US Immigration from Philippines

Hello everyone,

Great news my fianc successfully passed her K1 visa interview yesterday!

I was wondering if anyone has any recent data points on the timeframe from the interview to receiving the visa in hand? I've checked the forums, but the timelines seem to have varied quite a bit over the years.

Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences!

We were notified on December 12th from NVC that our case has been expedited at the Embassy in Manila and to expect an appointment letter/notification from the Embassy soon. Has anyone else that was notified during that week or after received the appointment email yet?

Hello group I'm wondering if anyone knows how long it takes for USCIS to send an approved and issued I-131 Reentry permit to the US Embassy in Manila Philippines? It was approved on November 20 2024 and no tracking number was available after we recived the approval notice at the US address the permit was to initially be sent to the Embassy cause I was in the Philippines at the time and was planning to be there when the permit arrived I have since had to return to the US and still will use the permit for a later date. I called the Embassy many times and noone seems to know where the permit is USCIS says I can reapply and pay the fee over to have it reissued and it will take another year or so for approval has anyone been through this issue?

I'm not sure if this is the correct place to ask, sorry. I'm coming from Manila with my two sons who will be citizens once they get here. I live near Cleveland, but I'm not sure if I can use it as a port of entry. Thank you!

Hi all,

I helped my wife schedule her biometrics and interview appointment for her IR-1 visa on the https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/en/immigrant-visa website. I saw on one of the guides that you need to pay a visa fee of some sort before you are even able to schedule an appointment, but it never prompted us to pay. Did we do anything wrong? Thanks so much for any advice!