The continuing adventures of Bong Voyage…
Bong Voyage finally received his visa documents. He immediately retrieved his passport from the plastic pouch and checked the information both on his passport and Immigrant Data Summary (IDS). He noticed that there were mistakes in his IDS. He is now calling the Embassy to inquire about his concern…
Jimmy Murdochs from the US Embassy: Good morning. How can I help you today?
Bong Voyage: Good morning Sir. I am calling to inquire about the wrong information on my Immigrant Data Summary.
Jimmy Murdochs: I see. May I have your visa packet, Sir? What particular information was incorrect?
Bong Voyage: As you can see, my city of birth and my father’s name was misspelled in the summary. Could it be a typographical error?
Jimmy Murdochs: Yes. It is a typographical error and we apologize for this. However, let me assure you sir that this type of inconsistency will not pose any problem when you arrive in the U.S.
Bong Voyage: I see. I hope you understand that I am just worried that I might encounter problems when I arrive in the U.S. for the first time as an immigrant.
Jimmy Murdochs: I understand your concern. And I’m so glad you checked your IDS thoroughly. You should know that we MUST correct errors if there’s a mistake in your name, date of birth, gender, marital status, passport number or nationality. So it is important to check your data. But the mistakes we unfortunately made in your IDS do not have to be corrected. Don’t worry. There’s no need to delay your travel because of these errors.
Bong Voyage: That’s a relief. Thank you so much for the clarification!
Jimmy Murdochs: You’re welcome, Sir.
BON VOYAGE!
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thanks this is very help for me since my wife father’s name is spelled incorrectly.
Very helpful information! also have errors in my IDS — profession and first names of mother and father. Do I have to call them about this?
Thanks.
Thank you for your interest in the VISAtisfied Voyager.
You may call the Embassy’s Immigrant Visa Unit at (632) 301-2000 ext. 5184/5185 regarding your concerns. You may also send an email to IVMAnilaReplies@state.gov with your name and case number clearly indicated.
sir: we have already received the IV of my mother. however, i noticed that there is an incorrect information regarding her IV Case Number. In her Immigrant Data summary (IDS) it is reflected MNL2012545019 however, in her visa as reflected in her passport, it is MNL201254501901. As you can see there is an excess of 2 digit numbers i.e., 01.
Is that okey or do we need to let it be corrected?
my mother is about to leave the country on October 20, 2012, as such if ever corrected, will this take a long time?
thanks so much.
daughter of Manuela Melad
Thank you for your interest in the VISAtisfied Voyager.
There is no need to correct this information on your mother’s Immigrant Data Summary sheet. We wish to assure you that this will not pose any difficulty to your mother when she enters the U.S. port of entry.
Good day sir… I received my visa today and i noticed that i dont have a immigrant data summary..What can I do with it?
Thank you for the time…God bless
If your visa packet did not contain a copy of the Immigrant Data Sumaary, please return the visa packet via any branch of 2Go courier service (Attn: Immigrant Visa Section) with your complete name, case number, and current contact information clearly indicated.
REQUEST FOR CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR OF THE PRINTED IMMIGRANT DATA SUMMARY OF MARCELINA BALUYOT FENIX (A – NUMBER : A62985057 CASE ID: MNL2012722057)
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE DATA MUST CORRECTED/RECTIFIED:
City and Country of Birth: Laoong, PHIL.
The correct place of birth is Laoang, PHIL.
Final Address in the U. S.: MARIA CRISTINA F. CONCEPTION
The correct name is MARIA CRISTINA F. CONCEPCION
Is that okey or do we need to let it be corrected?
Thank you for your your interest in the VISAtisfied Voyager. For specific information regarding your visa case, please an email to IVManilaReplies@state.gov with your complete name, case number and current contact information, clearly indicated.