Australians Waiting For Interview at US Consulate Sydney

[appleblossom 2,319]

14 minutes ago, dawright84 said:

Hey chy28 curious when you received the DQ confirmation? 

 

I am awaiting an EB based interview in Montreal Canada (have both Aussie and Canadian passports) - I was DQ'd in June last year - and have heard recently there is a 2 year turn around for EB interviews being scheduled by the NVC in Montreal. Thinking of transferring to an Australian based consulate but sounds like it might be out of the frying pan into the frier. Have been avoiding AOS as travel is important, but might be my best route. 

 

Thanks for the info and good luck! 

 

Unless you are already in the US on another status, you can't do AOS anyway. 

 

Australia is currently quicker than Montreal so if you'll be resident in Australia, it would be worth transferring your case there if you can. But Montreal is speeding up, it's now less than 2 years for EB applicants. 

 

Good luck. 

Edited April 16 by appleblossom

[J.W. 4]

My sister move her papers to Sydney Consulate and is waiting for an interview. She is still waiting. I think priority date is around September 2020 or was it DQ 2020 if I’m not mistaken. I need to asked her again.

Edited April 21 by J.W.

[appleblossom 2,319]

2 hours ago, J.W. said:

My sister move her papers to Sydney Consulate and is waiting for an interview. She is still waiting. I think priority date is around September 2020 or was it DQ 2020 if I’m not mistaken. I need to asked her again.

Her PD is the crucial bit of info. Looks like she’s applied under F2B? So if her PD is 2020 she’s still got many years to go  

[Mark Manti 2]

Just to give an update for the people waiting for EB interview.

PD 09/22

DQ 02/23

Interview 04/24

 

All the consulate staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Be prepared and get all information used in your NVC, mainly the original of all documents and translation if required. 

 

[chy8 4]

On 4/17/2024 at 6:03 AM, dawright84 said:

Hey chy28 curious when you received the DQ confirmation? 

 

I am awaiting an EB based interview in Montreal Canada (have both Aussie and Canadian passports) - I was DQ'd in June last year - and have heard recently there is a 2 year turn around for EB interviews being scheduled by the NVC in Montreal. Thinking of transferring to an Australian based consulate but sounds like it might be out of the frying pan into the frier. Have been avoiding AOS as travel is important, but might be my best route. 

 

Thanks for the info and good luck! 

I was DQed in July 2023, but my priority date only became current this year in late January 2024. Then received the very first sixty-day reminder email from NVC in January 2024. Called the consulate last week, the operator said they do not have any update and only NVC can update me through email  

[Sipran 1]

On 4/23/2024 at 11:01 PM, chy8 said:

I was DQed in July 2023, but my priority date only became current this year in late January 2024. Then received the very first sixty-day reminder email from NVC in January 2024. Called the consulate last week, the operator said they do not have any update and only NVC can update me through email  

 

How's it looking mate? I think from what I gathered, it looks like interviews are scheduled around 13-14 months after DQ 

[chy8 4]

11 hours ago, Sipran said:

 

How's it looking mate? I think from what I gathered, it looks like interviews are scheduled around 13-14 months after DQ 

CEAC status is still 'At NVC' no change for me yet..

[Emily07 0]

Hi Chy8, 

 

I was wondering if you have received your IL from the US Consulate in Sydney yet?
 

I received EB1 approval on 21June 2024 and am waiting for the NVC welcome letter, etc. 

I was wondering what timeline I should expect to have an interview.

 

 

[Emily07 0]

On 4/24/2024 at 11:54 AM, Mark Manti said:

Just to give an update for the people waiting for EB interview.

PD 09/22

DQ 02/23

Interview 04/24

 

All the consulate staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Be prepared and get all information used in your NVC, mainly the original of all documents and translation if required. 

 

Hi 

Can you share when you become current? was it Jan 2024?

[Sipran 1]

On 6/12/2024 at 3:06 AM, chy8 said:

CEAC status is still 'At NVC' no change for me yet..

Any news mate?

[chy8 4]

7 hours ago, Sipran said:

Any news mate?

nah mate, nothing yet. From a guesstimate of dq to il, I may get the IL in August, hoping for the best..

[Sipran 1]

14 hours ago, chy8 said:

nah mate, nothing yet. From a guesstimate of dq to il, I may get the IL in August, hoping for the best..

Yes! I’m hoping I hear something around September 🙏🏽

[chy8 4]

Timeline update: I got the IL today 1st Aug 2024,

PD: late Sep 2022,

PD become current: Jan 2024,

IL received: Early Aug 2024,

Interview: Early September 2024.

If there are any tips please share with me, hoping for the best at the interview, cheers

[Sipran 1]

5 hours ago, chy8 said:

Timeline update: I got the IL today 1st Aug 2024,

PD: late Sep 2022,

PD become current: Jan 2024,

IL received: Early Aug 2024,

Interview: Early September 2024.

If there are any tips please share with me, hoping for the best at the interview, cheers

Our prediction was spot on, I got an interview letter for mid September as well! Good luck! 

[J.W. 4]

On 4/21/2024 at 9:54 AM, appleblossom said:

Her PD is the crucial bit of info. Looks like she’s applied under F2B? So if her PD is 2020 she’s still got many years to go  

Her PD is Nov 2012 and DQ is Sep 2021.

Edited August 1 by J.W.