ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomI filed my I-134 with my Initial I-129F?

Everyone I have talked to says to bring a copy of everything you have ever submitted and then see what they are requesting for the interview as well. It wouldn't be good to be at the interview and find that a simple copy is all you needed to satisify/answer a question. Documents are lost all the time.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-25 06:22:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChildren & Fees

Thanks to all for yours comments. I am going to see what it takes to get a waiver. It just makes no sense to drag small children through that process. It's worth a try.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-02-03 08:34:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChildren & Fees

hello,

 

  base on my experience, you need to bring your children on your interview appointment coz they need their personal appearance for finger scanning and the consule want to see them aside from that they had two question for the children only their names and birthday and thats it. In regards to ds160 and fees you have to pay the visa each and you need to fill up the ds-160 of each person. Good luck to you everything will be ok.. keep on praying.

 

Thank you for your help. I was hoping for a different answer and even found this thanks to Visa Questions on Face Book: http://www.state.gov...ation/87877.pdf

 

Wow, the flights, and fees are going to kill me... When I started this I had some wrong information and thought that since the kids are so small, no need for interview. Now they have to go to Manila three times and mom goes four (maybe can make this three). The last trip of course is to head this way.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-02-01 10:37:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionChildren & Fees

I have spent a lot of time searching government sites, as well as this site and one other for an answer that is hard to find.

I cannot find the "must do" answer as to taking children to the interview. All I see is so many saying... bring your children, I brought my children. And it goes on and on.The children are 4 & 6. I can't imagine how difficult it will be to fly from Davao, stand in line, sit and wait and make it to an interview with any calmness at all. I will be going to the interview so I know some of the waiting will be minimized but what a horrible day with two small children!

Also, are all the fees 3 times for the children? DS-160 & visa?



 

Thank you all in advance for your help!


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-02-01 06:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy Wanted to Change Date

face book is ok for the games that are on there but advise from face book users mmm no

 

 

sara

 

Point well made!

 

I at one point actually thought K1-Visa on FB would be ok but it is actually run by a dictator and at this point I think he is either an embassy employee or a US government employee. He sure got upset when I said something like government employees were messing up the interview process.

 

I won't waste my time with FB games... way too many important things to do.
 


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-06-09 08:39:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy Wanted to Change Date

Well, the office of the number two top dog at USEM seems to understand the burden and logistical complications changing the interview date would cause. So those people on facebook and what they think doesn't matter.

 

Good luck.

 

From and older leather neck to another... well said!
 


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-06-08 19:42:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionEmbassy Wanted to Change Date

We received an email from the embassy on 5/28/14 stating that our 6/26 interview had been moved to 6/5. If we didn't want this date then we would have to reschedule. Some people would be happy to get this change but for us it was going to be a major problem. I wrote about this on a Facebook forum I have since quit. I was given a hard to since I was making a statement that the embassy was wrong doing something like this. My reason for posting is so others can gain from my experience and hopefully I am able to help someone and not be chastised because I will not give government employees any slack for doing a poor job.

 

As you can see from the dates, there was only a week from the email to the new date. Here are the many problems that would have kept us from getting there on 6/5. Annaliza lives in DXXXXX, it's not as if she can hop in a car and drive down the street. There were a lot of logistics around this 6/26 appointment. Thanks to some members here, we decided to have her, the children and grandmother stay in Manila for a week. Get the medical done, then the counseling ending up with the interview. As you can guess, I already bought 4 round trip airline tickets and booked the hotel. Changing those would have just added to the already costly visa process. I still had to send some papers to Annaliza and even with FedX, there was no way they could get there in time.

 

I decided to take matters into my own hands. Some told me I was crazy, just get a new date and be done with it but I could not do that. I replied to the email, found another email address to send another email and then sent one to the Deputy Chief of the embassy. Annaliza was really worried but all I did in a very respectful way was to submit everything I have mentioned above but added a few other things. One was that I have followed each and every step as I was supposed to, navigating many different government websites and pages. I felt it was important the embassy do the same and honor the time that was selected for Annaliza to appear.

 

Less than a week I received and email from the Deputy Chief's office stating;

 

"This refers to your inquiry addressed to Deputy Chief of Mission Brian L. Goldbeck, regarding the visa case of your fiancée, Annaliza LXXXXXXX.

The applicant may come in for the visa interview on June 26, 2014."

 

It never hurts to ask a question and present your case.


Edited by Kathryn41, 08 June 2014 - 04:56 PM.
personally identifying information has been removed for personal security reasonss

ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-06-08 11:59:00
Philippinesplanning on a visit to the philippines to see my girlfriend

That is a pretty vague question. Depending on many things, there is a lot you need to know.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-02-08 12:27:00
PhilippinesThe interview was the easiest part of the process

 

The phychological evaluation is SOP for anyone with an annulment (most of the time), visible scaring from "cutting" or attempted suicide.  Normal fee is about P1000.   Just a formality that is required by the embassy and St. Luke's meets that requirement.

 

Being "ripped off" is the norm for the Phils when it comes to taxis... gotta watch them guys like a hawk.

 

 

I understand now that the psychological evaluation is SOP as you state and also if someone mentions having experimented with any drug in their past. Bill Clinton & Barack Obama didn't have to get an evaluation! Anyway, my reason for mentioning and posting is because they do not state on the St. Lukes website that this will happen for reasons stated and they DO NOT mention what the fee is. To me, 10,000 + pesos an hour is a pretty good money maker for St. Lukes so why not get as many as they can!?!?

 

Also, the counseling interview... (CFO) does not state anything but "Payment of P400.00 registration fee ". I had no clue it would be 800 more for the kids.

 

Manila cab drivers... one of their tricks is they can't make change so they can keep the large bill and make 20 - 40 extra on the fare. Since I already had planned on tipping, he got a lesser amount than the meter showed because no one had the proper change. One of the white "cabs" tried to get me my first trip, I gave him more than was fair and invited him to get security if he didn't like it. My fiancee got in a cab and noticed the meter wasn't running. The driver had a lame excuse. She paid him what she thought was fair although he wanted more. She told him if he had turned on his meter then he might have gotten more.

 

This process is almost over. It will be a bit easier once here in the US.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-06-29 05:39:00
PhilippinesThe interview was the easiest part of the process

I read that so many ladies are afraid of everything in the long process to the interview. Some tell others that letters have to be the original with a "wet" signature while others talk of how difficult the interview is. Some of the documents do have to be original but those are usually important things and it is well stated if that is the case. I wish I could remember some of the many things my fiancee has told me that others told her. If I could remember I would post them here to help others ignore those statements.

 

We had some problems prior to our appointment date. I posted here in early June that we received an email saying our appointment was moved from 6/26 to 6/6. Now, most would be thrilled but it just wasn't that easy. Going from Davao to Manila isn't a short drive down the street. The plane tickets were already booked as was the room for 9 days. I wrote to a number of places within the embassy hoping to find a real person who just might understand what that change would do to us in many different ways. We did receive an email stating that we could keep our date. Once in Manila and at St. Lukes they decided that there would be the need for a psychological evaluation and at first it wouldn't happen until the day before the interview. Of course, my fiancee was upset and when she told me that wanted 1000 pesos more... that when I got angry. St. Lukes does not put any additional fees on their page. At the time, buried in one sentence under the fees was a statement, "neuro-developmental pediatrician, psychologist, dermatologist, interventional cardiologist and radiologist, ophthalmologist, etc.) shall be charged separately, with expenses to be paid by the applicant." Nowhere is there one mention of the fee. Between being ripped off by an un-metered cab (I told her not to get in those cars) and now this extra fee, I had to send more money.

 

I wrote an email the the embassy voicing my opinion and how wrong St. Lukes was in their way of trying to make some extra money. The psychological interview/evaluation was less than 5 minutes. Do the math! So many told me I shouldn't have done that and that it could mess up her interview. Since my letter was respectful, I was fortunate enough to have an American write me, sign the email with a contact email address. He also called me the next night to get a better understanding of the things that I found difficult and/or wrong. A very kind gentleman who truly cared that things should be easier and that St. Lukes needs to put any additional fees on their fee page. He also was going to look into the so called evaluation since there is little anyone can learn in under 5 minutes.

 

The interview went forward, everyone was very nice to her and made her feel comfortable. The gentleman I was emailing and spoke to interviewed her and asked her about St. Lukes. I received one more email from him stating that he will be following up on St. Lukes.


Edited by Classicrider, 28 June 2014 - 06:19 AM.

ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-06-28 06:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129F petition filed today!

I filed ours today as well. Now the long wait...


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-21 13:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa Approval!

It's always good to hear a good story like this one. We are looking forward to the interview day many months away. Good luck to you both!


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-22 08:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA-1 recieved

I sent the application off in the mail on 1/21/14 to Texas and got the text and email on 1/30/14 that it has been recieved. Now it's time to wait... There's is plenty to do in the mean time... like 2013 taxes cray5ol.gif


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-31 06:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsIs this true??

We won't mind if they process ours out of order! This is good to see you have had this happen so quickly. I hope you have enough time to do everything you need to do. I'm sure we too would be wondering what to do next if the 4 - 5 months was much less.


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-28 06:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa Issued!!

Congratulations!! dancin5hr.gif


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-02-04 14:57:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsISSUED!!!!!!

So glad for you all!


ClassicriderMalePhilippines2014-01-31 17:40:00