Chetsky

Yes since we started this thread in October dates for interview assignments have gone from that once 2nd week of month to the first few days of the month. Some months it was the last few days of month. Biut usually the 1st through 5th.
As Chetsky says usually the ones that get assigned like days or weeks later are either expedites or that embassy has a slot open.
I remember in january there were 4 people for Nigeria and when they started assigning January 30th 2 people got march interview dates. One got an interview 2 weeks later (someone could have cancelled or a slot opens up).
Every embassy is different. I talked at length with a very nice lady at DOS who explained to me that every embassy opens up their schedule different times but NVC assigns on their timeline. I know for Nigeria there are no more than about 5 to 10 IR1/CR1 interviews per day the rest of interviews are B1 and K1 and the others. Everyone who has gone through talks of hundreds of people lined up in the queue with just a few in the Immigration Visa line.
All you can do is wait and keep eyes here. NVC now been sending out intervew letter like immediately. So when interviews roll out call or wait no matter.

I agree. I emailed my consulate at the beginning of April after not getting a P4 the first week, and they responded saying all May appointments had already been made. However, I got my P4 on April 24th, for a late May interview, which makes me think someone probably cancelled and I got their spot.

Did you get the letter by email? or in the snail mail? I was told you can call the Embassy directly after they set an appointment and try, but most of the time they do not change unless emergency. Just hear say, so interested to see what others have heard.

The things we do for LOVE.....This process is crazy, just sayin

The things we do for LOVE.....This process is crazy, just sayin

You really don't have much to in savings. I have been married since July and have had multiple "emergencies" from 5 different uncles, its interesting to me that its never a aunt. Anyway, I told them all very early on that although I would try to help from time to time, it would be on my own terms and timing. I explained to them that my first priority was to the approval process and that required funds in my account were need to accomplish that task. I set up an "allowance" for my wife that I send twice a month that is what I would consider disposable cash that I could live without and told her that she had full control of that money and it would be all that I would send and that she could use it for her own expenses first and then help with the balance as she saw fit. I made she knew it was ALL that would be sent in that month. I have tried to teach her to save it for those emergencies, but this is very hard I have found for anyone living with family in poverty. The first couple months, I hate to say it, It was spent very quickly and I did not send more and bale her out. It was very difficult to talk to her and feel her hinting for more to pay for her own needs because she gave it away early. I am glad to tell you though that after several months, its working perfect and she learning to handle the "No" for me and not call me with every request. I can tell you this I does not end with family. My wife can not even walk into church now without 3 or 4 requests for "help" Its kinda like someone in the family just won the lottery to them. That all being said, if I knew this accident was a legitimate injury and was an immediate family member, I think I would offer to do something, maybe a 2k or so. You might even try to bargain for the surgery. Tell the doctor or the family you will give them 2k now and 2k after he does the surgery. Might be surprised what they do to get the extra 2k later. I might be totally wrong, its definitely a battle of what is right and wrong to do over there. I try to give the benefit of the doubt when it comes to money requests, but they come so often from people, I am suspicious of the motives most of the time.

Did you send it regular mail or Express. You should be able to track if sent express.