NVC welcome letter?

[Sorai833 0]

Hi everyone,

 

I'm wondering how long receiving the NVC welcome letter takes in the Philippines right now? How long did it take for everyone here? My noa 2 was approved 3 weeks ago, I still haven't received my welcome letter and am unsure how long it'll take. And from there, does anyone know how long it'll take until interview? I'm getting excited and hope it's gonna be just a few more months from here. And which papers should I be preparing right now while waiting for the welcome letter?

 

Thanks in advance.

[powerpuff 6,713]

There is no welcome letter from NVC for K1 applicants. You’re going to have to call NVC and get your case number.

 

1 hour ago, Sorai833 said:

And from there, does anyone know how long it'll take until interview?

For Philippines, at current pace, you’re probably looking at a 2 year wait. Sorry that’s the reality. K1 is not the best choice when it comes to Philippines.

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

You might want to follow this post. It will give you a better idea on how to go forward and what to expect now.

In the first post is a document linked that should also include instructions on how to update your email address with NVC so that they'll let you know when a case# was created ( that's as close as K1 get to a welcome letter 😊 )

 

 

[Sorai833 0]

1 hour ago, powerpuff said:

There is no welcome letter from NVC for K1 applicants.

Oh I didn't know that. I asked rapidvisa and they told me to just wait for it.

 

1 hour ago, powerpuff said:

at current pace, you’re probably looking at a 2 year wait.

Is that 2 years from filing or 2 years from noa 2?

 

Thanks for the reply

[Sorai833 0]

Thank you for the link @Letspaintcookies, very helpful!

[powerpuff 6,713]

11 minutes ago, Sorai833 said:

Is that 2 years from filing or 2 years from noa 2?

NOA2. Right now they’re scheduling interviews for those whose cases were received by Manila consulate in January/February/March of 2020. 

[Sorai833 0]

5 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

NOA2. Right now they’re scheduling interviews for those whose cases were received by Manila consulate in January/February/March of 2020. 

Okay thanks for the info. We have more time to plan stuff I guess, and have a better idea when things will happen now. Thanks

[powerpuff 6,713]

54 minutes ago, Sorai833 said:

Okay thanks for the info. We have more time to plan stuff I guess, and have a better idea when things will happen now. Thanks

I hope they ramp up and clear their backlog soon. Good luck in the process! 
 

Also, what several people from Philippines here on VJ did is that they abandoned the K1 process, got married and applied for CR1 (spousal) since spousal visas are prioritized by Manila consulate and there’s relatively no backlog. Just an FYI if you ever get tired of waiting. check out this link regarding the backlog:

Also sub forum for Philippines:

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