If your application has been refused under Section 221(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act for administrative processing, the consular section will notify you when it is complete or if additional information is required from you. Please be advised that we do not know how long administrative processing will take. In some cases it may take many months or years.
How will you contact me?
You will be contacted by email at the email address you provided when scheduling the visa appointment at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb. As this is the only way in which you will be contacted, please make sure that this information is updated if you change your email address.
I have been asked to send additional documents to continue with the processing of my application
If the Nonimmigrant Visa Unit has asked you for additional documents, you are required to scan and email the documents to the following email address: petitionslondon@state.gov. Please do not send the documents by Royal Mail or courier as this will considerably delay your application.
Please note that this email address is for the submission of scanned documents only. Inquires received will be deleted.
How do I send my passport?
Once you receive the email requesting your passport, you are required to arrange for the delivery by going to https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb and sign into your account. Click on the link “Print Instructions” and then “View Courier-in Receipt” at the bottom of the page and print the Courier-In Authorization Certificate. Take the certificate and your passport to to your chosen courier location. You will not be charged for the courier service.
Please Note: If you submit your passport to the Embassy before advised to do so, your passport will be returned to you to await completion of the additional administrative processing.
I applied for a visa before December 14 and have been checking the status on line. Why can I no longer do this?
The applicant’s information was updated only when further action could be taken in their case. Now, they are contacted by email at the email address provided when scheduling the visa appointment at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb. As this is the only way in which you will be contacted, please make sure that this information is updated if you change your email address.
How long will it take to process the application once I send you my passport?
Your application will take between 7 – 10 workdays to process. Once processing is complete, your passport will be handed to courier service for delivery and on receipt, they will send you an email with a tracking number. You can track the delivery of your passport by signing into your account at https://ais.usvisa-info.com/en-gb. Your passport will be delivered to your chosen delivery location.
We strongly advise you not to purchase any tickets for travel to the United States or make irrevocable travel plans until after you have been issued a visa and your passport has been returned to you.
Can I submit my passport for visa issuance from outside the U.K.?
It is not possible to submit a passport to the U.S. Embassy, London for visa issuance from outside the U.K.
Applicants are required to submit their passport to the Embassy within the U.K. for return delivery to a U.K. address.
