ian-mstm

Perhaps you should start by reading the last hundred or so posts... your questions are all answered. It's called doing your own research and is ultimately more empowering than being spoon fed answers.

Ian

usadreaming

I found this site to be accurate and very useful.

Disclaimer: Always double check the information is accurate, this is NOT an official source...

Travelling to US - Applying for a visa - theInfoHub by Unlock | for people with convictions and criminal recordstheInfoHub by Unlock | for people with convictions and criminal records

TheWaitingPlace

This morning USCIS said "we approved your Form I-601, Application for Waiver of Grounds of Inadmissibility". They have apparently sent me an I797 and I should call them back if I haven't received it with 30 days (?!).
Will this ask me for any more info or actions (another interview, medical, updated police record etc) or is it likely this will be "good to go" approval?
Any insight into what the next steps are likely to be would be greatly appreciated. I have been waiting for this visa for over a year and learned to be cynically pessimistic with every notice to avoid disappointment.
Background: IR Spouse Visa, I-601 filed for possession of controlled substance, approved for L1 in January.

shiversaint

Based on my cursory search, an I797 is a document that ratifies your change of status. Essentially, you have succeeded. Congratulations.

mikelincs

He's probably the most helpful of the regular posters on this thread, however he has little time for people who ask stupid questions and/or don't take notice of what they are advised.

stevenwalker211278

How do you define helpful with the muggy bit at the end .A simple question was asked and needed a simple answer not the rubbish at the end

Useful is someone that helps not the kind of reply he posted . Would have been better to say nothing rather than pipe up with silly replies

As for stupid question what part is stupid let me know

shiversaint

If it was so simple why do you need to ask it?

stevenwalker211278

well we have another bright spark with a great come back

Jo3ler

I recently reapplied for mine. It is a bit confusing. Let's face it they prob don't want to make it very straightforward, and why should they. Essentially first step is to get your ACRO Police certificate. Then go on to the US Embassy website to apply for your DS-160 (assuming that's the correct visa for you). Once done and paid, book appt. online here -

https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb

Appt. waiting time for me was approx 2 weeks. I was recommended for 5 year visa waiver which apparently is now the norm (my last one was 1 year) but obvs now is a waiting game and nobody can tell you 100% for sure you will get it.

BTW - Obviously, this info is freely available on the web. But people on this site have been very helpful to me in the past. So consider this post as me sending the elevator back down!

Take it easy

usadreaming

When I first applied for an appointment, it was for 6 weeks later, presumably they were really busy at the time (April, holiday season). Someone (Ian I think) advised me to keep refreshing the site for a cancellation. I did this and got an appointment 3 days later. Reposting a great tip if time is of the essence!

That said, My appointment was April 14th and still waiting. Anyone else go around this time or after and received the mail yet? Im starting to get a little worried my application has got lost in the system..

ian-mstm

Just about everyone thinks this. You're barely 4.5 months into a 6-7 month process... so don't expect anything until mid-October at the earliest.

Ian

Noodler

I cant believe how much quicker they are processing the waivers out of Belfast. They have updated the PDF today and have 1 at sent passport from the 7th June and was asked to be sent on 7th Sept.

Someone on the same day as me (19th May) has been processed. There are only 3 that are before this date that are still waiting.

karenkaren1

Wow that's the quickest I've heard for a waiver

Noodler

If you look at their tracker nearly all of their waivers go to send passport in under 14 weeks.

materialcontroller

I don't find this surprising at all. The timescales are constantly changing, according to the workload of the particular consulate as well as the ARO in the US. Now that the rush of applications from students, tourists and seasonal/summer camp type workers is over, waiting times are bound to come down.