Shiraz Moe

I'm also filing for husband in Trinidad. From what I learned after you file your I-130 you have a 5-8 month wait for approval from the USCIS saying that your spouse can apply for a visa. We filed in April and we are still waiting. After approval you go to The NVC stage where you submit tax info which takes 4 months. After this your spouse, or in your case you will have an interview at the Embassy in Port of Spain. Which takes about 2 months. The process is a year or more, if he's s USC and you're living in Trinidad.

My uscis process took 6 months

Nvc took 6 months

U just got my interview letter for trinidad embassy for 29 of September

Basically my case took 12 months plus another for interview then to obtain visa.. I'd say roughly case will take 14 months

I got CC'd August 10 (CR1 and Im a US Citizen, husband UK) -- I called today at our interview date was set yesterday!!!! September 29! Wahooo!!

So I've been checking my emails non stop with anticipation hoping that I'll get that long awaited email after reading this post.. however nothing.. so I've decided to call.. took me 35 tries/redials until I finally got thru .. I told the guy that my passport will expire so he explained that I needed to renew of course then suddenly he was like I also have some good news.. your case has been scheduled yesterday for 28 September at the port of spa in embassy in trinidad and an email will follow the same by next weeek.. I was like you've just made me the happiest man alive .. he bust into laughter lol..

I'm so happy tho.. I think all of you who had case completed aug 1 to 10 should call nd verify if anything has been scheduled

This is likely a dumb questions but what # are people using? When I call the # on the NVC contact us section of the site, I can't get through at all.

The trick to it is keep calling until you get thru.. works for me all the time after 5 to 6 tries

Call the number and if the first thing you hear is a gentleman saying thank you for calling nvc.. hang up immediately and hit redial. . Continue this a few times until the phone ring once then recording says Thank you for calling nvc enter 1 for English .

It's looking to be true...still no interview date here.

Seems like it's not just the UK that this is happening, appears to be worldwide

I now got off the phone with NVC..

Interviews are still being scheduled at the moment for september however the consulate in trinidad and tobago still hasn't sent available dates for the nvc to schedule my interview ..

It's looking to be true...still no interview date here.

Seems like it's not just the UK that this is happening, appears to be worldwide

August 3rd case completed with no interview date as yet from trinidad and tobago.

Hi,

Thank you for the reply. My husband sent me the tax info. I hear the officer does not always ask to see it but better to be safe than have a delay, right!

Also, I recommend that you create a Timeline for your profile with all the info you sent me....it really helps others get an idea of the waiting periods. I know other people's timelines helped me grasp an understanding of the entire process.

You can use this link to do so -

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=215149

By the way, there is another Trini on here but he messages me privately on issues and not on the forum threads. He filed for his wife and child in May 2015; same as my husband did for me and my 2 kids....so we're all just playing the "Waiting game".

OK I will create a time line today..

I did get copies of her tax documents, however in my case closed letter I've received on August 3. They've requested for me to bring the recent tax transcript of my wife and my Co sponsor at the interview. .

Hi,

Thank you for your listing....very detailed at that!

Tell me something, did your wife send in tax info previously?

Yes she did.. all the info was on the affidavit of support, however I've had some errors, upon which I contacted an attorney to assist us in getting the form refilled and resubmitted...

It seems like it's just the two of us from trinidad on this site going thru this phase ... keep me posted.. I'll let you know when I get an interview .. tomorrow will make it 3 weeks nd waiting since case completed

Hello.. my wife sponsored me a year ago, dhe is an american citizen. I am awaitinh my interview date for the Port of spsin embassy. Below is a listing and dates that i recorded during my process which may be of use to yourself

- Sponsorship application sent in on

11th august 2014

- Application received on

August 14 2014

- Acknowledgment letter of sponsorship received

26th August 2014 from USICS

Receipt number:

USCIS alien number

- Call NVC on case

23 January 2015

- Approval email on case received from USCIS

05 February 2015

- approval letter received from USCIS on case and sent to NVC

10 February 2015

- letter received from NVC

5th March 2015

NVC case number:

Instructions to complete steps Nd where appointment will be scheduled

Invoice number:

- Online DS-261 completed and submitted

6th March 2015

- AOS fee paid online

9th March 2015

- AOS package and IV package mailed to NVC

17th April 2015

- IV visa application fee available on website to pay

21 April 2015

- IV fee bill payed online

21 April 2015

- Email received from NVC on documents sent in (aos and IV) email stating 60 days to review package due to mass amount of cases sent from USCIS

23 April 2015

- IV application DS-260 filled up online and submitted

23 April 2015

- Email from NVC with checklist on additional information for affividavit of support

22 May 2015

- Attorney assistance to recompile the affidavit of support form for re submission

19 june 2015

- Affidavit of support check list resent on

07 july 2015

- email from NVC on checklist received

16 July 15

30 days to review. Package reached NVC on 9 July 15

- Email from NVC today on tax transcript to be provided on day of interview, completion of case and to await interview date and details

3 august 2015

Attend the interview with the renewed passport; the change in number is irrelevant. People need to renew passports all the time.

Attend the interview with the renewed passport; the change in number is irrelevant. People need to renew passports all the time.

Thank you.. I will however take the old passport with me for the interview

Good evening all.

My case has been completed on August 3rd and is now awaiting an interview date to be scheduled in port of Spain trinidad and tobago.. my passport will be expired on February 7, 2016 which is approximately 5+ months remaining in passport.

I will be renewing my passport next week which will take roughly about 5 business days, however the question is do I have to inform the NVC or the embassy of the change in passport numbers? Or do I just attend the interview with the new passport and inform them on that day?

Please assist

Below is a time frame documented by myself on each steps completed hope it helps you with your waiting

- Sponsorship application sent in on

11th august 2014

- Application received on

August 14 2014

- Acknowledgment letter of sponsorship received

26th August 2014 from USICS

- Call NVC on case

23 January 2015

- Approval email on case received from USCIS

05 February 2015

- approval letter received from USCIS on case and sent to NVC

10 February 2015

- letter received from NVC

5th March 2015

NVC case number:

Instructions to complete steps Nd where appointment scheduled for

Invoice number:

- Online DS-261 completed and submitted

6th March 2015

- AOS fee paid online

9th March 2015

- AOS package and IV package mailed to NVC

17th April 2015

- IV visa application fee available on website to pay

21 April 2015

- IV fee bill payed online

21 April 2015

- Email received from NVC on documents sent in (aos and IV) email stating 60 days to review package due to mass amount of cases sent from USCIS

23 April 2015

- IV application DS-260 filled up online and submitted

23 April 2015

- Email from NVC with checklist on additional information for affividavit of support

22 May 2015

- Attorney assistance to recompile the affidavit of support form for re submission

19 june 2015

- Affidavit of support check list resent on

07 july 2015

- email from NVC on checklist received

16 July 15

30 days to review. Package reached NVC on 9 July 15

- Email from NVC today on tax transcript to be provided on day of interview, completion of case and sent to POS embassy, to await interview date and details

3 august 2015

Good evening all.

My case has been completed on August 3rd and is now awaiting an interview date to be scheduled in port of Spain trinidad and tobago.. my passport will be expired on February 7, 2016 which is approximately 5+ months remaining in passport.

I will be renewing my passport next week which will take roughly about 5 business days, however the question is do I have to inform the NVC or the embassy of the change in passport numbers? Or do I just attend the interview with the new passport and inform them of the same?

Please assist