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Timeline of Expedite Request for Interview Schedule at US Embassy Manila?

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Hopepost   15

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Hi,

 

For those who have submitted an expedited request and until you receive your interview letter/email, I'd like to ask:

1] What is your timeline from sending your expedited request (via support-philippines) for interview schedule at US Embassy Manila?

2] How many times did you have to call to follow up your case on your request (escalated to post)?

3] When did you receive your Interview Email/Letter from the US Embassy?

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flicks1998   1,044

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On 6/16/2021 at 1:44 AM, Hopepost said:

Hi,

 

For those who have submitted an expedited request and until you receive your interview letter/email, I'd like to ask:

1] What is your timeline from sending your expedited request (via support-philippines) for interview schedule at US Embassy Manila?

2] How many times did you have to call to follow up your case on your request (escalated to post)?

3] When did you receive your Interview Email/Letter from the US Embassy?

I can only comment on our experience which was last year and was for a K1.  First email was sent to USEM around 3rd week of September, 2 follow up emails were sent one week apart.  Around 3rd week of October we received a reply with an interview date for 1st week of December 2020.  So from date of original request to date of interview was 2.5 to 3 months. 

 

Timelines may be different now.

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December 16, 2020: Documentarily Qualified
 
March 20, 2021: Sent EXPEDITE REQUEST email
 
April 05, 2021: Expedite Request Accepted
 
April 30, 2021: Received expedite email letter and Interview date provided from USEM
 
2. None.
 
3. See No.1.
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AlaMike   231

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I think everyone's timeline for expedited interviews might be a little different because of the different ways there are to request them.

I received notice of our son's CRBA interview on 11/05/2020 with the interview scheduled for 11/19/2020. I sent and email requesting expedited interview for my fiancés K1 interview at the same time.

They approved it within a few days. It was a tight schedule, with having to fly to Manila, get the medical done and interview all within 1 week.

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Over the past year I did a couple informal requests over the phone, but I don't think those are given much consideration. Finally, I submitted a more formal request including signed letter.

 

June 2, 2021 - Request was emailed to support-philippines@ustraveldocs.com and NVCExpedite@stave.gov (although the latter possibly no longer in use)
Additionally I submitted the same documents to the online web form "Immigrant Visa Inquiry Form":
https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

 

No follow up calls

 

June 15, 2021 - They informed us via email and set the Interview date of the first week of July

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On 6/21/2021 at 6:11 PM, bolero_pa said:

Over the past year I did a couple informal requests over the phone, but I don't think those are given much consideration. Finally, I submitted a more formal request including signed letter.

 

June 2, 2021 - Request was emailed to support-philippines@ustraveldocs.com and NVCExpedite@stave.gov (although the latter possibly no longer in use)
Additionally I submitted the same documents to the online web form "Immigrant Visa Inquiry Form":
https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

 

No follow up calls

 

June 15, 2021 - They informed us via email and set the Interview date of the first week of July

Did you have a previous interview set that was cancelled?

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Hopepost   15

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On 6/22/2021 at 7:11 AM, bolero_pa said:

Over the past year I did a couple informal requests over the phone, but I don't think those are given much consideration. Finally, I submitted a more formal request including signed letter.

 

June 2, 2021 - Request was emailed to support-philippines@ustraveldocs.com and NVCExpedite@stave.gov (although the latter possibly no longer in use)
Additionally I submitted the same documents to the online web form "Immigrant Visa Inquiry Form":
https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/

 

No follow up calls

 

June 15, 2021 - They informed us via email and set the Interview date of the first week of July

Thanks for sharing your timeline.

 

Getting a response on interview schedule at US Embassy Manila would be a MIRACLE. 

This has been tiring already for families to be reunited.

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