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Hi,

I received my 'parole' card 5 months after we submitted our marriage certificate etc. I'm aware that there is now a long wait for the green card interview. I was told that it takes about 9 - 12 months to get the green card. Is this still the case? How long is it currently taking people to get their interview/card?

Thanks 

That's great, thanks both, much appreciated.

Hi,

I arrived in the US on a K1 in April of this year. At the time I was told it was taking approx 6 months for the work permit and parole to come through (green card was put at 12 months). Has anyone been through this recently and able to say whether its still taking about 6 months to get through those stages, or is it now taking longer? 

Thanks in advance

Thats great,thank you 

Hi,

when the passport/package is delivered by the courier, does it have to be signed for by me, or can someone else sign for it? 

I'm trying to plan a few things that involve going away for a few nights and although my status has been changed to 'issues' , I don't know yet when it will be delivered.

Thanks

They didn't do one for me when I went early in Feb, so I assume they've stopped doing them entirely.

Thanks both, I'll check out the links

Hi,

what are people doing about interim health insurance once they arrive but before they have a social security number? I am assuming that travel insurance is not valid as I'm not there on a tourist visa. I've heard of short term cover aimed at 'immigrants' , anyone got any recommendations? 

Thanks

The advice I have found regarding depression/self harm is that you will need a letter from your Dr., your medical report won't be enough on its own.  Somewhere in that letter they will need to be able to say that they 'do not deem you to be a risk to yourself or others'. I believe those are considered the all important words. I have not got my appt yet but I do have my letter from my Drs ready to go. if there is anything they are concerned about they might send you for a psychiatric evaluation. I believe that it's not a bad experience and they just want to be sure things are ok now. If you search for it you'll find some people who have experienced that and written about it on this website. 

16 hours ago, LucyG289 said:

The one I took down had my basic data info, list of jabs since birth and that was it. I did email them in advance and queried it as it's the most confusing requirement - they emailed back and said what I had would be fine, but I guess it's down to the doc on the day! 

 

He explained the form needed had more information - last 3 appointments and any data. He did say in some cases the information is blank so you may already have the right one. 

 

 

Thank Lucy, much appreciated

On 1/8/2018 at 11:11 AM, LucyG289 said:

Hiya hopefully I can help, 

 

You just need to ask your GP for a Patient Summary Care Record - showing your basic personal information, last visits to the docs, any medication you are on and full list of immunisations. The receptionist should be able to print it out for you, I had my medical in December and took what my docs thought was a summary down with me - (it just was my jab history and basic info), but they said it wasn't the full info needed when I was there! 

 

It wasn't an issue though, I was able to complete my appointment and then email through the correct form once I had gone back to my docs. 

 

I did receive an email from Knightsbridge confirming my appointment with required docs, I took a pic and tried to upload for you, but it's too big so here is a copy and paste - NOTE, the links won't work because it's a copy paste from my email but will give you an idea

 

Copy and Pasted from my email from Knightsbridge: 

2. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

 

You are required to bring the following for each person having a medical examination:

Original Passport or UK Driving Licence (photo card not paper licence)                We do NOT accept copies of ID

4 X Identical Passport style photos - UK or US size (we accept UK or US sized photographs)

ACRO Police certificate (or a copy) dated within the last 12 months for anyone 16 years of age & over (if your police certificate is more than one page long please advise Knightsbridge Doctors ahead of your medical as you may need additional time with the Doctor. If you fail to tell us ahead of time you may be asked to come back to go over this at an additional fee).

Vaccination records - Please provide a vaccination record for the panel to look over on the day to advise if any further vaccines are needed. Please bring Red Books, if available. https://uk.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/11/vaccine_chart.pdf Please visit the above link to see which vaccines are required for each age group.

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

A Letter/Email from the embassy/NVC to confirm your case number and visa category

Summary of medical history from GP (NOT full medical records) 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. We will keep your medical on hold if you do not have it with you on the day of the appointment. Ask your GP for a Patient Summary/Care Summary.

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

If you have any significant/ongoing/previous medical conditions please ensure that you bring a report from your GP/Specialist/Consultant regarding this; including, medication, prognosis, management etc. * If your medical notes are very extensive (more than 10 pages) please inform Knightsbridge Doctors before you come for your medical. This required extra time with the doctor to go through your notes. If you do not inform us of this, you will be charged for an appointment slot for the doctor to read these notes.

Please follow this link; https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/family-immigration/medical-examination/ where you can find all forms required at your medical from the US Embassy website.

 

 

3. VALIDITY OF MEDICALS:

 

PLEASE NOTE: ALL MEDICALS ARE VALID FOR SIX MONTHS ONLY UNLESS ADVISED OTHERWISE BY KNIGHTSBRIDGE DOCTORS - you must obtain a visa and travel to the United States within this period or you will need to undergo a complete new medical at an additional expense.

 

 

 

 

 

Lucy what was the difference between the first document you took down & the one they wanted? I have my patient summary but there isn’t anything except jab history (as I haven’t had health issues for a while), all other sections are (rightly I think) blank. My alternative is a full history which I know they don’t want.

cheers

Hi Andy. 

We received our NAO2 on 1st December.

The advice I received on this forum was to give it about a week for our documents to get to the NVC and then phone each day and ask for the case number (which is what we need to make our appointments for medical and embassy). However we have had no joy. We know from comments made by the NVC staff that they have our paperwork but a case number hasn't been assigned. They even make the comment that the first we'll see of it is when the embassy sends me (I'm the UK based beneficiary) gets the info through the post. However we know this isn't true and some people have got their case number as quickly as 2/3 weeks after they got their NAO2, so it's very frustrating. We are no longer calling every day for fear of annoying them (you end up talking to the same few people). Based on people's time lines, some are taking 2 months to get their case number. From that point on it does seem quite quick to get your appointments in London - approx 3 weeks. 

All of the above is based on the experience of very recent UK filers so is directly relevant to us.

So, worst case scenario I am expecting

NVC number received end of Jan

Medical / interview end of Feb

Fly out 2 weeks after appointments (thats to give my passport time to come, I can always move my flight if it hasn't arrived).

My dream of flying out on Valentines Day has long since vanished !

We are still going to try phoning every couple of days just on the off chance luck falls on our side !

All the best

Wow, thanks Richard, when you do get thru can you let me know how long you have to wait for your appt? 

Hi,

 I was wondering how long people had to wait to get their medical appointment and their embassy interview once they were able to book them (and therefore had their NVC case number) ? I know I can check people's timelines but some might have chosen to wait a little longer before having their appointments.

Also, did everyone just wait for their NVC case number to arrive, or did anyone try and speed it up by phoning the NVC regularly and trying to get it that way so it was quicker?

Thanks

Hi there, are there any UK filers here who are at the point of trying to make an appointment for your medical and embassy interview? I'm trying to find out how long I am likely to have to wait for an appointment when I start trying in the (not too distant, I hope) future ! 

Thank you 

Oh when are they going to crack on with June 7th, this wait is horrendous. 

Our wedding plans had previously been slightly dictated by the fact that it would’ve been too cold for an outdoors wedding in New York, at this rate the guests will be in shorts !

At the time of 'Septembergate' we got an inquiry submitted but they refused to expedite. We haven't received an email or app notification to that effect, just the phone conversation. I'm hoping that as a June 7ther we're not far off.

We read to each other and have completed a couple of books that way. I've even recorded a whole audio book for her as a Christmas gift (she travels a lot and listens to me reading to her as she drives, even if I'm asleep or at work !)

1 minute ago, Naes said:

USPS Website

 

check my signature

Thank you 

1 hour ago, vocaledge said:

For those who don't have informed delivery..... GET IT....

This is the email he recieved this morning - although his mail doesn't arrive until around 2pm... and its now almost 9am... ARGH!!!!!

 

This might be a daft question , but how do we get it ?! 

1 hour ago, vocaledge said:

June 12th filer......

 

No update online or on Scan.....

 

BUT YET TODAY ON INFORMED DELIVERY MY FIANCÉ HAS A LETTER COMING FROM USCIS DATED NOV 17TH

 

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

 

 

That’s amazing ! I’ve got everything crossed for you!

Loved how your partner woke you up, you guys are so sweet 

1 hour ago, Stemar said:

What do you guys think about how much time it would take from NOA2 till being on the plane to the US?

My NOA1 is June 7... i still have to put in my 3 months note at work. I am thinking to put it in this week so i will be ready to leave in march.

 I'm also June 7th. If , as people have been saying above, the NVC is taking 4 - 6 weeks to process then thats adding time to things. I believe we can phone and try and get our case number after about 2 weeks so we don't have to wait for the letter. I had a dream of flying over on valentines day and we plan on getting married the second week of March (we won't start planning the date / booking things until I have my appointments scheduled and we can be a bit more sure). However I'm starting to feel that I'm being over optimistic and if I'm lucky I'll be flying over end of February.

My SO just called and was told that as our file is now outside the normal processing time they are sending a service request to California on our behalf. We can expect a response between 15 and 30 days with an updated status. 

It looked like we were just about to break through and now all of this. Lets hope something changes quickly and things get back on track. 

Hi all, I'm reading all the comments re the September 'jump' and am a bit confused. What does 'outside of processing time' time mean? Thanks.