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How long before interview?

February 7th, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Consulate Interviews, Fiancee Visas, I-129F, Vietnam

How long after submitting and I-129 fiance visa to immigration, will we find out when my fiance’s interview is?

First Homeland Security/FBI reviews your petition. This takes from 2 to 6 months.

Then they send the case to the consulate nearest to your Fiancee. Some consulates work faster than others. If he is in Philippines the process is very fast, with interviews arranged as fast as 3 to 5 weeks after Homeland Security approves. If he is in Vietnam it may be 2 to 4 months later.

Once he attends his interview the decision to grant the visa is made “on the spot”. If granted he gets his visa in a few days usually. Sometimes the consulate officer wishes to avoid confrontation, and does not tell denied applicants they are denied, instead telling them to come back later to obtain the results.

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