Cheesehead22

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Please bring peace to my mind. I think I understand why this happened but I need reassurance. Us embassy in Manila for K1 visa. My fiance and her son had their medical and interview done about 6 weeks ago. Unfortunately, medical did not have TB tests due to a shortage and the test could not be completed for the K2 addition. They both proceeded to the interview knowing they would not recieve visas because no TB test compete for minor. The interview went well and both were approved with the exception of a 221g for two things: Must complete TB test for k2 And an updated Birth certificate for name change. Both fly back to their island and waited month for TB tests to be available, they were contacted by email and told when to arrive. It was only 2 day notice. By this time, my fiance had her updated birth certificate in hand now. They arrive in Manila and complete TB test same day. They did not hand them anything stating the test would be forwarded to the embassy. That same day, my fiance mailed her updated birth certificate along with both their passports to the embassy as instructed. CEAC has said REFUSED for over a week now, and I'm sure it's normal but I am concerned because i haven't heard anything from embassy why it's refused. Is this normal processing? I'm sure it is. Please tell me this is normal as we're going tired of guessing... We already submitted everything that is required. Thank you

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Hello again members. We were handed a 221g at the interview for a K1 visa which included the need for a birth certificate with an AKA for a name change. The embassy recieved the requested documents by mail on the 20th. Does anybody know about how long the embassy takes to process 221g? She's waiting in Manila as we speak as we also had to come back a second time to complete an IGRA test for her son. Maybe a few weeks? Thank you!

Nothing yet. Just rumors. Don’t change your medical or interview, continue as scheduled. If they don’t have tests available yet, they will place you on a call list when they are ready. Our k2 was also allowed into the interview without complete medical packet, but his visa will not be issued until the 221g request for IGRA test is complete.

That's really kind of you. Both my fiance and her k2 went to the embassy. They allowed her k2 to enter without his complete medical packet (they told me he would not be allowed in when I submitted inquiry). The interview went smoothly and they were approved, they barely asked any questions as well. They said they can not issue the visas until her k2 has his IGRA test. They issued a 221g for the IGRA test. Once medical has tests available we will fly they back and complete his test, then submit it to the embassy. We feel much more calm now, and I really appreciate you reaching out.

we had our medical booked about a month ago. We also had no warning about igra tests.

We could use some advice if anybody has some wisdom to share. My fiance and her k2 have completed the medical, without the igra test for her son, and he will need to go back when some are available. At first we were going to just call it and send her back home, delay the interview and wait. But she has expressed some anxiety with the interview lately, concerned what if they deny our visas. The wait is really causing stress. So, we have their interview set for Tuesday, we have not canceled or rescheduled it, and now we are considering having her go through with the interview without her k2. Lets say she is approved, what would happen with the k2 visa? Is it easy to reschedule just a k2 appointment? It might be so much easier to continue everything knowing you have a visa approved. What do you all think? Thanks

Update: they really have no IGRA tests. Our k2 addition could not complete his medical and can't move forward with the interview. They would not give if an estimate when they would have more. There are also no interview slots available at a later date. My fiance is going back to Leyte with no visa. We aren't feeling very hot.

I think we will try to attend the medical. We already paid for domestics tickets to manila and have hotel reservations. We Understand they probably won't have any test available for my fiances son, but we are hoping by some godly miracle they have one on the 18th. We really don't have a choice. The embassy doesn't have any openings at all after our date. If they can't test her son, we will cancel our embassy interview and wait for later openings. It's like we got baited and switched. This isn't ideal at all and we are an emotional roller coaster.

There's nothing to reschedule the interview a bit later. I feel at a loss.

I am kind of a wreck. Theres also no interview appointments available in november or December or next year. We called the medical building yesterday and they confirmed they have no tests and if the minor goes to the interview they won't entertain him without his medical packet. We are at a loss of what to do.

We have a 14 year old k2 with us going to medical on the 18th and then interview on the 24th... We are in disbelief. Do we need to reschedule or Manila interview? Any advice is appreciated

Our medical is on October 16th and interview on October 24thm should we reschedule? We have a 14 year old k2 included

Thank you so much!

There is MNL20237xxxxx It's worded poorly, but verbatim it says " The invoice I.D. number for visa petition MNL20237xxxxx is: 469xxxxx " " The beneficiary I.D. number for REMOVED, NAME is 476xxxxx. " The MNL number must be my case number then!

Are they supposed to send me two case numbers? One for my fiance and one for her dependant?

They didn't send me anything labeled Case Number. Maybe that's why I'm confused... They sent me an Invoice ID and beneficiary I.D. and said they will notify me when it's forwarded to the embassy Maybe I jumped the gun

Yes the childs info was included on the k1 application. We only recieved one case number for the primary beneficiary via inquiry. Is the child supposed to have their own as well?

Hello! We got our numbers back from nvc today after inquiry. I'm very happy! I'm concerned however as we didn't receive any number for her child that was listed on the k1 application. How do I fill out the ds160 for her child without his own Id number? Maybe I have this all wrong. Can somebody assist? Thank you all

Hello! We got our numbers back from nvc today after inquiry. I'm very happy! I'm concerned however as we didn't receive any number for her child that was listed on the k1 application. How do I fill out the ds160 for her child without his own Id number?

Update, we were approved on the 18th. We are happy and breathing easier. What a crazy emotional roller coaster. I wouldn't wish this kind of torture on my enemies. I stand by my statement they should not make others wait so much longer. So many people are hurting and it feels endless

And we are beyond relieved. I just left her for the 3rd time after a visit and we were torn we didn't hear any news yet. We were considering getting married and starting over. When I got home from flying, I checked the tracker on a whim expecting no change. The scanner said approved but the main part still said received. So I checked the USCIS website and it confirmed approved. I never received any text message though. But yours will come, hopefully sooner than I had to wait. Man it sucks

Hey got our noa2 a couple days ago. From the looks of it, I'm late to the party but didn't miss much. More waiting. It's looking like around 3~ months to get a case number from nvc. Anybody have an idea how many months from Noa2 to interview for the Philippines? Maybe 6 months?

We got our approval 462 days. It's an emotional roller coaster. I was among the last 5% to get approved and some are still waiting.