Waiting for NVC and Interview

[konfuz 0]

Hello, Konfuz!

My husband Called the NVC today to make a follow-up on our case. The operator said that they mailed my documents already yesterday, March 2, to the US Embassy in Manila. I am wondering if that means I will be given a schedule already once the embassy receives it. Any ideas?

Thanks and good luck to all of us!

That means you should already have a scheduled date. Just keep updated. You can check at Manila embassy website. They will post there 2nd week of this month the schedules for April. Good luck.

Joy

[mrs.mnez 0]

Hello, Konfuz!

My husband Called the NVC today to make a follow-up on our case. The operator said that they mailed my documents already yesterday, March 2, to the US Embassy in Manila. I am wondering if that means I will be given a schedule already once the embassy receives it. Any ideas?

Thanks and good luck to all of us!

That means you should already have a scheduled date. Just keep updated. You can check at Manila embassy website. They will post there 2nd week of this month the schedules for April. Good luck.

Joy

I hope and pray that I have a scheduled date already. Im so nervous actually to even call or see the website and be disappointed again if I don't see my case number yet. This has been an emotional ride to me and to others also who are waiting for their date.

thank you for your encouragement!

[kimjoshian 0]

Hi mrs. mnez,

If you are IR1/CR1 & NVC sent your paprrs to Manila, that means you have a date already.

Why don't you call NVC again & ask the exact date & time of your interview?

[konfuz 0]

Hello, Konfuz!

My husband Called the NVC today to make a follow-up on our case. The operator said that they mailed my documents already yesterday, March 2, to the US Embassy in Manila. I am wondering if that means I will be given a schedule already once the embassy receives it. Any ideas?

Thanks and good luck to all of us!

That means you should already have a scheduled date. Just keep updated. You can check at Manila embassy website. They will post there 2nd week of this month the schedules for April. Good luck.

Joy

I hope and pray that I have a scheduled date already. Im so nervous actually to even call or see the website and be disappointed again if I don't see my case number yet. This has been an emotional ride to me and to others also who are waiting for their date.

thank you for your encouragement!

Hi,

You can call to Embassy Manila to check your case. I haven't check mine last week. So maybe my husband will call at NVC tomorrow. I hope it's good news. Wish you luck.

[mrs.mnez 0]

Hello, Konfuz!

My husband Called the NVC today to make a follow-up on our case. The operator said that they mailed my documents already yesterday, March 2, to the US Embassy in Manila. I am wondering if that means I will be given a schedule already once the embassy receives it. Any ideas?

Thanks and good luck to all of us!

That means you should already have a scheduled date. Just keep updated. You can check at Manila embassy website. They will post there 2nd week of this month the schedules for April. Good luck.

Joy

I hope and pray that I have a scheduled date already. Im so nervous actually to even call or see the website and be disappointed again if I don't see my case number yet. This has been an emotional ride to me and to others also who are waiting for their date.

thank you for your encouragement!

Hi,

You can call to Embassy Manila to check your case. I haven't check mine last week. So maybe my husband will call at NVC tomorrow. I hope it's good news. Wish you luck.

Hi, Joy and Kimjoshian.

You wouldn't believe it but I called the Embassy today to ask if I do have a schedule already. The operator was talking sooo slow(probably deliberately for the PLDT to earn more!). She asked several times the spelling of my last name, 1st name and my middle name. When I gave my middle name, she asked if thats my only middle name. What the heck??!! So anyway, there I was being held to wait and when she finally came back, she said they don't have any records of my case yet and to call on April 2 to make a follow-up! And here's the catch, she said that right now they are only prioritizing family and employment based status. Hello? So what does that make us?? Im so frustrated with this passing on of info from the NVC and Embassy. Its like they couldn't give out direct answers to your questions.

[jennieh 0]

Hello, Konfuz!

My husband Called the NVC today to make a follow-up on our case. The operator said that they mailed my documents already yesterday, March 2, to the US Embassy in Manila. I am wondering if that means I will be given a schedule already once the embassy receives it. Any ideas?

Thanks and good luck to all of us!

That means you should already have a scheduled date. Just keep updated. You can check at Manila embassy website. They will post there 2nd week of this month the schedules for April. Good luck.

Joy

I hope and pray that I have a scheduled date already. Im so nervous actually to even call or see the website and be disappointed again if I don't see my case number yet. This has been an emotional ride to me and to others also who are waiting for their date.

thank you for your encouragement!

Hi,

You can call to Embassy Manila to check your case. I haven't check mine last week. So maybe my husband will call at NVC tomorrow. I hope it's good news. Wish you luck.

Hi, Joy and Kimjoshian.

You wouldn't believe it but I called the Embassy today to ask if I do have a schedule already. The operator was talking sooo slow(probably deliberately for the PLDT to earn more!). She asked several times the spelling of my last name, 1st name and my middle name. When I gave my middle name, she asked if thats my only middle name. What the heck??!! So anyway, there I was being held to wait and when she finally came back, she said they don't have any records of my case yet and to call on April 2 to make a follow-up! And here's the catch, she said that right now they are only prioritizing family and employment based status. Hello? So what does that make us?? Im so frustrated with this passing on of info from the NVC and Embassy. Its like they couldn't give out direct answers to your questions.

mrs.mnez if you do have a date this might be good news for Manilla since your case was completed in December. Maybe they are finally catching up! Good Luck

[BrianATGemma 0]

Mrs. Mnez, I think what you will find happened is that because you have an expedited case, the NVC sent the paperwork directly to Manila to be treated as a k3 Visa. You can still expect to wait some time for your interview (k1 seems to be 4 months right now).

Konfuz, as my experience has told me so far, just be patient, I know that is very hard to do. If your case was completed on Dec 8th, then in reality you need to expect a May to June interview date.

Classic, June to July should be your magic month.

I know this is not news you want to hear as I also was told how long it will be and I still got excited everymonth only to be let down. Even now I am frustrated beyond belief with this process and I already have an interview date in two weeks.

Everyone keep your spirits up I know this is the hardest thing we have ever done, but if I can survive two years of this waiting (and I am horrible) then I am sure with VJ help and support you will also be OK. I am always here to answer any questions and to update what happens in a PH interview for IR1.

Love guys

Brian

[YamSam 0]

Hi, Joy and Kimjoshian.

You wouldn't believe it but I called the Embassy today to ask if I do have a schedule already. The operator was talking sooo slow(probably deliberately for the PLDT to earn more!). She asked several times the spelling of my last name, 1st name and my middle name. When I gave my middle name, she asked if thats my only middle name. What the heck??!! So anyway, there I was being held to wait and when she finally came back, she said they don't have any records of my case yet and to call on April 2 to make a follow-up! And here's the catch, she said that right now they are only prioritizing family and employment based status. Hello? So what does that make us?? Im so frustrated with this passing on of info from the NVC and Embassy. Its like they couldn't give out direct answers to your questions.

Mrs. Mnez,

I know, NVC operators are not consistence regarding give you any info for your case.

Have you ever tried calling Department of State ( 1-202-663-1225)?

hope you hear some good news soon...

YamSam

[overandout 0]

Hi there,

As per the automated NVC helpline, our case was completed on February 21st... what happens now? The machine said to wait for up to 8 weeks, but I don't know what I'm waiting for! I think we're waiting for confirmation that they've sent the case to London.

I'm a bit concerned as most cases seem to be forwarded to the embassy relatively quickly. Is 3 weeks a long time to wait for the case to be sent to London?

After it's sent how long before an interview date is generated?

What's the quickest way to find out the interview date? Does the London Consulate have a website it lists them on?

Will ringing the DOS number help, or can they only assist if the date has actually been scheduled?

Please help!!!

[Euro 3]

Hi there,

As per the automated NVC helpline, our case was completed on February 21st... what happens now? The machine said to wait for up to 8 weeks, but I don't know what I'm waiting for! I think we're waiting for confirmation that they've sent the case to London.

I'm a bit concerned as most cases seem to be forwarded to the embassy relatively quickly. Is 3 weeks a long time to wait for the case to be sent to London?

After it's sent how long before an interview date is generated?

What's the quickest way to find out the interview date? Does the London Consulate have a website it lists them on?

Will ringing the DOS number help, or can they only assist if the date has actually been scheduled?

Please help!!!

NVC updates the automated messages at the begining of the week!!...the message will tell you when they send your file to London, as they did with my file!!

its too soon to call DOS.....my case was sent to London on the 21st Feb, I still have'nt got an interview date, but i am going to email to find out if the have put my case into the Computer at the London Embassy!!

[YamSam 0]

Hi there,

As per the automated NVC helpline, our case was completed on February 21st... what happens now? The machine said to wait for up to 8 weeks, but I don't know what I'm waiting for! I think we're waiting for confirmation that they've sent the case to London.

I'm a bit concerned as most cases seem to be forwarded to the embassy relatively quickly. Is 3 weeks a long time to wait for the case to be sent to London?

After it's sent how long before an interview date is generated?

What's the quickest way to find out the interview date? Does the London Consulate have a website it lists them on?

Will ringing the DOS number help, or can they only assist if the date has actually been scheduled?

Please help!!!

Hi YellowStar,

Call the NVC automated system again.. You may be surprised to hear the new message of case transffered at the Embassy.

After your case transfers at the Embassy, you will be placed in a queue for Interview appointments.

When I called the DOS just a week after my case was transffered at the embassy, the DOS person told me that it was way too early for an interview, as it takes approximately 2 months for my embassy ( Bombay, India).

Good Luck.

YamSam

[kimjoshian 0]

Hi mrs. mnez,

In my case, NVC told me that my case has been sent to the embassy. Then I asked NVC for the exact date & time of interview & they are able to tell me. Anyway, they are the one who did the scheduling.

Then, I emailed embassy & asked for my status (pretending I dont know anything

Embassy emailed me back saying they don't have my file. Of course I got nervous because my hubby did not get the interview packet yet.

So I emailed embassy back & I mentioned what NVC said.

Embassy emailed again & said they have my papers & my schedule is set!]

So bottomline is that Embassy might be 100% inaccurate. Sometimes I have a feeling that they are just guessing if they dont know the answer.

So don't get frustrated of what these embassy people say.

If you could call NVC & ask them the dates, that might be more accurate.

Goodluck & hang on.

[jennieh 0]

You might want to wait until tomorrow to call im having bad luck the system isnt working. You think you might get to talk to an operator and instead it puts you on some of the automated system then hangs up on you.

[konfuz 0]

Hi there,

As per the automated NVC helpline, our case was completed on February 21st... what happens now? The machine said to wait for up to 8 weeks, but I don't know what I'm waiting for! I think we're waiting for confirmation that they've sent the case to London.

I'm a bit concerned as most cases seem to be forwarded to the embassy relatively quickly. Is 3 weeks a long time to wait for the case to be sent to London?

After it's sent how long before an interview date is generated?

What's the quickest way to find out the interview date? Does the London Consulate have a website it lists them on?

Will ringing the DOS number help, or can they only assist if the date has actually been scheduled?

Please help!!!

It's the same happened to us. We were very excited about what automated said that our case was completed and has been sent to embassy,we have to wait 8 weeks for further instructions. But after 8 weeks of waiting, my husband called at the embassy, and they said they havent received our record yet. It was so frustrating. So we called to NVC and talked to operator there we found out that they didn't forward our case yet to the embassy. I felt so hopeless. I've been 6 months away from my husband. It is so hard.

Edited March 7, 2006 by konfuz

[mrs.mnez 0]

Hey guys!

Thanks for your responses. My hubby called the NVC and DOS yesterday and they both gave the same answers--they don't know a definite schedule for my interview yet. The info on their system says that my files have been sent to the Embassy since March 2. DOS said that the embassy requested to have my documents sent to start with the expedite process. I just don't think it would be wise for the embassy to keep it for more months before scheduling an interview, because this would forfeit the whole purpose of the expedite request. My husband is deploying in November and will be gone for a year or more, so you could just imagine my anxiety building up every single day. It's like my husband and I are running against time here. Right now I'm praying for a miracle.

My thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you who are just like in my shoes. God bless everyone!