DCF: Best way to delay issuance of visa?

[loesch 3]

We recently got our I-130 approved and are preparing to submit the D-260 and supporting documents.

We want to come to the US next Spring (March/April) at the earliest. I know that the visa will be good for 6 months from the medical exam, and the medical exam can be done soon before the interview.

My Q is: once the D-260 & supporting documentation is approved and we are able to schedule an interview, is it then possible to schedule the interview into the future, say in a few months? OR, do they make you schedule it in the near future and so if we wish to delay for a few months, it would better to hold off a bit on submitting the D-260?

Thank you!

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

You can usually delay the interview for a bit, but I am not sure how Frankfurt schedules (in some embassies, you schedule yourself on a website, in others, you get told when your appointment is with little input. I would recommend waiting a couple of months to send back toe DS-260, to be on the safe side, and then add a note askign for an interview in X month.

[Kuegs 5]

We did DCF in Frankfurt.

Due to a tax issue (didn't know we had to file taxes despite staying under the threshold, so we had to get on that and get the transcripts) we waited three months after receiving packet 3 before sending everything back to the consulate.

So, yeah, we waited with submitting the DS 260 and all other needed documents (including the I 864 and tax transcripts etc.) until we had everything together.

Once we received packet 4, you can also choose your interview date and we chose one a little further out because of the date of the medical as well as the available time slots.

In your situation - if you're pretty confident that you have a straight forward case, I'd wait with submitting the packet 3 documents.

(My timeline is updated, in case you'd like to check... )

[loesch 3]

Thank you Penguin and thank you Kuegs!

I think our packet 3 should be pretty straightforward – income is on the edge, but I have assets so as long as they are happy with the proof of that...

Cheers!