Interviews for EB1 visa in mumbai consulate

[ghoshtilottama]

Hi Cheli I have heard that people have got interview letters in the CR1 and IR1 categories, but not in the Employment based. It will be great to hear if people in the Employment based category have got interview letters. Thanks.

[Cheli]

Hi ghoshtilottama Thank you for the response and yes, I see very few people from this forum who had already gotten their interviews sharing their experience. It would help a lot to gauge the situation of the people waiting in the queue. Given EB category to be the last on their priority the consular officers should consider that people in the EB category also have families to be united with.

So friends lets try to help each other out here. Please share your experience with your DQ date and IL date when you receive it so that we can keep a track of the movement on our category.

[Cheli]

Hi Friends, I just saw in one of the the you tube channels that people DQ ed in june2021 from IR1 category are getting ILs for March 2022. Hope they pick up the pace for EB category also given the large number of visa availability for FY2022.
Also friends who have attended the interview: please share any insights on the Medical and VAC appointment and about what documents (of the petitioner in EB1 category) are needed to be taken by the dependents for the interview.

Hi@Robo81, any updates yet?

Thanks

[Robo81]

The EB categories have reached Feb 2021 DQ that is scheduled for March 22 interview. What's your DQ Cheli ?

[Cheli]

Hi Robo81, How do you know that? Did any of your friends got the IL? My DQ month is Nov 2021.

[Cheli]

Hi Robo81 If that be the case then ghoshtilottama who has DQed in Jan 2021 should've gotten the letter?. Please update in this forum if so. Thanks

[adi3889]

Cheli Robo81 Decided to post today right I saw Robo's message that Feb 2021 folks received ILs. I did not receive one when I saw his post so wanted to ask how he knew! But guess what, I received the IL a couple of hours after his post! My DQ date is Feb 26 2021, and I received the IL today for Mar 25 2022.

Also, I originally had an O-visa renewal appointment scheduled for April 19. Now, in the IL for IV I was asked to register for an appointment on ustraveldocs but it doesn't allow me to schedule a new one? Are we allowed to only have one active interview at a time? Does it mean I have to cancel the April 19 O-visa appointment before registering the IV interview? Any information on this is appreciated. Thanks.

[Robo81]

Hi everyone, received my IL today. DQ April 2021 and interview date on 29th March....
Cheli - with this place you are sure to get it next month. Keep things ready...

[IamGautam]

Congrats to Robo81 and adi3889 for IL and thanks for updating us. It is a great relief. After interview please update this forum about interview question. My DQ date is 6th August 2021.

[Robo81]

Be ready , you will get it next month for sure. The embassy is moving at a very rapid pace.

[Cheli]

Hi Robo81 , OMG, I can't believe this is happening and I am very happy about it. Congratulations !!! to you and all other friends who have received the interview letter this month. It is the happiest news I've heard recently.
Hi Robo81, please update about the interview experience, documents asked, questions asked and the biometrics appointment scheduling as well once you are done as it would help people like me in the queue.
Thank you once again for sharing this great news and the positivity it brings really helps us.

Wish you all the best.

[Cheli]

Hi adi3889 , Congrats on receiving your IL and thank you for sharing the news. Also please about your experience once you get through the process. It helps as well. Thank you friends for having my hopes raised.

[Cheli]

Hi adi3889 Regarding your interview scheduling I think you can have one active interview at a time. In which case I believe that you will have to cancel the other one and get the appointment for IV scheduled. I suggest, It would be better if you can reach out to the ustraveldocs by email or by phone and confirm before you cancel your appointment.
Good Luck!!! and let me know how that goes.

[Robo81]

Sure I will do it Cheli....will keep all of you posted..

[Mgm1]

Hi.. great to see this forum. I just got my I-140 approval last month in Feb for EB1A. Hoping to get DQ soon and then waiting for IL.

can I confirm that interview in March 2022 is scheduled for those DQ in August 2021 ?

Agree with Cheli and others. Let’s keep posting updates so that we can all plan our lives better as we wait.