CR-1/IR-1 Interview

[Antares 0]

hello everyone, I have a question. What determines how NVC schedules interviews for CR1/IR1 for appointment post consulate on a given embassy. Is it based on criteria such as:

1) Based on when a case is completed i.e. cases completed in sept are scheduled before ones completed in oct ( just an example)

2) Based on wether a case is CR1 or IR1

3) Based on the gender of the beneficiary ( Male or female)

4) Based on the occupation of the beneficiary

5) Based on the occupation of the petitioner

6) etc etc etc

I have heard a lot of wierd things. I just wish to confirm.

Anyone?

[Chris Parker 11]

hello everyone, I have a question. What determines how NVC schedules interviews for CR1/IR1 for appointment post consulate on a given embassy. Is it based on criteria such as:

1) Based on when a case is completed i.e. cases completed in sept are scheduled before ones completed in oct ( just an example)

2) Based on wether a case is CR1 or IR1

3) Based on the gender of the beneficiary ( Male or female)

4) Based on the occupation of the beneficiary

5) Based on the occupation of the petitioner

6) etc etc etc

I have heard a lot of wierd things. I just wish to confirm.

Anyone?

In case number order?

Sorry, I don't see how any of the above criteria (except #1) could really be used. Not all cases are spousal or immediate relative! Some are even employment-based with the employer (a business) as the petitioner.

Edited October 10, 2007 by Chris Parker

[Antares 0]

Thanks for your response.

But I'm talking specifically about CR1/IR1 and not any other kind of visa. The reason I asked that was some couple of guys were saying some people (same type of case CR1/IR1) whose cases were completed after theirs have being scheduled for interview at the embassy by NVC. And its not that they are in AR

[Mononoke28 134]

It is actually based on the embassy. If you go to the DOS link http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3176.html you can find your embassy and see if they have standard processing, which is when the Choice of Agent only has to send a copy of the beneficiary's passport's bio data page along with the DS-230. If this is the case, then the embassy itself will take care of scheduling the intervies.

If the Choice of Agent has to send more documents along with the DS-230, such as birth, marriage and police certificates, etc., then it means it's not Standard processing and the NVC will take care of scheduling the interviews before the case reaches the embassy.

Diana

[vylex 0]

Diana,

CONGRATS ON THE JOURNEY!!!!!! You made it through!!!!!!

[Mononoke28 134]

Thank you!! I still can't believe it's all over now.

[Antares 0]

Thank you Diana. I appreciate your response.

Actually, i know my embassy is applointment post. I have already sent them all the required docs like you mentioned together with Ds-230 I and II.

The question I was actually asking will be made clear by an actual real-life experience: 1 guy had his case completed in June 2007 for CR1. Another had his completed sometimes in August 2007 for CR1. Same appointment post embassy. Yet, the august guy got an interview for october while the first guy is still waiting on NVC and it wasn't that he was in AR

How does one explain that? That's my dillema and the reason i asked wether there are criteria even within completed same visa type for the same embassy for when case are scheduled for CR1/IR1 by NVC.

Anyone has seen an experience similar to this?

[Chris Parker 11]

The question I was actually asking will be made clear by an actual real-life experience: 1 guy had his case completed in June 2007 for CR1. ... the first guy is still waiting on NVC and it wasn't that he was in AR

Well that guy has some kind of problem.

Do you know this person, or did he just stop updating his timeline?

How does NVC explain why it hasn't scheduled an interview for this guy in the 4 months since it completed review?

[Antares 0]

Thanks Chris parker,

I personally know this guy. Also, For Lagos Nigeria consulate, it is not uncommon to wait 4 to 6 months to be scheduled for an interview after CR1/IR1 case completion because of what they claim is "over-capacity".

Could be that the guy who quickly got his interview was just plain fortunate.

I just want to confirm that they are not just picking completed cases at random for interview scheduling like USCIS does with I-130/129F.

Also Diana - Congratulations on your victory over USICS and NVC.

Please pray for those of us coming behind.

[Chris Parker 11]

For Lagos Nigeria consulate, it is not uncommon to wait 4 to 6 months to be scheduled for an interview after CR1/IR1 case completion because of what they claim is "over-capacity".

Is this what NVC told him?

I'd be regularly calling NVC asking for the interview appointment, not just sitting at home waiting for months doing nothing, if I were him.

[LadyJane 1]

The long wait is for the Montreal embassy also. Over 6 months for some CR1's, while K1's are getting interviews. Nobody knows why.

[trailmix 77]

I just want to confirm that they are not just picking completed cases at random for interview scheduling like USCIS does with I-130/129F.

Hi Antares,

If you ever find an answer to this question, please let all the people waiting for IR1/CR1 interviews at Montreal know.

The same thing happens with them and no one has been able to find out what the reason is (they will not tell us the details of how the scheduling is done).

If we write to the consulate they refer us to NVC, if we speak with NVC they say it is completely up to the consulate. I have written a letter to the consulate general in Montreal to ask this very question. If I ever get a reply I will let you know what their explanation is.

It generally takes 6-8 months for Montreal to schedule an interview for IR1/CR1.

[Antares 0]

Thanks everyone.

That is the puzzle. Nobody know the criteria for scheduling CR1/IR1. The embassy will not tell neither is NVC. If I didn't know the guys in question, i would not beleieve it myself. But that is life.

Trailmix, it will be nice to know the reply from the consulate general in Montreal (if only you will get one).

If anyone else has any info on the scheduling 'formular', please post your opinion.

[USA-Jamaica 0]

Antares,

All things being equal i.e same type of visa and same embassy the interview should be scheduled on a 1st come first serve bases. If this is not happening remember this is America everybody has a boss. I would engage my Congress person for assistance. I do think with all the cases some time stuff gets lost or misplace. THis happens in our day to day jobs so this is understanding but not acceptable. The way to hold the NVC/Embassys to the process is by engaging your elected officail. With all the laws about not discriminating base on gender and so on none of the criterias you listed could possible be use legally to determine who will gets an interview date. Just my two cent..... Jenice

[Marilyn. 340]

I just want to confirm that they are not just picking completed cases at random for interview scheduling like USCIS does with I-130/129F.

Hi Antares,

If you ever find an answer to this question, please let all the people waiting for IR1/CR1 interviews at Montreal know.

The same thing happens with them and no one has been able to find out what the reason is (they will not tell us the details of how the scheduling is done).

If we write to the consulate they refer us to NVC, if we speak with NVC they say it is completely up to the consulate. I have written a letter to the consulate general in Montreal to ask this very question. If I ever get a reply I will let you know what their explanation is.

It generally takes 6-8 months for Montreal to schedule an interview for IR1/CR1.

they have really slowed down then.. back when I was going through this.... my case was completed at the NVC at the beginning of February 2005 and my interview was March 29th 2005...

I wonder what has happened that the process as slowed down soo much....