VISA Released (10-17) 2Go Visa Delivery Time

[Loida and Ed 11]

Hi VJ'ers

It was 2 weeks from our Interview date until we got our text from 2Go.

Info on Windows:

Window's 38 and 39 are Immigration Visa Information windows (you need to get a ticket to go up to these windows)

Window 69 is the "2Go" window.

Window 71 is the "final" window where they just tell you thank you, you will be notified

The purpose for these windows (listed above) dont change....

What we did:

We changed the delivery location (online) to SM Mall in Manila thinking it would possibly be 3 or 4 days for delivery of visas but it didnt happen.

After about 6 days we called 2Go and they knew nothing.

At Day 8 we called the embassy and they said wait... it will come...

At Day 12 (15 Oct ) We went back to Manila and the USEM. While Loida waited outside, I used my passport and went in. The hassle to get into the Immigrant VISA side was minimal. I just told them I have an appointment at window 69 ( I didnt). I walked up to window 69 with my passport and a piece of paper with our MNL #, our UID, her passport # and name on it. The 2Go person was real helpful. We re-verified our phone numbers and she printed off a copy that showed everything was in order (even though she didn't have our package yet). She then told me I can inquire at window 38 on the status of our visa's and if their is any administrative hold up's pending.

I went back outside to get a ticket number for window 38. I didnt go to the back of the line because i was coming in from the opposite side but rather waited until one of the 3 ticket windows became available. I asked for a ticket for window 38 and he then asked me if I had been upstairs yet. Since i knew nothing about what he was referring to, I said yes I did, and he then handed me a ticket.

I was 5th in que and when called to window 38 i gave the 2Go doc, my passport and the piece of paper i had with the MNL#, etc on there. I explained that I have to fly back to the USA in a few days and I wanted to make sure their were no issues or admin holds before I left... The lady here also was real nice. She went and checked and came back and said that everything was in order and the visa package is due to be released to 2Go within the week. It's was a good feeling knowing that the delays are because things are just processing slow.

After that, I left the embassy. I got on my plane this morning ( sooo glad i didnt pre purchase tickets)...

I got home and Loida sms'd me the visas were released today 10-17

Regards

ed

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Awesome, congrats and welcome to US soon!!

[Hank_ 9,174]

My wife's visa took two weeks before it arrived, but we didn't bother checking on it until it was almost two weeks since the interview.

You can go online and check the status of the visa on the embassy website also .

Glad the visa has arrived, now for the CFO sticker and find an airplane with a empty seat heading your way!

[Loida and Ed 11]

LOL... 3 empty seats

My wife's visa took two weeks before it arrived, but we didn't bother checking on it until it was almost two weeks since the interview.

You can go online and check the status of the visa on the embassy website also .

Glad the visa has arrived, now for the CFO sticker and find an airplane with a empty seat heading your way!