IR-1/CR-1 - Ciudad Juarez Interview Wait Times 2025-2026 [edited title]

[Ban Hammer 14,839]

as vj has no control over what that other sites collect from members visiting that site, multiple posts have been edited to remove the link to that site. 
do not post that external link again.

charles
vj moderation

[Josh B K 32]

25 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

as vj has no control over what that other sites collect from members visiting that site, multiple posts have been edited to remove the link to that site. 
do not post that external link again.

charles
vj moderation

 

@Ban Hammer Thank you for the notice. The link was to a read-only Google Doc, but I understand the policy and your recommendation.  Thank you for keeping the forum safe. 

[Almendra 1]

On 12/18/2025 at 4:56 PM, Almendra said:

IR1 

 

1. Date you received notice from NVC that you are Documentarity Qualified (DQ'd) - 11.15.2023, but I601A approved this past Nov 25, 2025

2. Date you received an interview assignment from NVC (if you have received one) - N/A

3. Date of your interview (if you have received an interview assignment) - N/A

Update, interview notice received 12.25 for Feb 4

[Josh B K 32]

2 hours ago, Almendra said:

Update, interview notice received 12.25 for Feb 4

 

Congratulations, @Almendra. So happy for you! 

[TBoneTX 48,876]

15 hours ago, Almendra said:

Update, interview notice received 12.25 for Feb 4

Great news!  Let us know.

[Josh B K 32]

Hello Friends. I have updates based on December interview assignments. 

 

I've received reports of applicants/petitioners for IR-1 with DQ'd dates November 25, 2024 receiving interview assignments on December 25, 2025.

 

For applicants with DQ'd dates between August 2025 and November 2025, the average wait time for interview assignment has been 406 days based on 17 examples - people I personally spoke to in facebook, forums, or here.

Here is a summary of all the data I have collected - 31 examples of people I directly spoke with. 

 

Here are all the examples I have in graphical form. 

[Hark Z 0]

Thanks for doing this Josh.  Are you going to keep it going in 2026 in this thread? 

 

If so, USC petitioner, wife mexicana, DQ'd 11/11/25.  

 

It was nice to see read through the thread and see approvals, I know happy they must be.  

 

 

[TBoneTX 48,876]

2 hours ago, Hark Z said:

keep it going in 2026

Great idea!  Thread title is edited to reflect continuation.

[Josh B K 32]

16 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Great idea!  Thread title is edited to reflect continuation.

Thank you @TBoneTX! Since you have the power to edit, can you please remove the FB-1 from the title. I think that confused people since it's not really a correct label. 

[TBoneTX 48,876]

1 hour ago, Josh B K said:

please remove the FB-1 from the title

Done!