Case Complete to Interview February 2019

[dwheels76 5,468]

Welcome to the Case Complete to Interview Monthly thread.

 

 

You can view my spreadsheet Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet

 

To update your interview date go here. Case Complete to Interview Form

 

For New people to the thread please go Case Complete to Interview Form and input your information in the form and it will be added to the form.

 

Everyone should be clicking on the Portal tab to visit the information for their country. If nothing is there or information needs updating. Update or add.

Its up to all of us to keep this information current, relevant and helpful to others.

Special Note: Different consulates or embassies have strict guidelines as to what type of bags/purses/cellphones etc can be carried in. And whether they provide any lockers (or not) for temp storage. As many travel from far away (by air/train/cars, one needs to specially know what they will not be able to take inside the consulate and where to store their personal belongings.

 

Here are some FAQ and other tidbits that may be useful to you. Be sure to visit your countries portal and click on the Consular Information and also Consular reviews.

 

FAQ

I just called and got Case Complete how long does it take to get the email as confirmation?
Well it has been taking 5 to 7 days to get case complete email from the date they Case Complete.

How long after Case Complete will I get an interview?
Okay this is the BIG mystery of NVC. How it usually goes is end of the month and first week of month they start scheduling for interviews for the that upcoming month. Since January they have been pretty consistent starting about the last 2 days of the month and finishing that following first week of next month

Do I have to call for my interview date?
NVC has improved greatly since March. The interview letter now comes day of schedule. So call if you want its up to you.

I know someone who got interview in the middle of the month. How is that possible?
Usually when you see someone pop up with an interview outside the bunch its usually the result of a cancellation or the embassy opening up a slot. Just because scheduling stops doesn't mean they filled up all slots. They may have more slots than appointments which is good. So someone gets case complete and immediately they get an interview. It happens.

Remember every embassy has its own slots and schedule. Some like Mexico, Ghana are very busy with a long waiting list. Some like Yemen, well it may be a few months to get in. Iceland you get interview immediately scheduled after case Complete.

I need to change our interview date what do I do?
Once you receive your interview date track your casefile. Call NVC ask when your casefile left than you can follow the DHL instructions to embassy. The contact your embassy (email is best) and ask to be rescheduled later, earlier just ask. 

What do I need to bring to interview?
When you receive your P4 Letter (Interview letter) it will have your personalized checklist of things to bring or not. It has been suggested because things have been lost between NVC and embassy to bring everything (Originals) to the interview so if they don't have at embassy you aren't delayed.It's up to you. It doesn't happen much but it does happen.

 

How to expedite at NVC?

Go to this link has good information how to go about it.

http://boureypeatnut...m/expedite.html

Just to remind everyone to revisit the NVC Process Wiki, NVC Process Wiki

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Thanks to Fabian&Ross for spelling this all out. Once you get the interview letter reference this.

 

 

You must bring the following items to the visa interview:

1. Any original documents the NVC requested that you did not submit (refer to the document list below)
2. If the physician gives you your medical exam results, bring them to your interview in the envelope sealed by the medical office.
3. Two passport photographs measuring 2 inches by 2 inches (5 cm by 5 cm) with a white background
4. A valid unexpired passport
5. Photocopies of all civil documents
6. A new police certificate from your current country of residence, if you obtained the police certificate more than one year ago.
7. Any additional documents listed in the U.S. Embassy or Consulate specific interview guidelines

 

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For those who want to request an earlier interview date here is a template written up by our own TeaCup.
Thank you TeaCup for the Template on how to notify the embassy
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Petitioners Name
Petitioners Date of birth
Beneficiary's Name
Beneficiary's Date of birth

NVC Case #

To whom it may concern,

My name is *********
I am writing to you in order to request an earlier interview. I have originally been scheduled for an Immigrant interview at (name of embassy and give date)
I have completed the required medical exam and I have all the necessary documents necessary for the interview and I am ready.
If it is at all possible for an earlier interview date to be scheduled for me it would be much appreciated.
Thank you for your time

Sincerely.

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Address & Phone Number

 

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CEAC.state.gov Check My Visa Application Status: Status Wiki Thank you, SoerenHelmer,

 

https://docs.google....Min35W08WU/edit

 

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How to pay the Green Card Production fee of $220 on the Elis system.

NO NEED FOR ACCESS CODE, that is for other procedures like getting a copy of a green card, etc.

1. Create the ELIS account here: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

2. Go here to pay fee: https://www.uscis.go...g-online-filing

3. Click to pay the USCIS immigrant fee icon.

4.Click "continue" at the bottom.

5.Enter the Alien Number and the NVC or DOS case. Use the same email you used on the ELIS account.

This is critical to enable your created ELIS account to receive your payment information.

6. You will get an email confirming your payment.

7. When you log again on the ELIS account, you will see your case number. (It is added automatically).

8. Login into your ELIS account to track or check the status of your Green Card.

Note: Green Card process starts when immigrant enters USA and is processed at POE.

 

******************Tips about your getting your SSN******************

If you don't have your SSN card within 21 days of your POE,  go IN PERSON to your local SSA office and see if your  application was forwarded by the Immigration officer.   It only works about 50% of the time when you tick  the box on the DS-260. As soon as you have your SSN you  may work.  Your passport visa and the immigration stamp  is the equivalent of your green card. Thank you Sukie in NY

[Mieka91 27]

Come on Lagos embassy 😢😩

[Randhawa89 7]

Hello and Happy New Years eve to all fellow vj members.

 

My case was complete at NVC on December 3rd for my wife in India, currently awaiting interview. I called NVC this morning to see if they may have scheduled an interview, but the guy sounded like he was reading from a script. But judging from other timelines Mumbai seems to be consistent in scheduling interviews for cases completed before the prior month. Example: case complete in March, interview will be some time in May.

 

Hope everyone receives good news soon.

[Shan2019 66]

Happy New Year Everyone. May all get their interviews done as soon as possible. 

This month I’ll get Interview Letter/ Email Finally. 

Will I get email or mail? Don’t even know that

 

 

[Mohammadali 3]

Hello

cc 11/08/2018

cr1 

us citizen

baghdad embassy 

still waiting

[Alicia W 19]

IS ANYONE AWAITING INTERVIEW AT GUYANA EMBASSY

 

PD AUG 2017

CC DEC 28 2018

 

AWAITING INTERVIEW

[NMandAD 19]

Case completed 3rd of December. still waiting for interview at mumbai embassy. hope we'll get interview date this month😊. Happy New year everyone 😊

Edited January 1, 2019 by NMandAD

[Shan2019 66]

Can some one pls please tell me if they send out email or letter  for interview?

[H&K❤️ 21]

1 hour ago, Shan2019 said:

Can some one pls please tell me if they send out email or letter  for interview?

Nvc sends out an interview email 

[willcrack 42]

On 12/31/2018 at 12:59 PM, Randhawa89 said:

Hello and Happy New Years eve to all fellow vj members.

 

My case was complete at NVC on December 3rd for my wife in India, currently awaiting interview. I called NVC this morning to see if they may have scheduled an interview, but the guy sounded like he was reading from a script. But judging from other timelines Mumbai seems to be consistent in scheduling interviews for cases completed before the prior month. Example: case complete in March, interview will be some time in May.

 

Hope everyone receives good news soon.

I would have liked Mumbai to be consistent that but three months on after case complete, I and several others from that time (IR-1/CR-1, IR-5 and EB cases) still haven't received an interview date while others with later CC date have !! So things are random and not going necessarily with some known priority order at least with Mumbai.

[Shan2019 66]

4 minutes ago, willcrack said:

I would have liked Mumbai to be consistent that but three months on after case complete, I and several others from that time (IR-1/CR-1, IR-5 and EB cases) still haven't received an interview date while others with later CC date have !! So things are random and not going necessarily with some known priority order at least with Mumbai.

I have been following several timelines And I Came to the conclusion that recent NVC Received Specially in October are getting their interviews scheduled in Feb right now. Its not "Exactly" Consistent. Dates vary not in weeks but by few days (5-6).

Edited January 1, 2019 by Shan2019

[willcrack 42]

You mean those with October CC for Mumbai are receiving Feb interviews? I have not seen any with those criteria getting Feb Mumbai interviews.

 

Keep in mind - I am saying October CC, not October received at NVC.

 

Can you share the profiles of people if the above is true?

 

I have seen several with Nov/Dec CC's getting Jan Mumbai interviews

Edited January 1, 2019 by willcrack

[Shan2019 66]

Just now, willcrack said:

You mean those with October CC for Mumbai are receiving Feb interviews? I have not seen any with those criteria getting Feb Mumbai interviews.

 

Can you share the profiles of people if the above is true?

 

I have seen several with Nov/Dec CC's getting Jan Mumbai interviews

Nov, Dec that early? Right now i can't find Oct CC in Feb Interview. I have to look.

Can you show me atleast 1 timeline that can prove Nov CC interview in Jan? Because Jan is Already Done! They were on Feb already.

[Shan2019 66]

31 minutes ago, willcrack said:

You mean those with October CC for Mumbai are receiving Feb interviews? I have not seen any with those criteria getting Feb Mumbai interviews.

 

Keep in mind - I am saying October CC, not October received at NVC.

  

Can you share the profiles of people if the above is true?

 

I have seen several with Nov/Dec CC's getting Jan Mumbai interviews

Sorry my mistake.

CC Nov 9

Interview Jan 30

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=285842

So technically they are probably at the end of Feb, I could be wrong though.

When was your CC?

Edited January 2, 2019 by Shan2019

[willcrack 42]

5 minutes ago, Shan2019 said:

Sorry my mistake.

CC Nov 9

Interview Jan 30

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=285842

So technically they are probably at the end of Feb, I could be wrong though.

When was your CC?

My CC was Oct 11 and I know a few with Oct 1, Oct 12 and Sept 24 CC's for Mumbai still awaiting interviews

Edited January 2, 2019 by willcrack