philhome1988

Hello all new to this all,

My question is from having your medical to getting an interview date how long does it normally take?

I'm going for an immigant visa and i believe once you entry US it goes on to becoming the so called green card?

JSL8610

My interview was exactly 2 months after my medical, but I had given them a leaving date 4 months away so probably wasn't a particularly high priority. I don't know how representative that 2 months wait is. After the interview it's another week or 2 before your passport is returned with the visa inside.

Upon entering the US with an immigrant visa, you immediately take on Permanent Resident status and will be mailed a green card which can be used as evidence of your status.

philhome1988

On our forms there is no priority date but when i sent in the ds230 I put a priority date of Sep 2012 on the cover letter.

1. Will they take any notice of this cover date?
2. Do priority really play a big role in the date your interivew is assigned?

ps thank you for your update and comment

Noorah101

I'd say maybe 1 month to receiving interview date, for a date 4 - 6 weeks later.

The visa will be endorsed with a stamp showing your PR status for 1 year. The plastic green card will come in the mail within about a month.

Rene

JSL8610

I honestly don't know. Logically I think they should do. If they receive 2 applications at the same time, one with a travel date one month later and the other 5 months away it makes sense for them to hurry along the earlier one. Whether they actually do or not I really don't know. Other users might, particularly noorah101, jeffrey, or lansbury.

Just as an aside, the term "priority date" has a very specific meaning in relation to US visa applications. It's not something youve had to worry about with an immediate relative application but it's best to avoid the term unless using it in the intended meaning. Otherwise simple people like me are liable to get slightly confused.

Noorah101

For the spouse of a USC, there's no "priority date" involved. There will be a visa number immediately available to you. Even if there were a priority date involved, it's nothing something you yourself can choose.

I think what you meant to say was that you gave them your preferred time for an interview.

Maybe.

For those who truly have a priority date, yes. But for someone in your situation, no...not such a big role. The consulate probably tries to accommodate, but no guarantees.

Rene

philhome1988

yep thats what I meant sorry for coming across bit wrong all this stuff is quiet new to me.

Thank you for your help

K and J H

Hi there,

We were told that it would take approx 2-4 weeks from the medical to get the letter regarding the interview, and that the interview was typically 4-6 weeks from the date of the letter.

HOWEVER, we had a huge shock this week, when our lawyer received the letter inviting my husband to an interview for the next day! We had 18 hours notice (luckily we live in London and my husband was free to drop everything to go the next morning). Our lawyer said she only knew of this happening once before and that was with 3 days notice. So...All told it was 2.5 weeks between the medical and interview for us but, I think we were just lucky to be on the very quick end of the spectrum.

Best of luck!

jeffreyhy

Having the medical exam is not the only prerequisite for setting an interview date. It could take forever, literally, if you haven't submitted the other materials that are required.

Have you?

Regards, JEff

lansbury

As far as they can they do try and take note of travel dates. Certainly with mine they schedule the interview in time for me to travel on the date I put on the form. Others we have put a travel date on have, from reading different posts on here, been given dates ahead of those who put no travel date, but whose timelines seem to be similar.

Which I guess means yes they do look at travel dates and try and be helpful, but do NOT rely on them doing so.