luckyanna

It shouldn't take that long for an interview date? Did you try emailing the embassy. Someone didn't get theirs after 3 weeks and when they emailed they found out their interview was just over a week away...

I did, they send me to London's website. I cant get through to them via phone - it is just ringing. When I called NVC first time back in the end of April I was told that I haven't submitted a readiness form ( which I did! , but never mind), after I did it again, status got updated with that date. So it is already 5 weeks since that happened and still nothing.

Medical was submitted well prior to the readiness and it has been about 11 business days and still no interview letter. Ugh

Don't want to get you to panic but I had medical on 16th of April and submitted readiness form on 19th of April and still no interview date. I hope they don't record each call to NVC as I called them far too much. I am much calmer now then month ago.

Woohoo Approved!

Congrats!

And freaking out lol he's in the embassy now, I'm a nervous wreck lol

Everything will be wonderful! Look how many people gone through the process and all is well at the end

Lol I only knew because I did the exact same thing and nich I think it was Sent me that link where it was on embassy website lol so I was like hey I know that one!

Thanks! I do feel overwhelmed at times as trying to plan wedding and still no interview date, fiancee working silly hours so I try to do my best from here.

According to london embassy they are valid for a year

"Police Certificates for the United Kingdom: If you have resided in the United Kingdom for 6 months or more since the age of 16, you are required to obtain a police certificate from the ACPO Criminal Records Office (ACRO). Further information is available from their website at www.acro.police.uk.

Note: UK police certificates are valid for 12 months only. Failure to present all necessary and valid police certificates at the time of the interview will incur significant delays to your application. "

See http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/application_documents.html#008if it helps

Even better! I checked ACRO website before.

Hello all!! I was just hoping to get an idea of how long it took people to receive packet 4 after their medical? I am seeing ~11-15 days on average? My finance's medical was 11/5, last update on CEAC website was 14/5.. so I'm hoping tomorrow is the day!

Hope it will show up soon for you guys! Quite a few people called NVC as they can see once interview date has being assigned on the system, typically beats the post Although, might want to be persistent as some are nicer then others.

Congrats and welcome!

Is it a UK Police certificate? If so I believe what I read on the embassy website is they are valid for a year. So that should be fine.

Just checked, UK Police certificate is valid for 6 months. I hope I will get an interview date by then, although never say never.

Hi guys, I am loosing it now - still no interview date.

I have being calling NVC every week. Emailed Embassy - they sent me to the website with comment that I have to wait.

My other concern now that Police Certificates are going to hit 60 days within first 10 days of June. Shall I reorder them again? I cant even think strait lately.

Tried NVC 1 more time and got a nice person this time. Got our interview date JUNE 17th!!!!! So excited I thought it was going to be way later.

Congratulation! I am still waiting, but the Day will come. Eventually

Lol I know the feeling. My train back to Glasgow is only at midnight and I see they've announced Euston departures are subject to severe disruption so I may need to make plans for breakfast in London!

Congratulations! At least rain stopped and it is wonderful and sunny outside Enjoy and all the best!

Will be looking forward hearing about your experience on this front!

Honestly there is no way to really answer this. Marriage license varies state my state unfortunately here. So it depends on your state as to what they do. Mine has no waiting period and no blood work. Some require blood work and some require a waiting period. Normally if they require a waiting period you apply for it and then they will "approve it" after the waiting period. . You can look on the states website and it should be able to tell you the criteria specifically and normally give you an email address of the clerks office to call or email them to ask any questions. Hope that helps.

Thanks! Just checked, hassle free stage, looks like. At least some good news!

Try this link....

http://www.cityapplications.com/marriage-licenses.html

That's how I found out the info. on requirements for my state

Thank you so much perfect explanation!

Lol, you're preaching to the converted on here. People who asked me "How long? Any news?" or told me to be patient or "It will all come together" (doesn't it sound like a vague dismissal of all you've been through?!) led me to believe these people were wanting to play roulette with their medical insurance!

Please let us know when you have good news

I certainly will give an update!

I've called. NVC gave me a number for general inquiries for London embassy. My suggestion: Don't bother. You will spend 10 minutes listening to a monotone automated voice reading you the entire website, then they will take every detail from you over the phone, stopping short only at a request for the size of your knickers and then (drum roll ...) you will be told how to use the contact form on the website.

Here's what I think has happened in your case.

The CEAC update on your case status was when they received your medical results.

I got no update when I submitted my readiness form. There was certainly no update when they received the DS 160.

My theory is that the DS 160 floats in some kind of black hole until your interview date. It's neither here nor there. You give the confirmation number when you submit your readiness form and then you take your confirmation page print out to the interview and they retrieve it (or let you take the confirmation of a new one if you have amended and re-done it).

It can take up to two weeks from the time they have everything they need from you before they issue the interview letter and then it still has to arrive in the mail.

I think you should use the contact form if you are concerned as they do reply. Be specific about what you are asking or they send you to the website again for information. For example tell them: "How do I know that my readiness form has been receive?"

Questions which seem vague get a very generic response without an answer so you want to be right on target with exactly what you want to know.

I was very specific in my email but reply looked like it has being system generated - not referral to a word of what was in my query. I am going to wait. One day things will happen, hey. Not much to do for control freaks like all of us here Could it be some group life lesson?

One more question as to getting married part - we are planning to have a courthouse ceremony at first and proper wedding later. I get confused with marriage license thing - docs are county/state specific, as to waiting time - websites do refer to month ahead to the date for document submissions. Does that mean that we will have to wait for that period of time or this is recommended?

Thanks Deborah! I think this is my only option at this stage Last month lasted forever as I seem to wait for letter to arrive every minute of the day and night. I feel much better by reading everyone's posts here as nobody around me get it what it feels like! Now on the comments like "Just relax!" and "Stop stressing about!" I want to scream!

Hey guys,

Question: Is anyone had luck in contacting London Embassy via the phone, if yes what number did you call?

As I dont seem to go get through Using this phone Callers within the United Kingdom: Callers from within the UK should dial 020-3608-6998.

Problem is I have had my medical on 16th of April, submitted on 18th of April DS160 and readiness form. They updated case status on 21st (NVC said that it was when London acknowledged my DS160). I heard nothing until last Thursday, 7th of May, so I called NVC ( as advised by someone in this thread) - they said I haven't submitted Readiness form - well, I cant prove that I did! So I submitted it again the same day. My status got updated on 7th of May on CEAC website. I still haven't heard anything from London Embassy so far Called NVC just now - they said contact Embassy. I emailed them last week, reply was go on the website and help yourself ((((

Just want to find out what is happening and feeling quite desperate at this stage.

Hi all

I've not been very good at keeping up here the last few days. I'm finishing up at work end of next week and things have been a bit chaotic, including my mood at times

I noticed that the CEAC updated the day the issued the interview letter. It took two days to arrive. I also called NVC (the letter had been issued, but I didn't know at the time) and they gave me my interview date over the phone and said it had been assigned on Monday April 21st.

I'm not sure they pay attention to the intended wedding date if it is too soon. Our actual planned wedding date was at the end of May. WIth the interview date they assigned it was way too risky to stick with that date. If the visa takes more than 8 days to arrive (and there is a bank holiday the Monday after my interview so we have to expect that it will take a little longer) we may have been flying in the night before the wedding.

It's all a big mystery and like the rest of this process.

I tracked the case status updates while we were waiting and it updated as follows:

When the case arrived at the embassy

When the readiness form was received

When the medical results were received

when the interview date was assigned and the letter was issued

When the MRV fee was paid and appointment date confirmed

I hope that helps.

And yes, Deborah is correct that they won't do anything until they have everything they need from you, so they will consider you for an interview only once they have received the last thing they are waiting for, whether that be the medical results or the readiness form. I don't believe it makes an iota of a difference what you send first. Once they have it all, it seems to trigger the system to generate an interview date.

My CEAC entry was updated on 21st of April. OMG.

I emailed Embassy today. Hope I will hear from them soon. I don't think my date for interview will be closer then next week at least, judging by posts. I just hope

Thanks so much everyone for your posts as one does feel very lost without it!

Any news yet for your guys interview date?

I had medical on 16th of April and still no interview date :(

Drives me crazy, at least to say.

Just wondering who has received packet 4 recently in UK?

Hi, I am waiting for my letter any day now - when is your interview date just for guidance

Hi. This is probably a silly question and I may be over thinking things slightly but... I received my interview letter today and besides that it is further away than I hoped, it is also at 1pm. I have been following the reviews and questions regarding interviews and have never noticed anyone having their interview in the afternoon. I guess what I'm asking is for some reassurance that they don't just schedule afternoon appointments for those they think they might refuse. Hope someone can please put my mind at rest. Thanks

Thank you! I got told case number yesterday and they mentioned that is still with NVC for administrative processing. So will try not to freak out

It varies. For some people, it is only 1-2 days at NVC. For others, it is a week or so. I'm pretty sure your case will be on its way to Morocco by Friday, assuming it doesn't go into Administrative Processing (AP).

Does anyone knows what is administrative processing??

Thanks baron555! That WONT be missed this time around - just want to make sure we give them as much supporting evidence as possible that we can attach to interview pile of docs down the line as well