Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status

[VilmaF 0]

I have been checking this website since Friday and I'm also getting the same error

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Island Princess, Rea, and VilmaF:

Every now and then the site goes down for a few days or so. You can contact the Department of State (DOS) or contact the Manila Embassy to inquire whether your appointments have been scheduled, or you can wait for the site to get back up and running. The numbers are within my signature block below.

NOTE: Trust me, I know that it's a tad frustrating when the site goes down.

Cheers!!!

Sheriff Uling

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

They have asked Kathlene to come back for the next three days at St Luke's, because they did a second CXR and want to follow up with sputum tests. The told Kathlene they informed the embassy that she would have to re-schedule her appointment.

Will the embassy re-schedule automatically after the tests if they give her an all-clear or will we have to request another interview?

We are both so sad now because we were so excited about the early appointment and now we are afraid we are looking at a several month wait again for another appointment, plus we are worried about the test results now as well.

Edited June 4, 2007 by Dogwood_Poet

[Robor007 0]

I think our interview is next!!! This Tuesday at 7:00.

And ours two days after, Thursday at 7:00 too! This is really getting exciting, isn't it Rick?

Here's to our successful interviews!!!

Hi Mae,

The hardes part of the visa process is the waiting. The interview is not difficult at all but the waiting until that day with all the buttflies in your stomach is the hard part. Just try to calm down and your interview will got well.

God bless you all and just take several deep breaths to calm down.

dean

That (bolded) is so true. Lina's interview with the CO was between 5-10 minutes. Sure we were both a little bit nervous during it but it wasn't bad at all. It's over before you know it. The tough part is not knowing for sure if you're approved or not after it's over. Like everything else during this process you're told to wait. The worst part of that waiting is the unknown. I will say this, once the visa is in hand and you've got the CFO sticker it's a HUGE relief! Good luck all!

Thank you, PW.

Any idea where to check visa appointment? I tried to check the link posted at the US Embassy website (since Friday) , but I always get an error. Is this normal for everyone? I mean, getting an error message.

From your error message and what everyone else is reporting it looks like their site is down. I can't ping it and a tracert dies after 21 hops. Last response is 203.177.7.206 (which is pingable).

Hello everyone,

Can you please tell me the email address of the US Embassy to which i can ask if i am on AR or if they have stopped processing my visa. Thank you very much.

-seshi

You can call the Embassy (Lorraine @ 5184) but you're not going to get a definitive answer one way or the other. We were in 'limbo' after Lina's interview and looking for a status update. All we got was it was still in processing - no idea if we're on AR or just waiting on the process. The next day we were approved and the visa was released to Delbros. The visa arrived the following afternoon. Did you pay the Delbros fee? If so, you should be able to put in your tracking number and see the status. Your tracking number is your case number + 01 at the end. So if you're case is MNL2007555555 your tracking number would be MNL2007555555501. Good luck!

They have asked Kathlene to come back for the next three days at St Luke's, because they did a second CXR and want to follow up with sputum tests. The told Kathlene they informed the embassy that she would have to re-schedule her appointment.

Will the embassy re-schedule automatically after the tests if they give her an all-clear or will we have to request another interview?

We are both so sad now because we were so excited about the early appointment and now we are afraid we are looking at a several month wait again for another appointment, plus we are worried about the test results now as well.

Sorry to hear you're going to be delayed and hope everything comes out okay with the test results. Hope others who see this do an early medical just so they don't get stuck if there's a problem that takes more than a week to resolve.

[David-and-Mae 15]

Thank you all for the well-wishes and encouragement. Right now, I'm kind of busy preparing all my documents and looking at it, I think I got everything pretty well-covered. Please pray for us!

Here's to all June batch and to the rest who are still waiting for their schedule!

Mae

[Dogwood_Poet 16]

They have asked Kathlene to come back for the next three days at St Luke's, because they did a second CXR and want to follow up with sputum tests. The told Kathlene they informed the embassy that she would have to re-schedule her appointment.

Will the embassy re-schedule automatically after the tests if they give her an all-clear or will we have to request another interview?

We are both so sad now because we were so excited about the early appointment and now we are afraid we are looking at a several month wait again for another appointment, plus we are worried about the test results now as well.

Sorry to hear you're going to be delayed and hope everything comes out okay with the test results. Hope others who see this do an early medical just so they don't get stuck if there's a problem that takes more than a week to resolve.

Agreed! That is why we were so worried when we got such a short notice about the interview! Her case was transferred on May 22nd, I saw the interview date on May 25th and did not receive the notice in the mail until the 26th for her June 6th interview date. So we had to scramble for Kathlene to get there from where she lives.

So keep checking for your transfer date and AS SOON AS YOU SEE IT HAS BEEN TRANSFERED, check the website for an interview date!

(In fact, start checking as soon as you find the papers are completed in the US! The interview letter was dated BEFORE the case was transfered.)

Edited June 4, 2007 by Dogwood_Poet

[Pinay Wife 47]

Updating to add timeline of Dogwood Poet.

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

ME - Military Expedite

AO - Age-Out (Derivative approaching age 21)

Name..................NOA2....MNL REC'D..PACKET...INTERVIEW..MNL CASE#..STATUS..DELIVERED/#OF DAYS/PLACE DLVRD

K1 LIST

01..Skeeter211......01-17-07..02-27-07..04-02-07..05-03-07..2007-52xxxx..OK..May 11/08 days/Davao

02..chadandlira.....01-25-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-09-07..2007-536xxx..OK..May 16/07 days/Gen. Santos

03..Honeysweet......02-01-07..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..05-10-07..2007-540xxx..OK

04..chadmides.......02-12-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..05-17-07..2007-547xxx..OK..May 24/07 days/??

05..gracy_byron.....02-08-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-18-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK..May 23/05 days/Pick up

06..joemaria........02-12-07..02-28-07..xx-xx-xx..05-22-07..2007-55xxxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

07..Jeng............02-13-07..02-28-07..03-31-07..05-22-07..2007-554xxx..OK..May 28/06 days/Manila

08..imaskin.........02-21-07..xx-xx-xx..03-30-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK

09..princess sutil..02-20-07..xx-xx-xx..04-02-07..05-24-07..2007-xxxxxx..OK

10..orion44.........02-22-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-05-07..2007-xxxxxx

11..David-MaeForev..02-27-07..03-14-07..xx-xx-xx..06-07-07..2007-564xxx

12..JeffK...........03-08-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-18-07..2007-573xxx

13..Almi and Randy..03-07-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..06-19-07..2007-57xxxx

14..elmasguapo......12-15-06..01-08-07..xx-xx-xx..07-03-07..2006-xxxxxx

15..CountryBoy......03-29-07..04-23-07..xx-xx-xx..07-04-07..2007-608xxx

16..dave&evan.......04-12-07..04-25-07..xx-xx-xx..07-05-07..2007-60xxxx

17..trakon2002......04-05-07..xx-xx-xx..04-25-07..07-11-07..2007-613xxx

18..happyinlove.....04-14-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..07-11-07..2007-xxxxxx

19..C&M14...........05-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-25-07..07-11-07..2007-62xxxx

20..rea.............05-01-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

21..Anthony Julie...05-xx-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-63xxxx

K3 LIST

01..AnneiyandJacky..11-28-06..xx-xx-xx..02-27-07..04-17-07..2006-685xxx..AR..Co-sponsor

02..CherylandMike...02-05-07..02-26-07..05-03-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/Cebu

03..Robor007........02-06-07..02-26-07..03-30-07..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 23/07 days/Mandaluyong

04..jeffry..........02-07-07..02-26-07..xx-xx-xx..05-16-07..2007-546xxx..OK..May 18/02 days/??

05..luvbugs4ever....12-14-06..12-21-06..03-02-07..07-03-07..2006-8xxxxx

06..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

IR-1/CR-1

Name.................NOA2.....CASE CMPLT..PACKET..INTERVIEW...MNL CASE#..STATUS

01..orimai..........10-16-06..03-08-07..02-19-07..05-30-07..2006-xxxxxx..

02..Gobruins........12-20-06..04-03-07..xx-xx-xx..05-23-07..2007-50xxxx..OK

03..crambajoy.......09-19-06..05-10-07..05-23-06..06-20-07..2007-xxxxxx

04..DogWood Poet....11-07-06..05-03-07..05-26-07..06-06-07..2007-xxxxxx

05..StarProg........12-28-06..05-10-07..xx-xx-xx..06-28-07..2007-508xxx

06..islandprincess..05-21-07..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..xx-xx-xx..2007-xxxxxx

[vsmtghdy 2]

Hello everyone,

Can you please tell me the email address of the US Embassy to which i can ask if i am on AR or if they have stopped processing my visa. Thank you very much.

-seshi

Call USEM and look for Loraine or Sandy at this number: +(632)-528-6300 loc. 5184

They have asked Kathlene to come back for the next three days at St Luke's, because they did a second CXR and want to follow up with sputum tests. The told Kathlene they informed the embassy that she would have to re-schedule her appointment.

Will the embassy re-schedule automatically after the tests if they give her an all-clear or will we have to request another interview?

We are both so sad now because we were so excited about the early appointment and now we are afraid we are looking at a several month wait again for another appointment, plus we are worried about the test results now as well.

That is exactly why medical exam should be done atleast 2 weeks if possible even a month before the interview to get an ample time in case there's some further examinations and/or treatment is necessary. If SLEC had informed USEM that you may have to re-schedule, maybe it is also proper to call USEM regarding the re-schedule? In this way, you will be better prepared for your interview, stress can cause more problem. Be healthy and Good luck!

Edited June 4, 2007 by vsmtghdy

[sunandmoon 450]

it's now 2:34am Manila time June 5th. orion44, your wait is down to just a few hours. best of luck with the interview today.

[orion44 0]

it's now 2:34am Manila time June 5th. orion44, your wait is down to just a few hours. best of luck with the interview today.

Thanks. We just got off the phone and prayed. She is walking across the street now from the Bayview Park Hotel to get in line at 6:00 AM at the embassy. No cellphone for a few hours. Thanks for the prayers everyone. Wow. I'm happy.

[LuzyC 0]

Thank you all for the well-wishes and encouragement. Right now, I'm kind of busy preparing all my documents and looking at it, I think I got everything pretty well-covered. Please pray for us!

Here's to all June batch and to the rest who are still waiting for their schedule!

Mae

I will pray for your interview day Mae..just relax and have all the confidence plus armed with all the requirements needed you are good to go!!!

Sending your way a good vibes,a prayer and support from your Manila thread family.

God bless you and GOODLUCK Mae,bring home the bacon and share us the good news!! (F)

[LuzyC 0]

it's now 2:34am Manila time June 5th. orion44, your wait is down to just a few hours. best of luck with the interview today.

Thanks. We just got off the phone and prayed. She is walking across the street now from the Bayview Park Hotel to get in line at 6:00 AM at the embassy. No cellphone for a few hours. Thanks for the prayers everyone. Wow. I'm happy.

May the good Lord be with your fiancee's side on her interview today and Goodluck!!!

[VilmaF 0]

Does US Manila embassy accept co-sponsor? I read somewhere that US embassy in Manila is very strict on this and sometimes doesnt accept this. Anyone who can confirm......

[orion44 0]

it's now 2:34am Manila time June 5th. orion44, your wait is down to just a few hours. best of luck with the interview today.

Thanks. We just got off the phone and prayed. She is walking across the street now from the Bayview Park Hotel to get in line at 6:00 AM at the embassy. No cellphone for a few hours. Thanks for the prayers everyone. Wow. I'm happy.

May the good Lord be with your fiancee's side on her interview today and Goodluck!!!

Thanks, she just texted me at 12:15 PM Manila time. They asked her to come back after lunch. She said she hadn't had her interview yet and everything is fine so far. That's the first I've heard that it would continue after lunch. Anyway, looks like I'll be up later than I thought tonight. Needles and pins.

[sunandmoon 450]

Thanks, she just texted me at 12:15 PM Manila time. They asked her to come back after lunch. She said she hadn't had her interview yet and everything is fine so far. That's the first I've heard that it would continue after lunch. Anyway, looks like I'll be up later than I thought tonight. Needles and pins.

hope you'll still have some fingernails left. almost 2am Manila time now. hopefully you wont have to wait much longer. you'll make it