Tycoons_

I'm pretty much on the same boat and I'm really worried. I had my interview on Nov 24 at USEM in Manila. I was informed I was approved and just wait for the visa to be delivered. I keep checking ceac for status update. From the day of my interview (Nov 24) up to Nov 27 my status says ISSUED then on the 27th it changes to READY as if I haven't been to my interview yet and the status updated date changed from Nov 24 to Nov 28. I am hoping nothing is wrong. Anyway any update from your end? Keep us posted please.

It got changed to "ISSUED" on the 25th and then I got an email on Friday (28th) telling me that my stuff would be delivered by Monday (1st DEC).

I think if the date changes then it means that someone has opened your case and done some sort of work on it.

Mine also went to "ISSUED" back to "READY" then on AP for a day before going back to "ISSUED".

I know how you feel, this is more nerve racking than the interview! At the interview they told me to wait 5 to 10 days for my passport back so give it the maximum 10 days and if you don't hear anything then contact them. I'm not sure if the timeline is different in Manilla to London though.

Mine took a full 2 weeks to get back. Like Nich-Nick said, just wait for your email. It's frustrating but it will come.

I actually just checked it again and it's gone back to "READY", like it was before the interview, so I have no idea what's going on.

Everything is still saying as if I haven't been for the interview.

I'm guessing the best thing to do is just wait, everyone's times seem to be different.

Just checked it and it says "Issued".

Just posting to let anyone who has the same problem in the future knows it took roughly 5 days to Issue it.

Hi,

I was the same way and I had my interview on Monday. Like you I was sick with worry and full with what if's and scared I'd forget a pivotal piece of paper.

It's really not that stressful once you're there, I found myself actually getting bored after having to wait around for so long.

I know you probably won't but just try to relax, once it's over you'll wonder why you worried so much. The CO I had was very nice and the interview was more like a conversation than an interview.

I actually bought a novels worth of evidence of our relationship among other things I thought I MIGHT need and they didn't ask for anything.

You'll be fine.

So it's totally normal for it to still say "ready for interview" even after I've attended it?

Thanks

Hi all,

First of all I want to apologise if this has already been answered but I couldn't find it anywhere on the forums.

I attended my visa interview on the 17th (and it got approved ) and was told that my passport to be back with me in 5 - 10 working days.

Being the impatient person that I am, I have been checking almost every hour over the past 3 days on the CEAC website for the status of my case. After checking earlier this morning, it says it was last updated on the 20th (today), listed as "READY" and still saying I have to attend the interview?

I'm just wondering if this is a thing that normally happens? I normally worry about such things and they turn out fine but this certainly has me puzzled.

Is there also a chance that they could ask for more paperwork from me?

I phoned the embassy and I think the lady I spoke to was (understandably) a bit annoyed that I called after only 3 days.

Any insight at all would be appreciated.