NOTICE FROM US EMBASSY (ACCRA-GHANA)

[ibee4qb 1]

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.

[souleymon 27]

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

[ibee4qb 1]

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.

[Darnell 8,478]

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.

[Dave and Kinnari 31]

I just amazes me the time you guys have to wait for Interview date after NVC close...

Good Luck!

[ibee4qb 1]

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.

[ibee4qb 1]

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

[Debbie B 0]

Praying they are truly working on the backlog issue in Ghana. We have been communicating with the Consular Affairs page on FB to stir some intrest in the matter. Just praying we all see interviews soon! Good luck on your interview Ibee will be prayin for ya!