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1 minute ago, iCodeClean said:

I just received my appointment a few minutes ago. It will be in January. Please let us know how your interview went in December! 

Congratulations! It seems that it takes them two months then to schedule an interview. I thought in the past it took less but who knows…

I will let you know about my interview! 

On 11/13/2022 at 9:12 PM, iCodeClean said:

Thank you for your reply @ozzac! I was DQed on 3rd of November so I hope my appointment will come soon, too. I would also have expected that you would get your interview within November though. But it's nice that you already have your fixed appointment which you can look forward to. I hope that you that everything goes quick and smooth for you. 

Thank you so much! Let us know when you get your appointment!

4 hours ago, iCodeClean said:

Hi @ozzac, did you already receive your interview appointment? I was also DQed around 2 weeks ago and am now waiting for the interview appointment. I've read that the embassy in Bern is pretty efficient, and it that it shouldn't take too long. 

Hello @iCodeClean, I did receive my interview appointment almost three weeks after being DQed. I was getting worried because days were passing by and had no news, but finally I got it. The interview will be in December, even though I would have expected November since they don't receive many such requests. Basically, it's going to take about two months from the date I was DQed. Good luck! 

Hello, 

I have been DQed at the NVC three weeks ago and now waiting for an interview date at the embassy in Switzerland. In this regard, I have a question concerning the police certificates from countries where I lived before. I requested them earlier this year, between March and May. By now they are all older than 6 months. Should I request new certificates if my interview date is next month (November 2022) or are they still valid?  

Many thanks in advance!

Hello, 

Does anybody know how long a visa is valid for once it has been issued?
 

I need this information as I need to give notice to my current employer which requires 3 months. Is the valid more or less valid than 3 months? 
 

Thank you in advance!
 

49 minutes ago, TayTay2022 said:

OMG that's fantastic -- they're already in mid August submissions??!?!?!?!!  Congratulations and best of luck in your continued journey to be together with your loved one! ❤️

Yes, it's a big jump! I expected to hear from them next week and instead they answered today. Glad they are picking up speed! 

Hello friends, finally DQed today!!!!

I have received an email from the NVC saying that they are going to work with the Bern embassy to schedule an appointment. How long did it take you to get one from the day you were DQed? 

Many thanks! 

On 9/3/2022 at 10:04 AM, haiku said:

Just for a final bit of feedback from me - I had my interview on Tuesday and my visa in hand on Thursday. They are definitely very fast  

Congratulations! 
I’ve got RFEd from the NVC in August because of a W2 missing and the Swiss criminal record not properly scanned. 
Did you get an RFE as well by any chance? If yes, did you have to wait another 2 months until the NVC reviewed your case again? 

Hello, I have been RFEd on 9 August and it seems that I need to go back to the end of the queue. Does anybody know why is taking NVC so long to review cases (a little over two months)?

Thank you in advance!
 

Hi everyone, 

A few days ago I have got a reply from the NVC (submission date May 31st) with a DS260 review note saying "The petition you have filed does not allow derivative status for family members. This means that any spouse, unmarried child under age 21, or parent will require his or her own petition to immigrate". 

I am not sure why I got this message, but probably because I selected that my wife and daughter (both US citizens) were migrating with me. I selected this option because we are all living abroad and we all moving together to the US. 

Do you know if this is a show stopper or if it is just a note to say that if I want other people to migrate with me, they would need a petition of their own? 

Many thanks! 
 

4 minutes ago, chaoticenergy said:

I am in the same situation. We lived in Korea and Canada and my wife (petitioner) has had no job for the past few months. We submitted a signed affidavit that states that the petitioner has no W2 to provide as she either worked abroad or was unemployed for the entire tax year 2021. They accepted that even though I got Case FE Review for something unrelated.

 

But I think you should write about both 2021 and 2020 in your affidavit because even though they are asking for 2020 docs but what they really want are 2021 docs. Be sure to also mention her intention to establish US domicile and provide some evidence of her maintaining ties to the US.

 

As for your joint sponsor, I am actually puzzled why they are asking for 2020 W2. You say it makes sense, but can you elaborate? Pure guess, but maybe what they ask for depends on what you write in your I864, so the joint sponsor's I864 claims tax stuff related to tax year 2020, then they would ask for that?

Thank you for your reply @chaoticenergy! 
 

I thought the 2020 W-2 for the joint sponsor made sense because we uploaded the 2021 one and wasn’t enough, maybe because we started our visa in 2020. 
 

Did you have to re-upload the AOS or did you write your statements when you first submitted it? 
 

any tips about the DS-260? Just writing to them (it seems that it takes about 2 months to reply though!) 

Hi everyone, 

After waiting 75 days, I have got a series of RFE's some of which I am not sure what to do. Any advice would be appreciated. We started our petition in 2020 but due to COVID we slowed it down until this spring. We live abroad and my wife is a housewife with no income. Despite that they ask for a W-2 or 1099 for year 2020? They are asking the same thing for the joint sponsor (for him we only attached W-2 for 2021), which makes sense, but I don't understand why they ask for one for my wife. Anyone with same experience? 

Also, there was a message about the DS-260 form and says "The petition you have filed does not allow derivative status for family members. This means that any spouse, unmarried child under age 21, or parent will require his or her own petition to immigrate." I think they mention this because I selected "Yes" on the question is wife/child going to immigrate with you to the US? We thought we should answer yes, because we all live abroad and we're all going to move together to the US...however, now I cannot correct that in the DS-260. What could I do? 

The strangest thing, however, was about the police record for Japan (where I lived in the past) which I have attached. The message says: "The police certificate required for JAPAN is not needed in order for the interview to be scheduled. However, the police certificate must be obtained and uploaded before the visa interview. Please use our Document Finder at https://nvc.state.gov/find for acceptable documents guidelines."  Even though I have attached it and they accepted it, they still mentioned this sentence, a bit odd, don't you think?

Grateful to whom could reply about the W-2 for a housewife and what to do with the DS-260. 

7 minutes ago, chaoticenergy said:

Any May filers still waiting to hear back from NVC?

Filed on May 31st and waiting to hear from them in the coming days, I hope! 

Any DQs this week? And when did you submit your documents? 
 

thank you and good luck everyone! 

On 7/11/2022 at 6:57 PM, MSC2021 said:

Hi again! Sorry to bother you again! It’s been 13 days since we got DQed and waiting for Bern embassy’s letter! How many days was it for you? Not sure if I’m being too impatient 😊 thank you so much 🙏

Hello, hope you are doing well! Any news on your interview date? Have you heard form Bern?

9 hours ago, webber777 said:

I just got dq. 
 

submitted all docs may 19th.

 

good luck all!

Congratulations! 
what kind of message do you receive once you are DQed? 
 

thanks! 

10 minutes ago, MSC2021 said:

we got DQed Monday, and it was exactly 75 days from the day we submitted everything! so its definitely accurate!

Thank you so much and congrats on your DQ! Have you figured out how long it takes to get an interview in Bern?

51 minutes ago, MSC2021 said:

Hi! The NVC review according to their official processing times that they release every Monday - takes about 75 days

we submitted on April 14th, so we should hear around June 25th, maybe earlier if we are lucky! 
 

You can check processing times on their website - updated every Monday 

Thank you! Do you know if on the potential 75th day they give you answer or is it when they start looking at your documents? (Sorry for the silly question but I am trying to figure how this works)

11 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

Class A: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-8-part-b-chapter-2

 

You can follow this thread to see what interview times are like out of Bern. 

You can ask for a reset of your timeline here (I believe)

: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/14-site-related-discussion-updates-ideas-etc/

 

Thank you so much, very kind of you to provide all this useful info!

On 5/3/2022 at 9:31 PM, MSC2021 said:

Hi! You can check out the estimate consulate timelines on here (I already selected Bern). As you can see the consulate in Bern is not backlogged at all. It should take about two weeks from the time you get DQ to the time you get the interview in Bern (I will be going through the same consulate, we submitted all documents to NVC on April 14th). I hope this helps!

https://visawhen.com/consulates/bern/cr1ir1

Hi did you receive any news from the NVC yet? I have submitted all the documents on May 31st and was trying to figure out how long it would take before I hear back from the NVC. 

5 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

The medical report is valid for 6 months. If a CLASS A or TB condition exists, it is valid for 3 months  from the time the evaluation is complete. The immigrant visa validity is limited to the validity of the medical examination.

 

Which country are you interviewing out of? You have a completed K1 visa out of Italy but your profile says Switzerland.... 

What is a Class A condition? 
I am interviewing out of Switzerland. 5 years ago I applied for a K-1 but did not use it as we decided not to move to the US anymore for work reason. I tried to create a new timeline with this profile with VJ does not allow that...

1 minute ago, ROK2USA said:

Are you the beneficiary or the petitioner? 

US Embassy/Consulate state you should not quit your job or sell your home before visa is in hand. 

 

If you are the beneficiary. You have six months from date of the medical to enter the US. So, if you want you can hand in your notice after your visa is issued and work out your 3 month notice. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I am the beneficiary. So does the visa has a duration of 6 months? Somehow I thought it was 3, which made it tight. 

10 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

You can check NVC timeframes here: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

Currently it is taking 75 days. They should update the website in the next few hours. 

 

You can also head on over to the NVC forum on VJ. Join the month you filed. Read the threads of the months before to get a feel for when they're reviewing cases. 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/83-national-visa-center-dept-of-state/

Thank you! Does it mean that on the 75th day they tell you whether your documentation is complete or do they need more time to get back to you?  

13 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

The NVC document approval process takes up to 3 months.  

Once you have submitted all required documents and paid the fees, NVC will document qualify (DQ) your case.  At that point, NVC will place your case in a queue for your specific consulate to await an open interview slot at that consulate.  When your case reaches the front of the queue (days, weeks, or months), NVC will schedule the interview, notify you by email, then send the case to your consulate where the Consulate Officer will conduct the visa interview.

Does the NVC notify applicants before placing the case in the queue for a consulate? 
My main problem is that I need to give a 3-month notice at work and I am not sure at what stage to do it.