US Immigration from United Kingdom

Does mum need to bring the I-1864 (I am the sponsor for mum and dad) to their visa interview?

Hi, I had my medical examination in London mid-December 2024, they needed a follow-up letter from my GP which I sent to them 3 Jan 2025 and the medical practice confirmed that they had printed off the information for checking.

My visa interview is scheduled for 4 Feb 2025 (i.e. 2 business days from now), and I received a phone call from the medical office today requesting the information I had already sent - seemed to be a mix up as they could see receipt when I told them, but this has prevented them from sending the report to the embassy which I was unaware of.

My question is that if the medical office does not send the medical report by the time I have my interview in a few days, despite me not being at fault given the time I'd left between the examination and the interview, what are the possible outcomes of the interview? E.g. is the CO able to approve conditional on receipt of the medical report? Can my case be put into processing for months? Other than this, it's a straightforward case and hoping to fly to the US end of March.

Thanks!

I just booked medical exam at Visa Medicals, a new notice is that from 14th Feb 2025, each applicant is required to visit US Embassy after their medical exam. This is separate from Interview appointment. This early appointment is for immigration staff to verify your civil documents, take biometrics and ensure your case is documentarily complete earlier.

This properly to reduce the time you spend for verifying documents on the date of interview OR we could spend more time for the interview (could be asked more questions? - hopefully it's not)

The document review is only between 12:00 - 13:00. So, ensure all original documents are with you after the medical exam to visit the embassy.

Hi all, hope this makes sense. I've been DQ'd and have an interview scheduled at the embassy in London for the end of March.

I've got a 10-day round trip booked to the US in February.

For my DS-260 I only needed to submit travel history to the USA. This will have changed by the time of my interview.

Hi all, I've been looking for some reassurance going through this forum, but getting mixed messages. I'm the beneficiary of a CR1/IR1 application through consular processing. We're at the final stages... I'm documentarily qualified (DQ'd) and I've got my interview date at the London embassy on 31 March 2025.

However, back in December - thinking our I-130 would be taking a few more months, etc - I booked a 10-day short trip to the USA in February so I can celebrate my birthday with my husband. The trip would require me to enter the US on my ESTA.

I had entered the USA previously while the I-130 was pending in 2023, but didn't travel at all in 2024. Now I'm entering the US on a new passport (under my married name). I am terrified that CBP will refuse me entry, citing that I have intent to immigrate. But I truly don't!

I have a long history of entering and exiting the USA within a few weeks (on my old passport), I still have my job and my car and my dog in the UK. I am living with family so no outgoings there. But obviously I do have an immigrant visa interview to attend which I am sure will go smoothly!

Can anyone offer me any reassurance that this trip will go smoothly, or is it really a waste of a 12-hour flight and 11 days of annual leave? Anyone have any advice for what to say at the border? Thank you all kindly.