IR-5 Self-Schedule

[beatrice25 3]

Hello! Are there any IR-5 applicants here who have not received their interview letter from the U.S. Embassy in Manila and were instructed to schedule their own interview? My parents were DQ’d in June 2025. I called the embassy’s hotline and spoke with several representatives, all of whom gave me the same instructions. I was able to schedule an interview, but I’m just a bit worried they might ask for the interview letter at the VAC or during the medical appointments.

[JeanneAdil 7,282]

when talking to the embassy,  did you specify this was IR5 for immigrant visa?

or did they think you were asking about tourist visa ?

As far as i understand the process,  NVC and embassy work together to schedule IR5 

 

How did you reach a site to schedule?

this is interesting if you are able to complete the process this way