a_J_Martin

Could anyone who just got an interview date in london tell me how long they had to wait inbetween sending off the applicant readiness form and getting the date.

I'd be really greatful

My application is dcf through london.

The lady on the premium rate number said it will be about 6 months but i'm hoping she's wrong.

Thanks for replying if you do.

emily

WOW - I hope it is not 6 months, I am waiting in England and ready for interview too. Lets hope someone knows something! Good Luck

a_J_Martin

Well exactly. AND I've seen it be a lot less than that on peoples time lines sooo. Anybody have any clue?

New_Day_Dawning

Yep, mine took about 6 weeks and this was slightly delayed due to the changeover in medical procedures from April 1st. Almost everyone around the same time as me was reporting about 6 weeks also.

I hope she mean't 6 weeks and not 6 mths, I fail to see how they were so on top of things as recently as April, but suddenly have a 6 mth backlog.

Good Luck
Dawn

NeilW

My application arrived at the Embassy on 05 Feb and I got the interview date on 13 April, a week after chasing them up via email - [email protected] - It's tomorrow morning so there was only a couple of week's wait after receiving the notification.

Neil

New_Day_Dawning

Mines tomorrow morning as well and I can't sleep!!

GOOD LUCK!!

Dawn

scrubbedexpat099

Funny I was told the same thing last year, must be a stock answer that has no relationship to reality.

a_J_Martin

Hey good luck with the interview, both of you guys.

a_J_Martin

Well that's a glimmer of hope... Don't suppose they also told you that your case number wasn't on the database did they?

Andy

cindyabs

The premium rate number is in Scotland, not at the Embassy, so they are not there in the midst of the action so to speak. Emailing them works much better!

a_J_Martin

Yeah i always want to make a comment about their authentic american accents when i call the premium rate but i figure that 1. they've heard it before and 2. It'll cost me £1.30 to do it.

I've emailed the embassy now So i'm just sitting on my hands waiting for a reply. Probably along with a couple of hundred other people.

Some people have said that they were told that they weren't on the system only to find an interview date waiting for them next day. Sooo maybe it'll be like that. I hope!

Andy

cindyabs

Fingers crossed for ya Andy

New_Day_Dawning

AJ thank you! Interview done and IR1 on it's way

Btw, I didn't have my case number until the interview letter turned up, so didn't bother chasing it. None of my paperwork had it on (all done before the interview letter) and none of it was a problem.

I am shattered, but so thrilled it's over

Best of British to you too!

bxpuser7543

ive called that number a few times and get different answers everytime,they also tell me my forms are not on the database,im just hoping my forms are in the building somewhere.can anyone tell me why it takes them up to 4 weeks to upload the details onto the system,****** slow or what????????????

emily

Chukka - I got the same response. I emailed the Immigrant Visa Unit, (email is much better sometimes than calling). They said if the NVC had sent the case from America to England then it would take them 2-3 weeks to upload on the computer as they were running behind.
My case was sent from the NVC last wednesday I believe and still nothing in the UK.. Good Luck!