Hello,
We submitted and IR2 for our son (my step son) and have received the documentarily complete notification and now the following email:
Date: 14 MAR 2025
Dear :
We have received your immigrant visa petition from the National Visa Center (NVC).
You must bring originals of all required documents to your interview. Make sure all documents are updated and uploaded. Refer to the Pre-Interview Checklist for all document questions and instructions.
IMPORTANT: If you are not prepared for your interview and are missing documents, your appointment may be cancelled, your application delayed, and there may be additional costs. Make sure you have everything on the checklist, and any other helpful documents or evidence with you. Please schedule your medical exam at least a week before your interview.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
● Biometrics and Photo Collection: Complete the biometrics and photo collection process at the Visa Application
Center (VAC) before your visa interview. Schedule an appointment and create a profile online at
https://www.usvisascheduling.com/en-US/.
● Only visa applicants will be allowed entry, no petitioners or others. Derivative children 13 years old and younger do
not need to come to the U.S. Embassy unless specifically required. Parents or guardians should bring the required
documentation for these children instead.
● To reschedule your interview, visit https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/en/immigrant-visa
● For inquiries, contact the Customer Service Center at (632) 7792-8988 or (632) 8548-8223, Monday to Friday, 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM (Manila time). Callers in the U.S. should call (703) 520-2235 during Eastern Standard Time operation hours.
● If you have a disability or need reasonable accommodation during your interview, visit
https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/ to make a request as soon as you have an
Please be aware that section 203(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act states that an applicant’s registration for an immigrant visa will be terminated after one year. Your case will remain open, and you will be able to reschedule your appointment for one year from the date of your scheduled interview.
Sincerely,
Immigrant Visa Unit, Manila
Case Number:
Preference Category: IR2 - PHIL
Your Priority Date : 05 JAN 2022
Name (P) :
Traveling Applicants:
Do we need to do anything at this stage? We tried clicking the link for the bio/pictures and registered, but we are not sure if we should select the bio/pictures as the post visa category because it says only when an interview is scheduled and there is no interview date in this email. If we click IR2, it wants a DS-260 confirmation number which we also cant seem to find anywhere. Are we supposed to wait for another email with an interview date? Or should we be doing something?
