Only EB1/EB2 update on NVC (DQ, IL)

[whitewizard 11]

VJ User	Category	Priority date	DQ status	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23	Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23	Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23	Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2
@Kashraz	EB1
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23	Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	Waiting	Waiting	Georgetown Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23	Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/24/23	Waiting	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	Waiting	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/16/22		Waiting	London
@whitewizard	EB1-ROW	01/20/23	03/31/23	Waiting	Mumbai, IN

[appleblossom 1,471]

Nice to see another EB1 join us @whitewizard! Good luck to you.

[whitewizard 11]

Collected some data from another forum for Mumbai. Mumbai has been doing a lot better than many other places. Even so, the wait is dreadful.

[appleblossom 1,471]

8 minutes ago, whitewizard said:

Collected some data from another forum for Mumbai. Mumbai has been doing a lot better than many other places. Even so, the wait is dreadful.

So am I reading it right, that's it's about 60 days from DQ to interview date? If so, that's excellent, probably about the quickest you'll get anywhere (similar to London). People in other places are having to wait a year or even longer for an interview.

[whitewizard 11]

3 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

So am I reading it right, that's it's about 60 days from DQ to interview date? If so, that's excellent, probably about the quickest you'll get anywhere (similar to London). People in other places are having to wait a year or even longer for an interview.

Right. It is about 70 days. The US Mission in India has been working very hard to recover from the pandemic. I am quite astonished with their commendable progress. Things may be a bit slower for me by two weeks or so because of the F-1 student rush in the next few months. Even so, I consider myself quite fortunate in this regard. Mumbai has been balancing the workload for IR, FB, and EB cases to improve all of them. Unlike say Montreal, which in my opinion is doing a horrendous job dealing with the backlog.

[appleblossom 1,471]

1 minute ago, whitewizard said:

Right. It is about 70 days. The US Mission in India has been working very hard to recover from the pandemic. I am quite astonished with their commendable progress. Things may be a bit slower for me by two weeks or so because of the F-1 student rush in the next few months. Even so, I consider myself quite fortunate in this regard. Mumbai has been balancing the workload for IR, FB, and EB cases to improve all of them. Unlike say Montreal, which in my opinion is doing a horrendous job dealing with the backlog.

70 days is great, sounds like it's like London and has got back to pre-pandemic service levels. As you say, other places like Montreal or Islamabad have huge backlogs still.

 

Hopefully we'll both be interviewing at about the same time. 🤞

[nodisplay 0]

On 5/13/2023 at 12:40 PM, whitewizard said:

Collected some data from another forum for Mumbai. Mumbai has been doing a lot better than many other places. Even so, the wait is dreadful.

@whitewizard Which post did you get this data from? I am thinking of changing consulates, so want to ensure that EB1 in Mumbai is within 60-70 days of DQ. Thanks.

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[whitewizard 11]

16 hours ago, nodisplay said:

@whitewizard Which post did you get this data from? I am thinking of changing consulates, so want to ensure that EB1 in Mumbai is within 60-70 days of DQ. Thanks.

Search online for "Interviews for EB1 visa in mumbai consulate"

[appleblossom 1,471]

IL received! Interview on 17th July (London). 

[whitewizard 11]

VJ User	Category	Priority Date	DQ Status	Interview Letter	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23		Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23		Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23		Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2
@Kashraz	EB1
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23		Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	Waiting		Waiting	Georgetown, Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23		Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/24/23		Waiting	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	05/20/23	07/17/23	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/16/22			Waiting	London
@whitewizard	EB1-ROW	01/20/23	03/31/23		Waiting	Mumbai

 

Must be a relief, @appleblossom . Very happy for you. Keep us posted.

[Damiores 19]

1 hour ago, whitewizard said:

VJ User	Category	Priority Date	DQ Status	Interview Letter	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23		Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23		Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23		Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2
@Kashraz	EB1
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23		Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	Waiting		Waiting	Georgetown, Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23		Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/24/23		Waiting	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	05/20/23	07/17/23	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/16/22			Waiting	London
@whitewizard	EB1-ROW	01/20/23	03/31/23		Waiting	Mumbai

 

Must be a relief, @appleblossom . Very happy for you. Keep us posted.

Congratulations. 

All the best in the interview. Hopefully EB2 will be current for ROW sooner than later. 

[nodisplay 0]

VJ User	Category	Priority Date	DQ Status	Interview Letter	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23		Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23		Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23		Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2
@Kashraz	EB1
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23		Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	Waiting		Waiting	Georgetown, Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23		Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/24/23		Waiting	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	05/20/23	07/17/23	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/16/22			Waiting	London
@whitewizard	EB1-ROW	01/20/23	03/31/23		Waiting	Mumbai
@nodisplay	EB1		04/17/23		Waiting	Montreal

[Damiores 19]

15 minutes ago, nodisplay said:

VJ User	Category	Priority Date	DQ Status	Interview Letter	Interview date	Interview location
@dolibash	EB2
@snm2212	EB2	09/29/22	04/21/23		Waiting	London
@Ernie73	EB2	09/19/22	05/04/23		Waiting	Iceland
@Hithere222	EB1	05/16/22	04/25/23		Waiting	Kathmandu
@Kw1097	EB2
@Kashraz	EB1
@Damiores	EB2	11/18/22	04/05/23		Waiting	Ankara
@W Herrera	EB2	12/14/21	Waiting		Waiting	Georgetown, Guyana
@Kalied	EB2	05/09/22	05/04/23		Waiting
@CMingo	EB2	05/02/22	03/24/23		Waiting	London
@Appleblossom	EB1	02/08/23	04/21/23	05/20/23	07/17/23	London
@Luis M	EB2	06/16/22			Waiting	London
@whitewizard	EB1-ROW	01/20/23	03/31/23		Waiting	Mumbai
@nodisplay	EB1		04/17/23		Waiting	Montreal

 

Edited May 22, 2023 by Damiores

[Ernie73 17]

Congrats on moving forward to an interview! I'm still hoping for some progress in these next bulletins 🙏 

Can anyone answer one thing I'm wondering? At the interview for an EB2, is the visa "yours to lose" so to speak? As in, the embassy officer is verifying the documents are correct, you are who you say you are, and that your NIW endeavor is the same as you sent to USCIS with your I140. Or, is the officer questioning the endeavor itself and you have to prove it is still valid and worthy of a NIW? Does anyone know?

Thanks