People between NOA2 and Interview ~2009~

[FrostyMist 1]

Quick question for you, do we need our NOA1 and NOA2 for the interview?

To be honest, I don't know. It doesn't say anything on the London Embassy site about bringing them, so I think you probably don't need them. But I know a lot of people do, just in case. I'm taking mine.

You will need to take your interview date letter with you though.

[cptrosco 0]

To be honest, i wouldn't have thought you do need them as those were sent to my fiancée in the states, not to me in the uk. But will double check, if i find anything out, ill post on here for you all.

[FrostyMist 1]

Good luck, im sure you'll be fine! Let us know how it goes and if you can, a full report on what they asked you wouldnt go amiss.

Thanks. And I'll be sure to let everyone on here know how I get on, as soon as I can.

From what i see on here, i expect the process to take about 4-5 hours, but even if it took 9 hours, 9 hours is nothing compared to the waiting we have had to endure to get here. This is the final step, it make go quick or it may drag on, either way, we will get there.

I agree. What's 4 or 5 hours of waiting at the embassy, when at least at the end of it, there'll be an answer? The only thing that really puts me off about the thought of waiting is the knowledge that the longer I wait, the more of a state I'll be in by the time they call me to the interview.

Edited January 14, 2010 by FrostyMist

[jkminney 30]

It sorta drives me insane that I know that our file is there and that it takes soooooo long just to log it in. I have the LND# but I am apprehensive to book a medical without our file being logged into the system. I dont want to book the appointment and for some reason the file still not be logged in. Ugh...it would be nice if they would just pacify us and get the stuff logged in so at least we can feel like we are moving forward a bit...I feel like I'm in limbo

[lesleysizeland 0]

It sorta drives me insane that I know that our file is there and that it takes soooooo long just to log it in. I have the LND# but I am apprehensive to book a medical without our file being logged into the system. I dont want to book the appointment and for some reason the file still not be logged in. Ugh...it would be nice if they would just pacify us and get the stuff logged in so at least we can feel like we are moving forward a bit...I feel like I'm in limbo

Have you had your packet 3 yet?

[jkminney 30]

Have you had your packet 3 yet?

Nope...I keep calling DOS they say the file was sent from NVC on 12/29 but no packet 3 sent out yet. There are plenty of people waiting I'm sure just seems strange that it would take that much time just to log it and say YES it IS in London. If they would tell me packet 3 was sent I would feel secure in booking the medical but right now...just don't want to do it. I look at other peoples timelines between NVC and packet 3 some are a week some are a month. There doesn't seem to be any system to when they send things out. I was hoping to have packet 3 sent out and have ours back by the end of the month...hoping for a March interview date but I'm thinking that's not going to work now. I guess we'll have to continue with the waiting game!

[cptrosco 0]

It sorta drives me insane that I know that our file is there and that it takes soooooo long just to log it in. I have the LND# but I am apprehensive to book a medical without our file being logged into the system. I dont want to book the appointment and for some reason the file still not be logged in. Ugh...it would be nice if they would just pacify us and get the stuff logged in so at least we can feel like we are moving forward a bit...I feel like I'm in limbo

If you have already got your LND# I would book the medical ASAP, I didn't have my P3 when i booked it, just the case number, glad i did cause I had the choice of either Dec 16th of 2nd week of Jan, and that was the 3rd week of November when i booked it. If you have been assigned a LND case number, your file will be logged and you will get a P3, just takes time. Good luck

[jkminney 30]

If you have already got your LND# I would book the medical ASAP, I didn't have my P3 when i booked it, just the case number, glad i did cause I had the choice of either Dec 16th of 2nd week of Jan, and that was the 3rd week of November when i booked it. If you have been assigned a LND case number, your file will be logged and you will get a P3, just takes time. Good luck

So you had a choice of days with the medical appointment? Maybe I'll have him call on Monday and book it. I suppose if they are a month out or so then our file should certainly be logged by then! Thanks for the info. I want to be on top of it but not TOO far on top of it and have it get there and people say who the hell is so and so? LOL

[lesleysizeland 0]

So you had a choice of days with the medical appointment? Maybe I'll have him call on Monday and book it. I suppose if they are a month out or so then our file should certainly be logged by then! Thanks for the info. I want to be on top of it but not TOO far on top of it and have it get there and people say who the hell is so and so? LOL

Hey

First of all, do what is right for you! When i phoned up for my medical i could get one within two weeks. The first time i phoned up i got asked if i had received my packet 3 and when i got told no they said i couldnt book a medical without it (saying that, i know many people on here have) but like i said, there were loads of dates and i could pick which one i wanted. Because i didnt want an interview until Feb time i chose to book my medical end of Nov and send all of my packet 3 forms off and send the checklist at a later date. This did and didnt work for me, it didnt because they lost my checklist and for 6 weeks we were in Limbo but did because i scanned the checklist through to the embassy directly and got an interview date a week later on 2nd Feb!

What im trying to say to you is do what is right for you and your fiance, although were all going through the process everyones experience and timeline is slightly different. You could whizz through this process (yeah right!) or you could be held up by little things (like the embassy losing my checklist) all you can do is ensure you are as prepared as you can be by getting everything together.

Have you found the link for Packet 3 on here with all the forms? If so, start completing all of those now and then when your packet 3 does come through you'll be ready to send them right back. Get all of the documents you need for the interview ready and if you can see if you can book a medical (you can always book for mid Feb, the results usually only take a couple days to get to the Embassy) that way, you should have your packet 3, sorted your forms to send back to the Embassy and have the info you need for your interview.

Good Luck!

[cptrosco 0]

I think i was just lucky to be fair, I called them and they said the first date, i asked if they had anything sooner because i also wanted it all done asap (like most of us, if not all here do) , they said no, but they rang me up about an hour later saying they just had a cancellation and did i want the appointment. If you have any questions and you are on skype, send me a message my skype ID is gregglloyd, and that goes for anyone else too.

[jkminney 30]

I think i was just lucky to be fair, I called them and they said the first date, i asked if they had anything sooner because i also wanted it all done asap (like most of us, if not all here do) , they said no, but they rang me up about an hour later saying they just had a cancellation and did i want the appointment. If you have any questions and you are on skype, send me a message my skype ID is gregglloyd, and that goes for anyone else too.

I think we are going to fill out the packet 3 forms this wkend so we have them all ready for when the time comes to mail them. John isnt really a paperwork kinda guy so we'll go through the forms together to make sure we don't miss anything. I'm actually planning on attending the interview with him so the stuff we need that I have I'll just bring with me. He's already received his police certificate and has the long form birth certficate so those things are taken care of. We should be able to send the checklist back with the forms. Do you send ALL the forms back? I was trying to get on that I-157 link and it wasnt working the other day..seems like an easy enough form if it works!

I've come to the conclusion it doesnt make any sense to look at other peoples timelines because they really do all differ from one to the next. Do you know if they only schedule interviews for an entire month at one time? I see where people already have their Feb interviews and I'm just wondering if for arguements sake they DO tell me that packet 3 has been sent out and we were to get it in the beginning of Feb or even mid Feb do you think it's possible to still get a March interview date?

[cptrosco 0]

Thats a good idea, we hired a lawyer to do all our paperwork for us cause we just didnt like the looks of it all..

I sent in ALL my paperwork with the checklist (ds156k etc) at the same time, that was sent 10th december, i got told my interview has been scheduled for 2nd feb so you can work out the rough sort of time it will take from when you send in yours. If you get your packet 3 in the beginning of Feb, their is a good chance you will get your interview about mid to end of march, providing all the paperwork with the P3 is correct, but, that is just a guesstimate on pass people on here.

[jkminney 30]

Thats a good idea, we hired a lawyer to do all our paperwork for us cause we just didnt like the looks of it all..

I sent in ALL my paperwork with the checklist (ds156k etc) at the same time, that was sent 10th december, i got told my interview has been scheduled for 2nd feb so you can work out the rough sort of time it will take from when you send in yours. If you get your packet 3 in the beginning of Feb, their is a good chance you will get your interview about mid to end of march, providing all the paperwork with the P3 is correct, but, that is just a guesstimate on pass people on here.

I would very happy with an interview at the end of March. I shouldn't really complain about not seeing him. He was here from Halloween until Christmas and then I went back with him for a week but it's one of those things where it seems you get SO used to having someone around that when they aren't it sucks even worse than having gone so long without them...boooo to the process LOL. I just want him back that's all. Just like EVERYONE else. I think this site is nice because at least you know that other people are suffering too...that whole misery loves company thing hold true in this situation for sure!

[cptrosco 0]

Yeah i know, i met my other half while she was working over here, we lived together for 2 years, then in June she had to go back home cause she got out of the military, and i havent seen her since. Plus, she gave birth to our first child last week, so now im even more excited to have my interview so soon.

[jkminney 30]

Yeah i know, i met my other half while she was working over here, we lived together for 2 years, then in June she had to go back home cause she got out of the military, and i havent seen her since. Plus, she gave birth to our first child last week, so now im even more excited to have my interview so soon.

Congratulations on the new arrival. I'm sure you ARE excited. Where was she stationed at? I was at RAF Lakenheath in the 90s....seems like a lifetime ago now!