October DS-2001 Filers?

[TigerFlower 61]

Hello UK VJers. Thought I might start a thread for those of us awaiting our London Embassy interviews. Anyone else file their DS-2001 and have medical done already?

[Myke + Kerry 0]

I had my medical and sent the DS forms in on 11th October. Now playing the waiting game.

I really hope the fact they are pushing back the November interviews wont result in us waiting too much longer.

[TigerFlower 61]

I had my medical and sent the DS forms in on 11th October. Now playing the waiting game.

I really hope the fact they are pushing back the November interviews wont result in us waiting too much longer.

Nice to "meet" you. It's very confusing at this point what to expect. Our medical was done, forms turned in the 17th.

Edited October 30, 2012 by Tigerflower

[MCIANFRANI 0]

Our medical was completed and sent off October 30th. We called Knightbridge and got confirmation. I've been reading posts daily and I can't get a handle on how long the wait will be before we get an interview date. I'm hoping just a few weeks but I've read some have waited as much as 6 just to get a date. I realize everyone's case is unique but the not knowing is so frustrating. We've made calls to what others refer to as the extortion line, still nothing logged in but have been told they are very backlogged this month so it may be awhile. Waiting is the hardest part.

[TigerFlower 61]

Our medical was completed and sent off October 30th. We called Knightbridge and got confirmation. I've been reading posts daily and I can't get a handle on how long the wait will be before we get an interview date. I'm hoping just a few weeks but I've read some have waited as much as 6 just to get a date. I realize everyone's case is unique but the not knowing is so frustrating. We've made calls to what others refer to as the extortion line, still nothing logged in but have been told they are very backlogged this month so it may be awhile. Waiting is the hardest part.

Hi there. When did you turn in your DS-2001? I thought starting this thread might help give us some way of letting each other know when we each get a date. I'm on my phone and can't see your timeline, but I totally agree with you about more waiting. It took VCS 7 months to give our NoA2. Now more waiting? If you mean the (202) number, I call it every day to see when London will log our DS-2001. Our medical is already logged.

I have also read that it's taking weeks just to get the date. And that November is overbooked. The holidays are also upon us with multiple days off. So where does that leave us? I know London signed for our packet 3 on October 24. Yet they still haven't logged it, so there must be a huge stack. If I hadn't already waited 8 months, I might be a little more patient. But it's hard to watch people getting interviews and visas in hand when London isn't even issuing interviews yet. Sorry... End of rant.

Guess there's nothing more to do than wait and call each day. I hope for all of us it goes quickly.

Edited November 2, 2012 by Tigerflower

[MCIANFRANI 0]

DS-2001 filed October 11. I also waited 7 months for the NoA2. Just a waiting game I know. Just hard waiting for a letter that tells you how much longer you'll be waiting for the interview.

[TigerFlower 61]

Couldn't agree more. At least when we have the interview date, it will be a final countdown. Waiting for the interview feels uncomfortably like waiting for the NoA2 again. At least it won't be another 7 months. Not knowing = very frustrating.

[TigerFlower 61]

Couldn't agree more. At least when we have the interview date, it will be a final countdown. Waiting for the interview feels uncomfortably like waiting for the NoA2 again. At least it won't be another 7 months. Not knowing = very frustrating.

Also as a heads up, London has twice now given a 221(g) requiring an I-864 be submitted at interview, even though it isn't required. Might want to give our fiance's one just in case.

[LeftCoastLady 441]

Also as a heads up, London has twice now given a 221(g) requiring an I-864 be submitted at interview, even though it isn't required. Might want to give our fiance's one just in case.

Do you know the circumstances of those instances and are you sure they were K-1 cases? See Nich-Nick's post: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/350185-london-2012-k1s-from-noa2-to-interview-thread/page__view__findpost__p__5784613

[TigerFlower 61]

Here is the second occurance:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/355670-march-2012-filers/page__st__3990

I'd rather they hand it back to my fiancé at the interview and say "You don't need this." Rather than "Here's your 221(g) now sorry, go home and wait longer while you retrieve that."

[LeftCoastLady 441]

Here is the second occurance:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/355670-march-2012-filers/page__st__3990

I'd rather they hand it back to my fiancé at the interview and say "You don't need this." Rather than "Here's your 221(g) now sorry, go home and wait longer while you retrieve that."

Did they interview in London or in Tblisi? The person who posted that comment has a Georgian flag.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Here is the second occurance:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/355670-march-2012-filers/page__st__3990

I'd rather they hand it back to my fiancé at the interview and say "You don't need this." Rather than "Here's your 221(g) now sorry, go home and wait longer while you retrieve that."

That case isn't a London interview. What happens at other consulates doesn't really apply in my opinion. For example, they take photo albums to Manila. London won't look at them. As to Mary reporting a 221(g), she hadn't actually seen it yet and wasn't at the interview. She was supposed to get a scan and report back the exact wording. She hasn't. Taking an I-864 to a K1 interview is over-kill in my opinion. Do what you like, but crazy rumors get started that are unfounded. So I just wanted to voice an opinion before the standard becomes "you MUST take both forms of Affidavits of Support to London". You don't.

[TigerFlower 61]

Thank you Nich-Nick!

[molly35 1]

Hi Everyone,

Definitely need to join this thread as I am also waiting for an interview. Joe's medical was on the 4th, logged on the 8th and rest of paper work recieved by the embassy on the 18th of October.

Joe and I had an extraordinarily long wait for out NOA2. We submitted our application in nov 2011. NOA2 august 28th.

The WORST part was USCIS didn't sen our file to the NVC until Sept 26th!

So I am hanging by a thin fiber to my sanity!!

I just discovered this UK forum and when I read about the November backlog I nearly lost the last marble.

I was hopeing at least one part of this process would move along at a reasonable pace for Joe and I but I quess not:(

the waiting continues but it does worry me about December being backed up and the holidays on top of that.

I feel like an alarmist right now:)

Will try to keep my cool these last few weeks!!

[TigerFlower 61]

Hi Everyone,

Definitely need to join this thread as I am also waiting for an interview. Joe's medical was on the 4th, logged on the 8th and rest of paper work recieved by the embassy on the 18th of October.

Joe and I had an extraordinarily long wait for out NOA2. We submitted our application in nov 2011. NOA2 august 28th.

The WORST part was USCIS didn't sen our file to the NVC until Sept 26th!

So I am hanging by a thin fiber to my sanity!!

I just discovered this UK forum and when I read about the November backlog I nearly lost the last marble.

I was hopeing at least one part of this process would move along at a reasonable pace for Joe and I but I quess not:(

the waiting continues but it does worry me about December being backed up and the holidays on top of that.

I feel like an alarmist right now:)

Will try to keep my cool these last few weeks!!

Welcome Molly35. Wow, you have really run the gauntlet. Outrageous how USCIS has destroyed any plans. You are invited to rant, vent, etc., as I do... I think it helps. It certainly helped during the NoA2 waiting in our "March filers" thread. It seems where there can be a delay, it's there, and not any small means. I really hope they get back on the ball and start issuing interview dates. You would think they would want to go into the holidays caught up, not return to a bigger back log. But when has any government worker during this process cared about the lives they are affecting? Hmmm there's a rant for you. Hang in there... this is the last step, and we're almost there!

Edit: Has London logged receipt of your Packet 3, or are you also going by the post signature of receipt?

Edited November 2, 2012 by Tigerflower