Congressional

[joenlemy 2]

Everything I've read here about contacting you congressman should be done as a last resort. We have been at the NVC since june 2010. our case completed sept 3. I see the I129F's head straight to the consulate and they set-up the interview while the I130 IR/1 married set and wait for the NVC to set-up the appointment date. This is very frustrating. I called the NVC Friday nov12. still no date set. she did say that they were not finished with setting interviews for DEC. so there is still a bit of hope for a dec interview date. My question,at what point do I consider contacting my congressman ?

[Ghamzi 2]

I believe you posted in the wrong section.

Anyhow, as far as contacting a congress man I believe you can do it any time and they will decide if it is appropriate to help you or not.

Best regards.

[Ning 619]

Everything I've read here about contacting you congressman should be done as a last resort. We have been at the NVC since june 2010. our case completed sept 3. I see the I129F's head straight to the consulate and they set-up the interview while the I130 IR/1 married set and wait for the NVC to set-up the appointment date. This is very frustrating. I called the NVC Friday nov12. still no date set. she did say that they were not finished with setting interviews for DEC. so there is still a bit of hope for a dec interview date. My question,at what point do I consider contacting my congressman ?

Do it right now to get it over with. Congress has no affect on NVC unless there is a real problem.

Find your Congressman or Senators web site. Every one of them has a staff person trained to placte you. They all require you to fill out a form & send it to them. The staff member will react to that info & get back to you. This usually takes a few weeks. The answer will be a standard cannned answer constructed to satisfy you that something was done.

[ghanagal 2]

You can contact them at anytime. If there is a wait at the consulate there is nothing you can do for example Ghana is a year backlogged for Cr1 interviews. People are still waiting from last year at this time for there interview after the NVC processed their paperwork, possibly your consulate is back logged too. You can try to expedite it, if you have a valid reason, nothing is gauranteed that they will approve it though. Good luck and just be patient. I know it is hard.

[joenlemy 2]

I've done the research ,and have my congressman's website. your right i do need to sign a release of information form before they will even contact the NVC. I've asked the NVC if we were on AP,and told no. Your also right being patient is very hard. I aso know they only set interviews the 1st 2 weeks of the month. If nothing by monday night the earilest will be January 2011. I'm looking at traveling back to Vietnam for Christmas and New Years.

Thanks for the input

[milimelo 4,191]

Moving to CR-1 visa forum.

[LotofPatience 65]

I've done the research ,and have my congressman's website. your right i do need to sign a release of information form before they will even contact the NVC. I've asked the NVC if we were on AP,and told no. Your also right being patient is very hard. I aso know they only set interviews the 1st 2 weeks of the month. If nothing by monday night the earilest will be January 2011. I'm looking at traveling back to Vietnam for Christmas and New Years.

Thanks for the input

Check this number too DOS# 202-663-1225. Talk to a human during business hours to see what's happening behind the scene.

Loto

[joenlemy 2]

thanks for the number Lotto.

I have called dos as well. they only say the reason for no interview date has to do with the capacity of the consulate in hcm. . .

[Luckywife2007 6]

Check this number too DOS# 202-663-1225. Talk to a human during business hours to see what's happening behind the scene.

Loto

Loto,

What is this number for? I am always looking for good resources and save them in my "fav" folder as one never knows when they may need such thing!

[LotofPatience 65]

Loto,

What is this number for? I am always looking for good resources and save them in my "fav" folder as one never knows when they may need such thing!

Luckywife2007,

That's Dept. of State tel#. It can be used for any visa related questions.

But, I use it from post NVC operation until interview clearance.

Loto