Current CFO appt wait times?

[Erik and Glydyl 26]

Has anyone recently gotten their K1 visa approved in Manila and had to schedule their CFO appt? How long did it take to get an appointment? Didi you do face to face or online seminar? If face to face, which city did you choose to have it done? Manila, Cebu or Davao? Thank you. There are no online time statistics that I can find for current wait times. I think this info will help many who are facing a near interview and are trying to guess when to schedule their flight to the U.S.

[top_secret 2,458]

CFO has been undergone all kinds of wild changes this year but they seem to have somewhat emerged from the total meltdown they were having in like June and July. As far as I can tell, at this time there is no way you can find out when you could get an appointment before you actually have the visa on hand, but people who do have visas no longer seem to be having difficulties getting appointments in the reasonable short term future.  As far as I can tell they only do in-person GCP now.  The online option seems ended. Take your choice Manila, Cebu, or Davao whichever is most convenient.

[powerpuff 6,744]

*** Topic moved from US Embassy & Consulate discussion to the Philippines forum as the question is not about the US consulate but CFO which is specific for the Philippines ***

[RO_AH 1,659]

On 12/18/2023 at 10:44 AM, Erik and Glydyl said:

Has anyone recently gotten their K1 visa approved in Manila and had to schedule their CFO appt? How long did it take to get an appointment? Didi you do face to face or online seminar? If face to face, which city did you choose to have it done? Manila, Cebu or Davao? Thank you. There are no online time statistics that I can find for current wait times. I think this info will help many who are facing a near interview and are trying to guess when to schedule their flight to the U.S.

Online is gone. Only in person now. You will get your appointment when you get it. Remember this is the Philippines. Most I have seen are getting appointments pretty quickly. You time would be better spent planning her departure and arrival than worrying about how long it will take, It will be done before you know it.

[Erik and Glydyl 26]

8 hours ago, RO_AH said:

Online is gone. Only in person now. You will get your appointment when you get it. Remember this is the Philippines. Most I have seen are getting appointments pretty quickly. You time would be better spent planning her departure and arrival than worrying about how long it will take, It will be done before you know it.

lol, thats the whole point. I'm trying to plan her departure. Flights become more and more expensive the closer you get to the departure date so I want to get everything booked now as soon as possible. Our interview is on Jan 30th, and we want to book her flight for Mar 1st, but assuming it will take 10 days for them to mail her passport and visa back to her, that will only leave us about 14 days or so to schedule and do the cfo seminar. I dont know if getting flight insurance would help if we had to delay her flight after booking it but I would really like to get everything scheduled as soon as possible so we can finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief, lol.

[appleblossom 2,805]

1 hour ago, Erik and Glydyl said:

lol, thats the whole point. I'm trying to plan her departure. Flights become more and more expensive the closer you get to the departure date so I want to get everything booked now as soon as possible. Our interview is on Jan 30th, and we want to book her flight for Mar 1st, but assuming it will take 10 days for them to mail her passport and visa back to her, that will only leave us about 14 days or so to schedule and do the cfo seminar. I dont know if getting flight insurance would help if we had to delay her flight after booking it but I would really like to get everything scheduled as soon as possible so we can finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief, lol.

 

Not sure about flight insurance, but most airlines let you pay extra for a flexible ticket which is strongly advised, just in case it all takes much longer (i.e. she's put in AP at interview). 

[RO_AH 1,659]

2 hours ago, Erik and Glydyl said:

lol, thats the whole point. I'm trying to plan her departure. Flights become more and more expensive the closer you get to the departure date so I want to get everything booked now as soon as possible. Our interview is on Jan 30th, and we want to book her flight for Mar 1st, but assuming it will take 10 days for them to mail her passport and visa back to her, that will only leave us about 14 days or so to schedule and do the cfo seminar. I dont know if getting flight insurance would help if we had to delay her flight after booking it but I would really like to get everything scheduled as soon as possible so we can finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief, lol.

You are over planning. No one can give you any guarantees. There are so many variables. She could be flagged for sputum testing in her medical which will set you back 60 days. You could get a 221g at the interview. Don't try to put the cart before the horse. Many people here have tried and lost at that game. Either buy a ticket with variable dates (which will probably be the same as what your pay for one 2-4 weeks out once she passes the interview. CFO should most likely be the least of your concerns honestly.

[IWander 589]

8 hours ago, Erik and Glydyl said:

lol, thats the whole point. I'm trying to plan her departure. Flights become more and more expensive the closer you get to the departure date so I want to get everything booked now as soon as possible. Our interview is on Jan 30th, and we want to book her flight for Mar 1st, but assuming it will take 10 days for them to mail her passport and visa back to her, that will only leave us about 14 days or so to schedule and do the cfo seminar. I dont know if getting flight insurance would help if we had to delay her flight after booking it but I would really like to get everything scheduled as soon as possible so we can finally relax and breathe a sigh of relief, lol.

My now wife's interview was on Jan 17th a few years back and her visa was not issued until the first week of March so don't get to far ahead of yourself because you just don't know what might happen.