NVC: Cairo Embassy IR-1/CR-1

[nababdurrahman 1]

the best advice i can give anyone for the interview is do NOT forget any papers. It really delays things. You want to do everything in your hands to keep the process moving...

I posted this earlier, but will post it now to keep it relevant.

BRING THE FOLLOWING WITH YOU TO YOUR INTERVIEW:

- 4 or more (5cm x 5cm) passport pictures with a white background

-military paper (and by the way, you don't need to have it translated because it is going to Cairo--my husband went through a hassle getting them officially translated and then we found out we didn't even have to have that done because the language in Egypt is Arabic. You would have to get it translated if it was like in German and your interview was in Cairo or vice versa)

-medical check report (make sure they seal it very well because if it is tampered with then they can refuse it). Check out this site for more info on the medical report.

http://egypt.usembassy.gov/consular/ivmei.html

-a copy of your marriage certificate so that they can replace it with the original

-a copy of any other documents that you want back (if they have original birth certificate, etc.). If you don't want your originals back then you don;t have to bring copies

-your passport, make sure it is valid for at least 6 more months

-all of your evidence/proof of your relationship (it may or may not be looked at, but you obviously want to have it just in case-pictures & phone logs seem to be sufficient)

-the letter from the NVC that states that you have an interview (that's what they email you to inform you that you have an interview. They email you an attachment that is 4 pages long)

-an updated US income tax return

-85 pounds for DHL

Check out this website just in case I forgot anything:

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3739.html

[bondokw5o5a4ever 0]

is the (petitioner birth certificate)required at the interview if it isnot required in the nvc e-mail?

[bondokw5o5a4ever 0]

and they put beside it

[nababdurrahman 1]

No

[Ryan H 3,810]

is the (petitioner birth certificate)required at the interview

No

[together4evr 360]

I got bored again so I counted the January 2012 interviews

TOTAL Interviews: 803

SPOUSE Interviews: 284

DV LOTTERY Interviews: 134

KIDS Interviews: 144

FIANCE Interviews: 2

DECEMBER 2011 INTERVIEW DATA:

TOTAL Interviews: 790

SPOUSE Interviews: 269

DV LOTTERY Interviews 171

FIANCE Interviews: 2

NOVEMBER 2011 INTERVIEW DATA:

TOTAL Interviews: 575

SPOUSE Interviews: 204

DV LOTTERY Interviews: 115

KID Interviews 116

The embassy is taking 5 days off in January. So there are no interviews on these 5 days.

SUNDAY 1st is new Years Day

SUNDAY 8th is Coptic Christmas

SUNDAY 15th is Martin Luther King Birthday

WEDNESDAY 25th is Police Day

TUESDAY 31st is the last Tuesday of the month

[tp1986 0]

I called the embassy this morning and my husband's case has finished mandatory administrative processing and is waiting for its final review. The woman who answered stated that since there was a holiday that they may be able to complete the case next week. I'm excited that the administrative processing is complete and yet, this quickly.

[bondokw5o5a4ever 0]

is the police certificate need to be Sealed with the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? thx alot

[bondokw5o5a4ever 0]

is the police certificate(for the interview)needed to be Sealed with the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

[together4evr 360]

I called the embassy this morning and my husband's case has finished mandatory administrative processing and is waiting for its final review. The woman who answered stated that since there was a holiday that they may be able to complete the case next week. I'm excited that the administrative processing is complete and yet, this quickly.

I hope that great news comes quick for you!

I think Nababdurrham is going thru the same thing for a month now. Maybe she can come online and give you some insight?

Good Luck

I hope visas for ALL before Jan1st please...MinFudlik

[together4evr 360]

is the police certificate(for the interview)needed to be Sealed with the seal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

I wish I knew that answer but I do not even know what the question means. I hope someone answers it soon for you.

[meno-is-mine 37]

I called the embassy this morning and my husband's case has finished mandatory administrative processing and is waiting for its final review. The woman who answered stated that since there was a holiday that they may be able to complete the case next week. I'm excited that the administrative processing is complete and yet, this quickly.

Congrats!!!

[bondokw5o5a4ever 0]

i have a question about the police certificate for the interview , do u need to translate it or notarize it? somebody said u have to notarize it with the ministry of external affairs, plz if u have information regarding this issue plz advice , thank u

[wghabour 0]

i have a question about the police certificate for the interview , do u need to translate it or notarize it? somebody said u have to notarize it with the ministry of external affairs, plz if u have information regarding this issue plz advice , thank u

yes u have to notarize and translate it

Edited December 28, 2011 by wghabour

[together4evr 360]

They updated the immigrant visa interview schedule today. It shows they added like maybe 6 interviews or something for January.

We do not have anyone waiting for interviews in the spouse section but I think the fiance interviews that have now been waiting since September will get their interviews within 2-5 days for February dates.

Good Luck