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I assume it is an interview for a spouse visa? If the case is approved during the interview, they will keep your passport for a few days while your case goes through the last step of administrative processing and finally visa issuance. This is a problem if you plan to travel on the day after the interview.

My wife's interview took place on Monday and was approved! We are waiting for her visa to be issued 🥳 Thank you to everyone on this forum who provided me with helpful advice 🙇

Hi all. Please take a look at this new and related post:

Hi everyone, As I prepare the complete document package for my wife's IV interview (DCF in Frankfurt, exceptional circumstances), I’m having some doubts about my wife’s Mongolian birth and police certificates. She obtained them as PDFs through an official government portal. The PDFs state, “An electronic document with a unique number issued by the system of public service is valid as a paper document.” However, I’m feeling a bit paranoid because the documents are titled: 1. “Reference of birth certificate” 2. “Reference on civil criminal records” ...instead of “Birth Certificate” and “Certificate of Civil Criminal Records.” The documents contain a document number and QR code that takes you to the website `e-mongolia.mn`, where you can see the document online. I’ve attached redacted copies for your review. Am I overthinking this, or is there a legitimate reason to be concerned? Appreciate any insights. Thank you!

Hi all. Finally, my wife has her consular interview scheduled for December 9th. We will be submitting the following documents. Anything to add? @pushbrk @OldUser @Dashinka @Crazy Cat Email authorization from frankfurtvisainquiries@state.gov with interview date. DS-260 confirmation. Passport. Proof of prior U.S. visas. Birth certificate. Marriage certificate. Police certificate, Germany. Police certificate, Mongolia. Evidence of financial support: Form I-864 from XXXX (Petitioner), and supporting evidence: U.S. Passport. 2021, 2022, 2023 complete Federal income tax returns. Job Offer from XXXX: Copy of the offer letter for the position of XXXX, the reason for our decision to permanently relocate to the U.S. Form I-864 from XXXX (Joint Sponsor), and supporting evidence: U.S. Passport. Certificate of Naturalization. 2021, 2022, 2023 IRS transcripts. 2023 complete Federal income tax return. 2023 W-2s, 1099s. 2024 pay slips. Form I-864A from XXXX (Household Member of the Joint Sponsor), and supporting evidence: U.S. Passport. 2024 pay slips. BIometric photo.

Hey. Below is what I wrote to them, you should change it slightly. They didn't fix anything in the system... they straight up set an appointment for the 9th of December (no questions asked) and said to bring that email as confirmation. We got a reply within 24 hours. Subject line: I66 - REQUEST EXPEDITED APPT - [CASE NUMBER] Message: Last Name: [APPLICANT'S LAST NAME] First Name: [APPLICANT'S FIRST NAME] Immigrant Visa Case Number: [CASE NUMBER] Date of your interview: Not yet scheduled Reason for your expedite request: Please see below Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing on behalf of my wife regarding her immigrant visa (IV) case, which has been impacted by an issue with the new visa scheduling system. Unfortunately, our case number is not being recognized by the system. We have repeatedly attempted to resolve this through the support platform at usvisascheduling.com, including opening a support case over three weeks ago. Despite these efforts, we have received no response or resolution, and our follow-up attempts have also gone unanswered. Reason for Expedite Request: My new position in XXX is set to begin on XXXXXX 2025, and this delay may force my wife and me to live apart starting in January. This separation would create significant personal and professional challenges as we transition to a new life in the United States together. Given the time-sensitive nature of our situation, I kindly request any assistance the consulate can provide to help expedite the resolution of this issue. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I look forward to any support you may be able to offer. Sincerely,

I have an update to share with you. We reached out to the consulate to request an emergency appointment, citing the urgency of my new US position starting very early in 2025. Our case had been stuck for more than 3 weeks in the new visa scheduling system at usvisascheduling.com. Finally, my wife's consular interview is scheduled for the second week of December! I believe all of the documentation is ready for it.

I have an update to share with you. We reached out to the consulate to request an emergency appointment, citing the urgency of my new US position starting early in 2025. Here’s their response:

Unfortunately, there’s still no progress... we’re still stuck. Our support case has been open for three weeks now, and there’s no solution in sight. We also reached out to the consulate, but they essentially said it’s not their responsibility.

@randomstairs do you see it affecting ongoing DCF cases?

Hi everyone, I wanted to share an update on our DCF process, especially for those who might be in a similar situation. After the I-130 was approved, we’ve completed the DS-260 form, but are currently stuck at the stage before we can schedule our consular interview. We ran into this issue right as the system transitioned to a new scheduling platform. As of October 26th, 2024, the new system for scheduling appointments is: https://www.usvisascheduling.com You can also find a notice of this change here: Germany - Notice of System Change (PDF) The problem we’re facing is that when we try to create an application in this new system, we are asked for a “NVC/KCC Case Number.” However, the case number given to us by the consulate (which starts with “FRN2024…”) is not being recognized. The error message we receive is: “The Case Number entered is invalid. Please confirm your Case Number and re-enter it.” We’ve reached out to support via the application portal and provided screenshots of the issue. Unfortunately, after a week, we still haven’t received any concrete solutions. I’ll keep you posted if we get a resolution, but if anyone else has faced this and found a workaround, I’d love to hear your advice. Hopefully, this helps anyone else going through the same transition!

Thanks! Alright, I'll try to get the missing pay stubs.

Hi @pushbrk Thanks for your message! My dad only has the corporate income, and it's not very significant. If I take my mom's latest pay slip from her main job, and adjust by the number of pay periods in one year, I get a figure in excess of $200k... would this be enough to qualify (their household size is 3), or should I try to get pay slips from her other two activities? Best,

Thanks a lot for your answer, that's very clear! 🙂

Hi Dashinka, Thanks for your message! Yes, we are on the same page 🙂 However, I have some doubt of whether I've gathered enough evidence from my Joint Sponsor. I'm pasting here my previous post: Hi everyone, I need some help determining whether I have enough evidence for my I-864 submission. Recap of my I-864 Situation: - I am the Petitioner Sponsor with no qualifying income. - My mother is the Joint Sponsor, with three sources of wages (let's call them A, B, and C) and a corporation. - My father is a household member of the Joint Sponsor, he is retired but has a corporation making him some income. - They file taxes jointly. - Any of my mother’s three wage sources alone is sufficient to meet the income requirement. Documents I’ve gathered so far: - Mother and father’s joint tax returns for 2023 (both IRS transcript and photocopies of their personal records, including Form 7203 for each corporation). - Mother and father’s joint tax returns for 2022 (IRS transcript) - Mother's 2023, 2022 and 2021 W-2s from Source A. - Mother's 2023 W-2 from Source B. - Mother's 2023 1099 from Source C. - Mother’s Source A pay stubs for the past six months. Do I have enough evidence for my I-864 submission? Am I missing anything that’s required or good to include? Do you definitely recommend that my father files the I-864A form? Thanks in advance for your advice!