DCF London mailed 26th May

[BlueWhale 0]

I am hoping someone can help me. I have filed an I-130 form for my husband. I am a US citizen but currently live within the UK. The form and all relevant documents were sent to the London Field Unit Office, US embassy, on the 26th May via first class post. To date we have not received a notice of receipt and I am wondering if this is normal to wait this long for the consulate to contact us? The post was not tracked therefore we are not sure if it arrived at the embassy. If we should have had a notice by now is it sensible to re-apply?

Thank you

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I am hoping someone can help me. I have filed an I-130 form for my husband. I am a US citizen but currently live within the UK. The form and all relevant documents were sent to the London Field Unit Office, US embassy, on the 26th May via first class post. To date we have not received a notice of receipt and I am wondering if this is normal to wait this long for the consulate to contact us? The post was not tracked therefore we are not sure if it arrived at the embassy. If we should have had a notice by now is it sensible to re-apply?

Thank you

It's an email and would typically be there in a week I think. There is a USCIS London contact form for emailing them https://uk.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/government-agencies/dhs/uscis/uscis-contact-form/

[BlueWhale 0]

Thank you for your help. We did not state i130 on the envelope so that may be another reason for the lack of response

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thank you for your help. We did not state i130 on the envelope so that may be another reason for the lack of response

We'll surely they opened it and saw what it was.

[lost_at_sea 995]

Your receipt may have just got lost. Make sure to check your junk mail folders - mine way back when ended up in junk.

Keep an eye on the processing date on the website and if in a couple weeks it reaches your mailing date and you still don't hear anything, drop them an email.

The London embassy website says they're currently processing I-130s received on May 2nd, so yours should hopefully be in the queue to get processed in the next week or two.

https://uk.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/government-agencies/dhs/uscis/i130filing-html/

As of Friday, June 17, 2016, we are processing petitions filed on May 2, 2016..
The next update will be posted on Friday, June 24, 2016.

Last updated on Friday 17 June 2016 at 10:50 BST.

Edited June 19, 2016 by lost_at_sea

[BlueWhale 0]

Thanks. Nothing in our junk mail. Payment has not been taken either, I think this would signify if the application had been filed? Considering re-applying next week if we do not hear from them

[Whimplet 2]

We might have faced something similar. check my thread for date specifics, but it was something like 7 April that we submitted the I-130 and tracked to embassy on 8 April. We didn't hear anything, no email or payment taken, but on 20 April we received our application returned due to invalid payment.

I used an Amex card that handles foreign currency better, but it apparently didn't work for them.

Resent application that day (20 April) with visa card, and had email by 26 April with priority date for 25 April.

I'd assume if it's been more than 15 business days and payment hasn't been taken somethings gone awry - either not received at embassy or payment not accepted.

[BlueWhale 0]

Thank you for your response. Yes we think we should have received some form of response by now. Do you suggest we re-submit or will that affect our first application if it turns up?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Thank you for your response. Yes we think we should have received some form of response by now. Do you suggest we re-submit or will that affect our first application if it turns up?

Email them and ask where it is. Don't just start over without asking first and determining if they have it. I have you the link for the email form.