Confused please help

[Ahmed&Roma 6]

Hi everyone my husbands case was completed on April 28,2017 from NVC. My questions are. Does my husband need to pay visa fees before he has his interview. Does the NVC hold on to the documents so the Embassy in Egypt can schedule an interview or Does the NVC sends the documents so the NVC can schedule an interview date. Very confused. Thank you for your help.

[Springrain22 427]

If he's from Egypt then I just want to remind you that he may be going through AP that may take several months.

[Ahmed & Amy 291]

You said you got Case Complete on April-28. You did not pay the IV (Immigrant Visa - DS-260) fee with NVC??? 

 

NVC schedules all interviews for Immigrant Spousal Visa's (CR-1/IR-1); The only time the Embassy will allow you to schedule interviews with them directly, is if you are a K-1 (Fiance Visa) or other Non-Immigrant Visas.

 

Please explain clearly what you mean by paying the Visa fee, as usually this is done before case complete at NVC. If you are speaking about paying the green card fee, this is done after the interview approval - once the visa is actually issued in hand.

 

Also, once you get case complete, NVC will physically ship your documents to the Embassy. Please be sure to follow the interview instructions on all originals/copies of documents that you need to bring with you/yourr husband to the interview.

 

Wish you both the best and good luck.  

Edited May 26, 2017 by Ahmed & Amy

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Ahmed&Roma 6]

1 hour ago, Springrain22 said:

If he's from Egypt then I just want to remind you that he may be going through AP that may take several months.

what is AP??

[Ryan H 3,812]

2 minutes ago, Ahmed&Roma said:

what is AP??

Administrative Processing; if that happens, there is no set timeframe for how long it lasts.

[Ahmed & Amy 291]

There are different types of AP. Some can take a few days, a few weeks, and some months to years. Coming out of Egypt it is possible to be placed on AP for weeks to months, but not everybody takes that long. I have known several people to get their Visa issued 3-4 weeks after approval. 

 

[Ahmed&Roma 6]

1 minute ago, Ahmed & Amy said:

There are different types of AP. Some can take a few days, a few weeks, and some months to years. Coming out of Egypt it is possible to be placed on AP for weeks to months, but not everybody takes that long. I have known several people to get their Visa issued 3-4 weeks after approval. 

 

Do I have to be there with him at his interview? I can't take off work?

[Ahmed&Roma 6]

3 hours ago, Ahmed & Amy said:

You said you got Case Complete on April-28. You did not pay the IV (Immigrant Visa - DS-260) fee with NVC??? 

 

NVC schedules all interviews for Immigrant Spousal Visa's (CR-1/IR-1); The only time the Embassy will allow you to schedule interviews with them directly, is if you are a K-1 (Fiance Visa) or other Non-Immigrant Visas.

 

Please explain clearly what you mean by paying the Visa fee, as usually this is done before case complete at NVC. If you are speaking about paying the green card fee, this is done after the interview approval - once the visa is actually issued in hand.

 

Also, once you get case complete, NVC will physically ship your documents to the Embassy. Please be sure to follow the interview instructions on all originals/copies of documents that you need to bring with you/yourr husband to the interview.

 

Wish you both the best and good luck.  

This is what it says at the website, but we payed all the fees except the green card.

 

Edited May 26, 2017 by Ban Hammer
removed attachement with case number

[Ketsuban 1,034]

You should not ever post your immigration case IDs publicly online, that is like posting your passport number or SSN for anyone to do what they want with it. I reported to a moderator to get it removed.

[Springrain22 427]

2 minutes ago, Ketsuban said:

You should not ever post your immigration case IDs publicly online, that is like posting your passport number or SSN for anyone to do what they want with it. I reported to a moderator to get it removed.

Question: what could you do knowing their case number? Any example?

[Ontarkie 14,226]

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[Ahmed & Amy 291]

3 hours ago, Ahmed&Roma said:

Do I have to be there with him at his interview? I can't take off work?

You do not have to be there with him in his interview if you are unable to come.

 

3 hours ago, Ahmed&Roma said:

This is what it says at the website, but we payed all the fees except the green card.

 

The green card fee is not paid until he has been issued the Visa in hand after being approved at the Visa interview. 

 

Has he been scheduled for an interview yet? If he has not, it's okay, don't worry, sometimes it can take a couple of months. My husband was scheduled 2 months directly after case complete. 

 

Wish you and your husband the best.  

[Ahmed&Roma 6]

1 hour ago, Ahmed & Amy said:

You do not have to be there with him in his interview if you are unable to come.

 

The green card fee is not paid until he has been issued the Visa in hand after being approved at the Visa interview. 

 

Has he been scheduled for an interview yet? If he has not, it's okay, don't worry, sometimes it can take a couple of months. My husband was scheduled 2 months directly after case complete. 

 

Wish you and your husband the best.  

No, he hasn't been scheduled for an interview yet. And our case is not in AP. Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it.😊

[Ahmed & Amy 291]

14 minutes ago, Ahmed&Roma said:

No, he hasn't been scheduled for an interview yet. And our case is not in AP. Thank you for the advice I really appreciate it.😊

You're welcomed. Hopefully your husband will be scheduled soon. I know the anticipation is nerve raking, but it will come.