Abu Dhabi Embassy

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Hello Vjers

Does anybody knows why the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi is taking so long to schedule the interview from the time NOA2 received???? I dont have interview appointment yet but I have seen in most Abu Dhabi VJers.... another 4 months of waiting?!!! No way!!!

[didopage 337]

I don't know how it works for the Abu Dhabi embassy, but after your petition is approved, it is forwarded first to the National Visa Center (where your case will be assigned a number) before going to the embassy. This step can take a few weeks (more if they do some additional background verification).

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I don't know how it works for the Abu Dhabi embassy, but after your petition is approved, it is forwarded first to the National Visa Center (where your case will be assigned a number) before going to the embassy. This step can take a few weeks (more if they do some additional background verification).

How can we track our case after our case left USCIS?

[didopage 337]

You can start calling NVC about 10 days after your petition was approved, to know if they received your case.

[together4evr 360]

Yes it looks like fiances wait 3-7 months for an interview in the last year

Good Luck

[Pitaya 2,577]

Just got off of the phone with a nice lady at NVC. She said that it is taking 10-15 business days for USCIS-approved petitions to show up in the NVC system. I will be calling them back next week, hopefully with an informative update.

As Darnell pointed out in a previous post, the dates to get from the NVC include:

• The date when it arrived at the NVC,
  
• The date when it left NVC for the consulate, and
  
• The Embassy Casefile Number.
  

Hey, at least it is not the 4-5 month wait at the USCIS. I am grateful for the change in pace....

Good luck on your journey.

[shee.laugh 0]

Just got off of the phone with a nice lady at NVC. She said that it is taking 10-15 business days for USCIS-approved petitions to show up in the NVC system. I will be calling them back next week, hopefully with an informative update.

As Darnell pointed out in a previous post, the dates to get from the NVC include:

• The date when it arrived at the NVC,
  
• The date when it left NVC for the consulate, and
  
• The Embassy Casefile Number.
  

Hey, at least it is not the 4-5 month wait at the USCIS. I am grateful for the change in pace....

Good luck on your journey.

I thought waiting is over when NOA2 is received? gosh another few months of waiting :/

[didopage 337]

I thought waiting is over when NOA2 is received? gosh another few months of waiting :/

There are 2 steps in getting a K-1 visa. First submit a I-129F petition at USCIS (about 5 months), then when the petition is approved (NOA2), you can apply for the K-1 visa at your consulate (each consulate has their own timeframe). It's 2 different things, so no, having your petition approved doesn't mean you get the visa. It means you can now apply for the visa.

[Neash 2]

Hello Vjers

Does anybody knows why the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi is taking so long to schedule the interview from the time NOA2 received???? I dont have interview appointment yet but I have seen in most Abu Dhabi VJers.... another 4 months of waiting?!!! No way!!!

Abu Dhabi is where I'll have my interview as well. I know it'll take almost 4 months and this is really painful after all that waiting. BUT my friend's appointment was only 2.5 months after her approval, SO lets think positive and keep our finger crossed!

Good Luck, see you in Abu Dhabi Soon!

[Blake and Cherry 0]

It took me 5 months and 10 days of waiting to have my interview appointment at Jan. 10, 2012 we got our NOA2 last July 31. There's no definite reason why ABDB embassy took time to schedule an appointment maybe because there's alot of application for student visa for locals emirate as well as family visa migrating to the US.