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Hi,

 

Does anyone know how long it takes from NVC case approval to appointment at the Embassy in Argentina?  I filed for my husband and we have a priority date of 6/12/2020 and NVC approved our case on 12/27/20.

 

Thanks!

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This is the process after NVC DQs a case.  It could be a while.

 

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case the enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC.

3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month.

4. NVC schedules interview when case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate.

5. NVC notifies person of interview date.

6. NVC then sends case to consulate.

After the interview is scheduled, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.  You can assume there is a significant backlog.

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On 1/18/2021 at 12:52 PM, LauriU21 said:

Hi,

 

Does anyone know how long it takes from NVC case approval to appointment at the Embassy in Argentina?  I filed for my husband and we have a priority date of 6/12/2020 and NVC approved our case on 12/27/20.

 

Thanks!

Hi! I was about to ask the same question, so hopefully someone from Argentina can let us know if they’ve received an interview letter/date recently. We became DQ just last Friday (January 15th) but since the whole process has been pretty quick so far, I’m hopeful for a February or March interview date. 

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🇷🇺 CR-1 via DCF (Dec 2016-Jun 2017) & I-751 ROC (Apr 2019-Oct 2019)🌹

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Info about my DCF Moscow* experience here and here

26-Jul-2016: Married abroad in Russia 👩‍❤️‍👨 See guide here
21-Dec-2016: I-130 filed at Moscow USCIS field office*
29-Dec-2016: I-130 approved! Yay! 🎊 

17-Jan-2017: Case number received

21-Mar-2017: Medical Exam completed

24-Mar-2017: Interview at Embassy - approved! 🎉

29-Mar-2017: CR-1 Visa received (via mail)

02-Apr-2017: USCIS Immigrant (GC) Fee paid

28-Jun-2017: Port of Entry @ PDX 🛩️

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03-Apr-2019: ROC packet delivered to lockbox

09-Apr-2019: USCIS cashed check

09-Apr-2019: Case number received via text - MSC 📲

12-Apr-2019: Extension letter arrives via mail

19-Apr-2019: Biometrics letter arrives via mail

30-Apr-2019: Biometrics appointment at local office

26-Jun-2019: Case ready to be scheduled for interview 

04-Sep-2019: Interview was scheduled - letter to arrive in mail

09-Sep-2019: Interview letter arrived in the mail! ✉️

17-Oct-2019: Interview scheduled @ local USCIS  

18-Oct-2019: Interview cancelled & notice ordered*

18-Oct-2019: Case was approved! 🎉

22-Oct-2019: Card was mailed to me 📨

23-Oct-2019: Card was picked by USPS 

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29-Mar-2021: Passed interview at local office! Oath Ceremony to be scheduled

13-Apr-2021: Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

04-May-2021: Oath Ceremony scheduled 🎆 Unable to attend due to illness

04-May-2021: Mailed request to reschedule Oath to local office

05-May-2021: "You did not attend your Oath Ceremony" - notice to come in the mail

06-May-2021: Oath Ceremony will be scheduled, date TBA

12-May-2021: Oath Ceremony re-scheduled for June 3rd, then de-scheduled same day 😡 

25-May-2021: New Oath Ceremony notice was mailed

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1 hour ago, Rachita said:

Hi! I was about to ask the same question, so hopefully someone from Argentina can let us know if they’ve received an interview letter/date recently. We became DQ just last Friday (January 15th) but since the whole process has been pretty quick so far, I’m hopeful for a February or March interview date. 

As soon as I hear back I'll update back....still nada - but really hopeful! they moved uber fast up to this point. :) fingers crossed! 

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On 1/22/2021 at 7:12 PM, LauriU21 said:

As soon as I hear back I'll update back....still nada - but really hopeful! they moved uber fast up to this point. :) fingers crossed! 

We got the interview email today!!! The date they gave us is March 18, so tomorrow we’ll get in touch with the approved physician to see him/her as soon as possible and get that part rolling.
 

Have you heard anything yet?

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15 hours ago, Rachita said:

We got the interview email today!!! The date they gave us is March 18, so tomorrow we’ll get in touch with the approved physician to see him/her as soon as possible and get that part rolling.
 

Have you heard anything yet?

Hi Rachita, we also heard back yesterday! March 15th date. I've emailed and called the doctor, just waiting for an appointment. YEY! One step closer...

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16 hours ago, LauriU21 said:

Hi Rachita, we also heard back yesterday! March 15th date. I've emailed and called the doctor, just waiting for an appointment. YEY! One step closer...

Congrats! It looks like they’re getting closer to “normal” then 🙌🏻

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On 2/10/2021 at 1:16 AM, Rachita said:

We got the interview email today!!! The date they gave us is March 18, so tomorrow we’ll get in touch with the approved physician to see him/her as soon as possible and get that part rolling.
 

Have you heard anything yet?

Hello, I would like to know your experience with the physician and how much did everything cost?

TIA

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9 minutes ago, P & E said:

Hello, I would like to know your experience with the physician and how much did everything cost?

TIA

Hi!

So the physician appointment was $5000 and then the lab tests and x-rays are about 15,000 or so. You basically spend about 20,000. The experience was fine. It's mostly paperwork. Take all the vaccination records you have if you can, takes about an hour, hour and a half. The lab you do somewhere else, and it goes pretty fast. They send everything digitally to the embassy.

 

Our Experience: We had our interview on Monday and everything worked out. Some tips:

Be very organized with all paperwork including, but not limited to: original birth certificates, marriage cert, translations in place, police background check with art.51 exclusion and translation, evidence of relationship, 1040 and supporting financial documents, DS-260 confirmation and print out I-864 just in case. Make sure you take all passports ever had and the 5cm x 5 cm photos they ask for (to be safe 4 of them). They'll take your fingerprints, ask questions as to relationship and usually will make a decision before you leave. You can expect to get your passport with approval stamp, etc. within 2 weeks via courier if you get approved. That's all I know and what our experience was. Good Luck to all in this process, I know it's a lot, but it will be worth it once you get there :)

On 1/18/2021 at 12:52 PM, LauriU21 said:

Hi,

 

Does anyone know how long it takes from NVC case approval to appointment at the Embassy in Argentina?  I filed for my husband and we have a priority date of 6/12/2020 and NVC approved our case on 12/27/20.

 

Thanks!

 

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23 minutes ago, P & E said:

Hello, I would like to know your experience with the physician and how much did everything cost?

TIA

Everything that Lauri said above :) 

We have the interview tomorrow!

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37 minutes ago, LauriU21 said:

Hi!

So the physician appointment was $5000 and then the lab tests and x-rays are about 15,000 or so. You basically spend about 20,000. The experience was fine. It's mostly paperwork. Take all the vaccination records you have if you can, takes about an hour, hour and a half. The lab you do somewhere else, and it goes pretty fast. They send everything digitally to the embassy.

 

Our Experience: We had our interview on Monday and everything worked out. Some tips:

Be very organized with all paperwork including, but not limited to: original birth certificates, marriage cert, translations in place, police background check with art.51 exclusion and translation, evidence of relationship, 1040 and supporting financial documents, DS-260 confirmation and print out I-864 just in case. Make sure you take all passports ever had and the 5cm x 5 cm photos they ask for (to be safe 4 of them). They'll take your fingerprints, ask questions as to relationship and usually will make a decision before you leave. You can expect to get your passport with approval stamp, etc. within 2 weeks via courier if you get approved. That's all I know and what our experience was. Good Luck to all in this process, I know it's a lot, but it will be worth it once you get there :)

Thank you so much! And congratulations on the visa :)


 

 

31 minutes ago, Rachita said:

Everything that Lauri said above :) 

We have the interview tomorrow!

Good Luck to you :)

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