How long is the wait time to schedule interview?

[JustBry 1]

Hi,

My petitioner and I recently submitted required docs - DS260, Financial Docs, Civil Docs etc. 
Now we are on step 10, Interview Preparation. How long until we receive an email for the appointment and a medical exam?

Thanks!

Brian

[payxibka 10,044]

28 minutes ago, JustBry said:

Hi,

My petitioner and I recently submitted required docs - DS260, Financial Docs, Civil Docs etc. 
Now we are on step 10, Interview Preparation. How long until we receive an email for the appointment and a medical exam?

Thanks!

Brian

I'm not sure anyone can predict other than it will be a while as the backlog remains long and Manila is in ECQ again. 

 

FYI, you self schedule the medical once you know the interview date. 

[Crazy Cat 39,183]

48 minutes ago, JustBry said:

Hi,

My petitioner and I recently submitted required docs - DS260, Financial Docs, Civil Docs etc. 
Now we are on step 10, Interview Preparation. How long until we receive an email for the appointment and a medical exam?

Thanks!

Brian

Once your case reaches the from of the queue at NVC for your consulate, NVC will schedule your interview.

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case then 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 via email.

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.

 

Edited August 3, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[JustBry 1]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

I'm not sure anyone can predict other than it will be a while as the backlog remains long and Manila is in ECQ again. 

 

FYI, you self schedule the medical once you know the interview date. 

Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I figured ECQ would affect the wait time, I was just hoping not much because most can be done online but yeah, it is what it is.

[JustBry 1]

1 hour ago, Lucky Cat said:

Once your case reaches the from of the queue at NVC for your consulate, NVC will schedule your interview.

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case then 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 via email.

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.

 

Thanks for a detailed comment! This roughly me a picture on what's going on behind the scene, didn't realize how extensive the whole process is.

 

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, JustBry said:

Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I figured ECQ would affect the wait time, I was just hoping not much because most can be done online but yeah, it is what it is.

Interviews are not done online, but require face to face interaction.  The pandemic had had a HUGE impact. 

[JustBry 1]

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Interviews are not done online, but require face to face interaction.  The pandemic had had a HUGE impact. 

Sorry, I was pertaining to the review process being done online. My thought process probably got mixed up with the other comment. But yeah, you're right this will probably be a domino effect with the backlogs.

[Chancy 6,233]

3 hours ago, JustBry said:

My petitioner and I recently submitted required docs - DS260, Financial Docs, Civil Docs etc. 

 

If you've just recently submitted your documents in CEAC, then you'll have to wait for NVC to review and tag your case as Documentarily Qualified.  Without that DQ email in your inbox, your case does not get in line for interview at the embassy.  For an indication of review wait time at NVC, check "Current case review time" here -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html