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Question About Transferring IR1/CR1 Case to US Embassy in Madrid and Interview Wait Times

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Hello everyone,

 

I have a question regarding the interview process for IR1/CR1 visas in Madrid, Spain. My husband plans to study in Spain for a year, and we're currently waiting for our I-130 approval from USCIS, which we expect in the next few months. We're wondering if it's possible to transfer the case to the U.S. embassy in Madrid once USCIS approves it, and what the current wait time is for a CR1/IR1 interview there.

 

Thank you for your help!

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7 hours ago, Reynal2m said:

Hello everyone,

 

I have a question regarding the interview process for IR1/CR1 visas in Madrid, Spain. My husband plans to study in Spain for a year, and we're currently waiting for our I-130 approval from USCIS, which we expect in the next few months. We're wondering if it's possible to transfer the case to the U.S. embassy in Madrid once USCIS approves it, and what the current wait time is for a CR1/IR1 interview there.

 

Thank you for your help!

Yes, it's possible.  Notify NVC of the intention, once the petition is approved and transferred there.

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2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Yes, it's possible.  Notify NVC of the intention, once the petition is approved and transferred there.

Thanks! Is there any way to know how long the US embassy in Madrid, Spain is taking for interviews once you are documentary qualified I-130? I have been looking for the information online, but, I can't find it.

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4 minutes ago, Reynal2m said:

Thanks! Is there any way to know how long the US embassy in Madrid, Spain is taking for interviews once you are documentary qualified I-130? I have been looking for the information online, but, I can't find it.

Ask in the applicable regional forum.

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I have a question regarding my case: I am a U.S. citizen petitioning for my spouse, who is currently in the Dominican Republic. We have been waiting for USCIS approval for approximately 12.5 months.

 

My husband is planning to move to Madrid, Spain, in September 2025 to study for 1-2 years on a student visa. I have read that transferring the case at the NVC stage—before becoming documentarily qualified (DQ)—is easier than transferring after it has been assigned to an embassy.

 

Is this process relatively straightforward? He will have an acceptance letter from the institute stating his study period from [XX] to [XX], along with a student visa showing its validity dates. Do you think this documentation will be sufficient for the transfer request?

 

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