making appointment for embassy interview

[jaze15 6]

hi! just want to ask you question... will it help if i join my fiancee on his interview in manila? thanks

Better wait for the passport. Why didn't she do all this back when you were still waiting for NOA1?

[kipper_22 2]

There is a increased fee that you can pay to have it expedited. Might be worth it to you. Website reports that fee as 1,200Php

The DFA website says 20 days for regular processing and 10 days for expedited processing. Then you add in the mailing days and you get near what is being told. No brainer.

They are always going to over commit so not to disappoint or cause many inquires. It's a game that everyone pays and you are no stranger to that here in USA.

I have renewed my PHL passport 3 times in DFA Manila and everytime I get it in 2 weeks or less so a month in DFA Pampanga is strange. Also, the last time I renewed my passport in 2014, they aren't offering the regular processing for some reason I didn't bother to know. No complains for me to pay extra for expedited, the sooner the better.