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K-1
Processing in the Philippines
 | Once the K-1 petition is approved, the BCIS sends it to the
National Visa Center (NVC). NVC forwards the petition to the
Embassy in Manila. This process generally takes 4-6 months.
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 | When the Embassy receives the approved petition, it
schedules the applicant for medical examination and visa
interview. The applicant will be notified of the appointments
and will be provided instructions on how to apply for the
visa. NOTE: It is important that the petition has the
beneficiary’s correct address and contact number, otherwise
the Embassy will not be able to send the K packet, the medical
and visa interview appointments to the beneficiary. The
NVC and the Embassy must be informed of any change in the
beneficiary’s address. |
 | After the applicant pays the non-refundable
application/processing fee and completes the required medical
examination at St. Luke's Medical Center Extension Clinic,
he/she appears at the Embassy for the scheduled visa interview
with all the required documents. Interviews of K applicants
are scheduled only on Fridays. |
 | The consular officer adjudicates the application based on
the visa interview, documents submitted by the applicant and
any relevant information available to the Embassy, and
determines the applicant’s eligibility to be issued the K
visa. If the application is approved, the visa will be
delivered to the applicant's residence by a guaranteed courier
service in 7 to 10 days. If the consular officer determines
that the applicant is not eligible for visa issuance, this
will be explained to the applicant who will be provided a
written refusal sheet that informs her/him: |
- how the visa refusal may be overcome with additional
documentation or information;
- to await notification from the Embassy if the case will
require further review; or
- the basis for the determination of visa ineligibility
under U.S. immigration law and if a waiver of ineligibility
is available.
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