VISA RELEASE QUESTION

[giojoy 0]

How long will it usually take before the consul will read your expedite request regarding visa release?

My parents case:

August 2008- sent in petition

Sept 2008- NOA1

January 2009- NOA2

July 6 & 7- medical at St. Lukes

July 21, 22, 23- sputum test for my father

August 12, 2009- Original interview date

September 30- found out that my father's negative with TB

October 13- Interview date

October 14- Mother sent in NBI with aka, and her court record and dismissal of the case

November 24- Mother received letter from Embassy asking her to go to NBI to have an interview because of NO CRIMINAL RECORD

November 25- Mother went to NBI and had an interview, was advised to wait to hear from Embassy since NBI will send her interview outcome to Embassy, they said they have to wait a month or so to hear from Embassy

November 30- sent a fax to Embassy requesting an expedite visa release for my parents

December 14- called Visa information service and was told that Embassy sent a letter last December 11 regarding mom's complete court order

December 15- sent in fax requesting for expedite release of visa of my dad (St. Lukes advised him he has to leave to country before December 23 due to sputum test)

December 17- parents went to Embassy in Manila, my dad was personally asking if they can have a separate visa release (since after the interview, he said that he is going to wait for my mother's visa.. not thinking it will take this long)

And my mom gave the complete court order already even if she didn't get the letter from Embassy yet.

My dad has a visa expiration of December 23 due to his medical and my mom is January 21 (six months)

We are still waiting for his visa release.

Come Monday it will be December 21, he needs to have his seminar still and I need to buy him a ticket, if ever. He was asking for an extension but the people at Embassy said there's no visa extension.

I don't even know if he will make it here before December 23. I've been emailing US Embassy too and been calling the Visa Information almost everyday, and has the same status..

Do you think it will be possible for him to get his visa and be here December 23? :(