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Irrma   1

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Hello,

How long does it take to get the actual Visa after you are approved? Let's say your embassy interview goes well, we get approved and all - how soon can you actually buy a ticket and come to the U.S. I am assuming that you don't walk out with your Visa on the interview day. Thanks in advance! :)

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Hello,

How long does it take to get the actual Visa after you are approved? Let's say your embassy interview goes well, we get approved and all - how soon can you actually buy a ticket and come to the U.S. I am assuming that you don't walk out with your Visa on the interview day. Thanks in advance! :)

Exactly, they will send you your POE envelope (the do not open one) - I have only seen one person recently post about it and it was a few days but I imagine it varies by embassy.

I am interested in this as well as I have a related situation where I have airline tickets but wonder if there could be an issue if there is a week or more between the interview and the flight.

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USCIS

07/23/2012: I-130 Sent from Ireland

07/24/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/27/2012: NOA1 E-mail

08/06/2012: NOA2 E-mail

08/07/2012: NOA1 (i-797 Rec'd Hard copy via snail mail)

NVC

08/10/2012: NVC received

08/24/2012: Case number/IIN

08/24/2012: DS-3032 sent (10 minutes after Case Number received ;) )

09/05/2012: DS-3032 accepted (via email although NVC later said they never received ?!?)

09/05/2012: Got the pre-invoicing error: "You cannot make online payments for your case at this time. Please contact the NVC if you have questions or need further information."

09/06/2012: AOS Bill paid

09/07/2012: AOS Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

09/10/2012: AOS Package sent

09/12/2012: Sent hardcopy of DS-3032

09/24/2012: IV Bill Invoiced

09/24/2012: IV Bill paid

09/25/2012: IV Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

09/25/2012: IV Package sent

10/04/2012: Case complete at NVC

10/12/2012: Interview scheduled (Interview Date: 12/17/2012)

Embassy

11/05/2012: Embassy received

11/13/2012: Medical

12/17/2012: Interview - Joint Sponsor Required to to my residency in Ireland

12/18/2012: I-864 Sent from US to Embassy

02/01/2013: Visa

04/22/2012: POE

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dwheels76   5,468

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Hello,

How long does it take to get the actual Visa after you are approved? Let's say your embassy interview goes well, we get approved and all - how soon can you actually buy a ticket and come to the U.S. I am assuming that you don't walk out with your Visa on the interview day. Thanks in advance! :)

It varies from embassy to embassy and also case by case. 3 people I know of went through the same embassy and one was told pick up Visa in 5 days, one in 7 days another in 2 weeks.

Some have been told come back in a week and it still wasn't ready. Thats why they say don't buy a ticket until you have Visa in hand. The Visa machine in I think El Salvador broke and people been waitiing over a month. So things are never the same.

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Jasontnyc   9

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It varies from embassy to embassy and also case by case. 3 people I know of went through the same embassy and one was told pick up Visa in 5 days, one in 7 days another in 2 weeks.

Some have been told come back in a week and it still wasn't ready. Thats why they say don't buy a ticket until you have Visa in hand. The Visa machine in I think El Salvador broke and people been waitiing over a month. So things are never the same.

Thanks - We actually bought the tickets a year ago for a holiday before knowing we would be going down this road. Pure coincidence that the interview may be a couple of weeks before the planned travel.

Timeline

USCIS

07/23/2012: I-130 Sent from Ireland

07/24/2012: USPS Delivery Confirmation

07/27/2012: NOA1 E-mail

08/06/2012: NOA2 E-mail

08/07/2012: NOA1 (i-797 Rec'd Hard copy via snail mail)

NVC

08/10/2012: NVC received

08/24/2012: Case number/IIN

08/24/2012: DS-3032 sent (10 minutes after Case Number received ;) )

09/05/2012: DS-3032 accepted (via email although NVC later said they never received ?!?)

09/05/2012: Got the pre-invoicing error: "You cannot make online payments for your case at this time. Please contact the NVC if you have questions or need further information."

09/06/2012: AOS Bill paid

09/07/2012: AOS Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

09/10/2012: AOS Package sent

09/12/2012: Sent hardcopy of DS-3032

09/24/2012: IV Bill Invoiced

09/24/2012: IV Bill paid

09/25/2012: IV Bill Status Changed to "PAID"

09/25/2012: IV Package sent

10/04/2012: Case complete at NVC

10/12/2012: Interview scheduled (Interview Date: 12/17/2012)

Embassy

11/05/2012: Embassy received

11/13/2012: Medical

12/17/2012: Interview - Joint Sponsor Required to to my residency in Ireland

12/18/2012: I-864 Sent from US to Embassy

02/01/2013: Visa

04/22/2012: POE

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In my case took me 2 week to recieved my package. But when I finally got it it was on monday...I was in the US by friday (same week) i wanted to go next day but I couldnt find it

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