US Embassy Manila Closing Permanently

[Cristina092 3]

Hi! We have an ongoing K1 visa case and are in the medical/visa interview phase. We have read the article from Abs-cbn news syaing that the US embassy Manila will permanently close their offices on July 25. How will this affect the interview process if we are scheduled to receive our medical on July 24. 

 

Kindly provide insight!

 

See article link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/19/us-citizenship-immigration-services-to-close-manila-office

[prolixus 6]

I think the main thing is that they are ending the direct consular filing option because the USCIS office is closing there, and not the embassy?

[Ironclad43 131]

That's the USCIS field office, not the US Embassy. 

[Zach2015 211]

The embassy is not closing. Just the DCF option is.

[Ivie & Eguagie 119]

Without clicking the link, you already have the info on the link itself. USCIS( Who are under the DHS) is closing their Manila office, not USEM Manila who are under DOS. 

[JMPM 507]

Hopefully this post gets locked quick after all the correct answers. 

[arken 4,197]

23 minutes ago, Cristina092 said:

Hi! We have an ongoing K1 visa case and are in the medical/visa interview phase. We have read the article from Abs-cbn news syaing that the US embassy Manila will permanently close their offices on July 25. How will this affect the interview process if we are scheduled to receive our medical on July 24. 

 

Kindly provide insight!

 

See article link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/19/us-citizenship-immigration-services-to-close-manila-office

Read again. There is NOT a single word or sentence in the article mentioning US Embassy Manila will permanently close their offices. 

This is how misinformation spread. 

 

In fact the article clearly says 

“The U.S. Embassy in Manila will assume responsibility for certain limited services previously provided by USCIS to individuals residing in the Philippines,”

Edited June 4, 2019 by arken

[Falcon Cara 378]

You can still deal with your Social Security there, Get a passport if you loose one, etc

 

The will still be doing visas interviews as normal. Just no more DCF walk in or by appointment

 

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2019 by Falcon Cara

[payxibka 10,045]

28 minutes ago, Cristina092 said:

Hi! We have an ongoing K1 visa case and are in the medical/visa interview phase. We have read the article from Abs-cbn news syaing that the US embassy Manila will permanently close their offices on July 25. How will this affect the interview process if we are scheduled to receive our medical on July 24. 

 

Kindly provide insight!

 

See article link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/19/us-citizenship-immigration-services-to-close-manila-office

One must read carefully and not jump to wrong conclusions 

[theresaL 408]

The news article could have been more clear in their reporting. For example, state specifically that it is DCF that is affected and what that is. Also explain that the I-130 forms will now be filed in the US. Explain that the Embassy and USCIS are 2 different entities. But then I suppose that would be responsible reporting. 

 

 

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, theresaL said:

The news article could have been more clear in their reporting. For example, state specifically that it is DCF that is affected and what that is. Also explain that the I-130 forms will now be filed in the US. Explain that the Embassy and USCIS are 2 different entities. But then I suppose that would be responsible reporting. 

 

 

The article is quite clear

 

Uscis field offices do a lot more than just i130s, so if you list one thing they do, wouldn't you need to list them all.

[theresaL 408]

5 minutes ago, payxibka said:

The article is quite clear

 

Uscis field offices do a lot more than just i130s, so if you list one thing they do, wouldn't you need to list them all.

Yes for people well versed in immigration, such as most of the long term members here. Not necessarily by people who are not, as evidenced by the OP. I would not have known the difference at the beginning. 

 

Yes they do, but the article focused only on the I-130 specifically. So yes, I agree with you the article should have been more informative.

 

OP, you now know it is not the embassy closing and you will not be affected by this. 

[milimelo 4,486]

Someone needs remedial reading comprehension classes. 

[user555 196]

1 hour ago, Cristina092 said:

Hi! We have an ongoing K1 visa case and are in the medical/visa interview phase. We have read the article from Abs-cbn news syaing that the US embassy Manila will permanently close their offices on July 25. How will this affect the interview process if we are scheduled to receive our medical on July 24. 

 

Kindly provide insight!

 

See article link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/19/us-citizenship-immigration-services-to-close-manila-office

USCIS will permanently close its field office in Manila, Philippines, on July 5, 2019.  (not the 25th)

[Cristina092 3]

1 hour ago, Cristina092 said:

Hi! We have an ongoing K1 visa case and are in the medical/visa interview phase. We have read the article from Abs-cbn news syaing that the US embassy Manila will permanently close their offices on July 25. How will this affect the interview process if we are scheduled to receive our medical on July 24. 

 

Kindly provide insight!

 

See article link: https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/06/04/19/us-citizenship-immigration-services-to-close-manila-office

Thank you everyone for your kind answers. Not very well versed with the immigration and don’t know the difference of field office. Would i have known, I would not ask. But thank you all!