I just had my interview yesterday. After the interview, the consul told me they just have to do document verification first on the NSO and when they got feedback from nso, that's the time they will issue me a visa. I also went to window 37 handed me a mnl -IV under 221 g. no documents checked. It only states there wait until you here from us. Just what happened to edp33. There are lots who were approved but also lots of AR's because of document verification.

I was told to pay delbros but then, I showed them the receipt that I already pay delbros on feb 8. 3 weeks before the interview. I called delbros to verify my payment., and they got it. They told me They already forward it to NSO on the 11.

I called grace in USEM and told me not to worry. She checked their records and found out, that the verification process just started last week of February even though I paid on the 8. She said not to worry because I'm under their normal standard procedure, and they really requires document verification. After that, they will forward it to concul for the decision and authorize printing of the visa. I even received the pink slip and ask to pay delivery fee. The funny thing is, I thought I can have my visa within a week so I ask the consul during my interview for a visa pick up. He even approved it., but the Filipno guy in window 37 still says its much better to pay delivery fee for sure. So I paid.

I'm just so frustrated that because of this, verification, I'm in the AR and will delay the issuance of the visa. for several more weeks. I'm just being positive and thankful that the consul told me that NSO verification is all they need, other than that, my documents are complete. I just hate it because I thought I can be with my husband this month. Grace told me to call them up on the last week of march. She told me., sometines it takes longer sometimes its fast.,she estimated the time I can have ny visa, she told me It can take 2nd week of april

Look on the bright side Pechez...at least your done with the interview and did not get a denial...well, i know its hard...we'll include you in our prayers. Hope you get your visa soon.

God, i wish they'd do something about the document verification thingy...make sure that the process will not delay things for us...they just do not know what stress they are putting us into...

Makes me miss my wife all the more...

don't worry for as long as they will issue your visa then your fine.its really thier standard procedure to hold the visa until they recieved the verification of our documents.goodluck and congrats!

i had the same situation b4.They put me on AR bcoz of document verification..we got worried about how long itll take for the the embassy to release my visa.Some said itll take months and some says its quick.My fiance then called Ms Lorraine at the embassy every other day to check for updates and after 11 days the embassy released my visa.So just hang on there.Im sure they will release it soon.Jst try to call the embassy for updates..Goodluck!!!

were u late registered on your birth certificate? i heard from someone that late registered BC usually have to go through doc verification. Anyway, hang in there we'll be praying for you

I have a late registered BC as well. I paid the doc verification once I got my schedule on the US embassy website and that was 2 months before my interview date. I guess that was enough for them to get my doc verification done and didn't go through AR.

i had my interview today march 4 and we have same situation with u the whote papers says wait till u hear from us, im not late registered on my birth certificate and the pre screanner ask my baptismal certificate, i will call delbros tommorow to cheak if they already have my visa verifcation i paid delbros verifivation fee last jan 29 so im keeping my finger crossed when can i have my visa.....

wow that's good then i wonder what is the reason why some have to go through document verification and others don't have to?

yeah good point doc...anyways, we need to identify where the bottleneck is...is it with the Embassy or with Delbros or with NSO?

I hate to be the bearer of possibly bad news, but my fiance and I are still in AR after getting this same information as well. Our interview was Jan 7th and we have yet to receive a Visa. In the end I have learned that Grace and others at the Embassy really can not estimate anything and I will never again plan my life around the information they give.

I really really hope you have a better experience than ours and receive your Visa as soon as possible.

Please take care!

I had a correction on my birth certificate and it could be the possible reason. I have an annotation remarks regarding my name. A single letter only. And also, maybe they really wanna make sure our marriage is genuine.

Out of curiosity, I called up NSO legal department ask ask basically how long is the verification? The guy told me that a query from US Embassy is usually marriage contract and cenomar. It could take a month depending on the case. But definitely, they could not give information because its really confidential. So its just a waste of time. Lets keep praying, that's the only way. AS what mari and michelle said, lets look at the brighter side, atleast we passed the interview and did not get a denial. Let's think that this is really their standard procedure to make sure all of the documents are true. Once they get feedback from NSO, they will soon issue our visa!!!!

dont worry abt document verification...i was on that side too...and it took me 1 month to wait b4 i recieved my visa coz of the holiday season..but now i am in USA...
just keep on calling them and you will have ur visa on hand soon...
goodluck and congrats!

Cheer up, all will be fine. Just another test from God.

Hey Everyone,

So my fiancee had her interview yesterday and it looks like she is on AR but she really wasn't told much about what was going on. When she looked at her paper there is a check next to employment-based petitions and it says wait to hear from us. Does anyone know what this is relating to and how I can find out? Is there a specific number I should call at the embassy or is this just a standard thing. She paid the delbros 2 weeks ago and maybe they haven't gotten to it yet. If anyone has any idea what this means, please let us know. I'm getting worried about it now. Congrats to all who were approved so far.

Frank and Delia

i called the delbros today and i speak with a guy then he ask my case number when he cheak it he said they forwarded to nso last monday gosh i paid it last jan 29 why it take them so long to verified it, and i ask how long it will take he said 4 weeks then nso will fowrad it to embassy, we have nothing to do but to wait....

yeah it looks like we're just waiting for delbros now. We can wait another month as long as everything is approved. So Delbros should be able to tell us if they forwarded to the nso? I'm still curious how the whole document verification works...the process and everything. We only paid February 18 so they may not have even gotten to it yet. Is there something we can do to make sure we don't get lost in the process somehow. I'm just paranoid that they could misplace something or that something could get lost. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to handle this best? Thanks. Good luck to all of us who are waiting on Delbros.

It seems were all in the same situation. document verification!!!!! there's nothing we can do but to wait for the verification process. Let's just be thankful were not denied and its just a standard procedure to verify documents. I hope we all get our visa soon...

i was worried about document verification before my interview, but i dont pay 650 pesos bec. i said to myself what if when they will verify in NSO if the in charge cant find my records there my endorsement from the local civil registry and my finality of the court order. bec the last time i had a copy of my B.C. from NSO dont have remarks and annotation the changes of my name and also my father's name still the same. what i did i just pray to God that during the verification they can locate it the records in NSO.
my interview last February 7, 2008, when i text the delbros 5 days after i got a reply it is in transit to cebu, i received my visa february 14. i noticed that my visa date is Feb. 8, 2008 then it means dont have verification in NSO the date a day after my interview and also my other friend interviewed last january the date of the visa a day after her interview. we are in situation we have remarks in our birth certificate bec change of name. we got our visa without any problems and we dont pay the metro bank. im confused about document verification..............

Hi Frank,

I wonder if Delia ever told you about a certain "Marie" who she hung out with constantly during the medical exam and interview! LOL. I already told her it's because the document verification takes 1-4 weeks. Since you paid it 2 weeks before the interview, I would guess like all others the processing will be a little delayed till the embassy gets feedback from the NSO. Unless its for some weird reason, I dont think there's anything to worry about except for a little bit of delay. I'm not an expert on visa matters but I've read a lot and saw your documents and proofs as I talked with your fiancee. You will be fine!

Marie

Frank,

To repeat what I told Delia, just call Delbros up on their hotline as to whether they already forwarded the verification request to the the NSO. If they say yes, ask what date, that should settle it and you can just wait on the embassy's action. If not yet, then tell Delbros to forward the request now!! LOL. I wish you all the luck and hope all things will turn out positive for both of you.

Marie

Reading your timeline gave me hope. I've been looking for a similar case whose docs verification request was sent to NSO on the day of the interview or a day after. Looks like you got your visa after 19 or 20 business days. Mine is now on its 17th buss. day (naaaakkks palakas loob ). My fiance called USEM this morning, Grace informed him that I am on AR. She didn't elaborate what's on review, but assured its part of the process and could take 4-6 weeks. She suggested to call her back on the 11th for feedback. March 11 is my case' 21st buss day from interview. I am hoping by that time we won't have to call her again. I guess they would tell you to call back on their estimated day that visa could have been released. Everyone is right, we have no option but to stay positive.

Goodluck to all of us!

hi, may i ask what number u use to call ms lorraine or grace at the us embassy? coz im afraid i may be delayed aswell becoz of the correction on my BC, but i pad delbros already today and my interview is on april 4.. thanks hope to hear from you. good luck to all of us and lets pray for each other.

Thanks Marie. I was actually the one that told Delia about you and other girls from VJ that had the same interview date as her. I'm glad you could all be there together and help each other even a little through this process. Delia called Delbros yesterday and they said that the doc. verification request was forwarded to NSO on February 26. She's also trying to call NSO to find out how the verification is going and hopefully we'll know more soon. I was worried at first about it but she faxed me her paper and I saw that we're just waiting for the document verification so I don't think it will be a problem. I'm glad she passed the interview portion and we're just waiting for the day we will be reunited and can finalize our wedding plans. Do you already have your plane ticket and where is your P.O.E? I'm flying Delia straight to Las Vegas on Philippines Airlines and we'll spend a couple of days there before going to Colorado. Anyway, congrats on your approval and maybe we will all meet sometime in the U.S.

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Thanks Marie. I was actually the one that told Delia about you and other girls from VJ that had the same interview date as her. I'm glad you could all be there together and help each other even a little through this process. Delia called Delbros yesterday and they said that the doc. verification request was forwarded to NSO on February 26. She's also trying to call NSO to find out how the verification is going and hopefully we'll know more soon. I was worried at first about it but she faxed me her paper and I saw that we're just waiting for the document verification so I don't think it will be a problem. I'm glad she passed the interview portion and we're just waiting for the day we will be reunited and can finalize our wedding plans. Do you already have your plane ticket and where is your P.O.E? I'm flying Delia straight to Las Vegas on Philippines Airlines and we'll spend a couple of days there before going to Colorado. Anyway, congrats on your approval and maybe we will all meet sometime in the U.S.
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That's nice to know! We havent bought our plane ticket cause we wanna make sure we get the visa in hand first. My POE is Dallas-Fort Worth which is where we are nearest. We also plan to go to Vegas but not till summer! And yeah, every winter my fiance Joseph goes skiing in Winter Park in Colorado so its possible we might actually meet in person there, haha.

Or maybe you can invite me in your wedding too! just teasing! Congrats to your visa approval also and good luck to you and Delia!