“Documentarily qualified” is a significant success in the U.S. visa system. That means that all the documents that you have filled in your visa application have been received by the National Visa Center (NVC). Applicants upload these documents through the Consular Electronic Application Center (CEAC) portal, a website that is used by applicants to upload forms and documents.
Documentarily qualified essentially indicates your case has gone through this process and can now proceed. But you won’t be interviewed right off the bat if you’re documentarily qualified. Some weeks, even months, might pass before you get a call from the NVC with your interview date.
Timeline for Being Documentarily Qualified
Getting documentarily qualified takes between 3 and 5 months on average. The NVC then inspects your application to make sure everything is correct and meets the requirements. After the approval of your papers, NVC will start to schedule your visa interview. Schedule this interview 1–2 months after being documentarily qualified.
In the meantime, as you wait for your interview time, check that everything you’ve said is true and current. In case the documents are late or not yet available, the NVC will notify you, so it might be further delayed.
Documentarily qualified is the first big milestone on your visa application journey, but you have a ways to go before you can have your interview and get your visa. Be patient and watch your inbox for the latest news from the NVC. To know more about the visa or to have your application help, Law and Visas is here to help you.
