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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by mss3
(Post 12534786)
Hey, we applied for a waiver in Germany a month later than you and also haven't heard back. In the recent past we got waivers back after 2-3 months but as you know that's no indication as to whether you will get yours anytime soon. I know it's super frustrating, especially if a lot of changes in your life are depending on this.
I'm slightly worried as they are probably very very busy with waivers just now due to the high volume of applicants who are going for summer holidays or starting school in the US in September. It really would be great if they continuously released data indicating processing times of individual cases, that way we'd be able to calculate the distribution and how this shifts throughout the year. Good luck! Good luck to you too! |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by goomerang
(Post 12534798)
I agree! It would be a load off if I had some idea of the whens and ifs! I've sort of accepted it will turn up when it turns up. Can't do any more than that
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by materialcontroller
(Post 12534814)
You already know the whens and ifs. It's just a waiting game so sit back, forget about your visa application for the moment and just get on with the rest of your life. It's only a visa and not really worth the aggravation and stress of constantly worrying about it.
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by mss3
(Post 12534822)
Thanks for the comment, I know you mean well! But some of us are not waiting for a tourist visa and a little more than a holiday is on the line. If you're moving to the US on a NIV with dependents and have a deadline for which you have to be in there (starting a job/school), and simultaneously trying to finish up your responsibilities at home as well as finding a new home in the states, this unknown waiting game does indeed put your life on hold. It's a huge financial responsibility too, and waiting 6 rather than 3 months means lots and lots of extra spendings.
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Thought I'd provide a bit of an update on my case. Received my email today asking me to send my passport in for Visa issuance. I had my interview at the end of March and was told it would be approximately 6-8 months for a waiver so looks like either I'm one of the lucky ones or processing has sped up massively since then.
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi everyone,
I was put forward for a waiver of ineligibility following an interview on April 5th. I understand it is just a case of waiting for the email to come through from the visa office as to whether this has been granted - can anyone please advise who sends the email or what the subject title is so I can look out for it? Also is there a way of checking if the waiver of ineligibility has already been unsuccessful? Would they send an email notification or is there anywhere online that displays this information? Apologies if this question has been answered previously. Thanks in advance Many thanks |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by BB64
(Post 12537930)
Hi everyone,
I was put forward for a waiver of ineligibility following an interview on April 5th. I understand it is just a case of waiting for the email to come through from the visa office as to whether this has been granted - can anyone please advise who sends the email or what the subject title is so I can look out for it? Also is there a way of checking if the waiver of ineligibility has already been unsuccessful? Would they send an email notification or is there anywhere online that displays this information? Apologies if this question has been answered previously. Thanks in advance Many thanks There is no way of checking the status you just have to wait for the email. This is is a copy of my email for my last Visa ——————⠀”- subject header was Yatri: U.S. DoS Visa system follow up action required A U.S. Department of State Consulate officer located in London has indicated that follow-up actions are required for the following applicant(s).ApplicantStatus (Your name is here) Needs Follow-Up DocumentsConsular Section Comments: Please submit passport for visa issuance. Please note that you have 30 days from today in which to resubmit your passport. You are NOT required to submit any other additional documents. Please log into your user account at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-GB/niv/account and follow the system instructions. Best regards, The CSC Visa Appointment and Information Service Team ——————⠀”- this is where the email came from [email protected] hope this helps. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi Goomerang,
Do you have a specific date in March which you could share if possible please? Thank you, Bert |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by BB64
(Post 12538012)
Hi Goomerang,
Do you have a specific date in March which you could share if possible please? Thank you, Bert Yes, my interview was on 23rd March (I think I previously wrote it was 28th but that was incorrect - definitely on 23rd March). So it's been about a 4 month wait to get to this point. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Further update in case it helps anyone else:
- Had interview at London Embassy on 23rd March and was told a waiver was being submitted on my behalf - Received email from Embassy on 24th July asking me to submit my passport - Passport submitted on 25th July and delivered 26th July - CEAC status changed to 'Administrative Processing' on 30th July - CEAC status changed to 'Issued' on 3rd August - Passport received back by courier with Visa inside on 4th August Total time from interview to receiving Visa: 4 months, 14 days Thanks for all the advice on this forum - it was massively helpful. Good luck to everyone also waiting on waiver! |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hey all, I didn’t know you could check the status on the CEAC. what did your status say prior to the processing etc please? |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi Wondering if anyone can give me some details please. My girlfrend had her interview on 11th April & we still haven't heard anything. I know they said it can take upto 6 months but just wondering if anyone who had an interview in April or near abouts has heard any news back yet. Or what the waiting time is like. It's torture waiting for the email haha. Sorry if these questions have already been asked. Thank you in advance Faye |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Fayefina
(Post 12555970)
Hi Wondering if anyone can give me some details please. My girlfrend had her interview on 11th April & we still haven't heard anything. I know they said it can take upto 6 months but just wondering if anyone who had an interview in April or near abouts has heard any news back yet. Or what the waiting time is like. It's torture waiting for the email haha. Sorry if these questions have already been asked. Thank you in advance Faye |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Fayefina
(Post 12555970)
Hi Wondering if anyone can give me some details please. My girlfrend had her interview on 11th April & we still haven't heard anything. I know they said it can take upto 6 months but just wondering if anyone who had an interview in April or near abouts has heard any news back yet. Or what the waiting time is like. It's torture waiting for the email haha. Sorry if these questions have already been asked. Thank you in advance Faye |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by materialcontroller
(Post 12556005)
There's nothing much you can do at this stage when it's only been 4 months since the interview and that is still very much within the normal timescale. Try not to obsess about the email. Just forget about it and wait patiently for the moment.
Thanks again |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by britexpat4456
(Post 12556009)
My appointment was on April 13th and I haven't heard anything either.
Fingers crossed |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Fayefina
(Post 12556014)
thank you for the reply I appreciate that. I booked a surprise trip for her to Florida in November so trying to wait patiently is not good haha. I didn't realise they took this long so my fault entirely. Should have checked. Thanks again |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Fayefina
(Post 12555970)
Hi Wondering if anyone can give me some details please. My girlfrend had her interview on 11th April & we still haven't heard anything. I know they said it can take upto 6 months but just wondering if anyone who had an interview in April or near abouts has heard any news back yet. Or what the waiting time is like. It's torture waiting for the email haha. Sorry if these questions have already been asked. Thank you in advance Faye I had my appointment on April 5th in London, and received the email confirmation for the courier yesterday on August 31st if that helps |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by goomerang
(Post 12538153)
Hi Bert,
Yes, my interview was on 23rd March (I think I previously wrote it was 28th but that was incorrect - definitely on 23rd March). So it's been about a 4 month wait to get to this point. Just to update everyone on this thread I received my confirmation email for courier yesterday from the embassy on August 31st. My appointment was April 5th, so just under 5 months from appointment to receiving the email |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by BB64
(Post 12557291)
Hi Faye,
I had my appointment on April 5th in London, and received the email confirmation for the courier yesterday on August 31st if that helps Hi Thats great, thank you very much for letting me know. Really appreciate that, hopefully we are only a week or 2 behind you then haha. Thanks again. Enjoy sending your passport! Faye |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by shiversaint
(Post 12493868)
Depends slightly on the day of week, but my last experience was send on friday end of day, received on the following thursday. It's generally 5-7 working day turnaround.
My previous experience was similar, as was my partner's. This is one of the more consistent areas of this process!!! Congratulations on finally getting sorted. I still abide by the advice of never booking anything until the visa is in hand. Thanks for this info it's really useful. I recently received the email and dropped my passport off at the courier this week to be sent back to the US consulate. Would you receive another email once this passport has been sent back for delivery to me, and would they deliver back to the courier DX office I dropped off at, or to your home address? Also is there any way of tracking this? Many thanks in advance |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by BB64
(Post 12559582)
Hi both,
Thanks for this info it's really useful. I recently received the email and dropped my passport off at the courier this week to be sent back to the US consulate. Would you receive another email once this passport has been sent back for delivery to me, and would they deliver back to the courier DX office I dropped off at, or to your home address? Also is there any way of tracking this? Many thanks in advance |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
My visa appointment was held in London on April 13th and I received my email to send my passport on September 7th (circa 5 months). I will update this thread on the visa length once received.
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by britexpat4456
(Post 12560611)
My visa appointment was held in London on April 13th and I received my email to send my passport on September 7th (circa 5 months). I will update this thread on the visa length once received.
Fingers crossed it comes this week if you have got yours already. Thank you for the update. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hey guys, Havent been around for a loooong time but you were all super helpful previously. Just a quick one, previously approved for a one year visa with waiver of ineligibility due to cimt 10+years ago.... trip went fantastic applied again when I got home 2 years ago and same deal but approved for a 5 year visa!!!! We are now heading over this year, the visa doesn’t expire until 2021, so I’m all good to travel yeah? I don’t need to take any other documents to the airport do I? i just over think things and would hate to mess it up! thanks guys Jay |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Jay82
(Post 12561673)
Hey guys, Havent been around for a loooong time but you were all super helpful previously. Just a quick one, previously approved for a one year visa with waiver of ineligibility due to cimt 10+years ago.... trip went fantastic applied again when I got home 2 years ago and same deal but approved for a 5 year visa!!!! We are now heading over this year, the visa doesn’t expire until 2021, so I’m all good to travel yeah? I don’t need to take any other documents to the airport do I? i just over think things and would hate to mess it up! thanks guys Jay |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi all finally received the email so happy. Could you help it says for first time visa applicants refer to your appointment instructions for a list of required documents. Can’t seem to find this. I have printed the authorisation certificate and have my passport is there anything else I need before I go and drop the passport off at DX |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hey all,
So we had my husbands appointment march 27th, got an email 2 days ago asking for 'a detailed personal statement about the offence'. We returned it straight away with some character references etc and had confirmation of that and now we wait. Has anyone else had similar? Many thanks |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi everyone. just thought. I would update the feed. My girlfriend had her interview at the London embassy on Wednesday 11th April, received email back to send passport on Tuesday 18th September. Sent passport the next day & received passport back today with 5 years until it expires. So all in together 5 months & 17 days. So happy, we can get excited about our dream holiday now. Just want to thank everyone for the updates, has really helped. Thank you again. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi All,
Anyone who appeared for the interview in last week of April and got recommended for Waiver, heard anything back yet? Thanks in advance! |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by visa07
(Post 12570025)
Hi All,
Anyone who appeared for the interview in last week of April and got recommended for Waiver, heard anything back yet? Thanks in advance! |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi all,
I interviewed at Belfast mid-May, my case was slightly complicated as it seemed I could fall under a term allowing me an automatic visa but in the end it was put forward for a waiver. I received an email this week saying it's been approved and to send passport, which is great news. I enquired and it's a 5 year visa (my first one), I presume I can enter as many times as I like? What happens if my passport expires or is lost, do I need to go through the whole process again or would they grant a visa again based on the same expiry date? |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by movida
(Post 12570478)
Hi all,
I interviewed at Belfast mid-May, my case was slightly complicated as it seemed I could fall under a term allowing me an automatic visa but in the end it was put forward for a waiver. I received an email this week saying it's been approved and to send passport, which is great news. I enquired and it's a 5 year visa (my first one), I presume I can enter as many times as I like? What happens if my passport expires or is lost, do I need to go through the whole process again or would they grant a visa again based on the same expiry date? If you lose your passport, tough. You need to apply from scratch all over again for a new visa. If your passport expires before the visa does, you can continue to use the existing visa (you'd need to show both passports - the new one and the old one containing the visa) as long as it remains in date and hasn't been defaced by having the corner cut off or any other steps that may have taken place when the old passport is cancelled at the time of renewal. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by visa07
(Post 12570025)
Hi All,
Anyone who appeared for the interview in last week of April and got recommended for Waiver, heard anything back yet? Thanks in advance! |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi ya I've just literally come out of the embassy and been told I need a waiver of Ineligibility.... I have already paid for the holiday.... I fly out on 22nd Feb 2019...fingers crossed
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Originally Posted by Jay1971
(Post 12573231)
Hi ya I've just literally come out of the embassy and been told I need a waiver of Ineligibility.... I have already paid for the holiday.... I fly out on 22nd Feb 2019...fingers crossed
Average time recently for London has been around the 5 months mark to get to the 'send passport for visa' stage and then it's usually about a 7-10 days from then before you get your passport back. Based on this... I would estimate you'd be looking at around 15th March 2019, if all goes well (you're not denied) and no follow-up information is requested. Without sounding too negative, the odds are not in your favour and I would suggest seeing what options (begging if required) are available to move that date back a bit. |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Yeah the guy said 4-5"months , I've spoken to British Airways too, if I get it in time I'm going if I'm refused I can't go anyway, if I get it after my cut off point agreed with BA then I'll go in 2020.....
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Hi, received a caution about a year ago today for possession of a controlled substance. Thinking about applying for a us visa at some point in the new year. my questions are as follows: 1) how much does it cost 2) how long should I wait between the the offence and applying? would welcome any thoughts or stories from people with a similar problem to me. TIA |
Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Visa costs £129...then you have to get an ACRO police certificate £45...IF you get put forward for a Waiver 6 month wait.. its down to circumstances, put as much down on your visa application form and show remorse... Apply now!!!!
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Re: Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver of Ineligibility Application
Sorry I might add the fact the offence is recent, might go against you I was put forward for a, waiver as mine was over 7 years ago, the interviewer actually said that as its over 7 years old he'd put me forward, who n I said apply mow I mean the waiver times is normally 6 months my holidays up the creek
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