CR1 setting an appointment online

[aaafranz 0]

Hello Everyone!

Does any CR1 here experienced to re-schedule an interview online? I was having a hard time yesterday and needed to stop, on the Select Visa Priority section there is Regular and Returning Resident. When I chose regular the calendar earliest date is March 23 which is so late for me(clock is ticking as I finished my DOT, took my first half of my medical last Friday and I only have until May 05 on my medical validity) as much as possible I would like to have an interview on the first week of March. Then I tried to choose returning resident and there's some available left for February and the whole month of March is wide open. What is the regular or returning resident means? I will appreciate all your help. Thank you

[Darnell 8,479]

sorry, most CR-1 visa chasers don't do this,

instead the appointment is set by NVC.

exceptions:

1. DCF cases and

2. expedited cases.

are you either?

[apple21 953]

Hello Everyone!

Does any CR1 here experienced to re-schedule an interview online? I was having a hard time yesterday and needed to stop, on the Select Visa Priority section there is Regular and Returning Resident. When I chose regular the calendar earliest date is March 23 which is so late for me(clock is ticking as I finished my DOT, took my first half of my medical last Friday and I only have until May 05 on my medical validity) as much as possible I would like to have an interview on the first week of March. Then I tried to choose returning resident and there's some available left for February and the whole month of March is wide open. What is the regular or returning resident means? I will appreciate all your help. Thank you

Immigrant visa applicants fall under "regular".

Edited February 7, 2015 by apple21

[aaafranz 0]

sorry, most CR-1 visa chasers don't do this,

instead the appointment is set by NVC.

exceptions:

1. DCF cases and

2. expedited cases.

are you either?

Hi Darnell! I'm not either of those 2 I'll take what Apple said - Regular.

Immigrant visa applicants fall under "regular".

Thank you apple21

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello Everyone!

Does any CR1 here experienced to re-schedule an interview online? I was having a hard time yesterday and needed to stop, on the Select Visa Priority section there is Regular and Returning Resident. When I chose regular the calendar earliest date is March 23 which is so late for me(clock is ticking as I finished my DOT, took my first half of my medical last Friday and I only have until May 05 on my medical validity) as much as possible I would like to have an interview on the first week of March. Then I tried to choose returning resident and there's some available left for February and the whole month of March is wide open. What is the regular or returning resident means? I will appreciate all your help. Thank you

IR/CR-1 do not schedule their interview, nor re-schedule their interview, exception being you are a DCF, an expedite or had the sputum test/DOT.

If you are trying to reschedule because you simply want another date, you can get the different interview date scheduled BUT plan to be turned away and told to come back on the interview date NVC scheduled for you. That is what happened to the last IR/CR-1 I know of that tried to re-schedule because they wanted a different date.

[apple21 953]

As I understand, she did the DOT (TB treatment) hence the re-schedule.

[aaafranz 0]

IR/CR-1 do not schedule their interview, nor re-schedule their interview, exception being you are a DCF, an expedite or had the sputum test/DOT.

If you are trying to reschedule because you simply want another date, you can get the different interview date scheduled BUT plan to be turned away and told to come back on the interview date NVC scheduled for you. That is what happened to the last IR/CR-1 I know of that tried to re-schedule because they wanted a different date.

Thanks Hank! Now I know I am into DCF as I went DOT. I got a February 25 interview only 1 slot available whew!

[aaafranz 0]

Hi Darnell! I'm not either of those 2 I'll take what Apple said - Regular.

Oops I'm into DCF cases

Thank you apple21

[Hank_ 9,174]

OK you did DOT... glad all is good.

DCF = Direct Consulate Filing (filing the petition at USCIS in Manila not in the USA)

[manilaraf 28]

Thanks Hank! Now I know I am into DCF as I went DOT. I got a February 25 interview only 1 slot available whew!

aaafranz,

You went through DOTS, but unless your I-130 was filed at the Embassy and not through the USCIS Dropbox, I don't think you're DCF. What Hank_ was saying was an "or" not an all-inclusive "and" option.

[aaafranz 0]

Hi everyone! Obviously someone is confused about the DCF ? - for the record and what I understood now I didn't do a direct consulate filing. my husband filed a CR1 petition via USCIS. I received an interview letter from the NVC last May 2014, my June 2014 interview cancelled as I have to go the TB DOTS treatment at SLEC.

Thank manilaraf!

Edited February 8, 2015 by aaafranz

[Darnell 8,479]

if you have no luck at ustraveldocs.com

then it might be easier for you to email the IV Unit there at Manila, with the casefile #, tell them DOTS is finished up, and ask for the next available date. who knows? maybe it'll work this time, ah ?

[aaafranz 0]

if you have no luck at ustraveldocs.com

then it might be easier for you to email the IV Unit there at Manila, with the casefile #, tell them DOTS is finished up, and ask for the next available date. who knows? maybe it'll work this time, ah ?

Darnell, I got a slot now. Sorry for the confusion about the DCF as I went back and fort ?

[Darnell 8,479]

is ok. really, if all else fails, you can actually call the help desk with ustraveldocs.com and they will slot you. or tell you why they cannot slot you.

so happy you got a slot ! whatcha cooking, to celebrate?