spikeyflip

Wow...this thread is back from the dead !!

Update: She passed her interview and she'll be here on July 29th. Point of entry is in San Francisco.

Already moved in to my new digs in San Jose...somewhat far from work but I've been taking Caltrain so no worries hehe. Once she's working we'll be looking for apartments around Mt. View all the way to peninsula but it's in the air until I discuss it with her.

Other than that, I'm counting down the days til I see her again =)

Sorry to see that you guys are in AP.

As Talyss says, it appears to be random. I had my interview today (and was approved) and at no point was the additional processing even brought up.

Hang in there. Between 30 - 50 days is the average time. I know after such a long wait, that this is scant comfort, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.

We have all been there and out the other side. In the meantime, feel free to come here and have a moan.....it really does help when an injustice like this occurs.

Ellie

Congrats Ellie !!

Yes odd - almost a week with no new posts.

On another note ... So I was released on the 12th. Every time I called the NVC (about 15 times over 50 days) they confirmed my phone number and email address and assured me that they would contact me when my case was sent on.

Of course I have received no official notice. The NVC (and USCIS) work in mysterious ways ...

Congrats !! I see you got the interview already set up

My lady haven't gotten the embassy letter yet (it'll be close to 3 weeks now) so I'll be emailing them tomorrow to make sure they haven't lost the paperwork or so =/

Don't wait for the letter - Call the embassy to see if youa are eligible to schedule your interview and if you are, phone the call center to schedule. I was able to schedule 2 weeks after the NVC sent my case on to Manila.

Yo yo ^^

I called them at the end of that week and she is good to go on the interview.

Right now, she finished her medical last week and her interview is on the 18th.

cooo cooo!

Anyone still checking this forum?

Well, I have a question - we sent Packet 3 in over three weeks ago and haven't heard anything from the embassy about packet 4/interview. Should I be getting nervous? Should I call them?

Thanks,

Megan

Magan, call or email the embassy.

spikeyflip, you out of AP yet ?

Hi guys

Sorry been busy with our department restructure...all of us running around like headless chickens

Ed: She is already out of AP, and she's done with medical. Her interview is on the 18th =)

Congrats skparker !!

Welcome to VJ

Hope your process will be speedy

Yes odd - almost a week with no new posts.

On another note ... So I was released on the 12th. Every time I called the NVC (about 15 times over 50 days) they confirmed my phone number and email address and assured me that they would contact me when my case was sent on.

Of course I have received no official notice. The NVC (and USCIS) work in mysterious ways ...

Congrats !! I see you got the interview already set up

My lady haven't gotten the embassy letter yet (it'll be close to 3 weeks now) so I'll be emailing them tomorrow to make sure they haven't lost the paperwork or so =/

The NVC sent approval to the embassy who received it 5/18.

I have called to schedule an appointment, and they have told me that I need to call back in two weeks.

I realize that this is the standard response, but I was wondering what is the REAL timeline. It has cost me $18 so far. I had planned to call every other day until I can schedule. I really don't want to waste money, but I need to get this scheduled as soon as possible.

I am going to the Philippines on 5/30. I need to return to the US 7/9. I want to be present at the interview.

Any insight or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

last april 21 my fiance got his NVC packet with case number stating i'm going to receive a packet from manila embassy within that week orin two weeks... i got panic coz i'm waiting for 1 month already, that's why i emailed consivmanila@state.gov last may 19 n 5 sec i got a reply but still confused... the next day may 20... i got an email stating:

<your letter...sorry had to shorten it hehe>

may 22 around 2:30 pm ... i got USEM LETTER stating that my case is eligible to be scheduled for a visa interview... i may request an interview date by calling the visa information services... so may 25... using pldt IDD phone i called them up... they got my case number, name, address, email add, bday... then the call center agent gave me a confirmation number, my schedule date n time... she let me choose from june 16-21... i got june 18... this week il goto manila for my medical exam...

try to email them so that ul not spend more money... and dont worry okay... relax... soon you'll get it.. God bless US

Mmmm I'm in the same position as my lady is waiting on the USE letter to schedule an interview. So, it looks like some peeps are getting the letters around a month or so? I want to email them too just so I can verify that the USE actually got the case/file and didn't lost in the process.

Congrats !!

Just called during lunch and got the good news !! our case is forwarded to the US embassy this week. Weird thing though is that the guy can't give me the specific date when it was sent

Thanks for this thread and the info I'll be checking in to cheer you guys still stuck in AP !!

checking in.

We're currently stuck in NVC for AP and it will be nearly 4 weeks by weeks end =P

Ed + Cindy

Yo...looks like u got your the approval? (saw your post on the 6+ months waiting club)

If so, congrats !!!

Ed + Cindy and Aline and Travis, any word on your applications?

Hey lazulineiris, we are stuck in background checks at USCIS.

How about ALine+Travis? Have you heard anything?

(I hope you are not stuck with us...)

Damn >_< sorry to hear you're stuck in bg checks =( You already check with your senator/congressman about that?

Hi,

Forgot to add. Try nelson staffing and see if they might be able to help you with a temp job (www.nelsonstaffing.com) We use them for our contingency workers at work and they have a branch location in Fremont.

Good luck with the job search !

Hi,

I see that you're in Fremont. Mmmm I'm sure there's some job openings there and the cities nearby like Milpitas and San Jose. I've seen several job openings that have are not bad (seen several openings for star$). Also maybe you can try for Great America? the park just recently opened and I'm sure there's several opportunities.

Don't lose hope ^^

Welcome to VJ! Mmmm thanks for the heads up with the ssn thing ^^;;

We FINALLY received Packet 4 yesterday and now have an interview date...May 27!!

Congrats !!

Wow talking high and mighty eh? are you so bored to ridicule someone just posting a low quality vid? how abt searching for a better quality than talking sh*t???

Mmmmm salsa dancing, people watching, playing with the PSP/PS3, driving around aimlessly listening to my ipod around the bay area and napping

Mmmm the slow pace of life...and most important cheap food and cheap booze

blah...signing in to the thread ^^;; just called during lunch and I got the AP response BS

Welcome to VJ Kay Thanks for sharing your story

Welcome to VJ hopefully you will have a speedy process !

Welcome to VJ now that you're done with the 1st step...hopefully the rest would go quickly