How long does it take to get interview date?

[mahdi86 0]

Hello guys,

I am new to this forum, and I have been going through bunch of threads the last week or so and it has been very helpful.

I have applied for a k1 129f visa for my fiance in Iran. I send in to TSC, and got my NOA1 on October 13th, 2011. I have not heard anything from them since, I have couple of question for you guys:

1) On my I-797C, in the bottom it gives USCIS office address and it is the VSC, so I am guessing VSC is processing my case?

2) Hopefully soon when I do receive my NOA2, how long does it take to get an interview (Abu Dhabi Embassy), and what is done in the mean time? Has all the background checks, and processing already being done during between NOA1 and NOA2, or would there be more between NOA2 and interview date?

I would really appreciate your help!

[Hank_ 9,174]

You would do better to ask the questions about the embassy on the country specific forum, will get more responses from those that have dealt with that embassy.

[Persepolis 5]

Hello guys,

I am new to this forum, and I have been going through bunch of threads the last week or so and it has been very helpful.

I have applied for a k1 129f visa for my fiance in Iran. I send in to TSC, and got my NOA1 on October 13th, 2011. I have not heard anything from them since, I have couple of question for you guys:

1) On my I-797C, in the bottom it gives USCIS office address and it is the VSC, so I am guessing VSC is processing my case?

2) Hopefully soon when I do receive my NOA2, how long does it take to get an interview (Abu Dhabi Embassy), and what is done in the mean time? Has all the background checks, and processing already being done during between NOA1 and NOA2, or would there be more between NOA2 and interview date?

I would really appreciate your help!

Nice to see a fellow Persian on here

1) Yes the VSC is processing your K-1 visa, which is good since they are currently the faster of the two processing center. (CSC is the other one). Generally it takes around 4 months to get the NOA2.

I got my NOA1 on September 19th and got my NOA2 on Dec. 18th and I too had my case at the VSC.

2) After it is approved the case is sent to the NVC where the case is put into the system. You can then contact them to get the case number which is then used when you call the embassy to see if they have received your case.

My case was entered in on Dec. 27th at the NVC and I received a case number. I am currently waiting to hear back on if it has reached the Ankara, Embassy.

Once it reaches the embassy they will send your fiance Packet 3 (which is usually done through email) once she sends back the required forms the embassy will issue her an interview date. Hard to say when that it is as it varies embassy to embassy and how much backlog they have, but it generally is within 2 months. The NOA2 petition has an expiration of 4 months so they generally interview before than.

After the interview your fiance most likely will be put into administrative processing (since she is Iranian) further background checks will be done. Since she is a woman, the background checks will be much faster than male Iranians. The background check can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. No way to tell. Once administrative processing is complete she will return to the embassy to receive her visa.

[mahdi86 0]

Nice to see a fellow Persian on here

1) Yes the VSC is processing your K-1 visa, which is good since they are currently the faster of the two processing center. (CSC is the other one). Generally it takes around 4 months to get the NOA2.

I got my NOA1 on September 19th and got my NOA2 on Dec. 18th and I too had my case at the VSC.

2) After it is approved the case is sent to the NVC where the case is put into the system. You can then contact them to get the case number which is then used when you call the embassy to see if they have received your case.

My case was entered in on Dec. 27th at the NVC and I received a case number. I am currently waiting to hear back on if it has reached the Ankara, Embassy.

Once it reaches the embassy they will send your fiance Packet 3 (which is usually done through email) once she sends back the required forms the embassy will issue her an interview date. Hard to say when that it is as it varies embassy to embassy and how much backlog they have, but it generally is within 2 months. The NOA2 petition has an expiration of 4 months so they generally interview before than.

After the interview your fiance most likely will be put into administrative processing (since she is Iranian) further background checks will be done. Since she is a woman, the background checks will be much faster than male Iranians. The background check can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. No way to tell. Once administrative processing is complete she will return to the embassy to receive her visa.

Salam Hamvatan!

Thanks for taking the time and answering my question, I really appreciate it!

The whole time I was under the impression that after NOA2 it is pretty quick process...but I guess possibly it is going to take much longer than I thought. Aziz inshallah ke harche zoodtar ham base shoma va ham basye man en process zood tamom beshe.