Required Documents For the Medical (K1 Visa Applicant)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

1. Valid passport
2. Photocopy of Passport Biographic/Data Page, the page in the passport that contains the applicant's photo and information
3. 4 pieces recent 2x2 visa photos
4. Appointment letter from the Embassy or Instruction letter from the National Visa Center (NVC), if available,
5. 2 photocopies of your Appointment Letter/ Instruction Letter

Whenever applicable, please bring the following:

• Old chest x-ray films not less than 3 months prior to the medical examination
• Immunization record
SELF-REPORTED VACCINES WILL NOT BE HONORED.
Your vaccination documentation will only be honored if it contains the following details:
• personal copy (e.g. baby book)or copy of medical chart indicating received vaccines
• complete date of receipt of vaccination
• must include signature (license number, if applicable) of doctor or health worker who administered vaccine
• Detailed medical certificate regarding a previously-treated or currently managed clinically significant illness which should contain the following information:
• duration and date of treatment
• surgical procedure or medical intervention done
• complete final diagnosis
• outcome of treatment or treatment plans and prognosis, if available

Applicants are also required to provide the name, address and contact number of their petitioner in the U.S.A.

source: http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml#required-docs

Required Documents To Bring to the Embassy During The Interview

1. PROOF OF PAYMENT - (MVR fee bank receipt)
2. PASSPORT valid for at least six (6) months
3. DS-156 NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION (2 copies)
4. DS-157 SUPPLEMENTAL NONIMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION (2 copies)
5. DS-156K NONIMMIGRANT FIANCE(E) VISA APPLICATION ( 1 copy)
6. BIRTH CERTIFICATE.(NSO-certified)
7.  NBI CLEARANCE
8. OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES.
9. COURT AND PRISON RECORDS:
10. MILITARY OR POLICE SERVICE RECORDS:
11. EVIDENCE OF A GENUINE ENGAGEMENT (photographs, letters, e-mails,
phone records, bank records, and remittance records as evidence supporting their relationships and intent to marry)
12. PROOF OF TERMINATION OF A PRIOR MARRIAGE
13. CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE RECORD (CENOMAR)
14. EVIDENCE OF SUPPORT (completed I-134 Affidavit of Support Form)
15. VISA PHOTOGRAPHS (Bring three (3) color photographs)
16. MEDICAL EXAMINATION

You can view the full instructions here from the US Embassy.

Paying the Visa Fee and Scheduling For a K1 Visa Interview

Visa Fee Payment: 

K-1/K-2 visa applicants, who have been notified by the Embassy to prepare for their interview, must pay the visa application fee before they can schedule a visa appointment via the online appointment website or the Visa Information and Appointment Service. There are three ways to pay the K visa application fee:
a) Cash payment at any Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branch;
b) Online payment bill option provided by BPI to their clients
c) Online payment through Bancnet.
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I paid for the visa fee at the nearest BPI  branch near our home. The visa fee for K1 is $350 but you can pay using pesos. 

When I got there, I told the teller that I am paying for a US Visa fee, and she told me that I need to pay 6000 pesos (around that amount). I corrected her and told her that I should be paying around 15,000 pesos because I am applying for a K1 fiancee visa. Make sure you pay the right amount. She double checked her references and told me that K1 visa fee is equivalent to 15, 400 pesos. She asked for my passport and asked me to fill out the deposit slip. She asked me to write my passport number on the reference slip. :)

The MRV application fee is not refundable or transferrable to another person. You must schedule an interview within a year from the date you obtained your BPI fee receipt. If you do not schedule an interview within a year, you will not be able to use that BPI fee receipt – it will no longer be valid. The BPI fee receipt is deemed utilized once the interview takes place, and cannot be used to make a subsequent appointment. <source >

Scheduling Your Interview

You must wait for 4 hours from the time you paid your fee before you can schedule your interview. Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the payment code printed on your receipt. (This is the UID given to you at the Bank of the Philippine Islands or when you created your online profile.) You also need to have your passport number and your fee payment date in order to schedule your visa interview. <source>

So, I scheduled my interview online on
http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-appointmentschedule.asp.
Note: In applying for K1 visa, you do not need to fill out the DS-160 form online.

Letter From the US Embassy in Manila Notifying Us That The Alien Fiance IS Eligble For Visa Interview

Here's a letter I received from the US Embassy in Manila, notifying me that our case is eligble to be schedule for a visa interview. It includes instructions and what should be done before the interview date (i.e medical) and the the link to the interview preparation instructions.

National Visa Center (NVC) Received Our Case

On April 17, 2011, my fiancee received a letter from the National Visa Center, it states the following:

The State Department’s National Visa Center has recently received an approval I-129F petition filed on behalf of your fiancé. This letter is to let you know that within a week the petition will be forwarded to the 'appropriate visa issuing post' where your visa interview will take place.

We were also given our Manila Case Number. :It starts with MNL followed by a 9 digit number. After a week, try calling the US Embassy to see if they received your case. When they have your case, you can schedule for your interview right away. 

But my fiance and I were not really in a hurry. I didn't even have my passport yet at that time. They need to know your passport number when scheduling for an interview. :) 

NOA-2 Notice of Action Form I-797 (Receipt Notice)

On April 6, 2011, we received an email notification that our case has been approved. :) We logged in to the USCIS website and here's the screen shot of our case status:

Here's the copy of NOA2 my fiancee received in the mail:

I-129 F Petition: How to Check Case Status Online

You can check the case status updates of your I-129F petition on the USCIS website. Sign up here.Once logged in, you can opt to receive email/mobile notifications.

The 'Last Update' in our case was when the petition got approved! :)