Stuwoolf

5 minutes ago, Robyn-n-Kris said:

Nice. We set out at 5:30am today to get there in time for the appointment at 10:30. Parking ran us 40pounds! I was floored. For the interview, we are thinking of staying in a hotel near London instead of trying the drive in the morning again. 

I understand there is a Travelodge close to the Embassy. SW8 1SJ London Vauxhall. No idea what it or the surrounds are like?

4 minutes ago, Robyn-n-Kris said:

Hubby had his medical today. Went off nice and easy (i sat at a nearby costa coffee while he was in there). They did make him get a shot though. 2 weeks and his interview. Can't wait. 

Yes. I had my medical on Monday and I too had to get a shot😔. Had the choice to get it done at my GP or at the medical. For the sake of £40 thought it was best to get it done there and then.

Hired a car. Drove down on Sunday, 7 hours, Medical at 10.10 Monday. Drove home at around 12.30PM, 7 hours again. Stayed at the Mandeville Hotel (lovely) which was 2 minutes walk (around the corner, literally) from VisaMedical in Bentinck Mansions. NCP car park, Portman Square, was 10-15 minutes walk from hotel. Prebooked 6PM to 2.30PM - £13, which for London I thought was a bargain.

Now need to try and get an interview slot, hopefully the tailend of October, after 21st or early November🤞

Good luck everyone🙂

4 hours ago, Mpere said:

https://www.ilrc.org/sites/default/files/resources/intro_guide_affidavit_support-20180410.pdf
Read 2. Proving income on page 7, hope it helps? 

Thanks for this. Its a very interesting read giving lots of info.🙂

11 minutes ago, Appy said:

I’m uncertain why you want to use a UK immigration lawyer. Wouldn’t a US one be more helpful? 

Apologies, I did not write my post very well. What I meant was a UK Based Immigration lawyer.

Either way, the cost involved does seem rather excessive. However, I am sure they would be able to justify it...........

On 9/28/2020 at 8:43 AM, Stuwoolf said:

I am looking for a difinitive answer to the following query. Have searched all over but remain unclear.

 

I am trying to get to the bottom of i-864.

 

I receive a monthly pension from Ministry of Defence. The monthly pension x 12 does not meet the 125% Federal Poverty Guidelines. In order to make up the difference we have cash which are proceeds of our recent house sale in UK. There is more than sufficient cash to meet 3 x the shortfall between 125% and my annual pension income.

 

Can this be used to meet the i-864 requirement?

 

We would rather take this approach than use a Joint Sponsor.

 

Grateful for all guidance.

Although we have now decided (reluctantly) on a Joint Sponsor, I am still searching for a definitive answer to my query. I approached a UK Immigration Lawyer. They propose an hours consultation at £750 + vat to answer my query. How do they get away with this????

By all means levy a charge but at least be reasonable.

1 hour ago, Cauldron said:

Hey! So, I found out on Friday that my number had been sent. I messaged the staff at my old apartment and sure enough in the postbox there was the letter dated September 15. This is odd because the address is definitely not my mailing address. Do you have different addresses it could have gone too? 

Congratulations!

45 minutes ago, nickyducky said:

Firstly congratulations! 
 

it seems like we’re the last to get our number now. We’ve been at the same UK a address since moving back here so there’s no other address it could have been sent to, sadly. 😑

 

you were the last one to offer us some solidarity but now we’re all alone in the abyss 😂 

 

best of luck with the rest of the process! Hopefully we’ll get something soon 🥺

Best of luck. I do hope your letter us on its way to you this week.

Best wishes🙂

I am looking for a difinitive answer to the following query. Have searched all over but remain unclear.

I am trying to get to the bottom of i-864.

I receive a monthly pension from Ministry of Defence. The monthly pension x 12 does not meet the 125% Federal Poverty Guidelines. In order to make up the difference we have cash which are proceeds of our recent house sale in UK. There is more than sufficient cash to meet 3 x the shortfall between 125% and my annual pension income.

Can this be used to meet the i-864 requirement?

We would rather take this approach than use a Joint Sponsor.

Grateful for all guidance.

3 hours ago, os306 said:

Luckily there's plenty to do nearby. He'll be in there for about 1.5 hours.

1.5 hours for the medical!? Yikes. In the old days, Military medicals take about 20 minutes flat.  Including, Cough! Next! 😂

1 minute ago, Jaclyn K said:

........my husband was approved at his interview this morning. Thank you to those that answered our documents questions. 

Great news. Congratulations and good luck🙂

7 minutes ago, Jaclyn K said:

Yep, especially since we’re coming from Glasgow. Nice 6.5 hour drive down and back last weekend for the medical, now on a 5 hour train headed back down for the interview 🙄 We probably could’ve stayed the week and a half, but didn’t want to spend the extra money on hotel, food, etc. 

Snap! Glasgow to London - quite a drive. Hey ho.....it could be worse, we could be still waiting for our number. We should count our blessings

5 minutes ago, os306 said:

Medical done ✅ Overall a very smooth process. Felt a bit strange being on the other side of the examination process.

 

Word of advice: drink a bottle of water on the bus/train ride in, so that you’re ready to go when they ask for the urine sample! Also, if you arrive very early (like I did) Selfridge’s is close by so you can kill some time there.

Nice one. Good to hear it all went well.....great advice about the water lol. When I hear that sort of thing it always reminds me of the Bob Monkhouse gag......when he joined the army he got cocoa at bedtime and in the morning they expected him to PT..............

Good luck in the next stage.🙂

On 9/22/2020 at 9:19 AM, Cauldron said:

Oh greaaattt! So we just have each other. Why?! 

Nooooo! This is horrendous. What is wrong with this place?!

Is it possible, given the Embassy was closed for a while, that some i-130 applications were redirected to the US for processing then returned to Embassy for finalisation?

I hope all those still waiting receive their LND Number soon.

Good luck to all in the process.🙂

2 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

 
I thought maybe you hadn’t researched the medical requirements if you thought it was Harley Street or there were recognised surgeries all over London. Just trying to be helpful with further info, but not a mind reader. Apologies if that was offensive. I won’t comment anymore. 

It would be such a shame not to benefit from your expertise in this process. Thus, there surely is no need to withdraw from commenting?

I sincerely hope you do not withdraw.

1 minute ago, nickyducky said:

Congrats on getting your LND, Stu! 
 

best of luck with the rest of the process. Hopefully once you find the right URL, everything will be much more straightforward.

 

still waiting here in Wales. 😑

Thanks.

It seems the web address in the letter points at a different page which gives the medical contact info. Just got to now work out how to get an interview appointment.

When the call was placed with the medical people, they said I will receive an email confirmation, which I have now received. The email states to bring

a.            ORIGINAL PASSPORT

               We do NOT accept copies of ID (Only certified copies of ID will be accepted, ie if your passport is with the US Embassy. We will not be able to conduct the medical if copies are not OFFICIALLY certified. )

b.            4 X Identical Passport style photos - UK or US size

(we accept UK or US sized photographs)

c.            ACRO Police certificate (or a copy) dated within the last 12 months

d.            Vaccination records - Please provide a vaccination record for the panel to look over on the day to advise if any further vaccines are needed.

e.            Completed medical questionnaire which can be found at; https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/05/USA-MEDICAL-QUESTIONNAIRE_IV.pdf

f.            A Letter/Email from the embassy/NVC to confirm your case number and visa category DS-260 FORM

g.            Summary of medical history from GP (NOT full medical records, short patient summary only – problems list – active,minor and past and medications list, current and past) and reports covering any medical conditions, disabilities, and prior serious illnesses you have been treated for or anything ongoing. This is a new requirement and may not yet be added to the checklist online or the US EMBASSY LONDON website.

Ask your GP for a Patient Summary/Care Summary.

h.            If you wear glasses or contact lenses please bring them along to the appointment

i.             If you have any significant/ongoing/previous medical conditions (i.e depression/diabetes/hypertension etc) please ensure that you bring a report from your GP/Specialist/Consultant regarding this; including, medication, prognosis, management etc. (this includes conditions such as depression, anxiety, diabetes, hypertension etc).

That is a LOT of stuff!

Sincerest best wishes to all still waiting......your pain is all too familiar

Well the day has finally arrived.

My letter came today. All I need now is to find the correct URL to "complete the steps on our website ...." "404 Page Not Found".

You couldnt make it up!!!

6 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Stu—if you didn’t know there was only one clinic, have you even prepared everything you need to take to the medical? Once you get that LND number, you could be heading to the medical within days. That website has their list of what to bring, their prices, what to expect, etc.  The questionnaire is on the embassy website. 
This one https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2017/05/USA-MEDICAL-QUESTIONNAIRE_IV.pdf

The clinic will give you another one when you arrive.

Thank you for your post and the links therein, albeit that the links were already known.

I am at a loss to understand why an enquiry regarding the location of where medicals for  visas take place could suggest a lack of preparedness.

Once again, thank you for your info. I am sure it will assist many.

As a matter of interest, where, in London, do the Medicals take place? Is it Harley Street or are the recognised surgeries all over London?

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

There is a review section on Visa Journey. In the menu find “Office Reviews and Info” and then choose United Kingdom in the consulate dropdown. You will find descriptions of many interviews in London. 
 

You do not need the petition packet. They have that from USCIS. They don’t need to see evidence of relationship.. Bring the documents listed on the embassy website. A difference you may find as DCF is you will pay your visa fee on the day where others paid online to the NVC. The document collecting person will direct you where to pay and get the receipt. 

Very useful info. Thanks for sharing.

Postman came and went.......nuthin😔

Perhaps next week.......

23 minutes ago, Cauldron said:

before another lockdown starts 🙏 good luck to us!!

My fears exactly.

20 minutes ago, Cauldron said:

Still nothing for me! Absolutely unbelievable that people in April, May and June have the received their numbers when I still haven’t from March. I am happy for you all of course but so angry at the embassy ! 

It is a most peculiar system which is in place.

Nothing can be done about it. Venting here can help.🙂

Enjoy your weekend everyone👍

7 hours ago, FA081 said:

We got our LND number today too! Good luck to you all! This forum has been a saviour at a time of difficulties. 

Congratulations. 🙂

Good luck.

Nuthing here........the wait continues.

Feeling rather positive by all the good news today.😊

Good luck everyone🙂

10 minutes ago, Cauldron said:

Wow! Congratulations. Reallllllyyyy hope mine comes today too. 

Your Approval was March 16th? By the looks of things you shouldn't be too far away now.

Good luck.

1 minute ago, Robyn-n-Kris said:

Hubby just called me. Our LND came in the post today! I’m so flipping relieved.

Great news! Congratulations🙂