Interview and flight to the US

[JeffandNadine 14]

How soon after the interview at the consulate in manila for the k-1 visa can we fly to the United States? 

[payxibka 10,045]

11 minutes ago, JeffandNadine said:

How soon after the interview at the consulate in manila for the k-1 visa can we fly to the United States? 

the absolute very moment you have the visa & CFO sticker in hand

 

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Edited February 24, 2019 by payxibka

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

And not a moment sooner. The advice is to never buy airplane tickets until the visa is is in hand.

[Curt&Ro 18]

Normally you will get your visa within 1 to 2 weeks via 2go so right after you get your passport you can attend CFO seminar after you can fly right after you get the sticker.

[whimper 8]

4 hours ago, JeffandNadine said:

How soon after the interview at the consulate in manila for the k-1 visa can we fly to the United States? 

As soon as she gets her visa.  It can take 3 days to two weeks. In the meantime, she can go to this CFO seminar that takes about a few hours.

[payxibka 10,045]

49 minutes ago, Curt&Ro said:

Normally you will get your visa within 1 to 2 weeks via 2go so right after you get your passport you can attend CFO seminar after you can fly right after you get the sticker.

CFO can be attended at anytime, no need to wait for visa in passport.  If you attend before the visa in passport you can just go get the sticker after visa in hand

[TandSarahJane 178]

A little advice on CFO and flights - give yourself a few days between the CFO and your flight.  CFO in Cebu (which has a reputation for being very strict) had a number of couples that were not properly scheduled in advance, or had to come back the next day to sort out an issue, and didnt have enough time with their flight plans. Less of a problem in Manila from what I understand, but worth noting to avoid headaches before your departure.