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Ahh...the VJ page that is a mix of ancient and newer stuff. That is the address that was on my Packet 3, but it was posted on VJ way before that. Why don't you go delete that one?Want to see the old style paper packets that we got in the mail before the one page letter you guys get? Sometimes I think the instructions were laid out better then. Have a read if you are bored looking up timelines. Much is the same procedure except pay in advance and no interview until medical received.
https://picasaweb.google.com/NichandNick/LondonP3?authuser=0&feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/NichandNick/LondonP4?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Yeah, that page hasn't been updated in a while, so I wouldn't use that address. (Nich-Nick, how do we get someone to update that page?)
Ok so the phone numbers we're talking about are two different things:
The number you quoted is correct for contacting the embassy in the UK. This helps fo some things, like paying the fee and trying to reshcedule an interview. However, I never tried them at this stage as people on this forum thread report they say they cannot tell you wether the forms are received or not until the interview is scheduled.
However, when the London embassy puts something in their electronic system, this is part of the US Department of State (DOS) also (as are all embassys I assume). You can call them directly in the States on the number I quoted - they're not specifically for London but if you give them you case number they will look on their system. You said you saw your status was "ready" so I assume you have already checked the CEAC tracker - this is also part of DOS.
I saw my status updated date change on the CEAC tracker, so I called this DOS number I mentioned and lo and behold, they informed me that both my forms and the medical had been received. As this is a different service to the embassy number, it costs different (less) too. Feel free to ring both, but from what I've read the DOS may give you more luck at this stage. You will have to ring the other number when you pay the fee, of course, but I have yet to do that. The DOS people have been really friendly every time too, and I've called them 6 times now
Zoe

Do you really want to take their word for it and run the risk?
If you were a minor that is good, but they still may ask to see it as you are declaring a past criminal history.
Just click here http://www.acro.police.uk/subject_access.aspx and scroll to the bottom for the relevant force- making sure you are filling in the form for subject access from the PNC, not from local systems (my local force had two different forms.)
If it is on the PNC it will show up on the report - even down to the serial number of your DNA sample if you had one taken.
For the sake of £10 & a stamp it could save you an awful lot of hassle and a denial pending more documentation
I speak from experience!

Yes, I think the statement about his business will show it's a fairly big operation and will be impressive. It will certainly clarify that it's not a small gig run out of his home. He can also order a tax transcript, which takes the place of a tax return. Read about it here for how to order in #1 on this London list http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/
Might as well order 3 years because you might want to include them with your AOS I-864.
If his income is good, then he does not have to fill out all his asset and bank account information. Leave it blank. Tell him to provide anything that will show his yearly income if there is a second thing he might think of like paychecks or showing direct deposits from the feed mill into a few recent bank statements. There is no precise list for London, so tell him to think of a second way to show his income as a back-up. I am sure the tax return will do it, but it never hurts to have one more supporting item if possible to add a little icing to the cupcake.
If he is concerned about confidentiality, he can seal his I-134 and documentation in an envelope marked to be opened by US Embassy Personnel Only. You hand it over sealed at your interview. As a Mom of grown daughters, I would be hesitant to show all my financial business to a future in-law in a foreign country and wonder if it would be left lying around for all her friends and family to view. Oh, let's see how rich your FIL is.. You might make the offer..."if you want to keep your things more confidential, seal everything.....etc". He will probably think you are very thoughtful and awesome for saying that.

London only requires a sponsor. If fiancé doesn't make any money, they will accept Dad's only. If fiancé makes a good bit, his evidence will sweeten the pot. There are no specific rules. It is a judgement call as to whether they think you are not likely to become a public charge.Dad should submit his 2012 tax return....that is a COMPLETE tax return showing all the schedules in his personal return. If the business has it's own business tax return, don't send that. A business can not sponsor. He can't very well get an employer letter from himself. He could write a statement telling about his business---how long in business, kind of business, how many employees for informational purposes. If he pays himself a regular salary, he might have pay stubs. London doesn't require a tax return if you have those other proofs, but as the owner of the business his tax return is probably to best (only?) proof.

i thought i would post this here for you all to read...
My appointment was for 9.30 and after leaving my bag (£3) and my mobile (another £3) at Goulds pharmacy I joined the queue outside the embassy at 8.45. It is all quite simple really and all the staff including the security guards and armed police are friendly and helpful.
I went up to a group of ladies in bright yellow jackets and after checking my name off the list I was sent to join the queue. It moves quite quickly and 30 seconds later an older gentleman checked my passport, MRV fee receipt, and my appointment letter and told me to stand outside the security hut. You are called in to security four at a time and you place all your belongings including your belt if wearing one in to a tray which is x-rayed as you walk through the body scanner. Collect all your stuff, exit the security hut and follow the building round to the right, up some stairs and in to reception where a lady will book you in and attach a sticker to your appointment letter. I was number I912. You then go up some stairs and in to a large room full of seats and TV screens across the middle.
“I” numbers are few and far between so listen to the announcements and watch the screens so you don’t miss it. After about 45 minutes I was called to window 1 where I was greeted by a quiet speaking Chinese lady... she was nice and polite but I really did have to listen carefully to what was being said. I was asked for my birth certificate and copy, my police certificate and copy, passport and 2 passport photos, and then the I-134 from my sponsor. The only evidence she took to go with the I-134 was Jenni’s letter of employment... no wage slips and no tax returns etc where asked for. I gave my fingerprints, took the DXsecure delivery form and went and sat back down.
2 ½ hours later I was called up to window 15 for my interview where I was met by a friendly American guy who took my fingerprints and had me raise my right hand (don’t worry he finds it amusing when you raise your left hand by mistake lol) and say I do for the oath part. He started flicking through my file and asking questions which where all related to the previous question so it made it seem quite informal and not at all like an interview.
How did we meet??
How did our relationship progress??
What was it about this girl that made me want to marry her after only spending a short amount of time together in person??
Did I know she was previously married??
What did I know about her ex??
How old where her 2 children??
What kind of things where they in to??
He then asked about why I had ticked yes for question 38 on form DS-156 “Have you ever been arrested or charged with an offence...”. I was done for driving without insurance about 15 years ago and I told him and he just said it is fine. I got the impression that he was impressed by my honesty as he said it was something that most people tend to “forget about” as there is no record of it on the police certificate or on a subject access request. Next he asked me about Jenni’s income as it falls slightly short of the requirement as she works hours to suit the children. I told him she would go full time when I got there but I had a co-sponsor anyway if it was needed. He took the co-sponsors I-134, looked at it and said “thats fine... we just like to have it on record”. He didn’t take any supporting evidence whatsoever. I then signed form DS-156K. He then looked at me and said... “all there is left to do now is congratulate you on your visa... you can stop being so nervous now”
He handed me back my original documents and a CD with my chest xray on it, explained about the “do not open” envelope and POE, and then I thanked him a million times before I went and paid for delivery of my visa.
Job done and all in all it was painless and a lot easier than I thought it would be.
What I took with me which was actually needed on the day...
MRV fee receipt.
Appointment letter.
Passport.
2x passport photos. Can be done at Goulds pharmacy or in the embassy for £5.
Birth certificate and copy.
Police certificate and copy.
Sponsors I-134 and financial info which was just the letter of employment.
Co-sponsors I-134.
What I took that wasn’t needed on the day...
Subject access and copy (only possibly needed if you tick yes to question 38 on DS-156)
Sponsors financial info... tax return, W2, pay slips.
Co-sponsors financial info... tax return, W2, pay slips, employment letter.
Updated letters of intent to marry.
Spare copies of all the DS forms submitted as part of “packet 3”.
NOTE: I did not take any evidence of ongoing relationship, nor was I asked for it.
Things I noticed others have a problem with...
No matter how many times people outside where told not to take anything electronic in to the embassy, people were still being asked to leave security and dispose of things... mainly headphones. Goulds pharmacy is 2 minutes away and is relatively cheap (£3 per bag and £3 for any number of electronic items) and it seems secure.
Pay the visa fee BEFORE you attend the interview as you need the MRV fee receipt. A guy was allowed in without it but the lady doing document intake was seriously pissed with him and I noticed that his actual interview was over within 2 minutes and he left the building without paying for delivery of his visa.
My advice to everyone else...
Read through the embassy reviews on VJ and get a feel for the questions you will be asked. They are things you really should know the answer to but I found it helpful to know basically what questions where coming next as it seems like each interviewer has their own list that they ask from.
If there are any issues that you know of then do your research and be prepared for them by obtaining extra documents.
Be prepared to spend 4-5 hours in the embassy so take a book or something... oh and a pen to fill in the DXsecure form. You also need a credit/debit card to pay for the delivery of your visa.
RELAX

There's been many similar threads started in the last week with the topic I got my NOA2--Now what?? If all the questions are in one thread, people may find the information they need more easily. I'll start off with some general information specific to London K1s.
Advance preparation for the London part of the K1 process
When your NOA2 is near, it’s a good time to start your preparation.
Petitioner:

Order your tax transcripts. Only the most recent tax return is required, but you can order three years at a time for free from the IRS. Tax transcripts are summaries of your whole tax return provided free by the IRS. They can't be faked because it's a copy/summary of your whole tax return picture, basically certified by the IRS because it's issued by them. That's why you don't have to include any 1040, Schedules, W2s or 1099s if you send a transcript. They are free from the IRS. Transcripts take the place of sending a complete tax return.
If you call 1-800-908-9946 (the transcript line) , there is an automated system for ordering transcripts. You'll have to enter your Social Security number and the numbers of your street address. It will generate an automated request to mail your transcripts. You can also order online on the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=232168,00.html
Start filling out the I-134 Affidavit of Support. It will have to be signed and mailed to the UK the slow way. Get familiar with the form. When the NOA2 is received is a good time to finalize it with the supporting documents and get it in the mail.
Don't obsess printing Skype logs, emails, photos, or Facebook status. London does not want to look at that. Really they don't. London does not want to see a copy of your I-129F petition or NOA2. They got that in the file from NVC.

UK beneficiary:

Get some passport photos taken. You will eventually need
2 US sized for the Embassy
1 UK sized for the police certificate
1 either size for the visa medical exam.
(and for AOS in the US, 6 more US sized photos)
You can take your own and size it using this uploader tool from the Dept of State. Scroll halfway down the page. http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotoreq/pptphotoreq_5333.html Save the jpg file and print at home or at a photo place. Also available at Snappy Snaps, Photo-Me booths, Jessops, Gould's Pharmacy (by the embassy), near the Bond St Tube station (Oxford St) which is closest Tube to the medical exam.
Go to your NHS doctor and get the immunizations you will need for Adjustment of Status. You can get a K1 visa without having any shots, but you will need them before AOS. It’s really wise to take care of it before getting to the US so you can aviold civil surgeon hassles and $$$. Many NHS doctors will do them for free, but they are not obligated to do so for immigration purposes. If you had these shots as a child, Tdap/Td must be no longer than 10 years ago or you have to do them again. Get the shots documented by your doctor to take to your visa medical exam. Here’s the shots needed for 19 through 59 years of age:
Td or Tdap - Maybe not available in the UK, so get DT, DTP or DtaP and it will be accepted for AOS
MMR (if born in 1957 or later) Get a second shot 4 wks later if you have time
Varicella – Not routinely given in the UK ; a history of having chickenpox excuses you from the shot. They take your word for it at the visa medical exam.
Influenza - During flu season only, October 1 through March 31. This was a new recommendation dated November 2010 for all ages over 6 months. Older lists will say flu shots for over age 50. It changed.
Order your police certificate. It takes some preparation because you need a passport photo signed off on by somebody officialish who’s known you two years. Here’s the application. Read the instructions. A police certificate is good for 12 months. Must take it to medical exam. http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/Application_Form.pdf
Look at your passport and make sure it will have 8 months remaining after visa issuance. If not get it renewed now. If you've damaged it or gotten it wet, it will need to be renewed.
Study the list of original documents London wants you to bring to the embassy and get those in hand or ordered. http://london.usembassy.gov/application_documents.html
Make photocopies of any document you want back. They will verify the original and file the photocopy.

Ready, Set, Go!! - Ask your questions or post your tips...........

So you have interview in London in this case you might want to read through this thread:
http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/421930-no-live-trace/
Also have a look here for other London specific information you may be looknig for: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/
AP = Administrative processing = delay
Hope this helps! Good luck!