how long does it take to get a interview at the us embassy after i have submitted my paperwork?
99683
Usually 2-3 months but more like 3 months.  Then you have to have 2 more interviews, the second takes place 6 months later, and the 3rd after a year. Then 5-10 years later you go for another appointment and hopefully a green card.
109531
I went through this, I’m from Lebanon from the date my husband (my fiancé back then) sent the paperwork till I got the visa it was 8 months. It depends on the state you applied in, some states handle a lot of immigration paperwork so it takes more time, like in TX but fortunately our paperwork went through a different state and we got off faster than expected.
43704
If you’re trying to bring your spouse to the USA that would be a K-3 visa. These normally will take about 18 to 20 months. If they are your fiancé that would be a K-1 visa and it would take about 11 months.
40090
depends on which country. if all documents correct may be NO questions. interviewer usually has 3 minutes for the interview. if suspicious or lacking info may interview seperately; what color your eyes, what job, parents names, etc.. Get some pics even now with as many of the family members possible, shows family approval, and any co-receipts, banks, etc. If good job/education of both maybe no problem, if the consul does not lose or mix-up your papers. visa wait may be from 3 months to more than a year. Fiance Petition/Application best way to go, marriage takes much longer, even if kids. Both of you go to interview. Always say marriage for love and companionship, NOT To Work to Make Money!!\nPS: act like you love each other, before, during, and after: eg. hold door and chair for wife, hold hands, look at each other, etc.
779773
It depends on the need to fill the position. Let's say the closing date of the position is 11/1. Based on a scale from not qualified to best qualified, your application is rated to determine who goes on for further consideration. The whole process from the time the position closes to the point where you're called to schedule an interview should take no more than 90 days. Sometimes not qualified applicants get rejection letters as soon as 2-3 weeks, sometimes rejected applicants hear nothing back at all.  Nowadays, most federal agencies enforce a strict background check policy- meaning that you can't actually begin working until the background check is complete. It used to be so that you'd be given a tentative employment offer and could begin working immediately. Provided that nothing negative came back on the background check, you could continue working. Because of the strict background and security check policy, even after the 90 days it could take up to 6 months to actually begin working, AND if other candidates were rated equally as qualified but without having any complications with their background check, your job can be offered to them.\n\nOn another note, most federal agencies no longer require you to take a civil service test. Depending on the position, you may have to take a typing test though. Also, think twice about just giving up. The federal sector is like an exclusive fraternity. Once you're in, you're in and it takes a lot for you to be removed from federal service. The security is terrific.
798738
Your application was sent to the National Visa Center. You can call them at 603 334-0700 with your case number. Try to speak to a live operator. The best time to call is the early morning. Or you can contact the appropriate consulate to see if they received the application yet. It normally takes about two weeks until they receive it. Good luck.
464206
You should wait at least 1 week, but i would not email, i think its more appropriate to call and voice your concern. just call and tell them you want to enquire about the position, and is it still available and if anyone has been chosen for the position.  Be sure to include that you have already interviewed.
30396
If you have a sponsoring employer and your degree has been certified as equivalent to a US degree, the process can take as little as two or three months depending on where you live.  But you have to check whether there are still H1B visas available.  They  get used up quick.  The guy that said there must be interviews is wrong.  Check out this website for processing times. https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp.
384145
There is no specific time period, it depends on the embassy and how busy they are. I heard of processing times as long as 3-4 years. Have they called you for an interview yet ?\nHave you applied through the federal program or the provincial nomination?\n\nI applied through the provincial nomination program and it took my application 6 months all together, i know the federal program takes at least 1 - 1 1/2 years so I suspect you should hear something soon... Give them a call and try to find out what's going on...
606440
This is a tricky one, Your not supposed to be able to get an interview until Oct 01, However if you call the US embassy in you country of residence, they may give you an interview.\nWhen getting mine, I applied for an interview in May, got an appointment for Aug, and the H1b was also issued in Aug, 2 months before it should have been valid. This made the visa 3 years and 2 months. \n\nGood luck, it's tough to get into the US LEGALLY.
1104509
It might take some time (2 weeks to 2 months!!!!) It all depends how large and organized the company you are supposed to work for is. They usually have a department taking care of this type of paperwork with the immigration authority. They will only get an authorisation to get you in the country and once you are here, you will have to go to the medical commission, etc... and will ahve one month to complete the final paperwork.\nIn Qatar, it all goes with "Inschahla Time", so good luck!!!\nFor more details you can visit the Qatari e-government site and check the information about resident permit under\nhttp://www.e.gov.qa
1003916
You don't need a lawyer unless there are compelling circumstances. Filing for a fiancee visa is not hard and the processing time takes anywhere from as short as four months to as long as six months in most cases.  It depends on whether she will be interviewing at the embassy or one of the consulates as each have their own backlogs.  She can call the one she wishes to interview at and find out how long is their current backlog.   There is no real way to speed up the process other than making sure all your paperwork is in order and properly filled out.   \n\nThe main thing, and you may know this already, is that you must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that your relationship is valid and she is coming here for the purpose of marrying you.  It helps if she has copies of emails, online chats, and telephone bills showing a record of the two of you being in contact.  Further, it is highly advisable that you make a trip there so that pictures can be taken with the two of you and her family.   If such a trip is not affordable, then it is less likely for the consul officer to approve a fiancee visa as the two of you have never actually met in person.  The consul officer can rule that she return for another interview after the two of you have met if other evidence is not abundant.  Further, be sure that you meet the minimum income guidelines for the Affidavit of Support.  This is about $13,000 a year if you have no kids.  \n\nI have been through this process myself with my first wife and once she gets the visa, its good for a year to enter the States.  After that, you have ninety days in which to get legally married and have her adjust her status with immigration to that of a conditional permanent resident.  She'll have all the rights of a permanent resident but it's conditional until she has her formal interview with an immigration officer a year or two later here in the States at the office nearest to you.    However, the clock starts ticking for her to become a U.S. citizen when she adjusted status to a conditional permanent resident and she can apply for U.S. citizenship two years and nine months later (the application can be sent in three months prior to the required three year waiting period once married to a U.S. citizen).  Once she applies, it can take anywhere from six months to a year (again depending on backlog) before she is naturalized as a U.S. citizen.
46849
It took me approximately 4 months to hear from the embassy after my fiance sent the F-129 form, and after that another 3 months for me to get the visa. If you have any more questions let me know, we got married and we are not done yet. Good Luck.
880473
Firstly, I must say that my wife and I have never regretted engaging an immigration attorney.  It made everything so much easier.  They can help with filing the petition, adjustment of status, work permit application and citizenship.  It will cost several thousand dollars over the course of about 3-4 years but, in my view, it was worth every last penny.  If you file something wrong they will send it back and you will go to the end of the queue.\n\nMy fiancee filed the petition in June 2001 (Vermont SC) and was approved about three weeks later.  I got the appointment at the doctor and the embassy in mid-October 2001 and was on the plane on Hallowe'en.  As embassies go, I gather London is one of the better ones, both in terms of getting an appointment and on the day you go there.  However, you should travel light, if you can.  Take a book to read - I was there for five hours and spent about 15 minutes actually doing something.  Have you found the US Embassy's London website yet?  It gives lots of good advice.  See the link below.  I also found the helplines well worth the money.  It's the same cost as calling an adult chatline, but much more satisfying!\n\nYou will have to keep on top of the paperwork at your end(police certificate and innoculations - sort out your innoculations NOW) it will be fairly pain-free (except the jabs of course!)\n\nOnce you are here you should get married as soon as possible so that you can apply for adjustment of status and work permit.  My wife and I did a very quick civil ceremony in front of the Mayor and then did the big wedding a few months later when we had time to plan everything.  I was able to work fairly soon because, for some reason, the immigration officer stamped my passport allowing me to work pending issuance of a work permit.  I gather that happens very rarely, so don't bank on it.  If I did not have that, I would have waited about four months for my work permit. \n\nPlease be aware that time scales vary greatly depending on which service center your file goes to.  I got lucky with Vermont - the other three generallyhave longer delays.  Go to the link below to see what the processing times are.  You can get that information without registering at the site.  I must observe that I got all my appointments or responses ahead of the posted times.\n\nAnyway, I hope this, and the other answers you will get, will help you.  You are about to enter a period of your life which can get quite stressful at times.  For instance you cannot usually visit the USA whilst your petition is pending.  All you can do is focus on the "prize."  For me, the prize is being able to take my lovely wife to an expensive restaurant tonight for our fifth wedding anniversary.  Good luck and welcome to the Land of Opportunity.
844186
The only consulates in Canada that process K-1 visas are Vancouver & Montreal.  As you are in Toronto, you will have no choice but to go to Montreal for the interview, so start saving your pennies.  Since you've only just submitted your application, you have at least a 4-6month wait before you will receive an interview date.\n\nGood luck!
787629
if you marry outside the US you have to apply to the US embassy and wait for weeks up to a year to get a Visa, once you get it you have 6 months to travel, when you enter USA you have 90 days to get married and register it, you get a 2year green card, then you have to apply again for another green card for 3 years or so, then you get passport.\n\nIt may take 5-7 years to get US passport starting your first approval of the US embassy for a visa.
899586
If you still outside you have to apply for a Visa, it will take from weeks to a Year, then you will have 6 months to use that Visa, when you get to the US you will have up to 90 days to get married then apply for a green card which will take up to 3 moths to get.