If you have been notified that the petition has been approved and you have received the Notice of Action, Form I-797, and NVC has advised you that your application has been transferred to the Embassy in London for processing, you are required to complete the following 5 steps to prepare for your immigrant visa interview. (Spouses of U.S. Citizens and their children applying for K-3 & K-4 visas are required to follow the same instructions).

Please do not schedule the visa interview until you have completed Steps 1 – 4.

Step 1 – Complete the application Form DS-160 for each family member applying for a visa and print the confirmation page as it will be required at the time of your interview. If a question does not apply to you, please mark it with a N/A.

Step 2 – Assemble all of the documents required in support of your application, including the Affidavit of Support from your fiance(e) or in the case of a K3 visa applicant, spouse. Download the document checklist here, as a PDF file (PDF- 425kb). Do not send any documents to the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 3 – Schedule a medical examination with the Embassy approved physician in London. All visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination. Information about the medical, including how to book is available here. The results of the medical examination will take 5 working days to be received by the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 4 –Once you have completed steps 1-3 above, notify the Immigrant Visa Unit that you are ready for an interview by using our Notification of Applicant Readiness online form, here.

Step 5 – Once you have submitted the Notification of Applicant Readiness online form in Step-4 above, you should schedule the visa interview and pay the MRV application fee. Appointments are scheduled online at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/iv. Your passport will be returned to you by the Embassy approved courier service. To ensure that there are no delays with the delivery, you must register with courier at the time you schedule the appointment.

Note: if your medical examination has not been received by the Immigrant Visa Unit at the time of your visa interview, your application will be denied under Section 221(g)of the Immigration and Nationality Act pending receipt. Please allow sufficient time between the medical examination and the appointment for the visa interview for it to be received.

Applying for a visa through the Immigrant Visa Unit in London

If you have been notified that the petition has been approved and you have received the Notice of Action, Form I-797, you should complete the following 5 steps to prepare for your immigrant visa interview. You should only complete these steps if you have received notification from the Embassy confirming that your case file has been received in the Immigrant Visa Unit in London.

Please do not schedule the appointment for the visa interview until you have completed Steps 1 – 4.

Step 1 – Complete the application Form DS-260 for each family member applying for a visa. You should enter your immigrant visa case number and, in place of an invoice number, your date of birth in the following format YYYYMMDD. The form is accessed by clicking on this link. Once submitted, you must make a note of your application number. As your application is being processed through the Immigrant Visa Unit in London, you should not submit any documents to the NVC.

Step 2 – Assemble all of the documents that you will be required to bring with you to your visa interview, including the Affidavit of Support from your relative. Download our document checklist here, as a PDF file (PDF- 425kb). Do not send any documents to the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 3 – Schedule a medical examination with the Embassy approved physician in London. All visa applicants, regardless of age, require a medical examination. Information about the medical, including how to book is available here. The results of the medical examination will take 5 working days to be received by the Immigrant Visa Unit.

Step 4 – Once you have completed steps 1-3 above, notify the Immigrant Visa Unit that you are ready for an interview by using our Notification of Applicant Readiness online form, here.

Step 5 – Once you have submitted the Notification of Applicant Readiness online form in Step-4 above, you should schedule the visa interview. Appointments are scheduled online at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb/iv . Your passport will be returned to you by the Embassy approved courier service. To ensure that there are no delays with the delivery, you must register with courier at the time you schedule the appointment.

Note: if your medical examination has not been received by the Immigrant Visa Unit at the time of your visa interview, your application will be denied under Section 221(g)of the Immigration and Nationality Act pending receipt. Please allow sufficient time between the medical examination and the appointment for the visa interview for it to be received.