How to know if MRV receipt is activated

[Kim_ 8]

Hello lovely people!  I have a question guys, I just paid my MRV fee today which is Saturday 9:00 am. I'm just wondering if I can set my interview schedule now? It's over 4 hours from when I paid it. How to make sure if the payment is already activated? Thank you

[billding 59]

You'll know when you enter receipt # when you try to schedule your interview. If it works, it's activated. If not, wait a few more hours. Ours took 24 hours even though it was supposed to be after 4 hours. I don't know how they clear the payment... So since it's Saturday, it may take a little longer

Edited December 7, 2019 by billding

[Kim_ 8]

Just now, billding said:

You'll know when you enter receipt # when you try to schedule your interview. If it works, it's activated. If not, wait a few more hours. Ours took 24 hours

oh wow. okay I'll try it now. Thanks a lot for the help!

[billding 59]

Just now, Terry and Kim said:

oh wow. okay I'll try it now. Thanks a lot for the help!

No problem. Just keep trying, we panicked when it didn't work right away thinking something was wrong. It'll eventually work. Do note that the scheduling website will lock you out if you keep changing your interview appointment. We got locked out just because we kept clicking on different dates (according to some, your supposed to only get locked out if you confirm appointment and change it but we didn't even do that. And we weren't given a warning message either, like others have received.) Good luck!

[Kim_ 8]

7 minutes ago, billding said:

No problem. Just keep trying, we panicked when it didn't work right away thinking something was wrong. It'll eventually work. Do note that the scheduling website will lock you out if you keep changing your interview appointment. We got locked out just because we kept clicking on different dates (according to some, your supposed to only get locked out if you confirm appointment and change it but we didn't even do that. And we weren't given a warning message either, like others have received.) Good luck!

I just tried but it didn't work too, I might need to wait until the next banking day this Monday for them to validate. I logged out after it didn't work  Thanks for your information

[Greenbaum 12,259]

3 hours ago, Terry and Kim said:

I just tried but it didn't work too, I might need to wait until the next banking day this Monday for them to validate. I logged out after it didn't work  Thanks for your information

You can try Saturday and Sunday as it's updated electronically between the bank and the embassy. Once the embassy has the electronic notification it will trip the switch to allow you.to schedule the interview. I'd like to recommend that if you have other questions please follow the links below. Especially that you should be in the PH sub-forum to ask specific questions about the process in the PH. Links are below. @Hank_ has a great website for step by step instructions where he also discusses this very question about not being able to access the scheduling process. His link is below also.

 

Link to the Embassy Letter/P3/Checklist

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gN0SjyLEdkLj1WR7QuBDDJumcvByyGX/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yt5aVD7vlHG-dgnzzKW_5ijRYpkrV5km/view?usp=sharing

 

Embassy letter for a non-immigrant K=1

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/

 

Hank's website

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

 

Additional information can be found here:

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/index.html?firstTime=No

 

Also, there is a sub-forum for the Philippines here on VJ that you should be a part of. It's a good place to read what others are experiencing which will only prepare you for your interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

Manila US Embassy states that a scanned copy of the signed I-134 is fine, if you don't have the original.

[Hank_ 9,174]

5 hours ago, Terry and Kim said:

Hello lovely people!  I have a question guys, I just paid my MRV fee today which is Saturday 9:00 am. I'm just wondering if I can set my interview schedule now? It's over 4 hours from when I paid it. How to make sure if the payment is already activated? Thank you

 

U.S. Gubermint doesn't work weekends      It takes 12-24 hrs after paying the visa fee at BPI before you can schedule your interview .. not counting weekends or holidays.    Just have to be patient until Monday.

 

Here is a link to a guide for the visa process in Manila   https://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/us-embassy-usem.html

 

You should jump over to the Philippines forum with your questions relating to the visa process    https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

[Kim_ 8]

10 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

You can try Saturday and Sunday as it's updated electronically between the bank and the embassy. Once the embassy has the electronic notification it will trip the switch to allow you.to schedule the interview. I'd like to recommend that if you have other questions please follow the links below. Especially that you should be in the PH sub-forum to ask specific questions about the process in the PH. Links are below. @Hank_ has a great website for step by step instructions where he also discusses this very question about not being able to access the scheduling process. His link is below also.

 

Link to the Embassy Letter/P3/Checklist

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_gN0SjyLEdkLj1WR7QuBDDJumcvByyGX/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yt5aVD7vlHG-dgnzzKW_5ijRYpkrV5km/view?usp=sharing

 

Embassy letter for a non-immigrant K=1

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/

 

Hank's website

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

 

Additional information can be found here:

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/index.html?firstTime=No

 

Also, there is a sub-forum for the Philippines here on VJ that you should be a part of. It's a good place to read what others are experiencing which will only prepare you for your interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

 

Manila US Embassy states that a scanned copy of the signed I-134 is fine if you don't have the original.

Thank you so much! I have been looking for a sub-forum for Phil. but I couldn't find any lol. This is such a great help with those links, thank you and also @Hank_ I will wait until banking days if they activated it. Thanks!!! 😊🙏

[Ryan H 3,821]

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