Interview Date/Flights, US Embassy/Guyana

[GMDub 8]

Hello everyone - 

I need some clarification.

I am the US sponsor for my Cuban fiancee. We have received the NOA2 and everything is progressing smoothly, so far. I am gathering all the documents needed for the next step and she is doing her part too...but my questions are regarding the interview date and flights.

1) Interview date - Who schedules this? The US Embassy in Guyana? The sponsor? Is it done when completing the DS-160? It's not clear to me who does this and when it should be done. 

2) Logistics of flights - Let's say we fly to Guyana and the interview goes well and the visa is approved and she can fly to the U.S. Ideally, I would like to fly her straight to the U.S. from Guyana. However, there is the chance that the visa is not approved, of course. Logistically, how can I schedule flights? Buy refundable tickets? Do I buy RT tickets from Cuba/Guyana AND  tickets from Cuba/Guyana/USA? 

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

[Tacos 69]

Maybe hold off buying tickets to the US until you’re approved. I’m a pilot for an airline based in Miami, you can get fa lot of last minute and cheap options for tickets from Guyana or Cuba. 

[livinginlove 62]

Hi there! Just went through this process. Happy to help if I can! They will schedule you for the interview once your case has cleared the NVC. If you haven’t yet, join the forum here for the month you received NOA2 it’s the NOA2-NVC thread. And then read the pdf at the beginning of the thread. It will explain how the process goes from there. 
 

The short version is once your case is sent from NVC to the embassy in Guyana you’ll hear from them requesting that you complete a DS-160 and sign a form. You’ll return that via email and they will schedule an interview shortly after. 
 

As for tickets people have done it differently. Here’s what I did: I booked him 2 separate tickets: a one way to Havana-Guyana and a one way Guyana-Havana. I booked a flex ticket with Caribbean airlines. You can cancel that return ticket later and you will lose $50 on it. But you will have to show a return ticket to Cuba for her to enter Guyana. If you go with her (I would recommend you do) you will also need a return ticket to the US. Then once you have the visa you can book the real ticket back and cancel the return to Havana. 

 

Hope this helps. Feel free to message me if you have other questions. 

[GMDub 8]

Thank you, both! I really appreciate it. 😊