Zach Rogers

You are right, wait for the VISA first before making plans.

BOOM!!! Just came back ISSUED! From READY to AP to ISSUED!! Wee!

Anyone know how long till the passport with visa shows up?

Sometimes just a little sympathy is what's needed! We gave ourselves ample time and a cushion in case things didn't pan out perfectly and I guess we were just off? You are probably right that the best thing to do is follow the instructions that they give you in the next steps for the visa. We'll just have to move the date for the wedding!!

We were told that this happens all the time with this document... And that it usually takes between 7 to 10 days! Well, it's been 20 days and nothing yet! I'll give it till Friday and if no "ISSUED" is there I will have to eat the $10g's spent on the wedding;(

I went for the interview with my fiancé in the Philippines on October 30. They needed a follow-up document verifying her previous married name and NBI (National Bureau of investigation ).We gave that to them the next day and have been waiting ever since. At first it stated administrative process, then ready, and today it went back to administrative process again! When my fiancé called last week they said they were issuing the visa and that they did not need any other follow-up documentation and that everything was fine!

However the fact that it went back to administrative process and was noted that that could take a few weeks it makes me concerned. Our wedding is planned for 30 November and we have already paid in advance and have over 100 people showing up!

Any feedback on time lines would be great!