Manila No Appointments Available ? ?

[Loida and Ed 11]

we have completed all requirments, and now want to schedule medical and interview in the embassy. The Appointment website states that no appointments are available for sep/ oct ? Our NOA2 is valid from July 6th thru Nov 5 th

Any thoughts or advice ? ? ?

Thanks

Ed & Loida

Edited August 31, 2012 by Loida and Ed

[C-ma'am 684]

-- Post moved from AOS to Philippines as the question is about interview dates in Manila for a K1 visa--

[Hank_ 9,174]

we have completed all requirments, and now want to schedule medical and interview in the embassy. The Appointment website states that no appointments are available for sep/ oct ? Our NOA2 is valid from July 6th thru Nov 5 th

Any thoughts or advice ? ? ?

Thanks

Ed & Loida

You 129 petition will not expire, simply contact the embassy and they will extend it for 4 more months (up to a year).

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

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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.

[X Factor 1,113]

Also when you go online to schedule appoitment and it say none available. Keep checking every few hours and you will get an opening. I too was online and was disappointed to see none available. But I kept checking and suddenly a September 7 time slot opened. I jumped on it.

[Loida and Ed 11]

I remember reading your post, and was diong that today. then it said i was going to reach my max per day limit LOL

Also when you go online to schedule appoitment and it say none available. Keep checking every few hours and you will get an opening. I too was online and was disappointed to see none available. But I kept checking and suddenly a September 7 time slot opened. I jumped on it.

[X Factor 1,113]

I remember reading your post, and was diong that today. then it said i was going to reach my max per day limit LOL

Yea I got the same message about reaching my maximum limit but I still kept on refreshing. Persistance pays off

[Loida and Ed 11]

:) means i will go back to trying :)

thanks... and by the way... with fiancee +3, would that be something where they need a larger "block" of time or do you think they all would go in at the same time ?

Thanks

Yea I got the same message about reaching my maximum limit but I still kept on refreshing. Persistance pays off

[X Factor 1,113]

:) means i will go back to trying :)

thanks... and by the way... with fiancee +3, would that be something where they need a larger "block" of time or do you think they all would go in at the same time ?

Thanks

Actually they don't go in all at the same time. Each applicant have time slots for their interview. My fiancee is scheduled on Friday September, 7 @ 7:35 am because someone cancelled on that time slot.

[SteelFaithU2 3]

Wow, it really is that backed up? So we're likely not to get an appointment until after October? How is getting an appointment at St.Lukes - just as bad?

[Loida and Ed 11]

Hi... I think this may be because of a backlog due to the flooding... RE: ST L. I have no idea

Wow, it really is that backed up? So we're likely not to get an appointment until after October? How is getting an appointment at St.Lukes - just as bad?

[SteelFaithU2 3]

Yea, I was thinking the same thing. I really hope there's not going to be any major delays for all of us. If there's more flooding though, there very well could be I suppose...

[southcalhog 43]

You 129 petition will not expire, simply contact the embassy and they will extend it for 4 more months (up to a year).

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.

Hank is right on the Money......Im a living witness. Because of Personal issues i contacted the USEM Twice, to extend out Petition. And YES dont be Stressed out about Petition expiring. it is good for a year with CO Revalidation. Email.......IVManilareplies@State.Gov for extentions. Good Luck!!!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Aren't you guys glad its over with!!? After all the setbacks and delays... finally together!

Would have been a ####### to run into this appointment delay to boot...

[southcalhog 43]

Aren't you guys glad its over with!!? After all the setbacks and delays... finally together!

Would have been a ####### to run into this appointment delay to boot...

You got that right Hank After all the Setbacks and delays we are soooooooooooooooo HAPPY!! doesnt seem like almost 2 Months have Passed. Glad also we didnt run in that Appt Snafu to boot.

[X Factor 1,113]

Wow, it really is that backed up? So we're likely not to get an appointment until after October? How is getting an appointment at St.Lukes - just as bad?

It is no problem. It is a walk ing and no appointments necessary. However they want to see your appointment email for your interview or an offical document from the embassy that has your Manila Case number. Good thing my fiancee printed out her September 7 visa appointment email.