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Yeah it really is a tough situation to be in. I just wish that the times given in the status updates themselves were a bit more accurate. Like the fact that my status stayed at “application received” for 8 days instead of getting an update within 2 business like described. And the officer themselves saying the passport and visa should be in hand within a week. Like I get that things happen, but this is a huge deal and one of the biggest things people will do in their lives. I know people will accuse us of not being patient and saying that this can take a long time, but it really can’t be helped at this point. All we want is to see our loved ones and start the next chapter in our lives with them. I’m  tempted to send another email if I don’t get an update tomorrow, the day after they replied to the first one I sent is when I switched to NI AP. Probably a coincidence but it’ll make me feel better 😂

That should be all you need. As long as you have letters saying you're in good mental health and not a danger to you or others, then that's more than enough. The fact that you don't have an official diagnosis is also a plus. You should be fine honestly, people with histories of depression and self harm have done just fine at the medical with proper letters clearing them. Good luck!

Our status actually changed to ISSUED today so I think you’re right. Either way very happy they everyone’s seem to be going through now!

Yes NI AP is the final step to getting issued. My fiancé had her interview ion June 10th and our status just changed to ISSUED today! We were in NI AP for about 10 days!

Our status actually changed to ISSUED today so I think you’re right. Either way very happy they everyone’s seem to be going through now!

Our status actually changed to ISSUED today so I think you’re right. Either way very happy they everyone’s seem to be going through now!

Yes NI AP is the final step to getting issued. My fiancé had her interview ion June 10th and our status just changed to ISSUED today! We were in NI AP for about 10 days!

Our status actually changed to ISSUED today so I think you’re right. Either way very happy they everyone’s seem to be going through now!

Visa in hand this morning!!!!!!  

If they were going to deny you, I'm sure that they wouldn't keep the passport and issue a 221g due to the medical not arriving. Very good sign! I would tell you not to stress and be nervous but I can't do that, I was stressed out of my mind due to ours taking nearly 3 times as long as the average! But you're definitely getting there to issued!

Yes NI AP is the final step to getting issued. My fiancé had her interview ion June 10th and our status just changed to ISSUED today! We were in NI AP for about 10 days!

That's awesome and finally! Sadly I didn't receive an update today, even the reply the embassy gave to my email didn't show up as an update. Still says the 18th was the last time it was touched!

The fact that they kept the passport and income paperwork has to be a good sign (I think) as it seems they plan on issuing the visa then. I'm just paranoid about being one of those endless AP horror stories we've all probably read about on here. Here's to hoping we all get issued ASAP and can finally start our lives with our partners!

Hello all,
 
My fiancé had her K1 interview on June 10, 2019 and was approved, no additional info needed, just straight approved. The application stayed in “Application Received” until June 18th when it finally changed to NI AP. It’s been in NI AP for a week now. I’m aware that AP can take awhile and what not, but it seems as though visas have been brought to a drastic standstill and are taking a lot longer now than they did just a few weeks ago.
 
Others on here that had their interviews around the time my fiancé had hers are experiencing the same thing so it’s not just me. Has anyone had their K1 interview within the last 2 weeks? Does anyone by any slim chance have any info if things in London are massively backed up or something? Curious because it seemed like before June 10 people were getting their visas issued within a week or just over a week.
 
On a side note, I emailed the embassy while my application seemed to have been stuck in “Application Received” and the day after they replied is when my case finally changed to NI AP. Don’t know if this was purely a coincidence that it seemingly “nudged” our case a bit. I know others have noticed the same when emailing in the past. Thanks everyone!

Hello all,
 
My fiancé had her K1 interview on June 10, 2019 and was approved, no additional info needed, just straight approved. The application stayed in “Application Received” until June 18th when it finally changed to NI AP. It’s been in NI AP for a week now. I’m aware that AP can take awhile and what not, but it seems as though visas have been brought to a drastic standstill and are taking a lot longer now than they did just a few weeks ago.
 
Others on here that had their interviews around the time my fiancé had hers are experiencing the same thing so it’s not just me. Has anyone had their K1 interview within the last 2 weeks? Does anyone by any slim chance have any info if things in London are massively backed up or something? Curious because it seemed like before June 10 people were getting their visas issued within a week or just over a week.
 
On a side note, I emailed the embassy while my application seemed to have been stuck in “Application Received” and the day after they replied is when my case finally changed to NI AP. Don’t know if this was purely a coincidence that it seemingly “nudged” our case a bit. I know others have noticed the same when emailing in the past. Thanks everyone!

Processing times appear to be very slow even without getting a 221g. My fiancé had her interview on June 10th, the status stayed in "Application Received" all the way until June 18th. June 18th is when it updated to Nonimmigrant AP and it's been there ever since. Really unfortunate because the interviewing officer told my fiancé that she should have the visa in hand a week after the interview, now it's been over 2 weeks. @EffyEngland seems to be in the same situation, they've been much slower than usual over in London...

If anyone that's recently had an interview within the last couple weeks could chime in and let us know how the case is going, it would be greatly appreciated!

Hello all,
 
My fiancé had her K1 interview on June 10, 2019 and was approved, no additional info needed, just straight approved. The application stayed in “Application Received” until June 18th when it finally changed to NI AP. It’s been in NI AP for a week now. I’m aware that AP can take awhile and what not, but it seems as though visas have been brought to a drastic standstill and are taking a lot longer now than they did just a few weeks ago.
 
Others on here that had their interviews around the time my fiancé had hers are experiencing the same thing so it’s not just me. Has anyone had their K1 interview within the last 2 weeks? Does anyone by any slim chance have any info if things in London are massively backed up or something? Curious because it seemed like before June 10 people were getting their visas issued within a week or just over a week.
 
On a side note, I emailed the embassy while my application seemed to have been stuck in “Application Received” and the day after they replied is when my case finally changed to NI AP. Don’t know if this was purely a coincidence that it seemingly “nudged” our case a bit. I know others have noticed the same when emailing in the past. Thanks everyone!

If anyone that's recently had an interview within the last couple weeks could chime in and let us know how the case is going, it would be greatly appreciated!

No change yet again for me today, been in NI AP for a week now. Really hoping I see that it's issued within the next few days as this wait is killing me! I know others have endured waits longer, still is a tough situation regardless though!

I don’t know for certain, but I’m assuming that there’s a big chunk of people getting visas for travel as it’s the summer and people are going on holidays. Then I also think a lot of students are applying for visas to study abroad so that’s adding to it. The cherry on top is also the possibility that people working at the embassy are taking vacations/holidays with their families too since it’s summer. Based upon people that replied to this thread so far, there’s 3 here who are currently waiting longer than cases that were slightly earlier. Curious to see if anyone else sees this thread and chimes in. I know it doesn’t change anything, but at least there are others experiencing waiting times rather than only a single person. Again, still isn’t great but at least it’s likely not a huge problem with the individual cases so much as a possible backlog at the embassy!

Yeah it really is a tough situation to be in. I just wish that the times given in the status updates themselves were a bit more accurate. Like the fact that my status stayed at “application received” for 8 days instead of getting an update within 2 business like described. And the officer themselves saying the passport and visa should be in hand within a week. Like I get that things happen, but this is a huge deal and one of the biggest things people will do in their lives. I know people will accuse us of not being patient and saying that this can take a long time, but it really can’t be helped at this point. All we want is to see our loved ones and start the next chapter in our lives with them. I’m  tempted to send another email if I don’t get an update tomorrow, the day after they replied to the first one I sent is when I switched to NI AP. Probably a coincidence but it’ll make me feel better 😂

No update again for me today so far. The embassy is open for about another 1 hour 30 min. so I may check again around then. Really hoping I get an update tomorrow or just this week even. I know AP can take awhile but I was really looking forward to the "1 week" the person who interviewed my fiancé said. Oh well I guess

Thanks, me too! I’m really hoping it updates to issued tomorrow or Tuesday. Getting very impatient because I want my fiancé home already 🙃

Damn congrats finally! I went back a little while ago and read about your long processing and I felt so bad. The regular wait my fiancé and I have to endure is nothing compared to what you guys went through. So happy for you guys, nothing but positive vibes should be heading your way!