London K1. A complete guide. (Do Not Post Questions in Thread)

[brooke+dan 0]

The link on post 1 that says "Here is a link to London's required documents" is broken..I can get to the correct site on a computer, but if I am looking on my phone, I can't get to the right webpage

The site URL starts with http/london and it needs to be changed to http://london for it to work

[Ontarkie 14,304]

As this needs Repeating:

I wish to remind everyone that this is an 'for information' topic and should not be used to post questions about individual cases. Please post questions to which you require information or feedback in the appropriate forums and leave this thread for information purposes only.

[-Shana- 152]

Knightsbridge now require 4 passport pictures instead of just 1 now. Here is a quote from the email I received from them after booking an appointment:

"4 X Identical Passport sized photo UK or US size (please note this has recently increased and may not be updated on the online medical packs)"

Edited January 21, 2015 by shana.mike

[dizzdemey 31]

Thank you for this!!

[wbeem 568]

Knightsbridge is now offering Saturday appointments. It may help those of you who don't want to take a day off of work if it can be avoided. The receptionist was very specific in mentioning this was a trial. I didn't ask what the Saturday operating hours are proposed to be or how long the trial phase is set to run.

[Kali2015 21]

Application for the Visa/Getting an Interview

London needs 3 things before they will schedule your interview.

1. Complete online form DS-160. For the photo, you can scan in your US size photo you took before and use that. Otherwise you need to find a white background and take a picture either with a digital camera or with your webcam. Once that's complete, print out the confirmation page at the end and keep it safe, along with your application ID from it.

   Tips: Before you start, gather all the information this application is going to ask for—passport number, your work address, trips to US and abroad; fiancé name, address, birth date; your parents’ full names, birth dates (and death year)

   FYI: You do not have a national ID number. Tick "does not apply". You do not have a state or province.

   Passport city of issue? London works as an answer.

2. Schedule and attend a medical. (Details are in previous post.) Take your police certificate, immunization records, and information from your GP if you have any current or previous medical condition. Your results will be couriered to the embassy 3-4 days after the exam, unless the doctor needs something further from you or information from your GP about a health condition. The delay is because they need to get your blood test results back from the lab.

3. Complete the online Notification of Applicant's Readiness Form when you have in hand all documents you will be taking to the interview. That includes your fiancé’s Affidavit of Support Form I-134 with proof of income. Review the list of documents on the embassy website.

   Tips for the form:

   Planned Date of Marriage? Pick something sooner rather than later if you want a soonish interview. It may move you up in the queue over picking a date 7 months away. You don’t have to show proof.

NOTES:

The order for medical and readiness form are interchangeable. If you have all your documents, you can submit the Notification of Applicant's Readiness before you actually attend the medical. The embassy website says:

Please note that you can expect to wait 6 weeks from the date on which you email the forms before being contacted by the Immigrant Visa Unit. We will not respond to status requests during this time.

That means don’t expect to get an interview letter within days of the medical or submission of the readiness form, whichever comes last.

Tips if you don’t like waiting around, or several weeks have passed since your 3 things have gone to the embassy:

Call the Visa Specialist Unit at the Department of State - (603)-334- 0700 when your “Case Updated” field on CEAC changes. This means one of two things – they've either received your online Readiness form, or they've printed and sent your interview date letter. The DOS will be able to tell you when your interview date is, just in case the letter never arrives or is late. It is a good idea to check with them because some have never received their letter.

had to call on 202-485-7600 and been on the line for hell 95 mints . and the agent said you have called the wrong department and he gave me 603-334-0700 .

[xbritto 25]

Application for the Visa/Getting an Interview

NOTES:

The order for medical and readiness form are interchangeable. If you have all your documents, you can submit the Notification of Applicant's Readiness before you actually attend the medical. The embassy website says:

Please note that you can expect to wait 6 weeks from the date on which you email the forms before being contacted by the Immigrant Visa Unit. We will not respond to status requests during this time.

That means don’t expect to get an interview letter within days of the medical or submission of the readiness form, whichever comes last.

Tips if you don’t like waiting around, or several weeks have passed since your 3 things have gone to the embassy:

Call the Visa Specialist Unit at the Department of State - (202) 485-7600 – when your “Case Updated” field on CEAC changes. This means one of two things – they've either received your online Readiness form, or they've printed and sent your interview date letter. The DOS will be able to tell you when your interview date is, just in case the letter never arrives or is late. It is a good idea to check with them because some have never received their letter.

Today I tried calling this number to get our interview date as we have still not received a letter. Upon asking for our interview date she said she couldn't help me and that I would have to call (603) 334-0700. And that number won't even allow me to hold and wait to speak to someone.

[-PiLoT- 11]

Medical price has gone up, assuming the top one is for the k-1 its now 250

[ChasUno 101]

Just registered my US Embassy visa appointment and paid for my visa. All went well, though in the final confirmation screen (which you can print out) there's a link for:

(K) FIANCÉ OR SPOUSE OF A U.S. CITIZEN

• For a complete list of required documents, please visit http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/marriage-to-a-u.s.-citizen.html

The link is dead, if clicked on it gives a 404 error. Not very good for an official government website! Assume that the K1 guides on VJ will suffice instead.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Just registered my US Embassy visa appointment and paid for my visa. All went well, though in the final confirmation screen (which you can print out) there's a link for:

(K) FIANCÉ OR SPOUSE OF A U.S. CITIZEN

• For a complete list of required documents, please visit http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/marriage-to-a-u.s.-citizen.html

The link is dead, if clicked on it gives a 404 error. Not very good for an official government website! Assume that the K1 guides on VJ will suffice instead.

Some of the links in this thread are bad too. The embassy changed up their webpage organization and some urls got new names. I keep procrastinating a good re-do.

[joesteadman1 3]

Does anyone know if I can declare I'm ready for an interview before having actually taken the medical?

[Gizzmondo 51]

Hi

wrong place to post this question, but anyway

http://london.usembassy.gov/iv/fiance_instructions.html

I didnt and according to the embassy, no you cant, they wont process until they have your results from your medical

[swji89 41]

No idea if this is "old news" - but, like others who have posted here in recent months, I have not been able to get through to the 0700 NVC number. However, following a little Google search I found that, since January, they've had a dedicated non-immigrant visa number - (603) 334-0888 which, following a short wait, put me through to an advisor.

Edited September 7, 2015 by swji89

[Lobo.Maburi 1]

Thank you so much for all this, it has been a lifesaver. Three things to add:

1. The flu jab can give a false positive for HIV tests, so make sure you get it well in advance or, if you get it during the medical, request that it be administered after the blood test

2. I think this has been mentioned before but make sure that you tell them you have had chickenpox (if you have) so they can add that to your form

3. Be careful when using CityMapper to get to the embassy. Put in U.S. embassy, NOT the postcode W1A 2LQ, which will direct you to Farringdon

[Jonathan and Tina 4]

Just registered my US Embassy visa appointment and paid for my visa. All went well, though in the final confirmation screen (which you can print out) there's a link for:

(K) FIANCÉ OR SPOUSE OF A U.S. CITIZEN

• For a complete list of required documents, please visit http://london.usembassy.gov/immigrant-visas/marriage-to-a-u.s.-citizen.html

The link is dead, if clicked on it gives a 404 error. Not very good for an official government website! Assume that the K1 guides on VJ will suffice instead.

I emailed the webmaster about it and got this address to use instead:

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/unitedkingdom/164203/cons-visa/iv_and_k_interview_checklist2014.pdf