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  1. For sure you should expedite through the NVC. In my case after being told all documents were completed it sat at NVC stage to send to the Embassy for over 3 months. I decided to request for it to be expedited and within 4 days of the request it was approved. A week later it was showing as Ready at the Embassy and I was lucky to be able to secure a visa interview date. A 6 weeks later my daughters have their IR2 in their hands.
  2. Yes I requested an expedite at NVC stage after I was DQ'd as it was sitting for 4 months stuck at NVC. They approved the expedite request in early Feb and has been at Ready status since Feb 7th. I have available appt's spots open if I log onto USATRAVELDOCS for mid late March I just was not sure if that was the proper avenue to schedule because the generic status says NVC will send you an appt letter/notification.
  3. Hello everyone, as the title indicates my daughters' IR-2 cases both show as Ready at the US Embassy in Manila. I created an USTRAVLEDOCS account for both to create a passport/visa return address. My question is can I also schedule an interview for them online through the same website? Or do I need for the Embassy/NVC to schedule it. From searching I have seen a mix of answers. I wanted to know what the prevailing opinion was.
  4. Maybe I'm misunderstanding but we are in the Philippines regional forum, this is where the original thread was posted. Anyways it seems like the everyone has had a different experience and it changes month to month. For some it was month, some 3 and some longer. I'm at 3 months and some are telling me that is longer than most. I will put in a expediated request since my daughters' living situation was essentially destroyed in Super Typhoon Rai last month. I would personally still expedite. It is just an email to NVC, it cant hurt and it is easy to draft as long as you include the information they require. I was originally told it would only take a month to get an interview date and I'm now at 3 months. In hindsight and also because of the effects of the typhoon I should of expedited sooner. I would love to see what anyone else has scene with IR1/2. I know for top_secret they have said it took a month but maybe that is not the norm. It certainly has not been the case for me.
  5. My two children's cases were DQ's on November 8, 2021 for IR-2 visas. My status still shows at NVC and have not received an interview letter for either. I'm kind of at a loss as well because it seems people have been getting quicker interviews. This is what the US Embassy at Manila says for IR-2 status, that cant be right can it? Immigrant Visa (IV): The Embassy is processing immigrant visas across all categories. However, with significant backlogs in most categories, wait times for interviews are lengthy for all but immediate relatives (IR-1 through IR-5). It is not possible to provide precise wait times as facilities, staffing resources, and local conditions all affect capacity and scheduling. As of December 31, 2021, most IR visa cases being scheduled for interview were documentarily complete at the National Visa Center in December 2020. Most K visa cases being scheduled were documentarily complete in August 2021. Most current employment-based cases being scheduled were documentarily complete in March 2020. Most current family preference cases were documentarily complete in August 2019.
  6. I screwed up my subject line (and I cannot locate the edit button). They were DQ on November 8, 2021 not 2020. Oh you best believe if it was 2020 I would be all over NVC. So Im at 2 months wait and you are saying it was around 3-4 weeks. The agent at NVC said they only send them over when the Embassy requests more to be sent. The US Embassy Manila Visa page was last updated at the end of November and they said they were scheduling IR-1/2 two cases that were DQ's in early October. But there has been no update since that time.
  7. Hello, I applied for a IR-2 visa for both of my step-children. At NVC stage they both were approved on November 8th (documents and application were complete and got the email). However since that time it has been sitting at NVC. How long does it usually take before they send over to the embassy before an interview is scheduled. Is there something I should be doing in the meantime while I wait other than figuring out the logistics for the medical and interview for my children? Do I need to complete anything further at this website - Apply for a U.S. Visa | Home - Philippines (English) (ustraveldocs.com) ?
  8. Thank you top_secret for that information. I was monitoring other cases as well but wanted to get more details about what people were actually seeing because the threads about other visa wait times made me wonder. Plus it seems with the COVID situation things change weekly this all could change. Hopefully an interview will be scheduled soon. The tough part will be managing all the COVID rules and regs over there as my daughters (12 and 15) are in Cebu so I need to figure out the logistics with their temporary guardian on how to best get them to Manilla, get the medical and interview completed while being half-way around the world.
  9. Hello all, Our two children were approved by the NVC on November 8, 2021. What is the current wait time for IR-2 visa interviews at the Manilla embassy? I saw the thread for IR-5 and I'm wondering if Im in the same boat with them. If so, I guess my next step would to expedite.
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