Time between Interview Date and Visa Issue

[Mikeyboy 0]

Hello All,

I have my interview date confirmed, but my wife (over in the USA) has surgery 9 days later, which I hoped to attend. I was wondering if anyone knows the average amount of time it takes to get your passport back in the mail from the US Embassy in London with the visa in, assuming it went well.

Thank you for any help,

-Mike

[kiwirst 39]

Hey,

I had my interview for my K visa in London, when you leave you can pay for the express courier service. They list the time as up to 10 days, but I received mine within 3. I asked the guy when I paid for the service & he said they had been processing passports really quickly & getting them out,

Hope this helps

[Mikeyboy 0]

Thank you - that's good to know. I will make sure I ask for the courier service.

[Nataliya-Ron 7]

3 to 5 days and is usually sent by express company and also

depends on if your in big city or way out in the boon docks

in the country or village.

You can ask the day of your interview to the officer who give sthe

interview. They can give you a more exact date if the Visa is approved.

Good Luck

[TheNottleys 0]

My husband had his interview November 18th at the US embassy in London. We had to submit an extra clearance letter so we had an extra couple of weeks in delays, but we stll are expecting his visa anyday.

If you pay for the 3-5 day service you typically will get it by that time. They say to allow for 5-15 days, but we have had a great experience so far with the courier service (they had our letter and passport back to the embassy within 24 hours.) Now that the weather is clearing up there, I doubt there will be many delays. Best of luck with the interview!

[Mikeyboy 0]

My husband had his interview November 18th at the US embassy in London. We had to submit an extra clearance letter so we had an extra couple of weeks in delays, but we stll are expecting his visa anyday.

If you pay for the 3-5 day service you typically will get it by that time. They say to allow for 5-15 days, but we have had a great experience so far with the courier service (they had our letter and passport back to the embassy within 24 hours.) Now that the weather is clearing up there, I doubt there will be many delays. Best of luck with the interview!

Hi there,

What was the extra clearance letter for? Is this something I can pre-empt?

-Mike

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

With your wife having surgery so soon it might not hurt to ask the officer, upon approval, if he might be able to "place your passport on top of the file." I am sure, if you bring a statement from her doctor, he would be happy to possibly save you a day or two. Good luck and hope all works out will with your wife.