Processing Timeframe

[homecroft 0]

New to this forum so excuse what might appear to be a silly question.

Does the 5 month processing time frame that the Vermont Service Center quote include the initial filing of the petition to the visa appointment date or is it 5 months until they forward the paperwork to the visa center. We filed at the beginning of February 2012 & my plan is to go to the USA at the end of June on my 90 day visitors visa & return to the UK for my interview. I was wondering if it was likely that i'd get any indication of a visa appointment before i go.

Thank you.

[Peter_Pan 661]

It's 5 months until they forward the paperwork to the visa center.

[didopage 337]

They have a 5 months goal from petition received to petition approved. After that, they forward it to the National Visa Center (it usually takes a few weeks), and then to your Embassy. The Embassy stage depends for each country, but London is pretty quick (I would say 1-2 months, but UK members can tell you better).

You can look at the K-1 flowchart here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

[homecroft 0]

They have a 5 months goal from petition received to petition approved. After that, they forward it to the National Visa Center (it usually takes a few weeks), and then to your Embassy. The Embassy stage depends for each country, but London is pretty quick (I would say 1-2 months, but UK members can tell you better).

You can look at the K-1 flowchart here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Thank you. That's a great help. Wishful thinking on my part. I'll still do the 90 day visit & come back to the UK for my appointment or see if I can have it in the US as long as I don't break my visitor visa conditions.

[LeftCoastLady 441]

Thank you. That's a great help. Wishful thinking on my part. I'll still do the 90 day visit & come back to the UK for my appointment or see if I can have it in the US as long as I don't break my visitor visa conditions.

The interview and medical exam will have to be done in London.

Be sure to check out this great thread on preparing for the interview after the NOA2 is received: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/

Edited April 13, 2012 by LeftCoastLady

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

New to this forum so excuse what might appear to be a silly question.

Does the 5 month processing time frame that the Vermont Service Center quote include the initial filing of the petition to the visa appointment date or is it 5 months until they forward the paperwork to the visa center. We filed at the beginning of February 2012 & my plan is to go to the USA at the end of June on my 90 day visitors visa & return to the UK for my interview. I was wondering if it was likely that i'd get any indication of a visa appointment before i go.

Thank you.

5 months is a USCIS goal to approve the petition. To see some real-time data of everybody on Visa Journey who keeps up a timeline, explore this page http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/.

Your own timeline has an estimated date range of petition approval based on the compiled data of all timelines. Your estimate will change if things slow down or speed up. It's a mathematical calculation to give you a ballpark date range based on averages of real people.

Looks like you're due for approval around the time your 90 day holiday in the US starts....exactly the time you need to be in the UK sorting your visa application and medical exam. But you can get your application forms in before your petition approval expires, then complete your other things in early October and hope for a November interview.

Edited April 13, 2012 by Nich-Nick

[homecroft 0]

5 months is a USCIS goal to approve the petition. To see some real-time data of everybody on Visa Journey who keeps up a timeline, explore this page http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/.

Your own timeline has an estimated date range of petition approval based on the compiled data of all timelines. Your estimate will change if things slow down or speed up. It's a mathematical calculation to give you a ballpark date range based on averages of real people.

Looks like you're due for approval around the time your 90 day holiday in the US starts....exactly the time you need to be in the UK sorting your visa application and medical exam. But you can get your application forms in before your petition approval expires, then complete your other things in early October and hope for a November interview.

Thanks Nick, based on that info it'll be worth hanging around for. Looks like you have a good timeline. I have all my police stuff, photos, vaccinations etc done so that it won't cause any further delays.

I appreciate your constructive response.