London CR1 / IR1 Appointment Updates

[lvjeremylv 10]

23 hours ago, BLC said:

Very normal. My husband was at one window about 5 min providing paperwork..with the officer who was making the decision for 5 min. It’s very anticlimactic 

Anticlimactic is right up my alley.  After years of immigration paperwork, decisions, and thousands of dollars/pounds paid, I am not looking for anything exciting.  Just get us in and out with an approval and let me find the nearest Chipotle 🥰

[Cw1977 102]

On 11/16/2023 at 5:06 AM, ted12 said:

Anyone who has had their interview. What did you wear? Shirt and tie etc or more casual?

I wore jeans, polo and shoes and was probably on the smarter side of average there. 2 guys were in shorts (was a hot aug day though) 

 

no one seemed to bat an eyelid either way 

[MrsKilr 0]

How quick do you get your passport back after being approved at the interview? 

[BLC 112]

3 hours ago, MrsKilr said:

How quick do you get your passport back after being approved at the interview? 

One week

[aeroandy23 4]

Anyone that got DQ in November received an IL for London Embassy yet?

[Rainbow Aligator 29]

2 hours ago, aeroandy23 said:

Anyone that got DQ in November received an IL for London Embassy yet?

I haven't, but I'm on the cusp, DQ'd Nov 16. However I imagine with Thanksgiving, it might come a bit later this week.

[bc123 3]

On 11/27/2023 at 6:08 PM, Rainbow Aligator said:

I haven't, but I'm on the cusp, DQ'd Nov 16. However I imagine with Thanksgiving, it might come a bit later this week.

 

Any updates on IL for those DQ'd in November? I thought maybe it would be today as end of month but nothing through

[Raventor 2]

Still waiting. We’re on an IR5, everyday is one day closer though. 

[Rainbow Aligator 29]

7 hours ago, bc123 said:

 

Any updates on IL for those DQ'd in November? I thought maybe it would be today as end of month but nothing through

 

hopefully tomorrow... so we don't have to wait all weekend  

[appleblossom 2,556]

3 minutes ago, Rainbow Aligator said:

 

hopefully tomorrow... so we don't have to wait all weekend  

 

They send them out at weekends too - we got ours on a Saturday.

[usa_resident_2023 1]

My spouse will have her CR1 Interview at the London Embassy in Early Jan .
Issue is that her passport is expiring 6 months and 10 days AFTER the interview.  she does not have enough time to renew her passport since she needs to have immigration medical done before the interview and the passport cannot be renewed this quickly between the medical and the CR1 interview date. 

How long does the passport need to be valid for at the time of the interview, I read somewhere that It needs to be valid for 6 months from the date the US immigration  stamps the CR1 visa?

thanks.

[Guest15 1]

@usa_resident_2023 When did your spouse receive the DQ email (which date), if I may ask, please?

[Abena Dee 19]

Guys, I have some questions to help with my anxiety. This process is draining… 

first: I just submitted all my documents, when do you think I will get my DQ. 
 

2. When am I likely to receive my IL 

 

3. then finally which month will be ideal for my interview based on the thread ? 
 

thank you 🙏🏽 

[lvjeremylv 10]

5 hours ago, Joyoveranxiety said:

Guys, I have some questions to help with my anxiety. This process is draining… 

first: I just submitted all my documents, when do you think I will get my DQ. 
 

2. When am I likely to receive my IL 

 

3. then finally which month will be ideal for my interview based on the thread ? 
 

thank you 🙏🏽 

You're referring to the DS-260 and affidavit of support documents?  And you've already had your i-130 approved?  If so, I believe I received my wife's DQ 3 weeks after we submitted documentation for DS-260 and the affidavit of support.  That took a little longer than it would have because we had to resubmit a couple of things that we did wrong initially.  After that, it took 2 weeks to get the interview date.

 

So if your timeline parallels ours, you should get your DQ later this month, and you'll probably have a February interview.  But that's of course just speculation and assuming everything checks out with your documents that you submitted.

[Abena Dee 19]

@Ivjeremylv thank you for your explanation. And yes I’m referring to DS 260, affidavit of support and civil documents. 
thank you so much for your response. I hope Christmas and new year holidays don’t prolong the process. 

Edited December 1, 2023 by Joyoveranxiety
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