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I just received an email from NVC informing me that they have scheduled an interview for my stepdaughter in September. The problem is that my wife's application hasn't even been DQ'd yet. Since my understanding is that the applicant must enter the US within 6 months of receiving their visa, my concern is that if we go ahead with the interview for my stepdaughter and my wife's process stretches out another year we could have problems entering the country since my stepdaughter's visa will have been issued more than 6 months prior. I'm guessing the right move is to postpone my stepdaughter's interview until my wife's interview is scheduled. Does that seem like the right way to go at this point?

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2 hours ago, sidmando said:

I just received an email from NVC informing me that they have scheduled an interview for my stepdaughter in September. The problem is that my wife's application hasn't even been DQ'd yet. Since my understanding is that the applicant must enter the US within 6 months of receiving their visa, my concern is that if we go ahead with the interview for my stepdaughter and my wife's process stretches out another year we could have problems entering the country since my stepdaughter's visa will have been issued more than 6 months prior. I'm guessing the right move is to postpone my stepdaughter's interview until my wife's interview is scheduled. Does that seem like the right way to go at this point?

The visa holder must enter the US on or before the expiration date printed on the visa (No later than 6 months after the MEDICAL EXAM date... not the issue date).   The ONLY thing you can do at this point is to contact  your consulate to request a delay/postponement in stepdaughter's interview.  Ask them to interview both your wife and SD at the same time.  Also request an expedite at NVC and the consulate for your wife's case. 

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