The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[weedebz 0]

Am I the only September filer to have the visa in hand? Ours was like divine intervention, or as close as you can get with the US government; from I-129F to visa in four months.

probably!!!!!

@courtney....congrats

[Courtney 1]

Am I the only September filer to have the visa in hand? Ours was like divine intervention, or as close as you can get with the US government; from I-129F to visa in four months.

probably!!!!!

@courtney....congrats

Thanks Debz Good luck at your interview! I know you're worried, but i don't think you should be! I think the embassy is more interested in the validity of your relationship than they are in the fact that your co-sponsor isn't related to you (which was something you were worried about, if i recall correctly). The fact that you HAVE a co-sponsor, and they meet the requirements, should be all that's important. As long as you go into the interview with confidence that everything in your application is 100% true and accurrate, and you're friendly and have a smile on your face, you should do fine! Have you ever been to the US Embassy before? My fiance was initially REALLY nervous, but he took a trip into to London and checked out the Embassy, and realized it's not scary at all! I myself have been there (and up and down the street right by the Embassy for 3 hours- in the rain!). It's pretty straightforward-as I'm sure people on here have been saying. You find the right line to stand in outside the Embassy. Then, they allow your line into the Embassy, you go thru security (very similar to airport security), and then you're in!

OFF TOPIC: I never actually made it thru security when i went to the Embassy, but not because I was a threat! I was working as a nanny then, and I had tagged along to the Embassy for the family I was working for at the time. They were there to get a passport for their infant daughter. I made it thru security fine, but the mother had a bottle of perfume in her purse, and it was confiscated at security. She got really angry and made a pretty big scene, and they told her she'd either have to dispose of the perfume, or go to the post office and "post it to herself". The mother told them she had NO desire to leave her perfume with the postal service, and it was a "very expensive perfume", (Chanel Madmoiselle and the bottle was only 1/3 full), so she threw the bottle at me and told me to take care of it while they were in the Embassy. And thus I was out in the rain, (slave girl that I was at the time) babysitting a bottle of perfume. I walked up and down Grosvenor Avenue for 3 hours. In the rain. But at least there was a nice little coffee/pastry shop right near by! And that was the first day i ever spent in London. Good times ;-)

[*julez* 124]

Updates!!!!!!

The new list:

• Malia & Tom (Tom_g).........................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• jmrb.................................................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• Dazzler.............................................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• walkies_a .........................................2008-01-04 APPROVED!!!!
• julez & Griff.......................................2008-01-07 APPROVED!!!!
• English Muffin.....................................2008-01-08 APPROVED!!!!
• Stephen & Amber ..............................2008-01-08 APPROVED!!!!
• Chris & Amy .....................................2008-01-10 APPROVED!!!!
• Shorty & Nilz .....................................2008-01-11 APPROVED!!!!
• NikkisPrecious....................................2008-01-11 APPROVED!!!!
• Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally) ...........2008-01-14 APPROVED!!!!
• ddkm.................................................2008-01-16 APPROVED!!!!
• Gwen666............................................2008-01-16 APPROVED!!!!
• Teachmehistory..................................2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Jeff & Bev (Wellywench) .....................2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin) ...............2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Chelsea & Ed (edchels) .......................2008-01-18 APPROVED!!!!
• DD2004..............................................2008-01-24 @10.00 APPROVED!!!!
• Barrel_roll .........................................2008-01-24 APPROVED!!!!
• C and J (Cheryl & Josh)........................2008-02-01 @ 9:00
• Tinkerbelle..........................................2008-02-01
• weedebz.............................................2008-02-05
• nacampbell (Neil & Annie)....................2008-02-06 @8:00
• GlenandLisa........................................2008-02-11
• Lil-Lost-Girl.........................................2008-02-11 @ 8:30
• Jodinjames.........................................2008-02-14
• Janaus...............................................2008-02-14
• Courtney............................................2008-02-20 @ 10:00

[Jeraly 4]

Oooh - I can't wait to be on here! I can imagine just seeing my name getting closer and closer to the big red approveds!!!

[DonnaB 0]

I sent my packet 3 back to the London Embassy yesterday by special delivery. So it should be there by 1pm today all going according to plan - we'll see if the Royal Mail delivers on time!

Now the wait for my interview date - how long has it been taking approx.?

[SAD EYES 0]

ADD ANOTHER NAME AND DATE TO THE INTERVIEW LIST HERE...FEB 25 @ 9AM!!!!! B)

[Jeraly 4]

Yay! Gratzies!!!

[DD2004 0]

Hi all UPDATE

Visa delivered today YAAAAAH in my hot little hands at last defo fly out to USA on Feb 8th Dublin to Chicago then on to Minnesota been a loooooong journey but worth it

Derek

[weedebz 0]

what colour will DECLINED be? My name getting closer and closer to the top. SOOOOO stressed. Got all the documents now, just hope it's all enough. So worried about it. My main worry is not related to co-sponsor and Nick still not working, I'm so worried they will play the "no intention of working" card. He's trying but he's only been back 7 weeks...then there was christmas, new year and a bout of illness.

[Jeraly 4]

Which is why they will understand that he hasn't got a job and is actively looking *hugs*

Gratzies DD2004 - you must be so excited!! Not long to go now then you get to start the AOS journey - hehehehe!!!

[English Muffin 59]

what colour will DECLINED be? My name getting closer and closer to the top. SOOOOO stressed. Got all the documents now, just hope it's all enough. So worried about it. My main worry is not related to co-sponsor and Nick still not working, I'm so worried they will play the "no intention of working" card. He's trying but he's only been back 7 weeks...then there was christmas, new year and a bout of illness.

Not sure if it'll help reduce your stress but I recently self-sponsored through London due to Scott starting a new job just 8 days before the interview and not being able to get a new I-134 etc. to me in time. Anyway, because I was self-sponsoring I was expecting them to at least ask if Scott had a job or not but they didn't. They took my evidence at the first window and it was never mentioned again - not a single word about my savings or him having a job. So you'll probably find that they'll take your Affadavit of Support from you at the first window, it will get passed to the person who will conduct the interview and if your co-sponsor makes more than is required they'll be satisfied with that and won't even mention it again. This was the part of the interview that had me worried the most and I was very surprised that it wasn't even discussed - ever! You're gonna be just fine.

Gillian

[Gareth's Girl 0]

ADD ANOTHER NAME AND DATE TO THE INTERVIEW LIST HERE...FEB 25 @ 9AM!!!!! B)

We just got our interview date today and it the same date and time as yours!

[*julez* 124]

Maggie - It looks like your theory about the London consulate and my being in England was correct!!

MORE updates!!!!!!

The new list:

• Malia & Tom (Tom_g).........................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• jmrb.................................................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• Dazzler.............................................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• walkies_a .........................................2008-01-04 APPROVED!!!!
• julez & Griff.......................................2008-01-07 APPROVED!!!!
• English Muffin.....................................2008-01-08 APPROVED!!!!
• Stephen & Amber ..............................2008-01-08 APPROVED!!!!
• Chris & Amy .....................................2008-01-10 APPROVED!!!!
• Shorty & Nilz .....................................2008-01-11 APPROVED!!!!
• NikkisPrecious....................................2008-01-11 APPROVED!!!!
• Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally) ...........2008-01-14 APPROVED!!!!
• ddkm.................................................2008-01-16 APPROVED!!!!
• Gwen666............................................2008-01-16 APPROVED!!!!
• Teachmehistory..................................2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Jeff & Bev (Wellywench) .....................2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin) ...............2008-01-17 APPROVED!!!!
• Chelsea & Ed (edchels) .......................2008-01-18 APPROVED!!!!
• DD2004..............................................2008-01-24 @10.00 APPROVED!!!!
• Barrel_roll .........................................2008-01-24 APPROVED!!!!
• C and J (Cheryl & Josh)........................2008-02-01 @ 9:00
• Tinkerbelle..........................................2008-02-01
• weedebz.............................................2008-02-05
• nacampbell (Neil & Annie)....................2008-02-06 @ 8:00
• GlenandLisa........................................2008-02-11
• Lil-Lost-Girl.........................................2008-02-11 @ 8:30
• Jodinjames.........................................2008-02-14
• Janaus...............................................2008-02-14
• Courtney............................................2008-02-20 @ 10:00
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 @ 9:00
• Gareth's Girl.......................................2008-02-25 @ 9:00

We have twins

[weedebz 0]

what colour will DECLINED be? My name getting closer and closer to the top. SOOOOO stressed. Got all the documents now, just hope it's all enough. So worried about it. My main worry is not related to co-sponsor and Nick still not working, I'm so worried they will play the "no intention of working" card. He's trying but he's only been back 7 weeks...then there was christmas, new year and a bout of illness.

Not sure if it'll help reduce your stress but I recently self-sponsored through London due to Scott starting a new job just 8 days before the interview and not being able to get a new I-134 etc. to me in time. Anyway, because I was self-sponsoring I was expecting them to at least ask if Scott had a job or not but they didn't. They took my evidence at the first window and it was never mentioned again - not a single word about my savings or him having a job. So you'll probably find that they'll take your Affadavit of Support from you at the first window, it will get passed to the person who will conduct the interview and if your co-sponsor makes more than is required they'll be satisfied with that and won't even mention it again. This was the part of the interview that had me worried the most and I was very surprised that it wasn't even discussed - ever! You're gonna be just fine.

Gillian

my co-sponsor has no dependants and makes over $90K a year. I also have around £9K to take over so around $17.7k there. I'm so worried about it all.

[English Muffin 59]

my co-sponsor has no dependants and makes over $90K a year. I also have around £9K to take over so around $17.7k there. I'm so worried about it all.

Trust me, you're going to be fine. They won't even ask if Nick has a job or not with your co-sponsor's income and your savings. I was really worried about this bit too but support was the one thing they never even mentioned. I know it's easy for the rest of us to tell you not to worry but you really are going to be fine.

Gillian