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Is there any backlog for SA ? Timeline? (IR1/CR1)

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AlwaysStressed   2

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Hi 

 

Does anyone know what the timeline is like at the moment for South Africa ? (IR1/CR1 Consular Process) Are there any backlogs? Does anyone have direct experience with this process ? 

 

I'm feeling a bit fear mongered if the reality is years upon years of backlogs and waiting times. One person from the UK said they've been waiting 20 months with no progress. Another dealing with the Barbados Embassy had to wait 4 years. I understand immigration isn't a quick process but that's concerning considering these are people's lives being put on hold. I don't understand how it's expected for people to have a healthy marriage in this way or a life at all...

 

If this happens, is it possible to contact a congressman? What would be a resolution ? 

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never compare to another's post or timeline

the person interviewing in one country might have been born in a high fraud country \

OR petition was not complete and they had to respond to RFE

 

We do not see the numbers here for South Africa as high as other consulates and that also makes a BIG DIFFERENCE

 

QUIT stressing and just spend the time talking online and keep the romance going 

this is a pain in the butt i know ,  ours was 6 years as we had a big age difference but we made it

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1 hour ago, JeanneAdil said:

never compare to another's post or timeline

the person interviewing in one country might have been born in a high fraud country \

OR petition was not complete and they had to respond to RFE

 

We do not see the numbers here for South Africa as high as other consulates and that also makes a BIG DIFFERENCE

 

QUIT stressing and just spend the time talking online and keep the romance going 

this is a pain in the butt i know ,  ours was 6 years as we had a big age difference but we made it

Was it 6 years overall for your long distance relationship or do you mean 6 years in the process? 😳 wow strong. 

 

Thank you. I'll take that advice. I guess I'm also having a hard time with the seperation again. It's always hardest after spending so much time together and the pain seems never ending sometimes.

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