How does NVC allocate interview dates?

[rsa2usa2 0]

I see from the South African country portal, that someone who had a case complete date 3 days after ours received a September Interview. The NVC operator has informed us that we missed the September interview dated due to consulate capacity constraints. Does anyone know how the NVC allocate interview dates? Do certain types of VISA's have preference over other? thanks in advance

[Mononoke28 135]

I see from the South African country portal, that someone who had a case complete date 3 days after ours received a September Interview. The NVC operator has informed us that we missed the September interview dated due to consulate capacity constraints. Does anyone know how the NVC allocate interview dates? Do certain types of VISA's have preference over other? thanks in advance

It all depends on the US Embassy, no the NVC. Once a case is completed, the NVC starts contacting the embassies to find out when they can scheduled an interview. It is up to the embassy to decide what days they have available and which cases they want to interview first. I know that in Bogotá, Colombia, they're pushing back CR/IR visas to make room for other types of visas.

Diana

[kali1229 6]

It all depends on the US Embassy, no the NVC. Once a case is completed, the NVC starts contacting the embassies to find out when they can scheduled an interview. It is up to the embassy to decide what days they have available and which cases they want to interview first. I know that in Bogotá, Colombia, they're pushing back CR/IR visas to make room for other types of visas.

Diana

Aw! That's not fair!

[ghepardo 8]

We just had our case completed on 31 August, and yesterday I spoke with an NVC operator. The person I spoke with informed me that NVC sets appointments in the first 2 weeks of the month for all countries, and the actual date of the appointment depends on the country in question schedule. This was pertaining to CR-1 visa, but I assume there are similar protocol for other visa categories. So in our case for example, they said by end of second week in September we should be contacted by NVC with an appointment date, although the date could be in October, or November (depends on consulate).

Based on the NVC track record of "batch processing" in earlier stages of the IV petition (like receiving cases in bundles from USCIS), I am betting that they corral completed cases at the gate and then set interview dates in 2 week increments or "batches"...

For DCF and refugee status visas for example, the appointments may come quicker than the rest of masses.

...but really, due to lack of complete transparency, we can only guess about the NVC puzzle and piece it together as we all go.

[joli2010 0]

hi friends,

i have a question my wife's CR-1 filing was completed on 10/31/2011 at NVC and the receiving consulate is Chennai...when can i expect to get an interview date for her?