Still waiting? Contact the Embassy!

[Ian88 41]

Just wanted to share this here - my fiancé and I have been waiting forever for this process to start moving (as we all have been) and we had our application sent from

the NVC to the embassy in London several months ago. Despite this, the letter inviting me to arrange my interview just never arrived. I finally decided to get in touch and inquire via the online form on the embassy website and they replied several days later saying they HAD sent the letter and I apparently just never received it. Annoying as hell, but the email they sent then became my letter and I was able to start moving forward. 
 

Might be worth checking in with them if you have been waiting a while.

 

[Wuozopo 4,293]

Just a note to other K1s:

 

You don’t need the letter from the embassy. If NVC has notified you that your case has been sent to London, you can carry on once your CEAC status says “ready”.  That means you can get into the system and look for interview dates.

 

I would suggest:

1. Submit DS-160.
2. Gather documents. (for interview as well as documents for medical appointment). You don't want a looming appointment if you hit a hiccup and won't have what you need for the appointment. 
3. Book your medical date by calling the clinic. 020 7486 7822. 
4. Book the courier, pay, and pick an interview date all at the same time on https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/iv. Select “I have received a letter from the consular section with instructions to register or schedule a K visa appointment”, whether you have the letter or not.  Leave 5-7 calendar days between medical and interview for best results.
5. Attend your medical.
6. Attend your interview.

 

Gather documents step is important. See lists:

https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/fiancee-2/required-documents/

http://www.visamedicals.co.uk/us-bring.htm

 

And do read all the information and FAQs on the embassy website instructions. Don't assume you picked up everything you need to know in the K1 threads. Each embassy does things in their own way.

[Ian88 41]

I wish I had stumbled across this forum and Wuozopo a lot earlier than I did! Very good advice.