Do they take your "deadline" into account when issuing visa?

[Fereshteh 4]

Hello,

 

So I wonder when it comes to visa issuance do they take your schedule into account?

My husband (petitioner) and I both live abroad temporarily. Since the day we filed our papers we have indicated that we are abroad for his profession, and that we must return to the US in May 2019 in order for him to fulfill his professional obligations. His timeline has zero flexibility.

Now, I have been in admin processing for almost 8 months. Even though I'm Iranian pp9645 doesn't apply to me because of recent travel to the US on tourist visa. Do you guys think they care about our timeline?

Since we have to enter the US together, do you think they might be holding up the visa until closer to our return date which they are aware of?

[ThomasNC1988 762]

Sadly, they do not care at all about your deadline. In Iran you could be looking at a weeks wait or a year there is really no telling.

[Roel 7,192]

They absolutely dont care. Why should they? 

 

You - together- dont need to go back to the US. Your husband  needs to go and he can travel there any time. You dont need to enter US together. No idea where you got that idea from. 

Edited April 17, 2019 by Roel

[Fereshteh 4]

4 minutes ago, Roel said:

They absolutely dont care. Why should they? 

 

You - together- dont need to go back to the US. Your husband  needs to go and he can travel there any time. You dont need to enter US together. No idea where you got that idea from. 

An attorney that has had many clients from middle east/north africa mentioned that sometimes they do that, specially to Iranians. It was also consistent with my previous visas: they always stretched AP to the last minute. But the difference is: as you said, the deadline was always my own.

The thing is once he leaves I cannot legally stay in the country where we live... I was hoping considering the ban not applying to me, the fact that I lived in the US for 6 years, and that by our deadline I will have been in AP for 9.5 month could mean something good will happen soon 😞 Guess not...

[aaron2020 11,651]

42 minutes ago, Fereshteh said:

Hello,

 

So I wonder when it comes to visa issuance do they take your schedule into account?  No.  Your schedule is not their concern.  

My husband (petitioner) and I both live abroad temporarily. Since the day we filed our papers we have indicated that we are abroad for his profession, and that we must return to the US in May 2019 in order for him to fulfill his professional obligations. His timeline has zero flexibility.

Now, I have been in admin processing for almost 8 months. Even though I'm Iranian pp9645 doesn't apply to me because of recent travel to the US on tourist visa. Do you guys think they care about our timeline?  No.  Your timeline is not a consideration for them.

Since we have to enter the US together, do you think they might be holding up the visa until closer to our return date which they are aware of?  No. They don't care about your timeline.  You do not "have" to enter the US together.  You can enter after he has already return to the US.  

 

Edited April 17, 2019 by aaron2020

[geowrian 22,337]

Nope, your schedule has no impact to them. They will work at their pace and nobody else's.

[Fereshteh 4]

15 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

 

Thanks for your response. How do you know?

Like what are your reasons for believing that?

[Fereshteh 4]

15 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Nope, your schedule has no impact to them. They will work at their pace and nobody else's.

Thank you so much for responding. Have you seen cases with "deadlines" that have been ignored? Just curious as you seem very experienced and certain about the process.

[Roel 7,192]

Just now, Fereshteh said:

Thanks for your response. How do you know?

Like what are your reasons for believing that?

What do you mean? They dont care because your USC spouse can leave to work in the US and it has 0 impact on your viss. Even if you would supposedly need to do something in the US also, they wouldn't care because you should not be making any solid plans without Visa in hand. 

[aaron2020 11,651]

2 minutes ago, Fereshteh said:

Thanks for your response. How do you know?

Like what are your reasons for believing that?

Years of immigration experience.   Seeing lots of people miss their deadlines because they don't have their visas.  

 

Lots of people are separated during their immigration cases.  Spouses missing each other.  Children missing parents.  

 

That's why I know they don't care what your timeline is.  Why should they care about your case and not those with children separated from their parents?

Edited April 17, 2019 by aaron2020

[Roel 7,192]

Just now, Fereshteh said:

Thank you so much for responding. Have you seen cases with "deadlines" that have been ignored? Just curious as you seem very experienced and certain about the process.

It's like saying... hey I gotta be in the US by May because I have a doctor appointment there, please give me visa now because I have deadline. Sorry doesn't work that way. You dont even have any deadlines. Your husband does. 

[geowrian 22,337]

3 minutes ago, Fereshteh said:

Thank you so much for responding. Have you seen cases with "deadlines" that have been ignored? Just curious as you seem very experienced and certain about the process.

Yes, many cases with deadlines have gone well past those deadlines.  People have had to reschedule their weddings, miss funerals, miss classes, etc.

Edited April 17, 2019 by geowrian

[Fereshteh 4]

3 minutes ago, Roel said:

What do you mean? They dont care because your USC spouse can leave to work in the US and it has 0 impact on your viss. Even if you would supposedly need to do something in the US also, they wouldn't care because you should not be making any solid plans without Visa in hand. 

Sorry, let me clarify:

How do you know they do not take your obligations into account? What is your basis for that judgement.

Obviously I am not talking about travel plans, plane tickets, etc.

[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, Fereshteh said:

Thank you so much for responding. Have you seen cases with "deadlines" that have been ignored? Just curious as you seem very experienced and certain about the process.

What is your deadline beside waiting for a visa like everyone else?  Intending immigrants all wait their turn. 

 

 

[WeGuyGal 1,052]

40 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

You came to people with lots more immigration experience than you asking about your deadline.  You have been told by multiple people that your deadline means nothing.  Then, you started to question people because you didn't like the answer that your deadline is meaningless.  If anyone is being borderline rude, it is you.  

 

We see this (bolded above) very often on this forum. Experienced forum members are accused of being rude or judgmental when authors don't see posts to their liking. 

 

Bottom line.. Embassies make visa approval decisions based on their (embassy's) satisfaction that an applicant is eligible for a visa, irrespective of the length of time it takes to determine that eligibility.