Visa interview waiting period

[Blaine74 0]

does anyone know how long it takes to get the interview? Its been 2 weeks now and nothing and probably won't get an answer till next Friday (as they only post interview approvals once a week on Friday) making it 3 weeks.

My concern is the embassy website is showing appointments for November. I requested an appointment in during the first week of October. Does this mean that I will most likely get the interview in Nov??? That means this whole process will have taken more than 240 days to complete which from every source I can find is outrageous.

any insight would be appreciated.

[Dan J 277]

does anyone know how long it takes to get the interview? Its been 2 weeks now and nothing and probably won't get an answer till next Friday (as they only post interview approvals once a week on Friday) making it 3 weeks.

My concern is the embassy website is showing appointments for November. I requested an appointment in during the first week of October. Does this mean that I will most likely get the interview in Nov??? That means this whole process will have taken more than 240 days to complete which from every source I can find is outrageous.

any insight would be appreciated.

It varies by embassy and consulate. In Jakarta, you can get an interview as soon as the next day after turning in your documents. Most countries have a waiting period of 2-4 months for the interview. Some are long, like Montreal, which takes about 6 months.

If you click on the embassy info page, it will give you an idea how long it takes to get an interview in the country you are petitioning through.

It looks like you had an RFE, which definetly would have delayed your processing time. Most February filers were approved in May.

Edited September 22, 2007 by Dan + Gemvita

[Jasman0717 9]

Take a look at the Immigration timelines at the top of the page, the stats may be helpful to you.

Putting your timeline in your signature doesn't help the site capture stats.

Edited September 22, 2007 by jasman0717

[Blaine74 0]

Take a look at the Immigration timelines at the top of the page, the stats may be helpful to you.

Putting your timeline in your signature doesn't help the site capture stats.

sorry, I is a noobie.

filled out timeline.

thanks!

[Blaine74 0]

does anyone know how long it takes to get the interview? Its been 2 weeks now and nothing and probably won't get an answer till next Friday (as they only post interview approvals once a week on Friday) making it 3 weeks.

My concern is the embassy website is showing appointments for November. I requested an appointment in during the first week of October. Does this mean that I will most likely get the interview in Nov??? That means this whole process will have taken more than 240 days to complete which from every source I can find is outrageous.

any insight would be appreciated.

It varies by embassy and consulate. In Jakarta, you can get an interview as soon as the next day after turning in your documents. Most countries have a waiting period of 2-4 months for the interview. Some are long, like Montreal, which takes about 6 months.

If you click on the embassy info page, it will give you an idea how long it takes to get an interview in the country you are petitioning through.

It looks like you had an RFE, which definetly would have delayed your processing time. Most February filers were approved in May.

yeah, I got flagged because the UCSIS didn't believe that I was a US citizen (since 1976 baby!) So I had to re-send my passport to them.