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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hey guys, I am aware that it's so hard to get an appointment date right now at the USEM. I just want to know any ideas to those who were able to grab an appointment, like What time did you see the available schedule popped up? Was it during the day or evening? or Was it during the weekends? Been trying for many days now but no success :( . Your response is greatly appreciated :) Thanks!!!

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~Moved from K1 Process to Phil. Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is country-specific~

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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If you think in terms of others, there might be a person who does not have all of their papers ready, has an appointment, and decides to cancel their appointment at the last moment to wait until their papers are ready. Cancellations are important right now when the schedule is so full with no open dates. So, one strategy (I've done this and others have as well) is to have your fiancée take the medical and wait in Manila. Perhaps stay with a friend or find an inexpensive apartment short term. Then, when you see an open date, get it, and you are in. Others will tell you to wait for the medical until an appointment is scheduled, but right now that strategy does not seem feasible when others are looking for a cancellation from someone else. These are my thoughts. Good luck, and keep refreshing--F5, F5.

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luvcjan, on 24 Jun 2014 - 12:12 AM, said:

Hey guys, I am aware that it's so hard to get an appointment date right now at the USEM. I just want to know any ideas to those who were able to grab an appointment, like What time did you see the available schedule popped up? Was it during the day or evening? or Was it during the weekends? Been trying for many days now but no success :( . Your response is greatly appreciated :) Thanks!!!

Your asking questions that there are no concrete answers to. No one can predict when a date will open. There was a thread on this topic about a week ago with some good ideas to use to snag a date when one becomes available. Maybe it will work for you. 1943.gif

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/500549-stuck-in-5th-gear-need-help-with-mnl-consular-interview-k-1-scheduling/

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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If you think in terms of others, there might be a person who does not have all of their papers ready, has an appointment, and decides to cancel their appointment at the last moment to wait until their papers are ready. Cancellations are important right now when the schedule is so full with no open dates. So, one strategy (I've done this and others have as well) is to have your fiancée take the medical and wait in Manila. Perhaps stay with a friend or find an inexpensive apartment short term. Then, when you see an open date, get it, and you are in. Others will tell you to wait for the medical until an appointment is scheduled, but right now that strategy does not seem feasible when others are looking for a cancellation from someone else. These are my thoughts. Good luck, and keep refreshing--F5, F5.

Hello, thank you for the reply. I'm already done with my medical 12 days ago. Thanks for the tips. God bless:)

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Your asking questions that there are no concrete answers to. No one can predict when a date will open. There was a thread on this topic about a week ago with some good ideas to use to snag a date when one becomes available. Maybe it will work for you. 1943.gif

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/500549-stuck-in-5th-gear-need-help-with-mnl-consular-interview-k-1-scheduling/

Hello Greenbaum, thank you so much for this link. I will also do what they did to get a schedule..hopefully i'll be lucky to snag one since most of us waiting are using the add on. Take care and God bless:)

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sassyseawitch, on 25 Jun 2014 - 1:44 PM, said:

I have been trying for 3 1/2 weeks. Nothing.

You've been trying to get an appointment for 3 1/2 weeks? And what means are you using? Have you tried chrome monitor or C4C? If no earlier in the thread I listed other experiences by some with those two programs. Each got an appointment. Good luck

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My sister is been trying for almost 2 months now still no appointment for her. I hope someone here can update us when there is an open spot. We are using the c4c but still no appointment for her.

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