After DQ!

[Agolbaghi 5]

Hello all,

I am expecting to get DQ “ Documentary approved “ this week for my dad petition finally. I guess they call it iR-5!!

it is good to know what would be next? How long wait to get an interview? And does DQ 100% means success? If not , what causes failure? Sorry, too many questions, too little answers! Thanks in advance AG

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

This is the process after DQ:

1. Case is DQ'd by NVC.

2. Case then enters NVC queue for your consulate and waits at NVC.

3. Consulate informs NVC of available interview date for upcoming month.

4. NVC schedules interview when case reaches the front of the queue for that consulate.

5. NVC notifies person of interview date via email.

6. NVC then sends case to consulate.

After the interview is scheduled, it can take several days to several weeks for the consulate to receive the case.

Does DQ mean guaranteed success?  No.  It means only that NVC has collected the documents for the consulate to review. The consulate officer has complete discretion to either approve, deny, or request more documents after the interview.  The status change to "issued" is the only true indication of visa approval.  Good luck.

Edited June 14, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Agolbaghi 5]

Thank you lucky cat;

would you please also educate me about estimated wait time from DQ approval till our designated consulate informs NVC that they have upcoming space for interview?!is it weeks, months, or years? Again the case is about my dad and I understand there is back log from COVID!

AG

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

2 minutes ago, Agolbaghi said:

Thank you lucky cat;

would you please also educate me about estimated wait time from DQ approval till our designated consulate informs NVC that they have upcoming space for interview?!is it weeks, months, or years? Again the case is about my dad and I understand there is back log from COVID!

AG

The only way I know is to take a look at timelines for his country.  That might give you an idea of how long the wait is. 

[Agolbaghi 5]

Thank you luck cat! I try to search the website for it! But I was wondering if similar cases reading this can share their experiences please!

AG

[Agolbaghi 5]

I am reading from other people experience they got email informing their interview would be in one month! Is this the case for majority of us?!I need more of 3 months Gap to coordinate things in my life … I need to request leave of absence and it takes time to approve or deny… I guess we can postpone the interview … but any advice appreciated 

[Agolbaghi 5]

I am reading from other people experience they got email informing their interview would be in one month! Is this the case for majority of us?!I need more of 3 months Gap to coordinate things in my life … I need to request leave of absence and it takes time to approve or deny… I guess we can postpone the interview … but any advice appreciated 

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

3 minutes ago, Agolbaghi said:

I am reading from other people experience they got email informing their interview would be in one month! Is this the case for majority of us?!I need more of 3 months Gap to coordinate things in my life … I need to request leave of absence and it takes time to approve or deny… I guess we can postpone the interview … but any advice appreciated 

I don't remember seeing any case in which a 3 month notice was given.  It is usually a few weeks to a month.   He could also experience an extended wait after the interview for background checks.  This is common for MENA countries. 

[Agolbaghi 5]

Lucky cat thanks again, since no one shows interest to share info on this complicated subject I point my questions back to you please; I am not even sure if you get this message….. I was told I have the option to schedule my interview date once consulate would announce there will be choices, not entirely sure how it works but I could remember for non- immigrant visa I was able go to consulate site and choose between months that consulate has opened up , let say for example October and December 2021 now is open for my particular consulate, so I go to website and I pick December 12 for example…. Now I will have lots of time to accommodate with my jobs , flights, personal things… but the way you mentioned above on the timeline looks like for NVC will schedule for you a non voluntary date no matter you ready or not and most probably as you said it will be 3-4 weeks notice in advance max.!( I am receiving your message to my previous question while I am writing this ;which might be confusing for you but I really appreciate that your response to this one too !)

many thanks

AG

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

1 minute ago, Agolbaghi said:

but the way you mentioned above on the timeline looks like for NVC will schedule for you a non voluntary date no matter you ready or not and most probably as you said it will be 3-4 weeks notice in advance max.!

For immigrant visas, NVC schedules the interview date......after that, you can contact the embassy/consulate if you need to re-schedule. 

[Agolbaghi 5]

Thanks for prompt response, so if I get it correctly for immigrant visa you have limited choice basically only to postpone the original date has been selected by NVC!! That will cause more delay and inconsistency and having new variations of corona virus around the corner wouldn’t be the best choice!! But appreciate the response!

Please let me ask you another question: the moment I will get DQ , each type of visa will be different, I don’t know all of them let say IR-1 , IR -5,… I saw someone posted a picture here from Abu Dhabi consulate website, I couldn’t personally get that information yet! Is my speculation correct?! I mean it is totally different if I was going to petition for my imaginary fiancée instead of now that I have applied for my dad! Right?! I again try to get the time line for IR -5 from Abu Dhabi… it is not so easy to access that on their website…maybe I am a beginner… but let me ask you what is your best calculated guess if I get DQ today or tomorrow for my dad, to have all 6 steps you mentioned in your first message done, again weeks, months, or years?! I see all sort of waiting time on this chat room but it is hard to follow which ones are petitioning for their parent from Abu Dhabi and exactly how long they have been waiting after DQ has been issued? A simple question with no answer to find anywhere!!!! Or maybe I am in wrong chat room or don’t know how to extract information from embassy website 😞😞😐😐thank you for reading this far!😊

AG

[Ljhay 1]

Hi Lucky Cat It's frustrating that my mom got DQ a month ago and my dad rejected the marriage contract which they have both the same papers.and we submitted again and its still pending.How long do you thing we have to wait before the interview date and would it be possible if both of them get the same date for interview? 

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

1 minute ago, Ljhay said:

Hi Lucky Cat It's frustrating that my mom got DQ a month ago and my dad rejected the marriage contract which they have both the same papers.and we submitted again and its still pending.How long do you thing we have to wait before the interview date and would it be possible if both of them get the same date for interview? 

You should contact NVC, and request a joint interview.

[Ljhay 1]

Lucky Cat do i have to wait the DQ for my dad before i contact the NVC?I heard philippines has a lot of backlogs.thank u

Edited June 19, 2021 by Ljhay

[Crazy Cat 42,320]

1 minute ago, Ljhay said:

Do i have to wait the DQ for my dad before i contact the NVC?I heard philippines has a lot of backlogs.thank u

You don't have to wait.