how long from Approval to interview?

[Isabel 0]

Hy guys,

Since our K3 is somewhere stuck in MSC/NBC we now hope that our I130 will be approved soon. After it is Approved, how long will it be at NVC? And how long after it will be at the foreign embassy?

Thanks in advance

Isabel

[Cygnet 0]

It really all depends on how quickly you get documents and fees back to them.

If you take a look at my signature below, you'll notice that it took me some time to send back the DS-230. And that's because I couldn't get a police certificate from Singapore without a letter from the NVC (Canadian applicants need to send all their documents in. Germany is different). Also, I got an RFE for a mistake in dates... my fault for not counting months properly.

Right now, we're waiting for case complete (maybe another 2 weeks?). After that, we will be looking at about 4 months of wait for the interview. Mind you this is the Montreal consulate so things are slower. The consulate from your country might schedule interviews faster.

I recommend you check timelines of people going through the same consulate and visa application you're going through.

Good luck!

[phirephly 0]

Hey isabel,

you should check out the immigration timelines link above. That should hopefully give you a good idea of how things are going in your processing center. Everyone that updated their timeline helps make those numbers accurate, so it can be a much more helpful number than individual responses. This should help you with figuring out how long you'll be at the USCIS and how long you'll take to have an interview. I agree with cygnet that the NVC is probably mostly dependent on how quickly you can get the forms back to them. There is time that it takes on their side for entering things and such, but if you sit on the DS-3032 (or pretty much anything on the right hand track) for a week, then you're pushing yourself back for a while. Also, you might post your question (or see if someone else already did) about the embassy in the embasssy forums where you might get a better response (than in the general IR/CR forum) from people in the same boat as you at the same place Good luck! ttyl,

mich

Hy guys,

Since our K3 is somewhere stuck in MSC/NBC we now hope that our I130 will be approved soon. After it is Approved, how long will it be at NVC? And how long after it will be at the foreign embassy?

Thanks in advance

Isabel

[Euro 3]

I would say as your country is germany you are looking at 5 months more after approval at USCIS, it does all depend on how fast the forms can go through NVC

Angel will be along soon, she is going through Germany so she can give you a better idea

Edited June 10, 2006 by euro