US Immigration from Philippines

Hello,

Anyone has/had experienced the timeline of manila consulate to schedule for an interview.

AOS was approved Feb 19,2023. Ever since I have not heard anything from manila embassy consulate.

Please share you experiences

TIA

I recently scheduled the K1 interview in Manila and just read on the appointment portal:

"it is vital that you provide the valid and correct DS-160 confirmation number when you schedule an appointment"

However I do not recall seeing anywhere requesting the DS160 confirmation, the payment receipt, but not the DS160 confirmation.

Did I do something wrong? If so, should I call the embassy?

Thanks!

Hi! We've been waiting almost five months for an interview (IR1 visa- manila) and still haven't heard. I've been living here with my wife for almost four years now but now my work needs me to return home to the States ASAP. I understand contacting the NVC about an expedite is a total crapshoot and my visa agency (RapidVisa) recommended that I contact the embassy directly about an expedite, which I did earlier today via their "case-specific visa inquiry form".

How long does it usually take for an embassy to respond to inquiries? I'm not expecting anything over the next few days, but am I looking at a week or a month or more?

Fingers crossed, my fiancee and I will be traveling from Manila to Seattle in a month or so.

I was thinking of using this trip to allow for visiting Dubai together as she will not be able to travel until AP or AOS (K1 Visa).

My question is: Does anyone think there will be an issue with Philippine Immigration (off loading) provided my fiancee has her K1 visa, and UAE visa, CFO, and we can show continuing travel from UAE to USA?

I am a USC and will be traveling with her.

Also, has anyone been told about having their CFO 'stamped' (a 'blue' stamp)?

Thanks!

Happy Summer 2023!

Hoping to hear what other people s experience doing the waiver I601 for personal belief not doing the medical examination specifically Covid vaccine during Adjustment of Status here in the US.

My sister came here on a J1 visa in March 2019 and had to extend as B2 when the pandemic first hit in March 2020. Took so long to process her B2 so she had lots of time spent with family and friends in the country while waiting and apparently met her now husband a US Citizen. They have been together for almost 2yrs now and just gotten married last December 2022.

Couple months later filed their I-130, I485, I-765, etc.

Before those even got filed, they had her husband s tax returns amended due to some errors in the past so that took even longer process.

She was supposed to mail I-485, I-131,I-765 by March 2023 so the I-693 Medical Examination signed by a civil surgeon was still temporarily waived then but tornado hit their town on the day she was to mail the documents and got mailed instead early April.

Question is, she got an RFE letter asking for the I-693 medical.

Would she still need to submit that but just do the physical exam or can she go ahead and file for the I-601 waiver?

They are opposed to the vaccines since her husband s side has a history of autism for taking those vaccines.

Appreciate all of your inputs.