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Hello everyone! I too is in administrative processing state since my interview last June 16. I have already sent all the required documents last August 19 and it was received by Stanley and associates the following day. Since then, no status change for me. I would like to know if they do the processing of the visa over at Stanley's in Makati or do they still bring it to the us embassy?

Another question is, I've been trying to call the IV unit at their 3012000 but all I get is a recorded message. What number do I need to call so I could make a follow up? Thank you so much to anyone who can help me.

Embassy Contact Information

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhnv10.html

local number: 632-301-2000 extension 5184 or 5185 ( 011-632-301-2000 ext 5184 or ext 5185 )

The Embassy’s main trunk line 301-2000 is experiencing technical issues and prone to congestion. If your call can’t get through please use these numbers: 301-2166 or 301-2177

For visa appointment related inquiries, please contact the Embassy’s Visa Information and Appointment Service at (632) 982-5555 or (632) 902-8930.

** (703) 520-2235 (this is a USA number)

For inquiries on a specific case, please call the Immigrant Visa (IV) Unit's during normal business hours, except between 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address:IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to IVManilaReplies@state.gov

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To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.

The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less. The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.

Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.

Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.

Hank

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Thanks for all the reply. I will try to contact USEM tomorrow. BTW FYI, im on an E3 visa. Do they have different policies on how to prioritize processing depending on visa type?

I dont have an idea about how they process each category, just read this post;

Consular Consolidated Database: Updates on Operational Status.

We have made significant progress and issued most of the worldwide backlog of nonimmigrant visa cases. We are working to bring the Consular Consolidated Database back to full operational capacity.

We continue to prioritize immigrant visas, adoption cases, and emergency nonimmigrant visa cases. We are printing visas for these cases with very few delays.

We are aware of a small number of visa cases still in process because of system performance issues. We are working diligently to clear those cases.

Visa applicants are advised they might still experience delays of up to one week in addition to normal processing times. Applicants should take this into consideration when making travel plans.

Please check with the embassy for additional information.

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thanks guys, went from ready for about 7 days....then back to AP.....for 2 days......then issued......now i keep trying to track her passort....nothing yet......hang in there....ready means they are actually doing something, good or bad.....at least something is being done

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Just got "touched". Nothing changed but the date. (So far, there's still time today).

hello ,i am not 221g but my ceac status is Ready for 11 days now!

K1

Noa1: August 15, 2013
Noa2: Oct 03, 2013
INTERVIEW: August 22, 2014 APPROVED :star:
US ENTRY: Nov 10,2014-Ohare Chicago
MARRIAGE: Nov 22,2014 (L)(L)(L)
AOS:
Sent AOS packet via Usps : Feb 10, 2015

Reciept Date-February 17,2015
Texts & Emails confirming receipt: Feb 20, 2015
NOA 1:hard copies received Feb 26 ,2015
Biometrics letter received:March 03, 2015
Biometrics appt:March 18, 2015
EAD:April 23,2015-Card was ordered to be produced
AP : April 23,2015- Case approve

Update :Card was mailed to me-April 30,2015

No interview

Received Welcome Notice-September 15,2015

Received Green Card in the Mail -September 23,2015 :star:

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hello ,i am not 221g but my ceac status is Ready for 11 days now!

Well, that means you've satisfied all their requirements. Now, it's just an issue of paper pushing to get it issued.

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No touch yesterday. I assume this means that Stanley Associates has finished their touching of the case, and it's now in transit to the proper desk at the embassy. They'll have had it for 2 weeks as of tomorrow.

I don't know about you folks, but I would *LOVE* a documentary that follows a case file along, just to see what all is involved.

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I have thought the same thing, I think it would be interesting to see "behind the curtain" ... the great and all powerful OZ. ;)

Hank

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My status changed to ready last august 29. then after a few hours it changed to issued and then by the end of the day it was back again at ready status. Then yesterday (9/3) it went back to issued status. So I tracked the passport in USTRAVELdocs website, but it only says that there is no status update for the passport. Does anyone who has an issued status experienced this?

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Everyone experiences the same process. It's normal. Your almost there. Check CEAC again tomorrow. Usually at issue its about 2-3 days.

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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My status changed to ready last august 29. then after a few hours it changed to issued and then by the end of the day it was back again at ready status. Then yesterday (9/3) it went back to issued status. So I tracked the passport in USTRAVELdocs website, but it only says that there is no status update for the passport. Does anyone who has an issued status experienced this?

Start checking 2GO soon...

Hank

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