How I got my 10-year Multiple Entry US Tourist Visa from the Philippines

It's been a very long time since I last wrote and posted blog entries. After my European travels, I went to other countries and also obtained a multiple-entry visa for Japan. I also travelled to Palawan and other provinces.

I decided to write again since many are asking me how the US visa interview process was, and I was on my second menstrual period when I attended the interview. I want to share how many comfort rooms/restrooms/toilets I saw in line inside the US Embassy.

How to get a US Tourist Visa from the Philippines

Visit the official US embassy in the Philippines website first, as usual, when applying for your US visa to see the latest process and updates, as my application experience will become outdated:

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/

Table of Contents

• How I applied for my US Tourist Visa and scheduled my interview (short version)
• I want to update / correct my DS-160 application form. Can I edit or change it after I schedule my appointment?
• Locker or Storage facility in VFS US Visa Biometrics Parqal Mall
• How I Prepared for my US Visa Interview
• Arrived near the US Embassy
• Toilet / CR while lining up at the US Embassy for a visa interview
• Inside the Embassy and the 3 steps for less than an hour
• Interview Questions
• How to check the Visa status
• Public transport / Commute

How I applied for my US Tourist Visa and scheduled my interview (short version):

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ITOEN vs. KAGOSHIMA JAPANESE GREEN TEA Co. Matcha comparison Match!

 こんにちは 皆さん 私はジェンです！

Matcha is made from grounded green tea leaves.

Both iced green tea latte and plain latte are delicious.
Let's compare these 2 matcha powders!

Here's the matcha from Kagoshimatea.com. My client sent this matcha together with Genmaicha tea leaves as a token of appreciation. 

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Olay BodyScience Creme Body Wash Review: Home Buddies Giveaway

Note:  Although this Olay package was given to me, I'll post my honest review about it.

Thank you Home Buddies and Olay Philippines for giving your Olay Body Creme bundle to 3000 Budol patrols out of 20,000 of us.

Home Buddies Facebook group is already popular and here's the shortcut to their group.

How I got these Olay Bodyscience items

I received text messages from Blitz Delivery telling me that a package from Olay will be delivered soon to me, but I did not know back then where it came from because I don't know where did I join any contest. I searched about Olay Philippines giveaway, then I read posts that the body wash bundle came from Home Buddies Budol Patrol where I signed up through the Google form link they posted.

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Another Japan Visa Appeal Success Story by Ms. Jessica

Ms. Jessica is one of the readers of my blog post who tried her luck in submitting an appeal and got approved by the Japan embassy this year 2019.

I am thankful to her because she is willing to share her story with our fellow citizens who want to travel to Japan. Here's her story:

Overflowing sadness and disappointment. That’s what I felt when I received the result on my first attempt to apply in a visa country – Japan.

All the relative documents were submitted to Reli Tours Dusit Thani branch (birth certificate, ITR, COE, photo, visa application, bank certificate, flight and hotel bookings, and schedule of stay). We were planning to have our 8 days honeymoon in Tokyo, Japan

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Schengen Visa Denied and Rejected Several Times in a Row. A Cover or Appeal Letter Success Story

I am the VISA DENIAL QUEEN.

My Story on how I got my Schengen Visa after FOUR applications in LESS THAN TWO MONTHS. 

Knowing the process in applying for a Schengen visa, you would have bought all your plane and train tickets. This is the risk that my family took. We decided to avail the promo fare to Paris even if we were not guaranteed of Schengen visa.

Observing my personal Schengen visa journey, rejection reasons I received and my cover letters will let you understand and assess what went wrong with my previous applications and how we improved it. These might help you with your visa application in other countries. 

We applied for a multiple entry visa because our itinerary was France, Italy, Vatican, Monaco, and Spain. Since France has no personal interview, we made it as the points of entry and exit and planned to stay mainly there. Our main reason for travel was PURELY TOURISM.

NB: Please do your research as I have no connection to the France Embassy to answer everything about Schengen Visa. I can only answer what I experienced regarding my application. Apply at your own risk.

Hi, everyone!

If you are following my blog, you are pretty well aware that I’ve been denied Japan visa but later approved through an appeal (please check out my blog on how I reapplied for Japan visa in less than a month and got approved), and now, this happened during our application in France Embassy. Because of this, my family is now calling me: VISA Denial Queen. Well, I was actually the one who thought of it so I will be using it in case of (hopefully NOT) another visa application misadventures. :D 

This blog can also serve as a guide for online freelancers in applying for Schengen visa.

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