How much longer!?

[Confused89 3]

1 minute ago, KaurN said:

The chances of you making it here by Christmas are highly unlikely though not impossible. If you submit your documents next week and if NVC does take up to 11 weeks to review your 11 weeks will be completed mid November. And then hopefully it doesn't take too long for your embassy to schedule your appointment.

I really hope i make it back before the year ends. 

[Confused89 3]

2 minutes ago, KaurN said:

The chances of you making it here by Christmas are highly unlikely though not impossible. If you submit your documents next week and if NVC does take up to 11 weeks to review your 11 weeks will be completed mid November. And then hopefully it doesn't take too long for your embassy to schedule your appointment.

I really hope i make it back before the year ends!

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

Just now, Confused89 said:

I really hope i make it back before the year ends. 

Please be aware that if you get a checklist, it resets the "NVC clock"........and it will cause a delay up to 11 more weeks.  Unfortunately, I speak from experience...

[Springrain22 427]

5 minutes ago, Confused89 said:

If there is no checklist then its possible to be back by then?

I do not think so. Even if NVC get your documents Aug 15, the soonest NVC approval will be November 1 or so. Add at least 1 month to know the interview date which is December. And because of holidays it's unlikely that you will get your visa by December 25 because they schedule interviews in 30-40 days prior to the actual interview.

[KaurN 138]

You can refer to this spreadsheet created by @JBMG to see how long it has taken people from Hungary to get their appointment date after Case Complete.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xbLl_8yDgHLeDaLnTrPdYc44J0sjPSFfYCKxlKx6uTY/edit#gid=0

[KaurN 138]

4 minutes ago, missileman said:

Please be aware that if you get a checklist, it resets the "NVC clock"........and it will cause a delay up to 11 more weeks.  Unfortunately, I speak from experience...

So do I! Hence I like to make people aware that there are chances of getting checklists and the clock resets to 11 weeks so that their hopes are not shattered.

[Confused89 3]

1 hour ago, Springrain22 said:

You definitely won't be here for Christmas. I'd plan for March the soonest date.

March? I feel like thats a little exaggerated. I dont mean any thing rude or disrespectful, but honesty. 

[JBMG 890]

18 hours ago, Confused89 said:

March? I feel like thats a little exaggerated. I dont mean any thing rude or disrespectful, but honesty. 

Hi, here is my timeline.. It's possible to get your visa within 4-5 months from when your 130 was approved. I'm still waiting for the embassy to send the visa.. So we're about 4.5 months into it.. BUT the NVC is processing faster for mail filers.. Around 8 weeks on average but some countries getting processed at 6 weeks!! Ours took 55 days (7.86 weeks). 

 

3/29/2017	i130 approved
4/5/2017	USCIS mailed to NVC
4/11/2017	NVC assigned case number
4/12/2017	Filled out the ds-261
4/14/2017	PAID AOS fee
4/18/2017	- Received Welcome Letter (via email) - Called NVC to approve DS261 - Paid IV fee
4/19/2017	Mailed out Supporting documents
4/24/2017	USPS Tracking confirmed that NVC received documents
4/25/2017	NVC confirmed receipt, scan date
4/26/2017	submitted the 260 - 11 weeks starts today
6/20/2017	CEAC status changed to "AT NVC" /AOS info gone - Confirmed CC on the phone
6/22/2017	Received CKLST COVER LETTER
6/27/2017	Received CC letter
6/28/2017	Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2
6/29/2017	Reserved Medical Appointment
6/30/2017	Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4)
7/6/2017	Received Interview Confirmation Letter (p4) AGAIN. CEAC Status changed to "in transit" AOS is back and now says in upper right-hand corner YOUR CASE IS CURRENTLY AT: PARIS (used to say NVC)
7/10/2017	CEAC Status changed to "Ready" (this means, my file has arrived at the Embassy)
8/2/2017	CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/2/2017, the day of the interview)
8/3/2017	CEAC Status still "Ready" (But date changed to 8/3/2017)
8/7/2017	CEAC Status "Adminstrative Processing" (Date changed (case last updated) to 8/7/2017)	11:35 AM
8/7/2017	CEAC Status "ISSUED"	9:00 PM

 

Meanwhile, you can gather all of your paperwork.  

 

Read all of my posts in this forum. Will help you out tremendously. 

Also, read the first posts by dwheels76 on this one. And join this forum to ask your questions.. Before asking questions though, Def advise, spending an hour to read all the posts on this forum. If not, conduct a search first before asking. You'll find your answer. Everything has been asked at least once somewhere on the forum.

Wish you luck!!

[hitexuga 48]

1 hour ago, JBMG said:

6/28/2017 Called NVC, received Interview date - Aug 2

Is calling NVC for interview date supposed to speed up the process of getting a date? 

 

Or did you just get lucky by getting an interview date so fast?

 

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Also for the original poster: Like JBMG said, I also got case complete after my last scan date i 6 weeks as opposed to 11, so hopefully yours won't take the full 11 weeks either!

[Confused89 3]

3 minutes ago, hitexuga said:

Is calling NVC for interview date supposed to speed up the process of getting a date? 

 

Or did you just get lucky by getting an interview date so fast?

 

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Also for the original poster: Like JBMG said, I also got case complete after my last scan date i 6 weeks as opposed to 11, so hopefully yours won't take the full 11 weeks either!

Well good for you man! Thank you for the information i like hear that it will take half the time to CC(case complete). 

Yeah id like to know if i call will they schedule a interview quicker? 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

9 minutes ago, hitexuga said:

Is calling NVC for interview date supposed to speed up the process of getting a date? 

 

Or did you just get lucky by getting an interview date so fast?

 

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Also for the original poster: Like JBMG said, I also got case complete after my last scan date i 6 weeks as opposed to 11, so hopefully yours won't take the full 11 weeks either!

You can not call NVC to "speed up the process"......NVC waits until they receive the available dates from the consulate...then they assign them.  There is no free lunch....you just have to wait like everyone else.

[hitexuga 48]

7 minutes ago, missileman said:

You can not call NVC to "speed up the process"......NVC waits until they receive the available dates from the consulate...then they assign them.  There is no free lunch....you just have to wait like everyone else.

Yeah thats what I thought too  I just noticed that BJMG got an interview date only a day after CC date, so just making sure I wasn't missing something...

[Confused89 3]

2 minutes ago, hitexuga said:

Yeah thats what I thought too  I just noticed that BJMG got an interview date only a day after CC date, so just making sure I wasn't missing something...

Will i get a Case complete email as soon as they complete my case? 

I dont wanna miss my interview or have to reschedule 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

Just now, Confused89 said:

Will i get a Case complete email as soon as they complete my case? 

I dont wanna miss my interview or have to reschedule 

In our case, we received the "NVC has everything.  You are in the queue for an interview" email on April 10, 2017.  We then received the NVC email indicating the interview date on April 15, 2017.......Interview date listed  was May 2, 2017.

 

[hitexuga 48]

4 minutes ago, Confused89 said:

Will i get a Case complete email as soon as they complete my case? 

I dont wanna miss my interview or have to reschedule 

 

From my understanding there's usually a delay between when they complete your case and when you get notified of the CC by email (for me that took only 2 days but I think it can be a bit longer too).

 

However, I wouldn't worry about missing your interview date because the CC email doesn't have your interview date in it. They just let you know that they'll send you another email later when they have a date for you...