Strange email from NVC

[MrCosgrove 6]

Hi,

 

received an email today from NVC which said :

 

"

We previously notified you of the date and time of your immigrant visa interview at the U.S.Embassy/Consulate General in SYDNEY, ASTL.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel this interview. We will schedule a new interview appointment as soon as possible and notify you of the date and time. There is no need for you to take action at this time."

 

The only thing that is concerning here is the fact that neither me nor my wife received any previous emails about an interview date. 

 

Im not sure if I should be emailing NVC to clarify this or not. 

 

 

We previously notified you of the date and time of your immigrant visa interview at the U.S.Embassy/Consulate General in SYDNEY, ASTL.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have to cancel this interview. We will schedule a new interview appointment as soon as possible and notify you of the date and time. There is no need for you to take action at this time.

[Babu Frik 1,162]

so call them

[MrCosgrove 6]

when an interview in scheduled, should that show up in the messages on the CEAC website. I can see in there that an interview has been cancelled, but there is no message in there of an interview ever being scheduled, Does the interview schedule show in the messages on the CEAC website normally?

[ClaireH93 4]

I got this very same email this morning! 

 

I know a few other people who have got this, though they were all expedites.

They had their expedite approved, then received this email, then about a week later received their interview info.

 

I have emailed our lawyer (no lawyer hate please, our case is not straightforward by any means) for his input.

Interestingly, he has had a lot of his clients interviewed and approved during COVID so hopefully he can shed some light 

 

Edit: have you expedited?

Edited October 26, 2020 by ClaireH93
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[MrCosgrove 6]

23 minutes ago, ClaireH93 said:

I got this very same email this morning! 

 

I know a few other people who have got this, though they were all expedites.

They had their expedite approved, then received this email, then about a week later received their interview info.

 

I have emailed our lawyer (no lawyer hate please, our case is not straightforward by any means) for his input.

Interestingly, he has had a lot of his clients interviewed and approved during COVID so hopefully he can shed some light 

 

Edit: have you expedited?

thanks for the response, no i haven't expedited.  trying to call them to get some clarification on whats going on with it. see what light they can shed on it!

[MrCosgrove 6]

1 hour ago, ClaireH93 said:

I got this very same email this morning! 

 

I know a few other people who have got this, though they were all expedites.

They had their expedite approved, then received this email, then about a week later received their interview info.

 

I have emailed our lawyer (no lawyer hate please, our case is not straightforward by any means) for his input.

Interestingly, he has had a lot of his clients interviewed and approved during COVID so hopefully he can shed some light 

 

Edit: have you expedited?

So I did call NVC and after an hour on hold finally got an answer 

 

Apparently this is like a default email they send out when they start actively working towards your interview.

 

They person told that right now NVC are performing (and I quote here) "Boring administrative work" on the case before sending it to Sydney consulate for an interview . no idea what that "boring administrative work " entails. I actually thought my case must have already been in sydney since NVC approved it in May, but its just been sitting in NVC for months. 

 

Good news is, it means they are actively working on the case again, so that may mean at least its close to being finished. 

 

 

[ClaireH93 4]

3 hours ago, MrCosgrove said:

So I did call NVC and after an hour on hold finally got an answer 

 

Apparently this is like a default email they send out when they start actively working towards your interview.

 

They person told that right now NVC are performing (and I quote here) "Boring administrative work" on the case before sending it to Sydney consulate for an interview . no idea what that "boring administrative work " entails. I actually thought my case must have already been in sydney since NVC approved it in May, but its just been sitting in NVC for months. 

 

Good news is, it means they are actively working on the case again, so that may mean at least its close to being finished. 

 

 

Oh wow, well thanks for sitting on hold!! 

This is good news at least. Ive been logging in probably once a month (DQ was 2nd June) and its always said "at NVC". I checked this morning and it stills there, but that's wonderful news if they're working towards moving them to Sydney. Then I guess it just depends how long the line is 🤞

[MrCosgrove 6]

5 hours ago, ClaireH93 said:

Oh wow, well thanks for sitting on hold!! 

This is good news at least. Ive been logging in probably once a month (DQ was 2nd June) and its always said "at NVC". I checked this morning and it stills there, but that's wonderful news if they're working towards moving them to Sydney. Then I guess it just depends how long the line is 🤞

yeah hoping it means something will happen soon, this has been a long journey, (started April 2019)  so very ready to be done with it and get on with our life. 

 

Mine says At NVC still at the moment. (DQ May 27th). so not far away from yours. 

 

hoping the line isnt too long!

[SteveInBostonI130 3,489]

Hello,

 

That is the default email for anyone who has their expedite request approved.  Not sure why you received it.  Good news:  it is typically followed by a "new interview scheduled" email. 

 

 

Also, the CR1/IR1 sits at NVC until the first interview is scheduled.  Then, a few days later, it is sent to the embassy.

[Calicolom 266]

19 hours ago, Babu Frik said:

so call them

Call them? using a phone, or pigeons.

[HKS 169]

2 hours ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Hello,

 

That is the default email for anyone who has their expedite request approved.  Not sure why you received it.  Good news:  it is typically followed by a "new interview scheduled" email. 

 

 

Also, the CR1/IR1 sits at NVC until the first interview is scheduled.  Then, a few days later, it is sent to the embassy.

I was told by NVC that when they expedite they have to ‘clear their system’. There is apparently a box to check that says something like interview scheduled. They have to have it checked off in order to send the case to Embassy. But when the case is expedited the Embassy schedules the interview not NVC. So NVC has to cancel scheduled interview to ‘clear the system’. When they do this, it sends an automatic email to you saying your interview is canceled, even though it was never scheduled in the first place. 
 

Perhaps the most quirky system controlling our lives. Yay! 😏

[suntilly 1]

I and husband also received this very same email yesterday. Presently on hold with NVC as we too had no interview previously scheduled. It will be wonderful news to hear things might be moving forward. Presently on hold with NVC so far at 31.49 minutes.  Interesting though we were not an expedited application. 

[ClaireH93 4]

5 hours ago, suntilly said:

I and husband also received this very same email yesterday. Presently on hold with NVC as we too had no interview previously scheduled. It will be wonderful news to hear things might be moving forward. Presently on hold with NVC so far at 31.49 minutes.  Interesting though we were not an expedited application. 

So got another email about 30 minutes ago.

Expedite approved. I never applied for an expedite, but its approved 🤷‍♀️

 

Anyone else?

[MrCosgrove 6]

24 minutes ago, ClaireH93 said:

So got another email about 30 minutes ago.

Expedite approved. I never applied for an expedite, but its approved 🤷‍♀️

 

Anyone else?

yes me too, not complaining about it thats for sure, but no didnt ask them to expedite. 

 

I guess since its  well outside their 60 days from NVC to interview they are now experditing the over due ones?? maybe, just guessing 

 

 

[HKS 169]

5 hours ago, MrCosgrove said:

yes me too, not complaining about it thats for sure, but no didnt ask them to expedite. 

 

I guess since its  well outside their 60 days from NVC to interview they are now experditing the over due ones?? maybe, just guessing 

 

 

Nope. I got DQ in May 2020 and finally got my expedite approved Oct 2020.  And now the Embassy closed due to terrorist threats. 
so I don’t think there is a 60 day deadline.