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54 minutes ago, zenith007 said:

@appleblossomPlease do you have an estimate of the timing from DQ to IL for EB1 cases at the London embassy. I got DQ in March 2024 and awaiting IL at the Nigerian embassy. I've been undecided in moving my case from Nigeria to the London embassy. I initally thought the backlog in Nigeria was about 8 months, only to hear that those that have DQ from June 2023 are yet to get IL and backlog is close to 18 months. I have seen mixed reports of the time it takes for London, so wanted to get a rough estimate before making a switch. 

I am also Nigerian, processing my EB1-A in London.

On 7/2/2024 at 2:46 PM, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, they have given some August interviews, but there may still be others available. I'd think it more likely that anybody that gets an IL in July will get a Sept interview date though. 

Please where did you see this info?

On 6/27/2024 at 5:08 AM, Emily07 said:

Hi Everyone, 

I just got my EB1 approved in Sydney, Australia (June 21, 2024). The good thing is that this is current now. 

I was wondering if anyone from here knows how long it can take to get the interview time from US consulate in Sydney. 

 

Any help would be great. 
 

Congrats! Also EB1-A approved. Undergoing consular processing in London. Have you submitted your DS-260 and sent all your supporting documents to NVC?

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

Crikey. You're probably at least 2 months away from your visa, if not more, so when do they want you to start?

If all goes well, late August. But definitely not later than Sep 1st.

12 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, I've seen other people who have. When did you submit yours? According to the website, they're currently working on those who submitted their docs around 14th June. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

Just bear in mind that you need to add a bit of time on to that as mailed documents always take a bit longer, I guess they sit in a pile waiting to be opened for a few days. 

3 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Ok, no too early then. As above, those who submitted online on 14th June onwards are only now being assessed, but you need to add at least a few days on as you sent yours via mail. It usually adds about a week for us EB applicants. So hopefully you'll hear by this time next week, good luck. 

Alright, thanks! I am at the final stage of a very lucrative job offer and told the person who referred me that I already have my green card, so need this to move asap. fingers crossed

They sent me an email stating that they have received my mail from DHL and my DS-260 on June 13th, and will let me know if they need anything else. So I presumed by now I should have heard back that I am DQ'd but nothing.

Has anyone who submitted their DS-260 and supporting documents in June been DQ'd?

On 6/12/2024 at 5:55 PM, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, you can go through the London consulate, but my point is that you are asking about the time for your PD to become current on the VB, and then it's based on your country of birth regardless of where you are living. For example, somebody that was born in India but living in London would have to wait a decade or so longer than somebody that was born in the UK.

 

I'd STRONGLY recommend not doing an employment based immigrant visa app without a very good lawyer. Ours took several months to put our case together, and the submission was thousands of pages.  I think spousal or family based cases are fine to DIY, but not employment based personally.  

 

Your friend was very lucky, that's unusual - official processing times show 10 months IIRC, figure about a year and then if it's sooner that will be good, but it doesn't really matter as your friend won't be able to get a visa until her PD is current anyway. 

 

Seems @jeleven hasn't even applied yet. 

I prepared both my EB1-A application and EB2-NIW applications on my own, and got both approved by the grace of God. I submitted both with premium processing, as I didnt understand the concept of priority date when I fist did the NIW, and when I saw how long the waiting time was, I decided to also apply for EB1-A

On 5/31/2024 at 9:30 PM, appleblossom said:

 

Thread is for EB2 applicants applying via London. Not sure of DQ date though. 

 

HTH.

 

 

 

 

For EB1-A applicants do we upload our civil documents to CEAC or do we send them via mail? My Welcome Letter from NVC simply says: " After completing the above steps, submit documents to NVC by following the instructions at https://nvc.state.gov/mail." so it's unclear if I am to mail them as the link provides for both emailing and mailing NVC.

10 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

If it's only been a week since your I-140 was approved then it's too soon to be expecting the Welcome Letter. See the NVC timelines, currently about 6 weeks for case creation - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/nvc-timeframes.html

 

How long it takes before you get your IL will depend largely on you and how quickly you submit your civil docs etc. 

 

Good luck. 

Thanks! In your experience, how long on average does it take from approval to IL for EB1 applicants in London? Also any next steps you recommend so I can move my case along quickly?

Hi everyone, my EB1-A application got approved about 1 week ago, so wondering what the next steps are and how long before I get my IL. Also haven't received a welcome letter from NVC, so not sure what to do. All suggestions welcome

Hey guys - I just got approved for eb-1a in row and curious as to how long it will take before I receive NVC welcome letter and can upload all my documents. FWIW, I hold a sub-Saharan African country passport but live and work in London, so my application is to be routed to the London embassy. 
If anyone has gone through this process previously and can please share a list of all documents required by the London embassy and the NVC. That will be appreciated.