F4 Visa - How long can I delay NVC interview

[Jason Tang 0]

Hi, I would appreciate some advice of my current situation. My F4 visa application final action date is now current, the NVC interview date is not given yet. I would like to delay the NVC interview by 12 months in order for my daughter to complete her GCSE exams, before moving to US. Has anyone had experience in delaying the NVC interview process, what should I do in order to request the delay?

 

Many thanks in advance. 

 

Jason

[appleblossom 4,384]

2 hours ago, Jason Tang said:

Hi, I would appreciate some advice of my current situation. My F4 visa application final action date is now current, the NVC interview date is not given yet. I would like to delay the NVC interview by 12 months in order for my daughter to complete her GCSE exams, before moving to US. Has anyone had experience in delaying the NVC interview process, what should I do in order to request the delay?

 

Many thanks in advance. 

 

Jason

You can delay it indefinitely, as you’re now at the interview stage it’s likely to just be scheduled, but you can cancel it. You could also try contacting NVC. 

 

But as somebody that moved from the UK with two teens, one of whom had just done his GCSE’s, then I’d say unless you’re putting them in to a British school then don’t delay. GCSE’s are really no use to them either side of the Atlantic, and it would be better to get them in the US school system asap to give them more time to adjust. Mine went to a British school so it was a little different, but if he hadn’t been then waiting for him to complete GCSE’s would have been pretty pointless. I know you didn’t ask for advice but honestly I can’t see any reason to wait a year and think it would be more detrimental than helpful. Particularly if they think they might like to go to college in the US. 

 

Best of luck. 

[Jason Tang 0]

Thanks, appleblossom for the advise, much appreciated. 

When I cancel a scheduled interview, do they automatically re-schedule the interview to another date i.e. 3 months down the road? Or do I get the opportunity to suggest a timeframe for the next interview?

 

I am planning to put my daughter into British school system, hence the decision to let her take GCSE in UK first. Some places in US offer International GCSE, however I've read that IGCSE is not a well regulated exam. I've been researching British schools in US, and I didn't find many options, mostly by Nord Anglia education. Do you have any good ones to recommend? My job is WFH, hence I'm flexible in terms of where to live in the US and still not decided yet. 

[appleblossom 4,384]

Just now, Jason Tang said:

Thanks, appleblossom for the advise, much appreciated. 

When I cancel a scheduled interview, do they automatically re-schedule the interview to another date i.e. 3 months down the road? Or do I get the opportunity to suggest a timeframe for the next interview?

 

I am planning to put my daughter into British school system, hence the decision to let her take GCSE in UK first. Some places in US offer International GCSE, however I've read that IGCSE is not a well regulated exam. I've been researching British schools in US, and I didn't find many options, mostly by Nord Anglia education. Do you have any good ones to recommend? My job is WFH, hence I'm flexible in terms of where to live in the US and still not decided yet. 

 

No, you can choose your own date if you reschedule.

 

Might be worth enquiring about her doing her last year of GCSE's at a British school then, if it's a permanent move, so she can start integrating and adjusting asap. Never heard that IGCSE's aren't well regulated, even lots of private/boarding schools in the UK do those rather than 'normal' ones. 

 

Is she planning on going to university and if so, where?

[Jason Tang 0]

2 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

No, you can choose your own date if you reschedule.

 

Might be worth enquiring about her doing her last year of GCSE's at a British school then, if it's a permanent move, so she can start integrating and adjusting asap. Never heard that IGCSE's aren't well regulated, even lots of private/boarding schools in the UK do those rather than 'normal' ones. 

 

Is she planning on going to university and if so, where?

 

Initially, I thought once the interview date is set, it can't be changed. I didn't realise there is flexibility to reschedule at a chosen much later date. That puts away the pressure as I thought I'll need to leave UK soon.   

 

Looks like I've got the wrong information about IGCSE. I thought it might be easier for her if she does GCSE in UK, and then only move to US. The IGCSE syllabus may be different to the GCSE version, ie different history modules. Its probably a permanent move at this point. Yes, she's planning to go university. Not decided where yet, it'll most probably be in US. Since we're on green card, I'm not sure if she's allowed to go back to UK for university. 

 

 

[appleblossom 4,384]

1 hour ago, Jason Tang said:

 

Initially, I thought once the interview date is set, it can't be changed. I didn't realise there is flexibility to reschedule at a chosen much later date. That puts away the pressure as I thought I'll need to leave UK soon.   

 

Looks like I've got the wrong information about IGCSE. I thought it might be easier for her if she does GCSE in UK, and then only move to US. The IGCSE syllabus may be different to the GCSE version, ie different history modules. Its probably a permanent move at this point. Yes, she's planning to go university. Not decided where yet, it'll most probably be in US. Since we're on green card, I'm not sure if she's allowed to go back to UK for university. 

 

 

 

She'd be allowed to, but you'd probably pay international fees. If it's a permanent move then personally I'd forget GCSE's, they'll be no use to her in the US anyway and I can't see why you'd put her through the stress of that for nothing, particularly as it will then also make her final two years in a US school more stressful as she'll be trying to cram stuff in and get her GPA up in a short amount of time. Better to get her in a local school asap so she can start making friends and getting to grips with the subjects and preparing for college IMO. College prep starts years earlier in the US, she'll need to be doing all sorts of extra curricular stuff if she wants to go to college there, and a US school will be well versed in that. 

 

JMO though, and obviously she's your child, but if we'd been moving permanently and our son had planned to go to a US college, there's no way we'd have put him in a British school. 

[Jason Tang 0]

14 hours ago, appleblossom said:

 

She'd be allowed to, but you'd probably pay international fees. If it's a permanent move then personally I'd forget GCSE's, they'll be no use to her in the US anyway and I can't see why you'd put her through the stress of that for nothing, particularly as it will then also make her final two years in a US school more stressful as she'll be trying to cram stuff in and get her GPA up in a short amount of time. Better to get her in a local school asap so she can start making friends and getting to grips with the subjects and preparing for college IMO. College prep starts years earlier in the US, she'll need to be doing all sorts of extra curricular stuff if she wants to go to college there, and a US school will be well versed in that. 

 

JMO though, and obviously she's your child, but if we'd been moving permanently and our son had planned to go to a US college, there's no way we'd have put him in a British school. 

Got it, will consider this option too  Thanks.