December 2010 Manila Embassy Interview Thread

[BB & MJ 3]

Hi everyone. I'm a June K1 filer who was recently approved earlier this month. I've already contacted the NVC and got my MNL case number already. As of November 10th, our petition was sent to the Manila Embassy. I will be calling to schedule an interview appt for next month (December) and hopefully be successful in doing so. I have read a couple of threads from others who have already tried contacting Manila to schedule an interview and have gotten turned away (even for this month). So I thought it would be easier if we all contribute to this thread and help each other. So let's all post our findings and find out when Manila is accepting K1 interview appts for December!! Congrats to everyone and good luck the rest of the way. I myself will be going to visit my fiancee for the holidays and hopefully her Visa Interview. If we get the PINK, it would be the best present ever!!

[Chazzie 1]

hi there!Im a June filer too with recent approval.Im still contacting everyday our USEM manila consulate to sched my fiances interview but as of the moment they dont have any available slots available.Did ur fiance received his eligibilty letter that he can now call to sched?Good for u ,u can spend xmas together.As for me,it seems it will be another xmas without him...Oh well, im getting used to it. Anyway,Lets keep in touch.Did ur fiance had his medical already???Mine will try to go to St lukes tom by just showing NOA2 and NVC letter.We'll see. I hope everything goes well.

good luck to us!

[Tahoma 2,292]

Good luck to all of you who are wanting a December interview. I know that the waiting is pure h*ll. I wish a speedy visa for you so that you can be together with your sweethearts malapit na!

@Chazzie...The NVC letter and the NOA2 should be enough to get past manong guard and inside St. Lukes for the medical.

[Chazzie 1]

Good luck to all of you who are wanting a December interview. I know that the waiting is pure h*ll. I wish a speedy visa for you so that you can be together with your sweethearts malapit na!

@Chazzie...The NVC letter and the NOA2 should be enough to get past manong guard and inside St. Lukes for the medical.

Thank u Tahoma Chinook.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Thank u Tahoma Chinook.

Maraming walang anuman po.

[TravellingNomad 12]

so does USEM have a particular amount of interview slots each month for a particular type of visa? or is just a big bucket of interview slots regardless of any visa you're trying to interview for?

im hoping for a december interview for the wife and kids. i'd even be happy if they can get scheduled for the latest in december...but it's already the middle of the week and still nothing. as i understand it...NVC will only be scheduling interviews up to the end of this week.

Edited November 16, 2010 by TravellingNomad

[Chazzie 1]

so does USEM have a particular amount of interview slots each month for a particular type of visa? or is just a big bucket of interview slots regardless of any visa you're trying to interview for?

im hoping for a december interview for the wife and kids. i'd even be happy if they can get scheduled for the latest in december...but it's already the middle of the week and still nothing. as i understand it...NVC will only be scheduling interviews up to the end of this week.

Im not sure,its hard to say,my concern is,weve already been approved so why give us a hard time,i called yesterday and the lady said theyre undergoing transition so no open slots yet.(sigh)

@Tahoma~Dex did get through Manong guard at St lukes,He'll have immunizations tom.yay.

[TravellingNomad 12]

Im not sure,its hard to say,my concern is,weve already been approved so why give us a hard time,i called yesterday and the lady said theyre undergoing transition so no open slots yet.(sigh)

i know waiting is sheer hell. but you're already in the last few steps of the process. at least your file is already at the embassy. unlike the rest of us with the same visa types and waiting for NVC to schedule our interview, you can actually keep calling them and have a chance of getting an interview scheduled as opposed to us waiting for an agency to schedule it for us.

konting tiis lang kapatid.

[Chazzie 1]

i know waiting is sheer hell. but you're already in the last few steps of the process. at least your file is already at the embassy. unlike the rest of us with the same visa types and waiting for NVC to schedule our interview, you can actually keep calling them and have a chance of getting an interview scheduled as opposed to us waiting for an agency to schedule it for us.

konting tiis lang kapatid.

Thank you.Have u heard about the transition?they will use a new scheduling system effective Dec 1st.Heres the link http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3024.html#appointment

good luck to all of us

[Tahoma 2,292]

@Chazzie...The NVC letter and the NOA2 should be enough to get past manong guard and inside St. Lukes for the medical.

@Tahoma~Dex did get through Manong guard at St lukes,He'll have immunizations tom.yay.

That's great news!

The medical was the biggest worry for Chinook and me. The interview is much easier and quicker.

[TravellingNomad 12]

took a chance and called NVC today. i was surprised that it only took 2 tries before i connected. and then a couple of minutes for a representative. but anways....WIFE AND KIDS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW 12/14/10 at 6:30 am! woohooo!!!!! i was feeling a little under the weather today...but with this news...i feel great! hell i might even make it to the gym today after work..LOL

[Tahoma 2,292]

took a chance and called NVC today. i was surprised that it only took 2 tries before i connected. and then a couple of minutes for a representative. but anways....WIFE AND KIDS ARE SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW 12/14/10 at 6:30 am! woohooo!!!!! i was feeling a little under the weather today...but with this news...i feel great! hell i might even make it to the gym today after work..LOL

Great news...congratz!!!

[Chazzie 1]

yay! so happy for u!at last! i hope i can get mine too.

For Cr1 do u call NVC and not our consulate?How is the scheduling different from K1?just curious.

Edited November 18, 2010 by Chazzie

[BB & MJ 3]

yay! so happy for u!at last! i hope i can get mine too.

For Cr1 do u call NVC and not our consulate?How is the scheduling different from K1?just curious.

I think K1 is one of the few visas that require people to call the Embassy Call Center to schedule. For all other visas (CR-1, etc) the NVC does the scheduling. Let's ALL hope we can get scheduled soon. Congrats NOMAD!!!

[TravellingNomad 12]

Great news...congratz!!!

yay! so happy for u!at last! i hope i can get mine too.

For Cr1 do u call NVC and not our consulate?How is the scheduling different from K1?just curious.

I think K1 is one of the few visas that require people to call the Embassy Call Center to schedule. For all other visas (CR-1, etc) the NVC does the scheduling. Let's ALL hope we can get scheduled soon. Congrats NOMAD!!!

thanks Tahoma, Chazzie and BB. if it wasn't for the fact that i want my son's school to give him an early finals (either end of January or Early February), i'd have them here in time for christmas. but of course, with the whole process...i kinda went through my savings and will need a little bit more time to save up for the $2K for their tickets. so i'll have to settle for mid February. but it's ok...it'll be in time for my youngest son's 5th bday in March!

Chaz...wag ka ma-discourage. you'll get your interview soon rin! i'll cross my fingers for you and BB to get your interview scheduled soon.