DS-2001

[Stann 3]

Hello all - I too am a fellow london DCF - we sent the initial I-130 Jan 2010. Anyway I am a bit late signing up to VJ but I do have a question.

I got the packet three letter from London and I am awaiting my police check back. I am also awaiting my joint sponsors paperwork to come to me in the post (they are in US so this will take a couple of weeks max). My question is - am I safe to send in my DS-2001 and checklist now even though I dont have the above documents in my hand? It seems like the wait to interview is currently very loooooooong so I am assuming I would def have both of the above documents by the time my inerview date comes around.

Or do you think to be on the safe side I should wait until I physically have these things before sending DS-2001?

Just want it to go as quickly as possible as Im sure you all do, this is a very stressful process!!!

Thanks very much

Stacey

[uk2usa2010 2]

Hello all - I too am a fellow london DCF - we sent the initial I-130 Jan 2010. Anyway I am a bit late signing up to VJ but I do have a question.

I got the packet three letter from London and I am awaiting my police check back. I am also awaiting my joint sponsors paperwork to come to me in the post (they are in US so this will take a couple of weeks max). My question is - am I safe to send in my DS-2001 and checklist now even though I dont have the above documents in my hand? It seems like the wait to interview is currently very loooooooong so I am assuming I would def have both of the above documents by the time my inerview date comes around.

Or do you think to be on the safe side I should wait until I physically have these things before sending DS-2001?

Just want it to go as quickly as possible as Im sure you all do, this is a very stressful process!!!

Thanks very much

Stacey

Hi there Stacey and welcome to the forum. I think it sadly comes down to how confident you are on getting those docs back and not having any issues (e.g. corrections to make, failures of the postal system etc). If you are waiting for just a UK police cert and you did the standard delivery time, then it should take no more than 15-20 days from date of posting the request. Other countries, I'm not sure. Also, if you are able to get a scanned copy of the sponsors docs sent to you by email you could check them before they are physically posted which may be a way of mitigating the need to correct them or have additional evidence sent etc.

All in all, it appears from recent timelines that people are having their interviews about 7-8 weeks from the time they submit the DS-2001.

Hope this helps.