After the interview....worried I haven't received documents back...

[missypatrick14 0]

Hello all,

I recently had my K1 visa interview at the US Embassy London to which I was approved to travel to the U.S and marry American Fiance. I had my interview on the 2nd August and it is now the 16th and I haven't received any notice of what is happening with my documents getting back to me. I'm starting to worry they have become lost or something has happened to them as I have been looking at similar timelines of those who had their interview at the same Embassy around the same time as me and they received their documents back within a week. Has anyone else had to wait a long while for their documents and did you receive any contact from DX Secure or the Embassy within the time you waited for it to get back to you. I keep trying to contact the Embassy or the Courier service and they keep passing me onto the next person or onto an automated service...not very helpful, so i'm worrying too much as I can't figure out what is going on with the visa.

Thank you for any advice and help you can offer.

Harriet

[lost_at_sea 995]

Does your CEAC status say "Issued" and if so what is the last update date on CEAC?

[missypatrick14 0]

Hm,I just visited the CEAC webpage and looked at visa update and i got this...

U.S. Department of State

IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Ready

Immigrant Visa Case Number: Case Creation Date: 23-Apr-2013 Status Updated Date: 12-Aug-2013

I don't know what the "status updated date" is referring to. I haven't heard anything since having the interview 2 weeks ago. :-/

[lost_at_sea 995]

Hmm. OK. I guess that's not much help.

There's some contact information in this thread you can try: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/444950-courier-contacts-changes-confusion/

Also here's a couple threads of other people tracking their passports coming back:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/447661-recent-interviewees-do-you-have-your-passport-yet/

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/448548-dont-have-my-passport-yet/

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to UK regional forum- best answers for procedures and timelines for London will be there ~

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

We're you born in the United Kingdom ? Were your parents? Is anybody Mislim? Any work/travel connectionss to the Middle East?

[missypatrick14 0]

I was born in the U.K,and have no connections in any way to the Middle East. When i had the interview the lady told me i should receive the documents in 2-3 working days.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I was born in the U.K,and have no connections in any way to the Middle East. When i had the interview the lady told me i should receive the documents in 2-3 working days.

Was just checking to see if there was a chance of AP for the optional security checks. Others in that category have been told approved only to find out later there were extra database checks before the visa could be issued. It comes from the DS-157 usually and If you or your close family were born in or frequently visit India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, or Syria or have Muslim ties then there may be AP in London. Or having certain scientific training or maybe munitions training or expertise perhaps from the military could require extra checks.

[missypatrick14 0]

Was just checking to see if there was a chance of AP for the optional security checks. Others in that category have been told approved only to find out later there were extra database checks before the visa could be issued. It comes from the DS-157 usually and If you or your close family were born in or frequently visit India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Eritrea, Lebanon, Morocco, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Sudan, or Syria or have Muslim ties then there may be AP in London. Or having certain scientific training or maybe munitions training or expertise perhaps from the military could require extra checks.

I see what you mean. That would make sense that more checks are required before a visa can be issued. I haven't any ties with the middle-east at all and i do wonder whether it's because i told them i plan to leave late September that my case is now not of priority compared to others who have a closer leaving date...i'm unsure.. I really do feel with all the paperwork and evidence i've produced to the Embassy I didn't think they would need further checks to be done but who knows...

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I see what you mean. That would make sense that more checks are required before a visa can be issued. I haven't any ties with the middle-east at all and i do wonder whether it's because i told them i plan to leave late September that my case is now not of priority compared to others who have a closer leaving date...i'm unsure.. I really do feel with all the paperwork and evidence i've produced to the Embassy I didn't think they would need further checks to be done but who knows...

It doesn't sound like there is any reason to hold up the printing of the visa. Normally it gets printed (issued) one or two days after the interview. The wedding date is only to help them schedule the interview. Nothing to do with visa printing. It is very unusual that it wasn't issued August 5-6 (since there was a weekend in there).

It could be misplaced. It could be issued but they didn't update properly...you know how the USCIS status sometimes didn't get updates. My husband had his greencard in hand 13 months before the USCIS status updated and sent an email saying he was approved for it.

Call DOS ON Monday and see what they have on record. Do the online contact of the embassy.