DS-160 appointment question

[Will Schu 6]

We filled out the DS-160, printed and saved the confirmation page and entire application, and now at the MRV fee page where it says there are no appointments available.

Do we randomly check back and pray for an appointment date, or is there something I'm missing?

The welcome letter has outdated links and information, and the embassy website isn't much help at all.

I'm unable to find this answer in the flowchart.

 

 

[SteveInBostonI130 3,402]

Which embassy/consulate?

[Will Schu 6]

Yerevan, Armenia 

 

[EatBulaga 314]

21 hours ago, Will Schu said:

Yerevan, Armenia 

 

Many other consulates interview appointments are made thru 

https://www.ustraveldocs.com/

Armenia consulate from UStravelDocs links to

https://am.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/

https://am.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/

Looks like best to contact the Armenia consulate directly by email contacts provided to schedule the K1 interview?

 

You can also ask on the regional sub-forums to see if anyone else with more experience?

https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Armenia

 

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by EatBulaga

[Will Schu 6]

Thank you for the info.

I definitely got to find someone who has dealt with Armenia before.

We're currently stuck in some sort of weird catch-22. We need to get a medical exam, but cannot schedule a medical exam without a confirmed embassy appointment which requires a medical exam be completed and all paperwork from the exam with us at the appointment.

Essentially, we need to get an appointment that gives us enough time to get there, get a medical exam, wait 5 business days for results, then go to the interview, and then wait a possible additional 5 business days after the interview to retrieve her passport and visa info so she can return home and begin the process of coming here. And that's all reliant on how well the consular is feeling that particular day.

I'm freaking out so hard and so stressed right now...

 

[EatBulaga 314]

11 minutes ago, EatBulaga said:

Many other consulates interview appointments are made thru 

https://www.ustraveldocs.com/

Armenia consulate from UStravelDocs links to

https://am.usembassy.gov/visas/nonimmigrant-visas/

https://am.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/

Looks like best to contact the Armenia consulate directly by email contacts provided to schedule the K1 interview?

 

You can also ask on the regional sub-forums to see if anyone else with more experience?

https://www.visajourney.com/portals/index.php?country=Armenia

 

 

Can also try posting to this sub-regional forum?

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/95-europe-amp-eurasia-except-the-uk-and-russia/

[animax 33]

Did the appointments suddenly become available? Were you able to schedule an interview? My fiancee is also Iranian and we will have her interview in Armenia too! We are waiting for NOA2 still (August 2021 NOA1), but it would be so helpful if you could pass along anything you learned to help us through this stressful process. Wish you guys the best of luck and I am sure you will finish this hard process soon! You are nearly there. 🙏

[Will Schu 6]

14 minutes ago, animax said:

Did the appointments suddenly become available? Were you able to schedule an interview? My fiancee is also Iranian and we will have her interview in Armenia too! We are waiting for NOA2 still (August 2021 NOA1), but it would be so helpful if you could pass along anything you learned to help us through this stressful process. Wish you guys the best of luck and I am sure you will finish this hard process soon! You are nearly there. 🙏

Salaam!

Here's the thing I found out with Yerevan so far.

They expect to communicate with your fiancee. My emails go unanswered, and they'll reply to her within one day. 

When we got the invitation letter, they asked for her email address, and only then did they actually send the invitation document and other information.

 

We did get an interview. Finally!

What she had to do is send them a completed copy of our DS-160, and make her case to get an interview date because our petition is expiring soon. USCIS puts 4 months on the petition, and the NVC ate up 2 months. Yerevan responded in less than one week after the NVC forwarded our case to them.

The free appointment slots are not up when you go through the AIS system to register your DS-160 and pay the MRV fee. They'll open up slots after your fiancee emails them (no phone and they only like to reply to fiancee).

Hopefully, that will change and you'll be able to schedule when you guys in the  information--but be prepared for the stress.

 

From what I can gather, the NVC is mostly contractors. It's probably a safe bet they drag their feet and complain once they accumulate too much to do--so be prepared for any communication dealing with the NVC to be next to nothing. Their inquiry information does say to contact them if you have not received any word 6 weeks after USCIS sends their case to them. Make sure you do! The only communication was the K1_FTP (K1 forwarded to embassy)--and it will be a Rich Text File format. The only way I found out they received our case was through the inquiry system. They never sent any notice.

 

Message me with any questions you have. I'll do my best to respond as soon as I get them.

Make sure to scan your NOAs and keep good copies of everything. Once your case gets to the NVC make sure to start preparing everything you can (start now if you guys can). After the case makes it to Yerevan do your best to move on everything as fast as you can.

 

Good luck!!

-Will

 

 

[animax 33]

17 minutes ago, Will Schu said:

Salaam!

Here's the thing I found out with Yerevan so far.

They expect to communicate with your fiancee. My emails go unanswered, and they'll reply to her within one day. 

When we got the invitation letter, they asked for her email address, and only then did they actually send the invitation document and other information.

 

We did get an interview. Finally!

What she had to do is send them a completed copy of our DS-160, and make her case to get an interview date because our petition is expiring soon. USCIS puts 4 months on the petition, and the NVC ate up 2 months. Yerevan responded in less than one week after the NVC forwarded our case to them.

The free appointment slots are not up when you go through the AIS system to register your DS-160 and pay the MRV fee. They'll open up slots after your fiancee emails them (no phone and they only like to reply to fiancee).

Hopefully, that will change and you'll be able to schedule when you guys in the  information--but be prepared for the stress.

 

From what I can gather, the NVC is mostly contractors. It's probably a safe bet they drag their feet and complain once they accumulate too much to do--so be prepared for any communication dealing with the NVC to be next to nothing. Their inquiry information does say to contact them if you have not received any word 6 weeks after USCIS sends their case to them. Make sure you do! The only communication was the K1_FTP (K1 forwarded to embassy)--and it will be a Rich Text File format. The only way I found out they received our case was through the inquiry system. They never sent any notice.

 

Message me with any questions you have. I'll do my best to respond as soon as I get them.

Make sure to scan your NOAs and keep good copies of everything. Once your case gets to the NVC make sure to start preparing everything you can (start now if you guys can). After the case makes it to Yerevan do your best to move on everything as fast as you can.

 

Good luck!!

-Will

 

 

I deeply appreciate all your help! I hope the rest of your case goes smoothly now and I am so glad to benefit from the things you learned the hard way! With some luck, these days will all just be some memories for us soon. I will be sure to come to you if I have any problems or questions. Take care!