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    F3 Interview Experience at Port of Spain Trinidad

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    On 5/4/2022 at 4:32 AM, amaya said:

    Hi, just wanted to share our process and interview experience at the Port of Spain, Trinidad post. We applied under the F3 immigrant visa category.

     

    PD: May 14th, 2007

    NVC Case Creation: May 6th, 2019

    DS-260 Submission: September 15th, 2019

    DQ: July 1st, 2020

    Interview Letter: November 23rd, 2021

    Medical: November 29th, 2021

    Interview: December 6th, 2021

    AP: April 11th, 2022

    Issued: April 22nd, 2022

    Passports received: May 3rd, 2022

     

    We only got 2 weeks notice for the interview, but we managed to get our medical and new police certificates in time. The phone line at the doctor’s office (Renand Limited) was very busy so we had to call a lot before we got through. They’ll email you some instructions and forms that you have to fill out and email back. Everything (including the chest X-ray) was done on site.

    For the police certificates, usually the processing time is 2-4 weeks but we were able to get it expedited and ready by the next day. Just carry a copy of your interview letter and tell them it’s urgent.


    On the day of the interview, they seated us in the waiting room and gave us a folder to arrange our documents in. Then we waited an hour or so before they called us to the first window. At this window, the lady took our documents and asked us a few questions like who is the petitioner, how long have we been married, have either of us ever been divorced, etc. She asked us for more recent (2020) tax documents from our sponsors and for new, unexpired police certificates. We weren’t instructed to bring more recent documents in the interview letter or anything, but based on other VJ users’ experiences, we carried more recent documents just in case. So thankfully, we weren’t missing any documents. Then we had to go back to the waiting room and wait another hour before they called us to the second window.

    The second window was where the “real” interview began with the CO. We swore an oath to be truthful and then had our fingerprints taken. We also had to take off our masks so she could verify our identities. She asked us questions about our employment, where we planned to stay in the US, etc. She also asked what our children are studying in school. Although we had all the required documents with us, apparently we were also supposed to upload the more recent tax documents and police certificates to the CEAC. Since they weren’t on the CEAC, we were issued a 221(g). She gave us a blue sheet of paper with instructions on how to mail these documents (along with our passports and Return TTPost TrackPaks) to the Embassy via TTPost.
     

    In January, we received Post Feedback on the CEAC with concerns about our sponsors’ ability to meet the minimum income requirement. Thankfully, their 2021 income was much higher so we uploaded their 2021 tax documents.

    In February, I noticed that our case hadn’t been updated in weeks and they had stopped replying to my emails. Eventually, they reached out and explained they were experiencing staffing shortages and a backlog in processing pending IV cases.

    So we had no case updates for most of February and the entirety of March.

    Then on April 11th, our case status changed from Ready to Administrative Processing. On April 22nd, status changed to Issued. Waited for our passports to be delivered and tried to track it with TTPost but TTPost didn’t have any info. Emailed the Embassy on April 28th asking for an update, and they confirmed the visas were printed. Our DHL tracking numbers were generated the same day and emailed to us. Received another email the next day stating that the passports were ready for pickup.

     

    At DHL, the guards will give you a numbered slip to write your name and tracking number. Then expect to wait outside for at least an hour. When it’s your turn and they let you into the building, you’ll be asked to present your ID, open the package, and confirm the passport belongs to you.

    I'm F3 too DQ in Oct 2020. I have just one concern as you mentioned that "Although we had all the required documents with us, apparently we were also supposed to upload the more recent tax documents and police certificates to the CEAC. Since they weren’t on the CEAC, we were issued a 221(g)."  is it mandatory to upload again new tax documents and PCC after DQ and all document were already approved and accepted or you may do it after issuance of IL prior interview??. Are they accepting new tax and PPC document at the time of interview to avoid 221(g).

    Case after Dq'ed changed to "merical limitations on immigrant visa issuance prescribed by law, this petition is not eligible for further processing at this time."

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    6 hours ago, pepegrillo said:

    My case status? Mine just says at NVC, DQ July 2020 and priority date November 2005

     

    6 hours ago, Tree08 said:

    Same here, it resumed normal for 2 weeks and back to that msg again…

     

    What’s your case status now? I was all DQ at early Feb

    Mine same as well, again it switch to "Numerical limit" msg. Could be sign of IL scheduling, DQ Oct 2020 in F3. PD April 2007. 

    How to check When the Consulate will Interview

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    On 3/24/2022 at 10:01 AM, Hoba said:

    Hi I am still waiting to be DQ'd but I see people talking about when their interviews will be scheduled based on what the consulate is working on now. I haven't seen anyone talking about the consulate I will be at (Which is Manama, Bahrain)  so I was wondering where I can possible figure out how fast or how slow the consulate schedules interviews. Is there a website Like NVCs timeframes but for the Consulates?

    https://visawhen.com/consulates try this. 

    NVC to Mumbai Consulate Gather Here!!!

    in US Embassy and Consulate Discussion

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    On 3/18/2022 at 9:43 PM, nikmak said:

    Hello everyone! My wife just submitted all the civil documents and DS260. One of the civil document is birth certificate. Her birth certificate is hand written from a gram panchayat in Gujarat. I mean it has all the necessary seal (office of birth and death registrar) and a signature. Will this be okay? I am just worried since it’s not typed. Also, nowadays in Gujarat birth certificates are available online. Is that mandatory? Her’s is not available online since there is no registration number on her birth certificate. 

    Appreciate any input. Thank you. 

    For safer side, get a court affidavit for those documents and attested by Notary.

    Case after Dq'ed changed to "merical limitations on immigrant visa issuance prescribed by law, this petition is not eligible for further processing at this time."

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    6 hours ago, Liiban said:

    I called NVC to verify the message displayed on the CEAC summary page. I waited on hold for more than 1 hour and 30 minutes. I spoke with NVC customer service and asked why the summary displayed "the petition is not eligible for further processing at this time".  He confirmed to me that the message was generated by a computer error, and it had nothing to do with visa numbers or numerical limits. He also confirmed that they are scheduling Interviews..  done!!!   .. no worries .... brother and sisters 

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    Thanx this is useful update. 

    Case after Dq'ed changed to "merical limitations on immigrant visa issuance prescribed by law, this petition is not eligible for further processing at this time."

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    21 hours ago, khalid762 said:

    You’re from India and the cut-of- date in visa bulletin chart A is September 2005 I think so you’re not current yet that’s why you received that message but you’re close I think visa bulletin will move forward this summer 

    A.  FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES

    On the chart below, the listing of a date for any class indicates that the class is oversubscribed (see paragraph 1); "C" means current, i.e., numbers are authorized for issuance to all qualified applicants; and "U" means unauthorized, i.e., numbers are not authorized for issuance. (NOTE: Numbers are authorized for issuance only for applicants whose priority date is earlier than the final action date listed below.)

     

     

    Family-
    Sponsored          		All Chargeability 
    Areas Except
    Those Listed         		CHINA-mainland 
    born         		INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES 
    F1 01DEC14 01DEC14 01DEC14 08SEP99 01MAR12
    F2A C C C C C
    F2B 22SEP15 22SEP15 22SEP15 01SEP00 22OCT11
    F3 22NOV08 22NOV08 22NOV08 15SEP97 08JUN02
    F4 22MAR07 22MAR07 15SEP05 22APR99 22AUG02
     

     

     

    Chart-A cut off date shows 22 September 2015. Means PD April 2007 falls before it. I think the summary change belong to technical glitch which is sign of IL process. Many got ILs after this messages.  

     

    Case after Dq'ed changed to "merical limitations on immigrant visa issuance prescribed by law, this petition is not eligible for further processing at this time."

    in Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America

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    4 hours ago, pepegrillo said:

    Hi, F4 visa case here. The case has been DQ'ed since July 2020, and the priority date is Nov 2005. I recently logged into the ceac portal and this message came up "Due to the numerical limitations on immigrant visa issuance prescribed by law, this petition is not eligible for further processing at this time. The National Visa Center (NVC) will retain the petition until an immigrant visa becomes available. The NVC will notify the petitioner, principal applicant, or attorney of record when this petition is eligible for further processing. The principal applicant should not make any firm plans such as disposing of property, giving up jobs, or making travel arrangements at this time."

     

    Does that mean that they already filled out the quota for F4 cases for the year?

    I checked my CEAC portal too and have same summary update. Mine is F3, DQ in October 2020 & PD is April 2007. Looks like prior scheduling the ILs, they are putting up this message?

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