Help! US Embassy Manila Interview. Refused case status

[chrizziam07 1]

Hello,

 

do any one here have a good number to call or email of the us embassy Manila? I have dialed the number bout a hundred times and whenever i get lucky to talk to someone, the line cuts off. 
my kids(IR2) had their interview last week and the Consul stated that he is recommending approval and to wait to 2-4 weeks for the passport delivery. I checked the case status yesterday and it was changed/ updated 2/17 from Ready to Refused. Please help. I just came here to pick up my kids and i feel bad to have their hearts broken since there is a chance that they will not go with me this time if this is the case.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

It is most likely a glitch in the system. About a year ago (maybe longer) CEAC started showing a refused status right before turning to issued. Nobody knows why but it has caused some anxiety. If you didn't get a 221(g) at the interview and they kept the passports everything should be OK.

[chrizziam07 1]

24 minutes ago, boris64 said:

It is most likely a glitch in the system. About a year ago (maybe longer) CEAC started showing a refused status right before turning to issued. Nobody knows why but it has caused some anxiety. If you didn't get a 221(g) at the interview and they kept the passports everything should be OK.

I am very hopeful that that is the case. I am having an anxiety attack here. My kids are so excited when i arrived. Haven't seen each other in 5 years. Hopefully everything goes well.

[Hank_ 9,174]

3 hours ago, chrizziam07 said:

Hello,

 

do any one here have a good number to call or email of the us embassy Manila? I have dialed the number bout a hundred times and whenever i get lucky to talk to someone, the line cuts off. 
my kids(IR2) had their interview last week and the Consul stated that he is recommending approval and to wait to 2-4 weeks for the passport delivery. I checked the case status yesterday and it was changed/ updated 2/17 from Ready to Refused. Please help. I just came here to pick up my kids and i feel bad to have their hearts broken since there is a chance that they will not go with me this time if this is the case.

Nothing to get nervous about.  It is normal for status to show REFUSED during the processing .. as long as the embassy has all the documents, etc they require it will all be fine.   Just be patient a little longer.

 

Embassy started showing status as REFUSED (during processing) over a year ago, use to be the status would read AP but now they use refused, not sure why.

Edited February 18, 2021 by Hank_