Waiting times

[Luna2025 1]

Hello all

I filled the ds260 online after receiving  a letter to do so by the london embassy. this was feb 11th. how long till i am called for an interview( so i can book my medical before)? My husband due to leave in may and ofc i want to leave with him. 

 

TIA for any help i can get :)

[WoodlandsFamily 29]

Following ..  

 

Did you get DQ? So just waiting for interview letter? It was 3 to 4 months but others might have an updated time. I'm interested to know too. 

[Luna2025 1]

I am not sure, how do I check that? 

on the page where i filled the ds260 it says approved on the documents area 

[WoodlandsFamily 29]

Just now, Luna2025 said:

I am not sure, how do I check that? 

on the page where i filled the ds260 it says approved on the documents area 

I think they send something to say you are 'documentarily qualified'.

 

I'm not quite there yet but others will be able to help. Then apparently you get 6-8 weeks notice of the interview in a letter with the date to go to London. I'm sure there is a London forum on here somewhere ...

[WoodlandsFamily 29]

1 minute ago, WoodlandsFamily said:

I think they send something to say you are 'documentarily qualified'.

 

I'm not quite there yet but others will be able to help. Then apparently you get 6-8 weeks notice of the interview in a letter with the date to go to London. I'm sure there is a London forum on here somewhere ...

How long did it take to get your documents approved after sending them to the NVC? I'm hearing a few weeks or so...

[Luna2025 1]

i went to london to file i-130 on feb 4th, then the week after i got that letter for the ds260 online. been waiting ever since. Tried to find the forum and couldnt 

[WoodlandsFamily 29]

27 minutes ago, Luna2025 said:

i went to london to file i-130 on feb 4th, then the week after i got that letter for the ds260 online. been waiting ever since. Tried to find the forum and couldnt 

Yes you might have to wait for the interview letter now. Not sure how long, it was about 3 or 4 months not sure now.

[appleblossom 3,420]

Processing time to be DQ’ed is currently about 10 days - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

You mention the DS-260 being completed on 11th February but when did you upload all your documents? 
 

Once you’re DQ’ed (you’ll get an email) it’ll then be 3 months as a very rough guide until your interview. London is pretty quick thankfully. 
 

Good luck. 

[Luna2025 1]

I did the whole process with the us embassy in London. So I filled the I-130 and paid the fees. 
then I got the letter from the embassy to file ds260 online

and they said the embassy is with my case so uscis/nvc is not envolved.

i am european, so maybe is because of that

but it doesn’t show anything on the embassy website t check the case number. I believe I will file the papers , criminal record affidavit and medical in person , not online 

6 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

Processing time to be DQ’ed is currently about 10 days - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

You mention the DS-260 being completed on 11th February but when did you upload all your documents? 
 

Once you’re DQ’ed (you’ll get an email) it’ll then be 3 months as a very rough guide until your interview. London is pretty quick thankfully. 
 

Good luck. 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Luna2025

[WoodlandsFamily 29]

2 hours ago, Luna2025 said:

I did the whole process with the us embassy in London. So I filled the I-130 and paid the fees. 
then I got the letter from the embassy to file ds260 online

and they said the embassy is with my case so uscis/nvc is not envolved.

i am european, so maybe is because of that

but it doesn’t show anything on the embassy website t check the case number. I believe I will file the papers , criminal record affidavit and medical in person , not online 

 

Aah are you Direct Consular Filing?? Probably why you're dealing with them only. I am in the UK too but we are going through the NVC. 

[appleblossom 3,420]

3 hours ago, Luna2025 said:

I did the whole process with the us embassy in London. So I filled the I-130 and paid the fees. 
then I got the letter from the embassy to file ds260 online

and they said the embassy is with my case so uscis/nvc is not envolved.

i am european, so maybe is because of that

but it doesn’t show anything on the embassy website t check the case number. I believe I will file the papers , criminal record affidavit and medical in person , not online 

 

Ah, a DCF case, different process then. I’ll ask a mod to move the thread for you. 

[Crazy Cat 42,693]

***Moved to Direct Consular Filing****