r/NationalVisaCenter

I don’t even know my purpose of this post. I guess it’s to maybe just vent but also seek guidance. My lawyer filed my lawsuit 75 days ago and there has been no word from the US government my whole entire hope of the lawsuit and why I paid so much money was because I thought I would have a resolution within 60 days now my lawyer is talking about it would have to move towards default judgment path of which I would have to pay another $2000 after already paying $10,000 for the lawsuit. I’m just completely frustrated and exhausted like after paying $10,000 now I need to pay another $2000 just to get a response from the government like wtf is this system.

I’ve been trying to reschedule my parent US Visa interview in MNL Embassy but systems says no slot available. I tried different times and even every 1 hr but no luck. Does anybody have same experience like mine and when did you able to book a slot? I appreciate your information

My husband got dqed in December 2025, I want to know what month are they on!

DQ 22 & 26 may 2026 embassy kuala lumpur ir2

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone has experience with this situation.

We are currently at the NVC document upload stage for an F4 family-based immigrant visa case. Our DS-260s have been completed, and we're now uploading all civil documents.

My father lived in Cebu City, Philippines, as a student from 1994 to 1996, so NVC requires a Philippine police certificate (NBI Clearance).

We contacted the Philippine Embassy Pakistan, and they provided us with the official NBI Form No. 5. However, obtaining the certificate is a lengthy process (it might take several months).

The Embassy could not provide any estimated processing time once the application reaches the Philippines.

For the CEAC upload portal, should I:

• Select "Document Not Available" and upload an explanation that the NBI Clearance is currently in process?
• Use the "Upload" option and upload an explanation letter together with the NBI Form and proof that we've started the process?
• Or should I wait until the final NBI Clearance is issued before submitting the case?

Im especially concerned because we have a derivative child whose CSPA eligibility is time-sensitive, so I don't want to unnecessarily delay our case if there's an accepted way to proceed while the police certificate is pending.

Has anyone been through this with NVC or the U.S. Embassy? What did you do, and how did NVC handle it?

Thank you in advance for your advice.

Hello! My pd is 20 may 2007 f4 india

Can anyone cam predict when can my date will become current in chart b of visa bulletin

Sadly from last 1 year it has not moved once and i am geting old

My case became documentarily qualified (DQ) on March 12 for a CR1/IR1 spouse visa at the U.S. Consulate Mumbai. I’m still waiting for my interview letter. Based on current timelines, when can I realistically expect my interview?

1. Passport (valid for 6 month)

2. Visa Style photos

3. DS - 260 (IMP)

4. Marriage certificate

5. Form I-864 (Affidavit of support)

6. Federal Tax Return from IRS (from him to me)

7. W-2 statement (income statement of me or luke - get it from him, make sure its the most recent one)

8. Birth certificate of him (color print photocopy) and mine original in English language and the original language.

9. Proof of relationship

10. Medical Report Doc and CD (required vaccinations like MMR, Tdap, Varicella, and Hepatitis B)

11. Appointment Letter of Mumbai

12. Police clearance (from regional passport center)

13. Photos - Saptapadi / walking around the holy fire, the exchange of garlands, or the tying of the Mangalsutra). Make sure your family and friends are clearly visible in these photos to prove it was an authentic celebration

14. Wedding Invitation Card

15. Aadhar card

16. Financial Commingling (Post-Wedding) - After your wedding, he can legally add me to a few U.S. assets even while I am still in India. This is incredibly high-value evidence:

Adding my name as a beneficiary on his retirement accounts, or life insurance policy.

Adding me to his U.S. health insurance plan (if his employer allows it for an overseas spouse).

Opening a joint U.S. bank account together or adding you as an authorized user on a credit card.

17. Sworn Affidavits from Family

18. Proof of his Current Employment - Recent Pay Stubs: The last 3 to 6 months of consecutive pay stubs, Employment Verification Letter: A signed letter on company letterhead from his employer, confirming his job title, current salary, hire date, and employment status (full-time).

19. Proof of U.S. Domicile (For him) - A copy of his Driver’s License or State ID.

His current lease agreement or property deed.

Recent utility bills (electricity, internet, or water) in his name at the address

20. Form I -130A (Supplemental Information for Spouse Beneficiary) - You can simply fill it out digitally, send it to him, and he will upload it alongside his primary I-130 petition.

Points to remember - they care that the name on your Form I -130, your Passport, and your Marriage Certificate match each other perfectly. You can easily change your last name later in the U.S. once you have your green card.

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Help me with all the documents we're not taking any help from a lawyer, I'm researching and learning everything in advance currently we're in a long distance relationship, this is all the information I have gathered till now for CR-1, it would be so helpful if you guys correct me here and tell me more about these doc. From filing for cr-1 to getting it approved to going for the interview and taking all the documents to the embassy anything you guys wanna add please do add.

Hello, any advice will be highly appreciated.
I applied for ILR under 10 year long residency route. My biometrics was last Monday the 29th of June. I onlt just realised that I had an overspeeding ticket this year, they offered me a course and no points. I just passed my practical test as well this year January and started driving for the first time on my own after that. it was night time and I wasn’t used to driving in the dark, I felt overwhelmed, it was dark and I didn’t realised I was over speeding and suddenly camera clicked. I didn’t declare this to my ILR Application as I have completely forgot and genuinely didn’t thought it is an offence. Is that going to affect the decision they will make? Please advise. 🙏🏼🥺

Visa Category: F2A(F22)

Interview date: June 18 2026

Embassy or consulate: Montreal, 🇨🇦

Arrival time and check-in process: My appointment was scheduled for 9:15. Arrived at the embassy 8:30. No one was in line when arrived.Officer checked passport and photos.went to security and then elevator to 1st floor then you need to go to as desk were they will ask for documents

At Desk: -Passport

-Passport photos

-Birth certificate

-PCC

They kept all this documents in one file and gave back the file

First window: Ask for the file with documents and confirmed Canadian address and number

Second Window: Biometeics-fingerprints - took maybe a minute

Third Window: Interview(about 5 min)

Documents brought:

-passport

-two photos

-my birth certificate

-PCC

Documents Brought- My all original docs and all copies submitted on ceac

Documents checked: passport, passport photos, birth certificate, police certificate

List of Interview questions asked:

First window:

Current address and confirm address in the US,

If I have ever had any other names and confirm my phone number

Third window- interview

Who filed for you and Name ?

What are you doing?

What is your petitioner doing ?

Any problem at border?

Confirmed status of petitioner

Interview duration: 4-5 minutes

Decision given at interview: approved

When visa was issued/when you got your passport back: status was updated in 30min. Waiting for Passport

Advice for others: super quick, I was actually inside the building maybe 45-50 minutes in total. The staff are super nice and helpful and there’s absolutely no need to be nervous at all.

I’ve been having a really hard time getting information from my attorney. Everything seems to happen with a lot of delays, so I wanted to ask here.

My CEAC account shows that my application is "Completed." My lawyer told me she mailed my documents to the NVC. As I understand it, the next step is to wait for Documentary Qualification (DQ).

Will my CEAC account show when the NVC receives my documents, or when I become DQ? I'd like to keep an eye on the process myself since my lawyer is often slow to provide updates.

Thanks in advance!

Hey guys, I wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else.

I went to my visa appointment, received a verbal approval, and the consular officer kept my passport. However, when I check CEAC, my status says "Refused."

I understand that the embassy may still be processing my case, but next week it will have been a month since my interview. I've called and emailed them, but no one has been able to explain why it's taking so long or why the status says "Refused" instead of something like "Administrative Processing."

Has this happened to any of you? If so, what was the outcome?

my husband got DQ on june 8, 2026 👍🏽 Does anyone know how long will it take for the interview to be scheduled? 😫

Wife is from a banned country and we met in a third country outside of US. We had approved I-130 and DS-260 but couldn’t get her an appointment pre-ban.

Just don’t really have any hope left and am preparing to leave the USA permanently to just get going with married life. I can’t believe this is happening.

There is an update regarding Ivanov V.trump which is against the Diversity visa pause on courtlistener.

It appears to be addition of change in data - if someone has access please share it.

Thank yoi.

Hey everyone,

I’m in a long distance relationship, my bf is in the USA and I’m in Jordan.

The original plan was for him to come to Jordan and we get married and live in Jordan or any country that has an easier visa process. But complications came up — he can’t leave the US because there are issues with his travel documents (he is a refugee with a green card), so now I have to go to him.

The issue is that US visas are a hassle and very hard to get, so I don’t really know what realistic options I have.

Do you have any advice on what I could do in this situation or what paths people usually take in cases like this? A fast route preferably

(Please don’t tell me to give up on the relationship.)

Hi everyone, I’m checking my U.S. non-immigrant visa appointment for Karachi, and it is showing a January date right now.

Has anyone recently gotten an earlier slot in July or August, or does Karachi seem fully booked until later? I’d really appreciate any recent updates or experiences from people who are seeing the same thing.

Thanks in advance.

Category: CR1/IR1

Priority date: Aug 27, 2024

DQ date: Nov 19, 2025

IL recd Date: Apr 21, 2026

Interview date: June 29, 2026, 7:15 am

Documents taken : Police clearance certificate, Marriage Certificate, Birth certificate, interview letter, DS260 confirmation stamped with biometric date from VAC

Other documents: I-864, last 2 years tax return/W2 of sponsor, insurance plan you will be added on, detailed scrap book of time together before and after wedding with boarding passes and hotel bookings from travel, wedding album, medical records (mine were sent directly to embassy, I took a copy of my vaccination record just in case), husbands birth certificate and copy of passport, all passports held till now.

Interview experience:

I went to the embassy in Bombay 30 minutes before interview. You will be let in only based on your appointment time. There is a separate line for immigrant vs non immigrant visa. The appointment letter, passport and ds260 confirmation are checked. Also carry additional govt proof in case needed. There is a storage locker available for 200 rs for phone and electronics for which they only accept upi, however I didn’t utilise this facility. They do allow umbrellas that are compact but it’s thoroughly checked.

Once they let you in, there is a security check and they let you in to the actual floor.

Once inside, they separate you into queues based on language preferences for the interview and give you tokens. Constantly keep your eye on these monitors, they will tell you which window to go to.

The interview itself was 5 minutes each, the first one with an Indian officer and second with the American officer. The gap between both the interviews was about 45 minutes.

1st interview questions:

Who is calling you?

When was your husbands last visit? My husband was outside the embassy which is what I answered

When did your husband enter India?

Please give me your documents: handed over PCC, passport, ds260 confirmation, marriage certificate, birth certificate.

Have you ever been refused a visa?

Was handed a paper with my rights in the US and told to wait for next interview after this.

2nd interview questions:

Asked to raise right hand and take an oath that all questions are being answered honestly.

Fingerprint of left hand collected

Who is calling you?

How did you meet your husband?

When did he move to the US?

What does he do for a living?

Where does he live in the US?

How often do you meet your partner?

Have you ever been refused a US visa?

Please show me pictures of your life together.

Result: you’ve been APPROVED, here’s a paper listing your next steps.

Recd stamped passport (paid for courier) on July 1.

Happy to answer any other questions you may have.