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Philippines2 Days of Medical

UPDATE:

I had my pulmonary evaluation earlier. The pulmonologist told me that 3 out of my 3 sputum test were negative. :blink: The least I was thinking was 2/3 :lol: Thank God! Really.. She said, I do not have to take another test anymore and no need of taking medicines for TB anymore. But I will undergo follow-up check ups again when I finally get to the US..

Ready for my immunization on monday! Woow. Finally. After going back and forth to SLEC for 7 days now. THANK GOD!
Julie


Thank goodness!!
I know you have less stress now. Good Luck with your interview!!
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-03 17:10:00
Philippinesaugst 9 judgement day
Good luck!
If you have all the required documents, im sure you will be very happy
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-08 17:04:00
PhilippinesInterview done but on AR

MJ had her interview last Friday August 3rd and everything went great except for the one thing we expected and that was to be put on AR about not having her Japanese PC. She had the receipt but as expected that was not enough. It takes 2-3 months to get the PC from Japan and considering the packet arrives about a month early there is no way to get the PC in time. Luckily though we found out about the PC requirement before the packet arrived so MJ went to Davao on June 6th to request her PC. MJ said the interview was very easy and they only asked about 5-6 questions. The looked at some pics, her ring and the guy was going to request her to sing something in Japanese but he didn't want everyone to start staring at them. She was ready to sing as I warned her about this as I read about this happening on a post here on VJ. She has great voice and I'm sure everyone would have thought what the heck is going on over there, lol. They only looked at and took some of the required documents. They didn't look at my employment letter, pay stubs, bank statements or even the bank letter. like everyone says on VJ, it is better to have too much than not enough.

Though MJ was disappointed even though I tried to tell her to prepare herself to be put on AR it still bothered her greatly. I gave as much support over the phone as possible but she was more upset than I thought she would be. In her mind she thought I would blame her but it finally sunk in that she had a good interview and only needed the PC and everything would be done.

When she got home on Saturday she found out that the Japanese Consulate had called her home while she was in Manila for her interview because her PC had arrived. She was so happy when I talked to her on the phone. It was a complete turn around on how she felt last Friday. If only they would have called on August 1st in the morning as this would have given MJ just enough time to get to Davao and back home for her trip to Manila. Davao is 4 hours from her home so it is an all day adventure.

So the good news is MJ will return to the Embassy next Thursday August 9th and that will put an end to the final requirement. :thumbs: :dance: We can mail the PC but we both agreed for her to go back and hand deliver it herself to them.

Hopefully she will be here by or before the end of August.


Good Luck to all,

Charlie



Charlie,
Sorry to hear about you and MJ being put on AR.
Hopefully MJ will be approved soon and have her visa.

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-05 20:32:00
Philippinesyeyyyyyyyyyyyyy i got approval
CONGRATULATIONS!! :thumbs:
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-09 10:48:00
PhilippinesNorthwest Airlines cash and miles promo
I just wanted to let everyone know Northwest Airlines just announced their fall "cash and miles" promo today. They have some good prices going to Manila.
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-16 16:31:00
PhilippinesI got the approval!
CONGRATULATIONS!!
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-16 16:38:00
PhilippinesVisa Appoved
CONGRATULATIONS!!! :thumbs:
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-16 16:26:00
PhilippinesHotel's for medical and interview

Bayview Hotel is close to the Embassy. I've heard Cherry Blossom's is convienient to both.


Here's the contact information for
Cherry Blossoms Hotel
Rate: $20-$40
550 J. Bocobo Street
Ermita, Manila
+632 524 7631/ +632 524 7636


Ailene stayed at Cherry Blossoms during her medical and at Rosas Garden Hotel for her interview.
Rosas is located at:
1140 M H Del Pilar Street
Ermita, Manila
Phone # (632) 404-1621
rogailMalePhilippines2007-07-31 21:19:00
PhilippinesResults of interview
Ailene's interview appointment was 7:30 am. She was back at the hotel calling me by 8:45 am and she even stopped and bought a load for her phone.
I know some ladies have to wait a while to be called, and it takes lot longer than Ailene.
She said the consul was very polite and even laughed during her interview. He only asked her question about me, when did i visit her, where we went, was i married before, and whats my job. After the interview he said " you are approved, are you happy?"
I just can't imagine why the consul would want to have a girl in tears.
Thats just my two cents worth...
rogailMalePhilippines2007-09-05 18:07:00
PhilippinesApproved (Manila!)
CONGRATULATIONS!!
rogailMalePhilippines2007-09-11 09:17:00
PhilippinesAt last ! ! !
CONGRATULATIONS!! good.gif
rogailMalePhilippines2007-09-26 10:26:00
PhilippinesSurvey Says?
Ailene is from Surigao City, on Mindanao, and she speaks Visaya, Tagalog, and English...
rogailMalePhilippines2007-10-26 15:03:00
PhilippinesNo NSO Birth Certificate
QUOTE (j.debonis @ Jan 19 2008, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone ever received a visa from the USEM without their wife having a birth certificate? I ask because me and my wife are having a little difficulty. We obtained an NSO copy of her BC but it is not legible...I can read nothing on it. I have contacted NSO Manila and they advise that we need to go to the municipality where she was born and request and electronic endorsement. That's easy enough except she was born in Gli Gli, Pikit, North Cotabato which is not really a safe place to go....the Dept of State even warns about traveling there!!! I cannot locate the civil registrar's number online. I'm having my wife write a letter including enough Peso to cover the cost. Hope it works. Just curious to hear of any experiences through NVC and Embassy without BC....if there are any. Thanks in advance for your replies.

By the way, we are working on obtaining the other supplementary documents that the NVC requests in the absence of a BC but I was just curious to hear from someone who also didn't have NSO BC.

James



Ailene's birth certifiacte is not legible either. You can read a few words, but its mostly blurred. She was born in cotobato too. She contacted her aunt in Cotabato and gave her the information, her aunt went to the Office of the Civil Registery, and obtained a certification of her birth. Her aunt sent it to Ailene by postal mail.
Maybe your wife has relatives in Cotabato...
We didn't have any problems at the interview...

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2008-01-19 19:07:00
PhilippinesLeaving for Kentucky on March 27
Welcome to Kentucky!!
rogailMalePhilippines2008-03-25 16:46:00
PhilippinesOur papers stuck in NVC 3 weeks now. .
QUOTE (RonMay @ Apr 4 2008, 04:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i was one of the unlucky souls who got stuck at the NVC too before lol... my NOA2 approval was dated aug. 28 but it never reaches to the USEM until sept 21... so 3 weeks we keep waiting and panicking what the heck is goin on... could be a week or could be 4 weeks. depends on who handle and what type of steps they're taking in each case... glad uve got MNL # though... good luck!!!



We got our NOA2 approval on March 28, and our papers didn't make it to the embassy until May 21. whistling.gif
rogailMalePhilippines2008-04-04 17:32:00
Philippinesany nearby cheap hotel/room near slec for future reference pls
Rosas Garden Hotel is a nice place to stay. It's clean, and it's also within walking distance to St Lukes and the Embasssy.


www.rosasgardenhotel.com


Rosas Garden Hotel
1140 M. H. Del Pilar Street

Phone 632-404-1621
rogailMalePhilippines2008-04-28 16:01:00
PhilippinesAOS Question
Put you last name.
My wife put her new married name (my last name) and her surname for her new middle name.

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2008-08-17 08:46:00
Philippinesk1/k2 Interview
When Ailene had her interview, the consul only asked Alfred (k2) "how old are you?"
rogailMalePhilippines2008-08-17 08:50:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
:dance:
Ailene got her visa Saturday at 4 pm.
She got it 10 days after her interview. Just to let everyone know, she lives in the province, in Surigao City.
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-12 08:28:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone who was approved.

Dogwood_poet,
Sorry to hear that you have to wait for Kathleen's visa because you need a co sponsor..
Surely you will have the visa soon...
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-09 10:54:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
Hi PW,

Would you please add us too...
Thanks
Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2007-08-08 08:01:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
gracy_bryon,

Only 1 I-864 will be needed for you and your son. You won't have any problems

Anthony Julie,

Don't worry you will get your packet soon. You are not the only one who still doesn't have their packet 4.
Ailene knows someone from Davao who has an interview on August 1st and she still doesn't have her packet.

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2007-06-26 14:23:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
gracy_byron, don't forget to tell Coco Puff that they should allow your fiance to invite them to order the vonage box thru refer a freind. Your fiance will get 2 months voinage service free.....
Ailene and I use the vonage too. It's so good. The connection is excellent...and its unlimited!!
rogailMalePhilippines2007-04-21 22:24:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview/Visa Status
Glen,

I hope you and your wife reconcile your differences.
The least she could do is call, and you both could talk about your differences.
I hope things work out.
rogailMalePhilippines2007-04-07 14:20:00
Philippines'Nicole' now doubts if Smith raped her
I never thougth she was raped either.
Who would rape a woman, put her pants back on her backwards, and leave a condom hanging out of her pocket??
Deosn't make any sense.
rogailMalePhilippines2009-03-17 22:45:00
Philippinesits hard in the philippines
QUOTE (Seattle2Cebu @ May 9 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I can see why a lot of filipinos want to come to the usa. The wages here are very low. The prices of things are not always low in comparison. Rentals and houses to buy are cheap compared to the usa, but food prices, and other things are not really that cheap. It can be hard to even get a job. College degrees and etc, age discrimination is legal and allowed.
Its not like in the states where you can get some kind of job. Here you have to go through a lot just to land a very low paying job. Call center jobs are thought of as somewhat well paying and they start at about 12,000-15,000 pesos or
about 300 usd a month. That can work if you dont pay rent, but if you are paying rent, and so forth 500 a month is pretty basic living.

Dont get sick and not have the money to pay for your meds or hospitalization, you are in a world of hurt. They will turn
you away and you deal with it and in serious cases, you just die.

For most people in the Phils it is VERY HARD. People are highly motivated to come to the usa.

A lot of people live in extreme poverty in comparison to the usa.

If you are involved in the fiance/marriage process.. the smartest thing you can ever do is take time to UNDERSTAND

the culture and conditions from which you are bringing your fiance.

Proceed with the caution


rogailMalePhilippines2009-05-09 16:52:00
PhilippinesXOOM.COM
We always use xoom. We haven't had any problems. We sent money Thursday evening, and the transaction was complete within an hour. We always deposit the money into a bank account, no waiting in line at the bank, just go to the ATM and make a withdrawl.
rogailMalePhilippines2009-06-26 21:48:00
PhilippinesUHM
I didn't have any problems using my credit card to buy ailenes ticket.
I bought it on NWA.COM..
They emailed her an e ticket
rogailMalePhilippines2009-07-13 20:47:00
PhilippinesChild at interview
Yes, the child needs to be at the interview.
rogailMalePhilippines2009-07-22 22:34:00
PhilippinesCalling ladies of Kentucky
My wife is from Surigao City in Mindanao. We live 35 miles southest of Louisville in Brandenburg.
We will let you know the next time we have a get together.

rogailMalePhilippines2009-08-23 20:20:00
PhilippinesXOOM COUPON CODE
We used the code last night, and it worked. We have sent money for pick up and for bank deposit and haven't had any problems. I would highly recommend using xoom. It's a lot cheaper than western union.
rogailMalePhilippines2009-10-14 06:01:00
PhilippinesHOTEL HOTEL near at USEM
yes there are lots of hotels to choose from.

Rosas Garden Hotel is a nice place.
It's walking distance to the Embassy and St. Lukes.

Rosas Garden Hotel
1140 M.H. Del Pilar
Ermita, Manila
1000 Philippines
(632) 404-1621
rogailMalePhilippines2009-10-30 09:12:00
PhilippinesPurchase a flight for my wife to come to US
QUOTE (radialmonster @ Dec 9 2009, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife and her son were approved and she has received her visa already. Now I need to purchase their plane tickets. I am in the US, she and her son are in the Philippines. I called some of the airlines to purchase a ticket, but they all say I can not purchase a ticket for her, she has to do it from within the Philippines. I called AAA travel which I am a member of, and they said the same thing.

Is this right? How am I supposed to purchase her tickets? I guess I could just send her the money and have her purchase it directly. If this is the case, any suggestions of where I can tell my wife to purchase the tickets?

Thank you!



I bought my finacee and her son's tickets directly from the NWA website and didn't have any problems.
Just forward the itinerary to her email.
Also, you might want to check the bt-store..You can buy Northwest tickets there, cheaper than the NWA website. Just play with the travel dates.

www.bt-store.com

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2009-12-09 22:55:00
PhilippinesVonage
We sent the vonage box to Ailene's famly in Surigao. The connection is excellent, but like luvtouallday said. it cost $300 per year. We are going to take a magic jack with us when we visit this summer. No neet to pay $30 per month when you can use magic jack for a lot less!!
rogailMalePhilippines2009-12-07 22:18:00
Philippinesmindanao
QUOTE (happywifeymom @ Nov 22 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rogail @ Nov 21 2009, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife, Ailene is from Surigao City.
I can't wait until we go back there next summer!!

Roger

Hey there I am from Surigao city, where is she from? She might be my friend?



Ailene lived in kaskag....She worked at the airport...
rogailMalePhilippines2009-12-09 18:25:00
Philippinesmindanao
QUOTE (philmae83 @ Nov 21 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Chris and Aes @ Nov 22 2009, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (philmae83 @ Nov 21 2009, 12:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
let's keep in touch!


let me start:



Philmae83 from iligan city , lanao del norte



Hello Philmae!

My girl is from Del Carmen, Iligan City!


wow that's great! is she with you now?


QUOTE (rogail @ Nov 22 2009, 11:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My wife, Ailene is from Surigao City.
I can't wait until we go back there next summer!!

Roger


hi roger, my husband is living in augusta...will be there on 3rd week of december... you are in louisville?



Philmae,
No, we're not living in Louisville. We are about 35 miles southwest of Louisville, close to Fort Knox.

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2009-11-22 08:56:00
Philippinesmindanao
My wife, Ailene is from Surigao City.
I can't wait until we go back there next summer!!

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2009-11-21 22:40:00
Philippinesplane tickets
She won't have any problems.
I purchased Ailene's ticket online with NWA, and sent her the e ticket.
No need to worry.

Roger
rogailMalePhilippines2010-01-03 16:17:00
PhilippinesMachine Readable Passport
shelia526,

Our friend applied for Report of Marraige, and a new machine readable passport at the Washington DC Consulate in December. She received her new passport after 8 weeks..maybe it took a little longer bacause of the holidays.
rogailMalePhilippines2010-04-09 23:25:00
Philippinesflight schedule
Every time i have been to NAIA the lines have been long!
Best to be there 3 hours early
rogailMalePhilippines2010-05-29 12:56:00