July Interview Dates Open for London

[Ermehgerdd 172]

12 hours ago, J&S12 said:

Just seen this, but when I click on it I can’t find where it talks about it. 

Unfortunately, based on this interaction another member received, I dont think the London Embassy is going to consider any K1 Visa interviews on an emergency basis:

 

[Sarahbmalvin 49]

24 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

Unfortunately, based on this interaction another member received, I dont think the London Embassy is going to consider any K1 Visa interviews on an emergency basis:

 

It literally says on their website in the section about K1 to do the 14 day quarantine in order to travel with one. This is so weird. I wonder if they were told this via email or phone. The people answering the phones are just switchboard operators and I feel like have given a few people false info.  

Edited July 2, 2020 by Sarahbmalvin

[Ermehgerdd 172]

2 minutes ago, Sarahbmalvin said:

It literally says on their website in the section about K1 to do the 14 day quarantine in order to travel with one. This is so weird. I wonder if they were told this via email or phone. The people answering the phones are just switchboard operators and I feel like have given a few people false info.  

They gave out false info through email, too, citing EO10014 as the reason for not performing K1 Visa interviews before being called out and correcting themselves.  I think there is a lot of confusion and little direction at the London Embassy right now.

[tris&kris 132]

5 minutes ago, Sarahbmalvin said:

It literally says on their website in the section about K1 to do the 14 day quarantine in order to travel with one. This is so weird. I wonder if they were told this via email or phone. The people answering the phones are just switchboard operators and I feel like have given a few people false info.  

It was by email by the Chief of the “Consular Information Unit.” Scary that they are so uninformed of the consequences of their advice

[Sarahbmalvin 49]

4 minutes ago, Ermehgerdd said:

They gave out false info through email, too, citing EO10014 as the reason for not performing K1 Visa interviews before being called out and correcting themselves.  I think there is a lot of confusion and little direction at the London Embassy right now.

Ugh yeah, it’s pretty alarming tbh but I feel like the only thing I would really trust at this point is the DoS website and maybe the embassy website. I know Greg Siskind on Twitter actually did a tweet dedicated to all the misinformation swirling around specifically about K1s and a lot of people brought up London. 
 

All the emails and phone calls seem like they should be taken with a grain of salt 😕

Edited July 2, 2020 by Sarahbmalvin

[Melc 138]

I can confirm that I just had my normal, non-emergency, IR-1 interview today and was approved. 

The other people all seemed to be there as either spouses or children of USCs. 

 

So routine visa services have resumed for those categories as least, it seems. 

[Kimi31 126]

34 minutes ago, Melc said:

I can confirm that I just had my normal, non-emergency, IR-1 interview today and was approved. 

The other people all seemed to be there as either spouses or children of USCs. 

 

So routine visa services have resumed for those categories as least, it seems. 

Wonder if these are rescheduled appts or have NVc started sending the dqs across

frustrating not knowing 

congrats btw 

 

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

40 minutes ago, Melc said:

I can confirm that I just had my normal, non-emergency, IR-1 interview today and was approved. 

The other people all seemed to be there as either spouses or children of USCs. 

 

So routine visa services have resumed for those categories as least, it seems. 

Congrats! What kind of questions did they ask and did they review the public charge form? 

[Bear_and_Bunny 25]

53 minutes ago, Melc said:

I can confirm that I just had my normal, non-emergency, IR-1 interview today and was approved. 

The other people all seemed to be there as either spouses or children of USCs. 

 

So routine visa services have resumed for those categories as least, it seems. 

Congratulations!! I bet you are pumped and relieved. Have mine next month too, do any advice more than welcome lol 

[Melc 138]

17 minutes ago, Robyn-n-Kris said:

Congrats! What kind of questions did they ask and did they review the public charge form? 

Thanks! Just very basic questions: 

* how I'd met my husband
* where his family lives
* whether I/we would have health insurance. (they appear to be asking this question to everyone now)

 

They did not ask for the public charge form, but I had it prepared just in case. They were asking everyone about how people will get healthcare though. 

 

5 minutes ago, Bear_and_Bunny said:

Congratulations!! I bet you are pumped and relieved. Have mine next month too, do any advice more than welcome lol 

Thanks!! I am! 😄 

My main advice is, at this point, don't bother trying to bring your spouse with you. All the US spouses had to wait outside in the cold, because they haven't been updating the visitors lists. 

[Melc 138]

26 minutes ago, Kimi31 said:

Wonder if these are rescheduled appts or have NVc started sending the dqs across

frustrating not knowing 

congrats btw 

 

Thanks. I know the gentleman in front of me mentioned he was rescheduled and had his original appointment scheduled in March.

[Bear_and_Bunny 25]

11 minutes ago, Melc said:

Thanks! Just very basic questions: 

* how I'd met my husband
* where his family lives
* whether I/we would have health insurance. (they appear to be asking this question to everyone now)

 

They did not ask for the public charge form, but I had it prepared just in case. They were asking everyone about how people will get healthcare though. 

 

Thanks!! I am! 😄 

My main advice is, at this point, don't bother trying to bring your spouse with you. All the US spouses had to wait outside in the cold, because they haven't been updating the visitors lists. 

Awesome thank you. 

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

16 minutes ago, Melc said:

Thanks! Just very basic questions: 

* how I'd met my husband
* where his family lives
* whether I/we would have health insurance. (they appear to be asking this question to everyone now)

 

They did not ask for the public charge form, but I had it prepared just in case. They were asking everyone about how people will get healthcare though. 

 

Thanks!! I am! 😄 

My main advice is, at this point, don't bother trying to bring your spouse with you. All the US spouses had to wait outside in the cold, because they haven't been updating the visitors lists. 

ahh good to know. Did they want proof of the health insurance? We plan to bring in the quotes from the exchange and also let them know if I get work sorted before we move that he will be added on to that. I'll be curious to see what questions they ask hubby when he goes, since he already went through the process when we did the K1 back in 2008 lol

[Melc 138]

Just now, Robyn-n-Kris said:

ahh good to know. Did they want proof of the health insurance? We plan to bring in the quotes from the exchange and also let them know if I get work sorted before we move that he will be added on to that. I'll be curious to see what questions they ask hubby when he goes, since he already went through the process when we did the K1 back in 2008 lol

Fortunately, I wasn't asked for any proof. I wasn't as well prepared as you guys with quotes!

I just mentioned that I'd either obtain it through work, but that we'd looked for plans on the exchange as well. 

 

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

3 minutes ago, Melc said:

Fortunately, I wasn't asked for any proof. I wasn't as well prepared as you guys with quotes!

I just mentioned that I'd either obtain it through work, but that we'd looked for plans on the exchange as well. 

 

And realistically, that should be all they are looking for. Not like you can start a policy without knowing what date you will be in the country lol.