for all those waiting for a interview date

[jola83 19]

I've posted this in a few threads but thought I'd start a new thread incase anyone misses it

The embassy emailed me today to inform me to wait approximately five weeks from the date my forms were logged to receiving a interview date

My forms were logged 9th September so I can expect to hear something around October 14th

As people seem to be waiting a long time to have their forms logged,you could be in for a long wait

I waited five weeks to have my forms logged and now I've been told its approximately five weeks from the logging,so be prepared for a longer wait than you may have anticipated.I definitely started this stage of the process off on the wrong foot and have been frantically worrying that my forms are lost,I've been forgotten etc where in reality I should off been taking the time to appreciate this last bit of time with friends and family

I just wanted to inform people of the email as I see many people asking the same question.so In short the five week countdown starts from the logging of the ds forms or medical(countdown from which ever was logged last)

[nancy108 1]

Thanks Jola!

[diamondfloor 10]

Jola,

I also got an email from the embassy on Friday, in which they said to note that from date of receipt the approx processing time for forms is four weeks, following which you will receive written notification of your visa interview date. They then said that as processing varies in each case, there is no set period of time that it may take.

So, it seems they are giving out conflicting information. They didn't answer my question either, which was whether or not I need to redo my medical (which was done in May)!

[jola83 19]

I can only go from the info they told me I guess ,they confirmed my forms were received 9th September and I can expect to receive a interview date approx five weeks from that date,I don't know if they included the time in which the letter gets printed and sent out in the mail when they said 5 weeks(that could explain as to why I was told a week more than you was) but they did say approx so I'm definitely not expecting it to be dead on the date the five weeks Is up

[Dbkrantz 16]

I can only go from the info they told me I guess ,they confirmed my forms were received 9th September and I can expect to receive a interview date approx five weeks from that date,I don't know if they included the time in which the letter gets printed and sent out in the mail when they said 5 weeks(that could explain as to why I was told a week more than you was) but they did say approx so I'm definitely not expecting it to be dead on the date the five weeks Is up

The 5 week wait is, as mentioned above, from receipt of the forms to the logging and processing of the forms and for an interview date to be assigned.

So if your forms have been logged, it should not take too long, normally, to get an interview assigned.

[emyardy 11]

How unfair! It's been over two months now since you actually sent your forms.. How many other people are going through this?? I really thought you and I were the only ones!!