Visa Worries

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Our family was interviewed last August 2005 at the US Embassy in Manila. My wife and I got our visas two days after the interview. I am worried because we have not yet received the visas of our children and it's already been almost a month since our interview. During the interview, we were informed that our documents are complete and in order. The consul did not ask any additional documents from us so we assumed that everything was ok. Upon inquiry at the embassy, I was told that they are still processing the visas of my kids. I am wondering why our visas were not processed/released at the same time and why it's taking them so long to process/release the visa of my kids. Does anybody in this forum experienced or is experiencing the same thing? Can anybody comment on this? A reply will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ms. Nightingale try these numbers

By Telephone:

The Immigrant Visa Information Call Center which can be reached at 1-909-101-7878 is available Monday to Friday, 8 am to 6 pm (Philippine Time). Callers in the USA can contact the Call Center at 1-888-877-9888. There is a fee assessed to callers by the call center for its services.

Call center customer service representatives are able to provide basic information regarding the status on file with the Embassy. They are unable to provide advise or make determinations about legal aspects of cases.

By Mail:

From within the Philippines: Chief, Immigrant Visa Branch. United States Embassy 1201 Roxas Blvd. Ermita 1000 Manila

From outside the Philippines: Chief, Immigrant Visa Branch, PSC 500 Box 26 FPO AP 96515-1000 USA

DO NOT send registered mail

Do not address correspondence to a person by name. Employees are transferred on a regular basis, so any mail addressed to an individual may be forwarded to that person and not to the section where your concern would be addressed.

If you have an e-mail address, please include it in your letter.

By Fax or Email:

The Immigrant Visa Unit fax number is (632) 338-4129 and its email address is [email protected].

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I am also in the same situation. I was interviewed last July 17 and was able to complete the requirements last august 10 until now they haven't release my visa. I calle dup the US embassy they told me that my papers was forwarded to the consular officer last August 19 for final review. The agony of waiting is really killing me. I have been waiting for so long.

Hi Jenspec!! How are you? I'm glad your back. I understand your concern, just be more patient. It will come along your way very soon...

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To everybody out there who has a visa problem. Feel free to share your experience and lets work things out by sharing our thoughts and experiences.Good Luck to your endeavor.

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Useful guide for potential emigrants to USA. Available in different languages including Tagalog version. Try to log in at http://uscis.gov/graphics/citezenship/m-618.pdf .If you cannot directly access to this site then log in to uscis.gov .Find and click on A Guide for new immigrants.Hope this would help.

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dear everyone!

i just want to share my good news with you.i received my visa this morning! :balloons: thank you to all who took time in answering my queries.Suzzane,this is a great forum!thank you too! i sincerely pray for the success of all of us here! do keep the informations coming.

Ms.Nightingale

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dear everyone!

i just want to share my good news with you.i received my visa this morning! :balloons: thank you to all who took time in answering my queries.Suzzane,this is a great forum!thank you too! i sincerely pray for the success of all of us here! do keep the informations coming.

Ms.Nightingale

Ms.Nightingale,

Congratulations!!!

Rep

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great news!

which state will you be working in? forgot to ask you that before.

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congratulation!!!

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Hi everyone! I just got my petition (EB3) approved last August (at last!). Now, I don't know what's going to happen next and how long will I wait for a consular interview in Manila.

Can anyone share their experience and explain the step-by-step process and processing times? Thanks a lot.

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great news!

which state will you be working in? forgot to ask you that before.

dear suzanne,

hello! my agency's head office is in tennessee and their client hospitals are from mississippi,texas,arkansas and south carolina. since my fiance is now working in one of the hospitals in greenwood,ms, it isnt impossible that i will be going there too.can u share with me some informations about this state? i'd greatly appreciate it.thanks a lot! :)

ms.nightingale

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dear Rep and Shaider,

thank you so much for your greetings! :) I hope and pray that everyone here gets there visas in no time. Goodluck to all of us!

sincerely,

Ms.Nightingale

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dear suzanne,dhel,dale,rep,shaider and everyone,

would you have any idea regarding the documents that are required from immigrant nurses at the airport immigration? i do understand that we will have to bring our xray films but aside from that, is there anything still that we have to present? my agency told me that id be leaving on january,2006, but there's a family occasion in NJ that i am hoping i could attend to this October, is it okay if i leave next month already and go straight to NJ?are the people in the immigration particular as to the point of entry of immigrant nurses? i hope you can help me on this one. Thank you so much!

Ms.Nightingale

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