My NOAA2 03/26/2020 and it arrived shortly thereafter at the NVC-- end of March/beginning of April. Current case review time: As of 1-May-23, we are reviewing documents submitted to us on 18-Apr-23. However, from what I have seen, the interviews that have been happening since Feb of this year are reschedules from people that had interview appointments prior to the shutdown. As a visa applicant, you will need to establish that you meet all requirements to receive the category of visa for which you are applying. Either of the COVID-19 vaccines available in Hong Kong are . <> 0000032835 00000 n This includes your natural children, your spouses children, or children you have formally adopted in accordance with the laws of your country. I got DQ by NVC on August 23, 2021. 0 For applicants between the ages of 14 and 79, the interview appointment is mandatory for visa applications (exception: Visa Reissuance Program ). Visa Appointment Wait Times - United States Department of State Interviews are based on the availability of appointments offered at the Embassy/Consulate. The global pandemic and its repercussions in visa processing mean that applicants will continue to experience long waits and limited appointment availability for most visa categories. No.19 Fifth Link Road After creating your case, we will send you instructions for processing, as well as a Welcome Letter that includes your Case Number and Invoice ID. Why is the NVC taking so long to process cases? IFl[W KaKGZ8"2SJD&K1ldLO]'{[ Q.P.g=:b8't.s7]Oh9ZS]hS.K-RiQN,f vle^ 95}Z]o z 0000033076 00000 n U.S. Citizens with emergencies, please call +233 (0) 30-274-1000, Outside of Office Hours, contact: +233 (0) 30-274-1000. You, your spouse, and any qualified unmarried children immigrating with you, must participate in the interview. 0000001995 00000 n Updated tax documents for 2021 (1040 and W2) for the petitioner and/or the joint sponsor. 0000033310 00000 n mK.O=P4$&3+uH&xLV0fa*3/uim-3Ub>u(t2J>_hHp ~5r0?O]@>tITsd3izn+}0( I realize that my application is probably moving from one pile to the next and the wait could still be significant. Where to find Civil Documents. hb``Pf``f```t.c@@IT4X`bPa8 Learn about USCIS. Number of IV applicants whose cases are documentarily complete at NVC and ready for interview as of . endobj Case Complete (DQ) to Interview October 2021 Travel to the United States is welcomed and encouraged. 0000039749 00000 n Please schedule and attend a medical exam with one of these doctors before your interview. We will use the limited time available for theinterview to get as full a picture as possible of your travel plans and intentions. Student, we will make every effort to ensure that you get an appointment and, if qualified, a visa in time to start classes. After USCIS approves your petition, they will transfer your case to the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) for pre-processing. You still live in the country that issued the police certificate. 2003-2021 VisaJourney. Once you've sent your supporting documents, it generally takes 1-2 months before your visa interview is scheduled. This is a very important document that proves you have permission to reside in the United States. I pray it just continues. <>stream This is the official website of the U.S. Embassy in Ghana. If you are unable to attend your appointment, please emailConsularAccra@state.govas soon as possible. %PDF-1.7 % You, the foreign-citizen fianc(e), (and eligible children applying for K-2 visas) will be required to bring the following forms and documents to the visa interview: Congrats! Payment in cash of the $330 Diversity Visa Application Fee for each visa applicant. On your initial E-DV application, you must have correctly entered your marital status. There is no guarantee that you will receive a visa. In addition to the documents listed on the Pre-Interview Checklist in this package, DV applicants should also bring the following items to your visa interview: Prior to your visa interview, we recommend that you review the data on your initial E-DV entry. 0000002036 00000 n Do not open this envelope. 4 0 obj hbbbd`b``50 ] Q If you have to travel within Ghana while your passport is still with us, please make sure you have a valid picture ID other than your passport. The email (see below) didn't mention scheduling the interview for me. v7&#fRq|P,XBg{:ln\5@U$lwQqFeV;y&~]<. startxref NIV applications are processed for students, temporary workers, and for the travelers in need of emergency medical care via expedite requests athttps://ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/. U7X>Rd6]|AU $%!p`E)]BqJ]|2=: 4]%d2Zkp@KdX5Bm?EZ9elUqFF#kF`HcH %+ydOgPhh : q6pCJ f=n-!hn7Ih_O=tFc_)`uq|b %C\>QIkAW34|hwI-ygu 2 0 obj After a year and half of waiting, I think youre good. If you should have received a response per the timeframes below, please contact us using our public inquiry form. By 0000006631 00000 n 03-23-2021, 02:09 AM My case was documentarily qualified on 12th February 2020. !6v bCB1SR,}31QsnoG64Ew|Mftm,L5wuEMF,N!Z yMVq>,8R#FCM*&iuZJfq#g)zg)ORecDYF!, Lp}MN2qSw&TKCK\5o0Wo(h lA You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. U.S. DEPARTMENT of STATE BUREAU of CONSULAR AFFAIRS, U.S. Embassy or Consulate interview preparation instructions. 567oAC XH]'= gyA7C* I2hf{Nw\K7:4? After USCIS approves your petition, they will transfer your case to the Department of State's National Visa Center (NVC) for pre-processing. Certain international travelers may be eligible to travel to the United States without a visa if they meet the requirements for visa-free travel. Alerts and Messages for U.S. visitors to Ghana. It has been there since March 2020. 4 0 obj Please visithttps://nvc.state.govfor answers to your frequently asked questions, and steps for visa processing. We will update this information every week. Mi&Veyb5S!Sx5l^&RA_RD?(&d5]Xv4n5LdQJ\[PVR( ~T#)r#Hb$k)!4( BWg?trW/[(u U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of a visa. The only people exempt from paying this fee are: children entering the United States under the Hague Process, returning residents, and people traveling on a fianc(e) (K) visa. Q`c5%Yh+=ou4LbTH&qJLr"5Fr=bQ'FjR!w49 {W_6~f6h]8y3a?s; Information for New Immigrants Please visit the USCIS web page for helpful information on moving to the United States. ` ufO.dG)l.R-Bz~C@2i7@&*%Hh(q):;C;Keo2@ & )!Z3^[kXlZx\}fj/090`L|!aZ@ The consular section and the National Visa Center will notify IV applicants well in advance of their scheduled interview. 1 0 obj Accra Answers U.S Embassy Accra Consular Information and Service, https://bit.ly/USEmbassyGhana Once this is complete, we will send you a Welcome Letter by e-mail or physical mail. You should not have your exam until your interview has been scheduled. endstream endobj 47 0 obj <>stream No. Visas > Immigrate > The Immigrant Visa Process > Interview Preparation Immigrant Visa Process Step 1 Submit a Petition Step 2 NVC Processing Step 3 Pay Fees Step 4 Affidavit of Support Step 5 Financial Documents Step 6 Online Application Step 7 Civil Documents Step 8 Scan Documents Step 9 For foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States. H9OA?9& "$T _0+{b)Ae\"(C)P_+&:@NcaCKui"Nm7ZG[S. Below are additional instructions that apply only to DV applicants. We will treat you as an individual and your case as unique. Sometimes a consular officer is unable to make a decision on a visa application because he/she needs to review additional documents or the case requires further administrative processing. If you do not contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate within one year of receiving your interview appointment letter, your case may be terminated and your immigrant visa petition cancelled, and any fees paid will not be refunded. Do not sell your house, car or property, resign from your job or make non-refundable flight or other travel arrangements until you have received your immigrant visa. We will remember that, to you, a visa interview may be a new or intimidating experience and that you may be nervous. [-la[-la[-la[MXaL !~:x6zAgYjX=f6 eO6lvb;P1jj'}Vw}9VUK!__>xcMyn=~:_/Ku|E,3 Please follow the steps below before your immigrant visa interview at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana. If these three items are all true, you must bring a more recent police certificate to the interview: For employment-based visa applications: Letter from your U.S. employer dated less than one month ago. If you plan to travel outside the U.S. before your green card arrives: Please consult USCISs and CBPs websites for rules about what documents you need to re-enter the country. Good to see movement from NVC to Ghana finally. 0000006234 00000 n 4. We do not accept Ghanaian voter identification or health insurance cards for this purpose. Case is still at NVC. How long does it take NVC to schedule for Interview 2021? You obtained a police certificate and submitted it to NVC more than one year ago; and. Applicants affected by these actions will receive an email or text message with notice of appointment cancellation fromhttps://ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/that contains instructions on how to reschedule their appointment for a future date. The National Visa Center (NVC) is a government agency that is responsible for the pre-processing of all immigrant visa petitions approved by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) including family sponsored and employment-based immigrant petitions of foreign nationals residing overseas. At this time the USC should get the IRS transcripts and complete the I 134 and mail these to u, the Ghanian needs to wait to hear from embassy as, 1. need a form to do the medical exam (and the date of that medical is the 6 month expiration date of the visa so don't do it too early, 2. need a document to get into embassy for interview, 3. need criminal reports from all countries lived in since 16 if there for more that a year (so if u ever lived outside Ghana get, that one)/the ones we got from morocco expired in 90 days so watch for that from your own country and don't get too early, 4. if your documents are in Akan, you must also bring English translations for all (plus the original in Akan). As far as my timeline, I sadly put little time into updating that, and to be honest, could be off on some of the entries, I'm not really up speed with all the abbreviations etc lol. FYI, I just got an email todayfrom the NVC that they have sent my k1 application to the Ghana Embassy. We understand that some visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment. HSMK@/c[t2dJU Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(g) provides that the Secretary of State shall terminate the registration (petition) of any alien who fails to apply for an immigrant visa within one year of notice of visa availability. Please be prepared to discuss your medical history, medications you are taking, and current treatments you are undergoing. Alerts and Messages for U.S. visitors to Ghana. When was your NOA2? All fees may be paid in cash, U.S. dollars, or Ghanaian Cedis. You DO NOT need to bring the x-rays to your visa interview unless you suffer from tuberculosis (TB). Links to external websites are provided as a convenience and should not be construed as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of State of the views or products contained therein. Waiting times for visa interview appointments at the US consulate What Embassies Are Issuing Interviews Now? What is NVC's Role in the You are about to leave travel.state.gov for an external website that is not maintained by the U.S. Department of State. HRk0~7GEdYRhntAXj qdIw}huGR$u VkY"qDHB&tELOF6Z>B)OM#E#H There may be a significant wait before the next available appointment, so please attempt to attend the date already assigned. You must complete your medical examination, along with any required vaccinations,beforeyour scheduled visa interview date. 0000006733 00000 n 0000002344 00000 n Important Notice: Except in cases of emergency travel (i.e. 0000001611 00000 n 1. Only a physician accredited by the U.S. Consulate can perform this exam. Cases are not sent to the consulate until after NVC has scheduled the interview. An appointment is made online via a visa profile. The letter will include instructions on how to send those documents to the embassy. <<0D1F89D055116744AF384F6BFB48077A>]/Prev 88874/XRefStm 1300>> NVC to Ghana Embassy.Finally! - VisaJourney At NVC, we will create your visa case and enter the data from your petition into the system. % I woke up this morning to an email from NVC with my interview appointment for 10-18th! endstream endobj 32 0 obj <>/Metadata 3 0 R/Pages 2 0 R/StructTreeRoot 5 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences 33 0 R>> endobj 33 0 obj <> endobj 34 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 2 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 35 0 obj <> endobj 36 0 obj <> endobj 37 0 obj <> endobj 38 0 obj <> endobj 39 0 obj <>stream Accra, Ghana. If you were previously married: Your original divorce or spouses death certificate, and a photocopy. All traveling applicants required to participate will be named on the interview Appointment Letter you receive from the National Visa Center (NVC). Doesn't Ghana tell K1's to schedule interview like other embassies ? 0000001866 00000 n Ambassador to Ghana Virginia Palmer Marking One Year Since Russias Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, The Spelling Bee 2023 National Finals Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Chulick, World AIDS Day Remarks by Ambassador Virginia E. Palmer, USAID-supported Feed the Future activity connects agribusinesses to investors, Launch of the State of Ghanaian Media Report Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Nicole Chulick, U.S. Embassy Highlights Young Ghanaian Voices on Earth Day, U.S. and AmCham Engage Stakeholders on AI Opportunities for Innovation, Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Passport Fee Increase, Message for U.S. Citizens Dont Let the Elections Pass You By, Message for U.S. Citizens in Ghana: Travel and Repatriation Assistance, U.S. Embassy Accra Institutes Temporary Measures to Prevent and Contain the Spread of Coronavirus, U.S. Weve created a checklist that will tell you what to bring. We understand your concern about visas and travel in light of the continuing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and appreciate your patience as we safely resume our operations. Visit theAccra Answers U.S Embassy Accra Consular Information and ServicePortal for more information on visa processing. For limited categories, the availability of immigrant visa numbers depends on the date your petition was filed and the number of others waiting for the same visa category. rU_"!\L'V_af`JL(:Uev^gj-Mt2/c/R7)ND="Zus_hJv/k/:~tmS_>SnQ_`Wn9*~=5,yXS:d. NVC Timeframes - United States Department of State From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. Please reviewour, Confirmation page from the Form DS-260 Application for an Immigrant Visa you submitted online at, Original or certified copies of birth certificates for all children of the principal applicant (even if he or she is notaccompanying), Proof of your U.S. petitioners status and. Routine interview appointments in many NIV categories have been made available several years into the future to address high demand. Applicant: A foreign citizen who is applying for a nonimmigrant or immigrant U.S. visa. send the medical report directly to the U.S. Embassy. hb``d``` P0p40" B1$ C/c.CT_%:@rC#/&fO1@dP @ If the U.S. Embassy requests additional information or documentation from you, the consular officer will provide instructions on how to submit those to the embassy following your interview. <> For detailed information about your visa interview, please visit the U.S. Embassy or Consulate interview preparation instructionsof the city where you are having the interview. 0000071498 00000 n Failure to Appear for Interview -If you cannot appear at your scheduled interview, contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate as soon as possible. Please visit ourList of U.S. Embassies and Consulatesfor country-specific medical examination instructions. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows citizens of participating countries* to travel to the United States without a visa for stays of 90 days or less, when they meet all requirements. Current case creation time frame: As of 1-May-23, we are working on cases that were received from USCIS on 14-Apr-23. Step 1: Schedule a medical exam in Ghana As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Ghana. *p`NK0yHPB.-@(Tp[2@L. M ) mvtn4y! (Note: U.S. citizens dont need a U.S. visa for travel, but when planning travel abroad may need a visa issued by the embassy of the country they wish to visit.). PDF Immigrant Visa Backlog Report August 2021 - United States Department of If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. As soon as you receive your appointment date, you must schedule a medical exam in Ghana. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country. If you have not paid all required fees to the National Visa Center, please be prepared to pay these fees on the day of your interview. Applicants with a qualifying need for urgent travel should follow the instructions onhttps://ustraveldocs.com/gh/en/to request an expedited appointment. All documents Accepted on Nov, 2019 Documentarily Qualified (Documents approved) Jan 15, 2020 <Pandemic delay> Received email on Apr 9, 2021 from NVC scheduling Visa appointment for May 6, 2021 0000001300 00000 n Do not put it in your checked luggage. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet. Some immigrant visa holders will receive a sealed envelope containing documents that you must give to U.S. immigration authorities when you arrive in the United States for the first time.

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