Direct Consular Filing (London)

[bryanrayford02 3]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

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....

Yea, I’m not sure why then. I will send them another email at the 8 week mark.

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

1 minute ago, bryanrayford02 said:

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

The USCIS field office would have adjudicated the I-130...nothing else.

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

The USCIS field office would have adjudicated the I-130...nothing else.

Which a CO has authority to do.  So…….this one’s interesting

[Boiler 45,493]

Simplistically NVC's job is to send petitions to the Consulate which is not applicable in DCF cases as it is already there.

[iwannaplay54 985]

Kindly keep us posted

[SteveInBostonI130 3,442]

Hmm.  Extra $120.

[bryanrayford02 3]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Simplistically NVC's job is to send petitions to the Consulate which is not applicable in DCF cases as it is already there.

I was told that since our case was accepted and approved, that it now needed to be sent to the NVC to be created in the “system” and then once that happened they’ll be able to go from there.

[iwannaplay54 985]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Simplistically NVC's job is to send petitions to the Consulate which is not applicable in DCF cases as it is already there.

Is it possible that document gathering (for the interview) has been pushed to NVC?  The previous process required the support affidavit to be sent to the embassy before interview with medical, police, all as one set

[iwannaplay54 985]

1 minute ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Hmm.  Extra $120.

Yep

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

1 minute ago, iwannaplay54 said:

Is it possible that document gathering (for the interview) has been pushed to NVC?  The previous process required the support affidavit to be sent to the embassy before interview with medical, police, all as one set

That is what I am thinking also.  Unfortunately, it will possibly require fees and a 3 month wait for NVC to "approve" the documents.

Well, at least the agonizing USCIS segment was eliminated......

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

My question is whether the OP's case will enter the London queue at NVC, or will it be immediately pushed back to the consulate for interview scheduling....

[bryanrayford02 3]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

That is what I am thinking also.  Unfortunately, it will possibly require fees and a 3 month wait for NVC to "approve" the documents.

Well, at least the agonizing USCIS segment was eliminated......

The Embassy now only accepts DCF for exceptional circumstances, I’m not sure if I’m waiting for NVC to approve my docs or not. I only submitted the basic I-130 package. Nothing more or less.

[bryanrayford02 3]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

My question is whether the OP's case will enter the London queue at NVC, or will it be immediately pushed back to the consulate for interview scheduling....

Looking at previous posts and my circumstances, I believe the embassy will immediately pull it once whatever’s completed with what we have to wait for the 12 weeks.

[Crazy Cat 41,846]

3 minutes ago, bryanrayford02 said:

The Embassy now only accepts DCF for exceptional circumstances, I’m not sure if I’m waiting for NVC to approve my docs or not. I only submitted the basic I-130 package. Nothing more or less.

Why else would the case have been sent back to NVC?  That is where they normally collect and approve the documents.  Keep us posted...

Edited March 12, 2022 by Crazy Cat

[bryanrayford02 3]

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Why else would the case have been sent back to NVC?  That is where they normally collect and approve the documents.  Keep us posted...

I’m just as curious, but will do.

13 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

Hmm.  Extra $120.

Extra $120 for what?