EB1A interview wait time in London, UK

[KVVO 20]

Documents now all verified. NVC sent through an email this morning! So now just waiting for an interview date. How long would this take? (London Embassy). 

 

Getting closer....😊

[banang 9]

@KVVO have you got an interview letter yet? Maybe a bit delay due to up coming holidays. I'm still waiting (DQ on 20/11 just before yours)

[EB1Aspirant 12]

  On 12/11/2024 at 1:38 PM, banang said:

@KVVO have you got an interview letter yet? Maybe a bit delay due to up coming holidays. I'm still waiting (DQ on 20/11 just before yours)

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@KVVOI'm waiting DQ too - docs reached 28 Nov. FYI 

[banang 9]

@appleblossom How do we receive the Invitation letter from US embassy at London? is it via post or email? Did you get any confirmation of IL from NVC? Thanks

@EB1Aspirant You got your DQed?

[EB1Aspirant 12]

  On 12/18/2024 at 8:12 AM, banang said:

@appleblossom How do we receive the Invitation letter from US embassy at London? is it via post or email? Did you get any confirmation of IL from NVC? Thanks

@EB1Aspirant You got your DQed?

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Hi @banang yes I got DQ'd few mins ago - but the NVC has mentioned they will work with US consulate in Mumbai and not London to schedule visa interview. 
We live in U.K. and are Indian citizens.

 

@appleblossom any idea if we can request NVC to change the embassy location?

[appleblossom 3,648]

  On 12/18/2024 at 8:16 AM, EB1Aspirant said:

Hi @banang yes I got DQ'd few mins ago - but the NVC has mentioned they will work with US consulate in Mumbai and not London to schedule visa interview. 
We live in U.K. and are Indian citizens.

 

@appleblossom any idea if we can request NVC to change the embassy location?

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Yes, you can, follow the instructions here and provide evidence of residency in the U.K. to do it - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp13

 

What consulate did you put on your I-140?  
 

  On 12/18/2024 at 8:12 AM, banang said:

@appleblossom How do we receive the Invitation letter from US embassy at London? is it via post or email? Did you get any confirmation of IL from NVC? Thanks

@EB1Aspirant You got your DQed?

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It’s sent via email, and comes from NVC, not the consulate. 

Edited December 18, 2024 by appleblossom

[banang 9]

  On 12/18/2024 at 8:16 AM, EB1Aspirant said:

Hi @banang yes I got DQ'd few mins ago - but the NVC has mentioned they will work with US consulate in Mumbai and not London to schedule visa interview. 
We live in U.K. and are Indian citizens.

 

@appleblossom any idea if we can request NVC to change the embassy location?

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@EB1Aspirant thanks. When is your PD? For Indian citizens, your PD should be before 1st Feb 2022 to get an interview invitation, aren't you?

  On 12/18/2024 at 12:05 PM, appleblossom said:

It’s sent via email, and comes from NVC, not the consulate. 

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Thanks a lot. Cheers

[EB1Aspirant 12]

  On 12/18/2024 at 4:24 PM, banang said:

@EB1Aspirant thanks. When is your PD? For Indian citizens, your PD should be before 1st Feb 2022 to get an interview invitation, aren't you?

Thanks a lot. Cheers

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@banang PD is 2016 Nov and hence its current 

[EB1Aspirant 12]

All,

I got my interview date today - scheduled at Mumbai Consulate on Feb 13th - although I've asked NVC to reschedule to London (awaiting reply). 

It was pretty quick response from NVC to schedule my interview date - within a week!

 

DQ on 18th Dec 

[banang 9]

  On 12/27/2024 at 8:41 AM, EB1Aspirant said:

All,

I got my interview date today - scheduled at Mumbai Consulate on Feb 13th - although I've asked NVC to reschedule to London (awaiting reply). 

It was pretty quick response from NVC to schedule my interview date - within a week!

 

DQ on 18th Dec 

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Thanks for the update. I'm still waiting for the IL, perhaps London embassy still has backlogs. 

[banang 9]

@appleblossom How do we know where our document is? I've checked at CEAC, it's still saying "at NVC", not at the Embassy/Consulate. Thanks

[appleblossom 3,648]

  On 12/27/2024 at 9:27 AM, banang said:

@appleblossom How do we know where our document is? I've checked at CEAC, it's still saying "at NVC", not at the Embassy/Consulate. Thanks

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Then that’s where it is. It won’t say it’s at the consulate until you’re at interview stage - mine changed to ‘in transit’ just before I got my IL. 

 

Good luck. 

[Makenko 10]

Interview Letter received yesterday for an interview in London on 3rd February. I'm EB-1A, I was DQ on 19th Nov and made a transfer from Paris to London on 2nd Dec which was confirmed on 5th Dec. I share my full timeline in this other thread's post for all the info.
Good luck to everyone.

 

[banang 9]

  On 12/31/2024 at 3:12 PM, Makenko said:

Interview Letter received yesterday for an interview in London on 3rd February. I'm EB-1A, I was DQ on 19th Nov and made a transfer from Paris to London on 2nd Dec which was confirmed on 5th Dec. I share my full timeline in this other thread's post for all the info.
Good luck to everyone.

 

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@Makenko thanks for your info. I'm DQ'd on 20th Nov, but still waiting for an IL. Best wishes

[Makenko 10]

  On 1/2/2025 at 8:01 PM, banang said:

@Makenko thanks for your info. I'm DQ'd on 20th Nov, but still waiting for an IL. Best wishes

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@banang Given my DQ date, you should get it in the next batch. Fingers crossed!!