Big Problem!USEM!!!!

[EndlessStory 53]

BE WARNED - A good friend of mine had a case file transferred from Hong Kong embassy to Manila embassy and it took 4 additional months !!

I guess it will delay by that much since it takes a long time for NVC to send to listed consulate and now Jakarta have to send it back to NVC.

OP have to wait for NVC to send it back to Manila. It takes a long time to be transferred around.

[kaysil17 5]

Guys, let's say I decide to have the interview here. Would I have any problem because what we mentioned on the I129F is the USEM in Manila, Philippines? DO I have to contact the USEM here in Jakarta or should I just go ahead and schedule the interview? If it will take that long for our file to reach USEM, Manila then I will just have the interview here.

[Avery Cates 1,141]

Guys, let's say I decide to have the interview here. Would I have any problem because what we mentioned on the I129F is the USEM in Manila, Philippines? DO I have to contact the USEM here in Jakarta or should I just go ahead and schedule the interview? If it will take that long for our file to reach USEM, Manila then I will just have the interview here.

Someone more knowledgeable than me can say for sure, but I believe interviews have to take place in the country you have legal permanent residence, which it sounds like in this case will be Manila.

You need to find out for sure, stop, think, and be careful here. If you go to an interview in Jakarta and they can't approve you through there, they'll deny it, and you'll either have to start over or wait for them to send it to the correct embassy anyway. Don't just go barreling into something because you think it's "quicker," as it will probably cause big problems going forward, and you don't want those. I know you're anxious because you bought a ticket already, but truthfully you shouldn't have done that until you had your visa in hand.

Calling the NVC and speaking with a supervisor there is going to be your best first step.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I badly need help guys! I am a Filipino working in Indonesia. I clearly mentioned on the petition that I want to have the interview in USEM Manila, Philippines. Our long been awaited case number arrived today but it starts with these letters jak9830....?it should be MNL9830... for manila cases right?help?My fiance ask nvc and they said they don't know:(((help!!!!!!

You must of listed your current address on the I-129F in Indonesia. That is where the issue came from, should have used your home address in the Philippines.

You will have to contact USEM and maybe the embassy in Indonesia to get the file transferred to Manila.

Guys, let's say I decide to have the interview here. Would I have any problem because what we mentioned on the I129F is the USEM in Manila, Philippines? DO I have to contact the USEM here in Jakarta or should I just go ahead and schedule the interview? If it will take that long for our file to reach USEM, Manila then I will just have the interview here.

If you decide to do the visa application in Jakarta there are no issues, the file is already heading that way. You will have to go to the embassy website for Jakarta and find their requirements for the K-1 visa process.

[kaysil17 5]

You must of listed your current address on the I-129F in Indonesia. That is where the issue came from, should have used your home address in the Philippines.

You will have to contact USEM and maybe the embassy in Indonesia to get the file transferred to Manila.

If you decide to do the visa application in Jakarta there are no issues, the file is already heading that way. You will have to go to the embassy website for Jakarta and find their requirements for the K-1 visa process.

I listed Philippine and Indonesia address since I am still a resident of the Phil but just currently working here. Once or twice a year I go home to spend holidays with my family. On the bottom part of the I129F, we mentioned that we wanted to have the interview in USEM, Manila.

I feel like I am starting from scratch again. I have no one to talk to about the process here. I don't even know where to have the medical.

I was already looking forward to having the medical and interview next month. I already have my ticket for Phil.

Hank, do I have to email or call the USEM Jakarta? ON our I129F we mentioned USEM, Manila for the consulate, we don't need to correct this if ever I decide to just have the interview here?

Thank you

[Hank_ 9,174]

Listing the (your current) address in Indonesia is why the file was sent there instead of the Philippines. Doesn't matter if you noted you wanted the interview in Manila they look at the address you listed and that is country where they send the file.

If you really want to do the process in Manila you will have to contact USEM and very likely the embassy in Jakarta.

If you decide to process in Jakarta you have no issues, the file is already on the way, just need to get the requirements for Jakarta.

[kaysil17 5]

Listing the (your current) address in Indonesia is why the file was sent there instead of the Philippines. Doesn't matter if you noted you wanted the interview in Manila they look at the address you listed and that is country where they send the file.

If you really want to do the process in Manila you will have to contact USEM and very likely the embassy in Jakarta.

If you decide to process in Jakarta you have no issues, the file is already on the way, just need to get the requirements for Jakarta.

My fiance' will call NVC again soon. If our file's still there we'll try to have it changed to USEM Manila. If the file is already on its way here then we'll just have the interview here.

Big thanks, Hank. I can't sleep thinking about this. Thank you again:)

[Darnell 8,478]

My fiance' will call NVC again soon. If our file's still there we'll try to have it changed to USEM Manila. If the file is already on its way here then we'll just have the interview here.

Big thanks, Hank. I can't sleep thinking about this. Thank you again:)

He should have called them yesterday.

He should call them today.

This 'soon' stuff is a problem,

as

IF the casefile is still at NVC, then it can be rehomed easily to Manila, takes about 10 days. If he doesn't call nowish, is possible that casefile leaves NVC 'soon'.

If the casefile has left NVC enroute to Jakarta, then Embassy to Embassy casefile transfer takes anywhere from 1 to 5 months, depending on how busy the Embassy is.

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again - have your petitioner call NVC, today, and report back on the location of the casefile.

Location matters, for the next step.

[kaysil17 5]

He called today and was advised by the supervisor to email NVC to change our Consulate to USEM, Manila. They ask for my address in the Phil and my scanned biographical copy of my passport. The supervisor said with this we can hope that they change the consulate from Indonesia to Philippines before they ship our file. They told us to follow up next week.

[Darnell 8,478]

Excellent.

Crisis averted, mostly.

[kaysil17 5]

My fiance's going to call NVC again in 2 days to follow up. I update you again here. Thank you, thank you, thank you again:)

[kaysil17 5]

dying.............the ship has sailed guys!!!!and NVC didn't receive our email.........so yes, our file is on its way here to Jakarta:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

[Avery Cates 1,141]

dying.............the ship has sailed guys!!!!and NVC didn't receive our email.........so yes, our file is on its way here to Jakarta:(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

Sorry to hear that.

Well, I think now you're going to have to wait for it to get there, get processed as received, then contact that embassy and have them send it to the correct embassy.

[Hypnos 6,576]

You should unfortunately plan on this setback adding a few weeks, or possibly months, to your processing time.

It's possible you could contact the embassy in Jakarta now to let them know that you need the petition moved to another embassy as soon as they receive it; this might head off some of the time.

Edited November 7, 2013 by Hypnos

[SoCalMark 49]

Gosh I have been following this thread and what an administrative mess --- The center did everything they were supposed to based on your address but made a mess for you guys in the process. One of my clients is an immigration attorney and he said that once the file makes it to the original country you can certainly get it transferred but it's going to take some time. They don't just send it over there they wait until they have a few as a batch and then package them over from what he was telling me.He didn't know about just going ahead and having the interview in Jakarta but didn't think it was a problem as OFW's have interviews at the US Embassy in different countries constantly. As long as your information is correct and you answer the questions correctly he felt you would be fine. Remember - It doesn't matter about the location of the embassy, once you are inside the grounds it is basically like you are on US soil. He suggested that you get together on an Indonesian forum inside of VJ and consult with women who are migrating here from that country. He also advised me that there is no CFO requirement if you are living outside the Philippines already. However; If you return to the Philippines after your interview you will need the stamp. This is the free advise I got --