January 2015 Interviews

[RobbieG 94]

After 65 attempts I'm on hold now for 7 minutes and holding.

[laurie11278 3]

I've been on hold for 33 minutes and counting...

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just got off the phone waited 30mins. I have been given Jan 14th - 09:30am Yessssssssssss this part has moved quickly for us. Stil a little shocked!

Case complete- 01-Dec-14

Interview scheduled - 03-Dec-14

Interview date - 14-Jan-15

Consulate - London, UK

Good luck to all - God bless

Congratulations. My daughters birthday.

[dwheels76 5,468]

YES!!!! Just got off the phone with NVC, interview scheduled for January 14th. Good luck to you all!

Congratulations. My daughters birthday.

Okay you say you are interviewing in Venezuela? Not Aruba? Can you change your flag. I will update the spreadsheet with correct country.

Edited December 4, 2014 by dwheels76

[Qbanita 20]

After 65 attempts I'm on hold now for 7 minutes and holding.

I gave up after 87 attempts.... Hope is good news to you

[dwheels76 5,468]

Just finished speaking with Ivette at NVC and interview has not been scheduled for us yet. ? She said they dont know when they will assign interview date. she said they usually send email providing interview date 1 week after they schedule the interview. So I guess we just gotta wait more. Was really hoping to get good news today ? but hope we hear something by end of this week. Good luck to everyone still waiting for interview to be scheduled.

Dwheels- when will they have 2nd round of interview schedules?

Not sure they will have second round. I haven't seen a second round since July.

[Qbanita 20]

Not sure they will have second round. I haven't seen a second round since July.

What's a second round? I'm confuse

[dwheels76 5,468]

Alhamdulillah. I just called NVC and found out that my Wife's interview is scheduled at Islamabad (Pakistan) consulate for Jan 9th InshaAllah. My case was completed on Nov 14th. Thank you dwheels and all of my friends on VJ. Best of luck to you all

Congratulations

[swu 2]

Congratulations. My daughters birthday.

Okay you say you are interviewing in Venezuela? Not Aruba? Can you change your flag. I will update the spreadsheet with correct country.

Thank you!

My country is Aruba, but I have to travel to Venezuela, as it is the interviewing embassy, for my interview.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Here is a question: My wife finished her studies in France and is now back home in her native country of China. Case is complete and now its almost time to schedule interview and she has her consulate as Paris, France. She can get at tourist visa to go back and wrap up the medical and interview(as well as spend some time with her friends there). But would she be allowed to take the interview in Paris, France if she is no longer a resident there but visits with tourist visa?

Oddly enough the agent at NVC said "yeah sure" but I am not feeling it. Could you give me your comments and advice please?

Nope. She has to meet the requirements of a resident. So her interview will be in China.

Even if NVC assigned her to Paris embassy they will ask for her documents that show she is a resident and they will deny her.

[NVC_2014 7]

Thanks a lot dilmera for such a detailed explanation...this definitely helps !!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thank you and good luck to you. My interview was on Friday, November 7 and when I checked next day the CEAC website status was "issued." My passport was ready to pickup in my city on November 12. For the POE at JFK, I took a flight from Hyd, India to DXB and from DXB to JFK. I had read previously about a preclearance location at DXB, but there was no preclearance at DXB. When I landed at JFK, an airport official called out first-time visitors to go one way, I asked even if immigrants are supposed to be going that way and he was sort of clueless and told me yes, so I joined that line. My husband then found out it was the visitors' line. He called me to the CBP section where immigrants should head. I was led to a room where a family of three and a lady waited. There was only one officer and he asked me to get my immigrant envelope and passport ready. He dealt with the family of three and the lady and during that time two more families came, three more officers came and the officer dealing with me was supposed to get off of his shift. He called me, snapped my photo and then left to check on something I guess. One of the other family that came after me was done and then an officer remarked to the other officers what was up with me, that I had been there too long. He took my signature, my finger print and said I was good to go. Then the first officer got back. My husband didn't have his passport stamped so he was going back to the area where he was supposed to get his stamp, but the helpful officer made someone at a counter nearby to get it done. Very helpful person. No hassles at POE except for when we had our bags checked. The officer was courteous. We had quite a bit of stuff with us and he checked all of it. Trolleys cost $6, so it would be better for anyone immigrating to the US to have some cash handy.

Thanks a lot dilmera for such a detailed explanation...this definitely helps !!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Thank you and good luck to you. My interview was on Friday, November 7 and when I checked next day the CEAC website status was "issued." My passport was ready to pickup in my city on November 12. For the POE at JFK, I took a flight from Hyd, India to DXB and from DXB to JFK. I had read previously about a preclearance location at DXB, but there was no preclearance at DXB. When I landed at JFK, an airport official called out first-time visitors to go one way, I asked even if immigrants are supposed to be going that way and he was sort of clueless and told me yes, so I joined that line. My husband then found out it was the visitors' line. He called me to the CBP section where immigrants should head. I was led to a room where a family of three and a lady waited. There was only one officer and he asked me to get my immigrant envelope and passport ready. He dealt with the family of three and the lady and during that time two more families came, three more officers came and the officer dealing with me was supposed to get off of his shift. He called me, snapped my photo and then left to check on something I guess. One of the other family that came after me was done and then an officer remarked to the other officers what was up with me, that I had been there too long. He took my signature, my finger print and said I was good to go. Then the first officer got back. My husband didn't have his passport stamped so he was going back to the area where he was supposed to get his stamp, but the helpful officer made someone at a counter nearby to get it done. Very helpful person. No hassles at POE except for when we had our bags checked. The officer was courteous. We had quite a bit of stuff with us and he checked all of it. Trolleys cost $6, so it would be better for anyone immigrating to the US to have some cash handy.

[dwheels76 5,468]

Case completed - Novmber 28th

interview scheduled- December 3rd

interview date- January 6th

counslate - mumbai India

Congratulations. Welcome to the group. I have added you to the spreadsheet.

[RobbieG 94]

After 1 hour and 5 minutes on hold, we have no interview date as of yet.

Sorry peeps.

Edited December 4, 2014 by RobbieG

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thank you!

My country is Aruba, but I have to travel to Venezuela, as it is the interviewing embassy, for my interview.

Well that seems not fair okay cool. I will leave as is. Thanks learn something new. WOW.

[dwheels76 5,468]

What's a second round? I'm confuse

For a few months during the summer some embassies did two rounds two weeks apart. It's not the norm. So don't expect did. Hasn't happen like i said since July.