Explaining my circumstances more clearly.
Category: EB2 NIW
Priority Date: Current.
Current Status: At NVC and Documentary completed.
Previously the case was in Pakistan Embassy Islamabad but when I moved to Australia I changed my Embassy.
Likely Scenario: NVC will transfer the case to the Sydney Embassy in order to schedule my immigrant visa interview.
Desired Scenario: Due to my current professional commitments I now want to delay my case for years, as I do not want to move USA any time soon. I understand that this would be much easier if I was not DQed, but that boat has been sailed.
Now I have done the following actions to freeze my case:
1) I contacted to NVC via public inquiry that due to my professional commitments, I want to hold my interview for 2 years. Upon which NVC replied to me with a general message "Thankyou for contacting NVC and make sure to maintain contact with NVC with 1 year communication rule" I am not sure if NVC is currently taking my request seriously of not.
2) I contacted to Sydney Embassy for the same. Although I do not have any interview letter nor my case is currently in the Sydney embassy as a safe side I rang them with my intentions to which the Sydney Embassy replied: "Your case is not with us, we can not help you in this regards. Also they suggest to contact NVC via public inquiry".
3) When your PD is current, so NVC sends an automated update every 60 days stating the status of your case and whether it is in the NVC or they have scheduled an interview or not. This is a cyclic Email for every case. So 2 days back I received an Email that your case is in NVC and will schedule an interview when a visa is available. So, today, I again wrote to NVC via Public Inquiry attaching the same cyclic email and again requesting the same to delay my interview. Since my case is in the NVC so I believe it is my only option to write NVC and try to hold my case as much as possible in the NVC office.
I assume that in future, I can or shall take the following steps to freeze my case:
1) Waiting for the response of NVC for the query that I have just raised today, (Its the second request to NVC to hold my case).
2) Trying to look for people who are currently in the queue at the Sydney embassy for their interview regarding immigrant visas. So that I might be able to predict my interview timeline may be.
3) Keep writing to NVC public inquiry every 60 days, till my case remains in the NVC but I am not sure.
4) If NVC still manages to send my case to the Sydney embassy despite my repeated requests. I will start contacting to Sydney embassy requesting to freeze my interview but:
I am not sure How much time I can buy at the Embassy stage.
If I do not show up at the Embassy on the interview day and after that I try to reschedule the interview. I have no idea about the outcome of this step.
If I ask the Sydney Embassy to send back again my case to Pakistan from Australia to buy more time. I have no idea about the outcome of this step.
Show my proofs to the Sydney embassy for all the previous requests I have made with NVC for delaying my case.
I will seek more guidance regarding the procedure to delay an interview at embassy stage.
5) https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/SYD-Sydney.html on this link it is mentioned that:
"Rescheduling or cancelling your interview
For some family-based and employment preference visa categories and the Diversity Lottery Program, a visa became available within the month your interview was scheduled. There is no guarantee that a visa will still be available if you choose to reschedule your interview. Please carefully consult the Visa Bulletin before you request to reschedule your interview.
To reschedule or cancel your appointment, please click here to contact our office. Visa interviews typically occur on Tuesday mornings only. Please note, not all requests can be met."
So I belive I should not expect much from the embassy.
6) This I guess can be the last scenario that I take my Visa, plan to USA for 2 months, file a re-entry permit (for which I need to learn the process and the duration of leaves I need to ask from my employer). If I get that I can have a delay for 2 years in my case.
If you still reading all this, thank you very much. I would be happy if you connect and advise me.