Administrative Processing at the London Embassy

[M S Khan 11]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

That's a good sign - means they're looking at it and if there have been several unsolicited updates I'd expect a request to redo the medical soon. 

 

Good luck. 

I hope that’s true. It’s has been 6 months now 😢 

[appleblossom 2,803]

Just now, M S Khan said:

I hope that’s true. It’s has been 6 months now 😢 

 

Not fun but AP was pretty much inevitable with a Pakistani applicant that's transferred to another consulate unfortunately. 

 

I really hope you hear soon, I'm sure you will. 

[Moda25 51]

@M S Khan That could be a good sign. We stopped checking for my husband’s at a point so I don’t know the number of updates we had before they requested for a new medical. However, when he received the email and I checked, there had been an update that same day. London is known to be a faster consulate and tries to complete AP within 6 months so you are close. It could be that the delay was from her home country. Some of the countries have bad records keeping and are slow to respond to other consulate enquirers. All the best to you guys.

[M S Khan 11]

3 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Not fun but AP was pretty much inevitable with a Pakistani applicant that's transferred to another consulate unfortunately. 

 

I really hope you hear soon, I'm sure you will. 

You are right but I think it’s also luck. A Pakistani couple had their interview on Dec 2nd and he got the visa email on Dec 3rd. Just in one day. 

[M S Khan 11]

5 minutes ago, Moda25 said:

@M S Khan That could be a good sign. We stopped checking for my husband’s at a point so I don’t know the number of updates we had before they requested for a new medical. However, when he received the email and I checked, there had been an update that same day. London is known to be a faster consulate and tries to complete AP within 6 months so you are close. It could be that the delay was from her home country. Some of the countries have bad records keeping and are slow to respond to other consulate enquirers. All the best to you guys.

Thanks. yup 6 months already. Was the email from LNDIVsubmission? 

[appleblossom 2,803]

1 minute ago, M S Khan said:

You are right but I think it’s also luck. A Pakistani couple had their interview on Dec 2nd and he got the visa email on Dec 3rd. Just in one day. 

 

It's not luck, there's always a specific reason for it. How long had your wife lived in London? Perhaps the other couple had lived there a much longer time so less non-UK background to check. 

[M S Khan 11]

1 minute ago, appleblossom said:

 

It's not luck, there's always a specific reason for it. How long had your wife lived in London? Perhaps the other couple had lived there a much longer time so less non-UK background to check. 

My wife have been there since Jan 2024. This other couple, the husband just moved in Sept. got his interview on Dec 2nd, got AP to submit his old expired passport copy by email and when he did, the next day he got approved. But you are right. There may be something specific about our case. But in anyway, I hope when we hear, it’s a good news than a bad news. Not looking for a bad news after waiting all those years. 

[appleblossom 2,803]

4 minutes ago, M S Khan said:

My wife have been there since Jan 2024. 

 

Ah, that will be it then. 

 

I'm sure it will be good news, hopefully soon.

[M S Khan 11]

2 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Ah, that will be it then. 

 

I'm sure it will be good news, hopefully soon.

I hope so. Thanks for the support  

[Moda25 51]

@M S Khan yes, it was from that email address.

[M S Khan 11]

1 hour ago, Moda25 said:

@M S Khan yes, it was from that email address.

much appreciated. Thanks. You and your husband had a patience of a mountain for not checking the status. We have been checking status everyday. I guess I will give it a rest…

[Moda25 51]

@M S Khan yes, because he got his passport back and the medical had expired so we knew there was no way anything would be done without they contacting him first. I felt nervous anytime I went to check so I stopped.

[Resilient111 1]

On 6/13/2024 at 7:16 AM, Moda25 said:

@M S Khan Yes, visa was issued last month May 23. Thanks for asking.

@Moda25 so it took you approximately 6 months to finally be approved and get visa in hand? We are in a similar situation so just checking on timelines. Congratulations to you and yours!!

[Moda25 51]

@Resilient111 yes, our case took a little to 6 months after the interview before we heard from the embassy to redo the medicals. But the visa was issued after 6 months and a week.

Edited December 10 by Moda25

[M S Khan 11]

22 hours ago, Moda25 said:

@Resilient111 yes, our case took a little to 6 months after the interview before we heard from the embassy to redo the medicals. But the visa was issued after 6 months and a week.

We just got an email to come in for in person interview - both of us. Is it common?