CR-1 Interview Scheduling - HCM consulate

[JRF 117]

FInallly..our case cleared NVC. Two month wait to get to NVC and then three months to clear (one of those was my fault for incorrectly completing the AOS). Can anyone provide a sense for when our interview might be scheduled and when the interview might occur (i.e. any hope for December or are we looking at January/February)?

Thanks!

[Chris & Trinh 15]

FInallly..our case cleared NVC. Two month wait to get to NVC and then three months to clear (one of those was my fault for incorrectly completing the AOS). Can anyone provide a sense for when our interview might be scheduled and when the interview might occur (i.e. any hope for December or are we looking at January/February)?

Thanks!

It goes without saying that every case is different. However, it seems that on average that most cases are looking at an interview date of 2 months after approval at NVC. Just my observations here for Vietnam. I would look for an interview date of Jan/Feb. Who knows though, could always be sooner.

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

hmm the consulate data shows 100 days, I hope Chris is right!!! I Got my NOA2 on Sept 11,

NVC case number on Sept 24th

Consulate recieved hard copie paperwork on Oct 24th.

and still don't have packet 3 yet.

But ours is for K1

Edited November 7, 2013 by BatonRouge Bill

[BethAnn and Omar 42]

I dont know about your embassy but our interview was scheduled more than two months out from case complete. We got case complete on Sept 19th and our interview is on November 26th.

[happyguy82 0]

my packet 3 was recieved by hcm consulate on sept6, and still havent gotten our interview date 2 months later, already sent multiple emails get same answer, just to email back at end of month

i will be going back there dec 5 thru the 28th so hoping date is before there so i can bring my fiance back with me

2 months... thought it was supposed to be faster than that, sigh

[Anonymous885 44]

Many people are still waiting for interview date even Embassy received their package 3 on August. I emailed them many times to ask the interview date, they tell me to contact them at the end of each month. I figured out that they will book the interview date around that time. I will go to Vietnam on Dec. 15 and hope my fiancee can come with me on Jan. 5. It seems to be impossible at this time because December is a month that has many day off from Dec 24 to Jan.1.

[JRF 117]

Thanks all who responded...both my wife and I are expecting it to take two to three months to schedule the interview. Perhaps it will be faster and for that we will be happy.

[BatonRouge Bill 2]

my packet 3 was recieved by hcm consulate on sept6, and still havent gotten our interview date 2 months later, already sent multiple emails get same answer, just to email back at end of month

i will be going back there dec 5 thru the 28th so hoping date is before there so i can bring my fiance back with me

2 months... thought it was supposed to be faster than that, sigh

hmm I want to wait until I know her interview date to take my vacation and book flight, so I can also take her back with me, hmm these folks are really awful,

[SteveHa 0]

Our K1 interview came 4 months after NOA2 and P4 came 2 weeks bẻfore the interview day, be prepaired and check out all possible flights and returns ahead. Tuesdays have the most empty seats on United.

[Heading2VietNam 6]

My case was a little different than yours JRF because I filed for a K-1 visa. But from the time we received our NOA2 to the actual interview date was almost exactly 4 months.

Here's the timeline from when we got our NOA2 till the actual interview:

[April 17th, 2013] received text message on cell phone of NOA2

[April 22nd, 2013] received hard copy of the NOA2 paper in the mail

[April 24th, 2013] NVC sent packet to Ho Chi Minh City - US Embassy

[May 13th, 2013] Fiance received packet 3 from US Embassy in the mail

[May 20th, 2013] Fiance mailed completed packet 3 back to US Embassy

[July 9th, 2013] Fiance received packet 4 from US Embassy in the mail

[August 16th, 2013] Interview date / Approved!!!!

Best of luck to everyone that will be having the interview soon. It's been a long wait but I'm sure you are all anxious to get your fiance or wife here in the US with you.