Setting An Interview Date Question

[Rob&Ema 12]

I'm looking for the link that will let me sched my interview, I seeing one that asks for a priority number, but not sure what it is asking. Does anyone have a direct link or advice to walk me through it?

[nealxette 4]

ustraveldocs.com/ph

We don't have a priority number

[Rob&Ema 12]

It won't let me proceed without one, not sure which of the links to follow that don't ask for a priority number.

[nealxette 4]

Priority number or priority date? Priority date is the date of your NOA1

[Hank_ 9,174]

Manila Embassy:

After NOA2 AND YOU HAVE YOUR MNL #

(don't need to wait for the letter from the embassy )

Once you have your MNL # you can take your passport and required visa fee (in Php) to BPI and pay your visa fee. The embassy website states that within 4 hours of paying at BPI you can schedule your interview appointment but most times it seems to take about 24 hours.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-paymentinfo.asp

When scheduling online with the embassy you need to include the "XX" at the beginning of the passport number, your passport number IS your receipt number (normally).

Priorty Date; this is the date the NOA 1 was accepted.

Make sure to print two copies of the interview confirmation page as you will need one for St. Luke's and the other for the embassy.

(open all of these links then save them to your bookmarks so you have them for easy access)

Embassy Letter:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_005.pdf

(Tagalog)

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdfHYPERLINK "http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag rtf3 _2__rtf2_007.pdf" http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdf

(The DS-156 can be difficult to complete sometimes, if you have issues try a different web browser. )

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/

Embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 3012000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address:

IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to

IVManilaReplies@state.gov

.

To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.

The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less.

The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.

Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.

Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.

***

St. Luke's:

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

Have copies of passport bio page, confirmation page from scheduling interview online at embassy, and of course the 2X2 photos. (copy of annulment is asked for at times)

http://www.slec.ph/us/registration/

Preregister at St. Luke's, it saves time when you arrive.

CFO:

ALL exiting required to attend.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140#ThirdA

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR, certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together, from USC - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent.

Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor.A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought,together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement.

[Rob&Ema 12]

Thank you for the replies. I made it and my schedule is on the 16th.

[actob99 156]

After 7 hours paying at the BPI I was able to get to the scheduling for theinterview. Soonest available is Aug 17th, I need sooner. I'm hoping for cancellations or some more dates to open up. Has anyone verified when they updaye their interview schedule? Is it every morning or automatic? Do cancellations drop into the schedule?

[Raymond-Cecille 0]

I'm looking for the link that will let me sched my interview, I seeing one that asks for a priority number, but not sure what it is asking. Does anyone have a direct link or advice to walk me through it?

do you have your case number already? because you haven't update your timeline yet... does the NVC received your case? just curious, because i wanted to schedule my husband's interview as soon as possible but NVC haven't give me my case number yet.

thank you and God bless us.

After 7 hours paying at the BPI I was able to get to the scheduling for theinterview. Soonest available is Aug 17th, I need sooner. I'm hoping for cancellations or some more dates to open up. Has anyone verified when they updaye their interview schedule? Is it every morning or automatic? Do cancellations drop into the schedule?

do you have your case number already? because you haven't update your timeline yet... does the NVC received your case? just curious, because i wanted to schedule my husband's interview as soon as possible but NVC haven't give me my case number yet.

thank you and God bless us

[actob99 156]

do you have your case number already? because you haven't update your timeline yet... does the NVC received your case? just curious, because i wanted to schedule my husband's interview as soon as possible but NVC haven't give me my case number yet.

thank you and God bless us.

do you have your case number already? because you haven't update your timeline yet... does the NVC received your case? just curious, because i wanted to schedule my husband's interview as soon as possible but NVC haven't give me my case number yet.

thank you and God bless us

Yes we received our case number Monday at 1200 EST

[Raymond-Cecille 0]

Yes we received our case number Monday at 1200 EST

thank you for a quick reply. hope we got our case number soon.

thank you again.

[actob99 156]

thank you for a quick reply. hope we got our case number soon.

thank you again.

Call NVC everyday.. Good luck

[bacardi101 0]

Hey guys especially Hank , I was just wondering about setting the interview date..

I read on another page someone said that the interview dates were very limited (example July 17 and 18 for July and August (mid week) only..)

My NOA2 is expiring on September and I am kind of scared. My AOS papers took longer than usual (sigh).

Just to clarify, is this correct?

[actob99 156]

According to the Manila Embassy website you can expedite your interview baaed on your case expiring so I would give the embasy a call and tell them your situation and see what they can do.

[Caryh 5,206]

Hey guys especially Hank , I was just wondering about setting the interview date..

I read on another page someone said that the interview dates were very limited (example July 17 and 18 for July and August (mid week) only..)

My NOA2 is expiring on September and I am kind of scared. My AOS papers took longer than usual (sigh).

Just to clarify, is this correct?

I'm a bit confused here, you do not AOS until after you get to the USA and get married on a K-1. But the embassy can also extend your time on the NOA2 by calling them.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hey guys especially Hank , I was just wondering about setting the interview date..

I read on another page someone said that the interview dates were very limited (example July 17 and 18 for July and August (mid week) only..)

My NOA2 is expiring on September and I am kind of scared. My AOS papers took longer than usual (sigh).

Just to clarify, is this correct?

AOS papers? That one has me confused also.

Anyway you can contact the embassy if you need extended time, they will extend it 4 months at a time up to a year is what I have read.

Embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 3012000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address:

IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to IVManilaReplies@state.gov

.

To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.

The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less.

The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.

Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.

Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.