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BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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How are people choosing the most appropriate interview location for Iranian Fiancée visa to the US?

Form I-129F

Question 36

Your fiancé(e) will apply for a visa abroad at the American

embassy or consulate at:
I viewed the embassy information and timelines.
I noticed that one person went to Montreal.
I'm having difficulty choosing.
Anyone have thier 2 cents?
She lives in Iran, understands English well and I understand we will have to be available to get her there to the location.
What about places like Japan vs Turkey, UAE, and Armenia?
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Merrytooth   5,748

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Normally, people have their visa interviews at the US consulate in their home country.

Or US consulate in other countries if one has legal status to be there (e.g. student visa, work visa, permanent resident)

Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of Iran at the following U.S. embassies:

  • U.S. Embassy Ankara, Turkey
  • U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
  • U.S. Embassy Yerevan, Armenia

https://ir.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

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Done with K1, AOS and ROC

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cyanmavi   101

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Turkey currently has a 2 to 3 month wait for an interview, after the file gets to the embassy. Don't know about the other embassies.

Something to think about.

 

K-1, AOS, ROC, Citizenship timeline below:

Spoiler

 

Met in school summer of 2011, started dating May 2012, engaged June 2016

07/15/2016 - Sent K-1 visa documents                    04/20/2017 - Mailed AOS package                                              09/16/2019 - Mailed ROC package to wrong center

07/19/2016 - NOA1 (California Service Center)         04/23/2017 - AOS package delivered                                          09/19/2019 - Printed everything again and mailed it correctly

09/02/2016 - NOA2 (45 days)                                 04/29/2017 - AOS text and email notifications                             09/23/2019 - ROC Case Was Received

09/15/2016 - NVC case number assigned                 05/04/2017 - NOA1 received for AOS, EAD, AP                            12/02/2019 - Biometrics Appointment (Got notice late, missed appt)

09/29/2016 - Case is "Ready" at embassy                05/22/2017 - Biometrics taken                                                   12/09/2019 - Biometrics taken, walk-in

10/06/2016 - Got an interview date!                        06/14/2017 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for Interview            12/10/2019 - Fingerprint Review Was Completed

11/06/2016 - Scheduled the medical!                       08/03/2017 - Interview is Scheduled                                           04/22/2020 - Case Was Received At My Local Office

12/06/2016 - Medical done!                                    09/06/2017 - Interview time!                                                     05/22/2020 - New Card Is Being Produced

12/12/2016 - Interview done! Visa approved!            09/06/2017 - RFE for (lost) medical                                            05/26/2020 - Case Was Approved

12/16/2016 - Visa issued                                         09/19/2017 - New medical submitted (in person)                         05/30/2020 - Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

12/19/2016 - Passport with visa, envelope in hand     09/26/2017 - New Card is Being Produced (online update)                                       (First class mail, tracking provided)                     

01/11/2017 - POE!!!                                               09/29/2017 - Received I-797 Approval Notice                                                  06/28/2020 - N-400 application window opens!

04/06/2017 - Married                                                                              Card Was Mailed to Me                                                 07/13/2020 - N-400 application submitted!

                                                                            10/04/2017 - Green card in hand!                                                                  11/23/2020 - Called for a service request

                                                                                                                                                       12/04/2020 - Biometrics scheduled online notice

                                                                                                                                                       12/31/2020 - Biometrics appointment

                                                                                                                                        06/24/2021 - Interview Notice (interview on 7/27/2021)

 

 

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BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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Where do I look up wait times.

And also does 2 to 3 months sound like a long time in comparison.

I'm looking to file tomorrow but not sure what to put.

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cyanmavi   101

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I don't know if there is a place to look up wait times. The 2-3 month time frame is something I found out from observing others vs Turkish embassy, looking at timelines etc. on this forum.

 

K-1, AOS, ROC, Citizenship timeline below:

Spoiler

 

Met in school summer of 2011, started dating May 2012, engaged June 2016

07/15/2016 - Sent K-1 visa documents                    04/20/2017 - Mailed AOS package                                              09/16/2019 - Mailed ROC package to wrong center

07/19/2016 - NOA1 (California Service Center)         04/23/2017 - AOS package delivered                                          09/19/2019 - Printed everything again and mailed it correctly

09/02/2016 - NOA2 (45 days)                                 04/29/2017 - AOS text and email notifications                             09/23/2019 - ROC Case Was Received

09/15/2016 - NVC case number assigned                 05/04/2017 - NOA1 received for AOS, EAD, AP                            12/02/2019 - Biometrics Appointment (Got notice late, missed appt)

09/29/2016 - Case is "Ready" at embassy                05/22/2017 - Biometrics taken                                                   12/09/2019 - Biometrics taken, walk-in

10/06/2016 - Got an interview date!                        06/14/2017 - Case is Ready to Be Scheduled for Interview            12/10/2019 - Fingerprint Review Was Completed

11/06/2016 - Scheduled the medical!                       08/03/2017 - Interview is Scheduled                                           04/22/2020 - Case Was Received At My Local Office

12/06/2016 - Medical done!                                    09/06/2017 - Interview time!                                                     05/22/2020 - New Card Is Being Produced

12/12/2016 - Interview done! Visa approved!            09/06/2017 - RFE for (lost) medical                                            05/26/2020 - Case Was Approved

12/16/2016 - Visa issued                                         09/19/2017 - New medical submitted (in person)                         05/30/2020 - Card Was Delivered To Me By The Post Office

12/19/2016 - Passport with visa, envelope in hand     09/26/2017 - New Card is Being Produced (online update)                                       (First class mail, tracking provided)                     

01/11/2017 - POE!!!                                               09/29/2017 - Received I-797 Approval Notice                                                  06/28/2020 - N-400 application window opens!

04/06/2017 - Married                                                                              Card Was Mailed to Me                                                 07/13/2020 - N-400 application submitted!

                                                                            10/04/2017 - Green card in hand!                                                                  11/23/2020 - Called for a service request

                                                                                                                                                       12/04/2020 - Biometrics scheduled online notice

                                                                                                                                                       12/31/2020 - Biometrics appointment

                                                                                                                                        06/24/2021 - Interview Notice (interview on 7/27/2021)

 

 

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pardiiix Apprentice

pardiiix   18

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I'm waiting for my NOA 2 now. It has been 100 days so I might get an approval (or RFE) these days. The thing is, I haven't decided which embassy I would want to be interviewed at on the I -129F form. Is there any way to do so now? Or maybe after receiving NOA 2? 

I'm an Iranian citizen, but will have a legal visa status in a month for Canada. Is prefer being there for my interview.

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Richard Moss   17

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we are at about 87 days... no NOA2.  From what I have been told from people that have through the process Armenia is the fastest and most Persian friendly.  I had originally picked the UAE but Mahshid and her sister had me change it.  I wish you luck and I hope we both get good news soon! 

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BrassMoonGoldStar   1

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I chose Ankara.

I'm not sure if that was a good idea with the recent problems the country has been having.

I chose this because they seemed to have a good history with Iranians and understanding their needs for the visa. I gathered this by looking at the website for turkey embassy and some others.

 

I'm in the states so I thought it would be easier for me to travel there if I needed to for my soon to be bride.

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