Priority Interviews

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

I've been looking at the last four months of visa approvals out of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.  My wife is DQ and we are awaiting interview on a CR1. What's interesting is that CR1 approvals are very low, while they are processing nearly 10 times IR1.  Does anyone know if they are prioritizing IR1 over CR1, or is still based on the date in which you were document qualified through NVC?  Thanks!

[SusieQQQ 11,586]

Speculation: with all the delays around covid, many cases that were CR1 have become IR1. 
I can’t see any logical reason that IR1 would be prioritized over CR1, the family relationship is identical for immigration purposes regardless the length of the marriage.

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

8 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

Speculation: with all the delays around covid, many cases that were CR1 have become IR1. 
I can’t see any logical reason that IR1 would be prioritized over CR1, the family relationship is identical for immigration purposes regardless the length of the marriage.

Yes, I think you are likely correct.  Appreciate your feedback.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

30 minutes ago, LazyPerroFarm said:

I've been looking at the last four months of visa approvals out of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.  My wife is DQ and we are awaiting interview on a CR1. What's interesting is that CR1 approvals are very low, while they are processing nearly 10 times IR1.  Does anyone know if they are prioritizing IR1 over CR1, or is still based on the date in which you were document qualified through NVC?  Thanks!

CR-1 and IR-1 are exactly the same priority....Logically, the longer people have waited, the higher the chance that the length of the marriage is 2 years at the time of the interview....thus, more IR-1 visas......it makes sense.

Edited May 26, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Boiler 45,486]

I assume we will see very few Cr1's for the foreseeable future, your data just confirms that.

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I assume we will see very few Cr1's for the foreseeable future, your data just confirms that.

Agree.  I guess the CR-1s are expedited cases.

[Dashinka 24,493]

33 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I assume we will see very few Cr1's for the foreseeable future, your data just confirms that.

And a lot fewer ROCs.

[Paco415 60]

On 5/26/2021 at 6:21 AM, LazyPerroFarm said:

I've been looking at the last four months of visa approvals out of the US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia.  My wife is DQ and we are awaiting interview on a CR1. What's interesting is that CR1 approvals are very low, while they are processing nearly 10 times IR1.  Does anyone know if they are prioritizing IR1 over CR1, or is still based on the date in which you were document qualified through NVC?  Thanks!

We were DQ on 11/18/20 and just received an interview date in Bogotá for late June. Long wait! We are IR-1 but I think it’s because of the slow reopening of the embassy due to COVID. I don’t think IR’s are more of a priority than CR’s but I may be mistaken.

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

6 hours ago, Paco415 said:

We were DQ on 11/18/20 and just received an interview date in Bogotá for late June. Long wait! We are IR-1 but I think it’s because of the slow reopening of the embassy due to COVID. I don’t think IR’s are more of a priority than CR’s but I may be mistaken.

Oh wow, we were DQ on 12/4/20 only 2 weeks after you.  Fingers crossed but that may suggest we should receive a letter very shortly.  Had you received any information prior suggesting that your interview was only a month away or was this the first correspondence giving you a date?  Many thanks for the information! -

[Paco415 60]

1 hour ago, LazyPerroFarm said:

Oh wow, we were DQ on 12/4/20 only 2 weeks after you.  Fingers crossed but that may suggest we should receive a letter very shortly.  Had you received any information prior suggesting that your interview was only a month away or was this the first correspondence giving you a date?  Many thanks for the information! -

This was the first correspondence about our case since our DQ email in November! We have been waiting so long that we got complacent and estimated we wouldn’t hear anything until after the summer. Then my spouse texted me a screenshot of the email the other day from abroad with the interview date asking me if this is what he thinks it was. Sure enough, I checked my own email and I had the same one. It would be the one day I decided not to check my email to concentrate on other things LOL. So, keep an eye on your email it’s probably coming to you soon!! 🤞🏽

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

On 5/31/2021 at 7:22 AM, LazyPerroFarm said:

Oh wow, we were DQ on 12/4/20 only 2 weeks after you.  Fingers crossed but that may suggest we should receive a letter very shortly.  Had you received any information prior suggesting that your interview was only a month away or was this the first correspondence giving you a date?  Many thanks for the information! -

If you don't mind me asking, what date did you receive your letter and what date is your interview?  Just trying to perhaps estimate a time (fingers crossed) in which we would receive our interview notice.  Many thanks! 

On 5/31/2021 at 9:22 AM, Paco415 said:

This was the first correspondence about our case since our DQ email in November! We have been waiting so long that we got complacent and estimated we wouldn’t hear anything until after the summer. Then my spouse texted me a screenshot of the email the other day from abroad with the interview date asking me if this is what he thinks it was. Sure enough, I checked my own email and I had the same one. It would be the one day I decided not to check my email to concentrate on other things LOL. So, keep an eye on your email it’s probably coming to you soon!! 🤞🏽

If you don't mind me asking, what date did you receive your letter and what date is your interview?  Just trying to perhaps estimate a time (fingers crossed) in which we would receive our interview notice.  Many thanks! 

[Paco415 60]

38 minutes ago, LazyPerroFarm said:

If you don't mind me asking, what date did you receive your letter and what date is your interview?  Just trying to perhaps estimate a time (fingers crossed) in which we would receive our interview notice.  Many thanks! 

If you don't mind me asking, what date did you receive your letter and what date is your interview?  Just trying to perhaps estimate a time (fingers crossed) in which we would receive our interview notice.  Many thanks! 

We received the email May 24, interview is June 23. I’ve heard through the grapevine that some people got even less notice for an interview at my embassy. We are scrambling to get everything in order including travel arrangements but looks like we are in track so far. We already made appointments for medical exam and biometrics too. 

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

46 minutes ago, Paco415 said:

We received the email May 24, interview is June 23. I’ve heard through the grapevine that some people got even less notice for an interview at my embassy. We are scrambling to get everything in order including travel arrangements but looks like we are in track so far. We already made appointments for medical exam and biometrics too. 

Many thanks!  Best of luck!

[LazyPerroFarm 5]

On 6/7/2021 at 8:41 AM, Paco415 said:

We received the email May 24, interview is June 23. I’ve heard through the grapevine that some people got even less notice for an interview at my embassy. We are scrambling to get everything in order including travel arrangements but looks like we are in track so far. We already made appointments for medical exam and biometrics too. 

So sorry for another question, but was wondering what your priority date was?  I know our DQ is very close, but I had forgotten that priority dates play a significant role in when your interview would be.  Many thanks for sharing and best of luck on the 23rd! 

[Boiler 45,486]

43 minutes ago, LazyPerroFarm said:

So sorry for another question, but was wondering what your priority date was?  I know our DQ is very close, but I had forgotten that priority dates play a significant role in when your interview would be.  Many thanks for sharing and best of luck on the 23rd! 

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