Final Stretch (Hopefully) Questions!

[solomon_hun 0]

Good morning folks,

We are on the final stretch of the interminable CR1 process, and have some questions that I couldn't find the answer to.

Background:

The petitioner's home country is Taiwan. We have sent both the IV and AOS forms, which were confirmed as received October 1.

We're optimistically hoping that the two forms will be reviewed a little ahead of the 60 day minimum, which would be December 1. But we want to spend the holidays together, so we're trying to sneak in a quick visit. It would be unfortunate if she were to come here and then have to immediately go back for the interview only to come back again.

Given how each little step takes so many days, we were wondering:

After the IV and AOS forms are approved, what is the typical timeline before the consulate interview will be scheduled? I've looked at the timelines for Taiwan for our visa type, and there are only 4 cases that show an interview date, so the sample size is small, and they're based on the NOA2 receipt time.

Typically how long does it take to receive a notice that the interview has been scheduled, and how long after the notice is the interview typically scheduled?

To my understanding, the NVC sends the packet to the appropriate consulate. Do they send it when they send the notice of approval, or is there several business days of delay prior to sending it? How long is the typical transit time for these packets to the consulate? To my understanding, it seems that the NVC schedules the appointment, and not the consulate, which seems kind of backwards.

Also, do both parties need to be present at the interview? It seems that only the beneficiary needs to be there, but does it improve the chances for the petitioner to be there as well?

Guidance would be most appreciated.

Thank you, and have a nice day.

[TBoneTX 43,058]

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