When can you fill out the ds-160 form?

[Mbrennan 15]

You can book your medical when you get a reference number it starts with LDN (london). The medical send the relevant documents to London, normally three days later, dependant on whether its a weekend or not. You can fill out your DS -160 form when you want to, I waited until after I passed the medical, then you fill in a readiness form to say you have it all together and are ready for an interview and then London will contact you with a date. Once London gives you a date you can then pay your MRV fees online.

Thanks for your help Shell, that helps me.

I just received our scanned I129F package back from our lawyer this morning, and my mothers maiden name is misspelled on the G325-a form (despite me pointing this out to them in December)

Will this affect things at the embassy in London? Or before then? Or can I submit a new form at interview stage? (sorry if I have gone off topic)

Hoping it doesn't lead to an RFE

[Thane 8]

We sent our packet 3 (including ds-160) in after the CEAC site was updated to a "READY" status. I confirmed with the Embassy in Bangkok that this was acceptable and they had confirmed that it was. This may not be the case with all embassies, however.

[LongDistLove 0]

We sent our packet 3 (including ds-160) in after the CEAC site was updated to a "READY" status. I confirmed with the Embassy in Bangkok that this was acceptable and they had confirmed that it was. This may not be the case with all embassies, however.

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I have been following this thread very closely because I am in the same situation. So thank you every and please keep the suggestion/advices coming.

Thane - can you please tell me what "CEAC" stands for? That's not the same as the National Visa Center?

thanks,

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[shell20 746]

Thanks for your help Shell, that helps me.

I just received our scanned I129F package back from our lawyer this morning, and my mothers maiden name is misspelled on the G325-a form (despite me pointing this out to them in December)

Will this affect things at the embassy in London? Or before then? Or can I submit a new form at interview stage? (sorry if I have gone off topic)

Hoping it doesn't lead to an RFE

I can't honestly answer that one, I am afraid, what I do know is that they ask you questions at the interview where you have the chance to explain things that aren't quite black and white. I don't think I have seen any one in RFE after an interview though, normally it would be an RFE before the NOA2 is approved. And before any one says anything to the contrary, I admit I really don't know the answer to that one and whether or not RFE can happen at an interview or not. I would imagine if it's not to far out from your mother's maiden name they will probably look at it as a typo error, as it seems to be. I wouldn't worry about it too much though now your NOA2 has been approved I would personally be booking my medical and getting all the evidence together that you may need.

[OshunMY 4]

I found this discussion while researching DS-160. We've received the NVC mail saying that the case has been forwarded to the embassy in my country and I will be contacted by the embassy, and that in the meantime to complete Form DS-160 online.

My question is: Can I proceed to DS-160 before the letter (packet 3?) arrives from the embassy?

How will that affect the process? Will I not get the letter until I complete DS-160?

Hope to get some advice. Thanks!