swvann
New Member
Hello,
My wife and I were married in November 2012 in the US. My wife is from China and was in the US on a J-1 VISA. She returned to China December 2012, due to her J-1 VISA expiring. As soon as she returned, we started the immigration paperwork. After countless forms and fees, she was finally scheduled an immigration interview at the US Consulate in Guangzhou on Dec 24, 2013. During her interview, it noted that she had not yet met her 2 year home requirement. We were already aware of the 2 year home requirement, but decided to try our chances anyway.
Now that the 2 year mark is approaching, we would like to go ahead and re-schedule the interview. However, the US Consulate will not schedule the interview until the 2 years has been met. My concern is how long it will take to schedule the interview. If the 2 years is met on Dec 31st of this year, it may be a few months before an interview is re-scheduled. Has anyone had this situation before? How long did to take get an interview scheduled? How long does it usually take for the visa to be processed after the interview?
Any advice or suggestions is GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks
Scott
Email reply from US Embassy -
Thank you for your email.
Please contact us again when your beneficiary’s two year home requirement is fulfilled, we will provide further instructions on how to proceed your beneficiary’s application by then.
Sincerely,
Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou
My wife and I were married in November 2012 in the US. My wife is from China and was in the US on a J-1 VISA. She returned to China December 2012, due to her J-1 VISA expiring. As soon as she returned, we started the immigration paperwork. After countless forms and fees, she was finally scheduled an immigration interview at the US Consulate in Guangzhou on Dec 24, 2013. During her interview, it noted that she had not yet met her 2 year home requirement. We were already aware of the 2 year home requirement, but decided to try our chances anyway.
Now that the 2 year mark is approaching, we would like to go ahead and re-schedule the interview. However, the US Consulate will not schedule the interview until the 2 years has been met. My concern is how long it will take to schedule the interview. If the 2 years is met on Dec 31st of this year, it may be a few months before an interview is re-scheduled. Has anyone had this situation before? How long did to take get an interview scheduled? How long does it usually take for the visa to be processed after the interview?
Any advice or suggestions is GREATLY appreciated!
Thanks
Scott
Email reply from US Embassy -
Thank you for your email.
Please contact us again when your beneficiary’s two year home requirement is fulfilled, we will provide further instructions on how to proceed your beneficiary’s application by then.
Sincerely,
Immigrant Visa Unit
U.S. Consulate General Guangzhou