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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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How often does scheduling a visa interview change their schedule? Right now, the earliest available schedule is on June 16,2014. Does that mean that there will be no more slots for May and i should just schedule my interview for June instead? Im hoping to have an interview on May but if theres no chance that slots will be open on May, i'd just get the June coz it might be full again and be moved to July coz i understand that u can only reschedule yout interview twice for free. Help!!

Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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How often does scheduling a visa interview change their schedule? Right now, the earliest available schedule is on June 16,2014. Does that mean that there will be no more slots for May and i should just schedule my interview for June instead? Im hoping to have an interview on May but if theres no chance that slots will be open on May, i'd just get the June coz it might be full again and be moved to July coz i understand that u can only reschedule yout interview twice for free. Help!!

May is fully booked, unless someone cancels an appointment, so yes you should grab a June date before June is fully booked and everyone is back to wait for the next month to become available. Yes you can reschedule twice without penalty.

Hank

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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I concur with Hank's advice 100% based on my own experience. The date you got is average as far as wait times go. I booked a month ago and got May 20.

Right now Typhoon Yolanda victims are getting prioriy. Normally the wiat is not this bad.

You made the right choice grabbing the date you got before that one vanished. Just keep watching if somewting earlier opens ujp.

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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Are you all ready with your requirements, including passing the medical exam?

My experience -- Last December, my appointments went from April 24 to Jan 9.

Afterwards, I had to do sputum exam so my Jan 9 appointment was cancelled by St. Luke's. I went back after 2 months, March 18, and on the days before (March 16,17) the website had been saying there were no appointments available (so i was panicking).

When St. Luke's was rescheduling my interview on the 18th, I got lucky and a March 24 schedule opened up. The girl told me she had been giving out May appointments before me.

My point is - it's really unpredictable. Today it's full, tomorrow someone cancels and a spot opens up. This whole process takes a lot of patience and a bit of luck.

AOS process timeline

2014

June 20 - Married my soulmate (L)

June 24 - Sent AOS package via UPS

June 26 - Delivered to Chicago

July 1 - Text and email confirmation from USCIS, check cashed

July 7 - NOA1 letters

July 9 - Biometrics appointment letter for July 23

July 15 - Biometrics early walk-in at Varick Street, New York office

Aug 26 - EAD/AP approval! (60 days)

Sep 5 - Received EAD/AP combo card

2015

June 27 - Received welcome letter and Permanent Resident card together :goofy:

Next up... Removal of conditions - 2017!

Currently being patient and enjoying married life :wub:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I concur with Hank's advice 100% based on my own experience. The date you got is average as far as wait times go. I booked a month ago and got May 20.

Right now Typhoon Yolanda victims are getting prioriy. Normally the wiat is not this bad.

You made the right choice grabbing the date you got before that one vanished. Just keep watching if somewting earlier opens ujp.

Thanks Al. Yesterday I saw an open schedule for May24. However i was hesitant to push through with it because apparently you have to cancel your original schedule 1st before you can reschedule for the available one. I did not do it because i was scared that maybe by that time that ive just cancelled my original schedule, somebody might grab that schedule then il be left with nothing. If only they will allow us to schedule a new one bfore we cancel the original schedule just to be safe... any advice?

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Are you all ready with your requirements, including passing the medical exam?

My experience -- Last December, my appointments went from April 24 to Jan 9.

Afterwards, I had to do sputum exam so my Jan 9 appointment was cancelled by St. Luke's. I went back after 2 months, March 18, and on the days before (March 16,17) the website had been saying there were no appointments available (so i was panicking).

When St. Luke's was rescheduling my interview on the 18th, I got lucky and a March 24 schedule opened up. The girl told me she had been giving out May appointments before me.

My point is - it's really unpredictable. Today it's full, tomorrow someone cancels and a spot opens up. This whole process takes a lot of patience and a bit of luck.

Thanks for your inputs. Why it took u 2months to comeback? Is that really the waiting time for the sputum test? Im not fone with me medical yet. Hopefully everything will turn out well. Im schedule for a medical exam on May 14-15

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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The sputum really does take two months. Most of us don't need it but you never know if you will be one of the unlucky few who do. If they find something suspicious on your chest xray, they will send you for sputum to see if it is really TB, the disease they are looking for.

Hoefully for you, you will be the lucky majority, not the unlucky minority..

Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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Thanks Al. Yesterday I saw an open schedule for May24. However i was hesitant to push through with it because apparently you have to cancel your original schedule 1st before you can reschedule for the available one. I did not do it because i was scared that maybe by that time that ive just cancelled my original schedule, somebody might grab that schedule then il be left with nothing. If only they will allow us to schedule a new one bfore we cancel the original schedule just to be safe... any advice?

Best advice. IF you want a different appointment date, you HAVE TO (take the leap) cancel your original date... can't have two appointments at the same time.

Hank

"Chance Favors The Prepared Mind"

 

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“LET’S GO BRANDON!”

Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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yes, 2 months is the required observation time for your sputum culture. best of luck, hope everything goes smoothly during your exam then interview.

Thanks for your inputs. Why it took u 2months to comeback? Is that really the waiting time for the sputum test? Im not fone with me medical yet. Hopefully everything will turn out well. Im schedule for a medical exam on May 14-15

AOS process timeline

2014

June 20 - Married my soulmate (L)

June 24 - Sent AOS package via UPS

June 26 - Delivered to Chicago

July 1 - Text and email confirmation from USCIS, check cashed

July 7 - NOA1 letters

July 9 - Biometrics appointment letter for July 23

July 15 - Biometrics early walk-in at Varick Street, New York office

Aug 26 - EAD/AP approval! (60 days)

Sep 5 - Received EAD/AP combo card

2015

June 27 - Received welcome letter and Permanent Resident card together :goofy:

Next up... Removal of conditions - 2017!

Currently being patient and enjoying married life :wub:

 
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