ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
United KingdomWish Us Luck !!
Hi ......

We've been VJ members for a few weeks and the day has come that we are to file our I 130 with the USCIS in London. Been waiting for this day in ages so we are both nervous and excited. !

Just wanted to Hi to everyone and say what a great source of information this site has been to us !

Wish us luck on what we hope won't be too bad an experience...... :D
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-02 06:19:00
United KingdomUK Citizen working in the US
Hi

Just wanted to hear experiences of Job hunting in the US. I have a standard UK education with no college or university degree but have plenty of employment and life experience !

What do employers say when you haven't got either a High School diploma or GED ???????????????

Any comments would be most welcolme
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-05 08:08:00
United Kingdomvaccanation record
I had exactlty the same from my Drs, just a basic print out with a rough looking stamp with the Drs name and address..
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-19 06:02:00
United KingdomLondon NOA1
Hi ALL

We recently filed an I 130 petition through the London USCIS office on the 2nd Feb and our Credit Card was charged on the 6th by the embassey. To date we haven't yet received any acknowledgement from the embassey that they have received the petition and I was wondering if this is unusual ? I have also read somewere on this site that with this application you don't get an NOA 1 but a postcard ?

Has anyone had the same experience or am I been just TOO eager !

Thank You !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-23 08:23:00
United KingdomDogs & Cats
Hi

Have been reading through the forum and found loads of information on shipping boxes and personel items but none about animals ! Can anyone provide information on reputable companies that can ship pets ...

We have an medium sized doggie .....

Thank You !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-27 11:25:00
United KingdomUK Police Certificate

I am just filling the form out now from http://www.met.polic...ction/forms.htm and I am wondering what address to send this too? I am not in London, so I guess my local police dept in my area up north? Is the correct?


wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-01 12:44:00
United KingdomUK Police Certificate
I applied for my Police Certificate through Humberside Police on the 3rd Feb and received my Certificate on Saturday 17th Feb via the Met !!!

My advise would be to make sure you give your application to the major local Police Station as many of the smaller ones have no clue what form you complete and have to send it to the larger station before sending the request down to London..

Hope this helps someone !!!!
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-02-19 05:54:00
United KingdomContacting the UK Embassy
Hi..................

Ok I realise there may be an obvious answer to this question but hey we are talking the US Embassy here...

We filed our I 130 at the beginning of Feb but due to unforeseen circumstances we are moving house and therefore have to notify the embassy of our new address b4 they respond.

Does anyone have experience in the best way to approach this ?

Do we incurr a major phone bill or write ?

Any comments would be appreciatted

Thank You !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-03-18 04:18:00
United KingdomAirfare from UK to US
I would suggest that you check all deals through Travelsupermarket.com we have flown from the Uk to US many times and they will give you a very good idea on the best available deals. Would also suggest you consider paying £10 -20 more a ticket and fly into Manchester with Continental . Its much cheaper and easier to get over to Hull from there as the journey from London can be a nightmare.!!!!

Forget Humberside as you could only fly KLM via Amsterdam with about 3 layovers !

If you are also wanting USA car hire check out dollar.com they have a UK section and were much cheaper than anyone else !!!

Hope you enjoy your time in HULL !!
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-01-31 06:23:00
United KingdomInterview Date !!!!
The appt is for 10.30 so not a really early one but we'll still have to find somewere to stay the night before. Maybee we'll find somewere on the outskirts and hit the tube. We had a dummy run to embassy a few weeks back so at least we know were we're going !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-25 15:13:00
United KingdomInterview Date !!!!
Hi All

Not posted for a while but just wanted to share with you all some great news.....

We received Packet 4 today just 8 days after returning packet 3 !

Our interview date is the 19th June .... Wish us luck !!

Hope everyone else is moving just as quick !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-05-24 08:18:00
United KingdomWe bought flags today
A Yorkshire Flag would be a fantastuc idea, may I ask were you bought it ?

I could also wear my " It's never Dull in Hull " T Shirt on the day I fly it !

:)
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-12 03:02:00
United KingdomGood luck to our maven and wodge2003
Thanks for the good wishes !

Just about to leave for for the capital as its a long ol drive ....

I'll be posting when we get home !

:) :) :)
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-18 08:55:00
United KingdomApproved !!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the good wishes its very much appreciatted !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-19 14:04:00
United KingdomApproved !!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi All

Just want to share with you the second approval of the day ! :) :) :) :) :)

All went swimmingly at the interview..... piece of cake........

Will post a review soon.

Also wanted to thank everyone for the invaluable information posted on this site !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-19 11:54:00
United KingdomFlying transatlantic with Zoom
Since our good news yesterday I have been searching through VJ for experiences with Zoom , the new transatlantic airline.

Its way cheaper to fly into JFK from Gatwick and then book a seperate internal flight to our end destination (SLC ) than book the complete journey with one of the main airlines. Has anyone taken the plunge and used then ????????

I know they have restrictions on baggage allowance as such but the price is way good !

Any comments would be appreciatted !!
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-20 11:43:00
United KingdomVisa's APPROVED
Congratulations !!!!

I can understrand your releif when they YES!!!!!

Best of luck in the US :)
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-10 02:35:00
United KingdomTravelling to the US.........
I'm quite sure this has been asked before and I have searched the forum without sucess.................

I have a IR1 visa which I will be using on August 27th when we travel to JFK. I just wanted to be sure about the I94 form which i will be handed on the plane. It's my understanding that I don't have to fill in that form just the Customs declaration. Could someone let me know....I'd be very grateful ! Thank You !

BY the way good luck to all on their journey !!!!
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-10 02:43:00
United KingdomHow Did You Meet Your USC/UKC?
Yahoo Messenger for us !

Just searching and chatting, then one well placed IM lol !

The rest is history ......5 years and counting & we couldn't be happier :)
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-08-10 02:37:00
United KingdomUnited Kingdom Interview Thread 2007
Like to make it clear that I wasn't wearing a dodgy suit !!!! :innocent:

I also think embassey should reconsider their colour scheme .....GOLD ??? Whats that about!!!!


Good luck to everyne else this week !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-20 11:46:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLast-minute paperwork freakout!
HI, Thanks for the information.

Iv'e been thinking about how to put all the stuff together for ages and after your post it souns like a plan to me !

Good Luck for the 19th if I see you I'll say HI !

Thanks again for the info !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-08 09:08:00
US Embassy and Consulate DiscussionLast-minute paperwork freakout!
HI

You have me thinking now about the berst way to present the information to the embassy. Did you compile one file full of originals and a second one of copies OR one single file with the copies behind the originals ?

Hope you understand my waffle !
wodge2003MaleUnited Kingdom2007-06-07 11:12:00