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Manila 221g processing times. (Anyone else waiting like me?)

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glazierguy   20

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well my fiancee has the paper they gave her back after the interview...it is not a 221, its a copy of her interview appt. they kept her passport and said they would let her know about the visa. The i terview was June 16th!!!!! I just got a letter yesterday in the mail, dated June 25th!!!!! that says the identical thing as ceac....anybody heard of no 221 and just being told you will be let known later????

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glazierguy
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honestly it had not come up yet, last time i was in trouble was 15 years ago, my fault for not informing her, i understand that. i just want a denial or an issue, so i can do whats necessary, if the u

ChrisFurlough
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50 days post interview? You didn't get a 221g? (Checks timeline, sees the answer to his own question is YES). That sucks! Have you called them?

Hank_
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There was a woman CO when my wife and I were there, one thing I can say regarding her is ........ YIKES!! She was loud and abrasive with the Filipinas... all of them. While my wife and I were sitti

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finally!!! VISA ISSUED today :dancing::dancing: // we made it at the last hour of the day.....nakahabol sa pagsasara ng opisina!!!!!

AP journey

Aug 5 - interview (221g NSO reverification)

Aug 14 - attached and send to CO for review

Aug 19 - VISA ISSUED

2013-02-28 i-130 filed @ phoenix lockbox 2013-11-06 transferred to "ANOTHER ofc 2013-12-09 to "alien number changed"
2013-03-05 check cashed 2013-11-07 transferred to "NEBRASKA ofc 2013-12-10 APPROVED
2013-03-09 NOA hardcopy rcvd w/ msc# PD march 4 2013-11-08 at USCIS ofc 2013-12-11 Shipped to DOS
2013-03-10 checked USCIS site - initial review 2013-12-17 NOA2 hardcopy rcvd

NVC STAGE
2014-01-09 NVC rcvd case (all 3)
2014-02-03 CASE number assigned (all 3)
2014-02-11 DS261 available filled out
2014-02-15 AOS fee paid
2014-02-21 AOS shows paid
2014-02-27 IV fee invoiced / paid (all 3)
2014-03-04 IV documents sent (UPS tracking 03-07)
2014-03-05 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (SPOUSE)
2014-03-06 IV fee for 1minor not accepted ERROR
2014-03-07 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (1 minor)
2014-03-07 IV fee invoiced again
2014-03-11 error IV rejected was able to pay again
2014-03-15 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (all 3 cases done)
2014-03-26 IV documents approved / false checklist for AOS
2014-04-01 AOS sent via certified mail (USPS tracking 04-07)
2014-04-09 AOS logged into the system
2014-04-23 CASE COMPLETE for 2 minor
2014-04-23 AOS checklist ( petitioner line13.a & joint sponsor tax extension)
2014-05-20 Checklist response mailed (FEDEX tracking 05-23)
2014-05-28 Checklist response scanned into system
2014-06-30 CASE COMPLETE

2014-07-01 CC EMAIL RCVD
2014-07-10 INTERVIEW SCHED GIVEN (by calling) (07/09 US date)
2014-07-11 INTERVIEW LETTER RCVD (07/10 US date)
2014-07-11 MEDICAL (07/09 - 07/11 PPD reading for minor)

2014-08-05 INTERVIEW @ USEM (221g NSO reverification)

2014-08-14 attached & send to CO for review

2014-08-19 VISA ISSUED

2014-08-20 visa printed

2014-08-26 VISA ON HAND!!!

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Infoneeded, on 19 Aug 2014 - 05:43 AM, said:

finally!!! VISA ISSUED today :dancing::dancing: // we made it at the last hour of the day.....nakahabol sa pagsasara ng opisina!!!!!

AP journey

Aug 5 - interview (221g NSO reverification)

Aug 14 - attached and send to CO for review

Aug 19 - VISA ISSUED

Congratulations. 1953.gif What a relief this must mean to you. Safe travels.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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My form is now in Manila. But, studying the 2Go tracking info, I discovered something interesting! You don't ship the forms STRAIGHT to the embassy. You send them to an outside company, that is probably the mail handler for the embassy.

STANLEY ASSOCIATES, INC.
ECOPLAZA BLDG
2305 CHINO ROCES EXT

Which is 12km away from the embassy itself. That explains SOME of the delay, but I don't think it should take 21 days to go 12km, unless they're contracting out to carrier turtles or something.

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And, now I know the who's, and what's about that.

http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2012/06/06/cgi-stanley-state-visas.aspx

Stanley was bought by our friends CGI Federal. So, now it makes sense as to why it takes 21 days for a package to make it from "received" to a conselor's desk.

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Congratulations. 1953.gif What a relief this must mean to you. Safe travels.

i dont know how to describe the feeling but i sooooo love it!!!!!!!

btw, i called embassy today, august 20, and found out our visa was printed 1953.gif :thumbs:

lady told me 2go pickup is on monday, embassy is open but not sure if 2go courier will pick it up, icalled 2go and sadly, they wont pick up on monday.....

still happy tho :dance: :dance: :dance:

2013-02-28 i-130 filed @ phoenix lockbox 2013-11-06 transferred to "ANOTHER ofc 2013-12-09 to "alien number changed"
2013-03-05 check cashed 2013-11-07 transferred to "NEBRASKA ofc 2013-12-10 APPROVED
2013-03-09 NOA hardcopy rcvd w/ msc# PD march 4 2013-11-08 at USCIS ofc 2013-12-11 Shipped to DOS
2013-03-10 checked USCIS site - initial review 2013-12-17 NOA2 hardcopy rcvd

NVC STAGE
2014-01-09 NVC rcvd case (all 3)
2014-02-03 CASE number assigned (all 3)
2014-02-11 DS261 available filled out
2014-02-15 AOS fee paid
2014-02-21 AOS shows paid
2014-02-27 IV fee invoiced / paid (all 3)
2014-03-04 IV documents sent (UPS tracking 03-07)
2014-03-05 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (SPOUSE)
2014-03-06 IV fee for 1minor not accepted ERROR
2014-03-07 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (1 minor)
2014-03-07 IV fee invoiced again
2014-03-11 error IV rejected was able to pay again
2014-03-15 IV shows PAID / DS260 filled out (all 3 cases done)
2014-03-26 IV documents approved / false checklist for AOS
2014-04-01 AOS sent via certified mail (USPS tracking 04-07)
2014-04-09 AOS logged into the system
2014-04-23 CASE COMPLETE for 2 minor
2014-04-23 AOS checklist ( petitioner line13.a & joint sponsor tax extension)
2014-05-20 Checklist response mailed (FEDEX tracking 05-23)
2014-05-28 Checklist response scanned into system
2014-06-30 CASE COMPLETE

2014-07-01 CC EMAIL RCVD
2014-07-10 INTERVIEW SCHED GIVEN (by calling) (07/09 US date)
2014-07-11 INTERVIEW LETTER RCVD (07/10 US date)
2014-07-11 MEDICAL (07/09 - 07/11 PPD reading for minor)

2014-08-05 INTERVIEW @ USEM (221g NSO reverification)

2014-08-14 attached & send to CO for review

2014-08-19 VISA ISSUED

2014-08-20 visa printed

2014-08-26 VISA ON HAND!!!

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glazierguy, on 22 Aug 2014 - 01:46 AM, said:

no it didnt move cuz they are lazy, and get to it when they feel like it!!!!!

Wow.... HARSH words!! 2017.gif

I take it you were not at the interview at USEM. If you had, I would think you would have more respect for what the people who work at USEM must endure each and everyday they are at work. Thousands of upon thousands of visa's are processed through that facility daily. The sea of people processing through USEM each day are wanting the "American dream", to work in USA or to be with there love one. Just like you are doing. Yes, there might be a few bad apples, there always is in any organization BUT for you to paint with a broad stroke that "they are lazy" just burns me up. 2020.gif Have some respect!!

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Ahhhhhhh burns you up!!!!!!

So touching your compassion......

I have been in many Embassy's, When they close at 4pm daily and you go in at 1pm and every Consular has left the building, that is a waste of time!!!!!! They should be processing AP cases instead if conducting interviews and going home!!! And you feel sorry for someone doing what their paid to do?????? What a joke.....

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Ahhhhhhh burns you up!!!!!!

So touching your compassion......

I have been in many Embassy's, When they close at 4pm daily and you go in at 1pm and every Consular has left the building, that is a waste of time!!!!!! They should be processing AP cases instead if conducting interviews and going home!!! And you feel sorry for someone doing what their paid to do?????? What a joke.....

I do feel for you and the longer AP you are experiencing. But the consulate officers are very busy for sure and they do process an amazing number of people each and every work day.

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Ahhhhhhh burns you up!!!!!!

So touching your compassion......

I have been in many Embassy's, When they close at 4pm daily and you go in at 1pm and every Consular has left the building, that is a waste of time!!!!!! They should be processing AP cases instead if conducting interviews and going home!!! And you feel sorry for someone doing what their paid to do?????? What a joke.....

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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