General Timeline

[Sunshine Times 7]

Hi, does anyone have a genereal timeline with regard to how long London take to "log" Packet 3? As I DEFINATELY wont be leaving it so long this time before contacting DOS.

Thank you

[jingo 38]

Between 1 - 2 weeks probably.

[N&S 32]

I've sent my package 3 on 20th July, signed for on 21st July, they confirmed receipt on 3rd August, marked me as "interview ready" on the 4th and today, 9th August, they were able to give me my interview date for 6th September if that's any help.

[Kristina W 0]

I've sent my package 3 on 20th July, signed for on 21st July, they confirmed receipt on 3rd August, marked me as "interview ready" on the 4th and today, 9th August, they were able to give me my interview date for 6th September if that's any help.

How did you find out that you were "interview ready"? My fiance tried calling the Embassy and the operators weren't much help. Our Packet 3 was received July 25th and Medical Results were couriered over August 2nd. Still haven't heard anything :-(

[N&S 32]

How did you find out that you were "interview ready"? My fiance tried calling the Embassy and the operators weren't much help. Our Packet 3 was received July 25th and Medical Results were couriered over August 2nd. Still haven't heard anything :-(

Hi Kristina,

I started calling DOS about a week after my medical to check my status - it's way cheaper and you can get the same information. As you can see it took them a while to acknowledge receipt of my packet 3 docs (even though I know it was physically delivered before) and then a little while to get an interview assigned. However, I still haven't received the letter from the embassy so you might already have a date just no doc yet. You can ring DOS on +12026631225, option 1 then 0 to speak to someone and then they just need your London case number and the name and date of birth for the beneficiary (don't know if they asked me that because I was ringing and would have asked my USC fiance for his name and DOB) and they should be able to tell you where you're up to.

Good luck!

[Kristina W 0]

Hi Kristina,

I started calling DOS about a week after my medical to check my status - it's way cheaper and you can get the same information. As you can see it took them a while to acknowledge receipt of my packet 3 docs (even though I know it was physically delivered before) and then a little while to get an interview assigned. However, I still haven't received the letter from the embassy so you might already have a date just no doc yet. You can ring DOS on +12026631225, option 1 then 0 to speak to someone and then they just need your London case number and the name and date of birth for the beneficiary (don't know if they asked me that because I was ringing and would have asked my USC fiance for his name and DOB) and they should be able to tell you where you're up to.

Good luck!

Thank you!! I will definitely call the DOS tomorrow!

[Robert&Karen 264]

We sent out packet 3 on Aug 1, they signed for it Aug 2 and still no word.

[Kristina W 0]

We sent out packet 3 on Aug 1, they signed for it Aug 2 and still no word.

Try calling the Department of State tomorrow. (202) 663-1225, Opt 1, Opt 0. We filed Packet 3 on July 25, 2011 and the operator was able to give me all the details regarding when our info was logged and when our interview was.

Edited August 21, 2011 by Kristina W