wedding plans? Do you know if your fiancé(e) was married before? Do you speak and understand your fiance(e)’s language? Does he have any children? Does this matter to you? Does your fiance have any brothers or sisters? Does your fiancé(e) speak and understand your language? Have you ever been to US?* Have you ever met your fiancee father or mother?* Have you met his parents How do you spell their last name? How do you two communicate? How long have you been corresponding with your fiance(e)? How often do you talk to each other?* How old is he? If so, What type of visa?* What are your fiance’s hobbies and interests? What are your fiance's parents names? What are your hobbies and interests? What do you do for a living? What does his father do? What does your fiancé(e) do for a living? What is your fiance(e)’s religious background? What is your fiance's name? What is your religious background? When and how did you meet your fiance(e)? When are you planning to get marry?* When did you meet and how? When do you plan on entering the US? Where are you going to get married? Where do you plan to live in the United States? Why do you want to come to the United States? Will there be a problem with the children from his other relationship? very very useful... thanks a bunch!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-10 23:49:00
Philippines	interview and medical exam	QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Nov 15 2008, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello vj people. our k1 petition got approved. please help me get ready for the interview and the medical exam. whats the next step after the NOA2? what papers do i need to prepare for the interview at the embassy? any ideas for the medical exam? any help will be greatly appreciated. tips, precautions, etc. thank you very much. good luck to all of us. Thank you everyone. Your answers were very helpful. God bless us all.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-16 12:05:00
Philippines	interview and medical exam	hello vj people. our k1 petition got approved. please help me get ready for the interview and the medical exam. whats the next step after the NOA2? what papers do i need to prepare for the interview at the embassy? any ideas for the medical exam? any help will be greatly appreciated. tips, precautions, etc. thank you very much. good luck to all of us.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-15 13:53:00
Philippines	papers for USEM in manila	he sent me the birth certificate after all. thanks vj people!!! happy thanksgiving to all!!!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-26 11:37:00
Philippines	papers for USEM in manila	hi vj people. do i need to bring my fiance's birth certificate to my K1 interview? i only have his divorce decree and affidavit of support, photocopies of his passport and his philippine entry stamp... and all other evidence documents (pics, emails, phonecall records, chat archives, etc). so far, i think its all good... but just wondering if i need a copy of his birth certificate for the the coming interview. all help will be greatly appreciated. thank you so much.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-23 04:10:00
Philippines	curious	hello everyone at vj. ive been looking at the different timelines on the website. and im wondering how did you guys know NVC received the package, then left NVC? and how did you find out the consulate already has your papers? so far our petition is approved and thats all i know. and also waiting for a package in the mail from the uscis. thank you for reading this and replying too. good luck to us all.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-11-30 19:19:00
Philippines	Emails as Proofs of -on Going Rel...	QUOTE (netscot @ Dec 1 2008, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, VJ friends, I`m here again, I would like to clarify about "EMAILS" as proofs of -on going relationship . I am done printing all my fiance`s emails(from him to me) that I will be using soon. What makes me confuse now is that, Is it necessary for me to print my emails to my fiance(from me to him)?or do I have to ask my fiance to print all my emails that I sent to him? I understood that communication is a 2 way process, so it makes me doubtful what will I do next. Any replies will be highly appreciated. Thanks and God speed! emails always have trails. if not always, some. and no one can precisely determine who printed out the email. so just make copies for yourself showing a train of communication. i made a minimum of two per month but the emails had a a flow in communication. good luck!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-03 09:28:00
Philippines	my question is ...	thank you everyone! i think the pay stubs will do. ill ask him later. and a company ID photocopy. i appreciate all the replies. thanks a lot and God bless you all!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-09 19:52:00
Philippines	my question is ...	hi all! on a k1 visa interview, presentation of the affidavit of support should be accompanied by the income tax returns as read on our embassy website. it also says or evidence of current employment is needed. my question is ... arent the tax returns evidence enough that he is employed? if not, then what are these "evidences"? pay stubs? photocopy of his work ID? any ideas? i asked for a certificate of employment from him - cos thats how we do it over here as evidence of a current job. he is employed at the sherrifs dept but he said they dont give out certificates of employment. people at his department never even handed out one ever. were both clueless now. please help. thank you very much. Edited by PrettyFlower, 09 December 2008 - 10:15 AM.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-09 10:13:00
Philippines	MAROON PASSPORT-no space for bearer's signature	QUOTE (nbfsb @ Dec 11 2008, 03:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> does your passport have a space for bearer's signature? mine is the maroon one, applied for it last 2007. do you think i will have problems in immigration in POE? i think i was one of the very 1st batch of the new passport issued by the DFA that doesnt have the line for the signature. my friend had the same problem. he sent it back to the DFA. they told him it was a misprint and would give him a new one. but he had to wait again.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-11 04:47:00
Philippines	does anybody know if SLEC is open on dec22 and 23?	QUOTE (cezychic @ Dec 18 2008, 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello fellow VJ members.. Just wanna ask if someone in Manila can do a little favor for me? I've been trying to get a hold of SLEC'S number but can't seem to get through. Everytime I call, it's busy. And long distance charges are applying everytime I get that voice prompt. I live in Cebu kasi. Anyways, can anybody here who has a kind heart to call them?Please? I've been totally driving crazy with having the medical 1 week before interview date. So, since I already ran out of time, I'm thinking of taking it by Dec 22 and 23. Please? I would really appreciate it if someone could help. hi. i met a VJ member and shes having her medical exam on the 22nd and 23rd. i asked the guards at SLEC if they will be open on those days and they said they will be. good luck!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 22:19:00
Philippines	any muslim women have their medical in SLEC?	QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Dec 12 2008, 02:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> how did SLEC take ur digital photo?! did they ask to show both ears? hi. SLEC digital photos are just for SLEC files and security check. they will not use your 2x2 pic. the 2x2 pic will be attached to your personal data sheet form. but the SLEC digital photo will automatically be on the SLEC database. so the digital photos are for SLEC and the 2x2 pics are for your PDS form. good luck!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 23:12:00
Philippines	interviewed last dec 18,2008	QUOTE (yan @ Dec 24 2008, 07:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi VJ Family, I had my interview last december 18,2008. but afterall on window 37 i got white paper that show that i need to pass a marriage index. if il pass that requirements then next step is to pass it in window 17-20. what will happen after that? do they give me the visa? im so sad right now. i want to be with my husband because he is sick.i dont know what to do. sometimes im just thinking with nothing. sorry to hear... why do you need the marriage index? Edited by PrettyFlower, 24 December 2008 - 07:27 AM.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 07:25:00
Philippines	lola na ako	QUOTE (luntian @ Dec 25 2008, 01:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> [attachment=9243:12_2008__55_.jpg] our APO JAYDEN and the uncle Vj [attachment=9244:12_2008__13_.jpg] MALIGAYANG PASKO congratulations po! happy holidays!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-25 12:49:00
Philippines	Help! my vaccine was inflamed after 5 days of Immunization!	QUOTE (netscot @ Dec 27 2008, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, guys! It`s been 6 days now after my immunization in SLEC, during the first day and the 5 consecutive days I didn't feel anything in my arms. After a day I`am done with my medical I went home here in my hometown in Bicol , and I traveled through air con bus and its 8 hrs travel and I carried my bags and some things going to the bus terminal when I arrived here I still feel the post vaccine but I know I am okay! It is just yesterday I did my laundry ( I did not hand washed it , I did it using washing machine ) today after I woke up my right arms who had 2 vaccine in it was inflamed and I have a fever. I can move it a little but can`t move it upward or straighten my arms side ward. I am quite worrying now because its a quite inflamed and its not usual like my left arms who had one vaccine just this right arm. It`s not swelling I just feel something different on the part with vaccine. Do I need to see a doctor )or just rest and relax my arms and waited until it will be okay. Any advise will do! Thank you and God bless ! (To those who will be going for their medical, after you had your vaccine don`t move too much after a day or hand carry any heavy luggage because you might experience what I am going through now, just be careful and relax and waited for your vaccine to be okay!) you might be stress and might have this vaccine reaction. Have a blessed New Year to all! hi... the immunization spot on my right arm got inflamed too. and it was becuase i was carrying my suitcase out and around the airport after the SLEC medical exam. if anything, your shots should give you a reaction 30 minutes to 1 hour after it was given. which is we were told not to leave SLEC premises right after the vaccination. but now its been days, it was just probably cos your arm wasnt well rested. either way, go see a doc if it bothers you that much now. hope things will be alright.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-27 22:58:00
Philippines	December 22nd, 2008 interview	QUOTE (cieloazul @ Dec 28 2008, 10:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some details from my wife's interview are posted below. We didn't get the pink slips as hoped but after she turns in the docs they asked for, we're praying we'll get the visas soon afterwards. December 22nd, 2008 interview at USEM: After waiting queue coz the security outside the embassy inspecting the bags and asked to show him my ID,he told me to proceed to gate2 and waited for the applicant before us to get inspected. They have all of our things inspected; bags, folders etc. and each of us. No cell phones, no electronic device. Paulo brought his bakugan toys it has magnetic cards so the scanner kept beeping so were wondering if he brought his gameboy, but glad to find out it was just the bakugans.After passing through the security, we turned right to immigrant visa are, then went to ticket booth, the woman asked me the appt letter, ds 156&157 with pictures 1 copies each then asked us for more US passport pictures. She stapled the other copies.(2 total).We had to wait for my name to be called ,window 33 for fingerprinting .The children didn’t have to do the fingerprinting even though they were looking forward to it. We waited again for our number /ticket to flash on board. We were called at window 23, a nice guy in his late 30's or early 40's, asked me questions name, petitioner's name, when did we meet, where and how long ago. He also asked about my annulled marriage, what I do, how I’ve raised my children before I met my husband. He asked for W-2, ISR (tax return transcripts) for 2005, 2006 and 2007. Even thought the 2007 was missing so he had to go through the papers, I had too, coz he couldn’t find it at first. Then at last he did, thank God. He took the children’s baptismal certificates, birth certificates, marriage cert, phone records,(that was the phone bills I handed to him not my husband's phone bills funny, he made a comment about digitel and telling me that he didn’t pay coz it's not a good service, I agreed that there were times I didn’t have phone working and internet.. then we laughed, when I was close to comfortable laughing, I said to myself ok enough...hahahah...he then took the remittances receipts, NBI & police clearance, annulment papers, and asked for pictures, but he changed his mind, then he said, I can show it to the CO later. And so the prescreening was done, I thanked him and then we sat back down again in the blue chairs. When it was lunch break, the 'usherette' or female guide asked everyone to take a break, as the windows were closed too. We got back at 1 PM the numbers were flashing again by 1:10 PM. We were waiting as patiently as possible as some were called a little after 2 PM to window 27. We were asked to sit n the chairs outside the room of windows 27 & 28...One of the applicants was already outside the room waiting for her turn. She said I would be at window 27 and just wait for the male applicant to walk out of the room and then I can go in...I was nervous and so was my son, Paulo. That was funny, but amazed that how important it is to him that we passed. A little later the applicant in line at window 28, said that the female applicant who had been crying came out of the CO’s room, window27, the one I was to enter so that really scared me. We proceeded into the CO’s room after the male applicant who preceded us finished his interview. The pretty CO ( she's Princess Diana look-a-like) Hello and Good afternoon Maam,, She greeted back with a smile too.The kids sat already but I didn’t until she said I can take a seat. then I said thank you. First she asked to raise our right hand and sworn that we will tell the truth, And so the interview went.: asked the petitioner's name, my name, who was with me, ( my kids) Are there any children, How old my husband is, birthday, when did we meet and where, when did we get married, for how long, when did he come here, and how long did he stay. Has he visited me after we got married? Was he married before me? She reacted in doubts when I told her, my husband visited only once, and I told her why. And then asked why never got married and he's 49 already. Looked on my papers each time and wrote something. Then asked me that the cert of no marriage has the weird bar code, (coz it has expired) Then why the photocopy only of my annulled Marriage cert with annotation that its null and void etc. I told her the DFA took it when I applied for passports using my husband’s name. Then she said, I should give them the same copy. I was wrong to say but. I was thinking I wouldn’t get any of the same copy since I asked for another and I got the certification from NSO that the marriage with my ex husband has no record (only to realized I put the July month instead of June). There was no record of our current marriage because I mistakenly submitted the wrong month to the NSO when getting the CENMAR. The CO asked me if I have relatives in the US and I told her that I had two sisters and gave her the states where they lived. CO asked me what they do; told her I have a sister who is a nurse, and another one who was married to an American but were divorced last October. She asked why and told her because he didn’t treat them as he did before; she looked down on our papers again and asked am I going to visit them, (sisters) told her maybe meet them at my POE. She followed up with question, where will be your POE?; I told her LAX or Detroit. Asked again where my sisters live and where I will stay and live and then I answered , one of my sister lives in AZ and the other one in KY, but I will stay in ....FL, and she said who lives in FL? I said my husband. Oh...I thought you'll live in AZ..The CO though she's nice is tricky with questions.. She wasn't satisfied so she looks at my kids and asked my daughter, how does she feel moving to America and living there etc. I had to translate it to my daughter coz she didn’t hear it and was nervous, when unexpectedly asked : My daughter answered with a smile that she was excited, and I think that made CO looked ok. Then she said, (I forget what exactly what she said) so that’s it, just give what we asked you to, and we can.......the visas... So I said thank you Maam and Merry Christmas, she said the same.. We went out and took the seats at the releasing area window 37..The releasing officer gave me back the remittances, pictures, and my phone bills, then the 2white slips and blue letter. He told me that it’s ok to bring the requirements without the kids. did you get your visas already?	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-28 22:09:00
Philippines	cfo cebu philippines	she should have said just plainly "for travel" when she got the passport. well obviously thats why we need passports but to say for fiance visa would make things complicated. over here, proof of singleness would be the CErtificate of NO MARriage. thus CENOMAR. as what i heard in one case... in the us, it would probably be your divorce decree or a court paper saying you have never been married and such paper is issued for USCIS requirement or fiance visa.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-01 00:59:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	QUOTE (princessdev @ Dec 20 2008, 12:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Dec 19 2008, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (princessdev @ Dec 18 2008, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i had done my medical yesterday too! dec. 18. 2008. thats the first day. but they told us to be back on dec. 22 for the immunization and releasing. i arrived in SLEC at 5am fill up the forms. i was # 18 on the line and SLEC operation time is 6am. your number will be called and you will give the form you fill up together with your passport, 2x2 pic, and the case number and confirmation letter/email, and the approval letter. sad to say i dont have approval letter because we just called USEM for appointment. and they set us appointment without approval letter.. the girl on the reception are so mean!!! she almost shouted at me. because i reason out that the USEM allow us to set appointment. anyway it is not really a problem because the reason they asked about he approval letter is to make sure that your case number is really true. because some applicants are not sure about their case number. so i got really irritated at the attitude of the receptionist and i called my fiance to call the USEM on what the heck is that approval letter all about. and the USEM said it is not necessary!! they said if you dont have approval letter just show a print out visa appointment online. show it to them on the releasing day. thanks to prettyflower for giving me info on what to expect when i get there. it is really helpful. i did bring food to munch on. but didnt get the chance to eat because i was busy talking to the fellow K1 girls. hehehe .. its good that you meet and talked poeple there to ease the nervous. just have fun but be alert coz your name will be called. im ready for my second day on SLEC! good luck on your second day. so nice to have someone with the same day of interview. see you at the embassy! take care and merry christmas princess!!! merry christmas too! so the doctor asked you about when did you have your last sex and examine you #######? the doctor assigned to me didnt asked that. just examine my breast abdomen and she let me lay side way then just look at my butt then done. she ask alot of question actually basic questions like if you had drugs, tatto, do you smoke, if i had been pregnant, but didnt asked when did i had sex. well maybe because i went there a day after my last period. hhehehe. most of the girls who is with me just had their last period also.but the doctor assigned to them examine/watch their #######. so it depends on the doctor? yes it very much depends on the doctor. like i said, the doc i was assigned to was not the nicest. very unfriendly. and asked tons of questions. she asked me about the scar i had on my leg. told her i got it from scuba diving. and some from wallclimbing. then more questions. the other doctor from the cubicle beside us was pretty fast and nice i heard. so it depends!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-20 13:02:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	QUOTE (princessdev @ Dec 18 2008, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i had done my medical yesterday too! dec. 18. 2008. thats the first day. but they told us to be back on dec. 22 for the immunization and releasing. i arrived in SLEC at 5am fill up the forms. i was # 18 on the line and SLEC operation time is 6am. your number will be called and you will give the form you fill up together with your passport, 2x2 pic, and the case number and confirmation letter/email, and the approval letter. sad to say i dont have approval letter because we just called USEM for appointment. and they set us appointment without approval letter.. the girl on the reception are so mean!!! she almost shouted at me. because i reason out that the USEM allow us to set appointment. anyway it is not really a problem because the reason they asked about he approval letter is to make sure that your case number is really true. because some applicants are not sure about their case number. so i got really irritated at the attitude of the receptionist and i called my fiance to call the USEM on what the heck is that approval letter all about. and the USEM said it is not necessary!! they said if you dont have approval letter just show a print out visa appointment online. show it to them on the releasing day. thanks to prettyflower for giving me info on what to expect when i get there. it is really helpful. i did bring food to munch on. but didnt get the chance to eat because i was busy talking to the fellow K1 girls. hehehe .. its good that you meet and talked poeple there to ease the nervous. just have fun but be alert coz your name will be called. im ready for my second day on SLEC! good luck on your second day. so nice to have someone with the same day of interview. see you at the embassy! take care and merry christmas princess!!!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-19 04:40:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	QUOTE (Haole @ Dec 18 2008, 03:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Dec 18 2008, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> here's my very own experience at st. luke's extension clinic aka SLEC. december 15, 2008 arrived at SLEC at 7am. guards checked my NVC letter, appointment letter and passport. told me to have the NVC letter and appointment letter photocopied. went across the street to have this done. tip: do not listen to people outside telling you what to do. if you have a question, ask the guards or any SLEC employee. returned to the guards and gave them the photocopies. told the guard i was a K1 applicant. he gave me the personal data sheet form to fill up, gave me a priority number and stamped my hand with the SLEC seal. filled up the forms. tip: black ballpen. dont forget! went up to the reception, had my picture taken for SLEC security purposes. SLEC people checked my papers. then told go to pay the fee. it was 10, 454.50. might change day to day. tip: bring pesos. dollars not accepted. then off to the xray department. handed over the forms. waited for my name to be called. xray done. next was the blood test. gave my papers to SLEC people. they had me sign a waiver and wait to be called in for a blood test. next step was the vital signs. the longest of all procedures. tip: since this one takes a long time in between, its a good time to grab a bite. if you have food, eat. but dont let the guards catch you. if you have to leave the premises, ask the people in the counter if you have time to run out and get lunch or brunch. i brought a sandwich with me but had to duck when the guard drops by. i didnt want to go out and miss my name being called. oh and bring a bottle of water! so my name was called for height and weight records. another long wait, then eye exam. another very long wait, vital signs. another horrible long wait, time for physical exam where you have to disrobe completely for a doctor to examine you. once approved, i moved on to the immunization area. was interviewed for the vaccinations i had done. tip: bring your records if you have one. if not, get a note from your doctor. if they ask you if you want your extra immunizations at SLEC or in the US, always say you want SLEC to provide them because that is included with the fee. you paid for those immunizations. and its probably gonna be really expensive if you get them in the US. i was told to come back the next day for my immunization vaccines and for releasing. time check: 4:30pm. december 16, 2008 as written on the forms, 1:30pm appointment at the immunization area. went to the counter and gave them my forms. a long wait again for my name to be called. very long wait. im talking 2 - 3 hours of waiting. tip: again, bring snacks. i had cookies to discreetly munch on. and a bottle of water to keep me sane from the dreadful long wait. named called. immunizations done. i had three shots. ouch. was told to go to ground floor for releasing. so i passed! waited again for my name, which again took a long time. went up to the counter when called, listened to last few instructions left. and was told all my papers will be forwarded to the embassy in preparation for my interview. mission accomplished. time check: 5pm. last few tips: always ask guards what the heck is going on. if you ask the person next to you, chances are he or she is applying for new zealand, australia or canada. or might be as clueless as you. or maybe a US applicant but in another category. if you must, ask the people you think are on the same file. like ask a fellow k1 applicant so you would not be so lost after all. bring extra 2x2 pics. i left mine at the hotel on the second day and they asked for it at the releasing counter. luckily, the told me i could bring them to the embassy and submit the photos there. have an extra photocopy of the appointment letter for them at the releasing counter. this i forgot. but then again, i was told to i could submit them at the day of my interview at the USEM. bring a coat. the airconditioning could be very cold at some floors. bring water. bring snacks. i would suggest not to bring a book or an ipod or anything. cos you have to attentively listen for your name. and SLEC's paging system isnt the best. you might miss your name called while listening to music or reading an interesting book. just stay awake. tell the truth. some applicants lied about things - example... last time one had sex. that can be determined at the physical exam. and frankly, why lie? but i dunno. one applicant was told to come back after a month when the doctor found out she had sexual contact that day. do not go to SLEC if you have your period. recall the latest date you had your menstrual cycle. if you dont remember, make a really good guess. dont make it up though, they will still know in a way. wear comfortable clothes. do not wear heels. you have to run up and down the stairs. do not bring your fiance to SLEC. well you can, but they cant go inside. no one can go in, only applicants. so ask your mom, friend, fiance or family, etc to wait for you at the hotel or at the mall or somewhere else. but not along the humid and dusty streets outside SLEC. remember, its a whole day wait. make that two days. on a scale of one to ten. ten being the highest. it was a 7 for me. the waiting was terrible, but once youre called, they get on it right away. theyre clean. they know what theyre doing. place is packed always but chairs are sufficient enough to let everyone sit. SLEC people are not so nice really. some look strict or mean. but for the benefit of the doubt, tired with probably over 100 applicants a day, i wouldnt be the friendliest too. i guess thats it. im glad i passed. hope this experience can at least guide you all. good luck!!! "so ask your mom, friend, fiance or family, etc to wait for you at the hotel or at the mall or somewhere else. but not along the humid and dusty streets outside SLEC. remember, its a whole day wait. make that two days."" They allowed my wifes sister in with her to help with our anak. Also my wife talked with me thruout the examination on her CP. yes of course you can bring along a family member or any guardian inside to assist you if needed. this applies to geriatrics, senior citizens, disabled, or minors, etc. there were a lot inside and applicants of different countries too. i was only referring to the K1 medical process. i dont know about the rest - petitioned parents, chilldren, returning citizens, etc. as long as you can handle everything, then there will be no need for extra company. if assistance is necessary, the guards will let one in.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-19 04:35:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	QUOTE (youandi @ Dec 19 2008, 12:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PrettyFlower @ Dec 19 2008, 02:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> here's my very own experience at st. luke's extension clinic aka SLEC. december 15, 2008 arrived at SLEC at 7am. guards checked my NVC letter, appointment letter and passport. told me to have the NVC letter and appointment letter photocopied. went across the street to have this done. tip: do not listen to people outside telling you what to do. if you have a question, ask the guards or any SLEC employee. returned to the guards and gave them the photocopies. told the guard i was a K1 applicant. he gave me the personal data sheet form to fill up, gave me a priority number and stamped my hand with the SLEC seal. filled up the forms. tip: black ballpen. dont forget! went up to the reception, had my picture taken for SLEC security purposes. SLEC people checked my papers. then told go to pay the fee. it was 10, 454.50. might change day to day. tip: bring pesos. dollars not accepted. then off to the xray department. handed over the forms. waited for my name to be called. xray done. next was the blood test. gave my papers to SLEC people. they had me sign a waiver and wait to be called in for a blood test. next step was the vital signs. the longest of all procedures. tip: since this one takes a long time in between, its a good time to grab a bite. if you have food, eat. but dont let the guards catch you. if you have to leave the premises, ask the people in the counter if you have time to run out and get lunch or brunch. i brought a sandwich with me but had to duck when the guard drops by. i didnt want to go out and miss my name being called. oh and bring a bottle of water! so my name was called for height and weight records. another long wait, then eye exam. another very long wait, vital signs. another horrible long wait, time for physical exam where you have to disrobe completely for a doctor to examine you. once approved, i moved on to the immunization area. was interviewed for the vaccinations i had done. tip: bring your records if you have one. if not, get a note from your doctor. if they ask you if you want your extra immunizations at SLEC or in the US, always say you want SLEC to provide them because that is included with the fee. you paid for those immunizations. and its probably gonna be really expensive if you get them in the US. i was told to come back the next day for my immunization vaccines and for releasing. time check: 4:30pm. december 16, 2008 as written on the forms, 1:30pm appointment at the immunization area. went to the counter and gave them my forms. a long wait again for my name to be called. very long wait. im talking 2 - 3 hours of waiting. tip: again, bring snacks. i had cookies to discreetly munch on. and a bottle of water to keep me sane from the dreadful long wait. named called. immunizations done. i had three shots. ouch. was told to go to ground floor for releasing. so i passed! waited again for my name, which again took a long time. went up to the counter when called, listened to last few instructions left. and was told all my papers will be forwarded to the embassy in preparation for my interview. mission accomplished. time check: 5pm. last few tips: always ask guards what the heck is going on. if you ask the person next to you, chances are he or she is applying for new zealand, australia or canada. or might be as clueless as you. or maybe a US applicant but in another category. if you must, ask the people you think are on the same file. like ask a fellow k1 applicant so you would not be so lost after all. bring extra 2x2 pics. i left mine at the hotel on the second day and they asked for it at the releasing counter. luckily, the told me i could bring them to the embassy and submit the photos there. have an extra photocopy of the appointment letter for them at the releasing counter. this i forgot. but then again, i was told to i could submit them at the day of my interview at the USEM. bring a coat. the airconditioning could be very cold at some floors. bring water. bring snacks. i would suggest not to bring a book or an ipod or anything. cos you have to attentively listen for your name. and SLEC's paging system isnt the best. you might miss your name called while listening to music or reading an interesting book. just stay awake. tell the truth. some applicants lied about things - example... last time one had sex. that can be determined at the physical exam. and frankly, why lie? but i dunno. one applicant was told to come back after a month when the doctor found out she had sexual contact that day. do not go to SLEC if you have your period. recall the latest date you had your menstrual cycle. if you dont remember, make a really good guess. dont make it up though, they will still know in a way. wear comfortable clothes. do not wear heels. you have to run up and down the stairs. do not bring your fiance to SLEC. well you can, but they cant go inside. no one can go in, only applicants. so ask your mom, friend, fiance or family, etc to wait for you at the hotel or at the mall or somewhere else. but not along the humid and dusty streets outside SLEC. remember, its a whole day wait. make that two days. on a scale of one to ten. ten being the highest. it was a 7 for me. the waiting was terrible, but once youre called, they get on it right away. theyre clean. they know what theyre doing. place is packed always but chairs are sufficient enough to let everyone sit. SLEC people are not so nice really. some look strict or mean. but for the benefit of the doubt, tired with probably over 100 applicants a day, i wouldnt be the friendliest too. i guess thats it. im glad i passed. hope this experience can at least guide you all. good luck!!! Hi, thanks for posting your medical experience, I am happy for you,, For me I am just waiting now for the USEm Letter and then we call to have my medical and interview by January of 2009. Thanks be to God. Can i ask how did it go with the vital signs examination, and the Physical Exam. what do they ask? what are thier concern about it? thanks a lot.. this was the long wait of day 1 for me. first they get your height and weight. then you wait again. felt like an hour. then the eye exam. nothing really scary. they let you read those optometric charts and take note of those readings. i wear reading glasses so i had to read it twice - with and without glasses. then another painful long wait. now the vital signs. they only took the pulse rate and blood pressure. nothing too scary. now the longest wait from all procedures that day... the physical exam. you go in the doctors cubicle. undress. grab a robe. lie down. they check for breast lumps. check your lower abdomen. any scars on your skin. or tattoos. i have a huge scar from scuba diving and i had to explain that. they let you get on the fetal position. they check your vaginal and ####### area for any lacerations, marks, lesions, etc. i was told that thru this they could tell if one had an abortion, a miscarriage, given birth, etc. also if you had any sexually transmitted diseases. those who had sexual contact that day were told to come back a month after. and do the whole medical exam again. the doctor asked questions like what my hobbies were, what i do for a living, how long have i been working. if i smoke, if i did drugs. things like that. lifestyle check. nothing to be tense about. they were just not friendly as your average doctor but as long as its all done. didnt care much if they were nice though. QUOTE (princessdev @ Dec 18 2008, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i had done my medical yesterday too! dec. 18. 2008. thats the first day. but they told us to be back on dec. 22 for the immunization and releasing. i arrived in SLEC at 5am fill up the forms. i was # 18 on the line and SLEC operation time is 6am. your number will be called and you will give the form you fill up together with your passport, 2x2 pic, and the case number and confirmation letter/email, and the approval letter. sad to say i dont have approval letter because we just called USEM for appointment. and they set us appointment without approval letter.. the girl on the reception are so mean!!! she almost shouted at me. because i reason out that the USEM allow us to set appointment. anyway it is not really a problem because the reason they asked about he approval letter is to make sure that your case number is really true. because some applicants are not sure about their case number. so i got really irritated at the attitude of the receptionist and i called my fiance to call the USEM on what the heck is that approval letter all about. and the USEM said it is not necessary!! they said if you dont have approval letter just show a print out visa appointment online. show it to them on the releasing day. thanks to prettyflower for giving me info on what to expect when i get there. it is really helpful. i did bring food to munch on. but didnt get the chance to eat because i was busy talking to the fellow K1 girls. hehehe .. its good that you meet and talked poeple there to ease the nervous. just have fun but be alert coz your name will be called. im ready for my second day on SLEC! told you they were mean. but let them be. the important thing is to have the medical exam done and over with. good luck on the second day!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-19 04:32:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	QUOTE (RyaNRiza @ Dec 18 2008, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (cezychic @ Dec 18 2008, 01:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks sis for posting this! Can I ask something? Did they post up a sign that they are still open on Dec 22 and 23? Kasi I'm planning to have mine done this week kasi naloloka na ako sa dami ng iniisip. Then hindi natuloy dhil ang mhal ng ticket. Suggest kasi ng fiance ko na same week of my interview ko sa January na kukunin yung medical. Then I read the embassy website na mas maigi to have the medical a week before the interview. Hope you could help me out. Medical exam one week before the interview is the standard procedure. What numbers are you dialing? Or you can call their main office and inquire. Maybe people there can help. i had to do my medical exam weeks before so as to avoid my period. my interview is on jan 7. a little too early for the medical exam but i had to. i had another VJ member text me to ask about SLEC holidays. so far, they will be closed on the 25th of december and the 1st of january. any other holidays will be posted at the SLEC entrance. but the guards said, they havent heard anything yet to date. good luck!!!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 22:17:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	[/quote] "so ask your mom, friend, fiance or family, etc to wait for you at the hotel or at the mall or somewhere else. but not along the humid and dusty streets outside SLEC. remember, its a whole day wait. make that two days."" They allowed my wifes sister in with her to help with our anak. Also my wife talked with me thruout the examination on her CP. [/quote] yes of course you can bring along a family member or any guardian inside to assist you if needed. this applies to geriatrics, senior citizens, disabled, or minors, etc. there were a lot inside and applicants of different countries too. i was only referring to the K1 medical process. i dont know about the rest - petitioned parents, chilldren, returning citizens, etc. as long as you can handle everything, then there will be no need for extra company. if assistance is necessary, the guards will let one in.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 22:11:00
Philippines	SLEC medical exam experience	here's my very own experience at st. luke's extension clinic aka SLEC. december 15, 2008 arrived at SLEC at 7am. guards checked my NVC letter, appointment letter and passport. told me to have the NVC letter and appointment letter photocopied. went across the street to have this done. tip: do not listen to people outside telling you what to do. if you have a question, ask the guards or any SLEC employee. returned to the guards and gave them the photocopies. told the guard i was a K1 applicant. he gave me the personal data sheet form to fill up, gave me a priority number and stamped my hand with the SLEC seal. filled up the forms. tip: black ballpen. dont forget! went up to the reception, had my picture taken for SLEC security purposes. SLEC people checked my papers. then told go to pay the fee. it was 10, 454.50. might change day to day. tip: bring pesos. dollars not accepted. then off to the xray department. handed over the forms. waited for my name to be called. xray done. next was the blood test. gave my papers to SLEC people. they had me sign a waiver and wait to be called in for a blood test. next step was the vital signs. the longest of all procedures. tip: since this one takes a long time in between, its a good time to grab a bite. if you have food, eat. but dont let the guards catch you. if you have to leave the premises, ask the people in the counter if you have time to run out and get lunch or brunch. i brought a sandwich with me but had to duck when the guard drops by. i didnt want to go out and miss my name being called. oh and bring a bottle of water! so my name was called for height and weight records. another long wait, then eye exam. another very long wait, vital signs. another horrible long wait, time for physical exam where you have to disrobe completely for a doctor to examine you. once approved, i moved on to the immunization area. was interviewed for the vaccinations i had done. tip: bring your records if you have one. if not, get a note from your doctor. if they ask you if you want your extra immunizations at SLEC or in the US, always say you want SLEC to provide them because that is included with the fee. you paid for those immunizations. and its probably gonna be really expensive if you get them in the US. i was told to come back the next day for my immunization vaccines and for releasing. time check: 4:30pm. december 16, 2008 as written on the forms, 1:30pm appointment at the immunization area. went to the counter and gave them my forms. a long wait again for my name to be called. very long wait. im talking 2 - 3 hours of waiting. tip: again, bring snacks. i had cookies to discreetly munch on. and a bottle of water to keep me sane from the dreadful long wait. named called. immunizations done. i had three shots. ouch. was told to go to ground floor for releasing. so i passed! waited again for my name, which again took a long time. went up to the counter when called, listened to last few instructions left. and was told all my papers will be forwarded to the embassy in preparation for my interview. mission accomplished. time check: 5pm. last few tips: always ask guards what the heck is going on. if you ask the person next to you, chances are he or she is applying for new zealand, australia or canada. or might be as clueless as you. or maybe a US applicant but in another category. if you must, ask the people you think are on the same file. like ask a fellow k1 applicant so you would not be so lost after all. bring extra 2x2 pics. i left mine at the hotel on the second day and they asked for it at the releasing counter. luckily, the told me i could bring them to the embassy and submit the photos there. have an extra photocopy of the appointment letter for them at the releasing counter. this i forgot. but then again, i was told to i could submit them at the day of my interview at the USEM. bring a coat. the airconditioning could be very cold at some floors. bring water. bring snacks. i would suggest not to bring a book or an ipod or anything. cos you have to attentively listen for your name. and SLEC's paging system isnt the best. you might miss your name called while listening to music or reading an interesting book. just stay awake. tell the truth. some applicants lied about things - example... last time one had sex. that can be determined at the physical exam. and frankly, why lie? but i dunno. one applicant was told to come back after a month when the doctor found out she had sexual contact that day. do not go to SLEC if you have your period. recall the latest date you had your menstrual cycle. if you dont remember, make a really good guess. dont make it up though, they will still know in a way. wear comfortable clothes. do not wear heels. you have to run up and down the stairs. do not bring your fiance to SLEC. well you can, but they cant go inside. no one can go in, only applicants. so ask your mom, friend, fiance or family, etc to wait for you at the hotel or at the mall or somewhere else. but not along the humid and dusty streets outside SLEC. remember, its a whole day wait. make that two days. on a scale of one to ten. ten being the highest. it was a 7 for me. the waiting was terrible, but once youre called, they get on it right away. theyre clean. they know what theyre doing. place is packed always but chairs are sufficient enough to let everyone sit. SLEC people are not so nice really. some look strict or mean. but for the benefit of the doubt, tired with probably over 100 applicants a day, i wouldnt be the friendliest too. i guess thats it. im glad i passed. hope this experience can at least guide you all. good luck!!! Edited by PrettyFlower, 18 December 2008 - 01:13 PM.	FCH	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 13:10:00
Philippines	USEM interview experience	salamat everyone	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-10 09:49:00
Philippines	USEM interview experience	QUOTE (cezychic @ Jan 9 2009, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congratz,sis! salamat sis! hugs!	FCH	Male	Philippines	2009-01-09 11:41:00