How long to stay after interview?

[Will Schu 6]

I'm sure this is a simple topic, but I keep getting confused.

How long do we stay in the country after our interview?

We chose Yerevan because my fiancee is Iranian. 

[SalishSea 17,717]

3 minutes ago, Will Schu said:

I'm sure this is a simple topic, but I keep getting confused.

How long do we stay in the country after our interview?

We chose Yerevan because my fiancee is Iranian. 

What do you mean?

 

There is no way to predict how long the administrative processing will take (i.e. how long to receive decision after interview).

[Will Schu 6]

3 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

What do you mean?

 

There is no way to predict how long the administrative processing will take (i.e. how long to receive decision after interview).

Does my fiancee have to surrender her passport at the interview, or can we return home?

 

[Crazy Cat 41,587]

10 minutes ago, Will Schu said:

Does my fiancee have to surrender her passport at the interview, or can we return home?

 

Normally, the officer keeps the passport.  However, the officer has the option to return the passport if a lengthy administrative process is expected.  After the interview, it could a few days to weeks to get the passport back.

Edited November 16, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[Will Schu 6]

10 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Normally, the officer keeps the passport.  However, the officer has the option to return the passport if a lengthy administrative process is expected.  After the interview, it could a few days to weeks to get the passport back.

Ah. Thank you so much.

The wording between # days for visa and passport are self-separating in my mind.

 

[SalishSea 17,717]

11 hours ago, Will Schu said:

Does my fiancee have to surrender her passport at the interview, or can we return home?

 

If you need to travel before a decision is made, you can definitely get it back.   Since she’s from Iran, there may be extra time involved for AP.  
 

But, they do ultimately need it to put a visa in it.   Hopefully they’ll give you some idea of what to expect.   Best luck!

[animax 33]

We will be the same situation and I wondered the same thing! Did you read this on the U.S. Embassy in Armenia website?

 

Quote

Iranian Applicants

 

How long should I plan to remain in Armenia?
We understand that you have traveled a long way and therefore we process visa applications as quickly as possible. If your case is approved and does not require additional administrative processing, your visa will normally be ready 5 business days after your interview.

 

I really hope it's true!

[Catperson_rx 43]

I we choose to leave after the interview, does the embassy mail the visa to the beneficiary or the petitioner?  

[Catperson_rx 43]

One more questions that just crossed my mind: since there is no US embassy in Iran, can the applicants pick the country (Armenia, UAE, Turkey) or does NVC pick that for us? 

[animax 33]

On 12/1/2022 at 1:47 PM, Catperson_rx said:

One more questions that just crossed my mind: since there is no US embassy in Iran, can the applicants pick the country (Armenia, UAE, Turkey) or does NVC pick that for us? 

Hey! What did you put for this section on your petition?

[Will Schu 6]

On 12/1/2022 at 10:47 PM, Catperson_rx said:

One more questions that just crossed my mind: since there is no US embassy in Iran, can the applicants pick the country (Armenia, UAE, Turkey) or does NVC pick that for us? 

We picked Yerevan, Armenia at the suggestion of a lawyer we consulted when doing the I-129F. 

I would pick someplace that your fiancee can get to without a need to get a visa (like Armenia, Turkey, etc). Getting a visa for anyplace in Iran is a practice in insanity from what I can gather.

 

[animax 33]

Hope you had your interview and everything went well.

Wish you the best! 🙏