Philippine DCF

[phildream 0]

Hello Folks,

I posted a question in the DCF forum but don't think anyone has any ideas. How bout here? I filed my I-130 for my wife at the Manila embassy in Nov. of 2005 since I was a local resident. Does anyone know if the DHS office in Manila approves the petition on site or do they ship it somewhere else?

Also do they send the notice by mail to the Philippine address or telephone? I have since moved back to the states to get proper domicile and am wondering how long before it is processed and if there is a way for me to call and check the status? My wife still lives at our place in the Phils.

Thanks for any opinions or ideas. I will do a timeline as soon as I can. Good luck all!

Phil

Edited January 31, 2006 by phildream

[meauxna 15]

Hello Folks,

I posted a question in the DCF forum but don't think anyone has any ideas. How bout here? I filed my I-130 for my wife at the Manila embassy in Nov. of 2005 since I was a local resident. Does anyone know if the DHS office in Manila approves the petition on site or do they ship it somewhere else?

Also do they send the notice by mail to the Philippine address or telephone? I have since moved back to the states to get proper domicile and am wondering how long before it is processed and if there is a way for me to call and check the status? My wife still lives at our place in the Phils.

Thanks for any opinions or ideas. I will do a timeline as soon as I can. Good luck all!

Phil

Phil, you probably did not notice that the database was corrupted and there are now 2 versions of the forum. Your DCF post is in the 'old' forums--you may want to repost in the new forum.

USCIS Manila is the responsible party for your case; they do not ship elsewhere unless there is a major problem, and you would have heard about it before it went.

I'd just recommend that you email Manila FO--there are very few Manila DCFs posted online and no way to tell how long they normally take, but I would not expect to have heard anything yet. They are, as you know, notoriously backlogged in Manila.

You can find their contact info at uscis.gov and follow the links for Field Offices.

[phildream 0]

Hello Folks,

I posted a question in the DCF forum but don't think anyone has any ideas. How bout here? I filed my I-130 for my wife at the Manila embassy in Nov. of 2005 since I was a local resident. Does anyone know if the DHS office in Manila approves the petition on site or do they ship it somewhere else?

Also do they send the notice by mail to the Philippine address or telephone? I have since moved back to the states to get proper domicile and am wondering how long before it is processed and if there is a way for me to call and check the status? My wife still lives at our place in the Phils.

Thanks for any opinions or ideas. I will do a timeline as soon as I can. Good luck all!

Phil

Phil, you probably did not notice that the database was corrupted and there are now 2 versions of the forum. Your DCF post is in the 'old' forums--you may want to repost in the new forum.

USCIS Manila is the responsible party for your case; they do not ship elsewhere unless there is a major problem, and you would have heard about it before it went.

I'd just recommend that you email Manila FO--there are very few Manila DCFs posted online and no way to tell how long they normally take, but I would not expect to have heard anything yet. They are, as you know, notoriously backlogged in Manila.

You can find their contact info at uscis.gov and follow the links for Field Offices.

Thank you very much meauxna! I will check as you suggested and will post any info to let any other Manila DCF's about my experience. Cheers. Phil

Edited February 1, 2006 by phildream