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Immigrant visa consular interview vs travel on tourist visa

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Preethi Arun   1

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Hi

 

My parents have received email from NVC that they will be notified an interview date at the consulate in India soon.My parents also have a multiple entry visitor visa in hand and they planned on visiting  us next month( round trip tickets already booked) as we had a new baby.We did not expect the processing to happen so fast.Question is:

1) Can they schedule the interview for a later date in India and travel next month under visiting visa as the tickets are already booked?

2) Or at this stage can the interview be done here in the US after their arrival?

 

Any thoughts or inputs are appreciated. Thank You!

 

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ISO = immigration service officer

NBC = (same as MSC)national benefits center

RFE = request for evidence

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Document qualified does not mean an interview will be scheduled soon.  It depends on how long the queue at NVC is.  It could be several months.

 

1.  Once an interview is scheduled, they will need to contact the consulate to re-schedule.  Be aware that it could months before receiving another interview.

2.  No.  Visa interviews are not done inside the US. 

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A visa is to enter a country so by the very definition is something applied for outside 

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37 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Document qualified does not mean an interview will be scheduled soon.  It depends on how long the queue at NVC is.  It could be several months.

 

1.  Once an interview is scheduled, they will need to contact the consulate to re-schedule.  Be aware that it could months before receiving another interview.

2.  No.  Visa interviews are not done inside the US. 

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vj terminology to know

NOA = notice of action :P

ISO = immigration service officer

NBC = (same as MSC)national benefits center

RFE = request for evidence

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23 minutes ago, Boiler said:

A visa is to enter a country so by the very definition is something applied for outside 

I ask because at the beginning when you file a petition there is an opportunity to file for AOS (Adjustment Of Status ) and complete the process while staying in the US which includes the interview. Just didn't know if  if  there is anything similar available at this stage.

 

vj terminology to know

NOA = notice of action :P

ISO = immigration service officer

NBC = (same as MSC)national benefits center

RFE = request for evidence

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5 minutes ago, Preethi Arun said:

I ask because at the beginning when you file a petition there is an opportunity to file for AOS (Adjustment Of Status ) and complete the process while staying in the US which includes the interview. Just didn't know if  if  there is anything similar available at this stage.

 

No there isn't.

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