Scheduling Interview and Physical {MANILA}

[vacrimefighter 10]

On Friday Feb 3 (Philippine time} my "Fiancée" went to the BPI bank and paid $350 for herself and $350 for her daughter for the visa application fee. She did get 8 digit receipt number.

Before I proceed - I do not have a copy of the appointment letter or a new Notice of Action with her new case number. NVC just sent the application to manila on 01/30/2012. At what point to I and/or her receive this appointment letter ??

Do we schedule the interview first and/or Physical. When I looked at the Physical page, it is requiring an Interview date.

I tried to go online to schedule her Interview - the 8 digit receipt number did not work.

[Hank_ 9,174]

I have read where some have used the MNL # to get there physical at St. Lukes. But give the embassy a little more time and you should be able to schedule the interview, then print that page out for St. Lukes. Don't need to wait for a letter from the embassy.

Oh for the receipt number use HER passport number see if that fixes the issue.

Edited February 3, 2012 by Hank_Amy

[vacrimefighter 10]

I know the MNL number, but never received any documents as of today with her new case number. Not sure what you mean by print out the St Lukes page ?

I am thinking I can send her and her daughter to manila and get her physical done and out of the way ? When she and her daughter shows up.. no appointment letter is needed ?

I have read where some have used the MNL # to get there physical at St. Lukes. But give the embassy a little more time and you should be able to schedule the interview, then print that page out for St. Lukes. Don't need to wait for a letter from the embassy.

Oh for the receipt number use HER passport number see if that fixes the issue.

[Michael Ruffin 1]

Congrats!

I was just approved on 1/26/12. How long did it take to get your MNL#? I am still waiting on mine! Did something get sent in the mail to you did you call? I am hoping to have her and the boys out of there by End of March if I lucky! I could use any information leading up to this like the medical exam or interview questions themselves.

Good Luck!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Call NVC to get your MNL#

For the NVC:

K1's are not tracked through the AVR, EVER. They are processed like an immigrant visa, but they are NOT immigrant visas, so they fall into a completely different class of their own. Therefore you need an operator. To get there:

1-603-334-0700

Press 1 for English

Press 5 for an operator

[Impatient Cupcake 10]

Congrats!

I was just approved on 1/26/12. How long did it take to get your MNL#? I am still waiting on mine! Did something get sent in the mail to you did you call? I am hoping to have her and the boys out of there by End of March if I lucky! I could use any information leading up to this like the medical exam or interview questions themselves.

Good Luck!

we got approved on the same date and got our mnl number yesterday when my fiance called nvc.

[vacrimefighter 10]

Vermont misplaced my approved application, so it took 55 days to get to the NVC... If you look at normal timelines.. seems like 10-15 days is the Norm...

Congrats!

I was just approved on 1/26/12. How long did it take to get your MNL#? I am still waiting on mine! Did something get sent in the mail to you did you call? I am hoping to have her and the boys out of there by End of March if I lucky! I could use any information leading up to this like the medical exam or interview questions themselves.

Good Luck!

[Michael Ruffin 1]

Thanks! I will call again and get the operator next time!

[Leatherneck 693]

On Friday Feb 3 (Philippine time} my "Fiancée" went to the BPI bank and paid $350 for herself and $350 for her daughter for the visa application fee. She did get 8 digit receipt number.

Before I proceed - I do not have a copy of the appointment letter or a new Notice of Action with her new case number. NVC just sent the application to manila on 01/30/2012. At what point to I and/or her receive this appointment letter ??

Do we schedule the interview first and/or Physical. When I looked at the Physical page, it is requiring an Interview date.

I tried to go online to schedule her Interview - the 8 digit receipt number did not work.

Click here for to read about a St. Luke's medical experience, your fiancee might benefit from reading this as well.

That receipt number your fiancee got at the time she paid the visa fee at BPI should work, just keep trying it.

Your hard copy of the NOA2 should arrive shortly, did you get an email notice of the NOA2?

Also in the interest of saving time on the day of the medical, your fiancee can register here for the medical online at SLMCEC.

[Hank_ 9,174]

He tried her passport number and it finally took.

[Leatherneck 693]

Yeah, I know it would work eventually.

[vacrimefighter 10]

THANK YOU FOR ALL THE INFO - Our journey starts next week !

[naplesguy 25]

I just recieved the following email.

_______________________--

We received the electronic file from the State Department's National Visa Center (NVC) on July 27, 2012 and should receive the U.S. Immigration Service-approved visa petition (Form I-129F) shortly.

As soon as we receive the I-129F petition from NVC, the applicant will be notified to contact the Embassy's Visa Call Center to schedule the visa interview appointment.

Immigrant Visa Correspondence Unit

Consular Section

U.S. Embassy, Manila

1201 Roxas Boulevard

1000 Manila, Philippines

Telephone: (632) 301-2000

Fax: (632) 301-2037

/gcp

____________________________

According to what I read, the applicant may never get the snail mail from the embasy so it is better to call and set the interview.

Is this correct?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Did you get your MNL #? If not do this first part. If you you have your MNL # continue on down and head to BPI to pay your visa fee... THEN you can call or schedule your interview online.

For the NVC:

Check on your embassy case number:

Give them 7 - 10 days before calling. Call after 4:45 PM eastern time for shorter wait times K1's are not tracked through the AVR, ever. They are processed like an immigrant visa, but they are NOT immigrant visas, so they fall into a completely different class of their own. Therefore you need an operator. To get there:

1-603-334-0700 Operator assistance is available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:00 AM (Eastern Time)

Press 1 for English

Press 5 for an operator

NVC CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: www.immigrantvisas.state.govwww.immigrantvisas.state.gov

E-mail: NVCInquiry@state.gov (I found NVC to be very quick responding to emails)

REQUIRED SECURITY INFORMATION:

You are required to provide the following security information with each inquiry to receive a case specific response:

* NVC Case Number or USCIS Receipt Number (Place in the subject line of the e-mail).

* Petitioner's name and date of birth.

( NOTE: If the visa petition is employment-based, include the employer's company/organization name instead of the petitioner's name and date of birth. )

* Principal Applicant's name and date of birth.

Manila Embassy:

After NOA2 AND YOU HAVE YOUR MNL # (don't need to wait for the letter from the embassy )

Once you have your MNL # you can take your passport and required visa fee (in Php) to BPI and pay your visa fee. The embassy website states that within 4 hours of paying at BPI you can schedule your interview appointment but most times it seems to take about 24 hours.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-niv-paymentinfo.asp

When scheduling online with the embassy you need to include the "XX" at the beginning of the passport number, your passport number IS your receipt number (normally).

Priorty Date; this is the date the NOA 1 was accepted.

Make sure to print two copies of the interview confirmation page as you will need one for St. Luke's and the other (maybe, they might mail the interview letter) for the embassy.

(open all of these links then save them to your bookmarks so you have them for easy access)

Embassy Letter:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_005.pdf

(Tagalog) http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdfhttp://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/K1instructionTag%20rtf3%20_2__rtf2_007.pdf

(The DS-156 can be difficult to complete sometimes, if you have issues try a different browser.)

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/

Embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 3012000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)

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

.

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.

***

St. Luke's:

http://www.slec.ph/us-visa-applicants.shtml#required-docs

Have copies of passport bio page, confirmation page from scheduling interview online at embassy (or if the embassy mails a confirmation letter bring a copy of that), and of course the 2X2 photos. (copy of annulment is asked for at times)

PREREGISTER at St. Luke's website, it saves time when you arrive. http://www.slec.ph/us/registration/

CFO:

ALL exiting required to attend. There are been changed with CFO so for sure read through their website.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR, certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together, from USC - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent.

Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor.A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought,together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement.

[waraywarayako 4]

Call NVC to get your MNL#

For the NVC:

K1's are not tracked through the AVR, EVER. They are processed like an immigrant visa, but they are NOT immigrant visas, so they fall into a completely different class of their own. Therefore you need an operator. To get there:

1-603-334-0700

Press 1 for English

Press 5 for an operator

Can we proceed medical before scheduling interview? and if ever we dont have our MNL# yet, what should we do first?