IR 1 / CR 1 Visa Process & Procedures

[mdvs 0]

Is anyone here are currently waiting for their scheduled interview in Bahrain Consular?

Tracked my processing dates:

 

PD: Aug 12, 2020

NOA: Feb 1, 2021

Case Creation: Feb 6, 2021

1st Document submitted: July 7, 2021 (DS260)

Notice to Update Status: July 21, 2021 - I haven't had to submit all my documents in one because it take so long to get my police clearance in Philippines

2nd Document Submitted: July 27, 2021

 

Still waiting for the schedule and interview.

[Chancy 6,243]

On 8/9/2021 at 3:14 PM, mdvs said:

2nd Document Submitted: July 27, 2021

 

Still waiting for the schedule and interview.

 

You still need to wait for your documents to be reviewed and your case to be documentarily qualified (DQ) by NVC.  Until you get that DQ email notification from NVC, you are not in line to be scheduled for interview.  Based on the timeframes posted by NVC, it seems like you may have to wait around 2 months before you can get DQ -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

Current case review time: As of 9-AUG-2021, we are reviewing documents submitted to us on 11-JUN-2021.

 

[mdvs 0]

Thank you for the information that you have given, that really helps me understand what is actually I'm waiting for. Hopefully it won't take longer than 2 months as I have researched about the unpredictable waiting time, some had 2 weeks and some others had 6 months before they got DQed and I guess it depends on the country where we applied for the visa.

 

[Chancy 6,243]

2 hours ago, mdvs said:

some had 2 weeks and some others had 6 months before they got DQed and I guess it depends on the country where we applied for the visa.

 

If you go through the posts in the thread below, it seems consistent that the only cases that get DQ are those with 1st or 2nd submission date on or before NVC's published review date.  It's not a 2-weeek to 6-month variance.  Since May 2021, members have reported getting DQ within 4 to 8 weeks.  Since July, it's been closer to 8 weeks.

 

Also, the wait time from document submission up to DQ doesn't depend on the beneficiary's country, as the profiles of the members in that thread show.  It is only at the scheduling of interview after DQ where the backlog in the embassy/consulate definitely plays a major part.

 

 

[Cherie123 8]

Just got USCIS approved ! So happy!    It took 10 months.

Edited August 12, 2021 by Cherie123

[Gozde 10]

21 minutes ago, Cherie123 said:

Just got USCIS approved ! So happy!    It took 10 months.

Congrats!