Embassy Slowness

[DaveandJen 22]

My case was transferred 7 weeks ago but CEAC still says transfer in progress, how long does this take in Manila?

[geowrian 22,337]

Timelines shift pretty often, but my transfer from Riyadh to Manila took ~2 weeks last year. About 1 week of that time was at Riyadh, and the other week was the file being shipped and processed at Manila.

 

My understanding is most of the time is on the transferring embassy's part, then about a week or so for delivery. Manila is pretty good about sending emails once the case arrives.

[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, DaveandJen said:

My case was transferred 7 weeks ago but CEAC still says transfer in progress, how long does this take in Manila?

 

 

I have seen transfer take almost two months, but that was a few years back, most are under a month once the request is submitted.   

 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2018 by Hank_

[DaveandJen 22]

The actual transfer took place 7 weeks or at least that is what congressman  said and the embassy in Manila hasn't done anything. I feel like we are lost in the system we received our NVC number 11 weeks ago. It's so frustrating that I am about to just leave this country for good

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, DaveandJen said:

The actual transfer took place 7 weeks or at least that is what congressman  said and the embassy in Manila hasn't done anything. I feel like we are lost in the system we received our NVC number 11 weeks ago. It's so frustrating that I am about to just leave this country for good

You put the request in at USEM to transfer the case file to Manila and it has yet to arrive?   Yet the U.S. embassy in Riyadh states they shipped it?

 

Have you contacted USEM on this?

 

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[DaveandJen 22]

Every time I call the embassy they say they have to escalate then I get a response 2 weeks later saying NVC needs to transfer the case but the embassy in Abu Dhabi has told me they transferred the case on April 29th. 

[payxibka 10,045]

On 6/15/2018 at 12:35 AM, DaveandJen said:

My case was transferred 7 weeks ago but CEAC still says transfer in progress, how long does this take in Manila?

It all depends on how quickly the transfering consulate gets it back into the system.  I presume it goes back through to the nvc, sits for a few days and then goes in the next pouch to the Manila.  So are you being told it's stuck at nvc?

Edited June 16, 2018 by payxibka

[DaveandJen 22]

I was told it doesn't go back to NVC and that it was emailed to Manila

[payxibka 10,045]

10 minutes ago, DaveandJen said:

I was told it doesn't go back to NVC and that it was emailed to Manila

Hmm.  I was always under the impression that it is a physical file not an electronic copy.  I would think NVC needs to assign a mnl case number

Edited June 16, 2018 by payxibka

[geowrian 22,337]

Some embassies have electronic filing capabilities, but I don't think Manila is one of them.

 

In my case, I was able to track the DHL package from Riyadh to Manila. It did not go through NVC. But this may be embassy-specfic....I have no idea what Abu Dhabi does.

[DaveandJen 22]

Abu Dhabi is electronic

[payxibka 10,045]

15 minutes ago, DaveandJen said:

Abu Dhabi is electronic

Just thinking out loud here.  Abu Dhabi sent an e-file but Manila needs a physical file.  Disconnected here somewhere.  One party thinks they did what they were supposed to, the other party still waiting

[geowrian 22,337]

21 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Just thinking out loud here.  Abu Dhabi sent an e-file but Manila needs a physical file.  Disconnected here somewhere.  One party thinks they did what they were supposed to, the other party still waiting

Or the physical file is at NVC or NRC and needs to be retrieved?

[payxibka 10,045]

12 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Or the physical file is at NVC or NRC and needs to be retrieved?

Yes, you synthesized down what I was thinking

[DaveandJen 22]

So how do I get them to actually do their job? I hope it is not talking to the NVC because they are the biggest group of morons I have ever spoken with. Every time I talk to them it is a different answer.