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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I read about a lot of people going into the Manila embassy at like 2am. Is that necessary if you have an interview scheduled?

Waiting 4 hours for the doors to open is about the same as waiting 4 hours in line after it opens right?

Why would they schedule an interview date and not guarantee an interview on that day?

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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When we went to our interview. We arrive at 6:15 AM. Jump out the taxi and was on line waiting about 10 mins to get inside the embassy. Our total time from arriving at the embassy to end of interview. 3 hours. My dad spoke with a lady that was there waiting since 1:00 AM :blink::wow: . If you want to play it safe get there at 5:00 - 5:30 AM.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My fiancee's appt was at 6:30am and she got there at 6:30am ...( she's always running behind ) anyway, she was home by 11:30am

K1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent : 2011-12-07

I-129F NOA1 : 2011-12-13

I-129F RFE(s) : None

I-129F NOA2 : 2012-04-02

NVC Received : 2012-04-06

NVC Left : 2012-04-17

Interview Date : 2012-05-09

Interview Result : Approved

Visa Received : 2012-05-18

US Entry : 2012-06-01

Marriage : 2012-06-08

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 111 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 148 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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Agree: 2 a.m. & other such hours unnecessary; tell your fiancee please try to get some extra sleep. Inday arrived about 5:30 a.m. for 6:30 appointment slot. Even maybe arriving that time that was a little too early. After going inside, the order in which individuals were called for pre-screening and interviews seemed pretty random, anyway. --RK

K-1
May 4, 2006 - We first meet in Singapore
[March 2008 to October 2011] - RK visits Inday in Philippines; multiple visits
April 11, 2010 - RK proposes on Palawan Island; Inday says "Yes! Yes!"
Apr 4, 2011 - I-129F mailed
Apr 11, 2011 - petition received, NOA1, application routed to VSC
Aug 3, 2011 - NOA2! I-129F petition approved!! Yahoo!!!
Aug 10, 2011 - NVC forwards petition to Manila
Aug 17, 2011 - Petition arrives Manila
October 4, 2011 - Medical passed; thank you for answered prayer!
October 12, 2011 - K-1 Visa approved!! Thank you for more prayers anwswered!!
November 24, 2011 - POE! (Thanksgiving Day) Prayers answered!!!! Many Thanks!!!!
Feb 5, 2012 - Wedding Ceremony!

AOS
June 14, 2012 - AOS filed (EAD & AP concurrently filed also); sent via FedEx courier
June 19, 2012 - text notification indicating receipt AOS package
June 25, 2012 - hardcopy AOS, EAD, AP "NOA1"s (I-797C) received
June 29, 2012 - appointment letter for biometrics received (appointment: mid-July)
July 14, 2012 - Biometrics appointment: complete
July 18, 2012 - Case transferred to California Service Center notice received
August 27, 2012 - Combo EAD & AP card received

April 25, 2012 - Permanent Resident card (conditional) received; Yahoo!!! (no interview)

REMOVAL OF CONDITONS
March 28, 2015 - I-751 filed; sent via USPS priority mail, signature upon delivery requested

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Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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My fiancee had a 6:30 interview time, we arrived at 5:30, the guards started moving the lines closer to the embassy at 6:00, then at 6:30 they started checking people through. We were done a little after 10AM. I would not arrive more than an hour early.

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My fiancee had a 6:30 interview time, we arrived at 5:30, the guards started moving the lines closer to the embassy at 6:00, then at 6:30 they started checking people through. We were done a little after 10AM. I would not arrive more than an hour early.

Agree...not more than an hour early. :thumbs:

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