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ABCDXYZ   0

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Hi All,

 

My Priority Date is 20-sep-20 and Category is F2A.My interview is done on16th April 23. Interviewer congratulated me and told me that Visa is approved and they hold my passport for visa and said it will be delivered to 3 to 4 weeks.. Till now today (24th May 23) Its status is Ready. As per this month Visa Bulletin Report. Final Action Date for F2A Category is  08-Sep-20. Is this the reason that my visa status is still not "Issued"?

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5 minutes ago, ABCDXYZ said:

Hi All,

 

My Priority Date is 20-sep-20 and Category is F2A.My interview is done on16th April 23. Interviewer congratulated me and told me that Visa is approved and they hold my passport for visa and said it will be delivered to 3 to 4 weeks.. Till now today (24th May 23) Its status is Ready. As per this month Visa Bulletin Report. Final Action Date for F2A Category is  08-Sep-20. Is this the reason that my visa status is still not "Issued"?

Final Action Date was "C" in March-23 Bulletin for F2A Category and I received my Interview Letter on 3-March-23. So Is Final Action Date is related to Issue Interview Letter or to issue Visa ? 

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"Final Action Date was "C" in March-23 Bulletin for F2A Category and I received my Interview Letter on 3-March-23. So Is Final Action Date is related to Issue Interview Letter or to issue Visa ? "

 

No I don't think so. They never schedule interview until a visa number is actually available. So in you case, a visa number was available and since the CO said your visa was approved. So it is just the usual processing delays. Wait for couple more weeks.

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ABCDXYZ   0

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Priority Date 30-sep-20
Vissa Class F2A

Till March 23, F2A Vissa class in Visa Bulletin was current. From April till now it is 08-Sep-20 for F2A Category.
US Embassy sent me Interview Appointment on 3-March-23 which says your Interview is scheduled on 16-Apr-23. I attended the scheduled appointment on time.
After 6 weeks of my interview I sent and email to Embassy for enquiry of my visa because it is still showing “Ready” status.
They replied “Your visa class has retrogressed. Please check the Visa Bulleting and contact us when the case become current and ready for issuance.”

My question is that is it normal scenario that Embassy works like this or they replied me this information by Mistake? Because Interviewer (Consular Officer) told me your Visa is approved and you will receive your Passport with in 3–4 Weeks. So if I was Invited to the interview and as per CO it is approved, still should I be affected by Retrogression ?

Please advise should I ask them again or should I wait till my Priority Date to be current.

Boiler Grand Master

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A visa is not issued until it is issued, quite a few things can happen after the interview, the interview is just one stage.

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What’s your priority date? According to the current visa bulletin, visas in the F2A category cannot be issued for PDs before 08 Sept 2020, so if yours is after that, you’ll need to wait until a visa is available. Keep checking the visa bulletin. 

ROC: 

12/30/2019 package sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS 

12/31/2019 package arrived at Texas Lockbox 

01/02/2020 package signed for

01/04/2020 $680 charged on credit card

01/06/2020 text message and email with case number received

01/09/2020 extension letter received; notice date: 01/03/2020

02/22/2020 biometrics appointment letter received 

03/06/2020 biometrics appointment 

08/09/2021 I-751 approved

08/16/2021 Green Card received

 

Naturalization:

12/29/2020 application filed online and receipt number received 

01/04/2021 hard copy NOA1 received 

02/27/2021 electronic biometric reuse letter received

09/19/2021 interview scheduled - electronic notice received 

09/27/2021 hard copy interview notice received (issue date: 09/21/2021)

10/27/2021 interview (10.40am), approved

11/06/2021 oath ceremony (7.30am) 

 

I AM A U.S. CITIZEN!!!!! 

 

Passport:

11/08/2021 appointment at USPS (2.00pm)

11/16/2021 money order cashed, passport “in process” (locator 69)

12/02/2021 approved and shipped

12/04/2021 passport book delivered

12/13/2021 passport card and NC delivered 

 

 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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1 minute ago, CMJuilland said:

What’s your priority date? According to the current visa bulletin, visas in the F2A category cannot be issued for PDs before 08 Sept 2020, so if yours is after that, you’ll need to wait until a visa is available. Keep checking the visa bulletin. 

Sep 30, 2020.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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10 minutes ago, CMJuilland said:

What’s your priority date? According to the current visa bulletin, visas in the F2A category cannot be issued for PDs before 08 Sept 2020, so if yours is after that, you’ll need to wait until a visa is available. Keep checking the visa bulletin. 

My priority date is 30 sep 20.

My question is if my visa class is not current then why CO said it is approved and you will receive your passport within 3-4 weeks. 

My another question is that if I apply for expedite then will they issue visa regardless of priority date. Incase my request is approved 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

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Just now, ABCDXYZ said:

My another question is that if I apply for expedite then will they issue visa regardless of priority date. Incase my request is approved

No.  Visa number availability cannot be expedited.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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11 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Sep 30, 2020.

Wow, I should not be allowed to post here pre-coffee! Thanks so much! 

ROC: 

12/30/2019 package sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS 

12/31/2019 package arrived at Texas Lockbox 

01/02/2020 package signed for

01/04/2020 $680 charged on credit card

01/06/2020 text message and email with case number received

01/09/2020 extension letter received; notice date: 01/03/2020

02/22/2020 biometrics appointment letter received 

03/06/2020 biometrics appointment 

08/09/2021 I-751 approved

08/16/2021 Green Card received

 

Naturalization:

12/29/2020 application filed online and receipt number received 

01/04/2021 hard copy NOA1 received 

02/27/2021 electronic biometric reuse letter received

09/19/2021 interview scheduled - electronic notice received 

09/27/2021 hard copy interview notice received (issue date: 09/21/2021)

10/27/2021 interview (10.40am), approved

11/06/2021 oath ceremony (7.30am) 

 

I AM A U.S. CITIZEN!!!!! 

 

Passport:

11/08/2021 appointment at USPS (2.00pm)

11/16/2021 money order cashed, passport “in process” (locator 69)

12/02/2021 approved and shipped

12/04/2021 passport book delivered

12/13/2021 passport card and NC delivered 

 

 

Crazy Cat Grand Master

Crazy Cat   41,984

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1 minute ago, ABCDXYZ said:

My question is if my visa class is not current then why CO said it is approved and you will receive your passport within 3-4 weeks. 

The interview is just one part of the process.  No visa is ever approved until AFTER the interview.

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

Boiler Grand Master

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1 minute ago, ABCDXYZ said:

My question is if my visa class is not current then why CO said it is approved and you will receive your passport within 3-4 weeks. 

The only person who can answer that is the CO

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

CMJuilland Collaborator

CMJuilland   485

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2 minutes ago, ABCDXYZ said:

My priority date is 30 sep 20.

My question is if my visa class is not current then why CO said it is approved and you will receive your passport within 3-4 weeks. 

My another question is that if I apply for expedite then will they issue visa regardless of priority date. Incase my request is approved 

As for expedite, what @Crazy Cat said. 

As for the CO telling you it is approved,  that has happened before. It doesn’t mean the visa is issued. Maybe the CO was new and not caught up on the recent change in the F2A category. Or maybe s/he was just not paying attention. We can only speculate. 

ROC: 

12/30/2019 package sent to Texas Lockbox via USPS 

12/31/2019 package arrived at Texas Lockbox 

01/02/2020 package signed for

01/04/2020 $680 charged on credit card

01/06/2020 text message and email with case number received

01/09/2020 extension letter received; notice date: 01/03/2020

02/22/2020 biometrics appointment letter received 

03/06/2020 biometrics appointment 

08/09/2021 I-751 approved

08/16/2021 Green Card received

 

Naturalization:

12/29/2020 application filed online and receipt number received 

01/04/2021 hard copy NOA1 received 

02/27/2021 electronic biometric reuse letter received

09/19/2021 interview scheduled - electronic notice received 

09/27/2021 hard copy interview notice received (issue date: 09/21/2021)

10/27/2021 interview (10.40am), approved

11/06/2021 oath ceremony (7.30am) 

 

I AM A U.S. CITIZEN!!!!! 

 

Passport:

11/08/2021 appointment at USPS (2.00pm)

11/16/2021 money order cashed, passport “in process” (locator 69)

12/02/2021 approved and shipped

12/04/2021 passport book delivered

12/13/2021 passport card and NC delivered 

 

 

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2 hours ago, ABCDXYZ said:

My priority date is 30 sep 20.

My question is if my visa class is not current then why CO said it is approved and you will receive your passport within 3-4 weeks. 

My another question is that if I apply for expedite then will they issue visa regardless of priority date. Incase my request is approved 

Because the date retrogressed during or after your interview.

 
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