Ghana doing interviews

[PEbode 14]

Was wondering if ghana embassy is open and doing interviews haven't seen anything for awhile  we got DQ in October 2021 still waiting  for interview 

[dwheels76 5,468]

27 minutes ago, PEbode said:

Was wondering if ghana embassy is open and doing interviews haven't seen anything for awhile  we got DQ in October 2021 still waiting  for interview 

They are still in Sept/October 2020 DQ. That was kast Interview letters in June. They haven't issued for IR/CR.

I know they are 22 months from DQ.

[PEbode 14]

9 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

They are still in Sept/October 2020 DQ. That was kast Interview letters in June. They haven't issued for IR/CR.

I know they are 22 months from DQ.

What do you mean 22 months from DQ

[Ashleyg333 9]

1 hour ago, PEbode said:

What do you mean 22 months from DQ

DQ date is the date you were documentarily qualified by NVC, in other words it is the date that NVC accepted all of your documents and sent u an email saying so.  Your DQ date is in Oct 2021 and Ghana embassy is currently at Sept 2020/Oct 2020 ...... so basically if they don't speed up their current process (which does not look like they're even trying to decrease their backlog) then u have about another 14 months or more before you receive an email about an interview date. Currently it's taking about 2 yrs after being DQed for Ghana couples to receive their IR1 visa interviews. 

[PEbode 14]

Wow that is ridiculous  there not even trying to clear out the backlog 

[Ashleyg333 9]

5 hours ago, PEbode said:

Wow that is ridiculous  there not even trying to clear out the backlog 

Not at all which is sad. You can always try to expedite your case or move it to another country but u need a valid reason to do so. 

[Joe1122 0]

So the priority date for a I130 petition of a US citizen for a spouse is pretty useless based on your comments. If say person A started the process in 2018 and doesn't receive an approval date until 2022 and person B received an approval of her case in 2021 and started in 2020, would NVC prioritize person B for an interview date because their face was approved faster? This doesn't seem fair if this is the case especially if USCIS took a while to approve person A's case without any problems.

[PEbode 14]

2 hours ago, Joe1122 said:

So the priority date for a I130 petition of a US citizen for a spouse is pretty useless based on your comments. If say person A started the process in 2018 and doesn't receive an approval date until 2022 and person B received an approval of her case in 2021 and started in 2020, would NVC prioritize person B for an interview date because their face was approved faster? This doesn't seem fair if this is the case especially if USCIS took a while to approve person A's case without any problems.

It all depends on each case and how long each person take to summit there documents  or if they have to get co-sponsor every situation is different on how long each case takes and how fast each person replies 

[Joe1122 0]

Ok. Take my case for example, I received my NOA1 on 12/24/2019 after submitting documents on 12/17/2019. For some strange reason, USCIS approved my case on 11/5/2021 after I got my state senator involved. I have lost precious time there for no reason because they didn't ask for additional documents or evidence. I then paid all fees and submitted civil documents to NVC on 11/9/2021. NVC approved all my documents on 2/15/2022 and I have since been waiting for an interview for my spouse. Given my timeline of events, does this mean that if USCIS approved someone's case faster than mine but started the process later (say 6/2021) comparable to mine and received a faster approval from the NVC, would that person be prioritized for an interview scheduling before me?

 

My case doesn't  involve a co-sponsor and I submitted my civil documents and paid fees immediately.

 

Many thanks.

[PEbode 14]

15 minutes ago, Joe1122 said:

Ok. Take my case for example, I received my NOA1 on 12/24/2019 after submitting documents on 12/17/2019. For some strange reason, USCIS approved my case on 11/5/2021 after I got my state senator involved. I have lost precious time there for no reason because they didn't ask for additional documents or evidence. I then paid all fees and submitted civil documents to NVC on 11/9/2021. NVC approved all my documents on 2/15/2022 and I have since been waiting for an interview for my spouse. Given my timeline of events, does this mean that if USCIS approved someone's case faster than mine but started the process later (say 6/2021) comparable to mine and received a faster approval from the NVC, would that person be prioritized for an interview scheduling before me?

 

My case doesn't  involve a co-sponsor and I submitted my civil documents and paid fees immediately.

 

Many thanks.

Your interview is based off of your DQ date and the time line when it comes  in order of that month

[Joe1122 0]

See the note below from US Embassy Ghana:

 

If NVC has informed you that your case is documentarily qualified and it is awaiting scheduling of an interview at post, then you must wait for NVC to notify you of an interview date and time at U.S. Embassy Accra. Each month, the consular section provides a total capacity for IV applicants and interview to NVC. NVC will schedule interviews at post and send the visa applicant, the petitioner, and the registered agent/attorney an email noting the date and time.

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the Department of State’s ability to process immigrant visa applications.  U.S. Embassy Accra has resumed visa services as expeditiously as possible in a safe manner, however, operational restrictions and staffing shortages over the past years has greatly limited the number of IVs the consular section has been able to process. As a result, there is a large backlog of documentarily qualified IV applications waiting to be scheduled at post Accra. IV applications are scheduled and interviewed according to priority date. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the IV backlog in a manner that is fair to all applicants and recognizes the hardship that has been placed on all separated families awaiting their turn.

 

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dFDPZv5a0UimkaErISH0S2vMq7BjMz9HvBd4XC6nX_hUQzg4UERMR1pCWDhZQURLOVUwNVZHMFJZUSQlQCN0PWcu&utm_source=google&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Accra+consular

 

What's the context of priority date here? Is it pertaining to other visa categories or the actual NOA1 date?

[PEbode 14]

3 hours ago, Joe1122 said:

See the note below from US Embassy Ghana:

 

If NVC has informed you that your case is documentarily qualified and it is awaiting scheduling of an interview at post, then you must wait for NVC to notify you of an interview date and time at U.S. Embassy Accra. Each month, the consular section provides a total capacity for IV applicants and interview to NVC. NVC will schedule interviews at post and send the visa applicant, the petitioner, and the registered agent/attorney an email noting the date and time.

Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the Department of State’s ability to process immigrant visa applications.  U.S. Embassy Accra has resumed visa services as expeditiously as possible in a safe manner, however, operational restrictions and staffing shortages over the past years has greatly limited the number of IVs the consular section has been able to process. As a result, there is a large backlog of documentarily qualified IV applications waiting to be scheduled at post Accra. IV applications are scheduled and interviewed according to priority date. We thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to resolve the IV backlog in a manner that is fair to all applicants and recognizes the hardship that has been placed on all separated families awaiting their turn.

 

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dFDPZv5a0UimkaErISH0S2vMq7BjMz9HvBd4XC6nX_hUQzg4UERMR1pCWDhZQURLOVUwNVZHMFJZUSQlQCN0PWcu&utm_source=google&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Accra+consular

 

What's the context of priority date here? Is it pertaining to other visa categories or the actual NOA1 date?

They are going off your DQ date 

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What documentrily qualified cases is American embassy in ghana working on now