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    US Embassy Manila - Closed till July 31

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    On 6/30/2020 at 3:34 AM, Allovertheworld said:

    Closed to all immigrant and non immigrant visa interviews scheduled thru July 31st.  Of course they are open to US Citizens on a emergency basis.

    This is on their Facebook website:

     

    "The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines has canceled all immigrant and nonimmigrant visa interviews scheduled through July 31 in response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    The U.S. Department of State has suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world. As resources allow, embassies and consulates will continue to provide emergency visa services. We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible, but are unable to provide a specific date at this time. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

    Once visa services resume, affected applicants should reschedule their visa interviews through the Embassy call center by phone at +63 (2) 7792-8988 and +63 (2) 8548-8223, or through the online appointment system at ustraveldocs.com/ph.

    There is no fee to change an appointment, and visa application fees are valid for one year in the country where the fee was paid. https://ph.usembassy.gov/visa-update-visa-appointment-canc…/

    #COVID19PH #coronavirus"

    What about processing recently submitted 221g paperwork from the courier service 2Go, does that count as a routine visa processing?

    Update Your Timeline if You Experienced a Covid19 Impact to Your Immigration Case

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

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    1 hour ago, portorusa said:

    Yep, there will be a delay. She will have to re-do her medical, unfortunately. We were in a similar situation with my French husband, and the Embassy told us about medical renewal.

    Update: she finally has all of the missing documents on hand (both police clearance certificates) to submit to the embassy. They’re also uploaded onto CEAC. Unfortunately, the nearest 2Go Express Courier from her is in Bantay (about six miles from her in Magsingal), is currently closed, so is the embassy. Will there be automatic extensions to her case during the closure, or does she need to email the embassy?

     

    Side note, 2Go Express is the courier service that contracts with the US Embassy for immigration cases resulting in a 221g, in which the applicant needs to submit their missing paperwork. 

    Update Your Timeline if You Experienced a Covid19 Impact to Your Immigration Case

    in Coronavirus Covid-19

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    My stepmom already had her CR1 interview in Manila two months ago (January 13th), all was okay until a slight hiccup in the visa immigration process. She got the section 221(g) document after her consulate interview because they need her police clearance certificates (PCC) from both Taiwan & Qatar (she was employed in those countries between 1987-1994). She has the Taiwan PCC (I already uploaded it in NVC’s CEAC), but still needs the Qatar one; her nephew lives in Qatar & is in the process of obtaining it. The PCC’s claim receipt was dated March 9th.  

     

    Qatar’s MOI where she will get her PCC from is on semi-lockdown too! When I contacted her nephew, he said it’s not yet ready to obtain; her medical will expire in a couple of weeks! 

     

    Because of COVID-19, will there be a delay in her immigration case from the US Embassy? She has one year to submit the missing items, as stated on her section 221(g)!

    Delay in obtaining CR1 Visa due to COVID-19

    in IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures

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    My stepmom already had her CR1 interview in Manila two months ago (January 13th), all was okay until a slight hiccup after her interview. She got the section 221(g) document after her consulate interview because they need her police clearance certificates (PCC) from both Taiwan & Qatar (she was employed in those countries between 1987-1994). She has the Taiwan PCC (I already uploaded it in NVC’s CEAC), but still needs the Qatar one; her nephew lives in Qatar & is obtaining it. 

     

    Qatar’s MOI where she will get her PCC from is on semi-lockdown too due to the COVID-19 shelter-in-place protocol! When I contacted her nephew, he said it’s not yet ready to obtain (it’s generally a one-week working period); her medical at St. Luke’s will expire in a couple of weeks! 

     

    Because of COVID-19, will there be a delay in her immigration case from the US Embassy? She has one year to submit the missing hard copy items & the Qatar PCC has to be uploaded into NVC’s CEAC!

    How Long After USCIS

    in USCIS Service Centers

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    On 5/29/2019 at 10:13 PM, Béchameloo said:

    After the petition is approved by USCIS, how long does the process take for the petition to be sent to the NVC and the embassy and to schedule an interview?

    That’s what I’d like to know! I’m helping my father file the I-130 to bring his new wife (my stepmom) to emigrate from the Philippines to the USA (on a CR-1 visa); they married on August 28th last year. On April 29th, the I-130 was approved by means of the I-797 notice. On reading the I-797 what does NVC go by to begin CEAC processing? The notice date or the priority date? Here’s the breakdown:

     

    I-130 initially filed: 9/25/18; NOA received on 9/28/18

     

    I-130A filed on 4/12/19 after NOA2 was received

     

    I-797 received on 4/29/19.

     

    Now it’s going to be mid-June, should I be receiving the invoice & case numbers around this time from NVC?? When I contacted NVC, the rep said that they haven’t received the approved I-130 yet! Contacting the NVC is no fun!

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