Elaine Villaflor

Yes, we emailed them continously these past 2 years. Luckily last February they emailed us that our interview was expedited. We did not request for it, but try to request for expedition before the IV fees expires. 

1 hour ago, akeela said:

any update from your case. my dad emailed the embassy multiple times and finally this morning they changed the status to refused again but few minutes later it changed to expired.. the date of last update changed hoping it will be fixed by tomorrow or will do another inquiry.  The embassy doesnt even reply to emails. 

Same with us, the status changed into 'refused' and this month we received a letter that we are in the waiting list for the interview. Although there is still no appointment date, but it is said that they will notify us. Try sending them a written letter, because my Mom did that last March and just like that we got this great news from them. 

3 hours ago, akeela said:

any updates. My uncle is in same situation but they already had their interview before covid. my dad sent an email to the embassy. 

Our case was updated last June 21 though the status is still "Expiring soon". I suggest to call and email them your queries every week. And to also let the embassy know that your uncle is still interested on the petition. Write down the dates of your phone calls and emailed letters so you can have proofs that you keep in touch with the embassy. Have a great day,,

6 minutes ago, Julierl said:

Hi Elaine,

 

I am also on your same shoe. My schedule interview was Mar24, 2020. I got so panicked then but nothing we can do, I believed but to keep waiting. Did you send already a signed letter? Myself, not yet still composing and hopefully nomore delays. Keep praying and hopes high. All the best! 

I already sent the letter signed by my father(applicant) and for now, we are waiting for their reply. 

You may submit a signed letter as to why you did not take action on the case within one year following notification of the availability of such visa. 
 

The signed statement may be sent as a scanned email attachment to the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines (Attn: Immigrant Visa Unit) at https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/immigrant-visa-inquiry-form/ , with your name, case number, and current contact information clearly indicated.

I hope this helps, good luck! 

Hi, I'm looking for someone with same experience on having this visa status. As soon as I opened and checked the ceac site I saw this and it took me a minute to finally compose myself. Our supposed interview appointment was last March 23, 2020 (Manila Embassy) but due to the corona and lockdown we never had the interview and so we wait until the embassy is open for the f4 visa. Last month when I checked the status it is still  "Refused"  due to the administrative processing which I believe because of the pandemic. But today, it changed to "Expiring soon" the message says that our petition is cancelled and we cannot do anything about it unless we prove that we still want to pursue the application by providing a written statement that the circumstances were beyond our control. So please, can someone help us. Or should we call a lawyer?

Our visa application got refused and our papers got expired. Our supposed interview last March 23 got cancelled due to the lock down in Manila. We sent an email to IVManilaReplies@state.gov and received a message "Due to cancelation of the interview appointment, your visa application was administratively refused under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and the CEAC will reflect this refusal". They did mentioned that once they continue processing visas, we can reschedule as soon as possible. As I've said earlier, most of our papers were expired including the medical examination in slec and we don't know what we should do. Are we going to send it again through online or have them present at the actual interview? And also my brother aged out, is he already disqualified for the application? I hope that the proclamation shall end soon for the sake of all visa applications.

2 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

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Which form are you talking about -- one of the USCIS petitions, or a visa application?

The medical examination form 

Can i submit another form?  Or can we correct it in our day medical examination? I'm thinking of submitting another form but worried that we will pay double for our fees. What should we do? Does this will affect our medical results?