UK applicants — how long after your interview for the Mazal Tov email?

Ask the Sub

Hi all. Making Aliyah from London and trying to get a sense of current timelines.

Background: I’m Jewish on both sides with full documentation. Had my final interview with my Shaliach in London 33 days ago. I’m applying together with my spouse who is not Jewish. We submitted everything upfront including birth certificates, apostilles, rabbi letter and police clearances. The Shaliach didn’t request any additional documents after the interview, which I take as a good sign. File is currently under review in Jerusalem.

I’ve checked in with the JAFI Global team and they confirmed it’s “in process” with no further detail. My Shaliach said she’d try to find out last week but I haven’t heard back yet.

I know 4 to 5 weeks is within normal range but curious if anyone else from the UK has gone through this recently and what their timeline looked like, specifically from interview to Mazal Tov, not from opening the file.

Thanks

Posted Jun 17, 2026, 1:13 PM UTC

37
Loading comments…