Manila Bio & Interview Schedule

[thonati 53]

Hi All,

 

My K1 case is in transit this week.  I have seen where others say it will take Manila Embassy a few days to be "ready".  I tried to pay for the interview but the system says "case not found" so I guess it has to be "ready" in order to pay and schedule.  My fiance is doing her medical today at St Luke's.

 

Has anyone recently made an appointment for Bio & Interview?  How many days out are the Bio & Interview appointments? 

 

I would like to make some flight arrangements.

[RufusDawes 23]

  15 hours ago, thonati said:

Hi All,

 

My K1 case is in transit this week.  I have seen where others say it will take Manila Embassy a few days to be "ready".  I tried to pay for the interview but the system says "case not found" so I guess it has to be "ready" in order to pay and schedule.  My fiance is doing her medical today at St Luke's.

 

Has anyone recently made an appointment for Bio & Interview?  How many days out are the Bio & Interview appointments? 

 

I would like to make some flight arrangements.

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What you say about payment is correct, just wait a day or two and the payment screen will appear and it will recognize your case number.  We paid with cash at RCBC and it cleared in about 8 hours.

 

I have been waiting to book for 2 weeks now, some have been waiting since late January... we are all waiting for the next batch of K1 interview slots to be released by USEM.  i only know of one person who booked in the last two weeks, and they caught a cancelation and snagged it.  I am guessing when the slots are released they will be for April and May, but I don't know for certain.

 

This is all I know and I follow the situation closely... just have to pray and wait it out, it shakes out how it does.

[thonati 53]

  13 hours ago, RufusDawes said:

 

What you say about payment is correct, just wait a day or two and the payment screen will appear and it will recognize your case number.  We paid with cash at RCBC and it cleared in about 8 hours.

 

 

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As I was typing my post, I logged into CEAC and it now says "Ready".   This is about 36 hours from the K1-FTP.

 

I was able to pay the visa fee with credit card.  But when I went to schedule the bio, it shows no slots open.

 

This is disappointing because we all have waited so long only to be put on hold again.

 

I guess I will keep trying to schedule the bio and interview on any hourly basis.

[thonati 53]

I just logged into the system again and their were a few openings for both Bio (15APR) and Interview (13MAY)

[RufusDawes 23]

  13 hours ago, thonati said:

I just logged into the system again and their were a few openings for both Bio (15APR) and Interview (13MAY)

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I was just going to tell you that here!!! 

I was able to book VAC, USEM, and then SLEC... praise God!

[thonati 53]

  12 hours ago, RufusDawes said:

I was just going to tell you that here!!! 

I was able to book VAC, USEM, and then SLEC... praise God!

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When was your NOA2 and "ready" status?

 

We scheduled medical without the interview appointment.  Others on this forum said St Lukes will make her sign a waiver that the medical is good for only 6 months.

 

Her medical is in 2 hours so she is now printing the interview appointment page at the hotel as I write this.

[RufusDawes 23]

  12 hours ago, thonati said:

When was your NOA2 and "ready" status?

 

We scheduled medical without the interview appointment.  Others on this forum said St Lukes will make her sign a waiver that the medical is good for only 6 months.

 

Her medical is in 2 hours so she is now printing the interview appointment page at the hotel as I write this.

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NOA2 was 12/27/24, ready status was 2/26/25

[thonati 53]

  12 hours ago, RufusDawes said:

NOA2 was 12/27/24, ready status was 2/26/25

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You are 2 weeks ahead of us for NOA2 and "Ready"

 

Did you get the same dates as me? BIO=15APR and USEM=13MAY?

[RufusDawes 23]

  11 hours ago, thonati said:

You are 2 weeks ahead of us for NOA2 and "Ready"

 

Did you get the same dates as me? BIO=15APR and USEM=13MAY?

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Same LOL, there was nothing at USEM for Mar, Apr, and only 2 days in May... crazy

 

[thonati 53]

  11 hours ago, RufusDawes said:

Same LOL, there was nothing at USEM for Mar, Apr, and only 2 days in May... crazy

 

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I wonder if they "bucket" interviews based on visa category?   K1s this week, HB-1 next 2 weeks etc.

 

I am happy just to get a time slot.  We applied 13JUn24 so it has been a long wait. I have seen others get NOA2 and Approved in 6 months.  There does not seem to be any rhyme or reason.

 

I am going to the Phils on Sunday for 3 weeks.  I originally thought we could get an appointed within a few weeks of "ready" status.  But that is ok.  I will return in May for her interview and (hopefully) bring her home.   Festival is 09/10MAY so I will be there for that.  I plan to retire 01MAY so I will have plenty of time.

[Dan_Nelvin 1]

Hi, this thread has been helpful.

I just want to have some clarity since my current knowledge is that the K1 visa's validity begins from the time of medical so it's suggested to make the medical appt 2 weeks before the interview appt.

However, as mentioned above, it seems the bio and usem interview are scheduled separately? And if that's the case, the medical appt should now be taken 2 weeks before the bio?

Thanks for anyone who will clarify.