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Hi, we got through the NVC process about a month ago and our application was sent to the US Embassy Manila.  The NVC went quickly, all of our documents and application was approved on Sept 3. How can we make sure the application got to the embassy and isnt lost in the process?  How can I check the wait times for an appointment letter?  

I would like to thank you all for the help in the past, I have tried to respond to you individually, I cant figure it out.  

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions, Dan and Juliana

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5 minutes ago, dle3452 said:

Hi, we got through the NVC process about a month ago and our application was sent to the US Embassy Manila.  The NVC went quickly, all of our documents and application was approved on Sept 3. How can we make sure the application got to the embassy and isnt lost in the process?  How can I check the wait times for an appointment letter?  

I would like to thank you all for the help in the past, I have tried to respond to you individually, I cant figure it out.  

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions, Dan and Juliana

 

You can track it using CEAC as usual, when it's on its way it will say 'in transit'. And you can search timelines on the forum to find recent processing times from DQ to IL at Manila. 

 

To respond to somebody individually you can either quote them (highlight the text you want to respond to, or just hit the 'quote' button), or you can use the @ symbol to tag them i.e. @dle3452

 

Good luck. 

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25 minutes ago, dle3452 said:

Hi, we got through the NVC process about a month ago and our application was sent to the US Embassy Manila.  The NVC went quickly, all of our documents and application was approved on Sept 3. How can we make sure the application got to the embassy and isnt lost in the process?  How can I check the wait times for an appointment letter?  

I would like to thank you all for the help in the past, I have tried to respond to you individually, I cant figure it out.  

Thank you for all of your help and suggestions, Dan and Juliana

I assume your case has been DQ'd, but you have not received an interview letter.  Below is how the process works:  Your case will not be sent to the consulate until after NVC has scheduled your interview.

 

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case then enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC.

3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month.

4. NVC schedules interviews for cases at the front of the line.

5. NVC schedules your  interview when your case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate.

6. NVC notifies person of interview date via email.

7. NVC then sends case to consulate.

After the interview is scheduled, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.

 

 

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On 10/8/2024 at 9:05 AM, dle3452 said:

The NVC went quickly, all of our documents and application was approved on Sept 3. How can we make sure the application got to the embassy and isnt lost in the process?  How can I check the wait times for an appointment letter?  

 

US Embassy Manila has developed quite a backlog of CR/IR cases waiting for interviews.  I think the most recent batch of interview letters NVC sent out included cases that were documentarily qualified up to about December 2023.  So currently the backlog of CR/IR cases waiting for interviews at US Embassy Manila seems to be about 10 months.  Hopefully that might improve going forward, as US Embassy Manila reduced their interview backlog for a number of other categories but guessing what the Embassy will do next is pretty impossible because they have been extremely erratic with scheduling lately.

 

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  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
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