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[Uncle Wally 2]

Hey, I was hoping someone can straighten something out for me:

I'm married, in the US, and trying to get my wife in on a CR-1 visa. It's at the NVC now, and my wife is waiting in Japan.

In various threads on this forum, people seem to suggest that the NVC schedules interviews, and that the interviews "book up" for a given month and are then postponed to the following month. But I was under the impression that once NVC is finished with your petition, they send it off to the embassy in Tokyo and the embassy schedules the interview date. I see seemingly conflicting information in people's timelines, as well.

The basic question is: If you are doing a CR-1 visa which will culminate in an interview in Tokyo, who schedules the interview? NVC in Portsmouth, NH, or the embassy in Tokyo?

Cheers

Hi Uncle_Wally,

The NVC schedules the appointment for you and will send you your interview date in a letter. If you need to change that date (push it back for some reason) you would have to contact the embassy to do so. I am not sure if you will get pushed back a month because of it being "booked up" but I have heard it before. It didn't happen to us even though NVC said it was very likely. I'm not sure if it affected the outcome or not but I did go there for the interview. There was a lot of waiting but they didn't really ask any questions. If you want more info you can read the entry on my timeline or send me a note.

I hope you get done at the NVC soon and can get your interview date and all goes smoothly!

Thanks, buddy- that answers some questions.

We had an RFE but it was very straightforward and I got it sorted in a day. Hopefully things sail along smoothly and my wife can be here to use the season's pass I bought her to the local ski area.

[Justin and Masako 0]

Thanks, buddy- that answers some questions.

We had an RFE but it was very straightforward and I got it sorted in a day. Hopefully things sail along smoothly and my wife can be here to use the season's pass I bought her to the local ski area.

NP, Uncle_Wally!

We are about an hour away from the nearest ski slope here but we hope to go a couple of times this winter. I hope that your wife can come over soon!

EDIT: Almost forgot to mention that my wife just got her Green Card on Friday (11/21/2008) and we are so excited!

Edited November 23, 2008 by Justin and Masako

[YOUTOO 2]

Thanks, buddy- that answers some questions.

We had an RFE but it was very straightforward and I got it sorted in a day. Hopefully things sail along smoothly and my wife can be here to use the season's pass I bought her to the local ski area.

NP, Uncle_Wally!

We are about an hour away from the nearest ski slope here but we hope to go a couple of times this winter. I hope that your wife can come over soon!

EDIT: Almost forgot to mention that my wife just got her Green Card on Friday (11/21/2008) and we are so excited!

I am so happy I checked in ( first time in weeks ). My sincere congrats to you. This is wonderful news. Have fun on the slopes and we are really happy, your

wife finally got the GC. Exciting times. Take care everyone.

[YOUTOO 2]

Hey, I was hoping someone can straighten something out for me:

I'm married, in the US, and trying to get my wife in on a CR-1 visa. It's at the NVC now, and my wife is waiting in Japan.

In various threads on this forum, people seem to suggest that the NVC schedules interviews, and that the interviews "book up" for a given month and are then postponed to the following month. But I was under the impression that once NVC is finished with your petition, they send it off to the embassy in Tokyo and the embassy schedules the interview date. I see seemingly conflicting information in people's timelines, as well.

The basic question is: If you are doing a CR-1 visa which will culminate in an interview in Tokyo, who schedules the interview? NVC in Portsmouth, NH, or the embassy in Tokyo?

Cheers

The initial interview date is set by NVC. At the time I was reading about certain cut-off dates, end of the month, second Tuesday and more. In the end, none of that materialized. NVC scheduled me for a date 6 weeks in advance. I found an e-mail form to connect to the Tokyo Embassy on the Embassy's Japanese language website ( it was not

available on the English language site ) and they rescheduled me within 4 hours for a much more desirable date, which was just one week away. I wish you luck.

[Justin and Masako 0]

I am so happy I checked in ( first time in weeks ). My sincere congrats to you. This is wonderful news. Have fun on the slopes and we are really happy, your

wife finally got the GC. Exciting times. Take care everyone.

Thanks YOUTOO!

I hope everything is going well for you two as well!

[cliff320 0]

About how long should it take between sending in Packet 3 and receiving Packet 4 and your interview date at the Tokyo Embassy? Thanks!

[cliff320 0]

About how long should it take between sending in Packet 3 and receiving Packet 4 and your interview date at the Tokyo Embassy? Thanks!

Also based on this page (http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-niv-k.html), after we have sent in Packet 3 with the DS230 (which we did on 11/14), do we wait the embassy to send us a letter, or can we go right to step 6 and schedule a visa interview (of course we will have all the documents ready). Thanks!

[YOUTOO 2]

About how long should it take between sending in Packet 3 and receiving Packet 4 and your interview date at the Tokyo Embassy? Thanks!

Also based on this page (http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/visa/tvisa-niv-k.html), after we have sent in Packet 3 with the DS230 (which we did on 11/14), do we wait the embassy to send us a letter, or can we go right to step 6 and schedule a visa interview (of course we will have all the documents ready). Thanks!

Check some timelines, every case is different. With us it took a ;ittle longer than 8 weeks, but we had an RFE. As far as interview scheduling, there will be nothing you can do about that. You will be given an interview date by NVC. This is if you have applied for a CR/IR1, your profile does not tell us anything. Good luck.

I am so happy I checked in ( first time in weeks ). My sincere congrats to you. This is wonderful news. Have fun on the slopes and we are really happy, your

wife finally got the GC. Exciting times. Take care everyone.

Thanks YOUTOO!

I hope everything is going well for you two as well!

Things are splendid. Great to be "free". Happy Thanksgiving!

[cliff320 0]

we are applying for a K1 visa. So we should give it up to two months then? grrr...so long....

[YOUTOO 2]

we are applying for a K1 visa. So we should give it up to two months then? grrr...so long....

Yes, but we have all been on this journey. I feel your pain.

[cliff320 0]

If the embassy received Packet 3 about two weeks ago, but have not yet sent us Packet 4. Is it okay to go ahead and have my fiancee go do her medical exam in Tokyo before we recieve Packet 4? We will be there together at the end of December, and would like to do it then so that she doesn't have to make another trip up to Tokyo to do the medical exam. Thanks!

[Justin and Masako 0]

If the embassy received Packet 3 about two weeks ago, but have not yet sent us Packet 4. Is it okay to go ahead and have my fiancee go do her medical exam in Tokyo before we recieve Packet 4? We will be there together at the end of December, and would like to do it then so that she doesn't have to make another trip up to Tokyo to do the medical exam. Thanks!

She can but she will need her case number and interview date. I have heard that some places even require the interview date letter.

[jbrid 0]

Greetings to all other Japanese filers!

Not much to report...

I start my journey last week. They just cashed my check yesterday so I guess things are moving.

I hope everyone journey is going smooth. I may be back later for questions about my fiance's impending trip to the Sapporo consulate. I thought the I-129F package was annoying but not really that difficult. I am glad I didn't hire a lawyer so far. I am preying for no RFE!

[Istan-ns 0]

My SO and I were talking about when she should quit her job.

She got her interview scheduled for 1/20 and has gone through her medical and police record. From this point on is there a chance she could be denied or could it be safe for her to quit her job?

If she waits until after her interview to quit her job; she may not be here until March and I was hoping she would be here no later than February.

Thanks for any input

[cliff320 0]

My SO and I were talking about when she should quit her job.

She got her interview scheduled for 1/20 and has gone through her medical and police record. From this point on is there a chance she could be denied or could it be safe for her to quit her job?

If she waits until after her interview to quit her job; she may not be here until March and I was hoping she would be here no later than February.

Thanks for any input

There's always a chance, true for anything. So it may be better for her to quit her job after the interview, and be a month late, because if she were to be denied, then she'd be in Japan without a job. Months without a job or just an extra month (I know it's tough) of waiting? IMO, the month of waiting is better.