Britsimon
Super Moderator
Question about interview scheduling,
I'm part of DV2015 and current in October, our next step in the process is the interview scheduling and the interview itself, our file arrived at the local FO a week ago and out of curiosity I called the USCIS line and spoke to a level 2 officer, (not a particular pleasant experience to be honest) and he informed me that the office won't be scheduling DV interviews for 7 months (due to current I-485 backlog) and wanted to know why I felt entitled to jump the queue because I was DV applicant. I politely explained that I'm not trying to jump the queue but simply trying to understand the next step in the process and establish dates so that I can schedule my work, I travel both domestic and international and generally plan 3-4 months out. My question is what has others seen with regards to interview scheduling, looking at the spreadsheet a month after bio-metrics seem to be the norm for an interview letter, and secondly does DV applications get prioritized outside of the requirement to be completed within the Fiscal Year.
The officer didn't know what he was talking about. Check the 2014 timeline in Moms spreadsheet. Generally speaking you get a bio appointment a week or two after the notice of acceptance and your interview should be scheduled about a month after that. One of the DV2014 AoS cases submitted in mid July for a September 1 current date. He was interviewed and approved on September 12.
Yes DV has a special process and timeline which your level 2 (???) officer was not aware of.