Waiting time after DQ for the US embassy in Egypt

[AngieQ 16]

Hello everyone! 

I have some updates! Finally. 

We have DQ July 27 2020

And we just got an email of the interview appointment for Oct 4th in shaa Allah! 

For those who already had interviews.  Any tips? Also,  how long did you recieve your visa after being approved?

[Gii78_GeeMadbouly 5]

2 hours ago, AngieQ said:

Hello everyone! 

I have some updates! Finally. 

We have DQ July 27 2020

And we just got an email of the interview appointment for Oct 4th in shaa Allah! 

For those who already had interviews.  Any tips? Also,  how long did you recieve your visa after being approved?

Congratulations!! my husband and daughter were DQ on Aug 2020 and we just received the interview appointment on Oct 24th .. Good luck for all 

[elmasry 8]

43 minutes ago, Gii78_GeeMadbouly said:

Congratulations!! my husband and daughter were DQ on Aug 2020 and we just received the interview appointment on Oct 24th .. Good luck for all 

congrats, 

do you have any idea when in August your daughter was DQ?

[Gii78_GeeMadbouly 5]

23 hours ago, elmasry said:

congrats, 

do you have any idea when in August your daughter was DQ?

My daughter was DQ on 17 August 2020 and my husband was DQ on 20 NOV 2020 and surprisingly they sent the appointment letters on the same day with the same date.

[elmasry 8]

1 hour ago, Gii78_GeeMadbouly said:

My daughter was DQ on 17 August 2020 and my husband was DQ on 20 NOV 2020 and surprisingly they sent the appointment letters on the same day with the same date.

waw, i am so happy for you guys. 

i hope the rest of the process goes well for you guys. 

was your husband IR1 OR IR2?

[Gii78_GeeMadbouly 5]

3 hours ago, elmasry said:

waw, i am so happy for you guys. 

i hope the rest of the process goes well for you guys. 

was your husband IR1 OR IR2?

Thank you!! Husband IR-1, and daughter IR-2

[Dollahbills 22]

On 9/21/2021 at 10:18 AM, AngieQ said:

Hello everyone! 

I have some updates! Finally. 

We have DQ July 27 2020

And we just got an email of the interview appointment for Oct 4th in shaa Allah! 

For those who already had interviews.  Any tips? Also,  how long did you recieve your visa after being approved?

That's awesome good luck! I'd say be prepared for anything even though they literally didn't ask for much from me at all. also don't arrive too early at the gate unless you wanna wait like I did lol.

My appointment was at 8:30 am I arrived at 6:30 they let me in at 8. 
Be relaxed and know that they've already made up their mind and that the financial requirements aren't as strict as they used to be because they didn't look at any financial documents I had at all even though my fiancee improved her financial situation drastically during the pandemic.

ALSO please try your best to get as much sleep as possible I couldn't do that at all because of the nerves and it made me hella shaky haha.

but anyways good luck and be ZEN lol

[Gii78_GeeMadbouly 5]

3 hours ago, Dollahbills said:

That's awesome good luck! I'd say be prepared for anything even though they literally didn't ask for much from me at all. also don't arrive too early at the gate unless you wanna wait like I did lol.

My appointment was at 8:30 am I arrived at 6:30 they let me in at 8. 
Be relaxed and know that they've already made up their mind and that the financial requirements aren't as strict as they used to be because they didn't look at any financial documents I had at all even though my fiancee improved her financial situation drastically during the pandemic.

ALSO please try your best to get as much sleep as possible I couldn't do that at all because of the nerves and it made me hella shaky haha.

but anyways good luck and be ZEN lol

That sounds helpful!!! 

[Dollahbills 22]

6 hours ago, Gii78_GeeMadbouly said:

That sounds helpful!!! 

Thank you! I also posted a lengthy embassy review feel free to check it out. 

[Gii78_GeeMadbouly 5]

13 hours ago, Dollahbills said:

Thank you! I also posted a lengthy embassy review feel free to check it out. 

I just did! Thank you and good luck

[AngieQ 16]

On 9/24/2021 at 7:50 AM, Dollahbills said:

That's awesome good luck! I'd say be prepared for anything even though they literally didn't ask for much from me at all. also don't arrive too early at the gate unless you wanna wait like I did lol.

My appointment was at 8:30 am I arrived at 6:30 they let me in at 8. 
Be relaxed and know that they've already made up their mind and that the financial requirements aren't as strict as they used to be because they didn't look at any financial documents I had at all even though my fiancee improved her financial situation drastically during the pandemic.

ALSO please try your best to get as much sleep as possible I couldn't do that at all because of the nerves and it made me hella shaky haha.

but anyways good luck and be ZEN lol

Oh thank you so much! How long was the interview? Or how long was the entire process from arrival to the embassy until you got out.. I'm super nervous and will be waiting for his call haha

[katkoota 38]

13 minutes ago, AngieQ said:

Oh thank you so much! How long was the interview? Or how long was the entire process from arrival to the embassy until you got out.. I'm super nervous and will be waiting for his call haha

Hi AngieQ, just wanted to chime in, my husband arrived at embassy at 6:30am and was second in line.  They started letting people in at 8 and he was out by 9:30am.  He said the actual interview with the consular officer lasted about 5 minutes, but prior to that he had to review his paperwork with an embassy employee to make sure he had all necessary documents.  He said this part was harder than the interview itself (he hates paperwork).  Hope that helps.

[AngieQ 16]

1 hour ago, katkoota said:

Hi AngieQ, just wanted to chime in, my husband arrived at embassy at 6:30am and was second in line.  They started letting people in at 8 and he was out by 9:30am.  He said the actual interview with the consular officer lasted about 5 minutes, but prior to that he had to review his paperwork with an embassy employee to make sure he had all necessary documents.  He said this part was harder than the interview itself (he hates paperwork).  Hope that helps.

Oh wow! Thank you so much.. was he approved?

[katkoota 38]

39 minutes ago, AngieQ said:

Oh wow! Thank you so much.. was he approved?

Yes thankfully he was!  Overall he had a good experience and said the consular officer was very nice.

[AngieQ 16]

On 9/28/2021 at 12:22 AM, katkoota said:

Yes thankfully he was!  Overall he had a good experience and said the consular officer was very nice.

Thats great! I hope my husband has an easy one too.. 1 more question, are there any fees that need to be paid at the time of the interview?