Interview complete, visa approved on Friday but now I have an emergency and need to get to America urgently. Does anyone know how I can speed it up or if i can?

[Wattsland 0]

Help please!?! 

 

I had my interview on Friday and it went wonderfully and my visa was granted!

 

However on Friday night my fiances mothers was rushed into hospital and is now facing the end of her life. I need to book flights and get over there asap but the embassy have my passport and I have no idea how long it will take to get it back. Is there anyone I can contact or any way of expediting this so I can get my visa back quicker? Please help, I'm desperate. 

[Ironclad43 131]

Giving them a call would help.

[Wattsland 0]

I did try calling the embassy but it just takes you into generic advise and no option to speak to anybody. 

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

Unfortunately I don't believe it's a emergency case. Since it's not immediate family for u I don't foresee them expedite ur visa. U can call and speak to someone but, believe u r going to have to wait. 

 

(0)20 207499-9000 can try that number also

Good luck. 

[Ironclad43 131]

8 minutes ago, Wattsland said:

I did try calling the embassy but it just takes you into generic advise and no option to speak to anybody. 

So what kind of generic advice did they give? That seems very odd that they can't help. Maybe they don't consider it an emergency like the guy above me said.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

You could have the visa back by Friday; at least by next Monday. Those are average times, but anything can happen so no guarantee.  

 

London Immigrant Visa Unit does not take phone calls. If you get to a person, it is the Non-Immigrant Unit and they are not the ones who have the file or can help.

 

Contacting the IV unit is by contact form (email) only. https://uk.usembassy.gov/iv-contact/

Note that they state the following:

We aim to respond to visa inquiries within 5 working days of receipt.  If you have not had a response within 5 working days, please check your email provider’s “spam” folder, BEFORE resending a form.

 

[TNJ17 1,329]

That doesn’t sound like a reason for an expedite because it’s not an immediate relative to you. Also, you’re done in the process. There’s nothing left to expedite. You should have visa in hands on the next 10 days. 

[Villanelle 4,122]

email them and see if they can do anything for you.

[Sunnyland 639]

I doubt at this stage they can expedite since you were approved already. But you can always contact the embassy. Hopefully you receive your visa soon enough to make your trip.

[JFH 12,189]

Are you collecting your passport or having it couriered? I got my passport back 7 days after the interview (I also went through London). I collected from the depot. I flew here 6 days later. Once you have your passport, go to the airport and get the next flight. 

Edited August 21, 2018 by JFH