Interview wait times.

[movetousa2021 3]

Hello. I just received my email for the NVC saying that all of our paperwork has been accepted and that the next step of the process is an interview, which will take place in London. How long does it normally take for this to be arranged after receiving the email? Thanks in advance. 

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[Wuozopo 4,293]

1 hour ago, movetousa2021 said:

Hello. I just received my email for the NVC saying that all of our paperwork has been accepted and that the next step of the process is an interview, which will take place in London. How long does it normally take for this to be arranged after receiving the email? Thanks in advance. 

Make a timeline, select your visa type, your country, etc. There are people getting work visas, parent visas, fiancé visas, and spouse visas. The answers depend on you providing more information. 

[movetousa2021 3]

2 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Make a timeline, select your visa type, your country, etc. There are people getting work visas, parent visas, fiancé visas, and spouse visas. The answers depend on you providing more information. 

I don’t even know where to start. We filled everything in and submitted the application in February. Found out that we needed to submit a couple of extra bits (proof of my daughter’s dual citizenship) and that was around May. That’s about all I can tell you. I don’t know any exact dates. 

[movetousa2021 3]

3 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Make a timeline, select your visa type, your country, etc. There are people getting work visas, parent visas, fiancé visas, and spouse visas. The answers depend on you providing more information. 

April 8th - NVC received approved immigrant visa petition from USCIS.

 

June 10th - Submitted DS260.

 

August 5th - Extra information requested. Submitted same day. 
 

October 27th - Informed that we are now documentarily qualified and that our next step is my interview and medical. 
 

This is for an I-130 visa. The visa is only for me. My wife is American and my daughter has dual nationality. 

Edited October 28, 2021 by movetousa2021

[Wuozopo 4,293]

On 10/28/2021 at 8:18 AM, movetousa2021 said:

How long does it normally take for this to be arranged after receiving the email?

The NVC has been assigning spouse interviews each month around the 15th of the month. You should hear from NVC around mid November for a December interview if things continue to move as they have.

[movetousa2021 3]

4 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

The NVC has been assigning spouse interviews each month around the 15th of the month. You should hear from NVC around mid November for a December interview if things continue to move as they have.

Thanks for the reply. 

Do spouse visas tend to go through quicker? Also, do my wife and daughter have to come with me for the interview or can I just go to London and attend it alone? 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

55 minutes ago, movetousa2021 said:

Thanks for the reply. 

Do spouse visas tend to go through quicker? Also, do my wife and daughter have to come with me for the interview or can I just go to London and attend it alone? 

Only the person getting the visa attends.  BTW your visa is not called an I-130 visa as you stated earlier. If you are getting a visa based on marriage to a US citizen, then it’s an IR1/CR1 visa. If you can see your name in your posts, you can click “Timeline”  and it will take you where you can fill yours out. Fill out as much as you remember. If a date was in February and you don’t remember exactly, just pick a random day for February and that will be better than nothing. If you don’t know even the month, leave blank. If you don’t know what something means leave blank or askfor help here.

 

Everything in London was delayed when the embassy completely closed last year. After reopening, spouse visas started to be scheduled at a slow pace because many had not returned to work at the embassy. That backlog seems to have finally caught up in September this year.

 

Presidential proclamations by DT in 2020 stopped other visas or prohibited travel for fiancé’s (not family members of American) so work visas, tourist visas, and fiancé visas stopped being interviewed and many just piled up at NVC. Thus those categories that have opened now are still backlogged. 
 

You might want to plan for your medical now and make sure you have all needed so when you get your interview assigned, you’ll already have all you need and can make your medical appointment quickly.. Scroll down this page to find the list of what to bring. https://visamedicals.co.uk/united-states/ 

 

 

Edited October 30, 2021 by Wuozopo

[movetousa2021 3]

8 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

Only the person getting the visa attends.  BTW your visa is not called an I-130 visa as you stated earlier. If you are getting a visa based on marriage to a US citizen, then it’s an IR1/CR1 visa. If you can see your name in your posts, you can click “Timeline”  and it will take you where you can fill yours out. Fill out as much as you remember. If a date was in February and you don’t remember exactly, just pick a random day for February and that will be better than nothing. If you don’t know even the month, leave blank. If you don’t know what something means leave blank or askfor help here.

 

Everything in London was delayed when the embassy completely closed last year. After reopening, spouse visas started to be scheduled at a slow pace because many had not returned to work at the embassy. That backlog seems to have finally caught up in September this year.

 

Presidential proclamations by DT in 2020 stopped other visas or prohibited travel for fiancé’s (not family members of American) so work visas, tourist visas, and fiancé visas stopped being interviewed and many just piled up at NVC. Thus those categories that have opened now are still backlogged. 
 

You might want to plan for your medical now and make sure you have all needed so when you get your interview assigned, you’ll already have all you need and can make your medical appointment quickly.. Scroll down this page to find the list of what to bring. https://visamedicals.co.uk/united-states/ 

 

 

Thanks again. My only worry with all of this is that I have 2 stepped down charges (one as a minor) and an arrest (no further action was taken) on my record. I’ve obviously declared all of this on the application and provided all of the official paperwork/documentation for it. I’m just worried that this could be a major stumbling block in the whole process. I’m not naive enough to assume that me having made it this far guarantees anything. 
 

Suppose we’ll have to get to work on gathering up all of my medical paperwork and whatnot. Does this come before or after the interview?

[Wuozopo 4,293]

4 hours ago, movetousa2021 said:

Thanks again. My only worry with all of this is that I have 2 stepped down charges (one as a minor) and an arrest (no further action was taken) on my record. I’ve obviously declared all of this on the application and provided all of the official paperwork/documentation for it. I’m just worried that this could be a major stumbling block in the whole process. I’m not naive enough to assume that me having made it this far guarantees anything. 
 

Suppose we’ll have to get to work on gathering up all of my medical paperwork and whatnot. Does this come before or after the interview?

Medical is before interview. 5-7 days is suggested because lab work has to go out and results returned to the clinic before they complete your medical report and send it on to the embassy. Your medical results have to be at the embassy before they can approve a visa.

 

So you have already uploaded police records to NVC detailing dates, charges, any fines, etc? That should do. People who have only “no live trace” on their police certificate need to order a “Subject Access Report” so the embassy has the details of the charges that have been hidden. You are not evaluated on your police record until you see the interviewer. NVC is just collecting documents and making sure you have provided everything needed for the interview. Only the interviewer decides if you meet the qualifications to immigrate to the US. 

[movetousa2021 3]

6 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Medical is before interview. 5-7 days is suggested because lab work has to go out and results returned to the clinic before they complete your medical report and send it on to the embassy. Your medical results have to be at the embassy before they can approve a visa.

 

So you have already uploaded police records to NVC detailing dates, charges, any fines, etc? That should do. People who have only “no live trace” on their police certificate need to order a “Subject Access Report” so the embassy has the details of the charges that have been hidden. You are not evaluated on your police record until you see the interviewer. NVC is just collecting documents and making sure you have provided everything needed for the interview. Only the interviewer decides if you meet the qualifications to immigrate to the US. 

Yeah, I’ve got everything I need. Subject Access Report, all of the required paperwork. Everything. Thank you for your help. It’s much appreciated.