ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomHopefully this wont be a problem...
I've read lots of reviews and this only appears to have happened to me to my knowledge :blink: Having said that she did also say "we will have to go look for them"..she asked if I had copies (think she looked at my massive file) which I did and we got on with it.

Don't worry about it too much. I'm sure my papers are somewhere as I don't think I would have got an interview if someone hadn't at least looked at them.....

Edited by Ricky+Vanessa, 25 April 2010 - 02:13 AM.

Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-25 02:12:00
United KingdomVisiting UK after NOA1
I second what Nich-Nick said. Ricky visited me after the NOA1 and it wasn't an issue. I went there when I was awaiting my interview and that was a problem either.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-28 16:42:00
United KingdomUpcoming PM elections...
As a civil servant working in eerrr "crime" have to say the Tories coming into power is NOT great news. Means massive cuts jobwise for an already understaffed area of work.

I thought Brown's 'last hurrah' speech to the party faithful was excellent. If only he had shown that fight during the election.

I agree that the coalition could be interesting. I am, however, sure that a lot of Lib Dem voters are wholly disappointed. Next election time should be interesting.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-12 01:42:00
United KingdomDoes your S.O. go on VJ?
Ricky does not use VJ although he has access to this account - he's really not interested. He knows that I look stuff up on here..no point both of us doing that I guess. He's just not a forum person in general. He'd rather read the Embassy website.

MelissaJulian - my Facebook account is just for me..I will not add him. He was offended at first but doesn't care now. There's nothing secret there but I just NEED to have something for myself.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-12 01:38:00
United KingdomIs it too soon to start worrying?

I'd never doubt you, Julian. Posted Image



Maven...still keeping on his good side eh? lol

Ricky, has no interest in Visa Journey (as I much as I talk about it i'm sure he feels like he visit all the time) so it's nice that you are both here...for the support of others a little ahead of you or at the same point as you. We might be strangers but we definitely have something in common.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-11 16:53:00
United KingdomIs it too soon to start worrying?

Oh, thanks! Doesn't it make any difference that my fiance is from the UK and is a British citizen who was born there?


Hi Melissa, look at a few timelines to get an idea of the kind of wait you can expect to have. Pace yourself, this can be a long and frustrating process (especially if you hate waiting like me) and you've only just started.

Whether your fiance is a British citizen or not doesn't really make a difference at this stage to my knowledge.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-11 12:58:00
United Kingdomtime limit
mark111 Packet 3 and 4 are just letters (misleading right). Without looking at my letter I think if you look at the very bottom it has PKT3 on it somewhere.

No question is silly - if you don't get it you don't get. We've all asked our fair share. I hope the Wiki helped.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-13 00:27:00
United Kingdomtime limit
Embassy Page Re Medical Also look at the sticky regarding medicals.

UK Wiki
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-12 05:10:00
United Kingdomtime limit

hi there , is there a time limit from when you recieve the letter from London saying you have been approved and to gather information and arrange a medical ect to when you actually do it . and is there an idiots page tells you what to do to make this easier, what information to gather , what forms to gather , filll in , how to arrange the medical , visa interview , ect . thanks


There is the VJ Wiki - there's a thread about it here.

I received my packet 3 early October and sent it back in December. They had sent me a letter asking if I wished to continue with my application as they had not received my papers back. However, this letter overlapped with me sending my Packet 3 back.

In your packet 3 letter there will be a link to the embassy site telling regarding booking the medical. Once you have your case number (starting LND) you can book your medical. If no-one beats me to it I shall look for the links.

Once you send back your packet 3 they will send you your packet 4 (interview date). The only date you arrange yourself is the medical.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-12 05:06:00
United KingdomThose interviewing after 4th June 2010

oh my goodness. We just missed it!

I hope the AOS costs don't go up this summer!


I was thinking the same thing! I had to pay for TWO visa's (K-1 and K-2).
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 16:43:00
United KingdomThose interviewing after 4th June 2010
In case you missed it please take a look at this thread created by Kathryn:

Fee Increases for K-1

Edited by Ricky+Vanessa, 21 May 2010 - 04:31 PM.

Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 16:31:00
United KingdomNaturalization wobbles

Yes, I too wouldn't mind people of color (I'm as open minded as the next guy) if there were simply less of them. Don't they understand it's their role to be the minority? They've got some nerve, that's for sure!


Funny, that I was going to quote that exact same part of text.

The rest of the post I understand and agree with.......

Edited by Ricky+Vanessa, 14 June 2010 - 11:40 AM.

Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-14 11:39:00
United KingdomA question

I think I should leave them on so I can get a full range of opinions.


The end.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-07-21 13:02:00
United KingdomRound-up of yesterday - Visa in Administrative Processing!
aaawwww well done! You can start packing! :dance: :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-08-18 15:17:00
United KingdomA red letter

I have a couple of debts. Tried contacting them doing the "responsible" thing saying I had left the country and would pay as soon as I could. They didn't believe me and got nasty. So... I'm not planning on busting a gut to pay them back at all now. I very much doubt I'll ever live in Britain again.


Is this what I have to look forward to? I am about to try to resolve one but obviously as nickm said it may take some time what with having no job :whistle:. Why would you both to call them if you had no intention to pay? Wouldn't you just skip out? I'll try anyway.......
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-08-20 05:58:00
United KingdomExperience so far

I just bought BRANSTON PICKLE.

Num num num num num.


Oh GOSH! now I'm DYING for a ploughman's sandwich with Branston pickle and REAL cheddar cheese :(
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-08-19 16:59:00
United Kingdomwatching british tv from usa

I have used expat shield it works fine. Just remember to disable it for normal web surfing. It does show adverts on the screen when surfingg but that don't bother me at all.



This made my DAY! My family have been filling me in on the recent Corrie happenings and this week is the big week. I'm catching up now as we speak...Eastenders and Emmerdale next! :thumbs:

Hubby thought I totally insane. It's also nice to hear the accents again :yes: Roll on my trip home.......
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-12-08 20:09:00
United KingdomBetween NOA2 and Interview - 2010
I honestly don't recall signing my forms BUT they couldn't find any of my packet 3 docs at the embassy on the day of my interview (don't know what happened there). I gave them my own copies which had no signatures. They copied them and told me where to sign.

Re birth cert. I was born in Dulwich and I think I just put London. I can't even remember. Probably not an issue. Don't stress it. They'll tell you if it's a problem. :)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-23 11:08:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Landed through Chicago and got stuck there, but that's another story, now over in Or as planned.

Visa process took no longer than a normal visitor visa to process and was done at the desk as normal and not in another room.



Excellent! :)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-07-22 15:48:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Well... Had my interview today. It's in 'AP'... :(

They had lost 1 part of the DS230 form. Now I have another week to wait while they look at it again. And probably another week or two until I get my passport back. :(


Sounds very very similar to what happened to me.....


Approved!

We were in and out of the embassy within two hours, very quick indeed! We got called in order to the first window but we were called for our interview before the two I-numbers 'in front' of us. Not sure why this happened but our interview took about 5 minutes, most of which was the guy sorting out his sleeves on his new shirt! Fingers crossed for a quick delivery!

Congrats to the other June 17th graduates!


Yay! I thought it was today. Congrats :thumbs: :dance:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-17 12:41:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Well... Had my interview today. It's in 'AP'... :(

They had lost 1 part of the DS230 form. Now I have another week to wait while they look at it again. And probably another week or two until I get my passport back. :(


Sounds very very similar to what happened to me.....


Approved!

We were in and out of the embassy within two hours, very quick indeed! We got called in order to the first window but we were called for our interview before the two I-numbers 'in front' of us. Not sure why this happened but our interview took about 5 minutes, most of which was the guy sorting out his sleeves on his new shirt! Fingers crossed for a quick delivery!

Congrats to the other June 17th graduates!


Yay! I thought it was today. Congrats :thumbs: :dance:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-17 12:38:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Well that was a long trip and a busy day...

Arrived at the embassy a tad after 8am for my 9am. I was surprised at the amount of people wanting to get in and at the armed cops around the place :blink:

Took ~30 mins to get through security and then after getting my number from the front desk, it was another 1hr15 before my number came up. 15 mins to check docs, be complained at for having postit notes on the paperwork and paying through the nose the $350 for the Visa :(

Ten mins after that i was called back up again, got 3 questions from a nice Carolina guy, where does she live, when did we get engaged and how long have we known each other. Then he explained he'd already read through my file and he was approving me!!! :)

It was all i could do to walk back into the main area towards the courier desk without a stupid grin on my face :)

All in all, by 10:30, i was out of the door wondering what to do until my train at 2:30. Good job it was a warm sunny day, Grosvenor Place (American Park) right outside the embassy which was beautiful to sit in and look around.


:thumbs: well done, it wasn't so bad after all was it?! B-)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-16 17:16:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
http://maps.google.c...ved=0CBgQnwIwAA

If you put Goulds pharmacy in google it comes up with a picture and the map (it did for me anyway!)

Edited by Ricky+Vanessa, 14 June 2010 - 03:32 PM.

Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-14 15:30:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
I believe it's on North Audley Street as you walk towards Oxford Street. If you are walking away from the Embassy towards Oxford Street it would be on your left. There's a little row of shops there.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-14 13:42:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
Good Luck for tomorrow Y&E and Sundrop

Sundrop are you taking your daughter to the interview? I didn't take mine.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-06-01 15:13:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

I genuinely love that We Buy Any Car advert. Nothing gives me more energy than doing the "big fish, little fish, cardboard box" dance to that ad.


I love that advert. Who doesn't sing it when it comes on? lol Although never done the big fish little fish to it but I will today lol
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-30 03:30:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Well, my fiance, like a lot of others withe a June 8th interview, got a call from the embassy about re-scheduling his interview ... and now it is on June 1st! Yay no increase :dance:


Fantastic! The embassy seem to be doing pretty well lately. Good luck - 1st June is just round the corner :)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-28 23:54:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

I got a call from the Embassy last night, trying to reschedule our interview from the 8th to the 9th or 10th. I asked what the cut-off date was for the fee increase (4th June) and then asked if they could interview us before the 4th, since it's 2 lots of fees for us (K1 and K2) hiking the cost from $262 to $700. So we're now interviewing on June 2nd.

Updated interview post to follow :)


That's excellent - I thought about you when I heard about the increase.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-28 12:41:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Our interview is 8am. And we are moving to Decatur, GA -- I'm trying to prepare my fiance's family for the heat!


Decatur - where it's greater ;)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-28 12:37:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Approved! Woo woo woo!

My appointment was at 8, was out by 9 o'clock. It actually took longer to sort the courier out than the actual interview. Also had a moment of absolute panic, the woman at the first window insisted she wouldn't need my fiance's dad's affidavit and didn't take it from me. Got to the interview window, asked me all the questions and then said "I've gone through all your documents, I'm going to issue the visa, but..." and then reached for a blue slip. Told me my fiance didn't earn enough for the poverty guidelines. I was like "NO NO NO! His dad is co-sponsoring! I have his papers here I HAVE IT I HAVE IT AAAAGH! The lady! She didn't take it! BUT I HAVE EEET!" The CO looked through it all and went "Oh that's good then, I'm approving it, I don't need any more documents".

Now just waiting for the courier to get on it and send my passport back. Eeeeeee!


:lol: :lol: oh that made me laugh for real. Congrats! :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-21 11:16:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Sundrop you can add one of those lovely stars to my name.. Approved.. WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:



Well done! :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-18 13:19:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
Well done Zoe! :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-11 13:04:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
Congrats to all the newly approved! :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-05-07 03:00:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Totally approved!!!!

Been waiting such a long time for the medical documentation...



That's excellent :thumbs:
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-30 01:21:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

I sent my papers back last week with a cover letter explaining that I will be out of country from June 9th to July first and therefor unavaliable for interview during this time. Phoned DOS yesterday and have been given an interview date for June 10th, just my luck so now need to go through all the pain of trying to get it changed. So I phoned london they said it will be ok, I just have to wait at least 2 weeks before phoning them back and changing it.

So it was exactly a week between them getting my papers and giving me an interview date just wish i could have made it but will be away :(. Will update you when I have been able to change it.



Shame about the date, HOWEVER, they worked fantasically fast on your case if they only had it a week before giving a date! Wonder why they ignored the letter..maybe just an oversight.

Congrats to all the "new" interview dates! :thumbs:

Now I have my visa I feel at a bit of loose end :whistle: Hopefully will book a flight soon...

I sent my papers back last week with a cover letter explaining that I will be out of country from June 9th to July first and therefor unavaliable for interview during this time. Phoned DOS yesterday and have been given an interview date for June 10th, just my luck so now need to go through all the pain of trying to get it changed. So I phoned london they said it will be ok, I just have to wait at least 2 weeks before phoning them back and changing it.

So it was exactly a week between them getting my papers and giving me an interview date just wish i could have made it but will be away :(. Will update you when I have been able to change it.



Shame about the date, HOWEVER, they worked fantasically fast on your case if they only had it a week before giving a date! Wonder why they ignored the letter..maybe just an oversight.

Congrats to all the "new" interview dates! :thumbs:

Now I have my visa I feel at a bit of loose end :whistle: Hopefully will book a flight soon...
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-29 12:31:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
OOOOOoooOOOO all these interview dates. Love it!
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-28 13:11:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Thats awesome.. least I won't be sat there twiddling my thumbs, good Tom Clancy novel to read :P Thanks!



I do recall seeing a man in there we a Tesco's bag. He then sat down and took his sandwich out and started eating. I took a magazine but to be honest I couldn't concentrate. I was too scared I'd get into the articles and miss my number.

I'm excited for all these interview dates coming through now. Good luck everyone!!

Archeon, you made it over here. Welcome :)

Hey congrats, mine is on the same day, so will probably see you there. I will be the girl looking scared to death!



It wasn't HALF as nerve wracking as I thought it would be and I can worry for England lol
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-23 14:09:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Ok, visa arrived today after sending back extra docs. DONE!
Total time from start to finish: 8 months 20 days.

SunDrop you can update your timeline now too if you wish :)

Thanks to everyone on this forum for their support throughout this process.



Excellent!

Mine arrived this morning :)
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-23 07:40:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

Does anyone have and email or phone contact for the embassy where i can check they've received my package?


Have a look at this page of THE WIKI I think you need to scroll down to point "4".
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-23 07:11:00
United Kingdom2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread
Just checked the DX website and our passports are due to be delivered tomorrow :thumbs:

Hokie you are sooo organised.
Ricky+VanessaFemaleUnited Kingdom2010-04-22 11:15:00