Administrative processing London

[smp17 1]

Hey all

 

so happy that my interview was successful.  Got to say - the entire Embassy experience in London has been the single most enjoyable and speedy part of our entire petition process!  I did not expect to be saying this.

 

My interview was on the morning of 20th June (yesterday).  The result was that my visa is successful pending the medical results arriving at the Embassy and being approved.  

 

My medical was on the morning of 14th June - I did try to get an earlier appointment though.  Knightsbridge told me that my results would be sent to the Embassy via the Embassy’s “internal same-day delivery/collection service”, but that once my results arrive in the Embassy there must be two days of processing at their mailroom - is this correct and should I expect to see an update on CEAC when the results arrive or when the results have been checked/approved?  Approximately how long do others think it will take till my passport is back in my hands?

 

Thanks in advance

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to UK regional forum; procedures and/or timelines for return of passports after the interview vary from country to country which makes this topic country specific.

[Wuozopo 4,285]

5 hours ago, smp17 said:

but that once my results arrive in the Embassy there must be two days of processing at their mailroom - is this correct and should I expect to see an update on CEAC when the results arrive or when the results have been checked/approved?  Approximately how long do others think it will take till my passport is back in my hands?

It is really random when you get out of the flow so to speak. They may take two days to a week to get back to you. Seriously no pattern you can depend on. No real way to know if/when medical received or back in the hands of the officer. But once your status changes to "issued", then plan on 3 days. 

 

July 2 is my random guess. The embassy will be closed July 4 so hopefully dispatched to courier before then.