US Immigration from Philippines

So a few weeks ago my IR-5 cases were moved over from NVC to US Embassy Manila by way of expedite.

Last week I made an inquiry to the immigrant visa unit regarding my parents schedule and I was directed to make an appointment using the UsTraveldocs website.

Since then I have checked ever hour of every day and it says the same thing, No available appointments. Should I have just waited for NVC to schedule their appointment instead of expediting? According to the call center agent for US visa information and scheduling they re only opening up a certain number of IR-5 interview slots at a time. Should this be a cause for worry?

I feel like I should have just bit the bullet and waited the 2-3 months after I was DQ d for NVC to schedule the appointments.

My wife and I are traveling to the Philippines December 10th. When I booked our tickets I wasn't paying attention and booked it so we are in the Philippines 33 days so I am assuming I will need a balikbayan visa correct? What documents do I need to obtain one? Unfortunately we have misplaced our original PSA copy of our marriage certificate. However we do have a photocopy of it along with the original local copy. Will this be sufficient or do we need an original copy of the PSA certificate? If we need the original is there any way we can obtain one before our trip from the consulate in Chicago? If not are there any other options or do I need to try to change the dates of our flight?

Good day

I desperate for legal help and advice for my niece.. hear me closely.. she is over 21 years old with approved F2B visa petitions.. she is person with disabilities (cerebral palsy ) since birth with seizures occasionally.. she is only child dependent of my sister and brother in law who live in US. 3 years ago, My sister who took care of her since birth is already in US. (Spouse visa of LPR) recently, last April 2022 to July 2022 her parents had a vacation her in Philippines. We need a big help from consular and senate office to take a look to her petition case to expedite to a ground of SPECIAL DISABILITY PERSON. Or could it be possible can granted her a B2 visa ? her case is took so long and her both parent is not with her in everyday of her life since April 2019. ( the day my sister travel to US). Her companion in her household is her 78 years old grand mother. sometimes if had seizures attack her grand mother had high blood pressure because of nervousness and lock of things knowledge to her seizures problem. I m 3 blocks away from her house.. we lucky when he have attack I m available to attend her and help her to regain herself. But I m also under petition with my husband.. I keep thinking about her? Soon I will travel too. Her parents and I keep on thinking how we can help her to live with her parents in the US with out giving up their work and spend the whole time with her? Please help me to get through with this errand.. and hope those who in government office can help her to reunite with her parents.

Hello Everyone,

Anybody had the same case where you have interview schedule and then CEAC has missing documents for I-864 EZ .The petitioner used I-864 A because he will be using co-sponsor.

thank you in advance

I posted this in a differend area but didnt get a response so forgive me for the report but I need some advice. Prior to filing my 129-f I knew that I had 2 things on my record from the many times I have had to request background checks over the years.

1. For a bounced check in the 90's

2. For what I thought was for a incident in walmart that was ultimately dismissed from 2008

I disclosed both on my 129-f because on my FBI background check it only provided the case number and limited info and I just assumed that was what they were for this whole time. I have never been denied anything from firearm purchases to police clearances to state licenses. I went to both the police departments and the courts and after both essentially sending me back and forth claiming to no longer hold records of dismissed cases over 10 years old. So I filed my 129-f and thought I was fine by sending a certified letter from the court sayign that they no longer have those records.

Just trying to cover my bases I (months ago) requested the actual police report (it took FOREVER) and just got it back and as it turns out the 2nd one is a totally different case. I was never arrested but they gave me a ticket (cited me) to appear in court for criminal damage. It was a domestic incident (ex trying to get custody) and the judge dismissed the charge and I ultimately got full custody because my ex has an extensive criminal history and drinking problem. Leading up to the divorce she has at least twice tried to claim domestic violence that I was never arrested for, cited or charged with. I just went to the court the next business day and they were dismissed as nonsense. I have the court record dismissals as well but I never disclosed these because they was never a case, never an arrest and sumarily dismissed as soon as I showed up in court. These were civel and I treated it as such. The judge always explained they have to give the order and err on the side of caution whenever someone shows up requesting one.

My concern is that I never disclosed the incident where I was charged with criminal damage, the case was never in criminal court. I didnt even know there was a charge written up because I went to family court, they address/focused on the custody issue and immediately dismissed the criminal damage charge. In fact they never brought it up.

On the form I focused on the words arrested, charged, jailed, etc and completely missed the word "cited" I am now feeling pretty confident that this conflicting information is going to come up and I am not sure what to do.

Should I try to amend my application? I only submitted it in August 2022

Should I just wait until they ask and then provide the updated information and corrected application?

Can we ammend application information prior to review?

I just want to be completely transparent and do not want to cause unnecessary delays. We have the NOA 1 but I want to try to do anything I can to fix this as soon as possible or reasonable.