US Embassy Manila

[rosealeahy 0]

Hello everyone!

 

Just here to help a friend in need of your advice! 

 

My friend worked in S. KOREA and processed their k1 visa there January or February 2020. Their interview papers arrived November in the said country but now my friend resigned from her job and her Korean visa expired. She was hoping to transfer her papers to the US Embassy in Manila. But the the Manila counterpart said that they are not processing k1 visa anymore. She is now in the Philippines. Still no clear answer on how she could transfer her files. Any news or advice could help. Thank you! 

 

[payxibka 10,047]

3 minutes ago, rosealeahy said:

Hello everyone!

 

Just here to help a friend in need of your advice! 

 

My friend worked in S. KOREA and processed their k1 visa there January or February 2020. Their interview papers arrived November in the said country but now my friend resigned from her job and her Korean visa expired. She was hoping to transfer her papers to the US Embassy in Manila. But the the Manila counterpart said that they are not processing k1 visa anymore. She is now in the Philippines. Still no clear answer on how she could transfer her files. Any news or advice could help. Thank you! 

 

They have temporarily suspended k1 interviews due to covid,  once they resume they should have no issue to transfer

Edited December 8, 2020 by payxibka

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4 minutes ago, rosealeahy said:

Hello everyone!

 

Just here to help a friend in need of your advice! 

 

My friend worked in S. KOREA and processed their k1 visa there January or February 2020. Their interview papers arrived November in the said country but now my friend resigned from her job and her Korean visa expired. She was hoping to transfer her papers to the US Embassy in Manila. But the the Manila counterpart said that they are not processing k1 visa anymore. She is now in the Philippines. Still no clear answer on how she could transfer her files. Any news or advice could help. Thank you! 

 

 

She can interview in Manila. Whoever told her she couldn't doesn't understand the basics of the visa process. They won't be able to interview as the embassy is still not conduction K-1 visa interviews. 

 

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

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

 

If they wish to have their immigrant/fiancée visa file transferred from one Embassy to another U.S. Embassy/Consulate, contact the appropriate U.S. Embassy/Consulate directly in the country where you wish to apply and submit Form DS-3098 for case transfer. Please click here for the full list of all U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas.

 

The old Embassy will need to receive a formal file transfer request from that U.S. Embassy/Consulate in the country where you wish to apply. Upon receipt of this request, they will immediately forward the file for the New Embassy to process. (Expect up to a 30-day delay)

 

Once you contact your New Embassy you then can discuss the transfer of your fee if you have paid it prior to the decision of transferring your case to your new embassy. Be sure to have your payment receipt available.

 

If your case goes from embassy to embassy, then NO you don't get a new case number. The case number will begin with original alpha nomenclature i.e.. AAAXXXXXXXXXX. If her case comes from NVC then you will have a case number starting with the embassy that you will interview in. To make your payment using your old embassy's case number you establish your profile with that case number then you link your payment to your profile.

Edited December 8, 2020 by Greenbaum

[Chancy 6,243]

9 hours ago, rosealeahy said:

Still no clear answer on how she could transfer her files.

 

The US embassy website has the answer --

 

Case Transfer Request - From another Embassy/Consulate to Manila

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/case-transfer-request/

 

[rosealeahy 0]

10 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

She can interview in Manila. Whoever told her she couldn't doesn't understand the basics of the visa process. They won't be able to interview as the embassy is still not conduction K-1 visa interviews. 

 

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

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

 

If they wish to have their immigrant/fiancée visa file transferred from one Embassy to another U.S. Embassy/Consulate, contact the appropriate U.S. Embassy/Consulate directly in the country where you wish to apply and submit Form DS-3098 for case transfer. Please click here for the full list of all U.S. Embassies and Consulates overseas.

 

The old Embassy will need to receive a formal file transfer request from that U.S. Embassy/Consulate in the country where you wish to apply. Upon receipt of this request, they will immediately forward the file for the New Embassy to process. (Expect up to a 30-day delay)

 

Once you contact your New Embassy you then can discuss the transfer of your fee if you have paid it prior to the decision of transferring your case to your new embassy. Be sure to have your payment receipt available.

 

If your case goes from embassy to embassy, then NO you don't get a new case number. The case number will begin with original alpha nomenclature i.e.. AAAXXXXXXXXXX. If her case comes from NVC then you will have a case number starting with the embassy that you will interview in. To make your payment using your old embassy's case number you establish your profile with that case number then you link your payment to your profile.

She can interview in Manila. Whoever told her she couldn't doesn't understand the basics of the visa process. They won't be able to interview as the embassy is still not conduction K-1 visa interviews. 

 

>> She kept sending them emails to ask about the process of transfer but they just send automated replies. And they finally send they don't process k1 visa in Manila anymore which is ridiculous. 

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9 hours ago, rosealeahy said:

She can interview in Manila. Whoever told her she couldn't doesn't understand the basics of the visa process. They won't be able to interview as the embassy is still not conduction K-1 visa interviews. 

 

>> She kept sending them emails to ask about the process of transfer but they just send automated replies. And they finally send they don't process k1 visa in Manila anymore which is ridiculous. 

Believe me when I say this. The Phil US Embassy is one of the top embassy's in processing K-1's. I ask yourself, with that many petitioning for a visa from the Phil would they stop? Where would they go to be adjudicated? Is the entire country shut down for visas'? 

 

This person is sadly mistaken about the status of the issuance of K-1 visa's at USEM.