MNL CASE NUMBER HELP!!!

[honeylove 0]

Hi everyone! My fiance' called NVC and they said our case was already forwarded to US Embassy here in Manila last October 11. When will I expect the visa to arrive? Do I need to call the Embassy to asked if they already received my case? TNX

[Oksana & Max 94]

Before you get Visa, you will need to go for the medical exam and the interview. You can contact embassy to schedule an interview and get the next course of actions.

[dindo and patty 20]

Hi everyone! My fiance' called NVC and they said our case was already forwarded to US Embassy here in Manila last October 11. When will I expect the visa to arrive? Do I need to call the Embassy to asked if they already received my case? TNX

Your visa will not be arriving at the USEM in Manila, rather, your approved petition will. It takes about 4-5 business days for your

approved petition to get to USEM via DHL.

Did you get your MNL case # from NVC? If you did, you'll be able to proceed with the what your fiancee now has to do to get the visa.

Here is what we did a little over 2 months ago:

Call NVC after about a week or so and and make sure you talk to a live person. Be sure to have your USCIS # (it starts with either WAC or VAC), petitioner's name & DOB, beneficiary's name & DOB. Ask if they've received your approved petition from USCIS. If they have, ask them for the manila case # and when it was shipped to US Embassy in Manila. It takes about a week for your approved petition to get to Manila through DHL. If not, not a big deal, but call them every other day until you get the information. You can also email them at ]NVCINQUIRY@state.gov[. On the subject line of your email, put the USCIS # and on the body of the email, put petitioner's name & DOB and beneficiary's name & DOB on the body of the email.

While awaiting for your manila case #, your fiance should already be gathering her Birth Certificate, NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance if she worked overseas for more than 6 months from the country where she worked, Annulment (if applicable). You as the petitioner should prepare I-134, employee letter, pay stubs, and tax transcripts for 3 years (you can order tax transcripts from IRS website for free), evidence of ongoing bonafide relationship, money remittance, and anything else that proves a genuine relationship, and then send it all to your fiance as she will need these things for the interview @ USEM.

When you obtain your manila case #, you can pay the visa fee through BPI. Be sure to have your passport when paying for the visa fee and keep the receipt. Wait til the next day and schedule your interview online. You do not have to wait for the eligibility letter from the USEM. Otherwise, you will be waiting for awhile. When you are scheduling online, you'll need manila case #, passport info, and the receipt # from BPI. Give enough time in between interview date and when she plans on getting her medical done when scheduling. There is no need to schedule an appointment for medical since it is walk in. You can register through the SLMEC and fill up the registration online and this will save you an hour and a half. if you don't fill it up, they will make you fill it up on the spot @ the clinic.

A CFO sticker is needed to be affixed to your fiance's passport. If you do not have this, they will not let her board the plane. This can be done in advance and once you have the visa in hand, you can go back to the CFO office in Quirino Avenue and obtain it. Or, you can wait until visa in hand and then attend the CFO seminar and get the certificate the same day.

Below are very useful links that we used:

Link of what essentially what the packet 3 is: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_001.pdf

Here is the website to schedule online for interview: http://cgifederal.force.com/

Link to SLEC: http://www.slec.ph/u...ml#clinic-hours

CFO website: http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

This is based solely on our experience, but I hope this helps. Good luck on the rest your journey!