Manila: cancelled visa interviews
US visa interviews at the embassy or consulate in Manila, Philippines that were called off, whether a new date has come, and how long it took. Built from applicant reports, anonymised. As of 14 Nov 2026.
41cancellations reported
5have a new date
36still waiting
55dmedian gap to new date
Key facts, as of 14 Nov 2026
- Rebooking at Manila: Yes, for some. Of 41 cancelled appointments reported at Manila, 5 (12%) have a replacement date and 36 are still waiting. The most recent rebooking, announced on 20 Oct 2026, moved a 2 Sept 2026 other interview to 27 Oct 2026.
- Gap to the new date: median 55 days, from 48 to 62. Latest new date reported: 28 Oct 2026.
- Cancelled interviews reported: original dates from 7 Aug 2026 to 13 Oct 2026. By visa: other 17, spousal (IR1/CR1) 12, K-1 11, parent (IR5) 1.
- Immigrant visa pause at Manila: 5 November: a senator inquiry on a K-1, the third, got the same training-initiative form reply; F4 and other immigrant cases in 221(g) report no movement, some with medicals expiring in mid-November. Full pause status.
- Source: applicant reports, read daily, plus appointments added on this site. Nothing here comes from the post itself.
Rebooked interviews at Manila
Most recently announced first, then by new date. The gap runs from the cancelled date to the new one.
| Cancelled | Visa | New date | Gap | Told | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 | other | 2026-10-27 | 55d | 2026-10-20 | — |
| 2026-08-27 | IR1/CR1 | 2026-10-28 | 62d | — | — |
| 2026-09-09 | other | 2026-10-27 | 48d | — | — |
| 2026-09-02 | other | 2026-10-27 | 55d | — | — |
| 2026-08-24 | IR5 | 2026-10-24 | 61d | — | — |
Still waiting for a new date at Manila
Cancelled with no replacement reported yet. Most recent original date first.
| Cancelled | Visa | Found out via | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-10-13 | K1 | told at the post | — |
| 2026-10-05 | IR1/CR1 | Immigrant interview for 5 October cancelled, reported 4 October; the applicant says many October Manila dates are being cancelled per social media. Contradicts a rumour that the post had reopened. | |
| 2026-10-05 | other | — | |
| 2026-10-01 | other | October interviews at Manila cancelled; applicants with 1 October dates were told the post has no news of resumption for October. Applicants expect the whole month to be given back to August and September cancellations. | |
| 2026-10-01 | other | — | |
| 2026-09-29 | IR1/CR1 | Immigrant interview for 29 September cancelled by email on 30 August; nothing by 3 October. Three questions to the scheduling site about resumption drew the same scripted reply. | |
| 2026-09-23 | IR1/CR1 | Two-stage loss: the VAC biometrics appointment was cancelled on 25 August, then the interview itself on 30 August. Reports at this post describe appointments across 3-28 September being cancelled, though not everyone received an email. | |
| 2026-09-22 | other | K-1 cancelled. Applicant had waited about four and a half months at NVC before getting this slot. | |
| 2026-09-22 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-22 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-22 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-21 | IR1/CR1 | — | |
| 2026-09-21 | IR1/CR1 | — | |
| 2026-09-18 | other | Interview for 18 September cancelled by email on 30 August; no new appointment as of 19 October and the medical expires 30 December. | |
| 2026-09-17 | other | Applicant had already bought flights for the 27th against this appointment. | |
| 2026-09-15 | other | K-1 rescheduled with no new date as of 25 September; the post is not answering. Another Manila K-1 with a 22 September date reports the same. A third-hand report says Manila will not start rebooking until the end of October. Still no date as of 14 October, seven weeks on. | |
| 2026-09-15 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-15 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-15 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-15 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-15 | K1 | told at the post | — |
| 2026-09-14 | IR1/CR1 | — | |
| 2026-09-11 | other | Employment-based immigrant interview cancelled 11 September; no new date by 26 October; medicals expire February 2027. | |
| 2026-09-08 | K1 | — | |
| 2026-09-04 | other | portal only | Employment-based interview for 4 September; biometrics completed, portal shows no appointment. The post said to monitor email and that 1 October is not a guaranteed restart. |
| 2026-09-02 | other | K-1 interview cancelled; applicants at this post report October appointments also being removed and the post saying interviews will not resume before October. Still no reschedule on 23 October; nobody in the thread has seen a Manila date. | |
| 2026-09-01 | other | K-1 cancelled for 1 September; no new schedule as of 7 October. One couple never received the email, learned of it at the embassy door and found the notice later under Messages on the scheduling site. | |
| 2026-09-01 | IR1/CR1 | — | |
| 2026-09-01 | other | no notice at all | — |
| 2026-08-27 | IR1/CR1 | Second IR1 with a 27 August Manila date, still waiting for the rescheduling email on 23 September, four weeks on. A third 27 August Manila K-1, cancelled three days before the date, also reports nothing by 14 October. | |
| 2026-08-27 | IR1/CR1 | Cancelled 27 August; still no replacement date sixteen days later. Another 27 August Manila IR1, cancelled three days before the date, still had no new date on 29 October. | |
| 2026-08-26 | other | Family-preference interview for 26 August rescheduled by email on the 25th; no date as of 22 September. | |
| 2026-08-25 | IR1/CR1 | CR-1 cancelled for 25 August; no new date as of 8 October. | |
| 2026-08-24 | IR1/CR1 | IR1 cancelled for 24 August; nothing by 26 September, the longest open Manila wait we hold. | |
| 2026-08-07 | other | no notice at all | — |
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Manila: quick answers
Is the US embassy in Manila rebooking cancelled visa interviews?
Yes, for some. Of 41 cancelled appointments reported at Manila, 5 (12%) have a replacement date and 36 are still waiting. The most recent rebooking, announced on 20 Oct 2026, moved a 2 Sept 2026 other interview to 27 Oct 2026.
How long does it take to get a new interview date at Manila?
Among the 5 rebooked appointments at Manila, the median gap from the original date to the new one is 55 days (shortest 48, longest 62). The latest new date reported is 28 Oct 2026.
How will I know if my Manila interview is cancelled or rebooked?
Reports from Manila say they found out by email (36), told at the post (2), no notice at all (2), portal only (1). Several applicants elsewhere learned only by checking their account, so log in rather than waiting for an email.
Other embassies
- Every post, side by side
- Mumbai — 81 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- London — 50 cancelled, 29 rebooked
- Ciudad Juarez — 45 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Naples — 17 cancelled, 6 rebooked
- San Salvador — 14 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Paris — 11 cancelled, 4 rebooked
- Tokyo — 11 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- Bogota — 10 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Lima — 10 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Casablanca — 9 cancelled, 1 rebooked
- Ho Chi Minh City — 9 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Rio de Janeiro — 9 cancelled, 0 rebooked
- Frankfurt — 8 cancelled, 2 rebooked
- New Delhi — 8 cancelled, 1 rebooked
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