Case Complete to Interview April 2019

[An&Ak 13]

2 hours ago, Sam saini said:

Hi guyz..anyone waiting for mumbai interview..??

My CC feb 21, 2019

 

My CC is also 21st Feb

I m also waiting for mumbai embassy 

[kayjee 41]

1 hour ago, An&Ak said:

My CC is also 21st Feb

I m also waiting for mumbai embassy 

cc 29th jan.

still waiting for mumbai...probably the slowest embassy. 

[An&Ak 13]

27 minutes ago, kayjee said:

cc 29th jan.

still waiting for mumbai...probably the slowest embassy. 

Yeah correct very slow....

[Sam saini 5]

5 hours ago, kayjee said:

cc 29th jan.

still waiting for mumbai...probably the slowest embassy. 

Its not that slow. See the attached file..

[kayjee 41]

2 hours ago, Sam saini said:

Its not that slow. See the attached file..

that's the only case that i saw getting an interview so quickly.

And if i am not wrong priority date matter in different visas like this one which is a IR-5. 

[TTRT 46]

On 3/9/2019 at 1:23 PM, JEET_S said:

The petitioner doesnt have to be at interview, only applicant.

we both know. but it's good when the petitioner is there if it's a case where he is allowed to be there. @SM&RMdid her interview and she went with her husband and it wasn't a problem

[TTRT 46]

23 hours ago, MrsB2212 said:

FYI

For the USA U.K. embassy, if you want your spouse / petitioner to attend the interview with you, ie to be INSIDE the embassy by your side,  you have to make arrangements in advance directly with the embassy. 

 

Only the person on the interview letter will be allowed inside the embassy. If he is on the letter, you’re good to go. 

 

If he is not on the letter and you make no arrangement, beware, he will very likely not be admitted inside the embassy building. 

He will have to wait outside. 

 

Just in case you didn’t know 😊 Check your country embassy requirement before you book the flight if you want him INSIDE the building with you to listen to you interview  🙏🏾

 

Good luck

❤️❤️

 

Oh and by the way, the interview is only a few minutes. I was called at about 13:05 and by 13:10 I was outside the building.  It really was quick. It will be if you have all docs 

thank you for the information and I am aware. once the petition is your spouse they are allowed to attend the interview with you in my country. A member from here did her interview on Friday and she went with her husband and it didn't pose a problem. each country and it's embassy are different. Thanks tho 

[MrsB2212 123]

22 minutes ago, TTRT said:

thank you for the information and I am aware. once the petition is your spouse they are allowed to attend the interview with you in my country. A member from here did her interview on Friday and she went with her husband and it didn't pose a problem. each country and it's embassy are different. Thanks tho 

Ok that’s great.

I wish you all the luck at your interview ❤️  

[TTRT 46]

18 minutes ago, MrsB2212 said:

Ok that’s great.

I wish you all the luck at your interview ❤️  

thank you. still waiting on the date. hopefully this week

[F&S2018 31]

On 2/28/2019 at 8:00 PM, dwheels76 said:

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

 

Case completed 2/13, waiting for interview date at Islamabad embassy. When should I be expecting it I’ve heard one person tell me they got theirs in 2 weeks and one said after 2 months..hoping for a date soon!!!!!

[Keila_27 32]

Been wondering why Manila embassy is kinda taking a bit long to respond. 

My Cc is feb 22. Anyone else here waiting for an interview (Manila)?

[Itstyme 49]

5 minutes ago, Keila_27 said:

Been wondering why Manila embassy is kinda taking a bit long to respond. 

My Cc is feb 22. Anyone else here waiting for an interview (Manila)?

From what I have seen on here and groups on Facebook, Manila embassy seems to be pretty fast in scheduling interviews despite the tons of applicants from Philippines. Makes we wonder why some embassies with less applicants gets to schedule interviews late. 

[AftM89 158]

1 hour ago, Itstyme said:

From what I have seen on here and groups on Facebook, Manila embassy seems to be pretty fast in scheduling interviews despite the tons of applicants from Philippines. Makes we wonder why some embassies with less applicants gets to schedule interviews late. 

Makes me wonder too cause you wait and wait and they take their sweet time

[dxb_Indian 97]

On 3/9/2019 at 9:48 PM, Basmeen said:

Wow.. i wonder what their scheduling process depends on.. the PD or CC

My PD is current 15 dec 2016 but CC is 20 feb 2019

any idea what their PD is ?

(thanks again for replying. Any help gives me hope and encouragement)

I am not sure about the scheduling process of interview. One of their  PD was April 2017 and the rest early 2017

Edited March 11, 2019 by dxb_Indian

[arpatel 16]

On ‎3‎/‎10‎/‎2019 at 9:41 AM, kayjee said:

that's the only case that i saw getting an interview so quickly.

And if i am not wrong priority date matter in different visas like this one which is a IR-5. 

Priority date matters on some other categories like Family based preference not but in Immediate Relative Category.

 

Since the Category name proves itself that immediate means no waiting time if dates are available.

 

On some other immigration related site, I found this :

Question : How long NVC takes to schedule interview after case closed?

Answer: Depending upon your consulate, once NVC/consulate receives all required documents, usually NVC/Consulate will schedule an interview within 60 to 90 days, if the priority date is current.

 

For all Immediate Relative Category files, Priority date is always current.

 

 

Since Mumbai Embassy is busiest & most money making embassy of US, it will take time to assign interview dates to all IR petition. The second reason is from 2018, Delhi Embassy stop assign interview dates to IR category files so most of IR Category files are forwarded to Mumbai Embassy.

 

I may be wrong..

 

Edited March 11, 2019 by arpatel
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