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Filed: IR-5 Country: South Africa
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Quick question if someone can help me...

are the interviews scheduled based on a country by country basis or by the type of visa or by type of form?

i petitioned for my parents I-130 visa type is IR-5 and country is south africa. i haven't seen anyone post from there so not sure.

I-130 application mailed: 05.01.15

NOA1 received: 05.04.15

NOA2 approved: 06.03.15

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NVC received petition: 06.08.15

Received case # and invoice #: 07.08.15

AOS fee & IV fee paid: 07.14.15

Application & all docs submitted to NVC: 08.25.15

Scan date: 08.26.15

CC: 09.16.15 (3 N/A's online; also confirmed with NVC)

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Was wondering where I can leave a review for my medical exam. experience. I can only see a link for embassy/USCIS and POE reviews. Thats where I left my medical review, not sure if thats the best option.

We met in 2002, dated and were torn apart in 2003and we reconnected end of 2013

I married the love of my life (L) : March 21, 2014

We sent in our I-130 package to USCIS: August 8, 2014

USCIS received I-130: August 11, 2014

USCIS approves our case: February 10, 2015

USCIS sends case to NVC: February 18, 2015

NVC welcome letter + email received: March 10, 2015 - date on letter March 3, 2015

NVC assigned case number: March 1, 2015

DS-261 filed: March 10, 2015

AOS fee payed online: March 10, 2015

NVC confirmation letter for choice of agent being registered: May 5, 2015 - received this letter thru email on May 7, 2014 and again via letter/email May 8, 2015

IV bill received: May 7 and May 8, 2015 (together with letter ds261 review confirmation)

Send in AOS an IV package: May 6, 2015

Payed IV bill thru money order: May 8, 2015

Email from NVC with letter of acceptance of AOS and IV package: May 15, 2015 (processing time: at least 60 days)

Scan date: May 12, 2015

NVC cashed money order IV bill fee: May 15, 2015

Received confirmation letter thru email that IV fee is received: May19, 2015 - date in letter May 15, 2015

Received checklist: June 22,2015 - date on checklist June 19,2015

New scan date checklist: June 24, 2015 (processing time: 30 days)

Filed DS260: July 7, 2015

Case Complete: July 21, 2015!!!!!!

Receives confirmation of case complete on August 1, 2015

Received interview letter on August 11, 2015

Medical: September 9, 2015

Interview date: September 24, 2015

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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WOOOO HOOOO!!! Please update me. Our interview date is October 8th!! What a wonderful day today is. Good Luck to everyone on here and anyone from Kenya, I suggest you call the NVC.

Congratulations. That didn't take long at all. You are updated. I have in boxed the 2 Kenya folk waiting hope they login and see the good news.

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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Quick question if someone can help me...

are the interviews scheduled based on a country by country basis or by the type of visa or by type of form?

i petitioned for my parents I-130 visa type is IR-5 and country is south africa. i haven't seen anyone post from there so not sure.

This particular forum focuses on Spouses of US Citizens awaiting a visa abroad.

As far as publicly known, interviews are scheduled based on available Embassy slots for specific visa categories.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Quick question if someone can help me...

are the interviews scheduled based on a country by country basis or by the type of visa or by type of form?

i petitioned for my parents I-130 visa type is IR-5 and country is south africa. i haven't seen anyone post from there so not sure.

Each embassy have slots for the kind of Visa category they will conduct that month. Lets say I am Supervisor #5 and I have South Africa's October schedule. It will show like 3 on this date category IR1/CR1, 2 on that date F2A and so forth and they start assigning cases to the dates. They stop when they either run out of cases or run out of slots.

So its not a country by country. You see some countries getting announced before others because maybe the embassy sent in schedule sooner. Or there weren't as many to do or that scheduler was faster.

I know Pakistan and India are usually the last and usually do 2 rounds one at 1st to 2nd week like now and end of month.

Many embassy that don;t have alot of visa interviews you just get scheduled in what is available.

A place like my embassy Lagos does on average 300 to 400 Visitor Visa, Student Visa, Business Visa interviews per day. They normally take no more than 3 CR1/IR1 Mon-Thur. K1's about the same.

Hope that helps a little to understand. (but South Africa is usually not a long wait for any category) not a real busy embassy. :goofy:

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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Each embassy have slots for the kind of Visa category they will conduct that month. Lets say I am Supervisor #5 and I have South Africa's October schedule. It will show like 3 on this date category IR1/CR1, 2 on that date F2A and so forth and they start assigning cases to the dates. They stop when they either run out of cases or run out of slots.

So its not a country by country. You see some countries getting announced before others because maybe the embassy sent in schedule sooner. Or there weren't as many to do or that scheduler was faster.

I know Pakistan and India are usually the last and usually do 2 rounds one at 1st to 2nd week like now and end of month.

Many embassy that don;t have alot of visa interviews you just get scheduled in what is available.

A place like my embassy Lagos does on average 300 to 400 Visitor Visa, Student Visa, Business Visa interviews per day. They normally take no more than 3 CR1/IR1 Mon-Thur. K1's about the same.

Hope that helps a little to understand. (but South Africa is usually not a long wait for any category) not a real busy embassy. :goofy:

Wow... your depth of knowledge is impressive. Can we vote for you for NVC President / Embassy Over Lord?

Do you have an insight on Jamaica? I checked the spreadsheet but I don't really see alot of activity, just a few people who were interviewed august/sept but alot of ppl with CC from April/May/June.

09/27/14 Married :content:

12/03/14 Became a US citizen :star:

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02/25/15 130 Petition sent

02/27/15 NOA1 date :clock:

07/23/15 NOA2 date

08/03/15 Mailed to NVC

08/07/15 NVC Received

08/19/15 Case number assigned, submitted DS-261

08/20/15 Paid AOS bill

08/25/15 Received welcome letter

08/25/15 Sent AOS & IV package

08/31/15 DS-261 reviewed

08/31/15 AOS & IV scan date confirmed by Sup.

09/02/15 Received IV bill by email

09/03/15 Paid IV bill

09/09/15 Submitted DS-260

09/17/15 Case Completed @ NVC

10/06/15 Expedite Request sent to NVC

11/12/15 Contacted Sen. Marco Rubio for assistance with expedite by email

11/19/15 Expedite Approved

12/9/15 Medical

12/11/15 Interview (Approved)

12/14/15 CEAC Status changed to AP

12/15/15 CEAC Status Changed to Issued

12/18/15 Picked up Passport & booked hubby's ticket.

12/31/15 Ring in the New Years together after 4 years!!!! :dancing:

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Was wondering where I can leave a review for my medical exam. experience. I can only see a link for embassy/USCIS and POE reviews. Thats where I left my medical review, not sure if thats the best option.

Create a thread so your country folk can follow and reply and ask questions. There aren't any reviews for medical.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: IR-5 Country: India
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Hello everyone!

I am sooooooo ecstatic!!

IR 5 CC July 23rd. Just got off the phone with NVC. Interview scheduled for Oct 1st 10:30 a.m. Mumbai :joy: :joy: :goofy::jest::dance:

Thank you for the strength and encouragement this forum provided :)

All the best everyone!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Wow... your depth of knowledge is impressive. Can we vote for you for NVC President / Embassy Over Lord?

Do you have an insight on Jamaica? I checked the spreadsheet but I don't really see alot of activity, just a few people who were interviewed august/sept but alot of ppl with CC from April/May/June.

Oh please I want that job. I actually really want to be over USCIS and NVC. They should all be under the same umbrella. None of this pissin contest mess.

And trust me back in 2012 when I was waiting many months at NVC I called every dang day and talked and asked and even called the DOS # (it no longer functions for us) and I asked all kinds of questions and got some great supervisor people telling me the ropes.

It's obvious to me that NVC is doing something new. I am still holding out praying for I-130 to schedule their own interviews. Once you have Case Complete why not right?

Jamaica started October announcing yesterday. Jamaica I am afraid is a 2 to 3 month wait after interview. The folks getting October interviews been waiting since May (yes 132 days they waited and got their interview scheduled today).

Do you have case Complete yet?

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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Congratulations, you are almost there.

US Embassy in Jamaica seems to have one person working.

And I think that one person is being shared between Jamaica, Ghana and Nigeria!!! soooo slowww!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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Hello everyone!

I am sooooooo ecstatic!!

IR 5 CC July 23rd. Just got off the phone with NVC. Interview scheduled for Oct 1st 10:30 a.m. Mumbai :joy: :joy: :goofy::jest::dance:

Thank you for the strength and encouragement this forum provided :)

All the best everyone!

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

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Nigeria
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And I think that one person is being shared between Jamaica, Ghana and Nigeria!!! soooo slowww!!

They are working I know for Nigeria and Jamaica they have alot of people to schedule. Hang on its coming.

Case Complete to Interview spreadsheet

From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hello everyone!

I am sooooooo ecstatic!!

IR 5 CC July 23rd. Just got off the phone with NVC. Interview scheduled for Oct 1st 10:30 a.m. Mumbai :joy: :joy: :goofy::jest::dance:

Thank you for the strength and encouragement this forum provided :)

All the best everyone!

Congrats on the interview.

Is that listed visa type (IR-5) an error by any chance?

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Ghana
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They are working I know for Nigeria and Jamaica they have alot of people to schedule. Hang on its coming.

Any Blackstars news? ?

Married: 2013: 2013-12-28

USCISI-130 sent: 2014-10-30(Nebraska)

I-130 NO1: 2014-11-06

I-130 Approved : 2015-04-01

USCIS mailed: 2015-04-10

NVC RECEIVED :2015-04-16

Case # Assigned: 2015-04-22

Received DS-261: 2015-04-22

Submitted Ds-261: 2015-04-22

AOS Bill Invoiced: 2015-04-23

AOS Bill Paid: 2015-04-23

Submit AOS and IV packages: 2015-04-25

Scan dates for both packages: 2015-04-27

Ds-261 Reviewed over the phone: 2015-05-01 (9 days after submission)

IV Bill invoiced: 2015-05-04

IV Bill paid: 2015-05-08

AOS checklist received by NVC: 2015-06-19

IV Bill online paid again:: double payment but will get me through ds-260 ( email request for refund will be sent soon) 2015-06-21

IV Bill shows as paid: 2015-06-23

IV Application DS-260 FINALLY SUBMITTED: 2015-06-24

(I guess scan date is 2015-06-24)Hopefully, a shorter wait to case complete.

CASE COMPLETE !!! August 5th 2015

Interview date ***finally. November 10th, 2015

Interview Results: APPROVED! Less than 5 minutes. Glory to God.

POE: .....JFK

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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WOOOO HOOOO!!! Please update me. Our interview date is October 8th!! What a wonderful day today is. Good Luck to everyone on here and anyone from Kenya, I suggest you call the NVC.

That sounds great. You are on a roll. You went through the slowest service center but after they let you out, you started rolling faster than cheetah.

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