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August 01, 2011 (First Interview)

My first interview was on August 01, 2011 at 7:30am. I woke up at 1:00am for my midnight prayers and couldn't go back to sleep cos I was kind of nervous though its not my first time of going to the US Embassy for visa interview. Previously I have been there about 6-times for a visit visa without any success but this was my first for immigrant visa interview. By 6:00am I hit the road to the embassy and there was a long traffic so I got to the embassy around 6:45am. I then join the cube and by 7:15am I got inside. The security guy took my appointment letter and send it to window no. 3. After couple of mins I was called to window no. 3 and upon getting there, there was a friendly Ghanaian lady, we greeted with smile then she asked me if I was ready for the interview cos my case expedited due to my wife sickness and I said YES. Then she ask me bring all evidence I have with me. Frankly speaking with the help of God I have a wonderful documentation. I had over 200pages of yahoo chat since 2007, over 60pages of my wife's emails, over 50pages of my wife's phone records, our hotel reservation & receipt in South Africa, about 150 pictures (both Ghana & South Africa), snail mails from my wife, my medical records, new police report and birth certificate, passport pictures, weeding invitation and calender. After submitting those documents she ask me to go and sit down and I will be call again. In about couple mins I was at window no. 2 to took my fingerprint. In about close to one hour I was called to window no. 5. That was the consular, she was white American who in about early or mid thirty's. We greeted nice and then she started asking the following questions.

1. What is the relationship between you and the petitioner?

2. How old are you and she?

3. Who introduce you to her?

4. When was the first time you met?

5. How did you you meet, after talking to each other ?

6. For how long before meeting?

7. What work does she do?

8. How many times has she come to Ghana?

9. When and when?

10. Your wife has a low income and how did she manage to come here many times?

11. Does she send you money?

12. Has she married before?

13. When did she first got married?

14. When did she got divorce?

15. Does she have children?

16. How many?

17. Do they live with her?

18. Where does she live?

19 Which State?

20. Does she live on her own?

Then the CO did some typing on the computer said she has gone through all the documents and everything is fine but all email and phone records are from her and none from you. I want you bring your phone records, sent emails and cards sent to your wife. I was trying to tell her that I once try to get my phone its kind of hard then she ask me what network do I use and I said MTN, she said yes she sees that most of the calls were from MTN, I then added that I have been using majicjack to call her but not sure if I can its call records then she said you should get it. She then gave me all the documents emails, chats, Tax docs back me and a white sheet requesting me to come for a second interview on Oct 6 at 1pm. They request more evidence of relationship from the beneficiary side only. Also mark Awaiting for Administrative Process.

October 6, 2011 (Second Interview)

I arrived at the embassy around 11:30am and we were called to the embassy 1:00pm. My interview started after 4:00pm. It was the same CO who first interview me. She ask me to bring what I have to show her. This time I brought my MTN phone records and sent emails to my wife together with the previous evidences. She started asking the following questions;

1. Who is Robert Scott? My brother in law

2. Does he live with your wife? No

3. Do they live in the same area? Yes

4. Does your wife has sisters? Yes

5. Does any of them live with her? No, she moved to the sister when her sickness started. Currently she is at the hospital and whenever I called she can hear me but she cannot talk

6. What is she suffering from? I gave her the name of her sickness

Then she start typing on the computer about abt 2mins. After she crossing checking my name on the passport with my birth certificate and police report. Then said I dont remember if I as ask you this before; who is your join sponsor? Ibrahim Salifu. I have the same with my join sponsor. Then she ask who is he and I said he is my friend.

Then I got approved and was given a green sheet to pick a visa.

I called the DOS and according to their records we are still in AP. Which confirms the email was a mistake by the embassy (they still haven't written me back). The DOS had our whole history there with them, so maybe I will call them more often instead of emailing the embassy constantly for our status.

Jen and Babs

Good luck!

plse i wanna knw if anybody has gone 2ru this at the Ghana embassy. i went for interview and they asked me to go again on another date wt more proof of relationship and a joint sponsor. they told me our case is in administrative processing. i wanna knw if they said administrative processing becus of the thns they asked for or for sm other reasons. wht can my fiance and i do abt it. we r gathering more evidence though bt i wanna knw is there is antythn else we can do. either by him emailing them and asking y administrative processing. Ur suggestions r welcomed, thank u

You may not be able to provide all the evidence requested but you should take what is available. BUT you should not provide evidence of relationship created or dated after the day of your initial interview. The officer reviewing your case reserve the right to determine if the evidence provided is sufficient to reach a final decision in your case. Good luck...

Congrats!

Congrats!

Hello VJ family,

Today my fiancé received a call from the U.S. Embassy in Ghana, and I was as shocked as she was when she told the news. She said the embassy called her and asked her if she had all her paperwork together, and she said yes. They asked her if she would like to come in for her interview on August 17th instead of January 9th. I almost hit the floor when she told me this, GOD is great. Less than 3 months and she has an interview in 3 weeks from Ghana, that’s unbelievable. Is this normal, has it ever happen before. The only problem is she really isn’t ready, because she didn’t get her medical and she needs her police clearance certificate from Ghana which takes about 10 working days. She is going to the police station tomorrow, and she is going to call and set her medical appointment also. These are the only to things that must be done, but here’s the big question. If time isn’t on our side, will they still give her the interview pending her medical and police clearance if she goes there on the August 17th.

Let give thanks to God for everything. By His grace more positive news will be coming out this and coming years for GHANA. No need to panic and by God grace she will have everything ready before the due date. She should go to medical center with her new appointment date. Normally it take two weeks for the report to come out but due to her date they will it make express and she will have it ready before the date. For the police report she can get it the same day by adding extra money. One thing I want to bring to your notice, well am not sure the type of birth certificate she is having and if it is not the biometric one then she should go for it asap cos I heard they dont accept the previous ones lately. Good luck and I pray she will approved on the first interview by Gods grace. Praying for everyone on the long waiting to get interview dates sooner.

Good evening Visa journey members. So i woke up this morning, checked my email and to my surprise there it was. Finally an interview date for my son. Felt like a huge weight was lifted of my shoulders. i know an interview date doesn't mean nothing is guaranteed but its a BIG step for us. And i know God has answered my prayers n will guide as thru successfully. Interview date is set for August 2011. we have such a short time in between but with all this time of wait we had, we've gathered enough stuff to be fine. Next step is medicals and another recent police certificate. Thanks to all u guys for sharing ur experiences. It may seem frustrating at times, but i believe n pray that each and everyone waiting for an interview date in Ghana get a date VERY SOON. God Bless.!!

Please try and let him obtain the new birth certificate as well. Good luck

Good evening Visa journey members. So i woke up this morning, checked my email and to my surprise there it was. Finally an interview date for my son. Felt like a huge weight was lifted of my shoulders. i know an interview date doesn't mean nothing is guaranteed but its a BIG step for us. And i know God has answered my prayers n will guide as thru successfully. Interview date is set for August 2011. we have such a short time in between but with all this time of wait we had, we've gathered enough stuff to be fine. Next step is medicals and another recent police certificate. Thanks to all u guys for sharing ur experiences. It may seem frustrating at times, but i believe n pray that each and everyone waiting for an interview date in Ghana get a date VERY SOON. God Bless.!!

Congratulation and goodluck.

Congratulations!!! Happy for the both of you!

Thank you very much Mr. & Mrs Osabutey. One of my fav couple in the world.

First of all let me say Im so happy for you & your wife to get such good news, Congradulations. But I must say I'm so very upset & disgusted with this whole system Your case was 4 months behind me & my husband. I do not understand why we did not get an interview. We finalized the NVC April 2010 & you August 2010 yet we have had no news & NO August interview. So frustrated

I understand your pain Mrs. Addo. I am praying for everyone who hasn't got their dates yet. Living apart is not joke thing and I pray things get better. May God help you to get a soonest date as you have waited longer than I. Good luck

Congrats. when was your case completed at NVC?. You are in CR1/IR1 category right?.

My case was completed with NVC since August 2010. Yes, I am CR-1 category.

Congratulations to you.....

When was your case completed by the NVC? Are you a CR-1? My case was completed on 07/12/11, Do you know how long i will wait for the interview date? Thanks and good luck

My case was completed with NVC since August 2010. Yes, I am CR-1. With your case I believe you will hear something within two to three months since is not in Ghana. Ghana is very slow in terms of CR-1 interview date. Good luck.

C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S* IBEE We R VERY Happy 4 u both!!!

Thank you

Thank God I picked my CR-1 appt. package at US Embassy in Accra. The shocking part is that, the interview date is not due until March 1, 2012. I was upset but am cool now cos with God nothing long. Atleast I know my date now and wishing good luck to everyone who has got their date yet.

plsae can i get the e mail addressof the usa embassy in accra and the web site. i have been trying since last monday i cant get any informatin about the the site.thanks am in accra

asap

This is their email address; IVDVACCRA@state.gov I am also in Accra right now but might leave for Kumasi today. I will inbox you my phone and can give me a call.

my petion is ki visa for fiance,its have been already approvide from the ncv tell me if u have an idea.

Well once the embassy receive it they will review and contact you with 3-4 weeks to come and pick your package which contain interview date and other instructions. But I will advice you to contact the embassy by email and ask whether they have receive your package or not. Make you provide the following information; Case number: ACC...... Petitioner name & Date of Birth, Beneficiary name & Date of birth when contacting the embassy and the subject should be your case number. Good luck

what will i do now should i do now ,do i have call the embassy or .or they will send me a letter in to my box,e mail me or call me.somebody help me fast reply.

asap thanks

What is your type of petition?

Hi VJ,

My CR1 case is completed with the NVC and its at the interview point. My wife has change her address in US and want to know if I should fill the Form AR-11 Change of Address or not? Thank you.

So the NVC sent my I-129F fiance visa paperwork to the US Embassy in Ghana on June 8th, 2011. I called embassy in Washington yesterday (7/5/11), and they informed me that package 3 was mailed out to my fiance two weeks ago and he should wait another week. If he does not get it in another week then he should contact the Embassy abroad to send him another. I'm like #######, the embassy abroad does not take phone calls! That's what they told me, and their emails are always automated, there is not human response. They also say he will not be let in the Embassy unless he has an appointment. So what the hell are we supposed to do now?!?! Because on top of that I also hear that it will take 6 months for him to get his interview! I have no clue where to go from here. I have sent him a copy of the paperwork and let him know he may have to go to the embassy and let them know he has an appointment so he can get in and pick up a package. Does anyone have any other ideas of what we can do at this moment because I'm at a loss. PLEASE HELP! how can he get his package 3 & 4, and will it really take 6 months to get an interview from the us embassy in Ghana???

Please can I get the Washington number you called? Thank you

Dear Immigrant Visa Applicant/Petitioner:

We know that many of you have expressed concerns about the wait time. Rest assured that we recognize the importance of reuniting families and are working hard to reduce this backlog. We are constantly reviewing our policies and procedures to make sure we are utilizing our resources as efficiently as possible. We understand the concerns you have over the length of time required to process your cases, and we regret the inconvenience this causes you.

Due to a combination of high-demand and the need to confirm that each application meets all the requirements of US visa law, Embassy Accra currently has a backlog of immigrant visa cases awaiting interviews after the case has been verified as documentarily qualified at the National Visa Center (NVC). In many cases, this wait time is over one year.

A word about the process: Immigrant visa petitions are processed in the order that they are received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC retains the approved petition until the case is ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant, and how quickly the petitioner submits all the required documents fees. Another factor is the resources available at the designated overseas embassy or consulate. NVC holds the cases until an interview is available. For more detailed information about the process, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Despite the backlog, applicants and petitioners do have a way to ensure that the process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. Here are some helpful tips:

Read all of the NVC's instructions thoroughly.

Submit all requested documents and fees to NVC as quickly as possible

When you do have an interview scheduled, read our instructions.

Make sure you bring all the required documents to your interview.

Once again, we want to assure you that we take your concerns seriously. We will continue to work toward reducing the backlog. We appreciate your patience.

This is the US Embassy link which contain the above notice; http://ghana.usembassy.gov/visa_applicant.html

there's another topic floating around here about this exact issue, but...

prolly best to paste the URL so others can see it, as well, from Accra IV unit.

You are right and I will do that right way. Thanks.

Checked your timeline and saw that you filed since 2009..what happened ,thats close to 2 yrs now

My case was closed with NVC since August 2010 and still waiting for interview date.

Dear Immigrant Visa Applicant/Petitioner:

We know that many of you have expressed concerns about the wait time. Rest assured that we recognize the importance of reuniting families and are working hard to reduce this backlog. We are constantly reviewing our policies and procedures to make sure we are utilizing our resources as efficiently as possible. We understand the concerns you have over the length of time required to process your cases, and we regret the inconvenience this causes you.

Due to a combination of high-demand and the need to confirm that each application meets all the requirements of US visa law, Embassy Accra currently has a backlog of immigrant visa cases awaiting interviews after the case has been verified as documentarily qualified at the National Visa Center (NVC). In many cases, this wait time is over one year.

A word about the process: Immigrant visa petitions are processed in the order that they are received at the National Visa Center (NVC). The NVC retains the approved petition until the case is ready for adjudication by a consular officer abroad. Petitions may remain at NVC for several months or for many years depending on the visa category and country of birth of the visa applicant, and how quickly the petitioner submits all the required documents fees. Another factor is the resources available at the designated overseas embassy or consulate. NVC holds the cases until an interview is available. For more detailed information about the process, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Despite the backlog, applicants and petitioners do have a way to ensure that the process goes as smoothly and quickly as possible. Here are some helpful tips:

Read all of the NVC's instructions thoroughly.

Submit all requested documents and fees to NVC as quickly as possible

When you do have an interview scheduled, read our instructions.

Make sure you bring all the required documents to your interview.

Once again, we want to assure you that we take your concerns seriously. We will continue to work toward reducing the backlog. We appreciate your patience.

Hi VJ,

I want to know how to change how a Consulate/Embassy from your current Embassy if I have a resident permit to a another country? Thank you.

Are you the petitioner or the bbeneficiary? If you are the beneficiary then you need to send it to your petitioner and after the petitioner had paid the immigrant visa fee it will generate a coversheet that contain the NVC address where to send the DS230. You will also need to send along with DS230, police report, passport photocopy, passport picture, birth & marriage certificates both original. Hope this info will help you.