SeanJanetPeru

Long time reader, first time poster. A lot of people are in pain from being apart from their loved ones thru this complex process, lengthened even more than usual by covid. There's no need for rudeness when people are expressing their frustrations. Sometimes we are the only ones we have to discuss this topic with. Peru is also not doing CR1 interviews, I have reason to believe the few done in December were emergency only. Lima is back in lockdown this month. Our DQ was Oct 2020. I think most of us are understanding of the difficulties embassies face with covid, just like everyone is facing. But they've done little in the way of providing visibility into our position in the queue, criteria to be met for when interviews may begin again, and any prediction of timing for our interview to be scheduled after interviews do begin. Hearing someone here say that we may be waiting a year for an interview after we've been apart for so long as a married couple is very difficult news to swallow, especially on Valentine's Day. A little compassion from everyone goes a long way. An email from the NVC or embassy explaining that they understand we're frustrated during this difficult time and giving some helpful info would be better than the black hole we currently have. I am happy to learn of the small blessing that my wife may get an IR1 instead of CR1, but extremely sad if we have to wait the 6 more months when that eligibility would happen. Best of luck to all.

I just want to express one thing. It is really medieval how NVC manages information.
 
I don't think it would be so hard for them to publish for each embassy, what was the last date of DQ they scheduled interview for that month. This is as easy as looking the last row of an excel table and bring all data in just one excel sheet for each embassy.
 
We would not have then this "Which DQ dates got the interview, which dates will get next month, hmm" syndrome.
 
NVC publishes how many visas are issued by each post every month for 2 months before. USCIS publishes how many cases are approved, denied and pending for each quarter. That is good things. But why not publishing how many cases are interviewed each month in each post, which DQ date was the cut off date etc.
 
I really do not think that would take more than 15 min for an employee to prepare. Everything there on their system already.
 
Just frustrated to check all the timelines, some of them partly filled, some of them filled with mistakes and try to make some assumption which dates are interviewed, which dates will be interviewed next batch etc. I wish NVC was more transparent on this issue.

I have not yet read the whole thread, but so far I agree with the topic starter here. "Just suck it up" is not a good attitude in life period, so trying to do something about it is a great start. I am not criticizing the current government, I think it takes time to do things and they will eventually get to this. The author is simply trying to reunite with his family, they both have a right for that. And I can only imagine how hard this is. Just because I did not go through this I can't just say "dude, just wait" and go on without realizing the financial and mental consequences of this time apart for families. 
 
As a norm, embassy workers have access to more facilities and day care/childcare/schools than regular citizens of that particular country. That is a token to brave ones who leave their comfort behind and go around the world to do what most of us could not or would not do. But even if someone does not have a place to drop off their kids they won't come to work is not a good excuse. Job is a job and needs to be done. If there is really an emergency, there is always more than 1 officer and a few back ups to do the job. So I think, the interviews are not slowed down because the employees don't have anywhere to take their children and show up to work... They live their lives, go out to eat, drink, hang out with friends, take local or international trips...
 
 
With COVID the embassy personnel has very minimum interaction with interviewers. Usually, those rooms have bulletproof glass windows so anyone being interviewed and the consular office are being divided by that thick glass. Also, most embassies require the interviewer to be quarantined before they show up to the interview. (I was). They are asked questions like "have you been in contact with anyone who had covid....etc. etc", and they take your temperature before you go inside. Of course, masks are mandatory at all times. And if the masks prevent from getting it or spreading it, then the situation should be a lot better than what we have. My point is measures are being taken. With all of this in place, it's not deadly to start interviewing more people than before, especially those who has been waiting forever. 
 
They allow tourists to come, but not the spouses of US citizens??? I do not see logic, but maybe there is someone here who has insider information, I am happy to be informed. 
 
Greg, I really hope for the best for you, hopefully you can contact your congressmen or someone who may take this up. I know of a case when this helped (before covid). 
 
 

Long time reader, first time poster. A lot of people are in pain from being apart from their loved ones thru this complex process, lengthened even more than usual by covid. There's no need for rudeness when people are expressing their frustrations. Sometimes we are the only ones we have to discuss this topic with. Peru is also not doing CR1 interviews, I have reason to believe the few done in December were emergency only. Lima is back in lockdown this month. Our DQ was Oct 2020. I think most of us are understanding of the difficulties embassies face with covid, just like everyone is facing. But they've done little in the way of providing visibility into our position in the queue, criteria to be met for when interviews may begin again, and any prediction of timing for our interview to be scheduled after interviews do begin. Hearing someone here say that we may be waiting a year for an interview after we've been apart for so long as a married couple is very difficult news to swallow, especially on Valentine's Day. A little compassion from everyone goes a long way. An email from the NVC or embassy explaining that they understand we're frustrated during this difficult time and giving some helpful info would be better than the black hole we currently have. I am happy to learn of the small blessing that my wife may get an IR1 instead of CR1, but extremely sad if we have to wait the 6 more months when that eligibility would happen. Best of luck to all.

Hey Guys....Here is some potential good news.  My wife just told me that the lockdown in Bogota ends today.  They plan to reopen the schools there this week.  She’s pretty sure the lockdown won’t be extended this time.  Let’s keep our fingers crossed.  

I'm in the same situation.  My wife and I have been waiting for our interview since March 2020.  My wife and stepchildren should have been here in June.  The Embassy in Lima Peru informed me they are only doing Emergency Visa Appointments right now and they have a backlog of those. I asked them what their criteria is for an "Emergency" and they would not answer my question.  I spoke with the NVC and they told me that each embassy has their own arbitrary considerations for what constitutes an "emergency".   We have been married since January 5, 2019 and in 2 days on February 16th marks 2 years since I have seen my wife.  This is ridiculous! 

I'm so happy for all of you who have scheduled interviews or have your visas approved!!!!  I can't wait to know what that feels like. We got DQ'd on August 11 but the embassy has still not resumed visa interviews, no one knows when they'll start. And when they do, imagine the backlog😏The uncertainty is so depressing. I last saw my husband a little over a year ago when I had our daughter. Anyway, I'm still hopeful that we'll be reunited someday.