London at a standstill

[Skyesunset 0]

I know I have posted on this subject before but I cannot help but notice that people say London has a quick turnaround in I-601`s,this obviosly is not the case,they completed 10 cases in the whole of June and only three in the whole of July...someone says it is just a slow month but that is a snails pace by any standards,this is not helping people who are waiting on tenterhooks to see if they have jumped out of pending,I myself have been in the "red" since May 12th and see no end to it at their current rate..this is a joke and it is beginning to affect me and my wife. Can anyone shed any light whatsoever on this situation,as I was confidently expecting to be there for my anniversary but that has come and gone today,whenever I look at that status site i see virtually no progress... good luck to everyone waiting....waiting....waiting

[kitkat1 5]

In the past year London's normal processing time seems to have been 4-6 months. If you filed in May, you should be pretty much "on course".

I've been waiting since November 2006 -- for people who filed in Mexico before they put their pilot program in place, the wait is around 12 months. I feel your pain but try to patient since there's just nothing else you can do.

[Skyesunset 0]

In the past year London's normal processing time seems to have been 4-6 months. If you filed in May, you should be pretty much "on course".

I've been waiting since November 2006 -- for people who filed in Mexico before they put their pilot program in place, the wait is around 12 months. I feel your pain but try to patient since there's just nothing else you can do.

Thank you kitkat,I actually filed on Feb 21st when I handed over my money and paperwork at the embassy and went on the list in may,I guess i am impatient,like everyone else I just want to get to my family and live my life,I have never felt the days drag by as much as i have these last few months but the consolation is that there are many people like me who are apart from their loved ones so i should`nt be so selfish,at least i have my imagination which is a wonderful thing,god bless

[Rinkle 0]

Looks like London is definitely running slow at the moment. I submitted my paperwork to the Embassy on May 31st and CIS there didn't receive it until July 12th, which is 6 weeks. They are still putting out a 12-14 week timeline, which I can't understand if they only completed 3 cases in July! I would guess the total processing time is going to be at least 20 weeks. My lawyer told me that a few months ago there were some personnel cuts at the Embassy and where there used to be up to 3 people working on I-601 applications there is now only one ... which may help to explain the delays.

I was hoping to get back to the US for our next wedding anniversary in early October, but it's going to be very close. We keep hoping and praying for some good news but in the meantime I just feel like banging my head against a wall!

I know I have posted on this subject before but I cannot help but notice that people say London has a quick turnaround in I-601`s,this obviosly is not the case,they completed 10 cases in the whole of June and only three in the whole of July...someone says it is just a slow month but that is a snails pace by any standards,this is not helping people who are waiting on tenterhooks to see if they have jumped out of pending,I myself have been in the "red" since May 12th and see no end to it at their current rate..this is a joke and it is beginning to affect me and my wife. Can anyone shed any light whatsoever on this situation,as I was confidently expecting to be there for my anniversary but that has come and gone today,whenever I look at that status site i see virtually no progress... good luck to everyone waiting....waiting....waiting

Happy anniversary by the way!

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

[Skyesunset 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

I really understand your pain since I have been in the same waiting situation and it's so frustrating.

Are you on the list pending or under review? And for how many weeks have you been on the list?

Anette

[Scottishwifey 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

I really understand your pain since I have been in the same waiting situation and it's so frustrating.

Are you on the list pending or under review? And for how many weeks have you been on the list?

Anette

Hi ya, this is Skyesunset's Scottish Wifey from North Dakota! Today we have good news ( I think?) I will never be sure until I wake up next to him! LOL! I looked today at the I-601 site and it says we are "completed" and in blue. We skipped over the "under review" stage which is rather scary as maybe they didn't approve it. Has this happened to anyone? He hasn't received a letter yet, do we ring them? The said it was completed today on August 10th, so do they send out a letter afterwards? I truly appreciate all the support you have given my Darling husband....if we would have known about this site earlier, like 2 years ago, we certainly would have taken an active part! Hope after we are all settled, we can show some support to others! Thanks so much! Georgie

[Skyesunset 0]

Looks like London is definitely running slow at the moment. I submitted my paperwork to the Embassy on May 31st and CIS there didn't receive it until July 12th, which is 6 weeks. They are still putting out a 12-14 week timeline, which I can't understand if they only completed 3 cases in July! I would guess the total processing time is going to be at least 20 weeks. My lawyer told me that a few months ago there were some personnel cuts at the Embassy and where there used to be up to 3 people working on I-601 applications there is now only one ... which may help to explain the delays.

I was hoping to get back to the US for our next wedding anniversary in early October, but it's going to be very close. We keep hoping and praying for some good news but in the meantime I just feel like banging my head against a wall!

I know I have posted on this subject before but I cannot help but notice that people say London has a quick turnaround in I-601`s,this obviosly is not the case,they completed 10 cases in the whole of June and only three in the whole of July...someone says it is just a slow month but that is a snails pace by any standards,this is not helping people who are waiting on tenterhooks to see if they have jumped out of pending,I myself have been in the "red" since May 12th and see no end to it at their current rate..this is a joke and it is beginning to affect me and my wife. Can anyone shed any light whatsoever on this situation,as I was confidently expecting to be there for my anniversary but that has come and gone today,whenever I look at that status site i see virtually no progress... good luck to everyone waiting....waiting....waiting

Happy anniversary by the way! Mnay thanks for your good wishes,our case was completed today after 12 weeks so they must be scything thru the cases so hopefully yours will be very soon...good luck

[Skyesunset 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

I really understand your pain since I have been in the same waiting situation and it's so frustrating.

Are you on the list pending or under review? And for how many weeks have you been on the list?

Anette Thanks Anette..Today brought the good news that my case was completed,I was in pending this time last week,but today i jumped to the completed column...I am excited and its been 9 months since i last saw my wife in ND,its been a helluva journey and now it is done... I will pray to god for some positiveness

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

I really understand your pain since I have been in the same waiting situation and it's so frustrating.

Are you on the list pending or under review? And for how many weeks have you been on the list?

Anette Thanks Anette..Today brought the good news that my case was completed,I was in pending this time last week,but today i jumped to the completed column...I am excited and its been 9 months since i last saw my wife in ND,its been a helluva journey and now it is done... I will pray to god for some positiveness

Congrats so much with the move to completed

Yes some people are moving to this rigth away because they maybe have completed it before they updated the list which they use to do every friday.

After I was completed it took 1 week after I heard about my approval. So I wish you very good luck the next few days.

I also first knew this site after being through the situation with form I-601. Now I can't stop coming buy once in a while.

Very good news indeed

Anette

Anette

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

I can tell you that I was stuck in this in London for an extra 3 weeks because of christmas time last year. They where not working hard the last 2 weeks in december. Actually somebody told me that this department was closed down the last 2 weeks.

I can imagine that there is something with vaccation time in july and the reason for not many workers.

Hope for better speed in august for you

Thanks for your reply ,can someone get me a job in that embassy,sounds like they holiday more than they work. I just wanna come home to my wife and kids,here is hoping that something happens soon

I really understand your pain since I have been in the same waiting situation and it's so frustrating.

Are you on the list pending or under review? And for how many weeks have you been on the list?

Anette

Hi ya, this is Skyesunset's Scottish Wifey from North Dakota! Today we have good news ( I think?) I will never be sure until I wake up next to him! LOL! I looked today at the I-601 site and it says we are "completed" and in blue. We skipped over the "under review" stage which is rather scary as maybe they didn't approve it. Has this happened to anyone? He hasn't received a letter yet, do we ring them? The said it was completed today on August 10th, so do they send out a letter afterwards? I truly appreciate all the support you have given my Darling husband....if we would have known about this site earlier, like 2 years ago, we certainly would have taken an active part! Hope after we are all settled, we can show some support to others! Thanks so much! Georgie

Hi Wifey.

Yes we didn't see eachother a long time either.

About 1 and a half year.

And ofcause it is good news you will get

I can't wait to hear it

Anette

[munchkins 0]

Hope that you hear excellent news soon, we went from pending to complete without going under review (we are parents by the way and we immigrated through our daughter who became a USC) London told us that the 601 department would just make us jump through a few hoops and then we should get the approval by the 12th week

12 weeks to the day practically, it came through and we have now been here 6 months and loving every day !!!

London can seem really slow at times, I remember as does Annete that some weeks they did nothing at all and then all of a sudden, approvals came flying out the door.

Hope it is really soon now for you both too be back together

Anette , so good to see you again and to know that all is well with you both. Don't get on here very much now, not enough hours in the day for us,

Good luck to you all

Edited August 13, 2007 by munchkins

[Mr and Mrs Bird 0]

Hope that you hear excellent news soon, we went from pending to complete without going under review (we are parents by the way and we immigrated through our daughter who became a USC) London told us that the 601 department would just make us jump through a few hoops and then we should get the approval by the 12th week

12 weeks to the day practically, it came through and we have now been here 6 months and loving every day !!!

London can seem really slow at times, I remember as does Annete that some weeks they did nothing at all and then all of a sudden, approvals came flying out the door.

Hope it is really soon now for you both too be back together

Anette , so good to see you again and to know that all is well with you both. Don't get on here very much now, not enough hours in the day for us,

Good luck to you all

Hi Munchkins.

So nice to see you too

Sometimes I think about how you are and can't forget our time together in here when we was waiting. It was for sure a very tough time.

Hope also you are fine with your famely.

I an back here again because of my waiting again for the greencard. But at least we are together now

Anette

[Scottishwifey 0]

Hi Munchkins,

Thank you for replying, it sure helps to know that we need to wait for a week or more for the "letter" and that we are not the only ones jumping from pending to completed and that is okay to do that. I can breathe a sigh of relief! Everyone has been so kind and wonderful! I am so happy for you that you are enjoying your move here. I just hope Allan doesn't miss his fish and chips too much! LOL! Good Luck Anette with your green card, I am sure it will process quickly! Take care you two! Georgie XxX