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If you have been approved, forget your EAC number. It won't work for London.

Do you have a new number beginning with 'LND'? If not, you need to call up DOS in the US and ask them for it, or wait for London to mail you Packet 3.

Once you have the LND number, you can check your case status here: https://ceac.state.gov/CEACStatTracker/Status.aspx?

If that says 'Ready' then you can phone Knightsbridge and book your medical.

Thank you for that

I'm explaining this for others that may be reading, because I know you are convinced you will get yours done a different way. The quoted statement above is not new. It has always been that way.

Spouse visas (IR1/CR1) are "processed" at NVC, meaning forms, documents, and affidavit of support are mailed to NVC. it is basically including all needed for the greencard that will be issued as soon as they arrive in the US. They process at NVC for a couple of months before they are given "case complete". Their interview date is assigned by NVC, not the embassy.

K1s and spouses filing DCF are "processed" at the embassy Immigrant Visa Unit, meaning forms are mailed to London and not NVC. The K1 will adjust status in the US for their greencard paperwork. No K1 processing as such happens at NVC except for a 3 day pass through to get a Dept of State case number and be packaged up to ship out to the consulate. DCF London applicants do not get a new case number because their case never passes through NVC. It is only passed from London USCIS to London IV Unit.

You know I am convinced? I'm convinced of nothing - I have no idea what is going on with this process and it is stressing my out hugely. I am trying to make sense of what has happened to my case (sent apparently directly to the consulate, being told to go online and pay the MRV and courier fee etc.).

No-one at the help-line seems to be able to tell me anything and the relevant section at the embassy don't accept phone calls.

You say that "DCF London applicants do not get a new case number". Does that suggest I can arrange my medical based on my original case number?

I will buy and then eat a hat if you get an interview date without having first sent in some DS forms and booked a medical.

I just spoke with the embassy and was advised that now I have made payment they will email me shortly with an interview date. It does appear from the website that processes changed last month (see below)

There are THREE steps involved in applying for an immigrant visa:

Step 1: Filing an immigrant visa petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Step 2: The processing of the immigrant visa either by the National Visa Center in New Hampshire or the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy in London.

Step 3: The immigrant visa interview and medical examination.

it does not go to the consulate from USCIS direct. it has to go to the department of state first then they forward it to the consulates.

mine was approved on the 8th of August, shipped to NVC on the 20 then got my case number today fro NVC then it will be forward it sometimes this week to Casablanca

Apparently not:

There are THREE steps involved in applying for an immigrant visa:

Step 1: Filing an immigrant visa petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Step 2: The processing of the immigrant visa either by the National Visa Center in New Hampshire or the Immigrant Visa Unit at the Embassy in London.

Step 3: The immigrant visa interview and medical examination.

My above post still stands. You'll need to get on an actually follow the K1 application information in the link above, or you're going to be twiddling your thumbs waiting for an interview date forever.

Folks on the phone are notoriously misinformed and/or confused.

The NVC have confirmed to my fiancee this evening that the file has gone direct and that the embassy will issue the number. I have no idea where we are at but have been told by USCIS, the DOS and the NVC to call the embassy for details of my interview

As I said earlier, I shall call them and update tomorrow

It went to the NVC first, got a case number, and is indeed likely in London now. You will get a letter of instruction from the embassy when they have logged in your case and are ready for you to apply for the visa. It will have your new Dept of State case number--LNDxxxxxxxxxx.

Paying for the courier does not get you an interview. It should have been done after you had taken all the other required steps and had received your interview letter. That appointment letter instructs you how to pay the MRV fee and couriers online at the same time. It's a new system and several have gotten messed up by doing what you did and weren't able to go back in and pay the visa fee.

It sounds like you registered for a non-immigrant visa appt like tourist, student, etc. The embassy person you spoke to was giving you the wrong info for a K1.

I have paid the MRV and courier fee. Screengrab attached.

I have no idea. The US based customer service number told us (half an hour ago) to contact the embassy to confirm the interview date

Again - have you had your medical? Did you complete and return your DS forms?

No - and this is what is concerning me. I have all of the paperwork. I just need to schedule the medical and fill in the DS forms, but the embassy have confirmed on the telephone that they have the file, and the website they directed me to told me to pay the courier fee to obtain an interview date

As an aside.. and just out of curiosity since its not in your timeline... how long did Texas take between NOA1 to NOA2? Thanks

We were transferred from Vermont to Texas in early July and approved approx. 3 weeks later

I went online and was prompted to pay the courier fee (having input my passport number and original case number). I have the courier details and confirmation that my status is set as "Attend interview" .

I shall call them in the morning and update

So, 5 weeks after approval in Texas with regular calls to the NVC to see if our file has been transferred, I rang the USCIS customer service number to be told that they wouldn't discuss the case with the beneficiary, but only the applicant. My fiancee called them and was advised that our file had gone directly to the embassy. I have now paid the courier fee and am awaiting confirmation of an interview date. All this without the magic number we were led to believe was a prerequisite for any activity at the embassy.

I'm delighted (obviously) but frustrated to know that the file has been sitting in London for 3 or 4 weeks without us knowing.

Approved July 24. Just called again and got the standard "up to 8 weeks" response

Good news! Thanks for the update

Thank you all. Called again today and no change as yet. Approved 16 days ago now, so fingers crossed.

Good luck all

Hi all,

i-129f approved July 24 after transfer from Vermont to Texas. I called the NVC to ask where the file might be to be told it could be "up to eight weeks" before it was on their system

Anyone else heard anything?

March 25 filer transferred on July 10. Wearing out the F5 key on my laptop

Fingers crossed and best wishes all