London 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

[diamondfloor 10]

Hi,

I also received an email from the Embassy regarding interview dates. I received their email on Friday 4th October and they stated I would receive an interview date 4 weeks from receipt of forms. However, my forms were received by them on Sept 6th (which they confirmed in the email) which was exactly four weeks to the day I received their email!

Makes no sense that they are saying 5 weeks to some, 6 to others and also 4 then you see some people getting dates within a few days and others waiting for weeks and weeks.

[Nurseling 34]

Hi,

I also received an email from the Embassy regarding interview dates. I received their email on Friday 4th October and they stated I would receive an interview date 4 weeks from receipt of forms. However, my forms were received by them on Sept 6th (which they confirmed in the email) which was exactly four weeks to the day I received their email!

Makes no sense that they are saying 5 weeks to some, 6 to others and also 4 then you see some people getting dates within a few days and others waiting for weeks and weeks.

I totally agree with you. Plenty mixed information from them. I am now to understands it's not just the 4 weeks after they recieve the forms.

You send in the forms they log it in 4 weeks later. Then 4-6 weeks after they log the forms in you get a interview letter dated another 4 weeks ahead for the interview date. So essentiall likely a 3 months wait to be interviewed. If you sent your forms on the 6th sept and had update on the CEAC four weeks later that's just your forms being logged on. There is still a additional 4-6 weeks wait to get a letter for interview. Sucks! But what can we do but wait for them to be ready in their own time. Meanwhile plans for weddings will need to be changed and delay in buying ticket too. Let us know if you hear anything else from them since we both have the same timeline. They received my forms on the 3 rd of September CEAC just updated 4th October which was only the forms being logged on so additional 4-6 weeks wait for interview. I think I am looking at a interview dat around December from what I hear.

[jola83 19]

I totally agree with you. Plenty mixed information from them. I am now to understands it's not just the 4 weeks after they recieve the forms.

You send in the forms they log it in 4 weeks later. Then 4-6 weeks after they log the forms in you get a interview letter dated another 4 weeks ahead for the interview date. So essentiall likely a 3 months wait to be interviewed. If you sent your forms on the 6th sept and had update on the CEAC four weeks later that's just your forms being logged on. There is still a additional 4-6 weeks wait to get a letter for interview. Sucks! But what can we do but wait for them to be ready in their own time. Meanwhile plans for weddings will need to be changed and delay in buying ticket too. Let us know if you hear anything else from them since we both have the same timeline. They received my forms on the 3 rd of September CEAC just updated 4th October which was only the forms being logged on so additional 4-6 weeks wait for interview. I think I am looking at a interview dat around December from what I hear.

just FYI,you and diamond do not have the same timeline from what I can make out diamonds forms were logged 6th September and you say yours were logged a few days back,when the embassy say they are in receipt of your forms or they have been received in the embassy,that's there way of saying they are logged.I think the term logged is just something people use on here .the embassy saying they have received your forms and logged are pretty much the same thing.

Look at it like this ,I sent my forms 8th August, so they made it to the embassy August 9th BUT the embassy didn't acknowledge them being received untill September 9th as they were just sitting in a envelope waiting to be opened

Even though I knew my forms were received by the embassy they didn't untill they opened up the envelope on September 9th ,

"As you have been previously advised your required forms were received in the embassy on September 9th and are currently being processed,you can expect to receive a date and time approximately five weeks from that date"

That's what the embassy sent me Friday

[Nurseling 34]

just FYI,you and diamond do not have the same timeline from what I can make out diamonds forms were logged 6th September and you say yours were logged a few days back,when the embassy say they are in receipt of your forms or they have been received in the embassy,that's there way of saying they are logged.I think the term logged is just something people use on here .the embassy saying they have received your forms and logged are pretty much the same thing.

Look at it like this ,I sent my forms 8th August, so they made it to the embassy August 9th BUT the embassy didn't acknowledge them being received untill September 9th as they were just sitting in a envelope waiting to be opened

Even though I knew my forms were received by the embassy they didn't untill they opened up the envelope on September 9th ,

"As you have been previously advised your required forms were received in the embassy on September 9th and are currently being processed,you can expect to receive a date and time approximately five weeks from that date"

That's what the embassy sent me Friday

Thanks for the reply jola

So your saying my current update on the 4th should have been a interview date? When I called dos I was told the same thing they told me back in September. So I am confused now I don't even know if they are giving me the right info.

[Mikejets 0]

So then my next question is this:

If my fiancee doesn't receive an interview date by end of November, can she fly to U.S. with me on ESTA Visa and stay for Christmas (approximately 1 month)? Then, once she's notified of interview date (via email), she can return to London for the interview?

I'll be in London at end of November to visit and would like her to return with me to U.S.. The plans were for her to return with me to U.S. under her K1 Visa, but it looks like she's not going to get an interview date in time based on what I've read on here this week.

Thanks again guys.

[jola83 19]

So then my next question is this:

If my fiancee doesn't receive an interview date by end of November, can she fly to U.S. with me on ESTA Visa and stay for Christmas (approximately 1 month)? Then, once she's notified of interview date (via email), she can return to London for the interview?

I'll be in London at end of November to visit and would like her to return with me to U.S.. The plans were for her to return with me to U.S. under her K1 Visa, but it looks like she's not going to get an interview date in time based on what I've read on here this week.

Thanks again guys.

Yes there is nothing stopping her from traveling on ESTA but I guess the only worry of that is the embassy notify people about interviews by having it mailed by letter not email,so there is a chance she could receive a letter whilst being in states and end up missing her interview date,so if you do that make sure there is so one who can check her mail to see if her interview date turns up whilst she is gone

[topoftherock2013 23]

Thank you all for your help and support.. I got approved last week and today I got my passport back

Thank you all again.

Congrats

[Vanitas 310]

Just to confirm for people that I've tried the DOB method to access DS-260 as I got my case number today. No dice either for my DOB or Amy's. They really need a better way of supplying the IIN.

Edited October 7, 2013 by Ryan&Amy

[Kiwinyc 62]

Yes I did exactly this as I needed to get my kids started in school in late August.

My friend checked my mail for me, but I still found out the interview date before she opened the letter for me because I kept an eye on the CEAC status updates and called the DOS to find out what the update was for every time the date changed.

It worked well & we were in the US for 5 weeks before returning a few days before the interview.

(NB I flew to the US a few days after packet 3 papers and medicals were received by the Embassy)

So then my next question is this:

If my fiancee doesn't receive an interview date by end of November, can she fly to U.S. with me on ESTA Visa and stay for Christmas (approximately 1 month)? Then, once she's notified of interview date (via email), she can return to London for the interview?

I'll be in London at end of November to visit and would like her to return with me to U.S.. The plans were for her to return with me to U.S. under her K1 Visa, but it looks like she's not going to get an interview date in time based on what I've read on here this week.

Thanks again guys.

[Charlene17 5]

The embassy told us that we can expect to wait approximately 4 weeks from the log date of our papers for an appointment to be issued. This past Friday was 4 weeks so I sent them an email at the end of the day Friday and got a response with the word "approximately" bolded. I guess I need to be a little more patient with it but that's easier said than done. My fiancé rented his house out in Scotland on October 1 thinking he'd be here by then Luckily he has some great parents who he's moved in with while we wait for the appointment!

I'll keep you guys updated when we hear something and please do the same Good Luck to you all!

[Mikejets 0]

Yes there is nothing stopping her from traveling on ESTA but I guess the only worry of that is the embassy notify people about interviews by having it mailed by letter not email,so there is a chance she could receive a letter whilst being in states and end up missing her interview date,so if you do that make sure there is so one who can check her mail to see if her interview date turns up whilst she is gone

Excellent thank you. Yes, while she's in the U.S. with me, her parents will check for any mail from the U.S. Embassy in London, and then let us know.

Yes I did exactly this as I needed to get my kids started in school in late August.

My friend checked my mail for me, but I still found out the interview date before she opened the letter for me because I kept an eye on the CEAC status updates and called the DOS to find out what the update was for every time the date changed.

It worked well & we were in the US for 5 weeks before returning a few days before the interview.

(NB I flew to the US a few days after packet 3 papers and medicals were received by the Embassy)

Glad to hear this has happened before, so I'm not the only one. We've been checking CEAC status updates daily. It's still stuck on "Ready".

Another question:

My fiancees U.S. ESTA visa is currently expired (as of 2 months ago). Is it alright to renew it through the ESTA site or will this raise red flags since she's in process for the K1 visa? Thanks much again.

[Anna Grant 169]

Another question:

My fiancees U.S. ESTA visa is currently expired (as of 2 months ago). Is it alright to renew it through the ESTA site or will this raise red flags since she's in process for the K1 visa? Thanks much again.

I renewed my ESTA as I had a new passport. It was about 3 months after we had submitted our K1 petition. I had no problems.

[jola83 19]

The embassy told us that we can expect to wait approximately 4 weeks from the log date of our papers for an appointment to be issued. This past Friday was 4 weeks so I sent them an email at the end of the day Friday and got a response with the word "approximately" bolded. I guess I need to be a little more patient with it but that's easier said than done. My fiancé rented his house out in Scotland on October 1 thinking he'd be here by then Luckily he has some great parents who he's moved in with while we wait for the appointment!

I'll keep you guys updated when we hear something and please do the same Good Luck to you all!

Same here I'm back in my mum's spare room like I'm a teenager again,it's definitely easier said than being done when it comes to begin patient at this stage,I think it's because we know how close we are yet we are forced to wait some more.

[Vanitas 310]

Update for K1's sending their forms in after today (8th October): http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

Basically, all the forms have been replaced by DS-160. So you just need to send them the DS-160 confirmation page and the DS-2001 Readiness letter when you reply to Packet 3.

[Nurseling 34]

Update for K1's sending their forms in after today (8th October): http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

Basically, all the forms have been replaced by DS-160. So you just need to send them the DS-160 confirmation page and the DS-2001 Readiness letter when you reply to Packet 3.

I wish they would make up their mind Ryan honestly they just keep changeling things every 5 mins.