London CR1 / IR1 Appointment Updates

[appleblossom 2,803]

2 minutes ago, NasUK said:

Thursday by 1 

 

Brilliant. Hopefully we'll have ours back by the end of next week then, thank you. 

[MarmiteC 68]

I had my medical yesterday and I'm a bit confused - wondering if anyone else here can clarify:

 

I told them I was pretty sure I'd had Chicken pox as a child.  During the discussion with the vaccines nurse she said she wouldn't have been able to give me the variacella anyway since I had MMR this week already (before the medical I got it at my GP.)  She said you can't have it within 4 weeks of having MMR.  

 

When I went to pay, there was an additional £40 charge for "variacella and what I think says "check", but the handwriting is bad.  I can't find this on their fees list.  Could it be they have charged me for a titer test? If so, and that comes back that I've not had chickenpox and I need variacella, I won't be able to get it by the date of the interview since I have to wait the period since the MMR.  What would then happen at interview?  Presumably nothing until they send my medical?

[BLC 112]

21 hours ago, CourtneyGeary said:

 

Was also DQ'd on Tuesday, July 11th. Let's keep each other updated! 

When did you submit your AOS/260? We are just finishing up and getting ready to submit, so curious to get an idea as to how long we will be waiting for DQ. 

[appleblossom 2,803]

10 minutes ago, BLC said:

When did you submit your AOS/260? We are just finishing up and getting ready to submit, so curious to get an idea as to how long we will be waiting for DQ. 

 

The NVC processing time page is usually accurate, currently showing 2 weeks - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

[appleblossom 2,803]

1 hour ago, MarmiteC said:

I had my medical yesterday and I'm a bit confused - wondering if anyone else here can clarify:

 

I told them I was pretty sure I'd had Chicken pox as a child.  During the discussion with the vaccines nurse she said she wouldn't have been able to give me the variacella anyway since I had MMR this week already (before the medical I got it at my GP.)  She said you can't have it within 4 weeks of having MMR.  

 

When I went to pay, there was an additional £40 charge for "variacella and what I think says "check", but the handwriting is bad.  I can't find this on their fees list.  Could it be they have charged me for a titer test? If so, and that comes back that I've not had chickenpox and I need variacella, I won't be able to get it by the date of the interview since I have to wait the period since the MMR.  What would then happen at interview?  Presumably nothing until they send my medical?

 

That's really odd, we didn't even get asked about it at our medical, just ticked the box to say we'd had it as children and that was it. Did you have a blood test then?

 

I'd give Visa Medicals a call and see what they say. 

[BLC 112]

11 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

The NVC processing time page is usually accurate, currently showing 2 weeks - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

Oh wow that’s actually correct!? When I looked at that I didn’t believe it could be that quick!

[Justme_13 2]

@NasUK did you got any email from embassy saying that it was gonna be dispatched and the delivery track?

[NasUK 35]

14 minutes ago, Justme_13 said:

@NasUK did you got any email from embassy saying that it was gonna be dispatched and the delivery track?

I did but that was after i got it that day...there system is pretty slow with the updates. I initially got an text message from the courier that it will be delivered to me between 1-3pm

[Justme_13 2]

@NasUK thank you! My ceac shows as issued, had interview Wednesday so hoping for a Monday miracle. Can I ask when did you received the text from the courier? Congrats by the way!!!

[NasUK 35]

8 minutes ago, Justme_13 said:

@NasUK thank you! My ceac shows as issued, had interview Wednesday so hoping for a Monday miracle. Can I ask when did you received the text from the courier? Congrats by the way!!!

2 days after the interview 

[NasUK 35]

2 hours ago, Justme_13 said:

@NasUK thank you! My ceac shows as issued, had interview Wednesday so hoping for a Monday miracle. Can I ask when did you received the text from the courier? Congrats by the way!!!

Probably it will be this Friday when you get it. 

[Micam 32]

On 7/14/2023 at 10:01 PM, Justme_13 said:

@NasUK thank you! My ceac shows as issued, had interview Wednesday so hoping for a Monday miracle. Can I ask when did you received the text from the courier? Congrats by the way!!!

 

Can you let us know when you receive it? I am booking flights soon (for the post interview move) so looking to get an idea of wait times!

[NasUK 35]

1 hour ago, Micam said:

 

Can you let us know when you receive it? I am booking flights soon (for the post interview move) so looking to get an idea of wait times!

I got mine exactly 2 days after my interview. So my interview was on Monday it got issued on Tuesday and on Thursday i had my passport in hand 

[Micam 32]

46 minutes ago, NasUK said:

I got mine exactly 2 days after my interview. So my interview was on Monday it got issued on Tuesday and on Thursday i had my passport in hand 

 

Great thank you! My interview lands on a Wednesday so I am thinking of booking my flight out the following wed-fri. Sounds like it should be fine based on what I am hearing!

[Crazy Cat 41,984]

9 minutes ago, Micam said:

 

Great thank you! My interview lands on a Wednesday so I am thinking of booking my flight out the following wed-fri. Sounds like it should be fine based on what I am hearing!

Not a good idea.  Travel plans should not be made until visa is in hand and has been checked for errors.  Good luck.