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[RobertDski 3]

Ahh-This gets worse. Our I-130 , doing a DCF through Manila, was approved on June 10, 2013. The Embassy said they mailed the Information Packet on June 11. We have not received it.

I cannot get the phone answered in Manila. I have e-mailed 15 times; have written 5 letters through the Philippines' mail system and have sent three letters through LBC. I also messaged the Facebook page several time and it was their impetus that got us what we have, which is not much and hardly enough. All I have received is an MNL number and the mailing date-absolutely no other information or offer to send the packet.

A second layer of complexity is that we also need a letter from the Embassy stating that we need a police clearance from Brunei. I have combined the two requests in my correspondence-with no answer.

The MNL number works-I filed a DS-260 last week but have absolutely no clue where to send the documents and will be missing the bar-coded letter that should have been in the packet and the Brunei police report. I have heard nothing except a confirmation of receipt.

Today, I went to the US Consulate in Cebu, near where we live. The officer said that an MNL number is only issued when we paid the fee-have not. He gave me the same addresses and numbers I have been using. He also confirmed the futility of calling. He felt my congress woman cannot help. He told me to consider an immigration attorney.

I am totally confused. It seems like such an easy and routine matter to solve: send the form letter for Brunei and the packet. I cannot fathom having to hire an attorney to facilitate this. My visa expires in October and I do not want to make another visa run.

Anybody have any ideas how to unravel any of this? Anyone have experience with immigration lawyers in Cebu? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Robertd

[bendinlar 16]

Hi there.

I can't help with the police report part, but I can tell you that as soon as you get that, you can schedule your interview and get the medical done, etc. to get things moving. You have your mnl#, the rest is on you. Interview fee is paid at the interview. You schedule your own appt online. Were going to be doing this ourselves soon. I'll try to find the thread on it, or someone else will post it, or you can do a search for Manila DCF. There have been several couples do the entire DCF process in less than 2 months.

Best wishes on your journey.