Be Warned about your cover letter with Packet 3

[Hilbill 0]

Be warned about the cover letter you send with your Packet 3 to the London Embassy. We sent ours and as per instructions to state when medical is as well as intended WEDDING date for November. They sent us back saying that the forms were fine but they will not schedule his interview until closer to his intended arrival date. WE NEVER SAID NOVEMBER WAS THE DAY HE WAS COMING. They assumed it was and now we can't get our interview. We have 90 days to get married when he arrives so they should not assume this and if so they should say for us to tell them when he plans on coming over. Also, We never did receive the packet 3 either!

They took over a week to respond to our email too to find out this information. He is planning on coming in August and now we might not get his interview in time. GRGH! They also stated that we need to make his medical appointment in October. He has it scheduled for next week and this was stated in the cover letter. It makes no sense for them to assume that. We send in the DS-2001 to say we are ready for the interview and that means we want it now otherwise we would have sent it later.

Just wanted to share with you this experience. I was hoping to be there for his interview when I visit in July but now that probably won't happen.

[* Kristin * 49]

So sorry to hear that... I'm not sure why that happened. In ours, which we sent in March, we started our wedding was in August and that was no issue. We had an appointment scheduled less than a month away.

I would say keep trying to get it bumped up; maybe there will be cancellations?

Be warned about the cover letter you send with your Packet 3 to the London Embassy. We sent ours and as per instructions to state when medical is as well as intended WEDDING date for November. They sent us back saying that the forms were fine but they will not schedule his interview until closer to his intended arrival date. WE NEVER SAID NOVEMBER WAS THE DAY HE WAS COMING. They assumed it was and now we can't get our interview. We have 90 days to get married when he arrives so they should not assume this and if so they should say for us to tell them when he plans on coming over. Also, We never did receive the packet 3 either!

They took over a week to respond to our email too to find out this information. He is planning on coming in August and now we might not get his interview in time. GRGH! They also stated that we need to make his medical appointment in October. He has it scheduled for next week and this was stated in the cover letter. It makes no sense for them to assume that. We send in the DS-2001 to say we are ready for the interview and that means we want it now otherwise we would have sent it later.

Just wanted to share with you this experience. I was hoping to be there for his interview when I visit in July but now that probably won't happen.

[Hilbill 0]

Thanks. I hope it gets all sorted. I booked my trip for a month to make sure I would be able to be there but oh well I guess.

[Nemata Musa 5]

So sorry dear,but to cheer you up,every step back is a stepping stone to something greater....Thanks for sharing.

[kutakendra 3]

I think they are just being passive aggressive. We included our second wedding date, having missed the first. They could have EASILY made it (The people the week prior were getting 6/10- we got 7/11- come on). They gave us a date five weeks out and two weeks after the wedding. Now, it's JOP time.

My Mom's theory is that they are all taking summer vacations.

So sorry to hear that... I'm not sure why that happened. In ours, which we sent in March, we started our wedding was in August and that was no issue. We had an appointment scheduled less than a month away.

I would say keep trying to get it bumped up; maybe there will be cancellations?

How do you get bumped up?