how long should i expect to wait for interview date?

[Azsara 110]

Hmm that whole emailing updating your CEAC really seems strange to me! How come I never got an update when I emailed them?! Seems there is a pattern with updates equalling productive activity. Then again, I'm no expert :/

[jola83 19]

When you emailed them was you responding to an email they had sent you or just emailing them through the contact form on the website? I don't know if it makes a difference but I was responding to an actual email I received from them.it does all seem a little odd to me as I'm still non the wiser what my update was today after calling dos twice .they didn't seem all too certain either.but I would think if my forms had of been logged they would be able to tell me straight away.it does just seem very stupid to update my case today because I replied to their email.plus I emailed them this morning and my update wasn't til this afternoon.but then I guess everyone is different some people receive updates when their interview is set and some don't .so maybe I was one of the extra lucky ones for receiving a update for something so stupid as that ,:-/....I'd love to think my interview was on the way but for the past two days I was so happy when I got a update thinking my forms were logged to have been told by dos that wasn't my update at all.

I know as far as yesterday goes my forms were not logged I'm 100% certain of that as the embassy told me so in the email.it all seems rather odd all together .as I'm not outside the four week Mark so I wasn't expecting them to email me back to be honest

Hmm that whole emailing updating your CEAC really seems strange to me! How come I never got an update when I emailed them?! Seems there is a pattern with updates equalling productive activity. Then again, I'm no expert :/

Edited August 29, 2013 by jola83

[Azsara 110]

When you emailed them was you responding to an email they had sent you or just emailing them through the contact form on the website? I don't know if it makes a difference but I was responding to an actual email I received from them.it does all seem a little odd to me as I'm still non the wiser what my update was today after calling dos twice .they didn't seem all too certain either.but I would think if my forms had of been logged they would be able to tell me straight away.it does just seem very stupid to update my case today because I replied to their email.plus I emailed them this morning and my update wasn't til this afternoon.but then I guess everyone is different some people receive updates when their interview is set and some don't .so maybe I was one of the extra lucky ones for receiving a update for something so stupid as that ,:-/....I'd love to think my interview was on the way but for the past two days I was so happy when I got a update thinking my forms were logged to have been told by dos that wasn't my update at all.

I know as far as yesterday goes my forms were not logged I'm 100% certain of that as the embassy told me so in the email.it all seems rather odd all together .as I'm not outside the four week Mark so I wasn't expecting them to email me back to be honest

When i emailed them it was via the form! I emailed them a couple of weeks ago but still no response, think they must be busy. Keep us posted if you find out anything today

[SandF 0]

I just really don't understand at all,can dos see what the update is automatically as soon as its updated? As my case was no doubt updated today but dos said my last update was they emailed me yesterday

Hey I just had an update on the CEAC website and I called to ask what it was and first the lady said she doesn't see it and then she said its an internal note :/ and didn't tell what exactly it was.

Maybe urs is the same?

[nobbie 105]

Just got my interview appt letter. Had medical on 7 aug, docs (DS forms etc) all received the same day. On 13th and 15th CEAC updated so I reckon thats medical and docs received and logged. Letter was dated 23 Aug and interview is for 23 Sept.

CEAC site has not updated to reflect letter being sent so don't count on that happening. In my letter I sent with DS forms I asked them to send appt letter to a different address which they completely ignored so be careful there. I had a redirection anyway so no issues there. I also mentioned a wedding date and they have been unable to accomodate that either so again, dont count on the begging letter working.

Hope this gives folks and idea of timescales anyway.

[emyardy 11]

Just got my interview appt letter. Had medical on 7 aug, docs (DS forms etc) all received the same day. On 13th and 15th CEAC updated so I reckon thats medical and docs received and logged. Letter was dated 23 Aug and interview is for 23 Sept.

CEAC site has not updated to reflect letter being sent so don't count on that happening. In my letter I sent with DS forms I asked them to send appt letter to a different address which they completely ignored so be careful there. I had a redirection anyway so no issues there. I also mentioned a wedding date and they have been unable to accomodate that either so again, dont count on the begging letter working.

Hope this gives folks and idea of timescales anyway.

Congrats to you!! What date did you put on your cover letter regarding your wedding?

[Azsara 110]

Just got my interview appt letter. Had medical on 7 aug, docs (DS forms etc) all received the same day. On 13th and 15th CEAC updated so I reckon thats medical and docs received and logged. Letter was dated 23 Aug and interview is for 23 Sept.

CEAC site has not updated to reflect letter being sent so don't count on that happening. In my letter I sent with DS forms I asked them to send appt letter to a different address which they completely ignored so be careful there. I had a redirection anyway so no issues there. I also mentioned a wedding date and they have been unable to accomodate that either so again, dont count on the begging letter working.

Hope this gives folks and idea of timescales anyway.

Congrats nobbie. I did get a CEAC update the day they assigned my interview date but not the day they dispatched packet 4...

They also ignored my wedding date.

[nobbie 105]

Congrats to you!! What date did you put on your cover letter regarding your wedding?

I put 12th although we were hoping for 22nd. Thought giving them a month would be enough but obviously not.

[jola83 19]

Another day another update for dos to tell me .the last update was they emailed me but I've had two updates since they emailed me.I feel like crying dos tells me still no logged forms

[bricklane 0]

I really dont get this - up until this week I noticed a trend where they honoured everyone's wedding dates and now it seems they've had a total change of heart! I also don't buy this about the Embassy being busy with college students etc - all the colleges started last week!

[jola83 19]

Had you emailed the embassy at all?or have they emailed you recently?your the second person I've read who's had issues with ceac/dos today...well 3 people if you count me. But they pretty much did tell me the same they couldn't see it.I don't see why a internal note would show up as an update.it seems to me there is a error in the system and people are getting false updates when they shouldn't be.or dos are not getting updated information from the embassy.

If it was a internal note ,you would think they would of know that straight away and not said they couldn't see it

Hey I just had an update on the CEAC website and I called to ask what it was and first the lady said she doesn't see it and then she said its an internal note :/ and didn't tell what exactly it was.

Maybe urs is the same?

[SandF 0]

I did send them an email but that was a week ago and received no reply... And they did say there was an update but just that it was an internal note lol (not really an update!)

Had you emailed the embassy at all?or have they emailed you recently?your the second person I've read who's had issues with ceac/dos today...well 3 people if you count me. But they pretty much did tell me the same they couldn't see it.I don't see why a internal note would show up as an update.it seems to me there is a error in the system and people are getting false updates when they shouldn't be.or dos are not getting updated information from the embassy.

If it was a internal note ,you would think they would of know that straight away and not said they couldn't see it

[jola83 19]

:-/ I still don't see why a internal note would show up as an update on a site which Is there for you to check the progress of your visa.what stages are you at? Do you have your forms logged ,medical etc?

I did send them an email but that was a week ago and received no reply... And they did say there was an update but just that it was an internal note lol (not really an update!)

[SandF 0]

Lol that's what I'm confused about... I've had my medical on 23rd aug... Forms signed for on 28th aug... Nothing has been logged yet as far as I've been told

:-/ I still don't see why a internal note would show up as an update on a site which Is there for you to check the progress of your visa.what stages are you at? Do you have your forms logged ,medical etc?

[jola83 19]

In my opinion it was probably the logging of your medical,if you hadn't already had an update for that as it only takes them around 4-5 days after the medical to log it

Lol that's what I'm confused about... I've had my medical on 23rd aug... Forms signed for on 28th aug... Nothing has been logged yet as far as I've been told