London 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

[lost_at_sea 995]

Fiancee received letter from embassy stating file is received. She is currently finishing up all the documents as listed above. She has medical exam scheduled for later this month.

When do we pay the visa fee of $240?

What do we send with the cover letter? Just the ds-2001, or a statement with the fact medical is scheduled on xx date, forms have been mailed in, etc?

Thanks.

From: http://london.usembassy.gov/iv_15.html

"When you have obtained all of the required documents and are prepared for the visa interview, you are required to complete the Notification of Applicant(s) Readiness, Form 2001 and mail it to the Immigrant Visa Unit together with a covering letter containing your email address, if applicable, date of your wedding and date of the medical examination."

Also the forms mentioned in Step One must be returned, as directed.

I believe instructions for paying the fee will be in the interview appointment letter, as K1 filers pay before they attend the interview and take the receipt for it with them.

Edited June 14, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

When do we pay the visa fee of $240?

Thanks.

You have to click on Visa Fees on the embassy website

http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/iv_fees.html

There is a tiny blurb about K1 fees.

K Visa Applicants pay the fee to the Operator Assisted Information Service prior to attending the visa interview. Instructions concerning payment will be sent to you with the appointment letter.

I don't think they actually tell you in the appointment letter. Just ring them and pay anytime before you interview. It can be before or after you get an appointment letter. Paying early has no benefits.

[okieag 6]

thank you both for the replies!

[Protocol417 161]

"When you have obtained all of the required documents and are prepared for the visa interview, you are required to complete the Notification of Applicant(s) Readiness, Form 2001 and mail it to the Immigrant Visa Unit together with a cover letter containing your email address, if applicable, date of your wedding, and date of the medical exam."

Is "date of your wedding" necessary, do you know? We won't know ours exactly in advance, since we'll be basically doing a quick ceremony as soon as we receive the license, just to get the AOS started, and then we'll have a larger, more fun do (like a wedding celebration, I suppose) later on when we can afford it. I'm not sure if the "if applicable" part applies to just the email address or all items listed there.

[lost_at_sea 995]

"When you have obtained all of the required documents and are prepared for the visa interview, you are required to complete the Notification of Applicant(s) Readiness, Form 2001 and mail it to the Immigrant Visa Unit together with a cover letter containing your email address, if applicable, date of your wedding, and date of the medical exam."

Is "date of your wedding" necessary, do you know? We won't know ours exactly in advance, since we'll be basically doing a quick ceremony as soon as we receive the license, just to get the AOS started, and then we'll have a larger, more fun do (like a wedding celebration, I suppose) later on when we can afford it. I'm not sure if the "if applicable" part applies to just the email address or all items listed there.

Nah, not required. We speculate they will try their best to help folks with near wedding dates to have interviews in time. We have no evidence that that helps for sure though.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Is "date of your wedding" necessary, do you know? We won't know ours exactly in advance, since we'll be basically doing a quick ceremony as soon as we receive the license, just to get the AOS started, and then we'll have a larger, more fun do (like a wedding celebration, I suppose) later on when we can afford it. I'm not sure if the "if applicable" part applies to just the email address or all items listed there.

After being a UK forum regular for five years, I do think it helps to put a date. And if you read this whole thread I have elaborated on that a few times. You do not have to put a date. I personally made up a wedding date for the form. The only reason they even ask is for scheduling purposes.

If you were London and got three complete cases before you on the same day. Which would you schedule first, second, and maybe next November?

1) Wedding July 20

2) Wedding Dec 31

3) No date (so no urgency)

[Laura. 90]

After being a UK forum regular for five years, I do think it helps to put a date. And if you read this whole thread I have elaborated on that a few times. You do not have to put a date. I personally made up a wedding date for the form. The only reason they even ask is for scheduling purposes.

If you were London and got three complete cases before you on the same day. Which would you schedule first, second, and maybe next November?

1) Wedding July 20

2) Wedding Dec 31

3) No date (so no urgency)

Do they ask for any kind of proof? I have a general idea of when I'd like ours, but we wouldn't book anything until I was actually over there. So if I was to pick a date and put it down, could it backfire?

(Sorry if this has been asked in here before, I'm on my phone and it's such a pain going back)

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Do they ask for any kind of proof? I have a general idea of when I'd like ours, but we wouldn't book anything until I was actually over there. So if I was to pick a date and put it down, could it backfire?

(Sorry if this has been asked in here before, I'm on my phone and it's such a pain going back)

I have never known anybody to be asked for proof. The date certainly wasn't mentioned at my fiance's interview. (I attended). Like I said before, I think it is for clerical purposes, not the interviewer. If they are really overbooked, they might not be able to squeeze you in if the date you give is too soon.

If you have no real hurry, then it will come at a normal pace for you even if you put nothing so don't worry about getting pushed months out. And they certainly would like to give you as much time before travel as you need. The visa is issued to be used by the date 6 months from your medical exam because of the tuberculosis clearance expiration. That's a newer change. They wouldn't note your medical on May 1 and put your interview in November just to put you off. Of course we all would like an interview letter days after our medical, but the embassy issues probably 100+ visas a day and they are pretty busy.

[okieag 6]

ok, all of our documents are prepared and ready to send to the US embassy in London. Upon further reading of the document fiancee received "Notice: do not under any circumstances send any documents to this office until you are specifically requested to do so." But it also states your interview will not be scheduled unless they are in receipt of forms....

The way I interpret this is ok to send all of the necessary forms (ex DS156, etc.), but no documents (ex police certificates, birth certs)

Am I reading this correctly?

Ok to send??????

Edited June 14, 2013 by okieag

[okieag 6]

oh and for your time, i leave you with the "little pea"...ENJOY!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi2qX96gGJc

[Protocol417 161]

After being a UK forum regular for five years, I do think it helps to put a date. And if you read this whole thread I have elaborated on that a few times. You do not have to put a date. I personally made up a wedding date for the form. The only reason they even ask is for scheduling purposes.

Oh, hunny, I only got about 15 pages in before I started to go a bit cross-eyed These forums are very helpful but reading them chronologically not only gets overwhelming (especially with 85 pages!), it makes you question your sanity after a bit *lol*

Thanks for the info. I had a suspicion, but better safe than sorry.

[lost_at_sea 995]

ok, all of our documents are prepared and ready to send to the US embassy in London. Upon further reading of the document fiancee received "Notice: do not under any circumstances send any documents to this office until you are specifically requested to do so." But it also states your interview will not be scheduled unless they are in receipt of forms....

The way I interpret this is ok to send all of the necessary forms (ex DS156, etc.), but no documents (ex police certificates, birth certs)

Am I reading this correctly?

Ok to send??????

Yes, reading correctly. Send forms, keep other docs.

[mpdeakin 0]

How long does it take to receive a receipt for the $240 payment? My interview is on the 18th and I'm paying today, so I literally have one day. Completely forgot I had to pay before the interview.

Edited June 17, 2013 by mpdeakin

[Anna Grant 169]

How long does it take to receive a receipt for the $240 payment? My interview is on the 18th and I'm paying today, so I literally have one day. Completely forgot I had to pay before the interview.

My receipt was e-mailed to me pretty much instantly after I paid. It will be a PDF attachment which you need to print off for the interview.

[Maple79 1]

Question... Do NVC expedite K1 files or not? We have been told yes by one person at NVC and no by another so which is it?! They have had our file over 2 weeks and show no sign of moving it on.