US Immigration from Philippines

I was notified today that our case has been transferred from the NVC to the U.S. Embassy in Manila. I have completed the DS-160 and filled out most of the visa application on the U.S. Visa Scheduling website. However, I am encountering an issue on the final page, where it requests our NVC case number and payment option. When I attempt to submit the information, I receive the following error: "The Case Number entered is invalid. Please confirm your Case Number and re-enter it."

Currently, our CEAC status shows as "In Transit." Do I need to wait until it changes to "Ready" before I can pay the visa fee?

Hello VJ!

Does anyone know the current process to get an NBI clearance for travel to the US? Is this something that you're supposed to make a regular multi-purpose appointment for and then ask for verbally for travel to US purposes?

On the NBI website we don't see this an an option, no matter what we select the receipt says "multi-purpose." My wife's parents already have the multi-purpose one, so we're trying to get another more recent one with the correct verbiage/color or whatever is needed.

I keep finding conflicting information.

Thank you!

Aloha kakou,

After a minor RFE, we received our NOA2 dated 11/13. I am doing research about what to do/what happens next. I am seeing conflicting information. My friend John who is providing moral and logistical support says some things have changed since he went thru this. And I think my research is reflecting this.

Can some kind soul point Dina and I to a definitive resource as to what we should be doing now and what we should be preparing for?

Mahalo,

Bill and Dina

Hey VJ!

My wife's parents just got their interview dates in MNL mid Jan (just under two years waiting), and we're on the step of VAC registration for visa mailing address and fingerprints, however, upon reaching the NVC/KCC Case Number step, I'm getting:

I know the case number is correct and there's no typo, that I can confirm with 100% certainty. I found 3 Reddit's about this, but no one has come up with a solution after many months, so I wanted to reach out to be proactive.

Has anyone else experienced this? Who should we contact?

Note: Failure to schedule your VAC appointment before your Embassy appointment will result in the cancellation of your visa interview.

Thanks so much!

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MNL-Manila.html

Hello! It s been a while since I last posted here. I m now a U.S. citizen, and I filed an I-130 for my mother in August 2023. I gave birth to my first child in 2022 and had planned to return to work after my mom s visa is approved. We received the I-130 approval last week, but my husband and I have decided that I will continue staying home with our child until he is 5. My son is currently 2.5 years old.

My question is, can I postpone my mother s visa interview? Or what would be the best route to take if we are not ready for her to come to the U.S. yet? I don t want to cancel her application because I know we ll need her help when I go back to work, but not for another 2-3 years. Thank you for taking the time to read my post.