PLEASE HELP

[yndy 2]

I paid my VISA Application fee yesterday and called the manila US embassy after 4 hours, but then the rep that I spoke with said that I need to wait for an illegibility notice before I set up an appointment.

What is it?

Do I need to wait for it?

This was the last notice I received from Embassy thru email

"You need not wait for the hard copy of our interview notification letter and may schedule your interview appointment online or via the Embassy’s Visa Information and Appointment Service once you have paid the visa processing fee at the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)."

Help me, Im so frustrated and confused now

[Bugs 455]

Did you ask what that is?

[yndy 2]

She said its an notification that should be receive before setting an appointment.

[mpheonix 7]

Most of those emails are automated. It could have been sent before they received your payment. If you paid by bank check, verify with the bank if it's been cashed. If you paid by wire transfer, there should be a tracking number. If you paid by money order, for a fee sometimes you can get whether or not the money order was cashed by some service locations.

[yndy 2]

they already saw in their system that I paid. But what I dont get she said about illegibility notice, I need to get it thru mail. But when I check my case status in the website it says like this:

"Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have received interview scheduling instructions."

Did anyone happened to be like my status? What is this illegibility notice?

[Bugs 455]

Do you mean eligibility notice?

[mpheonix 7]

they already saw in their system that I paid. But what I dont get she said about illegibility notice, I need to get it thru mail. But when I check my case status in the website it says like this:

"Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have received interview scheduling instructions."

Did anyone happened to be like my status? What is this illegibility notice?

This could've been a miscommunication between you two. illegibility means not legible or decipherable (basically they can't read it). Based on the status it appears that you have been approved for the K1 Visa, and you're waiting for your interview appointment. No one can be sure as to what she meant, but if I had to guess, she misunderstood you, and was telling you that you couldn't re-apply until you got an "ineligibility notice" which would be a notice that you do not qualify for a K1 visa. However she cannot predict or know at this point whether you qualify or not. The only person who will decide at this point is the interviewer. Perhaps she meant "eligibility notice" which you likely already received. I would recommend calling again to talk to someone again. But calm down before you call, and make sure you have all your questions written down, so you don't forget anything.

Edited June 5, 2013 by mpheonix

[Bugs 455]

I'd try calling again. It sounds like a severe case of miscommunication, where neither one of you knew what the other person was talking about.

[yndy 2]

Ohh okay so what is an eligibility notice?

[mpheonix 7]

Your second Notice of Action (NoA-2), that informs you that you've been approved for the K1 visa could be considered an eligibility notice. I believe you already received this since you're at the interview stage.

[yndy 2]

Thanks for you help.. I'll call them again today to make sure..

[Bugs 455]

Thanks for you help.. I'll call them again today to make sure..

Good luck.

[TBoneTX 46,125]

*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves a step at the embassy phase. ***

[Tahoma 2,292]

For K-1 cases, the U.S. Embassy Manila sends the beneficiary a snail mail via Phil Post which notifies the beneficiary that they are eligible to schedule an interview appointment, and it gives the beneficiary instructions on how to prepare for the interview.

The Embassy is slow to send the eligibility letters and, sometimes, the beneficiary never receives the eligibility letter. However, the beneficiary does not need the eligibility letter in order to pay the visa application fee at BPI and to schedule an interview appointment.

If the Embassy call center asks whether you have received your eligibility letter, simply tell them "yes." Then go ahead and schedule your interview. Also, you can schedule your interview online.

By the way, if you want to read the eligibility letter, please click here: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction_rtf2_005.pdf

[Greg n Veronica 17]

Or you can go to this link, fill out everything and schedule your appointment yourself.

Scheduling Appointments for IV or K Petitions

To schedule a visa appointment for IV or K petitions, please contact the Embassy’s Visa Information and Appointment Service at (632) 982-5555 or (632) 902-8930. The Visa Information and Appointment Service is open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Callers in the U.S should call (214) 571-1600, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

You must have the case number, passport number, and passport expiry date for each applicant (principal applicant and derivative family members) ready when requesting for a visa appointment.

You can also get information and book an appointment online at http://K1 Interview Preparation Instructions (English) (PDF - 287 KB)

http://K1 Interview Preparation Instructions (Tagalog) (PDF - 296 KB)

All the best!

Edited June 6, 2013 by Greg n Veronica