Wow, Is this TRUE?

[Ney 0]

My son forwarded an email from his attorney to me today, and he is soooooo depressed he doesn't even want to discuss it.

The email says....

"I want you and your fiancee to be prepared for a long processing time. We will do everything we can to minimize the wait, but typical processing is 8 - 12 months according to the U.S. Embassy. Its difficult to know for sure because of the security check process. They won't tell us where they are in the process or how much longer it may take because of national security concerns.

We will be by your side throughout the process, but it will take a lot longer until your fiancee will have her visa and be ready for travel "

Is the attorney trying to prepare my son for the worst or does he know this is about to happen?

What does he mean by "typical processing"? I read approx. 3 months.

Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.

[Lansbury 19]

A pretty good estimate by the attorney I would think. Iran is a T country and security checks will take longer. Don't know where you got the three months from but you wouldn't even get a K1 visa that quick anywhere.

[Ney 0]

The three months comes off the embassy site as an approximate date for the time of interview from the arrival of the package to the embassy. I've seen numerous Iranian people on this site that have been granted an interview within the three month period. My son has already completed the process with USCIS and NVC and his package just got to the embassy yesterday. We were hoping for an interview by the end of January.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

The three months comes off the embassy site as an approximate date for the time of interview from the arrival of the package to the embassy. I've seen numerous Iranian people on this site that have been granted an interview within the three month period. My son has already completed the process with USCIS and NVC and his package just got to the embassy yesterday. We were hoping for an interview by the end of January.

For an Iranian visa applicant, you also need to factor in post-interview Administrative Review delays. Most if not all Iranian applicants require additional security checks after the interview before the visa can be issued. Three to six months after the interview is not uncommon.

[Lansbury 19]

The three months comes off the embassy site as an approximate date for the time of interview from the arrival of the package to the embassy. I've seen numerous Iranian people on this site that have been granted an interview within the three month period. My son has already completed the process with USCIS and NVC and his package just got to the embassy yesterday. We were hoping for an interview by the end of January.

OH right you missed that out of your first post and my crystal ball missed it as well.

[SuperDuper! 230]

A pretty good estimate by the attorney I would think. Iran is a T country and security checks will take longer. Don't know where you got the three months from but you wouldn't even get a K1 visa that quick anywhere.

I've never heard of the term, "T country." Can you inform what this means? Thx.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

The attorney is being quite accurate. Iran applicants go through Administrative Processing after the interview in pretty much all cases.

[Lansbury 19]

A pretty good estimate by the attorney I would think. Iran is a T country and security checks will take longer. Don't know where you got the three months from but you wouldn't even get a K1 visa that quick anywhere.

I've never heard of the term, "T country." Can you inform what this means? Thx.

One of the terrorist countries.

Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan I'm sure there are more on the list. If the visa applicant comes from a country on the T list the security checks take much longer.

Edited October 26, 2009 by Lansbury

[KGH 0]

I guess, attorney is preparing you for the worst, from the time your file until u get the visa, it usually 9-12 month, but I see you passed NVC, so you have another 4-5 months to go, you may placed on AP, which it may or may not be more than 2 months, usually is quick (my experience and reading other posts)

Don't listen to people from countries other than iran, am I right other iranian friends?! because other they just say, oh you are from iran, oh ya, is going to take a loooooongggggggg time.....

Edited October 26, 2009 by KGH

[Elham 1]

"Iran is a T country" is a good excuse for attornies to make money! DO THE PROCESS YOURSELF, never ask help from them... it's the mistake we made before... They lie to make money. Yes most of Iranians need to pass a security check but things are not as bad as they say. They keep sending you such messages to make you pay and pay and pay!

[Elham 1]

Yes, KGH... I agree with you... don't care about what the others from other countries say. They are not aware. Stick to the Iranian portal page for updated information and get prepared by the guides you get from the "Iranians" only! The others just don't know and it's a great help to the attorney to make you waste your time and money!

[KGH 0]

I agree with Elham too, Attorneys they just want your money, as every one knows, "Vakila harfe moft ziadi mizanand vali Mofti harf nemizanand"

be khosos valika to america, faghat tale pol hastand, nemikham begam vali rastesh ra bekhaind aslan shoma eshtebah kardid ke sare valik raftid, visa va immigration kheili sade tar az in harfa hast.

"Iran is a T country" is a good excuse for attornies to make money! DO THE PROCESS YOURSELF, never ask help from them... it's the mistake we made before... They lie to make money. Yes most of Iranians need to pass a security check but things are not as bad as they say. They keep sending you such messages to make you pay and pay and pay!

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

Didn't realize there were this many other Iranian filers. I'm really nervous about our interview coming up in December. I keep hearing the staff at the Ankara embassy are really strict and rude. Heck, some of the staff at the Istanbul consulate were kind of rude when I was getting paperwork there before we got married. By the way, I'm doing DCF and you can see in my time-line below that I mailed the packet off in early October and our interview is scheduled for mid-December. I have no idea how long it will take after the interview before he gets his visa. Hopefully, not too long.

[belinda63 3,038]

Being a female hopefully it won't take so long but be prepared for the worst. anywhere from 3 months to 3 years.

My fiance interviewed in Ankara three times, First interview they asked him three questions, lasted three minutes. Second time he just turned in his passport, waited a week and no visa, third time like two questions.

He did say they were very rude, he saw one man tear up a lady's paperwork because it was wrong, he waited like all day. So be prepared.

Overall good luck and the process will end soon. We just celebrated our one year anniversary

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My son forwarded an email from his attorney to me today, and he is soooooo depressed he doesn't even want to discuss it.

The email says....

"I want you and your fiancee to be prepared for a long processing time. We will do everything we can to minimize the wait, but typical processing is 8 - 12 months according to the U.S. Embassy. Its difficult to know for sure because of the security check process. They won't tell us where they are in the process or how much longer it may take because of national security concerns.

We will be by your side throughout the process, but it will take a lot longer until your fiancee will have her visa and be ready for travel "

Is the attorney trying to prepare my son for the worst or does he know this is about to happen?

What does he mean by "typical processing"? I read approx. 3 months.

Any suggestions or advice will be greatly appreciated.

For Iran, yes. The petition will be subject to extra security checks all along the poath and probably extra checks after the visa interview. 8 months is probably on the short side, it will be closer to the 12 month mark I would imagine.