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1 hour ago, ArkansasExile said:

did you get much of a response after contacting them? We've gotten one response that they didn't seem to understand the question but that was pre-interview. 

 

We are day 14 since the last touch so just trying to figure out your timeline or if any good came from the messaging. 

Hiya,

I emailed them asking them if I could have my passport back on the 17th if they haven't issued the visa. They replied a couple of days after saying to contact them after May 17th (3 week mark) if I hadn't received tracking details for my passport. So I emailed on Monday 17th again to follow up, but have yet to hear anything back again. The tracker hasn't had an updated date since May 4th.

I am following your case and @AHA119's case as well since we have vaguely similar timelines.

I hope your mum is doing okay post-op, and hopefully you get a positive outcome from the embassy ASAP!

B.

6 minutes ago, Wuozopo said:

The contact form is a good way to get through to the immigrant visa unit to make a request.  I am not really familiar with the document submission email or who monitors that one. It could all be the same blokes. I just don’t know. Hopefully your status changes to issued shortly and the  suspense will be over for you. 

Alright, thanks for the info. I'll drop them a message via the form in the morning and see what comes of it.

Much appreciated,

B.

Thanks all for the replies. It is reassuring that it is more than likely just security checks.

On the DS-260, I did select the option to apply for a SSN. As noted, as soon as I receive the SSN, I'll be notifying the IRS to ensure they make the corrections / changes / links needed.

Good to know in regards to getting the passport;

I assume the only way to ask them is via the contact form on the embassy website (https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/iv-contact_form/).

Any use in even trying to email them at the email they use for document submissions?

Cheers,

B.

Hi all,

So I had my interview on 26 April. Like most others have said, it was straightforward and easy. At the end of it, the interviewer said I was approved and should expect my passport back within 1-2 weeks; no requests for further docs and they seemed to have reviewed the additional docs I had uploaded prior to the interview on the NVC website and commented "ok". Given that, plus the fact that a large proportion of people seem to have had their visa's issued in under a week recently, my wife and I decided to book a holiday. Unfortunately, these are the only dates that she would be able to take in some time. So we booked 20 May to 27 May. That would be about 3 and a half weeks after the interview.

At this point, I'm somewhat worried due to the following points:

Over the last year, I have spent quite a while in the States (221 days in 2020, 79 days in 2021). However, at no point did I overstay my ESTA, nor did I ever lie to CBP. My last trip was close, at 89 days. I wouldn't have thought these would have been flagged as an issue as I always departed at least 15 days before the end of the ESTA, apart from that final trip this year.

When filing my wife's tax return we applied for an ITIN number for me but at no point was that added to any submitted documentation as there weren't any forms that required it. The closest I can find is in the DS-260 where is asks if you ever applied for a SSN; I answered no as we applied for an ITIN, not a SSN. On my wifes tax transcript for 2019, it showed me listed as the spouse with a SSN, so I also uploaded the letter showing that it was an ITIN number issued through the filing of the tax return.

I know it is still early days and has only been 2 weeks, but if they start to hit 3 weeks, is there any possibility from the experiences any of you have seen on these forums of me being able to get my passport back in order to travel (not to the USA), and return it to them after they notify me that the visa is ready to be issued? (I have found a couple of cases of this at other embassies but not London). Also, is it possible the above points could be a cause of the delay, or is it unlikely?

Oh, and on the CEAC status tracker, it still shows as ready and was last updated on 4th May. As for background, we both have completely clean criminal backgrounds, no trips to shifty countries (a trip to the Philippines in 2019 - not sure how the Philippines would be viewed currently by security checks), jobs in healthcare and insurance and a relationship history and travel going back a decade.

Oh the joys and stresses of immigration!

Cheers for any reassurance or advice anyone can offer,
B.

14 minutes ago, Charlie87 said:

Hi all! Good to hear all the good news for the interviewees.

good luck to everyone having their interview this month.

whilst the embassy has been quite unpredictable recently, do we all think that April interview dates will be released at some point this month?

DQ 14 Dec here so hoping for an April interview.

DQ on 16 Dec, so hoping for April too. I sure hope they do release a nice large juicy batch of interviews for April within the next couple of weeks!!

Does your employer have any US presence or US business dealings?

And do you continue to be paid in Pounds Sterling.

If so, assuming you are working in the USA for under 5 years for them, could that fall into the area where maybe at least your employer doesn't have to pay US payroll taxes?

I don't know, this is a question I'm hoping someone who is well versed with the US UK tax treaty can answer.

Cheers,

B.

12 minutes ago, Poseidon1212 said:

It would be easily noticed by just looking at the application

Yup, I absolutely agree. It will be completely obvious throughout the entire process. There is no hiding it, and like you said, lying is not worth it on these applications.

She has lived there for the past 11 years; went to high school, undergrad, post grad, and now has a job there. No getting around that one. Unless they would accept a weekend trip to the UK as residency..  

I was just curious if anyone had attempted it and failed, or succeeded.. Not just curious, but looking to see the potential for it...

Hi,

So I'm looking to see if anyone has experienced this or come across this. I'm sure there are lots of people who were in the same boat, and at least a couple must have tried it...

My wife is a dual UK/USA citizen so she has the right to live and work in both countries. I am a UK citizen.

She lives and works in the USA, and has done for the past 10 years, but has maintained a UK bank account and address (family home from when she lived here).

The London Embassy checklist only ask for proof of residency such as a passport, but not proof of the 6 months residency requirement, although that is listed as a requirement.

The checklist for I-130 spouse can be found at the bottom of the following link:

https://uk.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/government-agencies/dhs/uscis/i130filing-html/

My wife does not fulfil the 6 month requirement, but she does fulfil the right to reside, and no proof is asked for the 6 months requirement.

Has anyone had experience of filing DCF with the following combination; the sponsor is a dual citizen, not residing in the UK, but has every right to. the beneficiary is a UK citizen residing in the UK.

I'm looking for positive or negative experiences!

I believe it should be a very straight forward case for us; we have a travel history spanning a few years, a few letters, lots of phone calls, (so a well documented bona fide marraige), and no prior immigration violations or criminal convictions.

Thanks for any information you can supply