Medical and Embassy Questions

[Steve and Evelyn 0]

Good day to all VJ'ers! I read VJ just about everyday so that when I have a question hopefully it will be answered. This thread has been very informative thank you all. My question concerns the timing of scheduling an interview. I was under the impression that once you received a MNL # from the National Visa Center that is was just a matter of time before the actual paperwork would be sent to Manila and that an interview could now be scheduled. I don't think that's the case. When I got my MNL # this morning I asked when my paperworkk would be sent and was told it could be anytime and I was also cautioned that it could receive additional processing. So I guess my question is when exactly can I schedule my fiancee's interview? Must the paperwork physically be at the Embassy? Any insights on others experience would be most appreciated! Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences on VJ! It's incredibly helpful!

Best wishes and God speed to all.

Steven & Grace

[Tahoma 2,292]

Good day to all VJ'ers! I read VJ just about everyday so that when I have a question hopefully it will be answered. This thread has been very informative thank you all. My question concerns the timing of scheduling an interview. I was under the impression that once you received a MNL # from the National Visa Center that is was just a matter of time before the actual paperwork would be sent to Manila and that an interview could now be scheduled. I don't think that's the case. When I got my MNL # this morning I asked when my paperworkk would be sent and was told it could be anytime and I was also cautioned that it could receive additional processing. So I guess my question is when exactly can I schedule my fiancee's interview? Must the paperwork physically be at the Embassy? Any insights on others experience would be most appreciated! Thank you all so much for sharing your experiences on VJ! It's incredibly helpful!

Best wishes and God speed to all.

Steven & Grace

Greetings fellow Washingtonian...

You are on the right track regarding the interview. In order to schedule an interview, your paperwork must not only be physically at the Embassy, but it must also be "entered into their system". For us, it took less than two weeks from the time I called the NVC and got our MNL number until the Embassy received our paperwork and entered it into their system (and I set a date for my fiancée's interview).

In order to find out when the NVC has sent your paperwork to the Embassy, simply call the NVC and ask them if it has been sent yet. Then, after about ten days or so, start calling the Embassy to see if your paperwork has been entered into their system. Once it has, you can set a date for the interview.

Occasionally, the NVC will hold on to someone's paperwork for what I believe they call Administrative Processing (AP). I have read here on VJ that AP can last some weeks. I hope this is not the case with your paperwork. However, the NVC sends out most people's paperwork only a few days after they assign it a MNL number.

Best wishes...

~ Tahoma

Edited April 7, 2009 by Tahoma

[Steve and Evelyn 0]

Greetings to you as well. I had a feeling that was the case. So it's patience I shall try & practice.

Best wishes,

Steve & Grace