Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Self sponsoring through London	I have heard in a couple of places about the possibility of self sponsoring yourself for the K1 visa. i have only heard people mention it but i can`t find any official information on it, can anyone help me? anyone done or can anyone point me in the direction of how to find more information about it? please let me know thanks again everyone! Paul	creasy19	Male	United Kingdom	2006-04-06 21:49:00
United Kingdom	DCF London eligibility - they won't give me a straight answer...	Congratulations on getting yours started Holly! I did end up filing DCF - last week we received the NOA1. So it does seem LLR is fine	weliveyoung	Female	United Kingdom	2012-08-01 15:03:00
United Kingdom	DCF London eligibility - they won't give me a straight answer...	Thanks for the help everyone! I was reading this post http://www.visajourn...ad/page__st__45 . hjones applied earlier this year - had been here 5 years and on a temporary work visa - and the London embassy told them they weren't eligible. Interesting to hear that it had been changed from ILR to LLR at one point, so that's probably good news. I'm going to send in my application this week and try for DCF. I've decided to take the embassies webpage at face value (they really should make it clearer) and post back when I find out what happens. Good luck on yours Holly!	weliveyoung	Female	United Kingdom	2012-07-17 12:47:00
United Kingdom	DCF London eligibility - they won't give me a straight answer...	Maybe some of you could give me your opinion or experience on this. I've been in the UK for two years consecutively, and am currently staying on my leave to remain spouse visa (good for two years but expires in 4 months). I had planned on filing DCF and the field office's website says I am eligible as long as I have permission to legally reside here and have been here longer than 6 months. Yet I've read other posts with people saying they've been denied because they didn't have indefinite leave to remain. Contacting them has been useless, they just repeat what the webpage says. Maybe someone here knows better than I do? And if I do send it to them, would they wait until they got around to processing it to tell me I can't? and then take the payment anyway (that would be really mean) Thanks everyone!	weliveyoung	Female	United Kingdom	2012-07-15 14:41:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Something happened today	WHEEEEE!! It sure sounds like good news...but nothing beats actually having it in your hands. Good Luck!!!	Shalacat	Not Telling	Scotland	2006-10-04 12:52:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How and where should we get married?	The thing is I don't know what is extraneous information from above. I have been reading the forums and FAQs for a while now, and still don't know which is the best route to go, K1 or K3. Much advice on this board says that cases are very different, that it's difficult to generalise rules, so I'm trying to be as specific as possible.	mikeybum	Not Telling	Ireland	2007-03-16 14:39:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How and where should we get married?	Hi all I am really impressed with some of the time and dedication you guys give to this forum, so many thanks for the countless hours and information. It's been an eye opener. Here is my situation: I am an Irish citizen, living in the UK for nearly 7 years and plan to marry my Amerian fiancee next year. We first met last year, and since July she has visited me here twice, and I have gone to the US once, always on vacation. Now, I am planning on moving to Canada to go to school in September 07, just until May 08, when I would like to move to the US. Some questions I have about this are: Do we K1 or K3? And where should we legally get married? We are planing a ceremony in Ireland next March 08, but are quite happy to marry this summer (07) in the US, before I move to Canada, if that would be quicker to process. If I have to have an interview at the US Embassy in Dublin, will my UK residency for the last 7 years, and the fact that I am moving to Canada now make that impossible, or at least difficult? (Reviews say the embassy is fairly flexible with dates, and quite helpful, which would be great?) The factors which are most important to me, the primary ones you might consider if giving advice: ability to work as soon as possible after moving to the US next year being able to go to my sister's wedding in Scotland, November 2008 keeping it as cheap as possible - I hear some petition fees are hiking to potentially $600 each this summer (yikes)! I hope the above is clear. Thanks in advance for all help! yours mikeybum Edited by mikeybum, 16 March 2007 - 02:13 PM.	mikeybum	Not Telling	Ireland	2007-03-16 14:10:00
United Kingdom	Brits in the USA	Please add me (debz UKC and Nick USC) to the Nebraska list. I'm in Grand Island, NE. Been here since march 12th 2008 Edited by weedebz, 21 August 2008 - 12:01 PM.	weedebz	Female	Scotland	2008-08-21 12:00:00
United Kingdom	Brits in the USA	Alot of people seemed to have vanished from the list! . Can you add me please . Maryland. Rosedale MD S (USC) N (UKC-Scotland)	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2009-05-18 14:38:00
United Kingdom	Brits in the USA	I Love the rain, so Scotland is pretty perfect for me Baltimore gets very warm Summer, Snow on Winter , warmish Spring and a Cool Autumn I will certainly enjoy the weather there!	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2008-10-02 14:16:00
United Kingdom	Parental Responsibility Info	Can't any of the pinned threads be merged? I think the Pet thread gets a lot of attention and it would be a shame to see it drop down, but I agree this information needs to be somewhere it can be easily accessed.	Nicoxcx	Female	Scotland	2009-08-25 16:43:00
United Kingdom	Brits in the USA	Maggie (Scotland) and Richard(USC) - Montgomery County, PA - hopefully by early spring 2007 Hello Can you change this entry when you next update as I have finally arrived Maggie	mmb	Female	Scotland	2007-03-11 06:44:00
United Kingdom	Brits in the USA	can you add me please Maggie (Scotland) and Richard, Montgomery County PA hopefully by early spring 2007	mmb	Female	Scotland	2006-10-28 20:07:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Good morning all ..... The docs arrived this morning. God know's what the poor postie thought - I just about knocked him over in my haste to grab the envelope ... Steve's wedding ring also arrived ... so that's another thing ticked off my list ... All I need now is for someone in the DOS to tell me this morning that an interview date is on my file ... I do appreciate everyone's input over the last day or so .... and I KNOW I have no patience ... and I KNOW I shouldn't worry ... and I KNOW there's no point panicking over things that I have no control over .... but that's just the way I am right now! I have no idea where the cool, calm and unruffleable Moira that I used to be ... has gone ... Have a great day everyone .... Moira x PS/Edit oh darnit ... I forgot about my police certificate! Edited by mrs_sdp, 09 April 2009 - 05:39 AM.	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-09 05:37:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Talyss @ Apr 8 2009, 07:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mrs_sdp @ Apr 8 2009, 04:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning All .... Still no sign of the "trackable" package of documents that Steve sent me. The website says they left Chicago on the 2nd of April - they should have been here on Monday!! I'm starting to get concerned, because the original NOA2 was in the package. All the other docs can be replaced - but how would I go about getting a new NOA2 if the other one has been lost in the post?? Scratch that "getting concerned" comment - I'm panicking. Also, someone mentioned that they had booked their medical and the earliest one available was two weeks and two days later. I was hoping to schedule my medical the day before my interview so that I only need to travel down to London once. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that I will have enough time between receiving packet four and my interview date to do this .... I'm going to phone the DOS every day to see if they have an interview date for me ... that might save me a few days on waiting for the packet to come from London .... Ho hum ... another day .... Take care all ... Moira x It maybe just stuck in customs, I had that with one of the parcels Charley sent me. Thanks Talyss ... Steve is going to ring the USPS today to see if they can locate it ... I'll be ok as long as I know if there is a delay ... it's just not knowing that's getting to me!! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-08 06:12:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Morning All .... Still no sign of the "trackable" package of documents that Steve sent me. The website says they left Chicago on the 2nd of April - they should have been here on Monday!! I'm starting to get concerned, because the original NOA2 was in the package. All the other docs can be replaced - but how would I go about getting a new NOA2 if the other one has been lost in the post?? Scratch that "getting concerned" comment - I'm panicking. Also, someone mentioned that they had booked their medical and the earliest one available was two weeks and two days later. I was hoping to schedule my medical the day before my interview so that I only need to travel down to London once. I'm crossing my fingers and hoping that I will have enough time between receiving packet four and my interview date to do this .... I'm going to phone the DOS every day to see if they have an interview date for me ... that might save me a few days on waiting for the packet to come from London .... Ho hum ... another day .... Take care all ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-08 04:41:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Hi All ... I just had my first DOS experience! Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be - the chap I spoke to was lovely. Unfortunately, we're still being processed and no interview date on screen as yet. I'll just have to call back every day until they tell me what I want to hear .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-07 09:12:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (LondonLad @ Apr 7 2009, 06:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all, I just came back from my interview and WE GOT APPROVED. I will post a review later on as I am really tired. BTW, I was doing DCF via the London embassy Congrats LondonLad - great news! I always look forward to reading the reviews ... helps me get a mind fix on what might happen .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-07 05:51:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	That is such great news ... it's so nice to hear of more approvals!! I came home from work today and the documents that Steve sent over from Iowa (with a guaranteed delivery date of today) didn't arrive ... Then I tried calling the DOS when I got home from work at 10.20pm and they were closed .... Then I played yahoo pool with Steve and the smarty pants beat me lol ... Geez .. what more can go wrong with my day? Have a peaceful night everyone ... I'm heading for bed before something else goes wrong .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-06 18:09:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (skeez&titanic @ Apr 6 2009, 08:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mrs_sdp @ Apr 6 2009, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello all .... Yaaayyyy!!! More approvals ... congratulations!!! It's been two weeks since I sent off my packet three - can I start calling the DOS yet?? Please? Can I? Am I allowed to?? Pretty please?? Have a great week everyone! Moira x I called the dos everyday. They were like my best friends. Yeah give them a call. They are very nice Thanks to all who said YES to me calling DOS!!! I will call as soon as I get home from work. Oh my, I need to go and look for the number now lol ... brb ... Have a great day!! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-06 10:05:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Hello all .... Yaaayyyy!!! More approvals ... congratulations!!! It's been two weeks since I sent off my packet three - can I start calling the DOS yet?? Please? Can I? Am I allowed to?? Pretty please?? Have a great week everyone! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-06 06:52:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Hi there .... Congrats Nich and Nick!! Wow ... how time has flown .... Just popped in to say good luck to everyone with medicals and interviews this week ... AND .... I have another question .... How long should I wait before calling the DOS to check whether I have an interview date? I posted my packet three off on the 23rd of March .... I was going to leave it three weeks before calling them .. but my impatience is getting the better of me ... How long did you all wait?? Have a great weekend everyone ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-04 07:50:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Apr 1 2009, 10:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Moira-- Stop! You're fine. Really. No notarizations. None. Nada. Last tax return as of date I-134 signed. Until April 15, the last tax return is 2007. One return is enough. That much money, you'll breeze through. Really. Nich ... thank you ... I'm taking deep breaths ... I'm calm now ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-02 05:30:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mrs_sdp @ Apr 1 2009, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Apr 1 2009, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> omg. you called me magpie, which is a HUGE compliment!! <3 32 years? really? that should probably be fine! (32 years?) what you have listed sounds pretty good, esp if he has a secure job like that. if you dont want to freak out, request the transcripts (they are free, and he can send them for free) (which is why i did it, preempting freaking out as per the usual with me). i think if you are not concerned about his income level meeting the 125% (ie he is beyond it), you should be jsut fine with what you have, if not, why not hedge your bets? hope that helps. : ) edit: im all about the fast response, as i know how desperate it can be to be waiting to hear a response! Oh dear ... I saw everyone calling you Magpie and I just did the same - I hope that's ok?? Steve has worked at the same place for the last 32 years - he turns 52 this month. We're a little bit older - I was 48 at the end of last month. He earns way more than the 125%, so I'm not worried about that. I just don't want to get to the interview and not have what I need to be approved. As I said, he's just sent me the information for the taxes he filed for last year, so do you have any idea what years transcripts he should request? 2006 and 2007 or 2005 and 2006? Geez .. I'd better go and find the number for him to call - he's been running about all week ... I try to make it as easy as possible for him .... Thanks much ... appreciated ... Moira x I am SOOOO sorry Mrs - I have no excuse ... I'm just so tired and didn't read your name properly. I will try to do better ... I'm really glad you took it as a compliment and didn't take offence at me getting things completely wrong! My mum always says that my gob is big enough for me to get both feet in .. I guess she's right ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-01 21:29:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Apr 1 2009, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> omg. you called me magpie, which is a HUGE compliment!! <3 32 years? really? that should probably be fine! (32 years?) what you have listed sounds pretty good, esp if he has a secure job like that. if you dont want to freak out, request the transcripts (they are free, and he can send them for free) (which is why i did it, preempting freaking out as per the usual with me). i think if you are not concerned about his income level meeting the 125% (ie he is beyond it), you should be jsut fine with what you have, if not, why not hedge your bets? hope that helps. : ) edit: im all about the fast response, as i know how desperate it can be to be waiting to hear a response! Oh dear ... I saw everyone calling you Magpie and I just did the same - I hope that's ok?? Steve has worked at the same place for the last 32 years - he turns 52 this month. We're a little bit older - I was 48 at the end of last month. He earns way more than the 125%, so I'm not worried about that. I just don't want to get to the interview and not have what I need to be approved. As I said, he's just sent me the information for the taxes he filed for last year, so do you have any idea what years transcripts he should request? 2006 and 2007 or 2005 and 2006? Geez .. I'd better go and find the number for him to call - he's been running about all week ... I try to make it as easy as possible for him .... Thanks much ... appreciated ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-01 21:04:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Apr 1 2009, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> moira, no notarization is needed. you are fine. as for the tax information, you would still have time, if you even need them. tax transcripts or tax returns do not need to be submitted in original form, therefore, if you , steve, (the USC) can get them before your interview date you can scan and email or fax them to your UKC (moira) to have for the interview. i havent read through your timeline, so im not sure how much time you have. and i dont know what you are providing or your situation, so you may or may not want to have them for prior years. Thanks for your quick reply Magpie (((HUGS))) Ok ... he posted off the following to me today. The taxes that he filed last year, a letter from his place of work for the last 32 years, a letter from his bank and his last four pay slips ... would that be enough? It says on the information that you only need to provide tax returns if you are self employed and he's not ... I thought putting in the one year's as an added "extra" would be enough with all the other evidence of income ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-01 20:34:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Talyss @ Apr 1 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MonkeyJuice @ Apr 1 2009, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not sure whether I should put this on the checklist thread or here but I suppose it doesn't really matter. Here's what I'm going to take to the interview to support the I-134. I'm concerned (paranoid) about my fiance being self employed, so I want to take lots of evidence: I-134 original signed & notarized + copy 2008 1040 Tax returns (full 68 pages) originals + copy 2008 W2's & 1099's + copy Self Employment letter signed by my fiance & notarized + copy 2 Employment letters originals signed & notarized + copy Retirement account statement showing $20k+ available cash + copy 12 months bank statements + copies Will we be ok with this? or is it a bit over the top? They may ask for 2007 & 2006 tax transcripts I just took a computer print out with the savings account summary for the year and they were happy with that. Hi there .... I just noticed that you got everything notarised ... the one that Steve filled in didn't have a section for that. We have a letter from his work and also his bank - but neither of them notarised .... Do we NEED to get any of it notarised?? OMG I hope not ... he just sent it all off to me in the mail today .... We also only have the paperwork for the taxes he did last year - he's in the middle of doing this year's and they won't be ready in time .... should I get a transcript for the year before too? Aaaarrrrggghhhhh!! I thought I had all this sussed out already .... Moira x Edited by mrs_sdp, 01 April 2009 - 08:19 PM.	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-04-01 20:16:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (KnightAndMagpie @ Mar 31 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (miss g @ Mar 31 2009, 08:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i was born in africa! whoo hoo.. good news i got a new interview date 6th april!!! Yay! And OMG, I love the Simon Cat cartoons! They're so adorable that I get cuteness poisoning. Magpie. I'm laughing .. those little cat films were brilliant .... Can't sleep again, so I'll be in You Tube looking for more ... if anyone's looking for me lol ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-31 20:20:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Mar 30 2009, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jojo_gee @ Mar 30 2009, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> (I have no idea about tax and all that mumbo jumbo) Also because of the electronically signed I-134. The hand signed one is on its way in the post and I am printing out all those pages so I can send it all away and get my flights booked. Yippeeeeee! XXX A little about US tax returns. What is essential is Form 1040 (has two pages) that has a signature on the bottom of the second page. If you don't have much but a little income and no investments then that could be your whole return. You could have a 1040A or 1040EZ instead of Form 1040 Any Schedules that are part of the return. That will vary by person but could include Schedule A (Itemized Deductions), Schedule B (Interest & Dividend Income), Schedule D (Capital Gains & Losses), Schedule C (Profit or Loss from Business), Schedule EIC (Earned Income Credit), Schedule SE (Self Employment Tax) etc. The top of the form will name the form. Other Forms with numbers. Like I had a Form 2555 this year- Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (for Nick's UK earnings) Those will clearly be marked Form XXXX in the top left corner. A note on Turbo Tax returns. The program generates a lot of extra pages that one might want to keep for their records but are not part of the tax return. I just looked at mine and if I let Turbo Tax print all their extra stuff, it says it is 73 pages. What I mailed to the IRS is 6 pages with W2 form stapled to the front. Form 1040 (2 pgs) Looks like this Schedule B (1 pg) Looks like p. 2 of this Schedule D (2 pgs) Form 2555EZ (1pg) (If people e-file, they probably have a paper copy printed for their records of the forms and schedules) Some things Turbo Tax will generate that are not part of the return. Filing Instructions Thank you for using Turbo Tax Summary page Any thing called "Worksheet" or "Smart Worksheet" (and there will be alot of those that I never even print) Hope that helps some of you understand what makes up a complete tax return. And if your fiance would just order tax transcripts free from the IRS, then you don't have to send anything but the transcript, which also does not require a signature. Thanks for that Nich ... I just sat on the headsets with Steve and went through all his tax stuff for last year. It looks as if he's good to go on that one ... plenty of W2's from his second job of umpiring sports! You know ... I was actually starting to relax and then I read about Magpie ... I am so sorry sweetie. I have my fingers crossed for you that you won't be waiting too long!! As Marm says ... you have lots of time .... ((((HUGS)))) Congrats to ahlpo and jojo gee ... another hurdle over ... Have a peaceful week everyone .... Now where did I put my "patience" hat?? Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-30 19:54:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Mar 28 2009, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Laura+Tom @ Mar 27 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> April 2009 Interviews skeez&titanic................K1........................................6th April 2009 SwanTiger....................K1........................................6th April 2009 mr and mrs...................K1.......................................20th April 2009 miss g...........................K1.......................................21st April 2009 Stinkerpotsam..............K1.......................................24th April 2009 Marty J..........................K1.......................................24th April 2009 MARM............................K1.......................................28th April 2009 hmm. seems as though in order to be assigned an april 2009 interview date, your vj screen-name must begin with an S or an M. teehee. Woot ... I fit the criteria!!	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-28 21:56:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Mar 28 2009, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> anything for you, ms. mags. (really.) and sdp, i think its a good exercise in patience. its interesting to see what i resort to when i cant control anything in this process. the one thing i can control is being as prepared as possible, so i research. a lot. TOO MUCH. but it keeps me busy, i feel like i am making forward progress, and best of all... we are educating ourselves about what is to come. that way, we dont spend so much time in the 'execution stage', we just do it, because we already know exactly what to do. your interview will pop-up sooner than you expect. plus, if it doesnt, you know to chase it up with the embassy! Exactly!! I have learned so much from the kind people on here. If I don't hear anything within the next two weeks then I'll be calling the USA to find out what's going on! I have heard of people being given their interview dates from DOS before they get their packet four from London, so it's certainly worth a try! Oh, I know what you mean about research ... sometimes my brain is so full of visa information that I find it hard to focus lol. I've learned to take deep breaths (thanks Bob and Patricia!) and just keep myself busy ... I'll be thinking of you on Monday ... take care! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-28 19:04:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (KnightAndMagpie @ Mar 28 2009, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Mar 28 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ms. magpie, according to some comments (scroll down, its towards the bottom) by embassy graduates, gould's opens at 7 or 7:30 in the am. i feel like ive read that a bunch of times in embassy reviews and other threads. can anyone confirm? sincerely, thread-searcher lisabette. edit: <more searching> i see more recent references to it being open early in the embassy reviews. Thank you so much, Lisabette. If that's the case, looks like my plan is set -- I've bought my train ticket in advance and everything (cost me a gross £20ish but I can't really complain as I'm about 40 minutes away). The website maybe has old information or perhaps is referring to other pharmacies of the same chain instead, and if other embassy-goers had earlier appointments than me, I think it's safe to say that it's okay! Uuwah. I'm going to try and get some sleep. Hugs! Magpie. Sweet dreams Magpie - you are almost there!! Wishing you much luck ... I can't sleep tonight - I have been checking out flight prices and hotels for London ... I think Mum and I will stay at the Lincoln House - looks really nice and central for both the Embassy and the Doctor's ... The flights are cheap and cheerful going from Prestwick into Stanstead, with an Express bus into the city ... it will be a dawdle ... All I need now is my interview date and I can make all the arrangements .... ***SIGHS**** I wish I was a patient person ... all this would be soooo much easier .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-28 18:49:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Stinky Monkey @ Mar 28 2009, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No Dos is not an extortion line like the Embassy just a regular call to the US, as soon as you hear the recorded message press 1 then 0 and you get to speak to someone quite quickly It took a few weeks for mine to be added to the system in the UK, you can start calling next week to see if they have it yet Hope your wait is not to long Thanks for that ... I'll give it until the 10th of April and then I'll start stalking them lol .... I hope my wait isn't too long either ... waited long enough already! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-28 09:19:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (obbynox @ Mar 28 2009, 05:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wooohooo!! congratulations Furious Biscuit..and good luck for Monday Magpie (though i don't think you'll need it) Hi All My packet three was sent in on Monday 24th ... the waiting is driving me crazy already! How soon can I call DOS to find out when my interview is scheduled?? Oh, and is DOS just a normal phone number that doesn't cost a second mortgage? Thanks in advance ... Good luck to Magpie for Monday and many congrats to those approved!! Have a good weekend .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-28 08:02:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (obbynox @ Mar 24 2009, 06:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (The_dip_sticks @ Mar 24 2009, 10:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations to all the recent approvals on this thread! Wow March has really been a busy month. Thank you for the well wishes on the big day tomorrow. I'm in London now and will be attending the interview with my hubby. Honestly, I'm a nervous wreck and I'm not even the one they are going to interview. I suppose it's due to the long and difficult journey that we have had to get here. Please keep us in your prayers tonight and tomorrow morning. Good Luck guys...i'll be thinking of you Hi All ... Sending good luck to everyone too .... I sent off packet 3 yesterday ... what is the shortest time that anyone has waited for their interview date letter?? I'm going to just sit here and wait ... patiently .. totally relaxed and in control of the situation .... Yeah right .... Have a great day!! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-24 07:30:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (mr and mrs @ Mar 22 2009, 10:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> one original, one copy. got it. i will add that to my checklist. and, if anyone has an expertise, i posted a frantic question or two about the I-134 in that thread as well. any help at all would be... helpful as im sort of getting worked up. (even though im trying to stay calm.) Worked up?? OMG ... I hear ya mr and mrs .... Thanks for the info Marm .... I'll add that to my checklist too ... OK .. I'm ready to send my packet 3 off tomorrow!! I have: IV-15 Checklist - one copy and signed, DS-230 Part I - one copy and signed, DS-156 - two copies and unsigned, DS-156K - two copies and unsigned and lastly DS-157 - two copies and ummmm .. couldn't see anywhere to sign ... or anywhere telling me not to lol .. I can feel myself panicking again!! Moira x Once I get it off in the post ... I'll breath a bit .... I promise ...	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-22 22:06:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (Nich-Nick @ Mar 22 2009, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nick got an extra one. Once in the US, alot of job applications want your driver's license number (and consent) to do a background check. You of course won't have a DL right away. Since you're a new immigrant, it's a nice touch to be able to say you have a criminal background check from your home country that you can provide to them. Just an idea for having an extra official copy with the hologram on it. Hi Nich ... That sounds like a great idea ... The copy I need to take to my interview with me ... does that need to be a fancy one or can I just Xerox it? Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-22 19:27:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	Hi Folks Probably another silly question, but I'm in panic mode again .... I'm filling in the form for the police check and it offers extra copies for five quid. Do I NEED to get those copies or am I allowed to photocopy the actual certificate? Thanks in anticipation .... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-22 19:15:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (MARM @ Mar 20 2009, 06:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mrs_sdp @ Mar 20 2009, 06:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That's great news Marm!! We got our packet 3 in the post yesterday ... so it's all systems go to get it sent back for Monday ... I think I know what you mean about relaxing now ... I don't think I would mind waiting as long as I had a date to look forward to! Oh, can I ask you ... when you emailed the Embassy, did you need a special code? Or did you just send it normally? Have a great weekend everyone ... Moira x Congrats on receiving packet 3 Yes, before my fiance emailed the embassy he called the the embassy and asked for the email code. If you don't include that code in the subject/body of your email, they delete it and your email will not get acknowledged. The charges for calling the embassy (1.20 GBP/ minute) are ridiculous, but it does not take longer than 2 minutes to get the email code. My fiance called them as soon as their office opened: 8:00 AM. The phone number to get the email code is: For Operator Assisted Visa Information call 09042-450100 (this is NOT a London number. It does not require any other prefix or dialling code.) Service available Monday through Friday, 8.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.; £1.20/min; only available in the U.K., within U.K. may be unavailable from some business telephones and mobile networks. Thanks Marm - I've written that down just in case - much appreciated! Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-20 07:07:00
United Kingdom	The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!	QUOTE (H&V @ Mar 20 2009, 02:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mrs_sdp @ Mar 20 2009, 05:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats Sad Eyes ... and good luck Obynoxx!! We got Packet 3 in the post today .... I'll be sending the stuff out to them on Monday ... I don't have a printer at the moment so will need to wait until Saturday to get access to one .... Can someone confirm that it's only the checklist and the DS-230 Part 1 that I need to send off??? My brain's mince now ... just so excited about the whole thing! Oh, I got Steve to rake out the tax stuff that he filed last year .. hopefully that will do as proof of income along with the letter from his workplace and his bank. I don't want to wait until this year's taxes are done - so he's just going to send me what he has ... OK .. get your crystal balls out everyone. If I send the pack back on Monday .... any guess-timates on when my interview might be?? I'm laughing here ... what a silly question .... Have a great weekend everyone!! Moira x Hi Moira, you also need to send Forms DS-156, DS-156K and DS-157 (all in duplicate). If you go to the website it says in Packet 3 and SCROLL down the page (don't click on the 'jumps' because they send you to an old page) there is a box called 'What Happens next' which is very useful. You can do steps 1 and 2 in one go if you have all your documents ready (or think you will soon) and booked your medical. The date of your inteview will be affected by what you put in the 'Date of travel' box I think - apparently usually about a month before that - but really who knows??! Good luck! Hi H&V Thanks for that. I read all the information and think I have a better grasp of what I need to do. I guess I'm panicking a bit and trying to do everything all at the same time. I should just slow down, take things a step at a time and do things properly! Marm's post put the whole "date of interview" thing into perspective for me. I'm not so worried about the date of interview now ... I'm just looking forward to being able to relax while I'm waiting for the date to arrive!! Thanks again ... you're a star ... Moira x	mrs_sdp	Female	Scotland	2009-03-20 06:51:00