Doug and Mar

i will- let me know how yours turns out too...good luck

Everyone has a different situation here. I'm lucky because I am a teacher and can go over there for a month or two during the summer. I plan to go at the end of June and spend July there. We have two kids (3 and 5) and I have appointments for them July 1 and 3 for CRBA and passports. I'm hoping we can schedule her interview sometime soon so maybe they can all return with me at the end of July. But I understand your situation, and as we all know we stay connected long distance in various ways and can offer support for each other wherever we are.

hey have you got your interview date yet- ours is 07/10 glad we are at this step finally!

That is a fine idea, you don't need to be at the interview.

Everyone has a different situation here. I'm lucky because I am a teacher and can go over there for a month or two during the summer. I plan to go at the end of June and spend July there. We have two kids (3 and 5) and I have appointments for them July 1 and 3 for CRBA and passports. I'm hoping we can schedule her interview sometime soon so maybe they can all return with me at the end of July. But I understand your situation, and as we all know we stay connected long distance in various ways and can offer support for each other wherever we are.

That is a fine idea, you don't need to be at the interview.

Thanks- I figure they want to know be sure of 2 things- are we real and can i support her and her child- I dont see where spending 4-5k plus a flight would be very responsible financially- I think I will stay here

No I didn't see those, but this morning I saw May 29 (3 slots). Obviously I didn't take it because it's way too soon and she hasn't had her medical yet. We're planning for her to go to Manila June 2 to get the medical, then I'll go for the first available date. I still have to do the DS160 form, but figure I can do that as soon as she can send me a digital visa photo.

I should have got one - I am thinking i will not be going to the interview- I dont think me going there would be financially responsible as i have to pay someone to take care of my business while I am away - it cost me 3-4 K when i leave for 2 weeks plus I am not generating any income so i take a big hit when i leave-Not to mention they have not time frame you can plan flights around - So I would rather just her go to the interview and I pay for the tickets for her to come directly here- If this is not a good idea anyone please enlighten me- thanks

I haven't see any interview dates at all. Been refreshing the home screen every 20 minutes last night late and this afternoon. I understand your frustration--all of the papers we have to get are slow in coming.

I saw a few days ago there were some opening june 3rd and june 5th did you get any of those? I choose to wait a while as she is still waiting the 2 weeks wait period for her doctors exam otherwise i would have snatched one of those days,

This is what I get every time I check. Waiting..checking...

oh boy great- just great- well - hopefully it will open up soon!!

My wife is years past this phase.

HAHA!! sorry I thought i was in another chat window-

Getting an interview appointment has been a problem since Yolanda hit and the embassy started expediting those affected (rightly so). And I believe it will continue to be an issue until all those affected by Yolanda have been processed.

Even though there are not any appointments available currently, except for a random cancellation, you will do better to schedule online then calling the embassy. When calling the embassy they look at the same calendar as you would look at online, which currently is NO calendar, but online you stand a chance of snagging a random cancellation if you are persistent with checking the site.

How you doing on your appointment? if so how far out is it?

so what are the dates you are looking at presently- i heard late june-july was easier- i had no idea it was going to be so hard to get a interview date- grrr

I haven't see any interview dates at all. Been refreshing the home screen every 20 minutes last night late and this afternoon. I understand your frustration--all of the papers we have to get are slow in coming.

I though she would just call to set the appointment - i never heard setting the interview to be a challenge - maybe it being the weekend is the problem??

Oh I'm not that fast. As soon as I got the MNL number from the NVC I had my fiancée go to BPI and pay the visa fee, and I'm on the cgi.federal.secure website now every day trying to get an appointment. After I can get a date, then we'll go for the St. Luke's thing. I wish it was that fast haha. I'm stuck in the finding an available appointment date mode right now.

what is the soonest interview date you have come up with so far, i am going to be at this point in a week or so- as soon as she gets her passport, something we put off till about a month ago thinking it would come quickly- I told her to pay the express fee but I think she was thinking it would not take that long- grrr everyday is like year at this point -

This surprised me too--but check the year (2013).

Hi, i am looking at your time line something does not look right, how did you pay for the visa BPI and get your medical and go to embassy all in 1 or 2 days, let me in on your secret...

Yeah I see that now- thanks guys!!

Is this a calendar of available date open for K-1 visa interviews?

I filed February 25th got approved April 9th got the ok to set the interview on April 30th once she get her passport which should have been may 17th but now they say the 27th we pay BPI and set the interview date which I am hoping will be in July_ If you have everything in order with your petition you should hear something soon .. Good luck!!