I-130 Approved, still waiting for interview letter

[Simon412 2]

HI,

 

Original thread here

 

We filed the 1-130 in October 2018, and recevied the Notice of Approval in February 2019.

 

We have completed the DS260.

 

The status of the application is

Quote

Your case is ready for your interview when scheduled at the U.S. Consular section. If you have already scheduled an appointment for an interview, please prepare your documents as directed in your appointment letter and appear at the consulate on the appointed date and time. Otherwise, please wait until you have been notified of your interview appointment. Additional information about how Immigrant Visa interview appointments are scheduled can be found at: http://nvc.state.gov/interview

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

 

 

I have attempted to book the visa interview several times via https://ais.usvisa-info.com, but recieve the following message

Quote

"The Immigrant Visa case number provided is not ready to schedule an appointment. If you have not received an appointment letter/email from the National Visa Center (NVC), you can check the status of your IV case at http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/nvc.html.

If you have received an appointment letter/email from the NVC or an instruction letter/email from the Consular Section directing you to this website to schedule an appointment, please make sure to correctly enter your IV case number.

If you continue to receive this message, please send an email to the CSRA support weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net with the following information:

• Email Subject line must read “Case number not ready to schedule”
• Applicant’s complete name
• Applicant’s date of birth
• Scanned copy of the National Visa Center (NVC) or Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) appointment letter/email or the appointment instructions letter/email received from the Consular Section.

Emails to the CSRA support will be responded to within 3-4 business days. Do not send multiple emails because this will delay the response to your inquiry."

 

I know we have to book the medical examination but obviously do not wish to carry that out until we know when the interview would be scheduled.

 

I am not sure if this is anything anyone here can help with, emailing the embassy has yielded zero response.

 

If you guys think this is not something VJ can help with, could someone recommend a firm in the UK that could provide advice?

 

 

[os306 103]

1 hour ago, Simon412 said:

HI,

 

Original thread here

 

We filed the 1-130 in October 2018, and recevied the Notice of Approval in February 2019.

 

We have completed the DS260.

 

The status of the application is

 

I have attempted to book the visa interview several times via https://ais.usvisa-info.com, but recieve the following message

 

I know we have to book the medical examination but obviously do not wish to carry that out until we know when the interview would be scheduled.

 

I am not sure if this is anything anyone here can help with, emailing the embassy has yielded zero response.

 

If you guys think this is not something VJ can help with, could someone recommend a firm in the UK that could provide advice?

 

 

I think somewhere along the line, some wires have been crossed and your application has been misplaced. A waiting time of >1.5 years doesn't seem normal.

 

Who exactly have you contacted so far? I presume you have tried contacting the Immigrant Visa Unit via the online contact form?  Have you also e-mailed weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net ?

[Simon412 2]

5 minutes ago, os306 said:

I think somewhere along the line, some wires have been crossed and your application has been misplaced. A waiting time of >1.5 years doesn't seem normal.

 

Who exactly have you contacted so far? I presume you have tried contacting the Immigrant Visa Unit via the online contact form?  Have you also e-mailed weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net ?

Hi os306,

We have sent emails to weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net and the immigration contact form.

 

I spoke with Knightbridge Doctors today and they advised against booking the medical until the interview date is confirmed.

 

Really do not know where else to turn to now

Edited September 21, 2020 by Simon412

[os306 103]

11 minutes ago, Simon412 said:

Hi os306,

We have sent emails to weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net and the immigration contact form.

 

I spoke with Knightbridge Doctors today and they advised against booking the medical until the interview date is confirmed.

 

Really do not know where else to turn to now

This is highly unusual and frustrating. Have you received any sort of automated reply from either of this email addresses? I would say your other option is to reach out on the Embassy’s twitter and Facebook pages, although the chances of receiving a reply there may also be slim. 

[Simon412 2]

9 minutes ago, os306 said:

This is highly unusual and frustrating. Have you received any sort of automated reply from either of this email addresses? I would say your other option is to reach out on the Embassy’s twitter and Facebook pages, although the chances of receiving a reply there may also be slim. 

The last email we sent to weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net  was in January, after no response we then emailed USCIS.london@uscis.dhs.gov 10 days later but nothing there either.

 

I have sent the same message several times, around a month apart to via the immigration enquiry form.

 

I work in IT and manage an email server, so very familiar with junk etc.

 

I have considered approaching a professional firm but assume there is nothing they can do about the issue.

[os306 103]

4 minutes ago, Simon412 said:

The last email we sent to weeac_contactus+gb+ivcasenumber+en@visaops.net  was in January, after no response we then emailed USCIS.london@uscis.dhs.gov 10 days later but nothing there either.

 

I have sent the same message several times, around a month apart to via the immigration enquiry form.

 

I work in IT and manage an email server, so very familiar with junk etc.

 

I have considered approaching a professional firm but assume there is nothing they can do about the issue.

I don’t think a professional firm/attorney/representative is going to be able to do much I’m afraid. 
 

I wonder if your emails to the Immigrant Visa Unit have just been drowned out by others (e.g. DCF-filers) who have been emailing daily waiting for an LND number. At this point a daily email to them wouldn’t be unreasonable.
 

@Wuozopo have you ever seen a delay of this duration? 

Edited September 21, 2020 by os306

[Simon412 2]

20 minutes ago, os306 said:

I don’t think a professional firm/attorney/representative is going to be able to do much I’m afraid. 
 

 

This was my assumption too.

Quote

I wonder if your emails to the Immigrant Visa Unit have just been drowned out by others (e.g. DCF-filers) who have been emailing daily waiting for an LND number. At this point a daily email to them wouldn’t be unreasonable

I have again emailed the visaops.net address and will continue to email daily until we have a response. We have had an LND number for over 18 months, I have seen others receive an interview less than a month after receiving theres.

 

I think there is a technical error, with the status check service confirming ready to book interview but the interview page stating not ready.

 

If i hadnt shaved my head due to Covid-19 lock down, i would of been pulling my hair out a long time ago.

 

Thank you for taking the time to reply, we do appreciate it.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

@Simon412

 

This is the best contact I know which says

Still have a question?

If your inquiry remains unanswered, please contact us through our contact form here . Please include your case number (e.g. LND2013XXXXXX). Failure to do so will delay our response.

 

The form is here https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/iv-contact_form/

 

Be clear and brief in your request.  
My case has been at the London embassy 18 months. I have an LND case number and instructions. The appointment system will not let me in to book an appointment. I have emailed numerous times for a technical intervention with no answer. Can you please resolve the issue?  If my case has expired due to the technical problem, please advise how I can resolve the situation and have an interview.