CR1 is DQ, current wait time for interview in Manila?

[Penrose2022 4]

On 6/27/2023 at 7:11 AM, Penrose2022 said:

I’m trying to find this answer as well. One person on Facebook got the messages for auto expedite at 5am their time and showed in transit at 8am. Hopefully we all begin to see case ready soon. 

My went in transit last night at 11pm. Anyone have interviews yet?

[top_secret 2,458]

5 minutes ago, Penrose2022 said:

My went in transit last night at 11pm. Anyone have interviews yet?

Allot of people have been able to book interviews already while the case is still in transit.  They are going fast.  Try it.  If it lets you schedule an interview you are good.  If you still get "case not found", try again later.

Edited June 30, 2023 by top_secret

[Penrose2022 4]

7 minutes ago, top_secret said:

Allot of people have been able to book interviews already while the case is still in transit.  They are going fast.  Try it.  If it lets you schedule an interview you are good.  If you still get "case not found", try again later.

Yea been trying every hour since I woke up today lol

[An D 27]

14 minutes ago, Penrose2022 said:

My went in transit last night at 11pm. Anyone have interviews yet?

Yes, many.

 

I have a July 11th interview now, and my case is still in transit. It took half a day for mine to become schedulable on the CGI (ustraveldocs.com/ph) website. 

 

If yours isn't now, check in 12 hours or so.

[top_secret 2,458]

1 minute ago, Penrose2022 said:

Yea been trying every hour since I woke up today lol

I know someone who was just "In Transit" about 18 hours but unable to schedule.  Then suddenly they were able to schedule although the case remains "in Transit" even now.  Be careful not to try to often though.  Several folks have got a 72 hour account lockouts for excessive activity.

[aaroncv3 106]

1 hour ago, top_secret said:

Allot of people have been able to book interviews already while the case is still in transit.  They are going fast.  Try it.  If it lets you schedule an interview you are good.  If you still get "case not found", try again later.

It seems new appointment slots are added AS cases become ready.  While it may be true that appointments slots are "going fast", new appointment slots seem to be coming online just as fast.  Here is a screenshot.  Last night's post is on the LEFT and just now is on the RIGHT.  You can see that more slots have become available.

 

Edited July 1, 2023 by aaroncv3

[top_secret 2,458]

30 minutes ago, aaroncv3 said:

It seems new appointment slots are added AS cases become ready.  While it may be true that appointments slots are "going fast", new appointment slots seem to be coming online just as fast.  Here is a screenshot.  Last night's post is on the LEFT and just now is on the RIGHT.  You can see that more slots have become available.

 

I have been watching the "inventory" kind of carefully the last week or so and it has done some very interesting things.  At the beginning of last week CR/IR-1/2 had about 600 appointments open in July.  Then in the two days immediately preceding the mass expedite of Fxx cases last week,  225 appointments from the first two weeks of July disappeared in large blocks.   I'm pretty sure they were reallocated to Fxx.  However, yesterday, about 50 appointments in the first two weeks of July appeared in CR/IR-1/2 and the odd part there is it included Friday interviews in 20 minute intervals rather than the usual 30 minute intervals and there have NEVER been Friday appointments for CR/IR-1/2 or Fxx categories before.  I'm speculating they were reallocated away from K1 or some other category???

 

In any case,  CR/IR-1/2  started last week with about 600 July, and 670 August appointments available.   Since the mass expedites took place July is down to about 175 and August about 500 remaining.   Over on the Fxx side of things, I think they are approaching being booked solid down from probably 1400 open appointments when they started.

 

The logic of doing in mass after no scheduling at all for months escapes me,  but it seems very likely US embassy Manila expedited like well over 3,000 Fxx and CR/IR cases in groups last Thursday and this Wednesday.

[Evan757 37]

It says not to schedule until you receive notification from the embassy, but CEAC Status Tracker says the case is "ready". I can pull up the calendar to schedule. So does that mean I can do it?

[aaroncv3 106]

1 hour ago, Evan757 said:

It says not to schedule until you receive notification from the embassy, but CEAC Status Tracker says the case is "ready". I can pull up the calendar to schedule. So does that mean I can do it?

I'll just say, I can confirm it is possible to schedule before the status shows as "ready".  

[Evan757 37]

2 hours ago, aaroncv3 said:

I'll just say, I can confirm it is possible to schedule before the status shows as "ready".  

I know it's possible, but they say that you shouldn't do it until you receive the letter (why? I have no idea). I'm willing to err on the side of caution and will wait until I get that letter.

 

...How long does it take to get an interview letter after getting "case ready" in CEAC?

[Penrose2022 4]

Thanks for all the replies folks! Was able to book her appointment this morning when I woke up! July 17th is going to be a long 15 days away lol. 

[top_secret 2,458]

1 hour ago, Evan757 said:

How long does it take to get an interview letter after getting "case ready" in CEAC?

 

The "interview letter" comes as the result of scheduling an appointment and it comes instantly when someone does.  It is required to get in the embassy on interview day.  Some people are confusing that with a "welcome letter" inviting them to schedule.  It says wait for the welcome letter but there is nowhere ever that it is checked or needed.

 

There are allot of folks from the January group who finished their cases, got their visas are happily sitting in the US for months already but STILL have not received their welcome letter to this day.

[Penrose2022 4]

6 hours ago, top_secret said:

 

The "interview letter" comes as the result of scheduling an appointment and it comes instantly when someone does.  It is required to get in the embassy on interview day.  Some people are confusing that with a "welcome letter" inviting them to schedule.  It says wait for the welcome letter but there is nowhere ever that it is checked or needed.

 

There are allot of folks from the January group who finished their cases, got their visas are happily sitting in the US for months already but STILL have not received their welcome letter to this day.

Exactly right. The moment we selected our date and time we received the “interview letter” email with barcode and the likes. 
 

Don't wait for the embassy @Evan757

[Evan757 37]

Screw it. July 18th.

[aaroncv3 106]

2 hours ago, Evan757 said:

Screw it. July 18th.

That's the spirit! 😂 Congrats and good luck