July 16 Interviews in Manila Cancelled due to Typhoon Glenda

[TomJK 2]

Good morning from the West Coast:

My fiancée's interview on July 16 was cancelled due to the typhoon Glenda. He received an email saying that it would be rescheduled for July 31. On the website though there is no interview date listed and even the delivery option he had selected has been removed. A message there says the first available date for interview is September 15. This is so frustrating. We have been approved for interview since March 2014. I scheduled our wedding for September 20 and have deposited several thousand dollars, dumb I know, but I read on some website that having definite plans made the case stronger. I have sent a message to the embassy asking them why the July 31 reschedule date is not showing up on his dashboard. Is anyone else in the same situation and have you been able to resolve it?

If I find out anything I will post it here as well.

Extremely frustrated in Washington state.

Tom

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Just print the email the embassy sent him for July 31 interview and bring it with him on that day. Include also that appointment confirmation that got cancelled. They will give him a form to fill up there inside the embassy for the visa delivery address. Good luck for his upcoming interview and speedy visa delivery so you can get your fiancee plane ticket right away before your scheduled wedding..

[Hank_ 9,174]

Good morning from the West Coast:

My fiancée's interview on July 16 was cancelled due to the typhoon Glenda. He received an email saying that it would be rescheduled for July 31. On the website though there is no interview date listed and even the delivery option he had selected has been removed. A message there says the first available date for interview is September 15. This is so frustrating. We have been approved for interview since March 2014. I scheduled our wedding for September 20 and have deposited several thousand dollars, dumb I know, but I read on some website that having definite plans made the case stronger.*** I have sent a message to the embassy asking them why the July 31 reschedule date is not showing up on his dashboard. Is anyone else in the same situation and have you been able to resolve it?

If I find out anything I will post it here as well.

Extremely frustrated in Washington state.

Tom

If you got an email stating your interview has been moved to July 31st then you don't need to do anything but show up will ALL required documents plus bring a copy of the email may be a good idea as well.

*** ... for sure never believe anything on "that" website again.

From the embassy instructions letter, if they urge you not to arrange travel the wedding plan is next on the list to not schedule :

 Do not finalize arrangements for travel to the United States, dispose of properties, or resign from your

job until a visa has been issued and delivered to you. Generally, a one-entry fiancé(e) (K1) nonimmigrant

visa is valid for six months from the date of issuance, unless its validity is limited by medical or other

restrictions.

Edited July 17, 2014 by Hank_

[TomJK 2]

If you got an email stating your interview has been moved to July 31st then you don't need to do anything but show up will ALL required documents plus bring a copy of the email may be a good idea as well.

*** ... for sure never believe anything on "that" website again.

From the embassy instructions letter, if they urge you not to arrange travel the wedding plan is next on the list to not schedule :

 Do not finalize arrangements for travel to the United States, dispose of properties, or resign from your

job until a visa has been issued and delivered to you. Generally, a one-entry fiancé(e) (K1) nonimmigrant

visa is valid for six months from the date of issuance, unless its validity is limited by medical or other

restrictions.

Yes Hank

I have learned so much from this whole process, mostly how wonderful and supportive all of you have been on this forum and how helpful too. The whole thing would have been impossible without your advice. I have a wonderful caterer, florist, and chapel rental person who will move us to any open date if we need to. I can also reissue invitations so that is no crisis really, just frustrating. My family won't come anyway so their long distance travel isn't an issue either.

Learning as I go along in the OTHER more wonderful Washington

Tom

Just print the email the embassy sent him for July 31 interview and bring it with him on that day. Include also that appointment confirmation that got cancelled. They will give him a form to fill up there inside the embassy for the visa delivery address. Good luck for his upcoming interview and speedy visa delivery so you can get your fiancee plane ticket right away before your scheduled wedding..

Thank you SO much, that is exactly what we have planned to do. Michael also scheduled his CFO even though he knows he will need to go back there for the stamp once he gets the visa issued. I know this will all continue to work out we just have to keep at it and avoid more typhoons