How long will it take to receive the visa after we get approve?

[shuleica 0]

My fiancé will go to my interview. His employer allow him to take 2 weeks vacation, no extension. How long will it take to receive the visa after it gets approve? I'm worried if we can't receive it by 2 weeks. I will travel alone.

[Pitaya 2,576]

My fiancé will go to my interview. His employer allow him to take 2 weeks vacation, no extension. How long will it take to receive the visa after it gets approve? I'm worried if we can't receive it by 2 weeks. I will travel alone.

Depends on a lot of things, i.e., visa approval, no RFEs, interviewing embassy (Manila) processing, mail/delivery service...etc...

Re-post in Phil-regional forum.

Edited September 19, 2012 by A&B

[nessmj77 6]

It varies per country, my fiance was approved on Sept 7th and still hasn't received it.

[shuleica 0]

It varies per country, my fiance was approved on Sept 7th and still hasn't received it.

Thank you! But can we ask to pick it up instead of mailing it to me? I think it's much faster right?

[C-ma'am 684]

**Moved from K1 to Philippines. Question is consulate specific.

[Hank_ 9,171]

Thank you! But can we ask to pick it up instead of mailing it to me? I think it's much faster right?

You can't pick it up at the embassy, you can arrange to pick it up at any 2GO location.

It took 9 days for my wife to get her visa/passport, some have taken a month and some have gotten them in 3 days... its an unknown until yours arrives.

Odds are you will be traveling alone.

[shuleica 0]

You can't pick it up at the embassy, you can arrange to pick it up at any 2GO location.

It took 9 days for my wife to get her visa/passport, some have taken a month and some have gotten them in 3 days... its an unknown until yours arrives.

Odds are you will be traveling alone.

Awww. I thought we can pick it up at US embassy. I'm more worried now. Anyway, thank you!

[X Factor 1,110]

It can take 5 to 10 days after approval. My fiancee received it 8 days after her September 7 approval.

[TiklingGuy 211]

It took Monreal 5 business days. She was in Manila waiting on it though. It possibly could take longer depending on were you are in the phils.

[Hank_ 9,171]

It took Monreal 5 business days. She was in Manila waiting on it though. It possibly could take longer depending on were you are in the phils.

We were in Taguig City, just outside Makati so though it would be faster than 9 days, but not.

[porcs 0]

if there was no problem with your papers you can received it after 2 business days. we have it pick-up at 2go mall of asia. we had our interview friday morning (sept 14), then we received it tuesday afternoon (sept 18). Don't wait for the text message, you can call 2go and inquire about your passport. They said that they usually released the passport at 4pm.

[bxman 13]

It can take 5 to 10 days after approval. My fiancee received it 8 days after her September 7 approval.

8 days! Great!

How long did it take her to get an interview at the embassy?

[shuleica 0]

if there was no problem with your papers you can received it after 2 business days. we have it pick-up at 2go mall of asia. we had our interview friday morning (sept 14), then we received it tuesday afternoon (sept 18). Don't wait for the text message, you can call 2go and inquire about your passport. They said that they usually released the passport at 4pm.

Thank you! Will it be possible that we can ask them if we can pick it up at Mall of Asia? I think it slower in province. Thanks for the help.

[X Factor 1,110]

8 days! Great!

How long did it take her to get an interview at the embassy?

At the end of August there were no appointments availabe. So I kept checking online for embassy appoints for nealy 2 days. Every hour that I was awake. Then a September 7 appointment opened up. Here files arrived in Manila September 5 and her medical was September 3. Everything was very tight. But from NOA2 to visa approval was around 3 weeks.

[TiklingGuy 211]

We were in Taguig City, just outside Makati so though it would be faster than 9 days, but not.

No kidding? How long did it take you guys to get it?