Interview-day sheet

Where

South Pavilion, off Ponton Road: not the main Nine Elms Lane entrance.
US Embassy, 33 Nine Elms Lane, London SW11 7US.
Stations: Vauxhall or Nine Elms.
Arrive 30 to 45 minutes early. No laptops or large bags.

At the entrance, go to the front and say: “I am here for an immigrant visa interview.” If staff send you to the queue, join it straight away.

Embassy visa inquiries: +44 20 3608 6998

The night before

• Public charge statement uploaded to CEAC and emailed, at least five working days ago
• Every financial document is in CEAC, not only in my bag
• Passport valid 6 months beyond my intended entry date
• Medical is less than 6 months old, and I know I must enter the US within 6 months of it: by  
• My answers match my DS-260; I have rehearsed them aloud
• I know the sponsor's figures in US dollars, before and after tax

Pack: had a document check

• Passport
• Sealed document packet, unopened
• Courier registration confirmation (AIS)
• Originals of everything else, and a paper copy of what is in CEAC
• Printed public charge statement
• Printed proof of every asset named in it

Pack: no document check

• Passport and one passport photo
• Birth certificate (UK: showing a parent's name)
• Divorce decree or death certificate for every previous marriage, yours and your spouse's
• Marriage certificate
• Evidence of assets and liabilities, the affidavit of support, any US job offer
• ACRO certificate (everyone 16+), plus any foreign police certificates
• Deed poll, adoption or military records, if applicable
• Certified translations of anything not in English
• Courier confirmation page from AIS