Hello all, apologies if this answer is somewhere out there on another thread but I couldn't find it.
Does anyone know how the wait times compare, in general, between scheduling interviews for nonimmigrant visas and immigrant visas at a given embassy/consulate? Since the Dept of State gives info on nonimmigrant visa interview wait times, is it reasonable to extrapolate that these timelines are longer than immigrant visa scheduling wait times? Or are they totally separate? For example, if nonimmigrant visas for student exchange are listed as a 5 month wait time, surely immigrant visas are processed at a higher priority (ie, more quickly)?
(Also, why can't they just provide similar information for immigrant visa applicants )