Jumped on a March 12th interview date without having

[Myguita 3]

an appointment letter emailed to me yet..Our CR-1 case was expedited to this stage

The reason I did that was because the next date available was May 20th..I asked the operator if my case would be allowed at the embassy with just a appointment cofirmation letter..She said you have to go there and find out..Which I took as there's a chance this would work even without a regular appointment letter..The operator told me that if they didnt let us interview, we would just have to reschedule. So it seems there's not much to lose..Also maybe we finally get emailed the letter before the 12th

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated

Edited March 10, 2014 by Myguita

[Myguita 3]

Also..Do we need a local police certificate to go along with our NBI clearance?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Also..Do we need a local police certificate to go along with our NBI clearance?

No, just the NBI for Travel Abroad (see item 6 & 7 of the instructions letter). + a heads up the embassy will want a CENOMAR (it will be a CEMAR being you are married but that is what to request at NSO)

Did you get a copy of the embassy instruction letter?

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/865058/instructionpackets/IV%20Applicants_%20Interview%20Preparation%20Instructions%20_as%20of%2017%20September%202013_%20without%20footer.pdf

[Greenbaum 12,260]

Also..Do we need a local police certificate to go along with our NBI clearance?

No local police clearance needed. Be sure your NBI clearance is on green security paper and that ALL names that you have used including birth, marriage, aliases etc. are searched.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Oh yes, for sure do an AKA for all names used; married name, single name... other names. Keep forgetting that lately.... old timers I guess....

[Myguita 3]

thanks!

We also will have an issue with our medical clearance since the wife just had it done this past Friday and our interview is on Thursday..What do you think our chances are ? Will the Embassy have our case already? I know they want at least 7 days but we want the March 12th date...

[Hank_ 9,174]

thanks!

We also will have an issue with our medical clearance since the wife just had it done this past Friday and our interview is on Thursday..What do you think our chances are ? Will the Embassy have our case already? I know they want at least 7 days but we want the March 12th date...

Embassy states to do the medical 5-7 days before the interview, so it may be really close on this one. BTW, March 12th is a Wednesday, not Thursday.

If the medical is not there for the interview that will cause a delay for sure, seems like if something is missing at interview time it can easily add a couple weeks to the wait.