Manila Appointment Dates SPEEDING UP???

[Pete 0]

This appears to be wonderful news, if you check the "Next available appointment date" on the Manila embassy web site it has in the past week moved from Oct 23, to Oct 5?

Unless someone knows something I don't, it looks like they are plowing thorough their backlog? And those of us Post-IMBRA will get an appointment approx only 60-75 days after NOA2?

Bueller? Bueller?

Edited August 17, 2006 by Pete

[Rob and Melinda 0]

Thanks Pete for that post!

I am further behind you in the process, I have not received the NOA2 yet, but we are hoping that Mel will be here before Christmas this year.

My wife is also in the Philippines and we have heard how long it takes to get an interview...

If The dates you gave hold, and I get NOA 2 soon, we may yet be together this year.

It really encouraged me to hear the information you gave us, so thanks!

Rob and Melinda

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Pete - I have not checked but that is great news cuz there are a few of us in the que awaiting appointments. Hopefully this works out in our favor. Thanks! However, it could be an errant mistake and the intent was November 5... LOL! I'm betting that is the case, but you know that I really hope that I'm wrong.

YYB - There may be a brighter light at the end of the tunnel... YEAH! Keep your fingers crossed!

Edited August 17, 2006 by Uling

[Goodman 0]

Pete - I have not checked but that is great news cuz there are a few of us in the que awaiting appointments. Hopefully this works out in our favor. Thanks! However, it could be an errant mistake and the intent was November 5... LOL! I'm betting that is the case, but you know that I really hope that I'm wrong.

YYB - There may be a brighter light at the end of the tunnel... YEAH! Keep your fingers crossed!

Uling, have you heard anything from the Embassy? Did they receive your petition? Have they mailed the packet? Sorry I am just behind you so I am anxious for any news! THANKS!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Goodman - I spoke with the Immigration Visa Unit at the Manila Embassy last week and I was informed that we are in the que for an interview date which will more than likely be in November. All of the interviews in October are filled unless "Pete" is correct then we may still have a shot at an October date. What is weird is when you review the VJ timelines for the Philippines it's really hard to gauge how the interview dates are set. Folks with similar Consular rec'd dates may have interview dates months or weeks apart.

Edited August 17, 2006 by Uling

[YnaYeBa0808 0]

hi guys i do hope i am wrong but dates that the website reflects visa appointment availability are for non immigrant visas. student visa, visitors visa, tourist visa.... the date implies the earliest possible date for the non-immigrant visa applications can get an interview date.

in our case, k1 -k3 petitions are considered immigrant visas. early october is somewhat of a far-fetched wish for you and I uling. realistically maybe, just maybe, our interview dates can be pushed up to mid-end october, early november at the very latest....

weekend is coming up, should we start the hounding again? hahahahaha

[ed_dreams 0]

I am loooking for about mid Nov. By what I can see and have read it is takening 53 days from the date they are receiving the K1 from NVC.

[Sheriff Uling 3]

YYB - I'm with you... Let's get back on the horn again to see what information they give us this week!

[griffin 7]

Greetings!

The one you are checking at US Embassy site with the next available appointment are for tourists visa.

griffin

[kirk and Jenny 0]

Thanks for the post; It makes such a difference in my and my fiancee's life.

[Pete 0]

Ok, here is the dealio. I called the Manila embassy just now and gave my case number 2006712XXX and asked if they could give me an interview date. She gave me the standard reply of 90-180 days, and then advised November will probably be the likely month.

My fiancee and I were in the first batch of post-IMBRA approvals (an NOA2 of 7/25). So, yes it appears I got my hopes up by looking at the wrong dates on the embassy website.

In any event, I will be thrilled with an (early! hehe) November date (but not ecstatic). Looking at the VJ stats, lots of poor folks last year had hellish long waits for an appointment, the good news is latest interview dates seem to show Manila working off the backlog.

All you folks in our date range - this is your latest news update.

Woo-hoo

[sunandmoon 450]

i also called the embassy today and was told basically the same thing. a November date was possible, but a December date is more likely. the lady also told me she was glad I didn't gripe about delays caused by IMBRA, some of her callers do. overall she was the most pleasant person i've talked in govt. so far during the process. told me to call back in a week to check on interview date.

[God is Good 0]

Hey guys!! I just have a question... was your petition touched after it was approved??? Well ours was touched after the approval but the thing is I can't get thru the NVC number to ask whether they received our petition and just in case we already have a case number at that. OH well we are all hoping that we could be with our love ones this Christmas time!!:-)

Blessings,