EB2-NIW Waiting for Interview Letter in London 2023

[appleblossom 5,225]

 

19 minutes ago, LMax said:

Thanks @appleblossom - just thinking of all the scenarios - bit overwhelming knowing its close but also having no way of really knowing whats going to happen in the next few months. My contract job finishes soon so weighing up whether i should just get another short one into the new year and then i have a bit more control over what i doing even if i do get an interview date set for December.

 

Lots to think about which is based off the slight unknown re timings and then ultimately even moving to the US how long it will take to find employment - weighing up all my options, thanks for your help!

So working it back, even if you do get an interview letter in the next week or two, that would be for an interview in December probably. Possibly even January with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up. Assuming you don’t get put into AP, you should therefore have your visa in hand by the end of December, or January. But if you are in the middle of a contract role you could just go to the US, enter on the visa, and then return back to the UK to finish up the contract role before you move permanently.

 

Personally, I would say take another contract role if you can get one, particularly if it is short term. You really can’t underestimate how expensive it is to move here as a new immigrant, and life in America is so much more expensive than the UK. Pretty much everything costs three times as much for me, and of course without a job you’ll be paying for your own medical cover to start with (that was $2500 a month for us when we were self funding it).  So the more money you can have behind you the better! 

 

Best of luck. 

 

 

Edited October 21 by appleblossom

[appleblossom 5,225]

8 minutes ago, Snoopy777 said:

I think there’s no pattern anymore. Things seems to have changed a lot in London in the past year or so. Very few interviews in the summer, new fiscal year not looking very promising, expedite requests being denied left and right. Best we can do is hope for something to happen, but all the efficiency i heard about London embassy is now apparently in the past. 

Less interviews in the summer is the usual pattern, that’s always the case - the quota is usually met then, they focus on other types of visas that have hard deadlines in Sept (student/DV), and less staff too. 
 

Expedites are rare too, basically life or death stuff or financial loss to a US company. I’ve seen a few expedites granted but at about the same level as previously I’d say. 
 

I really don’t see any difference between this Oct and last Oct, or the one before that. Jan to May ish is always the best time to be an EB applicant waiting for an IL in London. 

Edited October 21 by appleblossom

[Dxstat 10]

46 minutes ago, LMax said:

Thanks @appleblossom - just thinking of all the scenarios - bit overwhelming knowing its close but also having no way of really knowing whats going to happen in the next few months. My contract job finishes soon so weighing up whether i should just get another short one into the new year and then i have a bit more control over what i doing even if i do get an interview date set for December.

 

Lots to think about which is based off the slight unknown re timings and then ultimately even moving to the US how long it will take to find employment - weighing up all my options, thanks for your help!

You should pick up another contract since London has defied all odds and move on with life. The constant thing is that they will send ILs but how soon is what we don’t know and having a job is another important criterion the consular officer pays attention to for an employment based visa.

[cherryblossom70 1]

Hi all,I had my interview at London embassy in June, case went to AP, in July DS535 form was requested from me and my spouse separately and we did it. Now after 4 month, I got exactly same email again and am requested to fill DS form again and send the embassy - not my spouse. Would someone kindly guide me what is happening? Thank you

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28 minutes ago, cherryblossom70 said:

Hi all,I had my interview at London embassy in June, case went to AP, in July DS535 form was requested from me and my spouse separately and we did it. Now after 4 month, I got exactly same email again and am requested to fill DS form again and send the embassy - not my spouse. Would someone kindly guide me what is happening? Thank you

 

That's really odd, sounds like an error. I'd just re-submit the one you sent previously, and tell them you submitted it when requested back in July. 

[cherryblossom70 1]

59 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

That's really odd, sounds like an error. I'd just re-submit the one you sent previously, and tell them you submitted it when requested back in July. 

I am so worried - is it gonna restart the process again? Or it never started? 

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1 hour ago, cherryblossom70 said:

I am so worried - is it gonna restart the process again? Or it never started? 

 

It shouldn't restart it, I think it was probably just sent in error. 

[Dxstat 10]

I just my Interview Letter.

IL received: 29th October 2025

Interview Date: December 31st, 2025.

 

 

I’ll be here for further update

[Abip 2]

8 minutes ago, Dxstat said:

I just my Interview Letter.

IL received: 29th October 2025

Interview Date: December 31st, 2025.

 

 

I’ll be here for further update

Congratulations. Who else got theirs. When did you dq?

[Dxstat 10]

1 minute ago, Abip said:

Congratulations. Who else got theirs. When did you dq?

March 2024 DQ

EB2-NIW

Just got current in the Oct 2025 Visa Bulletin

[iaiyam1 8]

1 hour ago, Dxstat said:

I just my Interview Letter.

IL received: 29th October 2025

Interview Date: December 31st, 2025.

 

 

I’ll be here for further update

hey @Dxstat wow!! congratulations for you man! finally!! I'm so jealous of u right now LMAO! Thank God there's movement now in London. Congrats once again.