London CR1 / IR1 Appointment Updates

[D_Squared 11]

First off, I'd like to thank everyone here for sharing their stories. It's been a huge psychological burden lifted off my shoulders knowing things are progressing along with everyone's applications. :)

 

I'm wondering if anyone here has informaiton on if the London Embassy will remain open and continue to process CR1 visa's once London goes under Tier 3 lockdown? 

 

News announced today -  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/dec/14/brexit-covid-coronavirus-boris-johnson-uk-news-live-updates

 

Thanks! 

[Sm4598 37]

38 minutes ago, D_Squared said:

First off, I'd like to thank everyone here for sharing their stories. It's been a huge psychological burden lifted off my shoulders knowing things are progressing along with everyone's applications.

 

I'm wondering if anyone here has informaiton on if the London Embassy will remain open and continue to process CR1 visa's once London goes under Tier 3 lockdown? 

 

News announced today -  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/dec/14/brexit-covid-coronavirus-boris-johnson-uk-news-live-updates

 

Thanks! 

I mean, with the news being so recent and the embassy being such a closed box, I feel like concrete information isn’t likely on the forum. 

 

The embassy did release a short statement right after the last tier change saying that they’d continue to process “mission critical” visas, so I think the best we can hope for is that they release a similar statement soon. 

 

 

[akkg 21]

1 hour ago, D_Squared said:

First off, I'd like to thank everyone here for sharing their stories. It's been a huge psychological burden lifted off my shoulders knowing things are progressing along with everyone's applications. :)

 

I'm wondering if anyone here has informaiton on if the London Embassy will remain open and continue to process CR1 visa's once London goes under Tier 3 lockdown? 

 

News announced today -  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2020/dec/14/brexit-covid-coronavirus-boris-johnson-uk-news-live-updates

 

Thanks! 

I haven’t heard anything, but I’m hoping they will be staying open. This is going back a fair bit in the thread, but you can see they remained open for interviews and medical appointments during the 4-week second lockdown so I imagine they will be able to in Tier 3. I’m hoping at least! If I see anything, I’ll post here for sure.

[MzA 75]

9 hours ago, Sm4598 said:

I mean, with the news being so recent and the embassy being such a closed box, I feel like concrete information isn’t likely on the forum. 

 

The embassy did release a short statement right after the last tier change saying that they’d continue to process “mission critical” visas, so I think the best we can hope for is that they release a similar statement soon. 

 

 

I interviewed yesterday and I did ask while I was having biometrics about what will happen in the event of London tier3 looming. I was told that it's unlikely that anything would change from their operation now because they were operating at lowest capacity already. I observed only 2 in office, 1 for docs & biometrics and 1 window for interview. So very very quiet there. I guess they too may be waiting on further guidance.

[KathB 45]

6 hours ago, MzA said:

I interviewed yesterday and I did ask while I was having biometrics about what will happen in the event of London tier3 looming. I was told that it's unlikely that anything would change from their operation now because they were operating at lowest capacity already. I observed only 2 in office, 1 for docs & biometrics and 1 window for interview. So very very quiet there. I guess they too may be waiting on further guidance.

Thank you so much for asking - that was super kind of you.

[willingtowait4it 49]

My husband had his interview this morning, 11 AM his time, 6 AM my time (I have been awake since 2 AM lol). He was APPROVED! ♥️ I’m so relieved! They told him that visas are taking about three days to be issued, so we’re really hopeful that he’ll be home for Christmas now ♥️

 

I will post something with more detail about the interview in a little bit. For now, celebrating with coffee, and probably a nap later 😂

[Blanca777 10]

Just got my appointment scheduled. Jan 13th! IR1. Email came from the embassy just before 5 pm

We were DQ on Sep 9th

Wow! 

Edited December 15, 2020 by Blanca777

[akkg 21]

We got our interview! The email came in at 4:02PM! Ahhhh I'm freaking out! 

DQ'd - 18th August 
Interview date received - 15th December
Interview - 4th January 

 

[Caresse33 87]

My son was DQ on 17th August for IR2 visa, I still have not received an email. Now I am worrying since you both were after me. What’s going on? Or maybe they not processing children visa. 

[Mexistani 11]

Looks like the next batch is up! Our DQ was August 20th, interview is at January 5th! We're so excited.

[Caresse33 87]

Never mind I just got the email his interview is on 4th January 2020 and he was DQ on 17th August 2020. Interview date received 15th December 

[KathB 45]

Just got my interview scheduled too! DQ'd on Sept 21st - interview on Jan 21st!!

[grapenoodle 25]

Celebrating with everyone here!

DQ October 2

Interview January 26 🥰🥰🥰

[Ann Blair 39]

Just got ours DQ September 4th 

interview January 12th 

[RadChan 84]

35 minutes ago, grapenoodle said:

Celebrating with everyone here!

DQ October 2

Interview January 26 🥰🥰🥰

Woah - Under 4 months! That is the fastest I have heard about - looks like things are speeding up - congrats!