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Is manila Embassy closed for holy week?

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Its close during Phil.holidays and US holidays.

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Just curious if the Embassy in Manila is closed during the holy week.

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Joe

You know the US Embassy will be off during the US and the Philippine holidays... good question, as far as what I have heard then I could be wrong they can be close for that holy week. maybe an option for those who may work during those holy week.......... anyone can answer that question?

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according to the website they are closed on March 19 & 20 and then April 7th.

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Consulate : Manila, Philippines

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I-130 Sent : 2008-06-30

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-07-09

I-130 Approved : 2009-01-27

NVC Received : 2009-02-02

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DS-3032 E-Mail accepted: 2009-02-11

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Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-02-11

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Sorry the 20th and 21st.

Here is the list of holidays

Holiday Nationality Legal Date Closing Date

New Year’s Day U.S./PHL Tues, Jan 1 Tues, Jan 1

M. L. King Jr. Birthday U.S. Mon, Jan 21 Mon, Jan 21

President’s Day U.S. Mon, Feb 18 Mon, Feb 18

Maundy Thursday PHL Thurs, Mar 20 Thurs, Mar 20

Good Friday PHL Fri, Mar 21 Fri, Mar 21

Bataan & Corregidor / Heroism Day PHL Mon, Apr 7 Mon, Apr 7

Labor Day PHL Thurs, May 1 Thurs, May 1

Memorial Day U.S. Mon, May 26 Mon, May 26

Independence Day PHL Mon, June 9 Mon, June 9

Independence Day U.S. Fri, July 4 Fri, July 4

Ninoy Aquino Day PHL Mon, Aug 18 Mon, Aug 18

National Heroes Day PHL Mon, Aug 25 Mon, Aug 25

Labor Day U.S. Mon, Sept 1 Mon, Sept 1

Eid-ul-Fitr (Subject to Proclamation) PHL Sept / Oct TBD

Columbus Day U.S. Mon, Oct 13 Mon, Oct 13

Veterans Day U.S. Tues, Nov 11 Tues, Nov 11

Thanksgiving Day U.S. Thurs, Nov 27 Thurs, Nov 27

Bonifacio Day PHL Mon, Dec 1 Mon, Dec 1

Christmas Day U.S./PHL Thurs, Dec 25 Thurs, Dec 25

Additional special non-working Day PHL Fri, Dec. 26 Fri, Dec 26

Last Day of the Year PHL Wed, Dec 31 Wed, Dec 31

IR-1 / CR-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

Marriage : 2007-05-10

I-130 Sent : 2008-06-30

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-07-09

I-130 Approved : 2009-01-27

NVC Received : 2009-02-02

Received DS-3032 / I-864 Bill : 2009-02-11

DS-3032 E-Mail accepted: 2009-02-11

Pay I-864 Bill 2009-02-14

Receive I-864 Package : 2009-02-14

Return Completed I-864 : 2009-02-18

Return Completed DS-3032 : 2009-02-11

IV Bill generated: 2009-02-11

Receive IV Bill : 2009-02-14

Pay IV Bill : 2009-02-14

Receive Instruction Package : 2009-02-18

NVC received both packages: 2009-02-20

DS-230 & I-864 scanned NVC: 2009-02-23

Case Completed at NVC : 2009-02-26

Interview confirmed: 2009-02-27

NVC Left : 2009-03-06

Consulate Received : 2009-03-09

Medical completed: 2009-03-20

Interview Date : 2009-04-03

Visa Received : 2009-04-07

US Entry : 2009-05-10

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