F2A Category Mumbai Consulate Interview

[RANCHI 0]

I got 2nd 60Days notice on Aug 11th,frustrated with this system.

[Lubna Anjum 4]

On 8/15/2021 at 9:16 AM, AndIAmIronMan said:

OMG that's terrible. Is the typical F2A wait time for India  4 years or its because of covid?

If Its US citizen filing , then there is no waiting period for immediate family members. But if its LPR filing, there is a cut off for each year country wise and hence waiting period exists here definitely. Then came long wait due to the Trump policies applied and then thanks to Pandemic. We now have 500000 DQ cases waiting for an interview alone in this category now. The most affected ones are the California Processing center compared to other processing centers. But can't help, have to wait   

[Lubna Anjum 4]

19 hours ago, RANCHI said:

I got 2nd 60Days notice on Aug 11th,frustrated with this system.

Hope you have your interview schedule soon. Good Luck! 

[Lubna Anjum 4]

On 8/16/2021 at 9:29 AM, Mr. Patel said:

@Lubna Anjum No update from Mumbai consulate so far. I am keen to know visa statistics of the consulate for July month. I want to check how many Immigrant Visas they issued for the month. 

For F2B Mumbai consulate Visa Issuance by Post, they have issued only 3 visas in June 2021. July stats are not yet updated. You can find more details here: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JUNE 2021 -- IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

 

And the 3 visas issued in this category is all that includes for overall India (country wise). - https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JUNE 2021 -- IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class.pdf 

[Lubna Anjum 4]

31 minutes ago, Lubna Anjum said:

For F2B Mumbai consulate Visa Issuance by Post, they have issued only 3 visas in June 2021. July stats are not yet updated. You can find more details here: https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JUNE 2021 -- IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class.pdf

 

And the 3 visas issued in this category is all that includes for overall India (country wise). - https://travel.state.gov/content/dam/visas/Statistics/Immigrant-Statistics/MonthlyIVIssuances/JUNE 2021 -- IV Issuances by FSC or Place of Birth and Visa Class.pdf 

When we see a trend, a very positive rate is seen for overall visa approvals (All categories). Mumbai Consulate issued overall 421 (all categories) in April out of which F2 category got 2 Visas approved. 117 Visas (all categories) in May out of which F2 category got 1 visa approved, In June they have issued 785 (all categories) out of which F2 approved was 3 visas. Analysis shows there is great amount of increase in overall Visa approvals. However, F2 category approvals are barely minimum approved Visa. This category is clearly ignored by the system. Very Frustrating actually. If we calculate daily data with 22 working days (standard), In April, they approved 19 visas per day, May-5 Visas per day, June-35 visas per day. The Approval rate per day is too low. They can either conduct digital/online/virtual interviews or have us sit in embassy with social distancing and increase approval rate per day basis. This report is really pathetic and disappointing. 

Edited August 18, 2021 by Lubna Anjum

[Mr. Patel 11]

I think they are still issuing visas from Dec 2019 - Mar 2020 DQed applicants. The speed is super slow. However on the other side they issued more than 12000 Non-immigrant visas in June month (Mumbai consulate) itself. Only god knows what's going.

Edited August 19, 2021 by Mr. Patel

[tchauhan 3]

Hello, I am facing the same prob. 

 

My wife case:

PD: SEP-2017

DQ: FEB-2020

 

Still waiting for visa interview from mumbai embassy.

[Lubna Anjum 4]

2 hours ago, tchauhan said:

Hello, I am facing the same prob. 

 

My wife case:

PD: SEP-2017

DQ: FEB-2020

 

Still waiting for visa interview from mumbai embassy.

I am sure your wife's case would be coming soon , much before mine, because I am DQ since Nov'2020 but your wife's case is DQ since Feb 2020. So, you will receive an update much before mine... Please do keep us posted here if you hear anything from them about interviews. 

[Lubna Anjum 4]

On 8/19/2021 at 10:16 AM, Mr. Patel said:

I think they are still issuing visas from Dec 2019 - Mar 2020 DQed applicants. The speed is super slow. However on the other side they issued more than 12000 Non-immigrant visas in June month (Mumbai consulate) itself. Only god knows what's going.

Hi Mr. Patel, 

 

July statistics are updated. Its very disappointing to see that from overall India we only got 1 visa approved for F2 category whereas F3 got 49 approved, F4 - 82 approved and from Mumbai Consulate we got F3 -19 approved and F4 28 approved but Zero approvals from F2 category in July'2021.

 

It implies that siblings visa F4 is given more priority than F2 category - Children and Spouse. (I know its depending upon PD & DQ date, country etc) but why to categorize the priority basis if its not followed properly by consulates. From USCIS, F2 category is prioritize than F4. But practically, F2 category is ignored totally.  

 

JULY 2021 - IV Issuances by FSC and Visa Class (state.gov) 

 

JULY 2021 - IV Issuances by Post and Visa Class (state.gov) 

[Mr. Patel 11]

Hi @Lubna Anjum

July statistics is an another disappointment for Family Based applicants. However, If I am not wrong FX covers F2A. I am still wondering if they can issue thousands of visas to non-immigrant applicants then why not Family based. 

[Lubna Anjum 4]

On 9/8/2021 at 3:50 AM, tchauhan said:

Hello, I am facing the same prob. 

 

My wife case:

PD: SEP-2017

DQ: FEB-2020

 

Still waiting for visa interview from mumbai embassy.

 

Hi tchauhan, 

 

do you have any update on your wife's case so far? 

[tchauhan 3]

On 9/13/2021 at 6:55 AM, Lubna Anjum said:

 

Hi tchauhan, 

 

do you have any update on your wife's case so far? 

No update yet, most probably I will get email from NVC in the end of this month. I will let you know I get any update. Thanks

[Parthiv 0]

I am also facing same problem .

DQ-April 2020 . Not yet updates after that. I am just receiving 60 days letter but no update. 

[Shane25 0]

On 8/14/2021 at 4:31 PM, Lubna Anjum said:

Hi Ranchi, any update on your interview? since your 60 days period ended on Aug 12th. 

Been dq'd since March 2020. I recieved my 4th ×60 days letter still waiting for the interview. 😥

[Shane25 0]

Any update f2a Philippines?  When they will start interviewing applicants and what year and date are in in the interview?