Got our NOA2! what's the current wait time for interview?

[DRbound 38]

I posted it in the December filers forum but i might as well put it here too. We were approved yesterday after 172 days!

I know i have a bunch to do now, but i was curious as to what the current wait times have been from noa2 to KNOWING the interview date, as well as noa2 to interview. I know i can look at the timelines but i was wondering with the embassy change if that was going to have a good or bad affect on the wait time from here on out.

Also, who schedules the appointment? is it the NVC or is it the embassy in DR?

[pazram 1]

it take around 3 months...but as you mentioned maybe a bit more time will be taking because of moving....hoping that not happen ,,,,i got my NOA2 on December 26 and interview April 21 and embassy in the DR is who schedule the date you can start calling the but give a couples weeks before you start calling...i called the on February and they told me by phone the date so 2 months after the NOA2 i knew the date

[abby12 13]

After getting the NOA2, it will be a wait of 2-4 weeks to get a letter from NVC that says that the case was sent to the consulate...then the consulate will send the packet iv, personally I got it first via email, then 2 days later by mail. The interview will be in 120 days or so...but in my case it took 45 days from the date of the letter I got from the US consulate...so it depends on the US consulate really.

With the new address, my letter said the old address but since its a week after the move, it will be at the new location. According to the US consulate here, the only interviews affected are those that were going to be during the moving days, the rest wont be affected.

Since you were approved yesterday, maybe in the NVC letter it will show the new address (updated)...even if its not updated and it shows the old address, the interview will be at the new location. You can always email the embassy and confirm.

[DRbound 38]

After getting the NOA2, it will be a wait of 2-4 weeks to get a letter from NVC that says that the case was sent to the consulate...then the consulate will send the packet iv, personally I got it first via email, then 2 days later by mail. The interview will be in 120 days or so...but in my case it took 45 days from the date of the letter I got from the US consulate...so it depends on the US consulate really.

With the new address, my letter said the old address but since its a week after the move, it will be at the new location. According to the US consulate here, the only interviews affected are those that were going to be during the moving days, the rest wont be affected.

Since you were approved yesterday, maybe in the NVC letter it will show the new address (updated)...even if its not updated and it shows the old address, the interview will be at the new location. You can always email the embassy and confirm.

Ok, so the way i understand it the nvc will send a notification email and snail mail saying our case was forwarded to the embassy within 2-4 weeks. This notification will not have the appointment in it. The options i have to find my appointment time is either by waiting for packet 4 (bad because of the DR mail system), by checking online, or by calling the NVC? Is it true that the NVC will also know my appointment time likely before it gets posted to the schedule - hence the reason to call them AFTER my case has been sent to the embassy?

In other words, the embassy in DR schedules the appointment, but they stay in contact with the NVC which is why i can call them to find out the appointment time? I plan to stay on top of it and call often then, once i know my case has been sent to to the embassy in DR... I want to know my appointment date ASAP!

[abby12 13]

Ok, so the way i understand it the nvc will send a notification email and snail mail saying our case was forwarded to the embassy within 2-4 weeks. This notification will not have the appointment in it. The options i have to find my appointment time is either by waiting for packet 4 (bad because of the DR mail system), by checking online, or by calling the NVC? Is it true that the NVC will also know my appointment time likely before it gets posted to the schedule - hence the reason to call them AFTER my case has been sent to the embassy?

In other words, the embassy in DR schedules the appointment, but they stay in contact with the NVC which is why i can call them to find out the appointment time? I plan to stay on top of it and call often then, once i know my case has been sent to to the embassy in DR... I want to know my appointment date ASAP!

Not sure if the NVC will know when the interview is going to be... NVC's letter will also give you and fiance a case number SDO2014etcetcetc you can check your status at https://ceac.state.gov/ceac/ using that number.... there is a phone number that your fiance can use by paying a PIN at the Banco Popular or by email santodomingovisas@state.gov that's what I did and got the packet iv (letter/instructions) 2 days later...then by mail 2 days after that (the letter was dated may 9 and I got it may 23) ...when using the email, type in the subject tab the case number, and in the body of the email your and your fiance names the same way as they were filed, and someone said also add the birthdates, then request the info....wait some days to give them time to process your case and set a date for the interview......I waited 15 days before emailing.

Again, the interview could be in 2-4 months after the US consulate get your case.

Edited June 12, 2014 by abby12

[butterflies0124 8]

Ok, so the way i understand it the nvc will send a notification email and snail mail saying our case was forwarded to the embassy within 2-4 weeks. This notification will not have the appointment in it. The options i have to find my appointment time is either by waiting for packet 4 (bad because of the DR mail system), by checking online, or by calling the NVC? Is it true that the NVC will also know my appointment time likely before it gets posted to the schedule - hence the reason to call them AFTER my case has been sent to the embassy?

In other words, the embassy in DR schedules the appointment, but they stay in contact with the NVC which is why i can call them to find out the appointment time? I plan to stay on top of it and call often then, once i know my case has been sent to to the embassy in DR... I want to know my appointment date ASAP!

We recieved our petition approval on 4/30, and then recieved an email and status change on the USCIS site that the case had been forwarded to the national visa senter. NVC recieved it on 5/20. I found this out by calling the NVC. I also got the case number by calling the NVC. I never recieved an email, but I did get a letter saying the case was sent to the embassy in DR and had the case number on there. Now I check the CEAC site for the interview date. I tried sending an email to santodomingovisas@state.gov but recieved a response about a week later that our interview has not yet been assigned. I also called 877-804-5402 from the US and paid $7 where a live person told me the interview has not yet been scheduled. I believe it takes about 2 weeks for them to schedule an interview after recieving the packet. But, with the move they will be closed for the remainder of this week. Which we can only assume will cause a delay in processing becuase they are busy moving.

[DRbound 38]

We recieved our petition approval on 4/30, and then recieved an email and status change on the USCIS site that the case had been forwarded to the national visa senter. NVC recieved it on 5/20. I found this out by calling the NVC. I also got the case number by calling the NVC. I never recieved an email, but I did get a letter saying the case was sent to the embassy in DR and had the case number on there. Now I check the CEAC site for the interview date. I tried sending an email to santodomingovisas@state.gov but recieved a response about a week later that our interview has not yet been assigned. I also called 877-804-5402 from the US and paid $7 where a live person told me the interview has not yet been scheduled. I believe it takes about 2 weeks for them to schedule an interview after recieving the packet. But, with the move they will be closed for the remainder of this week. Which we can only assume will cause a delay in processing becuase they are busy moving.

Thanks for the info. I am surprised how long it is taking to get to NVC. 20 days in your case. What is the date that it was sent to the DR, ie how long did it sit at the NVC?

Hopefully with the move they also hire more people!

[butterflies0124 8]

Thanks for the info. I am surprised how long it is taking to get to NVC. 20 days in your case. What is the date that it was sent to the DR, ie how long did it sit at the NVC?

Hopefully with the move they also hire more people!

I think, if I remember correctly, it was shipped to the NVC from the service center in about a week and then the NVC processing took a while, maybe like another week to 10 days for it to be "recieved" and show in their system (the 20th) We were assigned a case number on the 23rd and then it was sent to the DR on the 27th or 28th. Which was around Memorial Day weekend. Then a couple of days for it to arrive in DR.

I know it's a huge complex with many offices and departments under one roof, hopefully this means a leaner work process, but who knows LOL I STUDY (aka stalk lol) timelines to know where I stand and make sure I don't fall behind. I have been comparing my NOA2 date and look at people before and after me. A friend on here is about a week ahead of me on everything and she recieved her interview date this week for early July! I'm hoping to hear something late next week and I would think it's for late July or early August.

Good luck!! Have you read the post-NOA2 guide for DR? Everything will be moving faster now, changes every few days to weeks as opposed to nothing for months

[DRbound 38]

I think, if I remember correctly, it was shipped to the NVC from the service center in about a week and then the NVC processing took a while, maybe like another week to 10 days for it to be "recieved" and show in their system (the 20th) We were assigned a case number on the 23rd and then it was sent to the DR on the 27th or 28th. Which was around Memorial Day weekend. Then a couple of days for it to arrive in DR.

I know it's a huge complex with many offices and departments under one roof, hopefully this means a leaner work process, but who knows LOL I STUDY (aka stalk lol) timelines to know where I stand and make sure I don't fall behind. I have been comparing my NOA2 date and look at people before and after me. A friend on here is about a week ahead of me on everything and she recieved her interview date this week for early July! I'm hoping to hear something late next week and I would think it's for late July or early August.

Good luck!! Have you read the post-NOA2 guide for DR? Everything will be moving faster now, changes every few days to weeks as opposed to nothing for months

Yes i have read the guide a couple of times. I was thinking it wasn't as current as the info i would get from you though! I think i will call NVC tomorrow - i know its a long-shot but it is possible it has already made it there. I know i figure we are more than halfway there now, but now im getting greedy wanting that visa like NOW! lol

[butterflies0124 8]

Yes i have read the guide a couple of times. I was thinking it wasn't as current as the info i would get from you though! I think i will call NVC tomorrow - i know its a long-shot but it is possible it has already made it there. I know i figure we are more than halfway there now, but now im getting greedy wanting that visa like NOW! lol

Cool. The USCIS site will tell you when it ships. Mine says:

"On May 12, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly."

So you can check your status on there for now. Once it has shipped give it a few days to be recieved. Then they will need a few more days to assign the case number. You will have to call over and over and over. I would call over 20 times sometimes before getting through. It would always be busy. Then after finally getting through you have to wait on hold for what seems like hours to get live help. I would do this during traffic. Thankfully the NVC stage is short for us. The voice on the pre-recorded waiting line sounds like a keebler elf. LOL

[DRbound 38]

Cool. The USCIS site will tell you when it ships. Mine says:

"On May 12, 2014, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly."

So you can check your status on there for now. Once it has shipped give it a few days to be recieved. Then they will need a few more days to assign the case number. You will have to call over and over and over. I would call over 20 times sometimes before getting through. It would always be busy. Then after finally getting through you have to wait on hold for what seems like hours to get live help. I would do this during traffic. Thankfully the NVC stage is short for us. The voice on the pre-recorded waiting line sounds like a keebler elf. LOL

Oh yep, i already got that message, i actually went from the second bubble to the last bubble - post processing - and skipped the "decision" bubble on USCIS site.

[MrTee12 64]

I posted it in the December filers forum but i might as well put it here too. We were approved yesterday after 172 days!

I know i have a bunch to do now, but i was curious as to what the current wait times have been from noa2 to KNOWING the interview date, as well as noa2 to interview. I know i can look at the timelines but i was wondering with the embassy change if that was going to have a good or bad affect on the wait time from here on out.

Also, who schedules the appointment? is it the NVC or is it the embassy in DR?

Read the link below in order to prepare for your Interview.

http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/Dominican_Republic:_After_Receiving_the_NOA2

[DRbound 38]

Ok so i have read the wiki page and i still have some questions.

Does my fiancee need to fill out the DS-156K? How about the DS-156? It says at the top of the 156k that it is to be used with the 156. We already did the DS-160 online and printed the confirmation. Should she wait to sign it at the interview?

That's all i can think of for now!

[abby12 13]

Its the DS156k for K1. She fill it out, but wait to sign it in front of the CO at the end of the interview.

[DRbound 38]

Its the DS156k for K1. She fill it out, but wait to sign it in front of the CO at the end of the interview.

thanks!