Website of the Embassy of the United States in Manila

**Official website of the US Embassy in Manila:

http://manila.usembassy.gov/   
 
 

Some Useful Need to Knows:

 

Actual Address:
                         Consular Section
                         U.S. Embassy
                         1201 Roxas Boulevard
                         Manila, Philippines 1000

Contact Number Immigrant Visa Section:
                         Calls within the Philippines, via PLDT: Tel. No. 1-909-101-7878
Callers in the USA can also contact the Call Center at 1-888-877-9888. There is a fee assessed to callers by the call center for its services.
 
 

Increase in Medical Examination Fees
 

• TheCenters for Disease Control (CDC) has recently made significant changesto the vaccination requirements for all immigrant visa applicants.Accordingly, eight new vaccinations have been added to the currentlist. Not all of these vaccines are currently available in thePhilippines.
• On May 2, 2008,St. Luke's Medical Center Extension Clinic (SLMCEC), the Embassy'saccredited medical facility, will increase the medical examination feeby U.S. $30.70 to cover the costs of administering the currentlyavailable new vaccinations. The new medical exam fees will be U.S.$213.35 for adults (15 years and older) and U.S. $185.35 for children(under 15 years of age).
• Furtherprice increases are anticipated in the coming months as the remainingvaccines become available in the Philippines.
• SLMCEC does not accept dollar payments. The fees must be paid in Philippine pesos at the prevailing exchange rate.
• Ifyou missed your visa interview appointment at the U.S. Embassy inManila because of additional medical tests, SLMCEC will schedule yourembassy interview appointment within the next two working days. SLMCECwill give you an appointment slip.  You should bring the appointmentslip together with your original appointment letter to facilitate entryinto the U.S. Embassy in Manila.

 

Increase in Visa Fees

• Effective January 1, 2008, the immigrant visa application fee will increase from U.S. $335 to U.S. $355 plus a U.S. $45 visa security enhancement surcharge. Therefore the total immigrant visa application fee is U.S. $400. For "K" and "V" non-immigrant visas, the application fee will increase from U.S. $100 to U.S. $131.
• The increase in fees will be used to cover the cost of enhanced biometric security features which have been added to the visa application process.
• Immigrant visa applicants who have already paid the U.S. $335 application fee before January 1, 2008, will not be charged an additional payment even if they are scheduled and appear for their interview after January 1, 2008. Applicants who will make their payment after January 1, 2008, will be required to pay the increase even if the original bill sent before January 1, 2008, indicates the U.S. $335 fee.
• "K" and "V" non-immigrant visa applicants who paid U.S. $100 before January 1, 2008, will not be charged additional payment if they are scheduled and appear for their visa interview before January 31, 2008. Applicants who paid U.S. $100 before January 1, 2008, but who are scheduled and appear for their visa interview after January 31, 2008 must pay the U.S. $31 difference.

 

Visa Delivery

• The issued visa will be delivered to the applicant's designated address by Air 21(the Embassy's authorized courier service provider) within 7 to 10working days. The visa delivery fee, which is determined by the courier service, is paid by the applicant. This fee to the courier service is separate from any fees paid to the U.S. Government. Applicants do not need return to the Embassy to pick up their issued visas. You may visit AIR 21 for more details.

 
- Updated: Last Update :: 01/20/2009

 
**For more details go to:
http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023.html
 
 

The Importance of Becoming “Documentarily Qualified”

• All case processing for Manila, including appointment scheduling, is generally done at the National Visa Center (NVC) in the U.S. An applicant’s case number does not determine his or her position in the scheduling queue. Once a case is current, the applicant’s place in the scheduling queue will be determined by the date all the necessary, completed documents are received at NVC. Then the case becomes “documentarily qualified.”
• We believe the waiting time for an appointment date is approximately three (3) to five (5) months from the date the case is “documentarily qualified.” As soon as an appointment date does become available, NVC will forward the case to Embassy Manila. NVC will also send the petitioner and/or the authorized agent/representative an appointment package.
• If a case has been current for over five (5) months and there is still no appointment date in the above link, check with NVC to ascertain the status of the petition. NVC’s mailing address is 32 Rochester Avenue , Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801-2909 , telephone number (603) 334-0700. Case inquiries can also be made by e-mail at: NVCInquiry@state.gov.

   
**For more details go to:  http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3238.html
**For details on how to properly contact NVC for faster processing:  http://foreign-nurse.lefora.com/2008/10/13/contacting-the-national-visa-center/page1/
 
 

If you already have a visa petition filed for you and your priority date is current or about to become current, you may check below for your appointment date. Just type your case number on the textbox and click the “Check Appointment” button.
 
Click here and check for your case number
 
If you have an interview date, but no time is indicated on your appointment letter, you should plan to appear at the Embassy at 7:30 a.m. on the date of your appointment. The database or listing is updated in the middle of each month. If you do not see an appointment date, check back after one month. Usually, this site carries appointment dates three (3) months out.
- http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3238.html

P.S.  Please just click the website address of the US Embassy in Manila already posted above to look for more details as we cannot post all information here.