cadtousa

Thank you very much @JBMG

Sorry - I missed to read that you have your interview date now..  Congratulations!

yes I got this letter. once you have a CC they send this email.

thank you @chamma

yeah, then you're all set for your interview date. You'll receive your p4 letter soon then.
 
Regarding the medical, if far from you, contact them and ask them if possible to do your medical appointment day before your interview, meanwhile, ask them to send over a list of the required vaccinations.  In France, this is what they often do. So we got the list of vaccinations, took it to our general dr, took a blood test, waiting for blood results, any missing vaccines, the general dr will provide. Then will bring the updated vaccines medical records to the medical.  Where they'll do another blood test to verify that all vaccines are up to date.  
 
Urgently, advise you to schedule your Medical to make sure they have .   
 
 

Thank you @JBMG . I have sent an email at asknvc@state.gov. Yesterday got an email from consulate with date and also NVC agent confirmed the date on phone and said it was scheduled on 07th July. Also I was able to create online profile for courier service and it showed me date as 04th August 9:30 am.
 
And one more thing any idea @JBMG and @chamma for medical appointment did you guys performed vaccination at same place or we have to do it through family doctor?
 
Thanks.

thank you @chamma

@PP_2016 - that's drives all the misconceptions away.. Thanks...
@PP_2016 - they took both the PCCs??? strange!! I shall carry both of them ...
@cadtousa - it was only through email, that I received.
I received it via email only...
Good Luck!

Hi, we received it via email from the NVC.   "Ask NVC <AskNVC@state.gov>"  If the NVC has both the petitioner's and beneficiary's email, both will receive the notification (p4 letter).  Title of the email : PRS2017xxxxxx (STD P4 APP (13APR2017)).
 
Please let us know when you get your p4 letter confirming your interview date of August 04th. I imagine you'll received it here shortly.. 
 
Here is my timeline. 
 
8/19/2016 Mailed out i 130 8/30/2016 i 130 Arrived at USCIS 8/31/2016 USCIS priority date. 9/2/2016 email received USCIS Acceptance Confirmation 9/19/2016 received Form 1797c NOA 3/29/2017 i130 approved 4/5/2017 USCIS mailed to NVC 4/11/2017 NVC assigned case number 4/12/2017 Filled out the ds-261 4/14/2017 PAID AOS fee 4/18/2017 - Received Welcome Letter (via email)
- Called NVC to approve DS261
- Paid IV fee 4/19/2017 Mailed out Supporting documents 4/24/2017 USPS Tracking confirmed that NVC received documents 4/25/2017 NVC confirmed receipt, scan date 4/26/2017 submitted the 260 - 11 weeks starts today 6/20/2017 CEAC status changed to "AT NVC" /AOS info gone - Confirmed CC on the phone 6/22/2017 Received CKLST COVER LETTER 6/27/2017 Received CC letter 6/28/2017 Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2 6/29/2017 Reserved Medical Appointment 6/30/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) 7/6/2017 Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) AGAIN.

Status changed to "in transit"

AOS is back and now says in upper right-hand corner
YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: PARIS (used to say NVC) 7/10/2017 CEAC Status changed to "Ready"  

Review submitted guys:
 
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/
 
My interview was scheduled for July 11 (Tuesday) at 8:00 am. I reached the embassy by 7:00 am with my husband. We were asked to wait as the entry for 8:00 am interview will start at 7:30. At 7:30 they asked to form a queue...both Immigration and non immigration. There were 10- 11 people before me. Then they asked all the immigration visa applicants to step out of the existing queue and for another. The next queue looked too short and we were 2nd. They asked us to show our interview letter and passport at the entrance. My husband showed his American passport and the security person allowed him to go with me after tallying his name as petitioner. After the manual security check and the folders being scanned through we were asked to follow the red line on the floor and enter the big hall where further processing would be done. All the applicants were asked to sit in the specific area of the hall. Staff members came and asked us to handover the passport, appointment letter, 2 photos, DS260(the stamped one), birth + marriage certificate (original and one copy), original PCC (they took only one), sealed medical reports. They arranged the documents in order and gave back instructing us not to change the order of documents. At 8:00 they told us to go to window no. 21, where the lady pasted the Token no. on the appointment letter and gave the entire set back and asked to move to the window where our token no. would flash. Before we could see our no. one if the staff members said mam its window 25 for you. A very sweet but sincere girl at the window. She verified all the documents, returned originals, then asked for 2016 tax return. I gave that along with the new i864 with wet signature. She said they already have i864 and need only tax return. She prepared the file with all the required documents and I could see they had everything we sent to USCIS and NVC. She returned the appointment letter and said we have to now wait for interview with CO as the token no. flashes. Gave me the pamphlet about the legal rights and said to go through it as the CO might ask questions about it. It was 8:15 am. There were only TWO dedicated windows for Immigration cases. We were enjoying the conversation between the CO and tourist visa applicants at the other windows. I read the content of the pamphlet and remembered the helpline no 911. At 8:55, our number came at window 23. They call out the number also. At the window there was the African American CO. He greeted us very politely. Asked my husband if he is the petitioner and say 'very cool' after my husband confirmed yes. CO said that he would ask me the questions and my husband can answer when asked to and he can be with me all the time.

The officer made me take the Oath. Then asked below questions:

1. Have you read this pamphlet?
Yes
2. Can you tell me about it?
I told very briefly including the helpline no. He said - ‘fantastic!!’
3. Is this a love marriage or arranged marriage?
Answered.
4. Who arranged it?
Answered.
5. When did you get married?
5th Sept. 2016.
6. 2016 or 2015?
2016.
7. Where did you go for honeymoon?
Answered
8. Have you ever applied VISA for US?
Yes.
9. Which visa?
Tourist
10. Is that still valid?
Yes. Till June 2022
11. When was you last vacation with your husband?
Last week. In Mauritius. He said - Oh good so you just landed before the interview date!!
12. Where does your husband live in US?
Answered.
13. With who?
Answered.
14. Where does he work?
Answered.
15. How much is his salary?
Answered.
Took a pause…was looking at me with smile…
16. Do you work here?
Yes.
17. What’s your designation at work?
Answered.
18. Is it a technical profile?
Answered.

His last comment - Wow you guys are doing awesome in your jobs! Congratulations!! Your Visa has been APPROVED!

He gave me the yellow paper where it says - Congratulation!! Your immigration Visa has been approved and you can collect it from the Pickup address in 3 to 5 working days. And the white paper with the instruction for payment of $220 for green card before I travel.

No question to my husband, No evidence or supporting documents, No photos, call/chat details asked.

Overall a GREAT experience!! Very helpful staff and once you enter the Embassy one doesn’t feel you are alone. Staffs are really helpful to the people who were on their own. I was overwhelmed to see how they were helping the elderly people. They are doing excellent job! Cheers!!

@- J & K -  @ajman @Alex10040 @April Mora @Babybjorn @bbansah2 @cadtousa @daprax @Dinah @enigma992 @Feanix @fernansol  @firstlady2411 @GheC @gili @hbQawee @interstephen @irma24 @J@grurtx @jamaicankim @JessieABC @Leo & Angie @Louie1988 @Majid1986 @maryam78 @Mellisa @Mendoza.Love @miaqat @Nana&Akua @NBA16 @RamStu@Rayan_b @rhojam @ShellsBells @Shugi @Sidney and Dennis @SK10 @sulusum @swelove
 
Hello again, I've sorted the following by Interview Country. This will give you a better idea of when your embassy releases their interview dates.. Keep in mind, some people inputted the day they received their interview notification by email, while others by calling into the NVC.  Meanwhile, hope you all receive your interview dates soon!! 
 
 
Received Interview Notifcation Interview Days from CC to Interview Notification Interview - Country Interview - City CC to Interview Date - DAYS CC to Interview Date - WEEKS   5/18/2017   Argentina Buenos Aires 8 1 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 5 Armenia Yerevan 46 7 6/2/2017 6/27/2017 11 Australia Sydney 36 5 6/28/2017 8/29/2017 9 Bahamas Nassau 71 10 7/1/2017 8/25/2017 64 Bangladesh Dhaka 119 17 6/29/2017 8/29/2017 1 Barbados Bridgetown 62 9 6/1/2017 7/3/2017 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo 38 5 6/13/2017 7/17/2017 12 Bosnia and Herzegowina Sarajevo 46 7 6/16/2017 7/24/2017 2 Brazil Rio de Janeiro 40 6 6/21/2017 7/21/2017 37 Brazil Rio De Janeiro 67 10 5/17/2017 6/27/2017 1 Canada Montreal 42 6 6/7/2017 6/20/2017 19 Canada Montreal 32 5 6/13/2017 7/13/2017 14 canada montreal 44 6 6/14/2017 7/10/2017 22 Canada Montreal 48 7 7/11/2017 8/4/2017 13 canada montreal MTL 37 5 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 1 Canada Montréal 42 6 6/20/2017 7/5/2017 5 Colombia Bogota 20 3 6/29/2017 8/18/2017 3 Colombia Bogotá 53 8 6/20/2017 7/20/2017 3 Costa Rica San Jose 33 5 5/4/2017 6/1/2017 20 Croatia Zagreb 48 7 6/29/2017 8/23/2017 10 Cuba Havana 65 9 4/14/2017 5/12/2017 15 Cyprus Nicosia 43 6 5/4/2017 6/29/2017 315 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SANTO DOMINGO 371 53 5/23/2017 7/11/2017 7 Dominican republic Santo domingo 56 8 6/1/2017 7/20/2017 6 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 55 8 6/27/2017 7/19/2017 7 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SANTO DOMINGO 29 4 6/29/2017 8/9/2017 9 Dominican Republic Santo Domingo 50 7 5/4/2017 6/15/2017 58 Egypt Cairo 100 14 6/5/2017 7/13/2017 33 Egypt Cairo 71 10 6/28/2017 8/2/2017 8 France Paris 43 6 6/30/2017 8/2/2017 10 France Paris 43 6 4/27/2017 6/6/2017 7 Greece Athens 47 7 6/27/2017 8/17/2017 13 Haiti Port au Prince 64 9 5/22/2017 6/16/2017 6 Haiti Port au prince 31 4 6/1/2017 6/22/2017 6 Haiti Tabarre 27 4 3/30/2017 4/16/2017 9 India Mumbai 26 4 5/13/2017 6/13/2017 10 India Mumbai 41 6 6/2/2017 7/10/2017 14 India Mumbai 52 7 6/2/2017 7/17/2017 3 India Mumbai 48 7 6/3/2017 7/11/2017 12 India Mumbai 50 7 6/13/2017 7/31/2017 11 India Mumbai 59 8 6/28/2017 8/4/2017 6 India Mumbai 43 6 6/30/2017 8/11/2017 4 India New Delhi 46 7 6/30/2017 8/16/2017 3 India New Delhi 50 7 6/13/2017 6/19/2017 18 India New Delhi 24 3 6/19/2017 7/14/2017 6 INDIA NEW DELHI 31 4 5/11/2017 6/19/2017 6 Ireland Dublin 45 6 6/27/2017 8/15/2017 9 Jamaica Kingston 58 8 6/28/2017 8/14/2017 15 Jamaica Kingston 62 9 6/14/2017 7/10/2017 8 Jamaica kin 34 5 2/17/2017 3/21/2017 10 Jamaica Kingston 42 6 6/28/2017 8/22/2017 5 Jamaica Kingston 60 9 6/3/2017 7/6/2017 18 Kenya Nairobi 51 7 6/29/2017 8/10/2017 9 Kenya Nairobi 51 7 6/2/2017 7/3/2017 18 Laos Vientiane 49 7 5/31/2017 7/7/2017 8 Mexico Ciudad Juarez 45 6 6/1/2017 7/6/2017 14 mexico ciudad juarez 49 7 6/27/2017 8/23/2017 13 Mexico Ciudad Juarez 70 10 6/12/2017 7/19/2017 12 Mexico Ciudad Juarez 49 7 5/12/2017 6/15/2017 4 Mexico Ciudad Juarez 38 5 5/3/2017 6/6/2017 2 Morocco Casablanca 36 5 7/7/2017 7/14/2017 15 Netherlands Amsterdam 22 3 6/3/2017 7/18/2017 75 Nigeria Lagos 120 17 6/28/2017 8/8/2017 12 Nigeria Lagos 53 8 6/3/2017 7/3/2017 30 Nigeria Lagos 60 9 6/13/2017 7/24/2017 5 PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD 46 7 6/14/2017 7/25/2017 8 Pakistan Islamabad 49 7 6/29/2017 8/24/2017 8 Pakistan Islamabad 64 9 6/29/2017 8/28/2017 6 pakistan Islamabad 66 9 6/30/2017 8/16/2017 7 Pakistan Islamabad 54 8 6/30/2017 7/14/2017 4 Peru Lima 18 3 6/29/2017 8/14/2017 7 Philippines Calamba 53 8 5/12/2017 6/22/2017 6 Philippines Manila 47 7 5/16/2017 6/27/2017 7 Philippines Manila 49 7 6/2/2017 7/12/2017 10 Philippines Manila 50 7 6/5/2017 7/10/2017 19 Philippines manila 54 8 6/13/2017 7/20/2017 34 Philippines Manila 71 10 6/30/2017 8/8/2017 42 Philippines Manila 81 12 6/1/2017 7/11/2017 21 Poland Warsaw 61 9 6/27/2017 8/8/2017 12 Russia Moscow 54 8 6/3/2017 7/12/2017 13 Saudi Arabia Riyadh 52 7 5/30/2017 7/18/2017 25 Senegal Dakar 74 11 6/2/2017 7/7/2017 8 South Korea Seoul 43 6 6/2/2017 7/18/2017 3 Sweden Stockholm 49 7 6/12/2017 7/12/2017 11 Sweden Stockholm 41 6 2/17/2017 3/21/2017 1 Taiwan Taipei 33 5 4/15/2017 5/8/2017 5 Taiwan Taipei 28 4 5/13/2017 6/12/2017 4 Taiwan Taipei 34 5 6/14/2017 7/27/2017 7 tanzania dar 50 7 5/31/2017 7/28/2017 21 Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 79 11 6/14/2017 7/19/2017   Turkey Ankara 42 6 5/31/2017 7/28/2017 6 UK London 64 9 5/10/2017 6/6/2017 59 United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi 86 12 5/31/2017 7/10/2017 15 United Kingdom London 55 8 5/31/2017 7/26/2017 6 United Kingdom London 62 9 6/16/2017 7/5/2017 3 United Kingdom London 22 3 6/30/2017 8/11/2017 29 United Kingdom London 71 10 6/29/2017 8/7/2017 13 United Kingdom London 52 7 6/29/2017 8/1/2017 12 Venezuela Caracas 45 6 6/14/2017 7/18/2017 9 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 43 6 6/15/2017 6/23/2017 14 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh 22 3 6/13/2017 7/20/2017 4 Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City 41 6 6/28/2017 8/17/2017 21 Zimbabwe Harare 71 10  

Hi everyone! Just got an email from NVC that my case is now in the queue awaiting an interview. How ling does it take to have an appointment? Thanks in advance 
hi @JBMG thanks for reminding and helping us! 

Got an email an hour ago that my passport is ready for collection...yuppiieeee..!!!

Thank you @sulusum . sure I can share it.
 
In subject write your case number______ - Regarding Interview date.
 
Body:
 
NVC case number:                     Principal applicant's name:   
Principal applicant’s DOB:   
Petitioner's name:                 
Petitioner’s DOB:                 
 
Dear Sir or Madam,
 
I am the beneficiary for this case ___________. About a week ago we got the confirmation from NVC on the phone that our case is complete and is waiting for an Interview date from Montreal embassy.
 
So I am requesting you to please update me with my Interview date as soon as it is available.
 
Thank you.
 
 
I hope this helps to everyone who is waiting for so long. @Enigma992 and some of them from Abu Dhabi are waiting for more than one month. So please try contacting via email directly to your consulate. 

Just got an email from Montreal consulate for my Inquiry last week. They scheduled our appointment earliest possible August 04th.
 
CC : June 27th.
 
Very happy. 
 
good luck to everyone.
 
I would suggest if you are waiting for long and NVC is not responding on call please try to email your consulate where you will be scheduled for Interview. Montreal consulate responded after 4 days. Just as said by @vintash . Thank you @vintash for advising me to contact Montreal consulate directly for an Interview date. Now I have to wait for P4 letter to schedule Medical appointment.

when I emailed to my consulate, immediately I got an auto response stating that thank you for contacting. It will take upto 10 business days to get a response on your inquiry and after 4 business days, I got my date through email.

Yay!!! Glad I can help

Let's hope for the best for all of us... I just hate waiting I feel like I've been waiting forever 

I forwarded this example email to my husband to see if he wants to email the embassy.  Thanks for thinking about all of us!!

Interview date request, email example:
 
 
FYI.. please read the above from @cadtousa. Thank you @vintash and @cadtousa for your advice. Hopefully this advice can help those of you who have been waiting a while for your interview date. 
 
@- J & K -  @ajman @Alex10040 @April Mora @Babybjorn @bbansah2 @cadtousa @daprax @Dinah @enigma992 @Feanix @fernansol  @firstlady2411 @GheC @gili @hbQawee @interstephen @irma24 @J@grurtx @jamaicankim @JessieABC @Leo & Angie @Louie1988 @Majid1986 @maryam78 @Mellisa @Mendoza.Love @miaqat @Nana&Akua @NBA16 @RamStu@Rayan_b @rhojam @ShellsBells @Shugi @Sidney and Dennis @SK10 @sulusum @swelove
 
You can go here to find information on your consulates/embassies. 
http://www.visajourney.com/consulates/
 
Good luck!! JBMG

Thank you!! @cadtousa and @JBMG. I will give it a try as well, hopefully it will work for us. 
 

Just got an email from Montreal consulate for my Inquiry last week. They scheduled our appointment earliest possible August 04th.
 
CC : June 27th.
 
Very happy. 
 
good luck to everyone.
 
I would suggest if you are waiting for long and NVC is not responding on call please try to email your consulate where you will be scheduled for Interview. Montreal consulate responded after 4 days. Just as said by @vintash . Thank you @vintash for advising me to contact Montreal consulate directly for an Interview date. Now I have to wait for P4 letter to schedule Medical appointment.

Thanks a lot for your great sharing and wish you tons of luck in your interview process ahead!

Thank you @sulusum . sure I can share it.
 
In subject write your case number______ - Regarding Interview date.
 
Body:
 
NVC case number:                     Principal applicant's name:   
Principal applicant’s DOB:   
Petitioner's name:                 
Petitioner’s DOB:                 
 
Dear Sir or Madam,
 
I am the beneficiary for this case ___________. About a week ago we got the confirmation from NVC on the phone that our case is complete and is waiting for an Interview date from Montreal embassy.
 
So I am requesting you to please update me with my Interview date as soon as it is available.
 
Thank you.
 
 
I hope this helps to everyone who is waiting for so long. @Enigma992 and some of them from Abu Dhabi are waiting for more than one month. So please try contacting via email directly to your consulate. 

Congratulations! Would you mind sharing your  email you sent to consulate with us? I will contact to Athens embassy, and don't want to write sth that would irritate them.