Yugo

Hi all,

I wanted to update you with some good news!

My wife finally joined me here in Texas last friday. It was a big marathon since our wedding back in October 2011 but here we are starting finally our lives together.

I wanted to thank everyone on VJ especially the ones who went every time above and beyond... they will recognize themselves:-).

Good luck to all and wishing you the best!

:-)

Never hurts to ask!

I was told at the time - end of last year they would send them to UPS about twice a month. The option was to have it sent UPS to the home, or pick up at UPS.

Sounds like now they may be doing it once a month. Most likely due to staffing, etc. From my understanding the UPS does not go to the embassy/companies everyday for pickups like they do here. Maybe there is not enough international shipping to warrant it - I don't know.

Either way, sounds like the visa will be there soon (well, soon compared to everything else you have already been through).

Thanks!

Ok thanks! This is so confusing.

Why do they hold the visa for more than a month?

Anyway I asked them to send it and let's see what they say.

Grrrrrr................

Ok so I finally understood the mistery on my wife's visa in Algiers.

Basically she was given the choice to either have her visa sent or come pick it up. they told her the visa will take 1 month to be ready so she chose to go pick it up thinking it was faster.

However the visa was ready in just a few days and now she still has to wait till 05/27 to go pick it up!...

I am trying to get the embassy to send it.

So if you get the proposal to send or pick up, please select send as they use UPS and it should be fast... hope this helps.

Ok so I finally understood the mistery on my wife's visa in Algiers.

Basically she was given the choice to either have her visa sent or come pick it up. they told her the visa will take 1 month to be ready so she chose to go pick it up thinking it was faster.

However the visa was ready in just a few days and now she still has to wait till 05/27 to go pick it up!...

I am trying to get the embassy to send it.

So if you get the proposal to send or pick up, please select send as they use UPS and it should be fast... hope this helps.

Is this the first time you're hearing about people being called back in there? Maybe a newbie officer messed up if it's new.

The number for DOS is in the first post, near the bottom, right under the NVC number.

Yes this is the first time... :-(

Thanks I will find it and call them tomorrow.

As long as you're not the only one. For those that have to go back to pick up the visa, was it just that, to pick up the visa? Or was there some sort of second interview?

I'd suggest calling up DOS tomorrow and inquiring about your case.

Yes there was another girl in the same case as my wife and they told her same thing. They still have the passport and told them to come back 05/27 for pick up (no interview). They said they process the visas in batches but that's not accurate in my sense.

The DOS website says the visa is issued and printed. Which number to call for DOS?

Is that the standard procedure for Algeria?

I am not sure, it seems so random, several people had different experiences.

I asked my congressman to follow up and also sent an email. I will call them tomorrow...

This now got to the peak of ridicule!

Hello all, been a while I did not post in the NVC threads.

Here is the latest, my wife had her interview on 04/23 and she was approved. The DOS website says the visa has been ISSUED on 04/24.

However the freaking embassy gave an appointment to my wife on 05/27 to retrieve her visa. Basically more than a month waiting for absolutely nothing...

Craziness continues and I hate it!!!!

Yugo- do you mind to keep me updated what you hear for your wife receiving the visa in-hand.

MedRoni- did UPS send notice to your husband and he went to pick it up at a facility? That's how DHL and FedEx did it whenever I sent stuff, but maybe this is different.

Thanks!

Yes sure I will...

Thanks!

What's strange is they gave my wife an appointment e/o May to get her visa (??)

I will write an email to them asking what's up with this as I am totally confused.

Good idea! I just checked on CEAC and it says the visa has been printed... still don't understand why they are not giving it to us... :-(

Your visa has been printed. Depending on local procedures at the location where you were interviewed, your visa will be mailed or available for pickup soon. If there are further questions, or if we need updated contact information, you will be contacted.

Hey all, my wife had her interview and was told she is approved. They did not ask many questions, just when we knew each other and when we got married.

At the end of the interview they told her she is approved but her visa will be available ONE month from now as apparently they work the visas on monthly basis. Another person was at the embassy that same day and they told her the same thing.

Did anyone go through this same experience? I am worried if this means AP... :-(

Just updating on this thread.

My wife had her interview today and was approved. They barely asked any questions.

Her visa will be ready in about a month.

I will update once I go back and travel with her to the US.

Thank you all for the support all along! :-)

Ugh, I can attest to that! But congrats on your wife's approved visa!

Thanks!

Ugh, I can attest to that! But congrats on your wife's approved visa!

Thanks!

Ugh, I can attest to that! But congrats on your wife's approved visa!

Thanks!

My wife just finished her interview at Algiers embassy. They almost did not ask any question and approved her! :-)

They told her to come and get her visa may 27th... Grrrrr... seriously more than a month just to issue an approved visa?

Not sure if i should push more or just be patient and wait.

This is like a chinese torture (1 drop at a time, and you dont know when the next one will drop!!).

Good thread. My wife will have her interview in a few days. I will let you know how it goes.

Medical tomorrow for my wife. Interview getting closer and closer. Next stress = visa!

Wow, they did reply- and I only emailed them last Wednesday, so that was super-quick (albeit it was a very simple request to just confirm that they received the documents we submitted). So, now it is a matter of more waiting for them to review it and to see what they will ultimately decide.

Yes it seems random. I sent one email that stayed 1 wk with no response and I sent another and they replied the day after! :-)

Interview on 4/23, hope the visa will be granted quick...

Best of luck!

I will let you know how my wife's interview went after 04/23.

that is great news!!!! :dance:

Thank you :-)

Approved!

Congrats!!

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August Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

missing you babe....08/14/12....04/01/13....05/21/13....IR-1.........Yemen

December Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....INTERVIEW....VISA TYPE..............EMBASSY

Gringa Chapina......12/11/12....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1...............Guatemala

January Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

ik2011..............01/13/13....03/06/13....04/02/13....IR-1.........India

ndu26...............01/28/13....03/05/13....04/19/13....CR-1.........Nigeria

olumides_wife.......01/31/13....03/05/13....got it......IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

February Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

2HeartR1............02/04/13....03/05/13....04/16/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

dwheels76...........02/05/13....03/05/13....04/15/13....IR-1.........Nigeria

A.J.................02/06/13....03/15/13....04/02/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco

PARISS..............02/12/13....03/15/13....04/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco

M&C.................02/12/13....03/13/13....04/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

Carlos1986..........02/12/13....03/06/13....04/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Colombia

PuppyLove...........02/12/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

papiakumi...........02/14/13....03/05/13....04/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....Venezuela

sugarbritches.......02/14/13....03/06/13....04/22/13....CR-1.........United Kingdom

wellensky/denise....02/15/13....04/01/13....Got it......IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

Carry...............02/15/13....03/04/13....04/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

LoveyDovey..........02/15/13....03/07/13....04/01/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

elicearea...........02/18/13....03/05/13....04/25/13....IR-1/CR-1....Romania

EmilyS..............02/19/13....03/04/13....04/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

bluetina............02/19/13....03/14/13....04/04/13....IR-1/CR-1....EGYPT

chuhuchu............02/18/13....03/18/13....got it .....IR-1.........SINGAPORE

ebe.................02/20/13....03/06/13....04/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....Chile

regw76..............02/20/13....03/13/13....04/08/13....IR-1/CR-1....Japan

Rezahoss............02/21/13....03/06/13....04/09/13....IR-1/CR-1....Abu Dhabi

Sangita.............02/23/13....03/06/13....04/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

RFQ.................02/24/13....03/14/13....04/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Egypt

God's mercy.........02/25/13....04/02/13....got it .....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

sic2005.............02/25/13....03/07/13....04/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....Bangladesh

Gregger235..........02/25/13....03/07/13....04/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....MEXICO

sonineni............02/26/13....04/07/13....04/04/13....CR1..........INDIA

austex..............02/26/13....03/06/13....04/08/13....IR-1.........Australia

flamgirl............02/27/13....03/06/13....04/29/13....IR-1/CR-1....INDIA

PerthtoMass.........02/28/13....03/06/13....04/30/13....IR-1/CR-1....Australia

Mzsitcheron.........02/28/13....04/06/13....04/25/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica

leszeku1............02/28/13....03/08/13....04/04/13....CR-1.........Philippines

March Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

meltemapo...........03/01/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Turkey

John & Jeni.........03/01/13....03/29/13....05/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....Greece

JLCANDRLF...........03/04/13....03/07/13....04/12/13....IR-1/CR-1....Brazil

Mrs. AJ.............03/04/13....03/07/13....04/09/13....IR-1/CR-1....Cameroon

lovecyercat.........03/05/13....03/06/13....04/30/13....IR-1/CR-1....Russia

oohpartiv...........03/05/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ecuador

VikingMamma.........03/06/13....03/06/13....04/10/13....IR-1/CR-1....Iceland

Grace2013...........03/06/13....03/07/13....04/16/13....IR-5.........Guangzhou

sld.................03/06/13....03/14/13....04/03/13....IR-1/CR-1....Philippines

pogipatrick.........03/06/13....03/24/13....04/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Brazil

smkr................03/07/13....03/12/13....04/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

K n E...............03/08/13....04/02/13....05/17/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

niyapravi...........03/11/13....03/12/13....04/18/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Highyella72.........03/11/13....04/02/13....05/06/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

hamigirl710.........03/13/13....03/15/13....04/30/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco

Aladlhassan.........03/13/13....04/02/13....05/20/13....IR-1/CR-1....Morocco

Judy2Rock...........03/13/13....04/02/13....05/21/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica

Mntjc...............03/13/13....03/12/13....04/03/13....CR-1.........Belgium

TeamMcGregor........03/15/13....03/29/13....05/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Dominican Rep.

Mina90..............03/15/13....04/01/13....05/05/13....IR-1/CR-1....Bangladesh

martha brown03......03/18/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Kenya

FeFrSaKa............03/19/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1.........Ecuador

MeredythB...........03/20/13....04/01/13....05/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ireland

Vicki&Nanuka........03/20/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

Mar_Wil.............03/20/13....03/30/13....05/02/13....IR-1.........Philippines

Sunflower123........03/20/13....03/29/13....05/13/13....IR-1/CR-1....Mexico

Roosha .............03/22/13....03/29/13....05/19/13....IR-1/CR-1....Qatar

kwakuoj ............03/22/13....04/01/13....05/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ghana

Oriz................03/22/13....04/01/13....05/06/13....IR-1.........Israel

babyjk .............03/26/13....04/01/13....05/08/13....IR-1/CR-1....Barbados

elle13 .............03/26/13....04/01/13....05/02/13....IR-1/CR-1....Malaysia

Bongnhanna..........03/26/13....04/02/13....05/28/13....IR-1/CR-1....Phnom Penh

Toff................03/26/13....04/10/13....05/07/13....IR-1/CR-1....Australia

MikeJill............03/27/13....04/01/13....05/14/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK

Mrs&Mr..............03/27/13....03/29/13....05/24/13....IR-1/CR-1....Greece

ImmigrationReform...03/28/13....04/01/13....04/09/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nepal

RajNav..............03/29/13....04/01/13....05/10/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Aleigh36............03/29/13....04/01/13....05/15/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK

watergirl76.........03/29/13....04/03/13....05/08/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

lonelyboy2003.......03/29/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam

April Cases Waiting on Interview:

NAME................COMPLETE....RECEIVED....INTERVIEW...VISA TYPE....EMBASSY

s$susauk............04/01/13....04/01/13....05/28/13....IR-1/CR-1....UK

floyd...............04/01/13....04/01/13....05/09/13....IR-1/CR-1....India

Yugo................04/02/13....04/11/13....04/23/13....IR-1/CR-1....Algeria

Chetsky.............04/02/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1.........Philippines

NYCBound............04/02/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1.........Canada

valprime............04/03/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Canada

Aprice138...........04/04/13....04/10/13....05/16/13....IR-1/CR-1....New Zealand

YA 1127.............04/04/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Dominican Rep.

lyra................04/05/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Malaysia

dopeyzn.............04/06/13....04/10/13....05/02/13....IR-1/CR-1....Switzerland

srloring13..........04/09/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Nigeria

Zara1124............04/09/13....04/10/13....05/29/13....IR-1/CR-1....Pakistan

Panda Sky3..........04/10/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Myanmar

arriyan.............04/10/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Singapore

teysha..............xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Haiti

JandRP..............xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....IR-1/CR-1....Jamaica

hzainuddin .........xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....xx/xx/13....CR-1.........India

welcome Boy lonely !

Congrats Yugo on the interview date.!!!! another april date afterall!

Best wishes.

Thank you! :-)