Can I submit Readiness Form, whilst still gathering Checklist docs?

[jen2198 5]

Hmmmmm, I know the embassy says you need to get all Checklist docs, completed medical, and submitted DS-160 - before submitting readiness form. But just wondered what happens if you submit the readiness form, whilst still waiting for a couple of the checklist docs?

Our NOA2 was approved mid-Oct, then USCIS 'mislaid' our file for over 3 months before passing it to NVC. So, finding ways to cut even a week-or-so off the interview date would be an absolute joy.

Have 2 overseas Police Clearances, which could only apply for once had London Embassy Letter, now being processed. The rest of checklist is done, DS-160 done, and medical scheduled for next week.

After the medical, can I submit the readiness form - on the assumption, that by the time the interview is due those last checklist docs will have arrived? Or does the embassy somehow check?

I know getting a visa takes time, and it's worth the wait, and patience is key... but, those lost months moving the file from CIS to NVC have had us tearing our hair out with frustration...

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The embassy has no way to check on what you have collected or not collected.

[Pheebs1201 269]

Yes

[-Shana- 152]

Hmmmmm, I know the embassy says you need to get all Checklist docs, completed medical, and submitted DS-160 - before submitting readiness form. But just wondered what happens if you submit the readiness form, whilst still waiting for a couple of the checklist docs?

Our NOA2 was approved mid-Oct, then USCIS 'mislaid' our file for over 3 months before passing it to NVC. So, finding ways to cut even a week-or-so off the interview date would be an absolute joy.

Have 2 overseas Police Clearances, which could only apply for once had London Embassy Letter, now being processed. The rest of checklist is done, DS-160 done, and medical scheduled for next week.

After the medical, can I submit the readiness form - on the assumption, that by the time the interview is due those last checklist docs will have arrived? Or does the embassy somehow check?

I know getting a visa takes time, and it's worth the wait, and patience is key... but, those lost months moving the file from CIS to NVC have had us tearing our hair out with frustration...

Just to give you my experience - it took 3 months to get my foreign police certificate. It's probably not the same for every country, but I waited until that foreign police cert was in my hand before sending off my readiness form. You don't want to end up getting an interview only to be missing it!

[jen2198 5]

Thanks much to everyone for the replies & advice. And yes, nothing is guaranteed so rather than screw everything up now we're so so close... am gonna wait until I have those docs in my hand! Thanks all - helped heaps x

[vicks5721 18]

Just to give you my experience - it took 3 months to get my foreign police certificate. It's probably not the same for every country, but I waited until that foreign police cert was in my hand before sending off my readiness form. You don't want to end up getting an interview only to be missing it!

I thought I was the only one who had to wait so long for a foreign police certificate, I had to get one from Greece as I lived and worked there in 2010 as an au pair. It was such a pain and delayed the process from October til January 2015 and I waited until til I had the police certificate and a translation before I sent in the readiness form too.

[vicks5721 18]

Thanks much to everyone for the replies & advice. And yes, nothing is guaranteed so rather than screw everything up now we're so so close... am gonna wait until I have those docs in my hand! Thanks all - helped heaps x

Yep it's definitely worth waiting until you have all the documents, I waited til I had them all before even scheduling my medical exam.

[-Shana- 152]

I thought I was the only one who had to wait so long for a foreign police certificate, I had to get one from Greece as I lived and worked there in 2010 as an au pair. It was such a pain and delayed the process from October til January 2015 and I waited until til I had the police certificate and a translation before I sent in the readiness form too.

Right?? It was awful! I was extremely lucky that mine had English on it as well as Japanese, so I didn't need it translated. I opened it up to check, before realising the envelope said "do not open, it will become invalid if you do." Hoping that it's just for the Japanese embassy that requires unopened police certificates, otherwise I'm a bit screwed! Will find out Thursday though!!

[vicks5721 18]

Right?? It was awful! I was extremely lucky that mine had English on it as well as Japanese, so I didn't need it translated. I opened it up to check, before realising the envelope said "do not open, it will become invalid if you do." Hoping that it's just for the Japanese embassy that requires unopened police certificates, otherwise I'm a bit screwed! Will find out Thursday though!!

Yeah my Austrian one has English as well as German thankfully that was straight forward to get, as I went to the Austrian Embassy.

But the Greek Embassy stopped issuing Police Certificates, so i had to have someone in Greece apply for it on my behalf at the Greek Ministry of Justice in Athens.

It took 3 months because at first the paperwork I sent to a Greek Lawfirm got lost in the post on it's way to Greece, when I did finally I noticed my name was spelt wrong, so they had to do it again. Such a nightmare as then it was close to Christmas and so I had to wait until January to receive the new copy, then getting a translation into English and getting it Authorised by the Greek Embassy.

Hopefully the American Embassy will not mind, I wish you best of luck for Thursday!

Edited March 2, 2015 by vicks5721

[-Shana- 152]

Yeah my Austrian one has English as well as German thankfully that was straight forward to get, as I went to the Austrian Embassy.

But the Greek Embassy stopped issuing Police Certificates, so i had to have someone in Greece apply for it on my behalf at the Greek Ministry of Justice in Athens.

It took 3 months because at first the paperwork I sent to a Greek Lawfirm got lost in the post on it's way to Greece, when I did finally I noticed my name was spelt wrong, so they had to do it again. Such a nightmare as then it was close to Christmas and so I had to wait until January to receive the new copy, then getting a translation into English and getting it Authorised by the Greek Embassy.

Hopefully the American Embassy will not mind, I wish you best of luck for Thursday!

Wow, what a pain! I'm quite lucky that the Japanese one was straight forward, I did have to get fingerprints which was annoying since it was so expensive. Getting a Chinese one sounds horrendous too =/. Glad you've got it all sorted at last! Thank you and good luck today!!

[vicks5721 18]

Thank you! everything went well at the Embassy today, my visa was approved!! yay!! the lady said 2 weeks!!

[jen2198 5]

Fantastic news - congrats!!!

[vicks5721 18]

thank you!