final interview letter 4 CR-1

[flower6 0]

Question- My husband is a UKC and will be doing interview in London. I gota letter last month dated june 9,2007 that all paperwork and fees has been received, processed and sent to US embassy london and my husband will be contacted by london by mail with interview date.

How long will it takes to get this interview date? its been over 4weeks, should it take this long? I was looking at everyone's latest time lines and it seem to be shorter then this. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions please?

thank you

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Question- My husband is a UKC and will be doing interview in London. I gota letter last month dated june 9,2007 that all paperwork and fees has been received, processed and sent to US embassy london and my husband will be contacted by london by mail with interview date.

How long will it takes to get this interview date? its been over 4weeks, should it take this long? I was looking at everyone's latest time lines and it seem to be shorter then this. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions please?

thank you

4 weeks is on the long side for London, but there have been quite a few delays lately. You may find it useful to call the Department of State on (202) 663 1225 and speak to a visa specialist there. Make sure you have your husband's case number (starts LND2007...) and ask what the latest is on the case.

Has your husband sent in the checklist to the Embassy yet? This is a form which tells the Embassy he is ready for interview and has all the appropriate documents (police certificate, birth certificate, etc) ready and to hand. There have been a couple of VJers recently over in the UK forum who thought their UKC fiance(e)s/spouses had sent in the checklist and hadn't! If this hasn't been sent, no date will be allocated.

Let us know how this goes -- post over in the UK forum and I'm sure others will have lots of suggestions for you!

[flower6 0]

Question- My husband is a UKC and will be doing interview in London. I gota letter last month dated june 9,2007 that all paperwork and fees has been received, processed and sent to US embassy london and my husband will be contacted by london by mail with interview date.

How long will it takes to get this interview date? its been over 4weeks, should it take this long? I was looking at everyone's latest time lines and it seem to be shorter then this. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions please?

thank you

4 weeks is on the long side for London, but there have been quite a few delays lately. You may find it useful to call the Department of State on (202) 663 1225 and speak to a visa specialist there. Make sure you have your husband's case number (starts LND2007...) and ask what the latest is on the case.

Has your husband sent in the checklist to the Embassy yet? This is a form which tells the Embassy he is ready for interview and has all the appropriate documents (police certificate, birth certificate, etc) ready and to hand. There have been a couple of VJers recently over in the UK forum who thought their UKC fiance(e)s/spouses had sent in the checklist and hadn't! If this hasn't been sent, no date will be allocated.

Let us know how this goes -- post over in the UK forum and I'm sure others will have lots of suggestions for you!

Check list? I thought that came with the interview letter. where do I find this, OMG dont tell me its been me holding this up my husband will kill me! Hes stuck in England without a pot to piss in or a window to chuck it out of and its all my bloody fault!!? Boy this immigrations does my head in.

[stillwaiting! 0]

I dont remember doing a checklist, I'm sure I did though! CAll the embassy if you are worried you have not received it. But with regards to waiting times, I got my notification from london at the beginning of September, then didnt get my interview letter until end of October, for an interview at the end of November.

Hope this helps, and hope you get it soon!

[flower6 0]

I just read this on the US Embassy London website under Q&A

The National Visa Center (NVC) informed me that my file had been sent to the Embassy in London. When can I expect to be scheduled for a visa interview?

There is a delay of at least 12 weeks between the date the file is dispatched by NVC and the date the Immigrant Visa Unit receives the file and completes action on the case. The Immigrant Visa Unit will be in contact with the applicant once they are able to schedule the visa interview.

The info they give to contact the embassy is so vague. It gives a number to call within the UK only and a number for outside the UK but its $16 per 7mins and its for non-immigrant visa info only. There is no email address. Anybody know some back doors? or something I'm not seeing?

This is what gets me so mad at this country(US) of ours. They leave people in limbo, their lives, their marriages, you dont know what your doing from 1 month to the next, from 1 year to the next. If they could tell you an exact time frame and stick to it, then you know what direction your going in and a ball park time frame of how long you got to be there. This has taken a huge toll on our marriage. We've been apart for almost a year now, we're down to email contact only. I moved home with parents in US, hes stuck in a hostel and cant find a job in England, and we just feel like our lives are so on hold and we have no control cause right now immigrations have control of it. I know some of you guys know what I'm talking about, so sorry for venting just gets to ya you know!? We've been working on this immigrations for 3yrs. enough already eh!

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Okay...I think I understand a little better now. Sorry to be a nag but it would be really helpful if you could fill in your timeline -- it helps us to help you better!

Your file has been forwarded from the NVC to the Embassy -- has your husband received what is known here as Packet 3? This is a letter from the Embassy and not the NVC which states that processing has begun, and includes (amongst other things) a copy of DS-230, info on what documents need to be gathered, and how to schedule a medical, as well as the checklist I mentioned. If he has not received this yet, he is not "in the system" at London yet. As I said earlier, 4 weeks is on the long side but not unheard of.

I didn't go through the NVC as I filed directly through London doing a DCF, so I'm not fully conversant on what happens between the NVC and the Embassy -- has he received a case number yet? It should start LND2007... If you have this, you can call the Dept of State number I mentioned above and ask what his status is -- Packet 3 has been posted, or still waiting to be posted, etc etc. It is a US number and you will only pay what a regular old US long-distance phone call to DC would cost. The Embassy numbers do not have a back door -- sorry. They are known as the Extortion Line over in the UK Forum for a good reason! Generally, the Dept of State can help you out as they have the same info as the Embassy (most of the time). If they don't, they will tell you to call the Embassy. But you MUST have the case number.

I know how frustrating all of this can be -- if it's any comfort, you are not alone. Give your man a call or drop him an email today and find out if he has received anything from the Embassy directly, and if he has posted anything back to them. If he has, then we can give you some more advice. But this is the first step you have to do.

Best wishes from London!

[MargotDarko 0]

Okay...I think I understand a little better now. Sorry to be a nag but it would be really helpful if you could fill in your timeline -- it helps us to help you better!

Your file has been forwarded from the NVC to the Embassy -- has your husband received what is known here as Packet 3? This is a letter from the Embassy and not the NVC which states that processing has begun, and includes (amongst other things) a copy of DS-230, info on what documents need to be gathered, and how to schedule a medical, as well as the checklist I mentioned. If he has not received this yet, he is not "in the system" at London yet. As I said earlier, 4 weeks is on the long side but not unheard of.

I didn't go through the NVC as I filed directly through London doing a DCF, so I'm not fully conversant on what happens between the NVC and the Embassy -- has he received a case number yet? It should start LND2007... If you have this, you can call the Dept of State number I mentioned above and ask what his status is -- Packet 3 has been posted, or still waiting to be posted, etc etc. It is a US number and you will only pay what a regular old US long-distance phone call to DC would cost. The Embassy numbers do not have a back door -- sorry. They are known as the Extortion Line over in the UK Forum for a good reason! Generally, the Dept of State can help you out as they have the same info as the Embassy (most of the time). If they don't, they will tell you to call the Embassy. But you MUST have the case number.

I know how frustrating all of this can be -- if it's any comfort, you are not alone. Give your man a call or drop him an email today and find out if he has received anything from the Embassy directly, and if he has posted anything back to them. If he has, then we can give you some more advice. But this is the first step you have to do.

Best wishes from London!

It works surprisingly different for NVC than DCF. It definitely takes longer as well. It's not unusual that he hasn't received the packet with DS-230 and medical information yet. It shouldn't be too much longer though. And then I believe the timelines start to match up with DCF.

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

It works surprisingly different for NVC than DCF. It definitely takes longer as well. It's not unusual that he hasn't received the packet with DS-230 and medical information yet. It shouldn't be too much longer though. And then I believe the timelines start to match up with DCF.

Yep, as soon as you reach the Embassy we're all in the same boat, obsessing over the same things!

[MargotDarko 0]

It works surprisingly different for NVC than DCF. It definitely takes longer as well. It's not unusual that he hasn't received the packet with DS-230 and medical information yet. It shouldn't be too much longer though. And then I believe the timelines start to match up with DCF.

Yep, as soon as you reach the Embassy we're all in the same boat, obsessing over the same things!

It lines up when the foreign spouse receives the packet 3. It only took a week between NOA2 and packet 3 for me but for those going through NVC it takes much longer.

[flower6 0]

OMG you guys I just called the state dept. my husband has an appt on aug 8th at 9am at the embassy/london. I'm still shake'in. just a few more weeks and its over, this immigrations nightmare will be over. I just emailed my husband, I wish I could call him on the phone. they mailed the letter to him on july9th but as of yesterday he hadnt received it but a copy is being sent to me as well. I cant believe theres a end finally!!

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

OMG you guys I just called the state dept. my husband has an appt on aug 8th at 9am at the embassy/london. I'm still shake'in. just a few more weeks and its over, this immigrations nightmare will be over. I just emailed my husband, I wish I could call him on the phone. they mailed the letter to him on july9th but as of yesterday he hadnt received it but a copy is being sent to me as well. I cant believe theres a end finally!!

Congrats, flower! Great news!