2023 US Embassy Ankara IR1 Interview Wait Time

[alexturgul28 10]

Hi everyone,

 

Thought I would breathe some new life into this thread since it's so hard to find updates about what's happening at the embassy in Ankara! My husband and I just received the letter for his interview appointment in Ankara on July 19th. We were DQ'ed on March 16th, so it seems like Ankara is taking 4 months to schedule interviews - at least for CR1/IR1 visas. This is consistent with what I have seen on YesilKart Forum, which is basically the Turkish version of this website.

 

Hope this update helps anyone who's spent hours trying to find out any news coming out of Ankara like I did!

[PakistaniRussian 83]

On 5/16/2023 at 1:13 AM, alexturgul28 said:

Hi everyone,

 

Thought I would breathe some new life into this thread since it's so hard to find updates about what's happening at the embassy in Ankara! My husband and I just received the letter for his interview appointment in Ankara on July 19th. We were DQ'ed on March 16th, so it seems like Ankara is taking 4 months to schedule interviews - at least for CR1/IR1 visas. This is consistent with what I have seen on YesilKart Forum, which is basically the Turkish version of this website.

 

Hope this update helps anyone who's spent hours trying to find out any news coming out of Ankara like I did!

Congratulations! Do you know if YesilKart has any information on wait times for K1 applicants? We are considering transferring our case from Warsaw, Poland to Ankara

[Karen2021 3]

On 5/16/2023 at 1:13 AM, alexturgul28 said:

Hi everyone,

 

Thought I would breathe some new life into this thread since it's so hard to find updates about what's happening at the embassy in Ankara! My husband and I just received the letter for his interview appointment in Ankara on July 19th. We were DQ'ed on March 16th, so it seems like Ankara is taking 4 months to schedule interviews - at least for CR1/IR1 visas. This is consistent with what I have seen on YesilKart Forum, which is basically the Turkish version of this website.

 

Hope this update helps anyone who's spent hours trying to find out any news coming out of Ankara like I did!

Thank you very much for shedding some light for everyone. Your case wasn't expedited was it? 

1 hour ago, PakistaniRussian said:

Congratulations! Do you know if YesilKart has any information on wait times for K1 applicants? We are considering transferring our case from Warsaw, Poland to Ankara

Why do you want to transfer your case from Warsaw to Ankara? Is there a specific reason? 

[PakistaniRussian 83]

39 minutes ago, Karen2021 said:

Thank you very much for shedding some light for everyone. Your case wasn't expedited was it? 

Why do you want to transfer your case from Warsaw to Ankara? Is there a specific reason? 

My fiance has been living in Turkey for 2 years and she qualifies for a transfer because she's a resident. Also, because she's Russian, she'd have to obtaim a Schengen visa and enter into Europe and then enter in Warsaw. Choosing Ankara would save us money and time (hopefully).

[alexturgul28 10]

5 hours ago, Karen2021 said:

Thank you very much for shedding some light for everyone. Your case wasn't expedited was it? 

Why do you want to transfer your case from Warsaw to Ankara? Is there a specific reason? 

 No, my case wasn't expedited. 4-5 months seems to be the normal waiting time for CR1/IR1 interviews for Turkish citizens. 

 

6 hours ago, PakistaniRussian said:

Congratulations! Do you know if YesilKart has any information on wait times for K1 applicants? We are considering transferring our case from Warsaw, Poland to Ankara

I am sure YesilKart has a section for K1 applicants as well, although there seem to be a lot of K1 visas going through Ankara here on visajourney that update their timelines. You should know however that your fiancé's case may take longer to get an interview since she is not a citizen, and Ankara does prioritize citizens. Although, since K1 visa applicants schedule their own interviews, maybe you won't have this problem! I would say go for it and try to transfer the case, especially if your fiance is already a resident in Turkey.

[mgul 4]

On 4/26/2023 at 5:27 PM, nsc said:

I called Immıgrant Visa Unit in Ankara today about to get an idea of the wait times.. they just said: wait for your interview letter and then register/make your appointment. 

 

Also I was meaning to ask do you guys have any idea of CR1 visa wait time for Turkish citizens? I can't find any solid information about it. It's mostly for non-Turkish people.. or other categories.. 

Check out yesilkartforum.com there is a subject called "ir1/cr1 süreci" what is your DQ? 

[nsc 2]

On 6/9/2023 at 10:12 PM, mgul said:

Check out yesilkartforum.com there is a subject called "ir1/cr1 süreci" what is your DQ? 

I did it long ago, thanks though. DQ is May 17th

[Sinafise 0]

On 5/15/2023 at 3:13 PM, alexturgul28 said:

Hi everyone,

 

Thought I would breathe some new life into this thread since it's so hard to find updates about what's happening at the embassy in Ankara! My husband and I just received the letter for his interview appointment in Ankara on July 19th. We were DQ'ed on March 16th, so it seems like Ankara is taking 4 months to schedule interviews - at least for CR1/IR1 visas. This is consistent with what I have seen on YesilKart Forum, which is basically the Turkish version of this website.

 

Hope this update helps anyone who's spent hours trying to find out any news coming out of Ankara like I did!

Thanks for sharing this info. I looked hard to find any info on Akara timeline for CR1.

just filled NVC civil documents yesterday and now the ball is on NVC’s court. I hope we can get appointment before 2024 as my wife residency expires in Turkey by then.

[Lahmacun 1]

On 4/30/2023 at 6:44 PM, BreadGiver said:

Iran does not have a US Embassy, so they let Iranians interview in one of three embassies: Ankara, Abu Dhabi, and Yerevan. Permanent residency is not required for Iranians, because those are the only places they can have a interview.

 

@BreadGiver Hello, do you have any updates on your interview? My wife is also Iranian but currently residing in Turkey. I was wondering how long it has been for you and if there is any progress or update on the situation?

Edited November 2, 2023 by Lahmacun

[gummybear02 0]

My husband has been DQ since December of 2022 still waiting for interview he is in Iraq

Edited December 1, 2023 by gummybear02

[gummybear02 0]

On 4/30/2023 at 9:44 PM, BreadGiver said:

Iran does not have a US Embassy, so they let Iranians interview in one of three embassies: Ankara, Abu Dhabi, and Yerevan. Permanent residency is not required for Iranians, because those are the only places they can have a interview.

did you receive an interview date was there anything you did to help speed up the process

[gummybear02 0]

On 6/19/2023 at 1:02 PM, nsc said:

I did it long ago, thanks though. DQ is May 17th

any updates?

[gummybear02 0]

On 5/18/2023 at 5:31 PM, Karen2021 said:

Thank you very much for shedding some light for everyone. Your case wasn't expedited was it? 

Why do you want to transfer your case from Warsaw to Ankara? Is there a specific reason? 

I see your spouse is also in Iraq. Did you receive your IL yet? Sorry, you're the first person I've seen that is in the same situation as me, and I'm starting to lose hope because of how long it's been taking to get an interview.

[Sinafise 0]

Ankara DQ Sep 8, 2023

still waiting for IL. 
CR1 case

 

Does anybody have any updates?

The case is still at NVC. Embassy declined the expedition and we are suffering as the result.

 

[nsc 2]

On 11/30/2023 at 11:47 PM, gummybear02 said:

any updates?

Oh yeah, I’ve been living in the US for the past month but I’ve got my İL on June 26th and my interview date was Aug 22nd. The first entry to the US was Sep 15th