Picking Up Visa at Embassy - What If US Citizen Accompanies?

[garya505 2]

Thanks for all the responses... I have one more question. If the CO does approve my request for Joy to pick up the visa, to they give her some sort of document to show the guard when she returns for the pick up, or will she simply be on some sort of pick up list?

Someone just called after 2 days and gave us a name and window number to tell the guard and it was no problem for us to get in. We both went to pick it up. We were there Feb 2007.

[Eternal Love 2]

I plan on attending interview with my Fiance also .

Do you need a formal letter to give consulate or can you ask at end of interview !

Thanks

Ed

Hi Folks,

Regarding picking up the visa at the embassy...

I will by accompanying Joy to the embassy interview, and hopefully flying with her to the US a week later. Does anyone know if it is more likely that the consular officer will approve visa pickup if the US citizen fiance is with her? Thanks.

Marc

My fiance now my husband was with me during interview and he asked for a visa picked up and it was granted . we waited 4 days for it.

We gave the CO a written request signed by both of us and she said, "no problem, we will expedite it but make no promises on the number of days it will take." I think it took 4 working days to be ready for pick up.

Good Luck,

Kev n Jena

hi, can you share me your format of the request letter you gave to the CO. I WOULD WANT TO MAKE REQUEST ALSO FOR VISA PICK UP. THANKS AND GOD BLESS ALWAYS!!!

[alexandra8886 0]

Thanks for all the responses... I have one more question. If the CO does approve my request for Joy to pick up the visa, to they give her some sort of document to show the guard when she returns for the pick up, or will she simply be on some sort of pick up list?

when my request for visa pick-up got approved, another window gave me a purple card with schedule of visa pick-up in embassy (date & time). Though the filipino staff , who gave me the purple card, told me that somebody will give me a call the next day for final confirmation of the specified schedule.

Next day, I received the call..got the visa on the specified schedule...

[Roserick 0]

Thanks to Rina..

She just gave me an advice on a proper Visa Pick up reason...

[Tim & Cai 15]

Who do I address it to? I inquired with my congressman and this is what they sent me:

This is in reply to your inquiry of December 19, 2007, regarding the visa concerns of your constituent, Tim.

As you are aware, the applicant is scheduled for a visa interview on February 4, 2008. At that time, a consular officer will determine if the applicant is eligible for a visa.

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If the applicant is found to be eligible for a visa, the visa packet will be delivered to the applicant's designated address by guaranteed courier service within 7 to 10 working days. We will also consider a request for special handling of visa issuance, pick up and delivery within the constraints of our resources. If the applicant would like to pick up the visa packet at the Embassy, she should submit a written request addressed to the adjudicating consular officer indicating her complete name, case number, current address, and telephone/mobile number(s). Applicants should make no final travel arrangements until they receive the visa packet.

If the applicant would like to inquire further about the status of the visa case, she may contact the Embassy's Visa Call Center at telephone 1-909-101-7878. This number is for subscribers of PLDT and Smart telephone touchtone landlines with national and international distance dialing features (NDD or IDD access). Callers in the USA can contact the Call Center at 1-888-877-9888. The Call Center is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Manila time). There is a fee assessed to callers by the Call Center for its services.

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Immigrant Visa Correspondence Unit

Consular Section

Manila, Philippines

THIS E-MAIL IS UNCLASSIFIED AS DEFINED IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 12958

[kev_n_jena 89]

I think we addressed it "Dear Consular Officer". I'm going to see if I still have the letter that we submitted at the end of Jena's interview when I get home from work tonight. It might still be on my computer.

Kev_n_Jena

[Joe's Wife 4ever 0]

I am with my husband during my interview and it went smoothly as possible..

We already had my plane ticket scheduled for Nov 28 and my interview was Nov 21..

After hearing we are approved, my husband seemed so excited and forgot to asked about the visa pick-up..

We went to window 38 where our proofs of bonafide marriage will be return and asked the lady there about our planned flight, she just said that its not her right to decide but she will ask our CO about that..

She called us again and said that the CO said yes regarding our request..

The same day somebody called me and said that my visa was ready for pick-up on Nov 23 since Nov 22 is thanksgiving and embassy will be close..We are so happy..I guess nothing matters if u are with her besides it will help her not to be nervous.. Good luck..

[Roserick 0]

I am with my husband during my interview and it went smoothly as possible..

We already had my plane ticket scheduled for Nov 28 and my interview was Nov 21..

After hearing we are approved, my husband seemed so excited and forgot to asked about the visa pick-up..

We went to window 38 where our proofs of bonafide marriage will be return and asked the lady there about our planned flight, she just said that its not her right to decide but she will ask our CO about that..

She called us again and said that the CO said yes regarding our request..

The same day somebody called me and said that my visa was ready for pick-up on Nov 23 since Nov 22 is thanksgiving and embassy will be close..We are so happy..I guess nothing matters if u are with her besides it will help her not to be nervous.. Good luck..

You were very lucky Lhedy.. You were very lucky..

It seems like in a matter of month everything has change.. Like I said... It seems like their trying to test a system that might work and eliminate Document Fraud..

But it looks like its not working.. Even from paying this Docs Verification fee.. Visas are still getting delayed..

[sanfranguy 0]

i was reading the embassy reviews and looked up Juarez Mexico where my fiancee will have her interview. theres a review there of the visa being issued the same day as the interview and it was on dec of 07' . i hope they are still doing it that way rather than wait.

[kev_n_jena 89]

I am with my husband during my interview and it went smoothly as possible..

We already had my plane ticket scheduled for Nov 28 and my interview was Nov 21..

After hearing we are approved, my husband seemed so excited and forgot to asked about the visa pick-up..

We went to window 38 where our proofs of bonafide marriage will be return and asked the lady there about our planned flight, she just said that its not her right to decide but she will ask our CO about that..

She called us again and said that the CO said yes regarding our request..

The same day somebody called me and said that my visa was ready for pick-up on Nov 23 since Nov 22 is thanksgiving and embassy will be close..We are so happy..I guess nothing matters if u are with her besides it will help her not to be nervous.. Good luck..

You were very lucky Lhedy.. You were very lucky..

It seems like in a matter of month everything has change.. Like I said... It seems like their trying to test a system that might work and eliminate Document Fraud..

But it looks like its not working.. Even from paying this Docs Verification fee.. Visas are still getting delayed..

Sorry to hear that the process has changed recently. I'm not aware of the change since we are concentrating on AOS right now.

I can't find our original letter that we submitted at the interview but it was simple and mentioned that she would like me to accompany her on her flight to the US. I also remember that it said "IF" she was granted a visa and didn't assume that she would be.

Kev n Jena

[Joe's Wife 4ever 0]

I am with my husband during my interview and it went smoothly as possible..

We already had my plane ticket scheduled for Nov 28 and my interview was Nov 21..

After hearing we are approved, my husband seemed so excited and forgot to asked about the visa pick-up..

We went to window 38 where our proofs of bonafide marriage will be return and asked the lady there about our planned flight, she just said that its not her right to decide but she will ask our CO about that..

She called us again and said that the CO said yes regarding our request..

The same day somebody called me and said that my visa was ready for pick-up on Nov 23 since Nov 22 is thanksgiving and embassy will be close..We are so happy..I guess nothing matters if u are with her besides it will help her not to be nervous.. Good luck..

You were very lucky Lhedy.. You were very lucky..

It seems like in a matter of month everything has change.. Like I said... It seems like their trying to test a system that might work and eliminate Document Fraud..

But it looks like its not working.. Even from paying this Docs Verification fee.. Visas are still getting delayed..

We haven't had that docs verification fee on our batch..I dont understand why do they need that..lol

They release visa as fast as they can and for as long as the applicant dont have any problem with the documents submitted..If so, then they need to have some review and of course will cause some delays..

[Tanjay 0]

i was reading the embassy reviews and looked up Juarez Mexico where my fiancee will have her interview. theres a review there of the visa being issued the same day as the interview and it was on dec of 07' . i hope they are still doing it that way rather than wait.

[Roserick 0]

We haven't had that docs verification fee on our batch..I dont understand why do they need that..lol

They release visa as fast as they can and for as long as the applicant dont have any problem with the documents submitted..If so, then they need to have some review and of course will cause some delays..

So far so good... I haven't seen any CR-IR Applicants that got delayed over Docs Verification..

Majority of the delays are from K Visas..