So in this video, we'll answer the question of how do you check your case status if you're
waiting for an interview overseas for an embassy, or here in the US for USCIS, or your court
hearing. So, let's talk about that in this video. And I'll see you on the other side.
Hello, everybody. In this video, I want to answer a question for one of our YouTube subscribers.
Her name is Jane and Jane is asking the following. “I have a quick question. I’m waiting
for an interview from the National Visa Center. How do I check my status, and if I'm still
getting my interview?” This is a very common question that we get right now for people
that are waiting for interviews in different agencies and I'm going to kind of break it
down into what we should do in each. But before that, if you're here for the first time, make
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you updated. And we also listen to your questions. And just like in this video, I'm answering
Jane's question because this is a question that a lot of you have. So, let's talk about
this question. So, Jane is right now at the NVC stage so her I-130’s already approved,
and she's waiting at the NVC for everything to be completed. And then once the process
at NVC is over, the case will be scheduled for an interview at the US Embassy. So, Jane
is right now at the NVC stage, which is kind of like, it's a middle stage between USCIS
when your immigrant petition is filed, and the US Embassy. Anybody who is at the NVC
stage right now is pending, is waiting because embassies are closed. There are no interviews
that are being currently conducted, and therefore a lot of things are on hold. And the NVC is
also kind of backlogged right now because they're not able to push cases out from their
queue for interviews. So, what I would suggest for people to do as embassies are going to
start opening up, you want to call the NVC, there's a phone number. And that phone number
is right here on the screen. And we'll post it right here. You can call this phone number
at the NVC and you'll be able to get a case status information as to where your case is
to make sure that you're not missing any documents. Sometimes, people upload, those of you that
use the online system, you upload documents like birth certificates, or any other supporting
documents, and sometimes there are mistakes, sometimes they're not clear those documents.
So, it is good to follow up with them to make sure that they do have the correct documents.
And your case is already scheduled in the queue for an interview, they don't need any
other information. Sometimes, they do need documents, and people don't realize it because
they don't check their online accounts. So, I would just call the NVC number and just
follow up and make sure that everything is good. And then once that happens, you're going
to be in the queue for an interview and then you just have to wait for the embassies to
open. And then you'll be able to get your interview scheduled. Now, if you are at the
USCIS section, right? If you're in the stage of USCIS, you filed an I-130, or you file
an Adjustment of Status and your case is pending, or you had an interview that was scheduled
but then it was rescheduled, and we’re just waiting for new dates, then the best thing
to do is to call the USCIS information number, that number is here as well. Right here. Call
this number and they will be able to… a customer service person is going to be able
to talk to you and let you know what's happening with your case. And maybe even about a potential
interview date. Like right now. There are no dates yet scheduled. Remember, USCIS is
still closed. They're going to reopen on June 4th. We know that embassies are also going
to, hopefully, reopen in June. So, it’d be a good idea kind of towards the end of
May to give them a call and just kind of figure out where your case is, and whether an interview
has been rescheduled or not. So, that'll be a good place to start in follow up, if you
are at the USCIS stage. If you are at the Embassy stage already, so you already passed
USCIS and you are at the Embassy interview point where you already had an interview,
that interview was rescheduled, as soon as those embassies open, you can email them,
every embassy. Just go to the embassy that you're dealing with. So, if you're dealing
with Frankfurt or Manila, you just go to their website and each embassy has their own way
to inquire. So, it's very important to go on their website because they update that
all the time. So, you go in the individual embassies that you're dealing with and see,
or you can email them and see if an interview has already been rescheduled. And it's really
important for people that are DV lottery winners because you guys have to be first in line
to make sure that your dates are not going to be missed. And finally, if you are pending
a court hearing, your hearing was rescheduled because courts are closed. We just call the
court. There's a court general number where you can call and be able to UIR information
number to be able to find out where your next hearing is so you'll be well prepared for
that as well. But I think most of our questions, most people are concerned that people are
stuck overseas, and they are either at the NVC stage, there's like the question of Jane,
or they had an interview scheduled at the US Embassy, and then they were rescheduled
because the embassy is closed. And those are the most questions that we get right now.
People are really concerned. So, what we do is we monitor when embassies are going to
reopen. Trust me, we're going to be the first to put a video out there and let you know
when embassies are going to reopen. And just kind of get familiar with the website and
the inquiry formats for each embassy. You can email them and find out more information
about your visa status. But if you are at the NVC stage, just give them a call. I think
that's the best thing to do. Call them early in the morning and try to get a case status
to make sure that everything you submitted to NVC is there, and so no delays will be
happening. So, that's pretty much the update on this. Let me know if you have any questions.
Post them in the comment below if you have any questions, suggestions, or any confusion
on that. And if you have any questions that you want me to make videos on, post them in
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And I'll see you in our next video. Thanks for watching.