Time to Embassy Interview in Manila after NVC forwarded my Case to Embassy

[top_secret 2,461]

7 hours ago, Mdvivori said:

Anyway, today the Embassy Emailed a response that I needed to contact the NVC because the children’s paperwork was still at NVC.  I thought the Embassy told NVC when they were ready for a certain number of Interviews.  Should I wait to see what happens with the Embassy after they process the new Email addresses or contact the NVC again?

Email NVCexpedite@state.gov

[Mary Bernard 17]

Medical is this Friday Feb 17

 

Interview date March 6

[Mpowie 8]

Hi @Mary Bernard when did you get your interview letter? And was the 'case not found' issue resolved right after you got the notice? I'm still waiting for my interview letter 😔 Case status ready since Feb 1

[Mary Bernard 17]

13 hours ago, Mpowie said:

Hi @Mary Bernard when did you get your interview letter? And was the 'case not found' issue resolved right after you got the notice? I'm still waiting for my interview letter 😔 Case status ready since Feb 1

Hello 

I didn't receive an interview letter, I was able to set up an appointment via ustraveldocs.

 

The case wasn't able to found as it was ready on Feb 1st. So I contacted customer service, and they escalated the case and around Feb 6 I was able to make an appointment for March 6.

 

Give them a call and ask because as far as I know once it's ready you can self schedule.

[Mdvivori 42]

Thank you we will call tomorrow.  Good luck with your interview!!!

[Mpowie 8]

44 minutes ago, Mary Bernard said:

Hello 

I didn't receive an interview letter, I was able to set up an appointment via ustraveldocs.

 

The case wasn't able to found as it was ready on Feb 1st. So I contacted customer service, and they escalated the case and around Feb 6 I was able to make an appointment for March 6.

 

Give them a call and ask because as far as I know once it's ready you can self schedule.

Oh wow, congrats! I've called 4 times and got the same standard response of "wait for the interview letter then we can escalate." They'd stop me before I even get to making the request. Are any of these the number that you called? (+632) 8548-8223 or (+632) 7792-8988

 

How long did it take for them to resolve the issue after your call at Feb 6?

 

[Mary Bernard 17]

3 hours ago, Mpowie said:

Oh wow, congrats! I've called 4 times and got the same standard response of "wait for the interview letter then we can escalate." They'd stop me before I even get to making the request. Are any of these the number that you called? (+632) 8548-8223 or (+632) 7792-8988

 

How long did it take for them to resolve the issue after your call at Feb 6?

 

We are from Hawaii, so I called the one in united states. I tried calling the one in philippines but I was on the phone too long that my 20 mins calling card ended before they can even help me. 

 

So I called them on Feb 2 and they said it will usually takes 1-3 days for them to resolve it after they escalated the case. Mind you, I've been checking ustraveldocs to see if the case would still say not found, and to my surprise it says not found but around the next week Feb 6, I was able to make a schedule 

 

 

[Mpowie 8]

4 hours ago, Mary Bernard said:

We are from Hawaii, so I called the one in united states. I tried calling the one in philippines but I was on the phone too long that my 20 mins calling card ended before they can even help me. 

 

So I called them on Feb 2 and they said it will usually takes 1-3 days for them to resolve it after they escalated the case. Mind you, I've been checking ustraveldocs to see if the case would still say not found, and to my surprise it says not found but around the next week Feb 6, I was able to make a schedule 

 

 

Thanks so much for this info! We just called and they agreed to escalate it, but said it was up to the discretion of the embassy. Not so hopeful but at least something is happening. Hope we get the same results as you.

 

They sent us an email receipt. Did you get an email after the escalation was "approved"? Or you were just suddenly able to book on CGI?

[Mary Bernard 17]

23 minutes ago, Mpowie said:

Thanks so much for this info! We just called and they agreed to escalate it, but said it was up to the discretion of the embassy. Not so hopeful but at least something is happening. Hope we get the same results as you.

 

They sent us an email receipt. Did you get an email after the escalation was "approved"? Or you were just suddenly able to book on CGI?

No email after escalate was approved

 

I was just able to schedule an appointment suddenly so it was shocking. I was really happy. No movement for 2 years. Now this

[Ang Oras 13]

Our case has the same issue we have been waiting since January 25 since the case shows ready. I have contacted the USEM 2 times they keep telling us we have to wait for an email from them and they don't know how long it will be but the also stated that we cannot schedule our interview until we get the email. Our case was expedited also without our knowledge of it.

[Mdvivori 42]

Thomas we received the Email February 3rd and still unable to schedule an Interview.  Called twice and requested escalation and still no movement.  Keep trying, we are all very close at this stage.

[Ang Oras 13]

2 hours ago, Mdvivori said:

Thomas we received the Email February 3rd and still unable to schedule an Interview.  Called twice and requested escalation and still no movement.  Keep trying, we are all very close at this stage.

So at this point we will just keep waiting . We have not received the email they talk about may I ask what does the email say?

[Mary Bernard 17]

13 hours ago, Thomas Reinhardt said:

Our case has the same issue we have been waiting since January 25 since the case shows ready. I have contacted the USEM 2 times they keep telling us we have to wait for an email from them and they don't know how long it will be but the also stated that we cannot schedule our interview until we get the email. Our case was expedited also without our knowledge of it.

If your case has been expedited and says ready you should be able to schedule an interview

 

That's what I did.

 

Case got approved expedited 

Case status ready

Wasn't able to self schedule due to Case not found on ustraveldocs

 

Called and got Case escalated

 

Was able to schedule feb6

 

Got an interview March 6

[Ang Oras 13]

1 minute ago, Mary Bernard said:

If your case has been expedited and says ready you should be able to schedule an interview

 

That's what I did.

 

Case got approved expedited 

Case status ready

Wasn't able to self schedule due to Case not found on ustraveldocs

 

Called and got Case escalated

 

Was able to schedule feb6

 

Got an interview March 6

I will try again the only reason I didn't try was the Embassy told me twice that I have to wait for some type of email from them this is new to us the Embassy expedited our case we had no knowledge of it until NVC sent an email when I filed for my wife in 2018 by the time we got to NVC they emailed us the interview date .

[Mdvivori 42]

Congratulations Mary!!!

 

We also were finally able to schedule our interview today, February 21st also for March 6th, early AM.  
 

The bad news is my 2 young, 6 & 9 yo stepchildren are still at NVC, DQ’d but not yet released to the Embassy.  We will keep trying to get them expedited but may need to reschedule wife’s interview or just let her go ahead and get her Visa now.  I’m thinking it might be foolish to delay hers but it might help to get NVC to hurry up.  Thoughts?