Question on What Happens Now with I-797 NOA

[Darren & Fern 0]

Hi,

I just received my I-797 Notice of Action letter today in the mail and I had a few questions.

#1 How long will it take for my fiance in Brazil to have her interview with the Consulate?

#2 We want to live together in the USA in Dec/Jan of 2014, what is the best way to make sure my fiance in Brazil will be able to come within that window of time? Note, can the 6 month extension for the fiance to come to the USA be extended? If so, how and who do I talk with?

#3 What in general should I expect now after receiving this I-797 NOA?

Thanks,

Darren

[bigdog 376]

See the Brazil forum and member comments. You should be completed in plenty of time, 60-90 days to be finished. 6 month time is max. for the visa. You have 90 days to get married once she is in the US.

[res4688 18]

Hi,

I just received my I-797 Notice of Action letter today in the mail and I had a few questions.

#1 How long will it take for my fiance in Brazil to have her interview with the Consulate?

#2 We want to live together in the USA in Dec/Jan of 2014, what is the best way to make sure my fiance in Brazil will be able to come within that window of time? Note, can the 6 month extension for the fiance to come to the USA be extended? If so, how and who do I talk with?

#3 What in general should I expect now after receiving this I-797 NOA?

Thanks,

Darren

The interview wait time in Brazil is one of the fastest at the moment, the average wait time once your petition gets to the consulate is 2 days for an interview. You will be able to bring her here in the adequate amount of time ithout the visa expiring. You are now in a waiting game if you look at my timeline you will see how long it took for my approval but on average right now its around 8-9 months wait for a approval.

Edited April 25, 2013 by res4688

[Tygrys 143]

The interview wait time in Brazil is one of the fastest at the moment, the average wait time once your petition gets to the consulate is 2 days for an interview. You will be able to bring her here in the adequate amount of time ithout the visa expiring. You are now in a waiting game if you look at my timeline you will see how long it took for my approval but on average right now its around 8-9 months wait for a approval.

Dude, OP already got NOA2, what waiting game are you talking about?

Edited April 25, 2013 by Tygrys

[res4688 18]

Dude, OP already got NOA2, what waiting game are you talking about?

My mistake it has been a long day. The new waiting game though will be the file getting to NVC it has been almost a month already for me and they still have not recived it.

Edited April 25, 2013 by res4688

[duraaraa 203]

My mistake it has been a long day. The new waiting game though will be the file getting to NVC it has been almost a month already for me and they still have not recived it.

...Seriously? That sounds like a problem. NVC got my case a little more than a week after NOA2, and sent it out two days after they got it. You might want to confirm where it is, and what happened.

I am from CSC also, and got NOA2 on April 11, which seems considerably later than you.

Edited April 25, 2013 by duraaraa

[res4688 18]

...Seriously? That sounds like a problem. NVC got my case a little more than a week after NOA2, and sent it out two days after they got it. You might want to confirm where it is, and what happened.

I am from CSC also, and got NOA2 on April 11, which seems considerably later than you.

I have already contacted both USCIS and Nvc neither of which could tell me anything.

[duraaraa 203]

I have already contacted both USCIS and Nvc neither of which could tell me anything.

That's really messed up. In your shoes, I would try a congressional inquiry. Signs point to your case potentially being lost.