Missing Letter - Don't Know What To Do

[Buckles 0]

Hello,

I have just completed a 3-year ban on returning to the US (long story). Prior to my ban expiring I had been in contact with londonconsular@state.gov who said a letter would be sent to me "promptly in June (2013)" telling me what to do.

On the 21st of June 2013 I emailed londonconsular@state.gov just because my ban was up and wanted reassurance that the letter would be sent. They said it'd be sent out on the 30th. This wasn't the promtly I had expected, but with my ban up and the letter promised (twice) I decided to wait on it.

It is now the 15th of July 2013 and I still have no letter. A few days ago I called the London US Embassy premium phone number and they looked at my file, but could see no sign of a letter being sent out by themselves or any party involved in my immigration case.

My wife, my son and I are desperate to be reunited and I seem to be waiting on a letter that may or may not exist. I know what I need to do, I need to fill out a DS-2001 and DS-230 Part I & II, which are all sat in front of me, completed, ready to be sent. I also need a new medical and police certificate (booked / on the way respectively)

I was intending to send the DS-2001 and DS-230 today, however I do not know what needs to be sent in conjunction with these forms in my particular case. This will be the second time sending these forms (along with my medical exam, also booked). Therefore I do not know if any fees, photo's or evidence that either form requires needs to be resubmitted.

In short: I am utterly unsure what to do.

Could somebody list what supporting documents / fees either of these forms needs -- because I would hate it if I sent these forms out today and two weeks from now I get a response saying XYZ is missing. Even worse, I send these forms and then in two weeks the so far absent letter arrives telling me to send XYZ with the forms.

With my son due to start Kindergarten in September, and the fact he is living with me in England until I return, I am sure you can appreciate why I can no longer wait for a fabled letter that may or may not exist.

/Buckles

[Pitaya 2,577]

This helps everyone that uses the forum. Additionally, it enables forum members to accurately respond to your inquiry with a better understanding of your particular immigration status.

[Buckles 0]

I am making a timeline, but my case has been in the works for 3 years so my dates and memory are foggy.

Prior to June 2010 I had an application where I got to the interview. But due to marital difficulties my wife did not attend the interview, and I was forced to withdraw it instead of reschedule. I have been banned from the USA due to overstay. I overstayed a B2 visa to be present for the birth of our son which was 1 month after my B2 visa expired. Then a further 7 months transpired before wife and I could afford to submit our first visa application. That 8 month gap was considered overstay, and incurred me a 3 year ban...

So, I'll start at:

June 2010 I left the USA (without prejudice) due to overstay.

16 November 2010 I-130 submitted.

1 December 2010 USCIS received I-130.

20th May 2011 I-130 transferred to NVC.

21 June 2011 I-130 approved.

1 July 2011 NVC assigned my case ID (the LND2011 one)

Then due to family drama I did not get an affidavit of support until later that year, around November/December.

23 April 2012 Visa interview -- failed due to overstay.

About a week later I contacted the embassy who put me in touch with londonconsular@state.gov, where I was told I'd get a letter once my ban was up.

A week before my ban expired I contacted londonconsular again to confirm this, which it was.

A week or so after my ban I contacted londonconsular to enquire as to the whereabouts of my letter, said to have been sent out on the 30th.

10 July 2013 I phoned the embassy again to ask where my letter is, they cannot confirm (nor deny) such a letter exists.

I hope that helps.

As I have done everything from the DS-2001, DS-230 and medical before I don't know if having to do them again (to get a new interview now my ban is up) needs the fees and supporting documents again. Nothing has changed accept I am a little older and perhaps several square feet of wrinkles thanks to immigration.

[Buckles 0]

Further to my original question:

If I have already given the embassy a DS-2001 and a DS-230 prior to my interview back in April 2012, then do they not still have my original birth certificate and original marriage certificate?

I don't know what to send this time, the letter is over two weeks late from when they said they'd send it, which tells me they didn't send it. Nothing takes two weeks to be delivered from within the UK.

What should I do? Carry on waiting for an imaginary letter, or submit my DS-2001 and DS-230 with what forms, and what fees, and what evidence?

[Buckles 0]

Also I have no NVC sheet with barcode, I've looked everywhere. Does the embassy still have it from the last one I submitted back last year?

[Buckles 0]

I updated my timeline as best as I could. It should start appearing.