Thomas B

6 hours ago, Ahsanul Kabir said:

Dear Thomas 

I am on EB2 too. DQ: April 18 2023, PD: August 21, 2021 (current). I have contacted US embassy Frankfurt. They said case is with NVC so that they don't know anything about appointment. 

 

Could you please tell me how long it took to get your interview letter (DQ to Interview)? 

 

What did you write for your expedite request to NVC? (Reason)

 

Best Regards

Ahsan

Ashan, we were DQ end of January 23. The interview at consulate was end of April 23, but only because of expedited process, otherwise it would have taken longer. The reason for EP was financial hardship.

2 hours ago, CMingo said:

Hi @Thomas B, my case is similar to yours (EB-2 at London-UK Embassy, PD current in April but not current in May). I've also requested expedite but it's still under review.

 

Do you have any idea what will happen on your case? If there's not enough time to process your visa until the end of the month, do they keep your case expedited until your PD becomes current again? Or do you return to your previous place on the line (as it wasn't expedite approved)? Thanks if you can comment on that.

Well, I believe it would stay at the post and with that expedited until it becomes current again. Since the case is at the post already it would not be sent back to NVC again I suppose.

Mirr (in this thread) has waited 3 weeks from the notice that the case is ready (in visa status) until the interview at consulate. That’s in 2 weeks for me. Will update here when I know more.

57 minutes ago, Mirrr said:

So Thomas they sent me an email today. Asking to request an interview appointment. It took 3 weeks from the nvc sending them the files. Expedited

Thanks Mirrr. I will post my result here, too

1 minute ago, Mirrr said:

Sorry but my case is cr1 visa. I am still waiting. Your case cant be expedite you are f2a until your date is current. It will be rejected

I am on EB2 (is current in April). I did get the expedite approval notice today

On 4/15/2023 at 3:23 PM, Mirrr said:

I got an expedited request accepted and the case was sent to frankfurt embassy at ends of marz. I am still waiting

Mirrr, my case received expedite processing approval today and will be sent to Frankfurt. Do you know if that overrides the priority date now?

Reason I ask: I am current in April but because of retrogression not anymore in May.

22 minutes ago, DinoP said:

I'm very confused by your answers. Our priority date is Feb 11th, 2022, so 9 days before yours. Yet you're saying that your case is not effected by the retrogression while ours is. Can you explain that? Is there something else that you did to not be effected that I'm missing?

 

Also, not that it makes a difference, but our DQ mail from NVC does not say anything about the visa bulletin or any possible wait time. It just says

"NVC will work with the U.S. Embassy/Consulate General in FRANKFURT, GER to schedule an interview appointment for you. Once we have confirmed an interview date, we will send a notice to you, your petitioner and attorney (if applicable)."

Well, I did not see the May bulletin, yet. Just saw it, we’re out, too. Did not expect that.

NVC DQ mail says for receiving an interview also: „their priority date must be current“

22 minutes ago, DinoP said:

Does anyone know if the visa bulletin retrogression effects us at all? We were DQ'd while our priority date was current and my home country never hits the 7% mark. Since we received an NVC e-mail saying that they are now working with the Frankfurt embassy to schedule an interview, we keep getting mixed answers from whoever we ask for clarification. It seems that no one really knows if we are "in the clear" so to speak or if we are effected by the retrogression. I'd appreciate any answer!

Well the effect is that you won’t get the interview as long as the priority date is not current even though you are documentarily qualified. That’s also written in the DQ mail from NVC.

Expedition request might also not help because there’s just no visa number available at this time (because not current) for your priority date (if retrogression has hit you).

21 minutes ago, DinoP said:

Hi Thomas!

Can I ask what your priority date is? I'd also love to get an update whenever you get your visa appointment just so I can estimate how long it will take to schedule our interview once our priority date finally becomes current if that is not too much trouble for you. 

Thanks for you answer!

Our priority date is Feb 20th 2022. We are not affected by the retrogression. I will update here.

We are documentarily qualified since mid Feb and current with priority date. We did not get the invitation, yet (Frankfurt). Nevertheless we went to get the medical done, since that is valid for six month and they are short on appointments.

You can go without having invitation from NVC. Just take your DS 260 Confirmation Page with you.