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theflygirl

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #440 on: February 04, 2011, 10:51:33 pm »
^^mama_squeak-ya, I have a feeling naman it's not your MIL's 1st time ;)...what I only meant was, based on my experience, no need to give a heads up sa embassy for assistance...but one can never be too sure (like I am unsure for elderly persons, too, hehe, cos I only did it with minors in tow..my MIL's not elderly pa naman :D)...

OT-Once you're done with your Oshkosh trip, ask ako sa yo ng info n tips ha. Would love to go on a trip like that in the near future! Need to fix the logistics and all first. Or maybe visit the Singapore or Paris airshows in the meantime. I had the pleasure of attending a National Guard airshow in Alabama when I was a kid and am fascinated with all things that fly...guess that's why I got into the airline biz, aside from coming from a family of "flyers"... ;D Looking forward to more of your posts!

mama squeak!

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #441 on: February 04, 2011, 11:22:30 pm »
^Sure!  :)   Hubby and I are excited na nga. It's been his dream to visit the Airventure. I'm sure you and your hubby will enjoy it too.

 :)

Slayer

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #442 on: February 06, 2011, 06:24:58 pm »
slim nga lang ang chance mo sis just like what they say. i have 2 friends whose families are all in the US and tried to apply for tourist visa.

friend #1, naiwan siya dito when her family migrated to the US kasi over age na siya. as what i said, she tried to apply for a tourist visa. to no luck di siya binigyan kasi malaki talaga chances nya na di na bumalik though may work siya dito.

friend #2 is ganun din. napansin ko lang, though both of them are working, wala silang strong ties to prove na babalik sila like properties or business. just my 2 cents.

si friend #1, nakaalis na nung november 2010 through her petition. sa wakas dumating din. we're so happy for her.

just pray hard sis.



I have scheduled na an interview for my US tourist visa application.  I guess you'll really never know unless you try.  Although I know my chances are low because of the petition, I still want to take the risk.  I knoe that God has His reasons naman for everything. 

Thanks girls!  I'll let you know the result. 

ushuaia

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #443 on: February 07, 2011, 07:28:07 pm »
if may 8-11 yung supposedly na convention na aattendan ko, how soon should i set an appointment for an interview? ty

portugalbear

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #444 on: February 07, 2011, 09:20:21 pm »
the earlier the better.  para if ma-deny ka, may chance ka pa to remedy kung ano ang kulang sa docs mo. 

dBum

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #445 on: February 09, 2011, 11:44:22 am »
Thanks sis Chubbsky.    approved din yun renewal application namin ng anak ko.   eto yun transcript

VO:  Good morning so who do we have here
Me:  Good morning, this is my son, and my husband but husband has a US visa already
VO:  Ok, (reads all our applications online). so why do you want to go to the US
Me:  vacation, going to the East Coast
VO:  have you been to the US
Me:  Me, personally 3 times (named the dates)
VO:  which was the longest
Me:  the first one
VO:  What do you do
Me:  Banker
VO:  How much do you earn
ME: gross XXXX, net XXXX
VO:  you have a brother in the US
Me:  Yes
VO:  what does he do?
Me:  He's a doctor

Yun na, then she interviewed my son (10 years old)
VO:  what's your name
Son:  xxxxx
VO:  how old are you
Son:  10
VO:  Have you been to the US
Son:  yes (names date)
VO:  looking at me and my husband - you went to the US together
Me:  Yes
VO;  (looking at my son) good job

yun na, approved na. kinancel na niya yun visa namin na actually di pa expired

Tips i learned -
- Take the first appointment available.  akala ko 6:45 yun earliest, meron palang 6:15, since delayed yun 6:15, pati kami nadamay. halaos 7:30 kami nakapasok though we were there since 5:15, and we ended mga alsmost 10 na. so 4 hours kami inaabot sa embassy

- Memorise to death yun DS160 ninyo.  tama si sis chubbsky, marami pinapauwi sa pre-screening lang.  kapag di consistent ang sagot mo sa sinulat mo, o you declared na ikaw ang gumawa and they find out it's somebody else. sorry ka na.  and all the questions the consul asked me were actually already written in the DS160.  Wala naman pina elaborate sa akin.  buti na lang pati si anak, nag practice kami

- Memorise the names and birthdate ng parents, including mother's maiden name.  may pinauwi kasi di daw niya alam ata yun details kc patay na daw parents niya

- Dress well.  i was dressed as if papasok ako sa office.  don't wear high heels kasi sasakit ang paa ninyo sa kakahintay sa pila

-  be honest and confident when answering. binabasa rin nila how you answer the question

- isang tanong, isang sagot. don't elaborate unless necessary

- bring supporting docs.  though dala ko yun buong bahay ko, wala naman hiningi. pero sa iba meron hinihingi. dun lang sa ds160 pre-screening may hinihingi na yun mga embassy staff. sabi ko nga parang ito na yun interview ha. strict naman nila

- bring black ballpen.  kasi the vendors will keep on selling you black ballpen. so bring ka na lang para di ka na nila gulohin.  but honestly wala naman nakalagay na black ballpen dapat sa pag fill up ng pink slip.  i remember it said print your name, name of parents including maiden name of mother, spouse.  dami ko ngang bura bura buti di nagalit yun nag screen sa ds160.

- don't bring cologne, perfume, USB or electronics. pati hand sanitizer ko di ko na dinala para sigurado

that's it.  hope that helps and good luck to all mag apply.










wow congrats!!!

i plan na rin magpa appointment sana this week.


portugalbear

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #446 on: February 09, 2011, 12:17:28 pm »
Thanks.  I got my visa na yesterday. 10 years. it took 3 working days from my interview date.  bilis nga.    good luck to you and share your experience also

dBum

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #447 on: February 09, 2011, 12:19:37 pm »
^ang bilis... sana ok din saken. kabado lang talaga ako dahil wala ako bank statement. i hope pwede ang time deposit para may mapakita ako in case na may hanapin sila.

mag-fill up nako later ng ds160 form. thanks!

mallorn

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #448 on: February 09, 2011, 01:13:08 pm »
Hello Girltalkers, magtatanong lang sana ako kung ano yung proseso sa family application. Sabay-sabay kasi kami sana mag-aapply dahil pupuntahan namin yung graduation ng ate ko sa US. Pwede pa ba yung family application? Hindi ko kasi nakita sa website nila e. TIA!

portugalbear

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #449 on: February 09, 2011, 01:37:18 pm »
Is this your first time or renewal?  If first time, ask the bank to make a certification of the amount you have with them.   if you're working, bring your Cert of employment and ITR. minsan mas importante sa kanila yun source of funds mo than savings. 

adikako

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #450 on: February 09, 2011, 01:42:23 pm »
REPOST ko lang po. sana may magresponse.

I'm planning to apply US Visa on March here at US Consulate in Dubai.

Here's my profile

28 years old, Maried with a 3yr old child (daughter in Philippines)
Hubby also works here in Dubai
Parents and Sister and family in Philippines
Have small 3 door apartment in Philippines
Working as Executive Assistant in a Big 4 Auditing Firm
35k aed bank savings - approx. Php 400k only
10k aed Bond Share
Purpose of visit: Leisure and will be staying with my 1st degree cousins (lahat silang magkakapatid and their family nasa Cali)
Been to Turkey, Singapore and Australia


plan ko ako lang apply and not si hubby hehe) May chance kaya ako to get a tourist visa?

so_bootylicious

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #451 on: February 09, 2011, 05:32:33 pm »


I have scheduled na an interview for my US tourist visa application.  I guess you'll really never know unless you try.  Although I know my chances are low because of the petition, I still want to take the risk.  I knoe that God has His reasons naman for everything. 

Thanks girls!  I'll let you know the result. 

I forgot to mention sis, I have a friend also whose dad is in the states. yung brother(2 lang silang magkapatid) and mom eh nandito sa pinas. so parang pareho kayo ng situation.

his mom doesn't want to live in the US. he and his brother have been given tourist visa at mageexpire na nga this year. siguro yung mom nila nabigyan din ng visa. so may chance ka pa rin. just pray hard, alright? and good luck. :)

dBum

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #452 on: February 09, 2011, 06:47:21 pm »
Is this your first time or renewal?  If first time, ask the bank to make a certification of the amount you have with them.   if you're working, bring your Cert of employment and ITR. minsan mas importante sa kanila yun source of funds mo than savings. 

this is for me no? hehe

uhm, renewal. bale natapos na rin kase yun time deposit. ask ko na lang siguro kung pwede pagawa ng certificate. yun coe, papagawa na rin ako. i have na here yun mga papers nung sa mga investments. i guess, almost ready na ako? :)

chubbsky

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #453 on: February 09, 2011, 08:52:34 pm »
Yes, pwede mag-apply as a family. That's what we did. When you fill-out the ds160, at the end of the application you will be given an option to apply as a group. I believe this has been mentioned in the FAQs, just check it out for exact details.

Hello Girltalkers, magtatanong lang sana ako kung ano yung proseso sa family application. Sabay-sabay kasi kami sana mag-aapply dahil pupuntahan namin yung graduation ng ate ko sa US. Pwede pa ba yung family application? Hindi ko kasi nakita sa website nila e. TIA!

fashionista_guru

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #454 on: February 10, 2011, 01:23:18 am »
REPOST ko lang po. sana may magresponse.

I'm planning to apply US Visa on March here at US Consulate in Dubai.

Here's my profile

28 years old, Maried with a 3yr old child (daughter in Philippines)
Hubby also works here in Dubai
Parents and Sister and family in Philippines
Have small 3 door apartment in Philippines
Working as Executive Assistant in a Big 4 Auditing Firm
35k aed bank savings - approx. Php 400k only
10k aed Bond Share
Purpose of visit: Leisure and will be staying with my 1st degree cousins (lahat silang magkakapatid and their family nasa Cali)
Been to Turkey, Singapore and Australia


plan ko ako lang apply and not si hubby hehe) May chance kaya ako to get a tourist visa?

Sis I can't see any reason why you will get denied. Goodluck!!!

adikako

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #455 on: February 10, 2011, 01:26:02 pm »
^ thank you sis.

I'm like in this stage kapag may nag comment ng positive GO GO yun ang sign na ituloy ang application sa March.

thank you!

fashionista_guru

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #456 on: February 10, 2011, 02:44:28 pm »
welcome sis! :)

lischan

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #457 on: February 11, 2011, 10:24:32 pm »
hi sissies, another question. This is written kasi on the website:

Income tax return with Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) or bank stamp

I asked our bookkeeper to have my ITR stamped sa BIR. BIR refuses to stamp coz they don't stamp daw mga personal ITRs, only companies daw na ITR. Unless if the individual has income from several sources daw, dun sila mag stamp ng ITR. Does anybody here have this dilemma? I asked her as well if the bank where our salaries are paid will stamp it, she looked at me blankly and asked instead why I need the ITR stamped.. hmm..

herroyalbleakness

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #458 on: February 12, 2011, 06:41:05 pm »
@ sis bootylicious

was wondering how your interview went. im planning to take the NPTE this Dec 5.

Mai01

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Re: US Embassy/US Visa (Thread 7)
« Reply #459 on: February 12, 2011, 08:36:28 pm »
hi sissies, another question. This is written kasi on the website:

Income tax return with Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) or bank stamp

I asked our bookkeeper to have my ITR stamped sa BIR. BIR refuses to stamp coz they don't stamp daw mga personal ITRs, only companies daw na ITR. Unless if the individual has income from several sources daw, dun sila mag stamp ng ITR. Does anybody here have this dilemma? I asked her as well if the bank where our salaries are paid will stamp it, she looked at me blankly and asked instead why I need the ITR stamped.. hmm..

hi sis, di talaga nagstastamp ang bir 2316 i think is acceptable. 2316 is considered as your ITR since it will fall to substituted filing. That is if you have one employer in a year.

 

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