Time from interview to visa...to minimize

[Bayareaguy 156]

So my fiance will be having her embassy interview next week. I guess she has the option of having the visa delivered to Tacloban where she lives for pick-up, or have it delivered to MOA in Mania.

I'm sure there is some variation, but what would be the difference in days to be delivered to Tacloban vs 2go at MOA? I'm thinking if it is going to be significantly longer to get to Tacloban, then it might be better to have it delivered to MOA, and she can pick it up a couple of days before her flight to the US.

[pachacuti 154]

Yayyyy!!! Finally! I was starting to worry about you, man!

Our interview is next week, too. I am here in country to be at the embassy as evidence of on-going relationship Of course we have a little walking terror that does pretty good in that department.

Good luck. I will be thinking of you guys and wishing you the best.

[Hank_ 9,174]

So my fiance will be having her embassy interview next week. I guess she has the option of having the visa delivered to Tacloban where she lives for pick-up, or have it delivered to MOA in Mania.

I'm sure there is some variation, but what would be the difference in days to be delivered to Tacloban vs 2go at MOA? I'm thinking if it is going to be significantly longer to get to Tacloban, then it might be better to have it delivered to MOA, and she can pick it up a couple of days before her flight to the US.

Embassy states on their website that MOA may only be 1 - 2 days quicker.

[jdsherm 3]

i sure would want my fiance to pick her's up but since she lives in baguio id have to have it sent over there, there has been no issues with missing visas from 2go i guess any thoughts?

[Bayareaguy 156]

Yayyyy!!! Finally! I was starting to worry about you, man!

Our interview is next week, too. I am here in country to be at the embassy as evidence of on-going relationship Of course we have a little walking terror that does pretty good in that department.

Good luck. I will be thinking of you guys and wishing you the best.

Thanks, I'm getting tired of skype!

Embassy states on their website that MOA may only be 1 - 2 days quicker.

Link to the page? I couldn't find the info looking around the website.

[Darnell 8,478]

isn't MOA delivery the fastest on the planet/islands/atolls ?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Thanks, I'm getting tired of skype!

Link to the page? I couldn't find the info looking around the website.

http://blogs.usembassy.gov/philippines/?p=1533

[reginaglenn 25]

Happy to hear interview is soon.. When i got my visa status ISSUED it only took 2 business days to have it on hand. For me, i see no big difference on time span of having it delivered or pick up at MOA, but like some would say the latter is quicker. Good luck to you both!..

[pachacuti 154]

Thanks, I'm getting tired of skype!

Link to the page? I couldn't find the info looking around the website.

I hear you on the skype thing brother. I am also tired of missing each and every one of my little guy's major milestones (although it would appear that I am a catalyst, since he started crawling 2 days after my visit in December, walking 2 days after my visit back in April... and there is a rumor going around that he will start talking 2 days after I leave this time)

I look forward to hearing the good news when you get it.

[davenjanet 22]

So my fiance will be having her embassy interview next week. I guess she has the option of having the visa delivered to Tacloban where she lives for pick-up, or have it delivered to MOA in Mania.

I'm sure there is some variation, but what would be the difference in days to be delivered to Tacloban vs 2go at MOA? I'm thinking if it is going to be significantly longer to get to Tacloban, then it might be better to have it delivered to MOA, and she can pick it up a couple of days before her flight to the US.

Based on an experience we just had today, there is one thing to consider.

Janet decided to have the visa and passport delivered to 2go at Ayala Mall in Cebu instead of her provincial home for speed purposes. I had been checking on the 2go site for a week and no update. But a couple days ago she received a text saying the visa was ready for pick up. Yet still on the website it did not show it as delivered.

She called 2go in Cebu and sure enough it was there! However, they told her if she did not pick it up by the 4th it would be returned! That means they were only going to keep it for 5 or 6 days before returning it to Manila. She was intending to go to Cebu on Tues. the 6th but they would not keep it. So she has to go to Cebu tomorrow (3rd), return home and go back on the 6th to meet me.

All things considered I am not sure the 2go service ended up being more convenient

But of course the main thing is that she will have her Visa and we will be ready to go.

Good luck to you!

[Bayareaguy 156]

Based on an experience we just had today, there is one thing to consider.

Janet decided to have the visa and passport delivered to 2go at Ayala Mall in Cebu instead of her provincial home for speed purposes. I had been checking on the 2go site for a week and no update. But a couple days ago she received a text saying the visa was ready for pick up. Yet still on the website it did not show it as delivered.

She called 2go in Cebu and sure enough it was there! However, they told her if she did not pick it up by the 4th it would be returned! That means they were only going to keep it for 5 or 6 days before returning it to Manila. She was intending to go to Cebu on Tues. the 6th but they would not keep it. So she has to go to Cebu tomorrow (3rd), return home and go back on the 6th to meet me.

All things considered I am not sure the 2go service ended up being more convenient

But of course the main thing is that she will have her Visa and we will be ready to go.

Good luck to you!

OK, hmmm..., if they will only hold it for a limited time, and it might only be a couple of days more (and Tacloban is the main city of the eastern Visayas), then it would probably be best to just have it sent there while she's waiting instead of MOA.