Noorah101

It could be a problem for those who fall into the dreaded AP.

Rene

Procax

Congrats on the visa!

I take it your MIL was the joint sponsor? Do we need citizenship proofs for spouses of joint sponsors? I know sponsors need marriage certificates where applicable.

Ryan NI

Yes she was the joint sponsor. Not sure on your second question as it wasn't an issue for us. Is the spouse of your joint sponsor contributing towards the i-864? To be fair it's not too hard to get a photocopy of a passport sent through so better to be safe than sorry.

ian-mstm

The joint sponsor must be either a USC or PR - and you must include proof of that. Since you can have only one joint sponsor, the spouse of the joint sponsor does not need such proof.

Ian

MrsWaring

I am thinking that it would be wise for us to put of the medical until mid-late Sept now just to be safe. We are wanting to move the first week of March so are planning on making the most of the 6 month expiry.

Originally planned on med end of Aug/ beg of sept (hopefully we would have had the case number by then filed on May1.) and figured interview would fall Oct/Nov time which would give us more than enough time. But now rethinking this with the news of a couple of people recently mentioning 6 months from medical.

Could this be a recent change in how long the medical is valid for perhaps?

Villers

Finally, My husband's case number came today- after 3 weeks.
We will be booking the medical on Monday - just wanted to know whether it is possible for mu hubby to get a medical appointment anyday next week if He phoned them on Monday. What is the earliest/soonest date one can get an appointment after you call.

2. Also on my husband's case number letter, the printing is so faint that where it says 'Preference Category : xxx-xxxx', the items i have indicated as xxx-xxxx are so faint that it is inellegible. Can some some tell me what they usually put there as we cant afford calling that expensive number

lansbury

To state the obvious the soonest date you will get an appointment is the first one they have free, How far out that will be depends on how busy they are. Just ask for the first available appointment. It could be next week or the week after.

The case number is LND - followed by your unique number

Villers

With respect to the second question, I am already clear on the LND Number .

I am only not clear about where it says 'Preference Category:xxx-zzzz'. This (xxx-zzzz) is that part of the letter just above 'Your Priority Date:'. The Tpying is very faint there and it is hard to see what is written there...Not sure it is is an abreviation for your nationality/where you were born etc.

lansbury

My apologies I misread your question.

Ryan NI

On my letter is states Preference Category: IR1 - GRBR, so seems to be just the type of visa and where you're from.

lansbury

Following on from that:-

If you have been married less than 2 years CR1-GRBR

If you have been married 2 years or more IR1-GRBR

would be what I would expect the unreadable part to be.

Ryan NI

Just read this on london.embassy.gov

Validity Period of the Visa

The validity period of an immigrant and fiance(e) visa is based on the validity period of the medical examination, the maximum validity of which, is six months. You will be advised further at the interview

So it seems it is from the medical date.

ian-mstm

But that's not true. The medical is valid for 1 year. Well, at least... it used to be!

Ian

lansbury

That's what I thought as well. Seems like there may have been some rule changes that went either unannounced or missed. Or they decided to follow rules they previously were not.

JSL8610

Exactly right. Mine reads CR1-GRBR.

Given that it's on the US Embassy in London website, backed up by more than one recent experience at that embassy, it appears the rules may have changed.

As an aside (for those interested in current timelines) I received my interview date today. I had my medical June 6th and had sent in the DS 2001 and DS-230 Pt I (not part II) the week before. My interview is August 6th at 0900. Yay - Olympics. London will be fun.

I don't know if it made any difference, but I asked for an interview no earlier than July 10th when I sent in the DS 2001.