Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
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Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
Hi everyone! Just got our interview date for june
Trying to sort out how quickly my husband will be able to join me in the USA...anyone have any reliable timelines from interview date to visa packet in hand?
Thanks so much for the help!!
Trying to sort out how quickly my husband will be able to join me in the USA...anyone have any reliable timelines from interview date to visa packet in hand?
Thanks so much for the help!!
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Re: Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
Assuming no problems, the ConOff should tell him at the interview that they will be granting him his visa. In that case, they will retain his passport and he needs to arrange with the couriers, DX, who have a desk in the visa area, for delivery. Typically he should have his passport and Mysterious Brown-or-White Envelope back within a couple of weeks.
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Re: Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
Assuming no problems, the ConOff should tell him at the interview that they will be granting him his visa. In that case, they will retain his passport and he needs to arrange with the couriers, DX, who have a desk in the visa area, for delivery. Typically he should have his passport and Mysterious Brown-or-White Envelope back within a couple of weeks.
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Re: Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
Hi Tigfish,
My entire CR-1 journey through DCF is documented below with dates of the various milestones.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=790299
Additionally, there are Timeline Only threads such as the one below, which should provide you with more than enough information about others interview - visa dates.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763941
All that said, I would strongly caution against making any travel plans, immigration arrangements etc prior to receiving the visa package in hand.
Rich.
My entire CR-1 journey through DCF is documented below with dates of the various milestones.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=790299
Additionally, there are Timeline Only threads such as the one below, which should provide you with more than enough information about others interview - visa dates.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763941
All that said, I would strongly caution against making any travel plans, immigration arrangements etc prior to receiving the visa package in hand.
Rich.
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Re: Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
Hi Tigfish,
My entire CR-1 journey through DCF is documented below with dates of the various milestones.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=790299
Additionally, there are Timeline Only threads such as the one below, which should provide you with more than enough information about others interview - visa dates.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763941
All that said, I would strongly caution against making any travel plans, immigration arrangements etc prior to receiving the visa package in hand.
Rich.
My entire CR-1 journey through DCF is documented below with dates of the various milestones.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=790299
Additionally, there are Timeline Only threads such as the one below, which should provide you with more than enough information about others interview - visa dates.
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=763941
All that said, I would strongly caution against making any travel plans, immigration arrangements etc prior to receiving the visa package in hand.
Rich.
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Re: Interview to Visa in Hand? (IR1-CR-1)
No... sometimes it's only a few days. Most often though, it takes a week. Sometimes it takes two weeks... or longer!
Delivery from the courier usually only takes a day. If there's a delay, it's usually because they don't yet have the visa from the US Consular Service. So... no sense in an "express courier service" when they don't really have any control over when they get the visa.
Ian
Is there any express courier service?
Ian