When K1 interviews resume will it be a free for all or in order of NOA2 date?

[emfish 2]

Hi everyone! I am aware some embassies give out interview dates but for those  where we schedule our own interview (UK for example), do we think all approved cases will be shipped from NVC at once or month by month to allow those who were approved in March to interview before those approved in September? Or do we think it will be a mad rush first come first served thing?

 

Thanks!

Edited September 2, 2020 by emrid364

[Wuozopo 4,285]

18 minutes ago, emrid364 said:

Hi everyone! I am aware some embassies give out interview dates but for those  where we schedule our own interview (UK for example), do we think all approved cases will be shipped from NVC at once or month by month to allow those who were approved in March to interview before those approved in September? Or do we think it will be a mad rush first come first served thing?

I’ll guess free for all and random. Date order in immigration is a myth in my view. Hopefully you already know the next steps and have everything you need for the medical and interview. 

Edited September 2, 2020 by Wuozopo

[remotercharm 31]

I would like to think it would be in order as our interview was cancelled on March 17th with a less than 24 hour notice.  But considering a while later when they were letting people reschedule (and then cancelling them again) there was no order, the calendar simply became open for booking.  I don't think they have the resources to automate such a process or possibly to do it manually.  At least in regards to the London embassy.

Edited September 2, 2020 by remotercharm

[jandn_ukraine 11]

All info points to they are contacting people in order of their NOA2 approval date.  For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first.

 

[JeanneAdil 6,244]

nothing immigration has done shows me they are that organized

 

[Jody and Misho 99]

3 minutes ago, jandn_ukraine said:

All info points to they are contacting people in order of their NOA2 approval date.  For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first.

 

Why March and April?  I am a January NOA2 waiting for interview...

[Crazy Cat 39,615]

I hope the consulates first re-schedule all those cancelled interviews in the order of their previous schedule before opening it up to newer cases....after that point, I'm sure it will a battle royal  for open slots.

Edited September 2, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[JeanneAdil 6,244]

Just now, Lucky Cat said:

I hope the consulates first re-schedule all those cancelled interviews in the order of their previous schedule before opening it up to newer cases....after that point, I'm sure it will a battle for open slots.

my thinking 

they send all cases and you go online to schedule your own interview so it will be a battle with 1st call ,  1st served

but still the CR1 cases will be scheduled by NVC and have the fastest processing

[jandn_ukraine 11]

53 minutes ago, Jody and Misho said:

Why March and April?  I am a January NOA2 waiting for interview...

Because it was a message regarding a specific country that most likely had their Jan-Feb cases caught up.  From my understanding, its country specific but oldest ones will be contacted first.  If you've had NOA2 since January 2020, you should be one of the first contacted once your embassy begins K1s... have hope!!!

 

[Jody and Misho 99]

4 minutes ago, jandn_ukraine said:

Because it was a message regarding a specific country that most likely had their Jan-Feb cases caught up.  From my understanding, its country specific but oldest ones will be contacted first.  If you've had NOA2 since January 2020, you should be one of the first contacted once your embassy begins K1s... have hope!!!

 

You didn't say a specific country, you said:

 

 For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first.

 

 

[MJ&YY 124]

32 minutes ago, Jody and Misho said:

You didn't say a specific country, you said:

 

 For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first.

 

 

"they" means "the country [embassy/consulate]" in that sentence.

[A&D25612 32]

I wonder what they'll do about expired visas. Hopefully they reissue with no problems but who knows. We (UK) seem behind on things. And getting info from the Embassy is ridiculous. Fingers crossed we all get good news soon

[Jody and Misho 99]

4 minutes ago, MJ&YY said:

"they" means "the country [embassy/consulate]" in that sentence.

Yes, I know that.  I just think the first sentence would have been enough, and left it at that.  Don't quote particular months, because I'm sure "THEY" embassy didn't quote which months.

 

"All info points to they are contacting people in order of their NOA2 approval date.  For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first."

[Crazy Cat 39,615]

40 minutes ago, A&D25612 said:

I wonder what they'll do about expired visas. Hopefully they reissue with no problems but who knows. We (UK) seem behind on things. And getting info from the Embassy is ridiculous. Fingers crossed we all get good news soon

Expect to get a new medical exam if older than 7 months.

[Louis61404 133]

37 minutes ago, Jody and Misho said:

Yes, I know that.  I just think the first sentence would have been enough, and left it at that.  Don't quote particular months, because I'm sure "THEY" embassy didn't quote which months.

 

"All info points to they are contacting people in order of their NOA2 approval date.  For instance, I forget the country, but they explicitly said that March and April NOA2's were going to be contacted first."

The embassy did quote specific months (March and April), saying they will reschedule interviews that were previously scheduled in March and April that were cancelled due to Covid.  These were people that were obviously approved before March, and had their interviews already scheduled.