Alhamdullilah, my wife's case was completed by the NVC on Oct 26th. Does anyone know about how long it will take for the NVC to schedule her appointment in Abu Dhabi ???

Thanks for the help. I'm trying to ease my wife's concerns about waiting too long. I keep telling her she should be so so so happy that things have gone this well, alhamdullilah. But I know it's hard on her.

Any clue would be much appreciated. Trying to plan on ticket prices and time off from work.

Thanks.

I'm not familiar with any other VJ member who went through Abu Dhabi.

Congrats on the progress so far

Thanks. Hopefully someone on VJ has gone through Abu Dhabi. I don't want to be all on the timing and embassy stuff

We've had very few people go through the UAE. At this point, the NVC will send your visa packet to the embassy/consulate. The embassy/consulate will then send your wife papers that she needs to fill out. After she sends those back, the embassy/consulate will schedule an interview.

Unfortunately, I don't think there will be anyone here who can help you time specifics. It could be a few weeks for her packet to arrive, and then a few more months until the interview.

It is a very stressful process! I hope things move quickly for you both!

Yeah, Abu Dhabi is one of the few embassies that the NVC actually handles all the information for, and schedules the appointment for. I'm not sure if thats better or worse for our timing. I called the NVC to try and get a better idea, they just said it depends on the embassy load, and that once they schedule it the NVC will send me a letter. So I guess, I'll just have to keep praying and waiting. But after I go through it, i'll post it so some other poor sap has an idea.

I think that would be great of you!

There is a section where you can rate the embassies and make notes about them and it would be great if you added Abu Dhabi to that list.

We are going through the same process as yourself CR-1/IR-1 through Abu Dhabi.
Just to give you a little idea, our case was completed on the 8th September, unfortunatly still no interview ...

OOooooh WOW. OK, now i'm feeling a mood crash. Would you mind updating or sending me your timeline so I could see it, and compare. Our I-129F is still pending also. Is your spouse from Iran also?

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but with the Abu Dhabi Embassy nothing moves quickly.

As I have not been keeping track of dates, as this has been going on for 2 years. However I can tell you,

I-129F
Our petition was received 2nd May 2005, Approved 3rd August 2005.
The initial Interview in Abu Dhabi was 17th October 2005
Needed Police Docs from UK, and await FBI fingerprint report which they said would take 2weeks it took 5 weeks, and they advised me I would need a waiver to continue. As they said according to their records I had been deported(Not true). It took till July 2006 for them to realise that they had made a mistake, and only after I was able to provide a letter from the DHS in US (Unfortunatly there is no coordination between DHS in Embassies and US) and send it to the Embassy in Abu Dhabi to show that I had not been deported. They semi-apologised at the interview and I had the Visa the next day.

As we had processed the I-130 at the same time and our lawyer had forwarded all the necessary fees, we decided to continue the process of the Green card from here, as we understood from timelines that it would be a shorter route from the point we were at than the COS and EAD in the US. An assupmtion we are now beginnig to regret.

Therefore the Case was completed on the 8th September at the NVC, you are then added to a list. Every month the Embassy in Abu Dhabi advises NVC how many interviews they can take for the month and your case according to the list is assigned accordingly. There is no way of knowing how many people are ahead of you, note that all interviews are scheduled for the month on the 2nd week of previous month. So Friday 10th was last day for scheduling... for the month of December. If you did not get an interview you need to wait till the 8th of December to find out if you got a interview in January.

I hope that help. As for Nationality my husband is American and I am British, but my family live in Dubai. hence the reason I am here.

Sorry it was not better news re Abu Dhabi Embassy.

Hello everybody,
we are in the same boat at this stage. as my timeline shows, its about 5 months that NVC is doing schedule for my interview in Abu Dhabi. my attorney , my wife and me have sent a lot of emails and called NVC several times to figure out how long we should wait for my interview. but they never told any estimation but once a lady from NVC told me that it may takes 6 months or 9 months it depends on Abu Dhaby Embassy. I can just tell you that act like your user name SABR CON BARAYE AZIZE DELAM which means in Farsi (I Do wait for my sweetheart) the way i do too.
I hope you tollerate this hard times and be with your wife soon.

Arash

Arash,

Has your case been completed yet at the NVC, as your Timeline shows that the case # was assigned in June, however not that it was completed. If it has, what date was it completed that would help give us an idea of how far back the waitinglist is for Abu Dhabi.

yes you right, it is my type mistake.
Actually on june 24 my case is compeleted and from that time NVC tell me that they are scheduling interview date for me.

Thanks ... that gives me a better idea.

Did you get a date for the interview yet?

I am going through the same wait time, Our case was completed in July 20th at NVC. Still waiting for a date for interview..

Hi there,

I read your post and i try to send message for you!
How are you?Im living here in Sharjan UAE,and also im waiting for my interview this coming feb 12,2007 in abu dhabi embassy..you received already your packet from abu dhabi that will set an appointment your packet have intruction and requirements will required. Me and my fiance were applying k1 Visa and how bout you.Your right its difficult me also im having right now and feel nervous for my interview coming hope the officer is nice and i pray..still keep going on to complete my requiremetns

Have a good day!

B&J

Hello Sabre, in our case, Abu Dhabi set up an interview for February 12th, after getting our packet from NVC November 8th. They set the interview date the same day they recieved the packet. According to the letter they wrote for our packet, they are currently backlogged with fiance visa applications, hence the delay.

If you would like, I scanned the packet they mailed to me so you can look through the documents and requirements from Abu Dhabi Embassy, just pass me a message.

Juliekins went prior to us, and her interview date was only about 6 weeks after Abu Dhabi got their packet from NVC.

Good luck on your journey! You should be getting the packet for your fiance sent to you by mail very soon, you are not far behind us!

hala! ya salam. Sabre aboy i happened to read your post, and i suggest you message 'brad836'.. search his Id on the search page. He is an Iranian and his wife had gone through Abu Dhabi Embassy.

Hope this could help you..

Walla Inshallah everything's gonna be just fine!


Matt&Sherryl

Did anyone going through Abu Dhabi get an interview date yet (for I-130)??? This waiting is hard. I know it's hard on all of us. If the embassy would just give us an interview date, at least we would have an idea when we could be together.

Has anyone going for their K-1 had their interview yet? How was it?

Thanks.

Shukran Matt. I appreciate the help, I'll definitely look up Brad. Inshallah we will all be with our loved ones soon. Ameen.

Sorry, I have been so busy, I haven't checked the posting. Mashallah, i'm glad you have your appointment scheduled, and by now it is finished. Did it go well? Alhamdullilah, my wife's appointment is March 27. I'm trying to find out when I should tell her to be in Abu Dhabi for her medical, pictures and things. Also, I'm trying to schedule her flights. If you have any advise, it would be so appreciated.

Congratulations again B&J.

Also, thanks for all the support everyone.

hala! am the next in line to go through U.S. Embassy AUH.. walla inshallah