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Dave Knapp

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  1.    top_secret reacted to a post in a topic: US Embassy Manila - Passport Return Delay - HELP!!!! [merged threads]
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  4. Dave Knapp
    UPDATE. I contacted my Congressman's office on Monday October 2 via their online form...... wasn't expecting much. Got an email back from them on Wednesday saying they had filed the inquiry with the State Dept. Our daily CEAC check on Friday showed the visa as ISSUED. WOW. Shipping data was available Saturday from LBC and it was delivered Monday evening at about 7:30. Could have been a coincidence, but I don't think so. Thanks for all the support and ideas. We're flying out of the Philippines on Oct 31 and into JFK on Nov 1, with 1 day to spare.
  5. Dave Knapp
    We took the Washington DC route today. Two senators and two congressman, one in Florida from where I'm registered to vote, and one in New York where we're buying a house to live in. I played the retired military card for the first time as well. Nothing left to do. It's been 728 days since we filed. Oct 3 is 2 years.
  6. Dave Knapp
    Exactly.
  7.    SalishSea reacted to a post in a topic: How likely is it for marriage green card to be approved before 2026?
  8. Dave Knapp
    That said, our CR-1 just became an IR-1 because we've now been married two years. It's been 724 days since our priority date. Everything had delays. Original interview was in April. Had to do sputum testing which took 4 months. Now, after having been told she was approved, it's under Administrative review going on 50 days. At this rate we'll make the Guinness Book of World Records pretty soon.
  9. Dave Knapp
    Whatever.
  10.    CFS reacted to a post in a topic: US Embassy Manila - Passport Return Delay - HELP!!!! [merged threads]
  11. Dave Knapp
    We haven't received a 221g, or anything except an email response to my wife's inquiry which stated her case review has been escalated. I don't know if that's good news or bad news. Thanks for the hug. We'll keep all informed as this progresses. If she has her passport back by Oct 17, I think we can get it together to go by Oct 31. It'll be ugly, but we could go, even if I came back for a couple days to retrieve the rest of the stuff we couldn't manage in our haste.
  12. Dave Knapp
    The supervisor was clear about their policy, which is if there's a spot on the chest Xray she will have to undergo sputum testing. She has fibrosis in her left lung. Cant miss it. Maybe their radiologist will correctly call it, but I doubt it. They tend to fail safe.
  13. Dave Knapp
    None. Spoke to Consular Officer who notarized a power of attorney for me. He gave me the numbers and email address we already had. 45 days since her interview and no idea what the issue is. Her medical expires 11/. Spoke with a supervisor at St Lukes. She will have to undergo sputum testing again. That's an additional 4 month delay. Approval after 10/17 means we travel no sooner than March of next year. Next step is congressman and senators.
  14. Dave Knapp
    I hope it's that simple. I guess it still might take months in the hopper before they get around to it.
  15. Dave Knapp
    We updated her NBI in February. It's good on it's face for 12 months, but who knows? I agree that US Citizen Services probably won't yield anything, but when I approach Senators and my Congressman I can say that I left no stone unturned.
  16. Dave Knapp
    1. Yes, US Citizen Services. 2. Applicant is my Wife, not Fiancee, and I believe she can accompany me. 3. I agree, probably won't lead to anything. 4. No 221G, only a reply to an online inquiry as to the delay which stated that her visa application was under review. 4. If I escalate this in any manner, I can say without hesitation that I did everything in my power to find out. Aiza got caught up in this sputum testing black hole and had to wait 4 months for her medical clearance for an interview. Her package has been sitting in that building for 6 months. Why now are they hesitating? The interviewer gave her every assurance that she was approved. What do you think I should do? Sit on my hands?
  17. Dave Knapp
    Can you share some further info? When was her interview? What was she told by the consular officer? When did you get the 221G letter? We've heard virtually nothing. I made an appointment at the Embassy for Sep 22 so I can get some facetime with Embassy staff, and hopefully some answers. It's a bit of an expensive gamble, but maybe I can get them off their butts and do something. I'll keep you in the loop. Thanks much, Dave Knapp
  18. Dave Knapp
    Nada. It says "ready" which I am told means that the visa was digitally generated by the State Dept and sent to Manila. No letters, no 221g, no nothing. Consular Officer said "You're approved" and gave her 2 pamphlets. Going there on Sep 22 to speak to someone. No other way to proceed except maybe an attorney, but they would have to be here in Manila, and that sector is riddled with scammers.
  19. Dave Knapp
    Agreed. But this guy was not in the US Embassy in Manila. He talked about Embassy staff as if they were not co-located. Doesn't much matter. He knew only what was in the in the "system" and that was that it was under administrative review. I just cancelled all flights and reservations. If Murphy's Law is applicable here, now that I've cancelled everything, we should get a green light from the embassy any minute.
  20. Dave Knapp
    I may have assumed he was at NVC. We called a number in Manila, but the gentleman we spoke to continually referred to "the Embassy Staff" which made me believe he wasn't in Manila.
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