For everyone between NOA2 and interview in London

[Robert&Karen 264]

PLEASE post when you get your visa. I am trying to calculate the best time to buy a plane ticket. I hope all folks can post their time between interview and visa in hand.

[N&S 32]

PLEASE post when you get your visa. I am trying to calculate the best time to buy a plane ticket. I hope all folks can post their time between interview and visa in hand.

Why don't you just use the timeline function? You can go to

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/k1list.php?cfl=$cfl&op3=1

and filter by United Kingdom and then look at the dates in the columns "interview" and "visa received" - that should give you a reasonable idea...

Edited August 23, 2011 by N&S

[Jilli & Ales 9]

were currently waiting our packet 4. as bad as the wait was for the NOA2 this is easiest the most frustrating period. knowing were that close to the finish and yet not knowing whats going on is a real stress.

Amen to that... ugh. I remember on some board being told "are you ready to hurry up and wait?" So true, every. single. step.

Edited August 23, 2011 by Jilli & Ales

[Robert&Karen 264]

N&S, thanks for that, that is one spreadsheet I have not yet seen!

[Robert&Karen 264]

Some of those spreadsheet dates show a delay of many weeks!

[jingo 38]

aerobert I got my visa 4 days after my interview. but you can book a ticket once you see that the visa is trackable and on its way to you.

Edited August 23, 2011 by jingo

[MalloryEvans 0]

were currently waiting our packet 4. as bad as the wait was for the NOA2 this is easiest the most frustrating period. knowing were that close to the finish and yet not knowing whats going on is a real stress.

I know how that goes. Don't worry yourself sick. I mean, we all do it, but try to take it easy. It seems like this is the slowest part of the process even though it isn't. For the last few weeks, every single day has dragged by. But we're finally an hour away from his interview... He's on his way in right now. You'll get your moment very soon.

[rugby_guy 3]

just found out london never received our packet 3 so just had to mail another out. lovely

[Sunshine Times 7]

just found out london never received our packet 3 so just had to mail another out. lovely

Same thing happened to me (see timeline). If you haven't already, call the Embassy and get the Email code, explain in the email what's happened.

I got a reply 2 or 3 days later with an Interview Date.

[Jilli & Ales 9]

just found out london never received our packet 3 so just had to mail another out. lovely

Ugh I'm so sorry!! This seems to happen a lot with London. Excuses, excuses....

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

just found out london never received our packet 3 so just had to mail another out. lovely

Are you sure it's not a case of not processed yet? They have taken 3-4 weeks in the past to get it out of the box, scan the barcoded page into the records and make the file. It's only been 20 days.

And the graph is showing a big upswing again (longer processing times).

Sorry you have to do it again

[MalloryEvans 0]

We were approved yesterday. Things got really bad for him at home because of it. We were given a code to track his visa courier thing but it's not working. How soon does that usually start to work?

[rugby_guy 3]

i called the embassy and they told me that the package was not at the embassy. the guy advised sending another packet in which i have done and it was signed for this morning. i also emailed and told them our fear that this would delay our planned wedding date and was told as soon as the package was received an interview date would be scheduled

[Jilli & Ales 9]

We were approved yesterday. Things got really bad for him at home because of it. We were given a code to track his visa courier thing but it's not working. How soon does that usually start to work?

I'm sorry you can't just enjoy this great news! CONGRATS!! We're in a similar situation here, no good news without a backlash from home

[Robert&Karen 264]

For all the new immigrants, we have a saying in America: "Hurry up and wait."