Another "what's after NOA2" thread

[xwind 10]

This is what I learned here on VJ about the K1 process, please correct me if I'm wrong:

• 1-2 weeks after NOA2, call NVC until they give you your MNL case number
• then the beneficiary can proceed to pay the fee at BPI (without waiting for an NVC letter or Packet 3, because they may never come)
• then schedule the USEM interview appointment
• then register at SLEC site and go to medical interview
• go to USEM interview (also without NVC letter/Packet 3)
• if approved, wait for visa, then go to CFO seminar before leaving the Philippines

Questions:

1. Without the NVC letter, how do we show the MNL case number at BPI and SLEC? Just the number written on a piece of paper (together with her passport of course)?
2. Why do people schedule the USEM interview before doing the medical? I read there's a chance you might get delayed a few months if the beneficiary needs a sputum test. It seems better to me if she schedules with USEM after she passes her medical instead.
3. How long does the CFO take? Some say they do it early then go back later to get the sticker added to the visa. Just seems inefficient to go there twice, unless the seminar takes the whole day.

Edited February 4, 2015 by xwind

[vicks5721 18]

you can't schedule your own interview, the embassy does once they have your medical exam results

[Alexa062214 0]

This is what I learned here on VJ about the K1 process, please correct me if I'm wrong:

• 1-2 weeks after NOA2, call NVC until they give you your MNL case number
• then the beneficiary can proceed to pay the fee at BPI (without waiting for an NVC letter or Packet 3, because they may never come)
• then schedule the USEM interview appointment
• then register at SLEC site and go to medical interview
• go to USEM interview (also without NVC letter/Packet 3)
• if approved, wait for visa, then go to CFO seminar before leaving the Philippines

Questions:

1. Without the NVC letter, how do we show the MNL case number at BPI and SLEC? Just the number written on a piece of paper (together with her passport of course)?
2. Why do people schedule the USEM interview before doing the medical? I read there's a chance you might get delayed a few months if the beneficiary needs a sputum test. It seems better to me if she schedules with USEM after she passes her medical instead.
3. How long does the CFO take? Some say they do it early then go back later to get the sticker added to the visa. Just seems inefficient to go there twice, unless the seminar takes the whole day.

1. Any document with your MNL case number will do. I brought a scanned copy of the NOA2 and NVC letter that was mailed to my fiance. For SLEC, a lot of people got away with the spiel "I got my case number over the phone" but I'm not sure that works for everyone.

2. It's best to schedule your interview after the medical because of course, you would want to come to your interview with ALL your documents and that includes the medical exam results. Or else, you would get a 221G and that delays your case.

3. CFO takes about a half day. I would suggest doing it when you have your visa on hand because yes, it is inefficient to go there twice.

[Hank_ 9,174]

This is what I learned here on VJ about the K1 process, please correct me if I'm wrong:

• 1-2 weeks after NOA2, call NVC until they give you your MNL case number
• then the beneficiary can proceed to pay the fee at BPI (without waiting for an NVC letter or Packet 3, because they may never come)
• then schedule the USEM interview appointment
• then register at SLEC site and go to medical interview
• go to USEM interview (also without NVC letter/Packet 3)
• if approved, wait for visa, then go to CFO seminar before leaving the Philippines

Questions:

1. Without the NVC letter, how do we show the MNL case number at BPI and SLEC? Just the number written on a piece of paper (together with her passport of course)?
2. Why do people schedule the USEM interview before doing the medical? I read there's a chance you might get delayed a few months if the beneficiary needs a sputum test. It seems better to me if she schedules with USEM after she passes her medical instead.
3. How long does the CFO take? Some say they do it early then go back later to get the sticker added to the visa. Just seems inefficient to go there twice, unless the seminar takes the whole day.

You will receive a letter from NVC with the case file # (MNL#), just a matter of when. As for the letter from USEM... you are correct it rarely arrives.

1) BPI doesn't need the MNL# to pay the visa fee, they need the deposit slip (printed from online), and bring your passport along with the Php.

2) SLEC requires the NVC letter or the interview confirmation page/email/letter. SLEC will ask for your interview date during processing. MOST do NOT deal with the sputum testing. You are either a glass empty or half full guy...

3) CFO is a one day event if you go after you have the visa in the passport, now that they have the online appointment system instead of first come first served there isn't a big issue waiting. Before it was a major PITA getting CFO done.