Warning about direct filed I-130 at Manila US Embassy.

[shing 0]

Error description: On approval of the direct-filed I-130 a notification letter is sent. This single sheet of paper states the date your direct-filed I-130 was approved and says instructions on how to precede will be forth coming. But nothing ever does show up until the computer notices you have not submitted your DS-230 in a timely manner and directs Manila Embassy to re-issue the mailing of the first instruction packet again. If you should grow concerned that instructions have not arrived in a timely manner and you visit the Embassy again to present your approval notification letter to window X. You will be told that your instructions were mailed on the same date as your approval notification letter was sent. The error is the DS-230 (Application for Immigration visa) form was not included with the approval notification letter like it is if the I-130 is filed in the USA. The filing of the DS-230 (Application for Immigration visa) is the event that enters you into the interview-scheduling queue. TAKE NOTE: All Manila US Embassy direct-filed I-130 applications should immediately on receipt of the I-130 approval notification letter, fill out this form http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf and precede to window X, Immigration visa dept, Manila American Embassy and file this form in person as soon as possible.

[garysworld n ana 3]

How about passing this on to everyone in VJ's Philippines Regional Discussion listed below....

and spend some time there yourself!

Good discussion about issues specific to the Philippines!

VJ Philippines Regional Discussion

Edited June 8, 2010 by garysworld

[trailmix 77]

Moved from IR1/CR1 to Phillippines forum.

[MRS.FAITH 0]

Error description: On approval of the direct-filed I-130 a notification letter is sent. This single sheet of paper states the date your direct-filed I-130 was approved and says instructions on how to precede will be forth coming. But nothing ever does show up until the computer notices you have not submitted your DS-230 in a timely manner and directs Manila Embassy to re-issue the mailing of the first instruction packet again. If you should grow concerned that instructions have not arrived in a timely manner and you visit the Embassy again to present your approval notification letter to window X. You will be told that your instructions were mailed on the same date as your approval notification letter was sent. The error is the DS-230 (Application for Immigration visa) form was not included with the approval notification letter like it is if the I-130 is filed in the USA. The filing of the DS-230 (Application for Immigration visa) is the event that enters you into the interview-scheduling queue. TAKE NOTE: All Manila US Embassy direct-filed I-130 applications should immediately on receipt of the I-130 approval notification letter, fill out this form http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/81807.pdf and precede to window X, Immigration visa dept, Manila American Embassy and file this form in person as soon as possible.

That was happened to us Shing. We waited for 20 days and when my husband emailed them they said that it was send at the same date after they get the aproved 1-130. And so we just downloadee the form and went to the USE Manila in window X and submitted the packet 3. We wasted the 20 days..oh well good thing now i have my med ched and interview date schedule..Thanks God..