London specific - Medical to Interview wait time K1?

[ilovethebeach310 8]

Hello,

We've completed all our online forms for the embassy (DS160, notice of readiness), and are just waiting for our scheduled medical next week (11/26). I am aware that the embassy must receive the medical results before I will receive an interview date. For those of you who have your interview date or have an approved K1 visa already, how long did it take to get your interview date? I realize London sometimes lags sending packet 4, so we'll be sure to call DOS after the medical to check up on interview date status.

Thanks!

[S-C 21]

I didn't call them. I emailed them regarding getting an interview date as soon as possible. It will take them approx 5 days to get back to you. However, I had my medical on 28 October and my interview on 12 November. So it definitely works. it also helps if you put down your wedding date as a time not too far into the future on your forms (I put mine as 4 December).

The contact details can be found in the UK forum under the London Specific thread.

[Pheebs1201 269]

There have been a few threads about this on the UK regional forum recently:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/452537-wait-time-for-k1-interviews-at-london-embassy/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/522529-time-frame-of-when-i-will-recieve-uk-interview-date/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/522233-k-1-process-after-embassy-letter/

Hope these help!

[Pitaya 2,576]

~Moved from K1 Progress to UK Regional Forum~

~Inquiry is embassy-specific~

[landr 126]

The standard response is that you should wait the full six weeks from the date that London received the last item from you (medical, readiness form, DS-160) before trying to contact them.

However, if it's been about three weeks after you've completed the last item, you can try to get confirmation they've received everything and ask for them to confirm an (earlier) interview date via email:

http://london.usembassy.gov/niv/visa_contact_form.html

Give your full name, date of birth, LND number and confirm when you sent/completed the medical, notification of readiness, DS-160.

As an aside, some have had luck in getting an early interview date by giving an earlier wedding date in their notification of readiness form, some have not. Some have had luck getting an earlier date by sending multiple contact form inquiries or notification of applicant readiness forms, some have not. If you are in London and can make a next day appointment at short notice, if there is a cancellation, it might be worth saying that in your email. Unfortunately, there aren't any guarantees. And as you can appreciate, everyone tends to want an earlier date, so London can only accommodate a certain number of people who don't have a real emergency that justifies assigning an earlier date - a booked wedding or flight isn't an emergency, as the advice has always been that you shouldn't book anything until your visa is in-hand.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

Hello,

We've completed all our online forms for the embassy (DS160, notice of readiness), and are just waiting for our scheduled medical next week (11/26). I am aware that the embassy must receive the medical results before I will receive an interview date. For those of you who have your interview date or have an approved K1 visa already, how long did it take to get your interview date? I realize London sometimes lags sending packet 4, so we'll be sure to call DOS after the medical to check up on interview date status.

Thanks!

You have been given good info, but I want to add you can no longer call DOS or anybody else to ask about interview status. If you read the London guide, it was corrected in a later post because it can't be edited once posted. I don't think failing to send out interview letters has been a problem lately. Always slower than you hope for but not failing to send. It was a short lived thing about 3-4 people experienced, but I wouldn't say an issue with London.

[JenDave3121 30]

You have been given good info, but I want to add you can no longer call DOS or anybody else to ask about interview status. If you read the London guide, it was corrected in a later post because it can't be edited once posted. I don't think failing to send out interview letters has been a problem lately. Always slower than you hope for but not failing to send. It was a short lived thing about 3-4 people experienced, but I wouldn't say an issue with London.

That is good to know because I called that number and they told me to call NVC and that NVC would give me the interview date if it has been scheduled!

Hello,

We've completed all our online forms for the embassy (DS160, notice of readiness), and are just waiting for our scheduled medical next week (11/26). I am aware that the embassy must receive the medical results before I will receive an interview date. For those of you who have your interview date or have an approved K1 visa already, how long did it take to get your interview date? I realize London sometimes lags sending packet 4, so we'll be sure to call DOS after the medical to check up on interview date status.

Thanks!

We are on very similar timelines! Embassy received our file on 11/14 and all of the forms have been submitted and my fiancee's medical is 11/24! We are hoping to schedule interview ASAP as well because I am hoping for him to be here for NYE! I am worried about the shutdown of royal mail for holidays....heard they stop delivering mail for almost three weeks! UGH! Good luck...keep me posted!

[Pheebs1201 269]

I am worried about the shutdown of royal mail for holidays....heard they stop delivering mail for almost three weeks!

I've lived here my whole life and I've never known that to happen, usually mail is delayed but never stopped altogether for that period of time, just a couple of days over christmas. So don't worry

[ilovethebeach310 8]

Cheers guys for all your advice and comments.

Jen and Dave - Good luck with your journey. What date did you say you were getting married?

[JenDave3121 30]

Cheers guys for all your advice and comments.

Jen and Dave - Good luck with your journey. What date did you say you were getting married?

We put down 12/31 but now wishing we would have put something even earlier lol

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I am worried about the shutdown of royal mail for holidays....heard they stop delivering mail for almost three weeks! UGH! Good luck...keep me posted!

I don't think Royal Mail will affect your visa in any way. Nothing mailed to or from the embassy. Getting a Police Certificate, yes...but you are past that as well as getting your Affidavit of Support.

[-Shana- 152]

I was wondering, do London automatically schedule an appointment once they receive the results from the medical, or do they wait for you to complete the readiness form? Reason being is that I have to wait a while longer to receive a police certificate from Japan, so in an ideal world I would like to get everything else sorted while I wait. I see a lot of people that seem to do the medical and then wait for the interview date.

Edited November 19, 2014 by shana.mike

[JenDave3121 30]

I was wondering, do London automatically schedule an appointment once they receive the results from the medical, or do they wait for you to complete the readiness form? Reason being is that I have to wait a while longer to receive a police certificate from Japan, so in an ideal world I would like to get everything else sorted while I wait. I see a lot of people that seem to do the medical and then wait for the interview date.

Guess it would depend how long it is going to take for the certificate from Japan? They wont schedule your interview until you have medical and submit readiness form and DS160....if you will have police certificate within a few weeks I would go ahead and submit the readiness form and DS160 because you probably wont get an interview until after Christmas.

[Nich-Nick 3,353]

I was wondering, do London automatically schedule an appointment once they receive the results from the medical, or do they wait for you to complete the readiness form? Reason being is that I have to wait a while longer to receive a police certificate from Japan, so in an ideal world I would like to get everything else sorted while I wait. I see a lot of people that seem to do the medical and then wait for the interview date.

That is explained in the London K1 Guide. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/474161-london-k1-a-complete-guide/?p=6741238 (Post 4)

[-Shana- 152]

Guess it would depend how long it is going to take for the certificate from Japan? They wont schedule your interview until you have medical and submit readiness form and DS160....if you will have police certificate within a few weeks I would go ahead and submit the readiness form and DS160 because you probably wont get an interview until after Christmas.

They said 2 months, so could get it at the end of December, which would mean an interview January/February. I can't really pinpoint exactly when I'll have the Police Certificate so I don't want to risk getting an interview date and I still haven't received it, I'd much rather wait until I have everything! My fiance is still finishing his job in Japan until early March, so there's no huge rush for me thankfully.

Nich - I did take a look at that, but sometimes the wording of things confuses me a little! I do refer to it often but I'm one of those annoying has to ask a nitty gritty question to feel like I've understood it.

Edited November 20, 2014 by shana.mike