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

[appleblossom 4,289]

2 minutes ago, ACat said:

 

It's been almost 2 months now, I also heard other people in the same situation, I was wondering if there is an unusual delay currently.

 

Oh, that is odd, definitely not the norm. Are you sure you submitted everything required? And haven't been DQ'ed already, have you checked your spam/junk folder? 

 

Can you fill your timeline in as well pls? Thanks.

Edited June 20 by appleblossom

[ACat 0]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Oh, that is odd, definitely not the norm. Are you sure you submitted everything required? And haven't been DQ'ed already, have you checked your spam/junk folder? 

 

Can you fill your timeline in as well pls? Thanks.

Yes I submitted everything required, NVC received them on April 30.
 

February 13 2025: I-140 sent

February 14 2025: Received by USCIS

February 27 2025: Approved

March 12 2025 - NVC welcome letter

March 18 2025 - Paid NVC fee

March 20 2025 - Fee received

April 9 2025 - DS-260 submitted to NVC

April 25 2025 - Civil documents mailed to NVC
April 30 2025 - Documents received by NVC
(Waiting DQ)

 

[appleblossom 4,289]

23 hours ago, ACat said:

Yes I submitted everything required, NVC received them on April 30.
 

February 13 2025: I-140 sent

February 14 2025: Received by USCIS

February 27 2025: Approved

March 12 2025 - NVC welcome letter

March 18 2025 - Paid NVC fee

March 20 2025 - Fee received

April 9 2025 - DS-260 submitted to NVC

April 25 2025 - Civil documents mailed to NVC
April 30 2025 - Documents received by NVC
(Waiting DQ)

 

I meant your timeline on your profile - if you can fill that in that would be fab. 
 

Something doesn’t sound right if you’ve been waiting so long to be DQ’ed. What does it say on CEAC? 

[Canadian24 27]

On 6/20/2025 at 4:17 PM, ACat said:

 

It's been almost 2 months now, I also heard other people in the same situation, I was wondering if there is an unusual delay currently.

@ACat  When I did mine (back in July 2024) it took only 6 business days to be DQ once they received it. Mine was sent by mail as I'm EB-1 (which by mail is supposed to take longer to get DQ). 
So you know: you will receive your DQ by email. Your lawyer gets the email too.
If I were you I would try to contact NVC as this seems very long. Hopefully you've been DQ this whole time and just didn't receveive the email!

[Canadian24 27]

Hello everyone, 
Do we have anyone, particularly from Canada (so PD current) or ROW, who was DQ’d in April, May, or June?
There isn't anyone on the Google spreadsheet anymore. This info would help everyone to know where we are at.

Thank you for letting us know!
I created a new copy of the spreadsheet to keep everything organized, as the previous owner is no longer maintaining it and things were out of order.
You can request access if you need to make any changes.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NnYTWRgdQB9gj2SyQjBL3fzz5-OS9FJZQXFXCbSe0Ig/edit?gid=0#gid=0

[IntegerOverlord 7]

Hey everyone. I am glad to report that last week, I received our passports with EB1A (E11 for me and E14 for my wife) visas inside. Below is my full timeline and a short write-up about the experience regarding my medical and the interview at the US Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic

 

I-140 Sent: October 11, 2024

I-140 Receipt notice: October 15, 2024

I-140 Approved: October 18, 2024

NVC Welcome letter: November 1, 2024

DQ: November 29, 2024

IL: April 24, 2025

Medical Exam: May 26, 2025

Exam results sent to embassy: June 2, 2025

Updated some data in DS-260: June 18, 2025

Interview: June 23, 2025

Status changed to "Issued": June 24, 2025

Passports ready for pickup: June 26, 2025

 

For medical, you have MyClinic as the only choice. The process was fast, and communication was also great; my wife and I were done in under 1.5 hours. The staff is extremely nice, and the clinic itself is also very cool and modern. Since it's the only clinic in the Czech Republic authorized to perform these exams, the price is very high, 750 USD per person. The price listed on the website doesn't include age-specific tests, like blood and urine. It's around a 20 USD upcharge, but it still feels kinda wrong that they charge extra for it

 

Before the interview, you need to register the appointment with USTravelDocs to select the preferred passport delivery method. I started the process but couldn't finish it since I was getting stuck on a calendar screen that was empty. And the calendar screen didn't make sense anyway, since my appointment was already scheduled by NVC. I called the support, they said it's a bug in the system, and assured me I can leave the thing unfinished since I already went through the steps with passport data and delivery preferences

 

I had to update some answers in the DS-260 form due to some circumstance changes (not errors). My mother died between the DQ and interview date, and my wife's parents got new passports with new name transliterations. I initially planned to just correct these minor things at the interview, but then I called the support number on the embassy website on June 16. They said they prefer to reopen the form and told me it would take 2 business days. Indeed, the form was reopened on June 18th, and I submitted the corrections right away

 

Now, for the big day, the interview itself. You pass through the standard airport-style security checkpoint to get in, and then it's mostly a lot of waiting. Judging by the ticket numbers, there were 3 immigrant visa applicants that day, the rest 20 people at the embassy were for non-immigrant visas and some US citizens. We got called at almost exactly our appointment time, went to the window, and this first officer just took our documents and asked some questions to verify we had everything we're supposed to, and told us to sit down and wait. So we did, it took a bit over an hour of waiting, and pretty much everyone else has gone home already; we were last. Finally, our number appeared again, we went to another window, and this was the actual interview. The officer took an oath that we were telling the truth, took my fingerprints, and started asking the actual interview. The questions he asked were:

 

1. Why are you extraordinary? Tell me what you submitted to USCIS

I gave him the elevator pitch of what I do, and then went over all the criteria I submitted to USCIS, summarizing them very briefly

2. Are you guys married for a long time? No kids yet?

Yes, almost 5 years, no kids yet

3. Are you planning to work in the area of expertise?

Yes, and also I told the officer I am currently interviewing for positions in my area of expertise at several big companies

 

The interview took like 10-15 minutes total. That was it, he then proceeded to take my wife's fingerprints, and went to grab a piece of paper, told us the visa is approved, and handed us this sheet which said when we can expect our passports (5-6 business days), and some next steps. The officer was very nice and professional, and it felt like he warmed up to us towards the end of the conversation

 

I got the "Administrative processing" status in CEAC right after the interview. People dread AP, but every visa goes through this process; it's only bad when you are refused under 221 (g). For normal cases where the officer tells you are approved, it shouldn't take long, as it's just an automated background check from what I've read online. The next morning after the interview, I checked CEAC and saw that the visa was issued

 

In the morning, both my wife and I got the SMS and email that our documents are ready. I drove to the central branch of DHL, which is the default free pickup location, and got a huge envelope for each of us. I expected everything to be electronic, since I spoke to the CR1/IR1 visa applicant at the same embassy, and he got just his passport and no visa packet. I suppose, just like with NVC steps, some stuff that's electronic for immediate family members is still on paper for employment applicants

 

I want to thank the staff of the US Embassy in Prague for being very professional and on point

 

Let me know if I missed anything or if you'd like to know more. I genuinely hope this helps future applicants for EB1A and people applying from Prague specifically

Edited yesterday at 08:06 AM by IntegerOverlord