Out of interest for my own situation, were you an adult at the time of the offence? And also, did you take all details of the CMT offence with you to the interview?

Thanks in advance

Yes I was an adult, albeit a young one.

I took a recent ACRO police certificate together with the covering letter and attached sheet that included details of the offences that been stepped down and not listed on my certificate (two offences, fines only).

They actually contacted me about a week before the interview asking me to send all that to them and grant them permission to contact ACRO on my behalf to verify the documents authenticity. I took it all with me on the day as well.

Once I got to the consulate and through the registration and fingerprinting stages the interview itself was very brief, they went through the paperwork, immediately told me I was inadmissible (expected) and that they were going to recommend I be issued a waiver and that was it.

Thanks for the info, super helpful!

When did he have his appointment, we started the process November 2023 got an interview date of 2nd April and referred for a waiver and are still waiting. This will be my husbands 3rd waiver. We had a holiday booked for last November but had to re schedule.

The interview was 16th april 2024 so exactly 9 months now. Praying it won't be much longer until we hear as it takes up to a month to get passport back after you send it too.

Does anyone have an email address to contact them please?

Hello
I had my interview in August and was recommended for a waiver so I am guessing it will be a couple more months until hopefully they ask for my passport to give me the visa. My passport that I applied with will be expiring soon so I got a new passport. How do I go about it, do I send them both old and new passport, please help.

I am thinking that they will only attach the visa to the passport you applied with. This could be a problem for you. I would call the embassy and ask them. I think I read that this was an issue before, please look back in the forum. I did order a new passport before I started based on the feedback I read here. I really hope you can switch the visa to your new passport. I assume the details are in the D160 form or whatever it was called. I think I also read that some people carried their old passport with the new one to show the visa was valid. You will need to look back in the forum for that.

For the person asking for a contact email. I used Dublin so I have no idea what the London embassy one is.

Someone posted this before - it might help you

Google is your friend. See https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/visa-...-contact-form/

The second of the two choices allows for inquiry. I do think it is a coincidence in the timing; but perhaps it was still sitting awaiting final processing (e.g. press the send button) and the inquiry prompted the actual e-mail.
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That link says page not found when I click it. 😔 did you enquire about your waiver and did they reply? Thanks

Sorry, it must be old link. Check the chat history. I did email embassy in September, they told me no updates and I should wait for the DHS to process. I waited until Jan 2nd for the good news.

Any news yet carl2904?

Nothing yet, I'm hoping it will be sometime this month 🙏

Hi All,

I was found eligible for a first waiver in April 2024, I’m expecting a response any day soon, the problem is I need to fly overseas at the end of the month. If someone gets accepted does anybody know how long you have to send off your passport to issue the visa?

hello, I don’t want to burst your bubble here. But it is very unlikely that you can get an approval email and your passport back by the end of the month.
if you look at the tracker sheet for the passport stuff it seems that it takes 15 to 21 days.