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Thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, we did not receive an email with the instructions to pay the USCIS immigrant fee. Thank you; I appreciate the reply.

This makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much. I did not want to pay before inquiring here first because I might have paid already and I don't want to pay twice. Like you said though, this should have been a recent payment, as you can only pay the USCIS fee after the immigrant visa interview. I am glad I reached out here first. Otherwise, I would be sitting here for nothing because I have not paid the USCIS fee. I appreciate the help @powerpuff

I appreciate the information. Wow, it takes that long?!

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I closed my previous bank account so I have no way of tracking unless I contact them. I checked https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee/enter-data and entered my parents' information, and it seems like $220 might be due (see attached screenshot) for each of them. I am assuming if it was paid already, it wouldn't even show up, right? Also, it seems like if I had not paid the USCIS Immigrant fee, my parents should have received a handout with instructions on how to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee (USCIS Immigrant Fee handout), per this guide, How Do I Pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee.

Yes. I mean right now, I don't remember if I paid such fees. This petition lasted for about 4 years and I paid so many fees, and I don't know if if one of them was the USCIS immigrant fee.

Thanks for the information. Is there a way I can find out if this has been already? If this was not paid, I am assuming I will receive a letter in the mail stating the fees will need to paid so their green cards can be issued?

Thanks for the reply. Like I mentioned, I paid both the Immigrant Visa Application and Affidavit of Support fees.

Hi, I filed a I-130 petition for both of my parents. Beneficiaries/parents arrived in the United States last week of March 2023. How long after arrival will the green card arrive? Will there be any fees that I will need to pay for their green card? They both have a "UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR 1 YEAR" on their passport. I also applied and paid the Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration Application (DS-260) and Affidavit of Support fees a couple of years ago. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Thank you. I appreciate this. Thank you.

Thank you!

Thanks for the helpful reply. I did not know he can still attend his interview regardless. He is currently waiting for his sputum testing result, which will be released next month, mid-February 2023. His initial test was negative, which is a good sign so far. We are just waiting for his sputum result now. So I will have him just attend and let the interviewer know that we’re just waiting for his sputum testing result?

Hi, My parents are both scheduled for a visa interview on January 25, 2023, and I would like to cancel my dad’s appointment only. I did an online chat and called US Embassy Manila and was informed that if I cancel my dad’s, it would cancel both appointments, as my mom is his dependent. I was told that my dad can just do a “no show” and not show up on his appointment if I want to cancel for him. Is this okay? If he does not show up, what will happen to the petition? I would like to cancel my dad’s appointment only because he has not been cleared for his medical yet. Does anyone know if there’s any way (or a workaround) I can cancel my dad’s appointment only without canceling my mom’s appointment? Thanks in advance.

Thank you. I will definitely join the FB group now. Is it possible that the only chance you get an appointment if someone cancels? It seems like other than this, no appointments will be available because the US Embassy in Manila has a backlog of cases during COVID-19 (at its peak).

So only click “Continue” if there is an appointment on the left panel as shown in your screenshot?

Thank you! Thanks!

Thank you for this. It's the reassurance I need. So I should not bother contacting USEM to have them correct the "refused" status?

Noted. Thank you.

Thank you. Understood. You have been a big help so far.

I see. Are you saying they could have attended without their medical exam completed? Thank you for clarifying and reply.

Hello, I reached out to the US Embassy Manila (via online inquiry) the other day regarding the CEAC status for my parents being “refused”. I was told that the visa application was refused because my parents did not show up for their interview. While this is true, my husband reached out via live chat to the US Embassy Manila and he tried to cancel prior to my parents' interview. My person could not cancel the interview online, and the person that he chatted with could not also cancel their interview. Futhermore, the person told my husband and confirmed that my parents could just not attend and there won't be any consequence for not showing up. So I told my parents to not show up because I thought there won't be any consequence (such as what were told by the person my husband chatted with). The reason why we wanted to cancel to their interview was because they have not completed their medical exam yet. If I had been informed by the person I chatted with that there would be a consequence such as a visa application being refused, I would have my parents their interview regardless if they completed their medical or not. I think it's unfair to us that my parents' visa application status changed to "refused" because of what were told to by the US Embassy Manila (per the person that confirmed there won't be a consequence for not showing up). Here's the email I received why my parents' visa application changed to "refused" (per CEAC): "As a no-show for this interview appointment, the visa application was refused under section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), and the CEAC reflects this refusal. If the applicant reschedules and attends the interview, this refusal will be overcome at the time of the interview." Can the status of my parents be corrected as per my explanation/reasoning? Also, it seems like I can still schedule them for an immigrant visa interview with no issues? Should I consult with a lawyer at this point? Thank you in advance.

I just did a search and I found it. Page 13. IR5 Parents Visa Journey (Form I-130) is the name of FB group TY

Thank you! Do you know the name of the FB group? Noted. Sorry, did not know it's not allowed.

Thank you!

What does Documentarily Qualified mean?

What does documentarily qualified mean? Also, the message you received (per the screenshot) regarding IV and significant backlogs is that from an email?