E-mailing London Embassy...

[lquin 0]

When you email the Embassy in London, you now get a message back saying something like

"If you were told to email this address you will recieve a response shortly, if you were not you will receive no further correspondance"

So can I no longer email them to find out about an interview ?

[Mags 112]

When you email the Embassy in London, you now get a message back saying something like

"If you were told to email this address you will recieve a response shortly, if you were not you will receive no further correspondance"

So can I no longer email them to find out about an interview ?

I've emailed them a couple of times and there seem to be two different messages that you can get.

The first is:

"Your message has been received by the Consular Information Unit. We are

currently averaging three to four days to answer email correspondence.

There is no mechanism for "status checks" while a nonimmigrant visa

application is being processed. Inquiries concerning cases which

require administrative processing or background checks, and which have

been pending less than 60 days, will not be answered.

Please do not, under any circumstances, send a duplicate or follow-on

e-mail. Repeat messages slow down our response time, and we reserve the

right to permanently delete all e-mails from senders who transmit repeat

messages or status checks."

The other one is:

"This e-mail address is solely for individuals who have been authorized to contact the Consular Information Unit about a specific matter.

This address is not for general inquiries from the public, attorneys or agents of record. Unauthorized inquiries will be deleted without response.

Highly detailed visa information is available from the Embassy's website at http://london.usembassy.gov. Due to our heavy workload, we cannot respond to email inquiries when the subject matter is addressed on the website.

We also cannot respond to requests for expedited processing, or nonimmigrant visa "case status" inquiries which are still within the estimated time frame given on the website, or by the interviewing Consular Officer, whichever is longer.

If you still have questions after reading all of the content on the website, please call the Embassy's Operator Assisted Information Service for personalized service. Contact information can be found on this

page: http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/index.html."

As to why there are two separate responses I don't know. I emailed the same addy twice.

Incidentally, they average a 10 days reply time at the moment, not the three to four they state. Must be busy...

Edited November 1, 2006 by mags

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

This is just their latest generic response. Make sure you put your case number in the subject line.