Interview at US embassy today

[Jody and Misho 99]

21 hours ago, payxibka said:

K1s are not mission critical and likely won't occur until resumption of routine visa services 

Wow!  A thread should be started for this.  This is BIG, IMPORTANT news!

[payxibka 10,047]

3 minutes ago, Jody and Misho said:

Wow!  A thread should be started for this.  This is BIG, IMPORTANT news!

Kinda sorta is already 

 

 

[Jody and Misho 99]

10 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Kinda sorta is already 

 

 

Yes - I've contacted my US Senator and US Representative.  But to say it outright - I don't think many people realize this!  Have you mentioned that on the K-1 thread?  

[Don0 73]

4 hours ago, Clarks2021 said:

Well we had to wait two months for DQ while others are now getting it within a week...I called St Lukes many times, got the busy tone, my wife calls once using a local Filipino number...Boom! She speaks to someone immediately. I have emailed the NVC and Embassy a few times, nothing, she calls once and now she is set. 

i don't want to undermine your struggle but we waited for several months. We started the process 2018. And I just got my interview now. 😆 anyways, all is well now! And good luck to her! 😁

[Clarks2021 14]

10 minutes ago, Don0 said:

i don't want to undermine your struggle but we waited for several months. We started the process 2018. And I just got my interview now. 😆 anyways, all is well now! And good luck to her! 😁

Thanks! Good luck to you as well!

 

Its honestly all a gamble now on who you talk to it seems...my wife just completed her medical and she said women there had K1 and family visas in addition to CR1/IR1. They were not expedited and had priority dates after ours even. 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 22, 2020 by Clarks2021

[Babaloo 12]

On 7/20/2020 at 8:07 AM, Don0 said:

Hi everyone! This is not a question but I think a lot may be wondering (like I was for how many months) about the embassy situation. I'd like to share my experience.

 

I had my interview earlier and there were mostly IR1 and CR1 there. I said mostly because one of them was an EB3 (that's what she said) and another also said it's for work. So I guess they are prioritizing spousal visas for now but exempting some.

 

But here's the funny thing. Most of my co-applicants have their medical expiry on January 2021 which means they just had their medical! They did not mention any redoing of medical so they might have just gotten it. I don't know how the embassy does this but I had my medical last March and just got called last June and last wk (I felt it was unfair? I only have a little over a month left!). So maybe anyone here would like to call them for that.

 

Anyways, that's all I can share for now. 😊 Again, this is just my experience. 

seems like you are a liar. It can not be because embassy is CLOSED for visa services in Manila. Shame on you.

[payxibka 10,047]

8 minutes ago, Babaloo said:

seems like you are a liar. It can not be because embassy is CLOSED for visa services in Manila. Shame on you.

Closed for ROUTINE visa services.   Important distinction. 

[Babaloo 12]

9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Closed for ROUTINE visa services.   Important distinction. 

As you may be aware, on March 16, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines ceased all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments and processing due to the Philippine’s enhanced community quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

 

The Embassy cancelled all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa interviews scheduled through July 31, 2020 due to the extension of the Philippine’s enhanced community quarantine. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

 

Once regular processing resumes, we will process cases as expeditiously as possible. After the enhanced community quarantine is lifted in Manila, and her medical exam is complete, your fiance can reschedule a visa interview through the Embassy call center by phone at +63-2-7792-8988 and 8548-8223, or through the online appointment system at http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/ph/.

 

Your fiance should follow all interview preparation instructions located on the Embassy’s website at: https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/. The website identifies the required documents as well as procedures to follow prior to the interview date.

 

You see that the response i have got from Embassy after reading that silly misleading post regarding available interviews, so you also scammer here.May be better idea report you both to embassy.

[Ver&S 10]

@Babaloo

 

What are you even on about? As per the US dept of state, Manila issued 30+ spousal visas and 60 K1s in June. Manila is one of the posts with most issuances in June.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/June 2020 - IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyNIVIssuances/June 2020 - NIV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

Edited July 24, 2020 by Ver&S

[payxibka 10,047]

1 hour ago, Babaloo said:

As you may be aware, on March 16, 2020, the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines ceased all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa appointments and processing due to the Philippine’s enhanced community quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

 

The Embassy cancelled all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa interviews scheduled through July 31, 2020 due to the extension of the Philippine’s enhanced community quarantine. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.

 

Once regular processing resumes, we will process cases as expeditiously as possible. After the enhanced community quarantine is lifted in Manila, and her medical exam is complete, your fiance can reschedule a visa interview through the Embassy call center by phone at +63-2-7792-8988 and 8548-8223, or through the online appointment system at http://cdn.ustraveldocs.com/ph/.

 

Your fiance should follow all interview preparation instructions located on the Embassy’s website at: https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/the-interview/. The website identifies the required documents as well as procedures to follow prior to the interview date.

 

You see that the response i have got from Embassy after reading that silly misleading post regarding available interviews, so you also scammer here.May be better idea report you both to embassy.

You need to reread what you posted.   Embassy used the words ROUTINE and REGULAR. I assume you are k1 and k1s are NOT mission critical and therefore will not be interviewed until ROUTINE processing resumes.

[TBoneTX 45,639]

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Edited July 24, 2020 by TBoneTX

[Allovertheworld 355]

8 hours ago, Babaloo said:

seems like you are a liar. It can not be because embassy is CLOSED for visa services in Manila. Shame on you.

Don't believe what the embassy says on their facebook website,  We have some kind of dummy doing the post for them.

 

Yes, they are doing some interviews and most seem to be for spousal, have not seen one K1 recently.  

[Allovertheworld 355]

7 hours ago, Ver&S said:

@Babaloo

 

What are you even on about? As per the US dept of state, Manila issued 30+ spousal visas and 60 K1s in June. Manila is one of the posts with most issuances in June.

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/June 2020 - IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Non-Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyNIVIssuances/June 2020 - NIV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

I wonder if the K1's were under AP? and needed some type of documentation to issue visa.

[Just Paul 4,595]

4 minutes ago, Allovertheworld said:

I wonder if the K1's were under AP? and needed some type of documentation to issue visa.

Or likely they were already at the consulate when regular processing ceased.

[Babaloo 12]

What kind embassy facebook page? 

https://ph.usembassy.gov  is this dummy posting website you mean?
 

I called myself yesterday to US embassy in Manila, and the response was THEY ARE NOT PROCESSING ANY VISA INTERVIEWS ( spouses, k1, b1, does not matter, only US citizen services) NONE.

 

So what it is all about here? like a mad house. Travel.state.gov statistics probably for something else.

And you guys must stop to mislead people here if you consider yourself knowledgeable immigration gurus and giving false  advices on this page to people who seek information during this time.Or provide complete detailed info regarding your case why your documents were processed, (thus people can distinct reasoning) during this pandemic times or dont post nonsense.

 

Edited July 24, 2020 by Babaloo