Melissa Young

Hi Sarah, Congratulations on getting DQd! You are nearly at the end of it all. The interview went really well, it was very simple. In total it took about 2-3 hours since they first check the original documents you uploaded (marriage certificate and birth certificate) and if everything is okay you proceed to the interview. I was only asked a few questions about our marriage but in general very straight forward. At the end of the interview they tell you if the visa has been approved and you recieve your passport 7-10 days after. As far as I know waiting time in Madrid is taking about 3 months after DQ to receive the interview appointment email but maybe this will speed up after the holiday season. I wish you all the best!

Hi Nazaret, Just wanted to let you know we finally received the interview appointment email. In total it was a 10 week wait from when we received the NVC approval. Yours should be around the corner! Wish you the best of luck!

Hi Sarah, Just wanted to keep you updated and let you know we received our interview appointment for mid December. In total we waited about 10 weeks from when we received the NVC approval. Wish you the best of luck and hope you get your appointment soon!

Hi Nazaret, Thanks for the information. I messaged the embassy as well and they told me that they give NVC the available slots of the month and NVC fills them on a first come first serve basis. So it all depends on where we are currently at in terms of the queue and how many slots are available. I'm not sure if maybe at the beginning of every month they will open the new slots and hopefully we will fall under one of them. From what I know they notify you from 3-6 weeks in advance of your appointment. I completely understand your frustration. Let's hope its not much longer...

Hi Nazaret, It continues to say "At the NVC". It has been like that since the approval. Has your status changed to ready? Do you know if it changes to ready before you get the appointment or once the appointment is assigned to you? Thank you for your help!

Hi Sarah, Normally the interview was the quickest part but apparently things have slowed down quite a lot in the Madrid consulate. We've been waiting for 2 months and still haven't received the interview appointment email. I don't think the priority date has any role at this point but I'm not 100% sure. Our priority date is May 2021. If it helps our case review time when we submitted our documents to NVC was exactly what they said it would be (in our case 65 days) which they update weekly on their website. If I'm not mistaken, they are currently on 58 days. It's the interview phase we have no visibility on how long they're taking to schedule...

Hi Dr Jay, Thank you so much for the information! Yes, It would be great to join the whatsapp group. Can you please send me the link to join? I'd prefer not to share my phone number publicly. Thank you!

Hi Everyone, I was just wondering if anybody had any idea on how long the Madrid consulate is taking to schedule interviews. I received my approval from NVC with all documents qualified on the 17th of August but still have not received any email for the interview.... Thank you for your help!