Spouse cr1 visa

[Nader elzeibagh 1]

Hi I applied for my spouse cr1 visa , all papers approved in November of 2021, just waiting for an interview she’s coming from Egypt, how long does it take to get an interview date, and what’s taking it long?

[Maria O 16]

From my personal experience, I received the interview letter a month after NVC approved all documents. The interview was scheduled after a month from the date of the letter. If you are a US Citizen, your case shall be prioritized, but if you're an LPR it probably would take a while. The embassy in your country are the one scheduling the interviews, mostly likely if they're having strict COVID protocols or it's closed, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait for some more time. 

 

I suggest to contact the NVC and ask for your case status. Most probably they'll have some information and can give you a lead time when the interview can take place.

[Crazy Cat 39,644]

29 minutes ago, Maria O said:

From my personal experience, I received the interview letter a month after NVC approved all documents. The interview was scheduled after a month from the date of the letter. If you are a US Citizen, your case shall be prioritized, but if you're an LPR it probably would take a while. The embassy in your country are the one scheduling the interviews, mostly likely if they're having strict COVID protocols or it's closed, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait for some more time. 

 

I suggest to contact the NVC and ask for your case status. Most probably they'll have some information and can give you a lead time when the interview can take place.

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

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.

 

[Kara Fitz 1]

Hi, I'm sorry to share that the wait time for the US embassy in Cairo appears to be a year or more based on others' posts. My husband and I were DQ in July 2021 and we still have no word on the interview. I saw some folks who were waiting during COVID (while the embassy was closed) and their wait time was 14 months. Fingers crossed that this wait time is at least slightly shorter now that the embassy in partially functioning. 

[Nader elzeibagh 1]

9 hours ago, Kara Fitz said:

Hi, I'm sorry to share that the wait time for the US embassy in Cairo appears to be a year or more based on others' posts. My husband and I were DQ in July 2021 and we still have no word on the interview. I saw some folks who were waiting during COVID (while the embassy was closed) and their wait time was 14 months. Fingers crossed that this wait time is at least slightly shorter now that the embassy in partially functioning. 

Hopefully they move fast 

[Yassin72 0]

Please keep us posted we are DQed in Oct 2021

 

[Nader elzeibagh 1]

On 4/8/2022 at 1:52 PM, Yassin72 said:

Please keep us posted we are DQed in Oct 2021

 

Hi did you get any updates about your visa 

[Yassinsamir72 0]

On 4/3/2022 at 7:36 AM, Kara Fitz said:

Hi, I'm sorry to share that the wait time for the US embassy in Cairo appears to be a year or more based on others' posts. My husband and I were DQ in July 2021 and we still have no word on the interview. I saw some folks who were waiting during COVID (while the embassy was closed) and their wait time was 14 months. Fingers crossed that this wait time is at least slightly shorter now that the embassy in partially functioning. 

Any updates guys 

I heard from other groups on face book that now it is about 10 -11 month wait so you should expect you interview letter soon. 
please keep us posted.  
thanks 

7 hours ago, Nader elzeibagh said:

Hi did you get any updates about your visa 

Nothing yet 

still waiting 

[Nader elzeibagh 1]

40 minutes ago, Yassinsamir72 said:

Any updates guys 

I heard from other groups on face book that now it is about 10 -11 month wait so you should expect you interview letter soon. 
please keep us posted.  
thanks 

Nothing yet 

still waiting 

Thank u

[Kara Fitz 1]

Hi all, happy to share that we are scheduled for an interview in June. So our wait was 11 months from DQ. Hope this is helpful and good luck! 

[🇪🇬M & C🇺🇸 1]

On 2/10/2022 at 11:33 AM, Maria O said:

From my personal experience, I received the interview letter a month after NVC approved all documents. The interview was scheduled after a month from the date of the letter. If you are a US Citizen, your case shall be prioritized, but if you're an LPR it probably would take a while. The embassy in your country are the one scheduling the interviews, mostly likely if they're having strict COVID protocols or it's closed, then I'm afraid you'll have to wait for some more time. 

 

I suggest to contact the NVC and ask for your case status. Most probably they'll have some information and can give you a lead time when the interview can take place.

Can i ask when your case was approved through the NVC? And does this mean that the interview process for my fiance will be faster if i am a legal u.s. citizen already?

[Pierref 0]

I just heard on Facebook that the U.S. Embassy in Egypt just scheduled interviews for people who got DQ in November 2021. Have you received an Interview Letter yet? 

Edited June 3, 2022 by Pierref