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Interview wait times F3 Category London

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to UK regional forum.

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Marcus 27 Newbie

Marcus 27   1

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@UK2024, thanks. Are you in the F3 category awaiting an interview in London? Have you got an interview date after being DQ in Nov 2024?

 

My PD date is current July 2011. Just trying to understand how long it takes to get an interview for this category (F3) in London after DQ.

 

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@Marcus 27 

 

Are you in the F3 category awaiting an interview in London? Yes

 

Have you got an interview date after being DQ in Nov 2024? No

 

As I said you need to wait until your priority date become current in chart A of the visa bulletin for F3 which is currently 1st July 2010 .

 

For an interview, we need to use char A's data (FINAL ACTION DATES FOR FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCE CASES) 

 

Roughly it will take another 10 to 12 months to get an interview letter but it all depends on how quickly they move priority dates in coming visa bulletins.

 

appleblossom Mentor

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21 hours ago, Marcus 27 said:

@UK2024 just read your reply again. I didn't interpret the Bulletin board that way. When it says:

 

'For Family-Sponsored Filings:
For all family-sponsored preference categories, you must use the Dates for Filing chart in the Department of State Visa Bulletin for February 2025.'

 

I took that to mean we have to use chart B's data.


That’s only for those adjusting status so not relevant to you. As said above, you won’t be added to the line for an interview until your PD is current on Table A. It’s just done a big jump this month so @UK2024 became current 3 weeks ago and should get an IL very soon as they are now current (and London is one of the quickest consulates for interviews). 
 

No way of knowing how long it will take to advance to your PD, it could become current in March’s bulletin or may not move at all for another year, or could even retrogress. Just keep checking each month to see. 
 

Please could both of you fill your profile timelines in? 
 

Good luck. 
 

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14 minutes ago, UK2024 said:

@appleblossom My PD ( June 2011) is still not current in chart A so I am in the same boat as @Marcus 27 ..

Needs to monitor VB every month until PD become current in chart A 

 

Oh sorry, I read it as 2010! You’re right, neither of you are current now. 

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Marcus 27 Newbie

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Hey, yeah hopefully, not scientific and I know each year is different but I had a look at last year’s movement and it moved one month between June and July, then no movement until October! We’ve waited 14 years so what’s another couple of months! lol. Let’s hope it moves one month for July’s bulletin. 
 

DQ- 08/01/25. 

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Jay2707 Newbie

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10 hours ago, olukemi dolapo said:

No , I  am in f3 category  pd 20/08/2010

Dq 15/07/2024/

Current since  march of april visa bulletin 

Location  united kingdom 

Still waiting for il

Case Still at nvc

Hi, I am also F3 in London DQ in April 2025 and pd date, Feb 2011, which is current, was your case file transferred from another country? As you should off received a interview letter by now, regards Jay 

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