Ankara Embassy Visa Interview Scheduling

[Keysersoze 0]

Anyone waiting for a visa interview scheduling in Ankara Embassy? Our Case is completed in December 17, and we are still waiting for an interview date. According to NVC we are not scheduled for April and not guaranteed for May either. It is really disheartening and don't know what to do. I contacted U.S Congresswoman Slaughters office In Niagara Falls and told that they can't do nothing because they do not have jurisdiction over homeland security. I dont know it is true or not but It is just making me sick each day. Please let me know if you are waiting or has recently got an interview date from Ankara.

PS: Do not ask me to post this in Turkish blog, many people there, case completed over a year ago.

Thanks!

[Monty1179 0]

I am waiting for my case to be completed at the NVC. But, afterwards my interview is schedualed to be in Ankara. If I hear anything from them I will let you know.

[Keysersoze 0]

I am waiting for my case to be completed at the NVC. But, afterwards my interview is schedualed to be in Ankara. If I hear anything from them I will let you know.

Hey there,

So far i found 3 people that are in the same boat like us. One person got a case complete in September 2nd 2009 scheduled for an interview in January 19th 2010. Another individual got a case complete in October 6 2009 and scheduled for an interview February 10th 2010. And razzyrailed (another member here in vj) got a case complete in November 2nd and scheduled for an interview date in March 22nd 2010. I didn't get an April Interview but according to these 3 people it looks like after case complete it takes 4 months to get an interview date! When you compare this to other consulates around the world, Ankara is the worst then Canada is following Ankara. If you know anyone with a case complete and a scheduled interview date let me know so we can try to guess some more! I dislike this process very much and hope it goes smoothly for you.

[Monty1179 0]

Hey there,

So far i found 3 people that are in the same boat like us. One person got a case complete in September 2nd 2009 scheduled for an interview in January 19th 2010. Another individual got a case complete in October 6 2009 and scheduled for an interview February 10th 2010. And razzyrailed (another member here in vj) got a case complete in November 2nd and scheduled for an interview date in March 22nd 2010. I didn't get an April Interview but according to these 3 people it looks like after case complete it takes 4 months to get an interview date! When you compare this to other consulates around the world, Ankara is the worst then Canada is following Ankara. If you know anyone with a case complete and a scheduled interview date let me know so we can try to guess some more! I dislike this process very much and hope it goes smoothly for you.

I agree I dislike this whole process as well. Here's some info I found about VJ members going through Ankara for the interview:

Members Name Consulate Received Interview Time Time Between Received and Interview

Jenn and Fuat 11/02/2009 February 23, 2010 3 months

Other 03/27/2009 03/18/2010 1 Year

Artmin 2009-10-09 2010-02-25 4 months

Hadi84 June 2009 2010-01-12 7 months

Gil + Pel 09-04-2009 12-01-2009 3 months

Mandahulusi 2009-08-31 2009-10-26 2 months

Amin&Ani I-129F NOA2 : 04/03/2009 09/24/2009 Unknown

alto.d. 2008-06-26 2008-08-05 2 months

Bobby+Umit 2009-03-27 2009-07-08 4 months

BayanAltun 2009-03-02 2009-06-10 3 months

Sardes 2009-01-08 2009-02-26 2 months

Ahmet/ Nicole 2007-11-24 2008-02-28 3 months

Camistanbul 5/15/08 8/11/08 3 months

BeccainTurkey 2008-07-25 2008-08-20 1 month

MiamiWife March 28, 2008 June 24, 2008 3 months

KennyandHandan March 4, 2008 June 3, 2008 3 months

Can_ve_Servi 19.11.07 22.01.08 2 months

I found all these members at the Embassy Review Section:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Turkey&page=1&dfilter=5

The average time between the Consulate getting the packet until the interview is 3 months... But all the current time lines don't look promissing... anywhere from 3 months to 1 year. Let's hope it doesn't take a year.

[Keysersoze 0]

I agree I dislike this whole process as well. Here's some info I found about VJ members going through Ankara for the interview:

Members Name Consulate Received Interview Time Time Between Received and Interview

Jenn and Fuat 11/02/2009 February 23, 2010 3 months

Other 03/27/2009 03/18/2010 1 Year

Artmin 2009-10-09 2010-02-25 4 months

Hadi84 June 2009 2010-01-12 7 months

Gil + Pel 09-04-2009 12-01-2009 3 months

Mandahulusi 2009-08-31 2009-10-26 2 months

Amin&Ani I-129F NOA2 : 04/03/2009 09/24/2009 Unknown

alto.d. 2008-06-26 2008-08-05 2 months

Bobby+Umit 2009-03-27 2009-07-08 4 months

BayanAltun 2009-03-02 2009-06-10 3 months

Sardes 2009-01-08 2009-02-26 2 months

Ahmet/ Nicole 2007-11-24 2008-02-28 3 months

Camistanbul 5/15/08 8/11/08 3 months

BeccainTurkey 2008-07-25 2008-08-20 1 month

MiamiWife March 28, 2008 June 24, 2008 3 months

KennyandHandan March 4, 2008 June 3, 2008 3 months

Can_ve_Servi 19.11.07 22.01.08 2 months

I found all these members at the Embassy Review Section:

http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/index.php?cnty=Turkey&page=1&dfilter=5

The average time between the Consulate getting the packet until the interview is 3 months... But all the current time lines don't look promissing... anywhere from 3 months to 1 year. Let's hope it doesn't take a year.

Many of those people are either K1 or K3. We need to look at CR1 or IR1 people. I know Jenn, Artmin etc etc all K1. It wont take more than 5 months for sure. Dont worry. It takes so long because half of immigrants are from Iran and we are sharing the consulate with them. I wish they would use the Istanbul Embassy instead.