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We are in a pandemic and the governmental offices and the embassies are running with a skeleton and in some cases are completely closed. Nothing is going to happen until this virus dissipates.  There will be action announced closer to the opening of the embassies on how they will address those who had interviews scheduled and those who want to schedule an interview. Also, if you have a NOA2 about to expire there is no reason to panic or be concerned. That too will be addressed by the embassies once they are closer to opening. We are in a wait and see mode till the embassies start opening again. BTW, this is my opinion and that is the embassies will begin to open with those that are in a less affected area then move on to those in highly affected areas. I believe that the embassies will reschedule those that were cancelled and then open the schedule for those who are ready to receive an interview date. Best place to be tuned in to what will happen at the embassy level is to be on their webpage because that is where the announcement and further instructions will be posted. 

Anyone who got an interview date and subsequently got cancelled: whenever this virus issue subsides, how are interviews re-scheduled again. 
My brother logged into his ceac and the case status shows:  "At Mumbai", so obviously file has left NVC and is with consulate now.
 
will the embassy/consulate reschedule the interviews automatically or do we have to email them first.

Anyone who got an interview date and subsequently got cancelled: whenever this virus issue subsides, how are interviews re-scheduled again. 
My brother logged into his ceac and the case status shows:  "At Mumbai", so obviously file has left NVC and is with consulate now.
 
will the embassy/consulate reschedule the interviews automatically or do we have to email them first.

All interviews in India cancelled till further notice from March 16 2020:
 
https://in.usembassy.gov/alert-cancelling-of-immigrant-and-nonimmigrant-visa-appointments/

After the printing status will change to "mailed" and a tracking number will be available on your case status on uscis website. Today being a public holiday, you will be getting your card by friday or monday next week.

you should call USCIS and ask for Level 2 Supervisor and ask him about tracking your petition that was sent to NVC. They can find out if the petition was sent or not and if it was delivered etc. Only Level 2 supervisor can give you this info.
Call USCIS at 1-800-375-5283 between 8am-8pm EST mon-fri and press options 1, 1, 2, 2, # and you will get to a real agent. ask him/her that you want to talk to a level 2 supervisor.

Hello I had my interview yesterday 12:30pm-215pm some may had lunch at that time and started after 1pm.
 
They asked a lot of questions. 
The questions they asked was the same questions they aske me the  time I went to get a temporary visa since my mom in law was sick. 

They same guy interviewed me.
 
Every Embassy ask different questions basic on your past (traveled)

Embassy’s ask the same questions they ask everyone.
how you meet 
where you met
How long you have been married
When did you get married and so on y’all know the other questions.

Some Embassy will look at your past when you have travel and asked about it, specially if you was in college in the state.
Some may not ask that.

The only thing I can tell you is to stop asking people from different country what questions they ask becuase they are not same Embassy you will attend.

Start asking people from your country and not other country.

As for me I normal look at the review from my country and see what questions was asked etc. not other country’s.
Some may say to have an idea what they will asked. First of all we know what the important questions they will ask. 
 
Try to keep in mind every Embassy is different.
 
 
 
thank you all for your help, this process have been the longest and hard time for me and my family. Started this process from 2016 to 2019 it was a lot going on and off and blah blah so on. That when some of us have lawyers and when some of them don’t know what they doing.
 
 
i had a lawyer for a reason not for laziness or not know what to do. It was a reason for me to have one. At some point I did finish the process with out them becuase all they do is mess things up. Dibbie, applerose ,Sundee, Lynni and so on I can keep them but will stop right there. was very helpfully thank You 
 
 
 
Bottom long is we have to do one last paperwork which will be email to the Embassy today and my passport will be ready tomorrow.
 
 
thank you all and no I am not leaving the group am still here to help out.
 

Hello all! I know it has been a while since I last posted. 
 
UPDATE: My husband had his interview this past Monday at the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro. Everything went very well!!!! His visa was APPROVED!!! The interview only lasted less than 2 minutes! As soon as we both walked in to talk to the counselor officer she said "Andres your visa is approved!". She was very nice and answered all of our questions. At the end she thanked me for serving (I am in the US Air Force Reserve). 
 
Same day once we got back to our home in Sao Paulo, we checked the status of his visa and it already showed "ISSUED". So we should be getting his passport with his visa back anytime. 
 
We are scheduled to fly/move to Miami on September 26th.
 
THANK YOU ALL for your support and help on this long process!
 
Wishing you all the best of luck!!!

It takes less than 7 days for case to come to embassy after dq.
Just check your ceac status, it should change to in transit and then ready.
You can then contact embassy for the date.

I read somewhere that NVC is mandated by the Immigration & Naturalization Act of 1990 (INA Act) that every year, all numerically limited category Immigrant visas should be completed fulfilled if there are enough cases waiting at NVC with DQ. The year ends Sept 30 every year. So for next 2 months expect NVC to maximise numerically limited category visas like F2B/EB2, etc to get priority in interview slots over immediate family slots.
 
If i remember correctly, 140,000 numerically limited visas are given every year all over the world, they need to ensure that all 140,000 are given out between Oct 1 to Sep 30. So last quarter - July to Sep will be busy time for these types of visas.

I read somewhere that NVC is mandated by the Immigration & Naturalization Act of 1990 (INA Act) that every year, all numerically limited category Immigrant visas should be completed fulfilled if there are enough cases waiting at NVC with DQ. The year ends Sept 30 every year. So for next 2 months expect NVC to maximise numerically limited category visas like F2B/EB2, etc to get priority in interview slots over immediate family slots.
 
If i remember correctly, 140,000 numerically limited visas are given every year all over the world, they need to ensure that all 140,000 are given out between Oct 1 to Sep 30. So last quarter - July to Sep will be busy time for these types of visas.

UPDATE: CASE WAS EXPEDITED!
 
Petition date : 14th March 2018
 
Case sent to embassy: 20th June 2019
 
Interview appointment letter: Awaiting...
 
 

Omg my ppl God has done it again ooooo 
woke up to screenshots of my interview date from hubby 😂😂 even before I checked my email mail for Ghana 🇬🇭 
PD - November 19,2018
CC- May 8 2019
CR1
Ghana embassy 
interview- July 25,2019
Thank u jesus , u have done exceedingly abundantly far above all we ever ask nor think 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Prayers to others waiting 

If you sign up for USCIS Case Status (old site) or myuscis (new site), you should receive updates, including when the card is produced/mailed/and picked up by USPS. Also, if you filed G-1145 with your applications, you may receive updates. Otherwise, no they will not reach out to you to make you aware that they have mailed your green card. It's up to each of us to stay updated about our case. Sometimes that is easier said than done.
 
One last thing, if you haven't done so already, sign up for USPS informed delivery if it is available in your zip code.
 
I'm speaking from my personal experience with filing concurrently.

You will get a email response within 7 days after nvc email acknowledges receipt of your expedite request. It will either be expedite approved or not. Very clear message. If approved, case status will change to "in transit" and then "Ready". 
 
Very straightforward.
 
I would also like to point out that expedite is not a guarantee that you will get early interview. Right now in Abu Dhabi, there are two expedite cases waiting for interview, one got interview date for August, other has been waiting for two weeks without any response from embassy after expedite.

Nowadays, cases are transferred electronically. By Tuesday morning, you should see ready status on CEAC.
After you see ready status, Email the London embassy for your date and finish the medical in the meantime.

Congratulations Nyokie, very happy for you. Just make sure to take as much documents as possible. Good luck to you.
 

Varicella, TDAP & MMR vaccinations.
If you have had chicken pox previously, you can skip Varicella vaccine.
If you have had measles previously, your doctor might let you skip the MMR.
 

Mumbai is definitely having a backlog for interviews, mid-march CCs got interview dates in May for June. So mid-may guys might get interview letters only next month for August interview. 
Wishing everyone gets it asap, good luck!

Mumbai is definitely having a backlog for interviews, mid-march CCs got interview dates in May for June. So mid-may guys might get interview letters only next month for August interview. 
Wishing everyone gets it asap, good luck!

Mumbai is definitely having a backlog for interviews, mid-march CCs got interview dates in May for June. So mid-may guys might get interview letters only next month for August interview. 
Wishing everyone gets it asap, good luck!

Mumbai is definitely having a backlog for interviews, mid-march CCs got interview dates in May for June. So mid-may guys might get interview letters only next month for August interview. 
Wishing everyone gets it asap, good luck!

Mumbai is definitely having a backlog for interviews, mid-march CCs got interview dates in May for June. So mid-may guys might get interview letters only next month for August interview. 
Wishing everyone gets it asap, good luck!

The tracking number is the payment receipt number

Every category is treated equally, on any given day,  there will be all types of interviews set for EB, family, spouse.