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The NVC has recently updated its tool to include employment-based categories, allowing you to see which DQ dates are currently being scheduled for interviews at consulates.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/iv-wait-times.html
 

Just got my IL!! May 7th!!

Thanks! Let's forget about this, I have reported him.
 
Meanwhile, I just got an IL today in Kuala Lumpur Embassy. I guess it's a good start. But I do want to seek advice from you other friends who have gone through interview: Is is possible to have separate interviews for principle applicant and additional/derivative applicant? Because the derivative applicant has quite important schedule and not possible to come to interview at that period of time. If possible, then how's the process? Need to send request to local embassy to ask for their arrangement for derivative applicant? How close in terms of the date normally will they arrange? And what's the timing for us to contact to arrange a separate interview for derivative applicant (like after the principle applicant's interview or before the principle applicant's interview is ok)
 
Thanks for any advice, really appreciate it!

Panic over. Visa has been issued. Many thanks to all in this forum especially @appleblossom for their advice and time. 
EB2 NIW I140 approved Jan 2023
DQ April 2023
IL  4th Sept 2024
Interview 21 Oct 2024
Visa issued 23 Oct 2024

Panic over. Visa has been issued. Many thanks to all in this forum especially @appleblossom for their advice and time. 
EB2 NIW I140 approved Jan 2023
DQ April 2023
IL  4th Sept 2024
Interview 21 Oct 2024
Visa issued 23 Oct 2024

My friend was interviewed for EB2NIW in Oman (a Pakistani national) a month ago and after the interview, his visa was approved, His B1/B2 Visa was cancelled and then got his new visa on the passport, so dont worry. You should get it in a day or two.

Thanks, Hoping it changes quickly. I was asked two questions. Which countries have I lived in and what is my occupation. 

Hi everyone, I did my interview yesterday in London for EB2. CO approved my application and said nothing else was required from me and cancelled my non immigrant visas and said passport would be returned within 2wks. Since then my CEAC has turned to Administrative Processing (My PD is current). I recall this being talked about before somewhere but can't find it. Any idea how long it usually stays like this before saying Issued? Thanks

100 percent! But I want to add that - you can change your LinkedIn location to the US state you want to move to and indicate that you are open to work, also use a US address and cell number on your resume. This is what I did even before I was DQ'd and had multiple interviews even before I arrived the US. The job market is not the best, but there are lots of incredible opportunities and these days everyone interviews online and will only ask you to come in-person at the very final stage - if needed. Goodluck!

IR1 (in UK) just got Interview Letters today around 12:22 PM. Did anyone from EB1/2 Category got their Interview letters as well?

@NiJOS7  I will give you a job hunting tip which will easily land you a job in the US even before your move.
 use Google queries. You can be extremely specific to filter through all the noise and doing so ensures a couple of things:
the job is posted on the company careers site the job is still active This way you can find thousand of roles on the company's website which must be related to your job title. Lets say you are looking for a Product Manager role which can be remote associate to senior-level roles. In my experience, these roles are commonly posted as Product Manager or Product Owner.
Just goto google.com and type the following:
This query will return the following remote roles at any company that uses these hiring platforms:
Associate Product Manager Associate Product Owner Product Manager Product Owner Senior Product Manager Senior Product Owner Not alot of people know this and not alot of people may have applied for these roles so you will have greater chance to lock an interview and get hired. If you have any questions related to running these queries, DM me, thanks

Ah, you'll be hoping for the opposite result to me in November then - I'm in renewable energy. 😂 It is crazy expensive here but I couldn't live in Texas, that was a location option but not for us. 
 
To do your timeline you need to go to your profile, click on your name on the top right and it's there. Then it means anybody searching can filter by just EB1/EB2 applicants and get all of our timelines which is super helpful. 
 

At my EB1-A interview on the 22nd, I was only asked one question - Tell me about yourself. Gave her the elevator pitch I have been giving prospective employers in the US and the CO approved my visa. 

Ah, I see, the delay makes sense now. So hopefully interview maybe December as a very rough guess.
 
Depending on your previous consulate, transferring may add quite a bit of extra time for background checks after interview, so just be prepared for that, if it's a consulate like Lagos or Islamabad (which I assume it is from what you've said). 
 
Good luck. 

Hi. For anyone waiting for IL in EB category for London, I got my IL today for 21/10!!!!!! It has been a long wait but finally have the appointment. Hope other got theirs today too!!

Your own name.  Not asking for clients. You “employed” yourself 

OK, so hopefully current at some point in 2024.
 
If you are moving back to the UK then that's fine. But just having the 'right to live' there isn't enough, you do actually need to be resident usually, London has refused lots of other forum members transfers who are UK citizens but don't live there. If you search the forum for 'consulate shopping' you'll see it rarely works. 

A comment removed due to 1) user having his or new own thread. Please do not post duplicative queries and 2) this thread is ONLY for updates on receiving IL letters for London consulate, not about how to change the consulate or any other issues. Please stick to your already created thread. If you want to ask a specific member something, please send them a PM. Thanks.
 
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I'm not trying to be argumentative, but wanted to respond to this, in case others now or in the future are trying to get information to apply to their own case.
 
Re your Point 1:  Your statement that my answer about NVC not having approved your case was not accurate is, itself, inaccurate.  I had no doubt that you had an I-140 approved by USCIS.  You wouldn't have been to a visa interview if you hadn't.  But, I was addressing your statement to Boiler in the response I quoted, "The NVC has already approved my case."  The USCIS approval of your I-140 petition was based only on documents submitted by you and your lawyer.  While an approved petition is prima facie evidence that the applicant is qualified for the visa,  it is the consular (not counselor) officer's right -- actually, their duty -- to review that information with the applicant, confirm the accuracy of it, address anything else that might come up in the interview, and reach an independent decision on the applicant's qualifications for the visa. The decision would 100% be based on your qualifications, even if it differed from the USCIS.  Just discussing the process here, not your case specifically. The officer in your case, of course, also found you were qualified; if they hadn't, your case wouldn't have been sent on for additional processing.
 
Re Point 2:  While we agree that the need for adminstrative processing was the individual officer's decision, we don't agree on what that actually means.  With all due respect to Harvard et al that you refer to, their list is a compilation of what they believe the criteria to be.  There are other areas that, for security and other reasons, may not be as obvious to the compilers of the list.  I think it most likely that it is based on your PhD field or more recent research, but -- especially since you haven't responded to questions about your PhD field -- that is only a guess on my part.  (Which might explain the difference between this application and your 2018 visa -- especially the topics of your research since then, although the security and other checks are also often more stringently applied for an immigrant visa than a short-term visitor's visa).
 
I am sure that the "not knowing" is extremely frustrating for you and your family.  And, this is made ever worse by the non-responsiveness to your inquiries, which is completely unacceptable, IMO.  Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of recourses available, except to wait and continue to try to get an Embassy response, as others have indicated.
 
The final section of your post -- although I may be reading it entirely wrong -- makes it seem that you think posters here are enjoying or laughing at, or are unsympathetic to, your situation. I have been on VJ for several years, and I can honestly say that I don't believe that is the case.  Sometimes, when trying to respond, there can be a mis-interpretation of the tone or intent of a post.
 
I hope you get positive news very soon!