Direct Consular Filing (London)

[bryanrayford02 3]

Hello, is anyone currently going through the DCF process for an CR1/IR1 visa in the UK? We filed on Jan 25th, got approved on the spot, and still haven’t heard anything since. 

[Crazy Cat 41,834]

4 hours ago, bryanrayford02 said:

Hello, is anyone currently going through the DCF process for an CR1/IR1 visa in the UK? We filed on Jan 25th, got approved on the spot, and still haven’t heard anything since. 

What do you mean by "approved on the spot"?  What was approved??

[iwannaplay54 985]

20 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

What do you mean by "approved on the spot"?  What was approved??

Same experience with DCF.  They take your petition package at the counter, flip through it in front of you, toss out the stuff they dont need, approve it, and in our case handed us our first Packet.  
The old days were good 😂.  I suspect OP may have had a similar experience.

Edited March 12, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[bryanrayford02 3]

29 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

What do you mean by "approved on the spot"?  What was approved??

The I-130 was approved on the spot at the embassy.

[bryanrayford02 3]

11 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Same experience with DCF.  They take your petition package at the counter, flip through it in front of you, toss out the stuff they dont need, approve it, and in our case handed us our first Packet.  
The old days were good 😂.  I suspect OP may have had a similar experience.

Seems to be the same, it just sucks not having any updates or anything when it comes to where I’m at in the process. All I was told was that my case was going to be sent to the NVC and that it may take up to 12 weeks for processing.

[Boiler 45,466]

Did not think NVC was involved.

[iwannaplay54 985]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Did not think NVC was involved.

We never dealt with NVC during DCF.  They must have changed the process.

[iwannaplay54 985]

36 minutes ago, bryanrayford02 said:

The I-130 was approved on the spot at the embassy.

It should not have gone to the NVC.  That is a transfer from USCIS.

Are you positive the embassy transferred it?  Did you receive a list of docs and a “ready to interview” form to submit with them?

Edited March 12, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[bryanrayford02 3]

3 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

It should not have gone to the NVC.  That is a transfer from USCIS.

Are you positive the embassy transferred it

Yes, that’s what I was told by the officer. 

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, bryanrayford02 said:

Yes, that’s what I was told by the officer. 

Odd

Let us know.  It’s a shift in the DCF process.  Adds delay

Edited March 12, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[bryanrayford02 3]

7 minutes ago, iwannaplay54 said:

We never dealt with NVC during DCF.  They must have changed the process.

They may have done so. If you don’t mind me asking, when did you go through the process?

Edited March 12, 2022 by bryanrayford02

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, bryanrayford02 said:

They may have done so. If you don’t mind me asking, when did you go through the process?

It was awhile back, but I have followed them for 10 years here.  Never saw this step.  Very interested in your case now.

Edited March 12, 2022 by iwannaplay54

[Crazy Cat 41,834]

To my knowledge, the only thing which has changed is the removal of USCIS field offices at consulates......which would not have affected the DOS aspect.   Hopefully, we will see....

Edited March 12, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[bryanrayford02 3]

Just now, iwannaplay54 said:

It was awhile back, but I have followed them for 10 years here. 

I believe that it’s due to the fact that the USCIS office closed down back in 2020

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, bryanrayford02 said:

I believe that it’s due to the fact that the USCIS office closed down back in 2020

Our embassy did not have a USCIS office.

 

We have returned to the US from expat assignments twice.  Last was 2018.  Same process both times.  No NVC at all.  CO’s are granted authority to process petitions under a narrow set of conditions and if they accepted yours you met them.  So:  It’s a deviation.

Edited March 12, 2022 by iwannaplay54