Does anyone here know what the current wait time is:
between Warsaw embassy receiving a spousal I-130 from NVC to sending the interview date
how long the wait time is for spousal interviews at Warsaw
We just got NOA2 approval from Vermont, so expect in the next few weeks to get NVC/CEAC info, fees paid, and docs uploaded... Hopefully DQ by end of the year. The tricky thing is for us - my wife has never had a Schengen visa, so as many in this forum know there is a big logistical problem for Russians going to Poland. It seems like Schengen visas are taking up to 6 weeks to issue, and appointment slots are not easy to get in a timely manner.
My thought on times is something like:
Early Nov - pay fee/upload docs at NVC
Early Jan - DQ'ed at NVC, case sent to embassy
Mid Jan - embassy receives case
Late Jan - embassy schedules interview
??? - interview
But since Schengen interview spots are few and far between, I'm not sure if my wife does one of the following:
look for a Schengen appointment with Spain/Germany/Greece/Italy asap, and then we just book a 'practice' trip in late Dec/NYE; and then hope that this visa is good for 1 year with multiple entry.... or
try to 'guess' when the Warsaw interview would be, and try to get a Schengen visa appointment "just in time" for the Warsaw interview (early to mid Jan?)
