USEM visa after approval

[lyricalan 18]

So my fiancee' was approved on June 4 but the AO said there would be a 24-48 hour delay for some kind of additional processing. She received no additional forms and the passport was kept but the case status said "ready" and "case is open" for two weeks after the interview. This was finally updated a couple of days ago and now says the case is in "administrative processing". It also says this could take several weeks. Has anyone had a similar situation with the Manila Embassy and how long should it typically take from this point? Others approved the same day received their visas within one week and it has been almost three weeks now for ours. I call each day to the Embassy for a status update and am told the visa is in final processing to be printed and to call back the next day. I have gotten this or a similar response for the past 5 days though, so is this just another canned response or does it mean the visa should be printed and out for delivery soon? Thanks for any response if you have information.

[apple21 953]

So far the longest AP I have read for Philippines is 90 days. The quickest, a day. It could be anywhere in between depending on why she was put in AP.

[NikLR 13,227]

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[ah20122013 0]

Am dorry for your ap . Hope it will end soon . I am under ap since 20 days now and no news

[Hank_ 9,174]

So my fiancee' was approved on June 4 but the AO said there would be a 24-48 hour delay for some kind of additional processing. She received no additional forms and the passport was kept but the case status said "ready" and "case is open" for two weeks after the interview. This was finally updated a couple of days ago and now says the case is in "administrative processing". It also says this could take several weeks. Has anyone had a similar situation with the Manila Embassy and how long should it typically take from this point? Others approved the same day received their visas within one week and it has been almost three weeks now for ours. I call each day to the Embassy for a status update and am told the visa is in final processing to be printed and to call back the next day. I have gotten this or a similar response for the past 5 days though, so is this just another canned response or does it mean the visa should be printed and out for delivery soon? Thanks for any response if you have information.

With AP no one ever knows how long it will take. All the case files have an additional review after the interview, if anything is spotted that needs correction it will be addressed at that time. You have not been asked for anything more, and have been told by the embassy your visa is in final processing and printing... all should be fine. Soon 2GO will have it.

TRACK YOUR VISA/PASSPORT AT THE EMBASSY

State Dept. visa tracking: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx? (not updated or as accurate as the USEM website)

Here is a link for requirements for receiving your passport with the visa, there are also options for tracking the status of your visa/passport is currently. You can also change delivery options.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-passportretrieve.asp#trackingoptions

If your application was temporarily refused under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, you can now check the status of your application online.

http://manila.usembassy.gov/adminprocessing2.html

2GO CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR CHECKING DELIVERY

2Go customer service hotline (+632) 5287-136 is available Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

TRACK YOUR PASSPORT/VISA THROUGH 2GO

http://supplychain.2go.com.ph/CustomerSupport/etrace/index.asp Enter your MNL number or passport number or UID number off the embassy confirmation letter (online confirmation page by bar code).

Edited June 21, 2013 by Hank_

[lyricalan 18]

What a frustrating process this has been since the initial filing. Over a year for NOA2 and now still in AP after the interview with no end in sight. No information available at the USEM either except the visa is in "final processing". The only problem with that is that this is the same response given for the past 2 weeks. When will it all end?

Edited June 30, 2013 by lyricalan

[AprilArvin 1]

So my fiancee' was approved on June 4 but the AO said there would be a 24-48 hour delay for some kind of additional processing. Â She received no additional forms and the passport was kept but the case status said "ready" and "case is open" for two weeks after the interview. Â This was finally updated a couple of days ago and now says the case is in "administrative processing". Â It also says this could take several weeks. Â Has anyone had a similar situation with the Manila Embassy and how long should it typically take from this point? Â Others approved the same day received their visas within one week and it has been almost three weeks now for ours. Â I call each day to the Embassy for a status update and am told the visa is in final processing to be printed and to call back the next day. Â I have gotten this or a similar response for the past 5 days though, so is this just another canned response or does it mean the visa should be printed and out for delivery soon? Â Thanks for any response if you have information.

same situation,my fiance had his interview on the 20th of june they kept his passport and they didnt even tell us if it was approve pr not the guy from the last window window 72 just told us its ok already and that we can go home up

Until now no visa recieved yet and

No passport returned they left us so clueless

[lyricalan 18]

Well it went from "Ready" for over a week to "Administrative Processing" for almost 3 weeks, now today it was changed again to "Ready". Makes no sense to me, any ideas from anyone with a similar experience?