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1 hour ago, Tay123 said:

thank you, i know it differs per embassy but since we seem to be past the worst of the backlogs of interviews, do you know how long from DQ'ed at NVC to interview?

 

This is in Ankara Embassy. 

Different embassy, Manila, so no sure how much it will help but Dq'd 3/2021 and nothing moved.  Asked for Expedite 3 times (Aug - Oct) finally approved expedite 11/2021.  

Since it was expedite we had to schedule interview and finally found one late January.  But both parents popped for Sputum testing so had to cancel that date.  Mom will be six more months as she's in treatment,  waiting to find new interview for Dad now.

Quite awhile ago

3 hours ago, Loshiel said:

My mom's case is at NVC since 2020 July. Is there any news of any interview scheduled recently in US Embassy Manila Philippines for this category? Her priority date is June 24, 2019 my moms visa is IR5.

 

Is there anybody here the same case as my mom?

7/7/19 priority date here. 

We had an expedite approved in November and we scheduled the interview for end of January, but both parents popped for Sputum test at their physical so had to cancel appointment. 

Now mom ended up with culture growth so is in the six month treatment, Dad's culture wait period ends next week. 

There were more appointments posted a few weeks ago but too early for us. Checking daily but not seeing new ones. Have seen a few people get lucky though. 

16 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

too late 

she can not fly in the last trimester of pregnancy 

that would be from may,  june and july

 

and there is no way to get this approved before May

 

No quite true. 

Some foreign carriers ban travel in final trimester without a doctor's note.  We had issues getting out of Philippines on Cebu Pacific and almost had issues on Cathay, American needs a Dr note at four weeks or less from due date on international,  Delta has zero restrictions, I think united is 28 weeks before Dr note. 

My wife renewed her passport in Chicago first week in December and received it February 11th so ~8 weeks here

On 2/19/2022 at 7:45 AM, Merose MacLeod said:

They have to undergo treatment? 😢

Guessing so......

Well, both parents were supposed to go back for Sputum results March 24th, but yesterday both got calls to come back to SLEC Feb 24th.  Seems this isn't going to be good news......

$160 to try but doubtful she would get it with a pending immigrant visa. 
 

whats the wait time for B2 visas at that embassy?

1 hour ago, ljmp_10 said:

When is your interview originally?

January 26th

5 hours ago, Lorenza said:

4am eastern time? or Philippines time?

4am eastern. I was cancelling IR5 appointments for Wednesday and took a look. 

16 hours ago, Love P said:

Were you able to see if any interview slots opened up? I just checked it, still nothing. 

There were some showing Monday at 4am

There were Feb appointments posted yesterday before 5am but they filled quick. 
 

I was looking as we had to cancel parents interview for Wednesday since medical popped for Sputum testing this week 

Same experience.  In Laws went this week with test in hand, they popped for the Sputum collection next week and asked if they needed new PCR test and were told no.  

2 minutes ago, ljmp_10 said:

Aww, hope you get a reschedule appointment for them soon. It’s so hard to get appointments lately since the last time they allowed online scheduling.

Thanks. Might work out better with covid. Parents won't travel alone and getting in there a pain. If it slips to April May timeframe might be better. Thought Sputum was a two month culture anyway. 

10 hours ago, ljmp_10 said:

I just told them that with the current pandemic, everything is unpredictable and hoping to spend more time with my children (their grandchildren) while they can.

 

No, my parents are still in the Philippines. After 2 months of expedite approval, I went ahead and scheduled them for medical. They are now just waiting for the interview schedule. Looks like no one got appointment for February yet. 

There will be a January 26 appointment open soon. Parents did medical yesterday and popped for the three day Sputum next week. Grrrr

7 minutes ago, jarj said:

 

 

 

I'm aware of the difference between the 2 visas. Either is ok. I just gave birth 4 months ago and was hoping my mom could visit or live with us. I was just weighing which one would be faster and probably easier for her to be with us as soon as possible.  and yes, i'm aware of all the backlogs and processing could take longer due to the pandemic.

Hi, what is DQd?

Documentarily qualified

Parents IR5 filed July 2019, DQd March 2021, NVC sent to Manila November 2021 after multiple expedite requests. 
 

interview Scheduled for January 25, 2022

YMMV. Good luck

SLEC fees increased Jan 4. 
 

New US medical fees will be implemented on January 4, 2022:

Adults (ages 15 and above) - Php 16,225.00
Children (ages 14 and below) - Php 10,835.00

don’t forget the negative Covid test required by them as well. there’s a note on their page that the on site testing offered won’t give results in time. Suggest to test early or elsewhere if coming to SLEC. 

First winter for my wife was in Grand Rapids.  She didn’t leave the house for three months.  The next summer I was transferred to Cincinnati, she took the kids to Philippines for three months that winter 😀

Since then she’s been fine with it even the bedroom ceiling fan is on at night (freezing me).  

6 hours ago, FelixAndAdelfa said:

Just the DS260?..it’s good to know that we can schedule medical even without interview date.I’ll have to look for that now.

how much was the all in all fee in the medical exam?

Just under 15000 php each plus you need negative Covid test within 72 hours of appointment. In our case add another 5000 php per parent. You may find cheaper. 

3 hours ago, Lorenza said:

were you able to schedule it even before you got the response from us travel docs or after?

Booked it the day it showed ready in CEAC, Ultradocs response was confirmation of appointment after booking it

7 hours ago, Corgent said:

All cases in the entire country, or in close proximity to the impacted area?

Guessing everywhere, our CR1 was 7 months in 2014

I booked the parents interview online after CEAC showed ready.  I was a bit hesitant as the ultradocs site had a pop up that seemed to state not to use it for that, but it did have the correct selections for IR5 visas and we did get the email back of the scheduled interview from ultradocs.  When I booked there were only 8 slots on Jan 22nd and 4 on Jan 24th showing as open.

I had previously requested help from our congressman while waiting on the expedite and hadn't received anything back from them until yesterday, then got the below message when the Manila Embassy person responded to them saying you can book online.

Thank you for your December 10, 2021 inquiry on behalf of your constituent Ms. M. S. concerning the immigrant visa cases of her parents, Mrs.  and Mr, XXXXXXXX.   

Appointment scheduling for this visa class is now available on a limited basis through the U.S. Embassy’s Visa Information and Appointment Service Center.  Interview scheduling may be done online at https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/.  English- and Tagalog-speaking customer service agents are also available to provide assistance through the Embassy’s Visa Information and Appointment Service at telephone numbers (632) 7792-8988 or (632) 8548-8223.  The U.S. Embassy remains subject to a reduction in appointment slots due to limited staffing and resources, so expect delays in appointment availability.  The call center is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays.  Callers in the United States should call (703) 520-2235 on its Eastern Standard Time equivalent of operation hours.        

The applicants should follow all interview preparation instructions located on the Embassy’s website at  https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-based-immigration/the-interview/.  The website identifies the required documents as well as procedures to follow prior to the interview date.       

Applicants must have a valid medical exam and must be medically cleared for travel to the United States at the time of the visa interview.  The applicants may contact St. Luke’s Extension Clinic by telephone at (+632) 8524-6082, 8523-9736, 8521-0020, or at 8521-8647 with any questions they may have regarding the medical examination. They may also find additional information at slec.ph.        

The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines continues to operate on limited staffing.  Please visit the Embassy’s website at https://ph.usembassy.gov/news-events/ for updates regarding consular services and operations.  They may also contact the Embassy directly using the contact form found on our website,  https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/contactus/.                

The information regarding these visa cases is protected from disclosure under section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1202(f), and in accordance with that law, may only be used for the “formulation, amendment, administration, or enforcement of the immigration, nationality, or other laws of the United States.”  Since you have inquired on behalf of the applicants, our disclosure to you of the above information from the visa records, which information could be made available to the visa applicants, is consistent with INA section 222(f), 8 U.S.C. 1202(f), and you may share this information with your constituent

28 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Thanks for the update.  It might be a new system at USEM for re-schedules.  If you receive an appointment confirmation from an official state.gov email address, the embassy would most likely honor it.

 

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