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7:30am interview appointment Monday morning the 12th. Anyone know what a good time to start queuing is? I don't want her to go like 4am for no reason.

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6am is plenty early....we got there about 545 and waited outside until about 615 when they let us in.They divided the line into the 615 and 630 appointments. By about 11 all the morning appointments were done. It seemed like the appointment time made no difference to when you got done. Some with earlier times were later than us getting processed. In any case the people were pretty thin by 11am. I am assuming they did the same thing in the afternoon. They take in the morning what they can get out before noon. At least that's what it looks like. Our appointment was for 630. It's a well orchestrated affair, with a lot of sitting and waiting. Good luck! PS...they will let the earlier appointments in first, followed by the later ones.

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7:30am interview appointment Monday morning the 12th. Anyone know what a good time to start queuing is? I don't want her to go like 4am for no reason.

I would say 6 - 6:30 will be just fine.

For our interview we arrived about an hour early.

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Kewl 6am it is :)

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5/29/2013: XFER TO TSC
6/24/2013: NOA2
7/11/2013: Mailed to NVC
7/19/2013: Received NVC#(MNL#) in email
7/22/2013: Petition packet Shipped to Manila from NVC "In Transit"
7/24/2013: Petition package received in Manila - Consulate ready for interview
8/01/2013: Medical at St Luke's PASSED!!!
8/12/2013: INTERVIEW American CO " APPROVED"
8/13/2013: CEAC STATUS - administrative processing

8/15/2013: CEAC STATUS - ISSUED

8/26/2013: received VISA

9/05/2013: POE - GUAM -Flight from MNL to El Paso, TX- BEST DAY EVER =)

10/5/2013: Married!!

11/13/2013: Filed AOS / EAD/ & AP

11/18/2013: NOA1 all

12/12/2013: Biometrics completed

05/27/2014: AOS Interview

05/27/2014: AOS approved Received GC a week later.

10/08/2014: Report of Marriage & Passport Renewal LA Consultate General

See Hank_'s guide after NOA2:

red_flashing_arrow.gif Link to the K-1 Visa Process for Manila Embassy : Click Here

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Oh wow. I was telling her to get there at 4am for a 7:30am slot. I guess I'll change my recommendation to 6am.

 

 

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For sure no reason to be there at 4AM for a 7:30 slot. I watched the guards move people back and forth in the line when we were there, I am guessing because of their appt time.

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We aren't planning to go over until 7:00 for our 7:30 slot. Is there a chance we might not get in if we don't arrive earlier?

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No worries. If you are an earlier appt. time then others in line its very possible the guard will move you to the front of the line. But no matter you will not have any issue arriving at 7AM for the 7:30 appt..

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6am would be perfect..no need to be early

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We got there at 6:30 for our 7:30 appointment. When we queued there was already 10-15 people ahead of us.

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No worries. If you are an earlier appt. time then others in line its very possible the guard will move you to the front of the line. But no matter you will not have any issue arriving at 7AM for the 7:30 appt..

Exactly Hank....The guard looks at your appointment time and puts you in the proper position. There were some that had a later appointment and they were sent to the back of the line. The 615's were let in ahead of the 630's . Like I said earlier it's a pretty organized affair. The interview is probably one of the easiest parts of the whole process. You'l be outta there in no time. I talked to a guy and his fiance when my wife was doing her medical (they stayed at the same hotel as us) their appointment was at 730.....just before 11 he had made his way back to the hotel.He was approved for K-1 and a very happy guy.

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My fiance and I are planning to arrive 30mins earlier for our 7:30am appointment. Based on the reviews here. It doesn't guarantee falling in line early will make your Interview process expedited.

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