CEAC says 'Ready' after saying 'Refused'; does this mean it'll get issued soon?

[Nathan2424 0]

Brief Background: My fiancé had her consulate interview on 12/3; the consulate officer said she passed, but she would need to submit a new National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance. My fiancé submitted the correct NBI few hours after the interview (same-day). We never received an actually G221 form, but her CEAC status changed to 'REFUSED', which after having a heart attack assuming REFUSED = DENIED, we called them and found out that 'REFUSED' is used for G221. Well it just updated today to 'READY', so curious if that is a positive sign? PS: I know this is completely independent of the decision, but due to some miscommunication and me being an idiot, I already purchased the travel ticket for her to come to the US at the end of January, so I'm praying she receives her visa before then and just curious if there is a reasonable chance?

 

Timeline:

• Medical: Nov 5
• OFC: Nov 23
• Consulate: Dec 3
• G221 Submission: Dec 3
• CEAC Update From 'Refused' to 'Ready': Dec 27

[Edward and Jaycel 370]

2 hours ago, Nathan2424 said:

Brief Background: My fiancé had her consulate interview on 12/3; the consulate officer said she passed, but she would need to submit a new National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance. My fiancé submitted the correct NBI few hours after the interview (same-day). We never received an actually G221 form, but her CEAC status changed to 'REFUSED', which after having a heart attack assuming REFUSED = DENIED, we called them and found out that 'REFUSED' is used for G221. Well it just updated today to 'READY', so curious if that is a positive sign? PS: I know this is completely independent of the decision, but due to some miscommunication and me being an idiot, I already purchased the travel ticket for her to come to the US at the end of January, so I'm praying she receives her visa before then and just curious if there is a reasonable chance?

 

Timeline:

• Medical: Nov 5
• OFC: Nov 23
• Consulate: Dec 3
• G221 Submission: Dec 3
• CEAC Update From 'Refused' to 'Ready': Dec 27

 

It usually means someone was working on your case... Hoping they square away the admin processing quickly for you!

 

[Yareth 66]

Yes this is a good sign. Your case is being actively looked at. 

Edited December 27, 2024 by Yareth

[wildbug100420 147]

2 hours ago, Nathan2424 said:

Brief Background: My fiancé had her consulate interview on 12/3; the consulate officer said she passed, but she would need to submit a new National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance. My fiancé submitted the correct NBI few hours after the interview (same-day). We never received an actually G221 form, but her CEAC status changed to 'REFUSED', which after having a heart attack assuming REFUSED = DENIED, we called them and found out that 'REFUSED' is used for G221. Well it just updated today to 'READY', so curious if that is a positive sign? PS: I know this is completely independent of the decision, but due to some miscommunication and me being an idiot, I already purchased the travel ticket for her to come to the US at the end of January, so I'm praying she receives her visa before then and just curious if there is a reasonable chance?

 

Timeline:

• Medical: Nov 5
• OFC: Nov 23
• Consulate: Dec 3
• G221 Submission: Dec 3
• CEAC Update From 'Refused' to 'Ready': Dec 27

Don't forget to schedule cfo seminar. Must have visa in hand before scheduling. Also Must have certificate for Philippines immigration or no travel. 

[Nathan2424 0]

8 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

Don't forget to schedule cfo seminar. Must have visa in hand before scheduling. Also Must have certificate for Philippines immigration or no travel. 

 

Definitely! Fortunately, I have heard that getting CFO slots is pretty easy, so *cross fingers* it should be okay assuming we get it at least 2+ days before our departure date.

 

...what is this certificate for Philippines immigration though? Are you referring to the certificate you get from CFO or is this different?

[wildbug100420 147]

11 minutes ago, Nathan2424 said:

 

Definitely! Fortunately, I have heard that getting CFO slots is pretty easy, so *cross fingers* it should be okay assuming we get it at least 2+ days before our departure date.

 

...what is this certificate for Philippines immigration though? Are you referring to the certificate you get from CFO or is this different?

The cfo certificate. I believe this is emailed to the recipient upon successfully passing the session. I'm going off the information my now wife went through back in July this year. 

[Edward and Jaycel 370]

6 minutes ago, wildbug100420 said:

The cfo certificate. I believe this is emailed to the recipient upon successfully passing the session. I'm going off the information my now wife went through back in July this year. 

 

This is correct. It is emailed to the attendee after the session during checkout and this is the certificate they need to present to Philippine Immigration when exiting the country. They will present the electronic certificate retrieved from the email that the CFO sends. In Jaycel's case, the immigration officer wanted to see the email with the attachment on her phone and then watch her click on the attachment to open the certificate.