US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 9)

[marssie]

Yay, nakapagsend narin kami ng application for US visa para sa amin ng son ko, meron na kasing visa si hubby at 10year multiple binigay sa kanya. Sana kami rin, para makasama kami sa training ni hubby this year. 

Kailangan ba talaga ilagay na may relative ka sa US? what if, may relative ka nga, di mo naman close, di mo alam ang address at wala naman kayong communication?

[greyzie]

^ako, i didn't declare na my first cousins. wala naman naging problem.

[marssie]

^pero sis during the interview di ka ba tinanong kung me relative ka sa US?

[coldsiren]

^pero sis during the interview di ka ba tinanong kung me relative ka sa US?

nung interview ko tinananong ako if i have relatives in the US. sinabi ko i have an uncle kasi yun ang una kong naisip. but i have other cousins in the US that i no longer see and talk to.

there's a way for them to know if you have relatives in the US. i used to work for a US based bank. when we investigate cases, we use a data base that checks on possible relatives, address, phone numbers and other information about a person. sa bank gamit yun, malamang sa US embassy may ganun din silang data base. mas mabuti pang maging honest kesa may makita sila na relative nyo.

nung interview ko kasi nag tytype yung consul, so baka nag dodouble check sya ng answers. kasi yung system namin sa office madali lang gamitin. mag search ka lang lalabas na yung information. 

[khat]

natapos na i fill-up yung DS-160 Form ng sister ko, at na send na rin sa email niya yung confirmation, ang concern ko lang ang nilagay niya dun sa type of visa ba yun is B1/B2 daw, paano yun mga sis? ok lang ba yun? kasi for vacation lang ang purpose ng travel niya at makapamasyal lang dito, diba dapat B2 lang? nabasa ko kasi sa US Visa type parang magkaiba yung purpose of travel nung B1 sa B2, ok lang ba na both nilagay niya? or is there any way na ma change namin into B2 lang kahit may confirmation form na?TIA

[greyzie]

^pero sis during the interview di ka ba tinanong kung me relative ka sa US?

I got asked what's the relation of my aunt to my mother kasi may petition siya sa mom ko. I just answered na dito na kasi based si aunt (divorcee, no children). Tapos asked niya if there are any other relatives, sabi ko first cousins but we were estranged. Tumango lang siya.

[marssie]

sis greyzie and sis coldsiren

thanks for the replies.. kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko, sa application form, "no" ang nilagay niyo sa portion na nag aask kung may relative ka sa US but during the interview sinabi niyong meron? Di ba naquestion kung bakit no ang nakalagay sa application form?

[marssie]

natapos na i fill-up yung DS-160 Form ng sister ko, at na send na rin sa email niya yung confirmation, ang concern ko lang ang nilagay niya dun sa type of visa ba yun is B1/B2 daw, paano yun mga sis? ok lang ba yun? kasi for vacation lang ang purpose ng travel niya at makapamasyal lang dito, diba dapat B2 lang? nabasa ko kasi sa US Visa type parang magkaiba yung purpose of travel nung B1 sa B2, ok lang ba na both nilagay niya? or is there any way na ma change namin into B2 lang kahit may confirmation form na?TIA

Sa amin din sis, B1/B2, pero vacation lang ang purpose.. sa choices naman, parang magkasama talaga ang B1 at B2

[khat]

^ Ah ganun ba?thank you sis ha, medyo nag worry ako, kasi yung B1 for business/personal etc.. ata, baka isipin nila eh may ibang purpose si sister kaya pinili niya din yung B1, so halos pareho lang pala, anyway nag research din ako, na pwede naman pala mag open or fill-up ng new account basta wala pang interview appointment schedule

[theflygirl]

^If I remember correctly, different categories sa drop down menu for B1, B2 and B1/B2. I was up for VRP then and clicked B1/B2 pa rin like my old visas. No questions asked about it anyway.

[coldsiren]

sis greyzie and sis coldsiren

thanks for the replies.. kung tama ang pagkakaintindi ko, sa application form, "no" ang nilagay niyo sa portion na nag aask kung may relative ka sa US but during the interview sinabi niyong meron? Di ba naquestion kung bakit no ang nakalagay sa application form?

ang nilagay ko sa application form YES. kasi citizen yung sister ko dun at nagfile sya ng petition for our family. i think the consul was asking if i had other relatives in the US. that's why i said yes to her question. 

minsan inuulit lang naman ng consul yung questions sa form during the interview.

[khat]

mga sis, pasensiya na, tanong na naman ako, nag try na mag sched interview online sis ko, nung step 8 na daw, they asking for the receipt no. tinry niya ilagay yung passport no. niya, hindi nag work, tapos na try niya rin ilagay yung ibang no. na nandun sa receipt niya, hindi pa rin daw pwede, paano kaya yun? nag bayad naman siya ng cash noong Feb.28 pa, paano ba yung receipt no. na yun?thank you ulit

[khat]

^If I remember correctly, different categories sa drop down menu for B1, B2 and B1/B2. I was up for VRP then and clicked B1/B2 pa rin like my old visas. No questions asked about it anyway.

Thank you sis nag decide Sis ko na mag fill-up na lang daw ulit and just put B-2, para sure daw,lol, she's only 19 yrs old kasi, kaya ito hindi pa sanay sa mga ganitong kalakaran

[dimplesgon]

mga sis, pasensiya na, tanong na naman ako, nag try na mag sched interview online sis ko, nung step 8 na daw, they asking for the receipt no. tinry niya ilagay yung passport no. niya, hindi nag work,

the receipt number should be your passport number its like AB1234567

[marssie]

ang nilagay ko sa application form YES. kasi citizen yung sister ko dun at nagfile sya ng petition for our family. i think the consul was asking if i had other relatives in the US. that's why i said yes to her question. 

minsan inuulit lang naman ng consul yung questions sa form during the interview.

 I see.. pano kaya yun, nilagay ko sa form "no", kasi naman i have no way to get my relative's details

[coldsiren]

^^ di naman kinuha yung name and address ng uncle ko. di naman nag tanong kung ano ginagawa nya sa US at kung gaano na sya katagal dun. after i said yes to the answer, nagtanong na ng ibang question yung consul.

mga 5-7 minutes lang naman yung interview ko at yung mga nakasabay kong naintertview. matagal na siguro yung mga 10-12minutes na interview na nakita ko kasi family of 6 sila at pati yung children (8-12yrs old yung mga bata) tinatanong din.

answerable by yes or no questions lang at kung may question na di answerable ng yes or no, mga 1-2 sentences lang yung sagot. mabilis lang yun.  good luck.