VisaOfficer:


1. Unfortunately the cut-off date for this visa category underwent a retrogression -- which means that NVC scheduled interviews for several cases that were current, and by the time the applicants came to the Consulate for their interviews, the cut-off date had changed and the cases were no longer current. (We have no way of knowing in advance that someone whose case is no longer current is scheduled for an interview; the computer system doesn't notify us.) When this happens, frankly, our hope is that the cut-off date will correct itself the next month so that we can go ahead and process the visas; this has often happened in the past. So we go ahead and see the applicants rather than canceling their interviews. For your visa category, however, it appears that the retrogression was the correction, so many cases that were briefly current are now no longer current.

2. The validity of the visa is tied to the validity of your medical paperwork, so yes, you would very likely be asked to submit updated medical paperwork.

3. We only accept medical paperwork from our panel physicians, and to the best of my knowledge neither of Nigeria's panel physicians works at St. Lukes Medical Center.

Hi VO,

As a requirement for medical appointment in St Lukes is the Interview letter from the NVC. Is NVC will be sending another email for our new interview date? When i called the NVC center they told me that all my application is already with the consulate office in manila. To whom shall i follow up my interview letter in ever our case becomes current?


thanks.

Good day VO,

We were interviewed last April 22, 2015 (walk in window from April 15-28) under EB3 Philippines category. We were told that there is no VISA NUMBER available. Also they sent us an email right after the interview stating that they cannot process our application because of no visa number available. Also our passports were sent back to us after a month via mail. I am worried about our medical result that is expiring this October 20.

question.

1. why does consulate office announced a window from april 15-28 for those applicants whose documents are ready if they cannot give a visa.
2. if in case we were given a chance to get our visa do we need to leave for the US before our medical results expire?
3. if in case we need to repeat our medical examination what documents do we need to present to St. Lukes Medical Center?


thanks in advance.

Good day VO,

My priority date is july 27, 2007 EB3 Philippines, Visa bulletin for october just released (1 jan 2007). We were interviewed last April 22, 2015 unfortunately consulate officer told us that there were no visa number available. Our passport were not returned but was set back to us after a month. My concern is our medical records will be expiring on october 22, 2015. is there a probability consular office will consider our old result? are they going to send us an instruction as to what to do next before or medical result expires? or do we need to secure a medical interview again. if so. is the fee still the same? are we going to have the xray only since we were already had the vaccination prescribed in our last medical?


thanks in advance

VisaOfficer:


Right now the current priority date for EB3s in the Philippines is June 1, 2004, so it's unlikely that you'll be included in October. You can track the movement of the priority dates at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/law-and-policy/bulletin.html .


You'll have to update any expired documents, yes.



If your medical paperwork expires, you'll need new paperwork.



It doesn't appear likely, but I suppose it's not impossible that there could be a major shift in cut-off dates. EB3 dates in the Philippines have really jumped around a lot this year for some reason. All I can say is hope for the best, prepare for the worst.



The officer will look at your son's age on the date that a visa first became available -- so don't lose that letter about retrogression! You may have to show it to an officer and remind him or her that your son was 21 when the priority date first became current. But, based solely on what you've written here (there may be other factors involved that aren't obvious from your post), your son should be protected under the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA).

thank you very much for the enlightenment

Good day Visa Officer,

We received our interview letter scheduled for May 27, 2015 for EB3 visa category. On April 2015 we received another letter informing that our interview (may 27) is cancelled due to retrogression. However the US consulate in Manila opened a window for those applicants who completed the medical and other documents may walk in for interview from April 15-28. We were able to set an interview on April 22nd. We gave our medical result envelop, finger printing etc. done. During the interview were told the there is no visa available, and at the end of the window our passport was not given back to us. A few hours after i received an email from the embassy that they cannot proceed to process our application because there is no visa available and we need to wait for their email to instruct what we will do next. A month after our passport were given back to us thru mail saying our application still cannot be process until our priority date (july 27, 2007) becomes current.

my question is..

1. what is the probability that we will be included in the october visa quota (new quota for 2016 fiscal year)
2. do we need to go back to the consulate office and repeat the process once our priority date becomes current?
3. do we need to repeat our medical it will expire on October 22 2015 (6th month)
4. is there any chance of getting the visa this year?
5. my son will turn 21 on March next year 2016, is there a change he will miss his change to get his visa?


thank you in advance