The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Sal and Jay 2]

good luck sally on getting your interview fast!!

Thanks

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Here is a brief synopsis of Darren's experience (sounds so much like everyone else's so I didn't want to make an entire thread out of it!!!):

Darren arrived for his 9:00 AM visa interview at 8:20 AM. After a little miscommunication by the workers at the outside queue, ten minutes later he was in the building; he showed them his passport and received a number in the 5000's. He was called about 20 minutes later to the payment window to pay for his visa; after that, they sent him to another window where they checked his passport again, took his fingerprints, and checked his paperwork (police certificate). About 20 minutes after that, he was called up for his interview. They checked the fingerprints, administered the oath, had him sign the paperwork forms (DS-230), and they asked him two questions (1. Where did you meet? and 2. Why are you moving to the United States?)

Since he didn't have the correct police certificate (grrrrr...wish the webmaster would update the site), he didn't have to leave his passport. If you have the correct one, you would leave your passport to be sent with your visa and then pay for the courier. We have to send the new police certificate when it arrives through the courier with his passport for processing, and then we will get his visa, passport, and MBE (Mysterious Brown Envelope).

The people he encountered at the embassy were patient and helpful, and he was quite surprised that it took such a small amount of time for the process As everyone says, "It was a little anti-climatic."

[Sal and Jay 2]

Here is a brief synopsis of Darren's experience (sounds so much like everyone else's so I didn't want to make an entire thread out of it!!!):

Darren arrived for his 9:00 AM visa interview at 8:20 AM. After a little miscommunication by the workers at the outside queue, ten minutes later he was in the building; he showed them his passport and received a number in the 5000's. He was called about 20 minutes later to the payment window to pay for his visa; after that, they sent him to another window where they checked his passport again, took his fingerprints, and checked his paperwork (police certificate). About 20 minutes after that, he was called up for his interview. They checked the fingerprints, administered the oath, had him sign the paperwork forms (DS-230), and they asked him two questions (1. Where did you meet? and 2. Why are you moving to the United States?)

Since he didn't have the correct police certificate (grrrrr...wish the webmaster would update the site), he didn't have to leave his passport. If you have the correct one, you would leave your passport to be sent with your visa and then pay for the courier. We have to send the new police certificate when it arrives through the courier with his passport for processing, and then we will get his visa, passport, and MBE (Mysterious Brown Envelope).

The people he encountered at the embassy were patient and helpful, and he was quite surprised that it took such a small amount of time for the process As everyone says, "It was a little anti-climatic."

Thanks for posting Dawn, im so pleased you were approved for it. Wont be long now for you to be together again

[*julez* 124]

Congratulations greeneyedgirlfl & lilysintrigue !!!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

March 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Bforbarree, StillthePrettiest, toshtishtash, londonuk, pkscotus, lisalu100, Darren&Laura, tomsandi, DonnaB, ladyynara, babblesgirl, zoobuffalo and KJC,

• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01 APPROVED!!!!
• ajeanne.............................................2008-04-07 APPROVED!!!!
• jeraly................................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• minnietheminx.....................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• Poiteen.............................................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• thejoz/thesquozenone..........................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• Chorley80..........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• brooksmc...........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• smallz...............................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• greeneyedgirlfl....................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• lilysintrigue.........................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• AtlantiCat..........................................2008-04-28
• NickyMcMillan.....................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00
• Damian& Kelly.....................................2008-05-02
• Coatsy..............................................2008-05-15
• saffyre..............................................2008-05-19
• Robyn-n-Kris......................................2008-05-20

Sorry for the delay in updating! We've been busy with home renovations as we're getting ready to sell!!

Good luck Monday for AtlantiCat!!

[Jeraly 4]

How is Sad Eyes doing? And what happened to our other "stragglers"??

Ooooh - almost time for me to graduate I wonder what colour I will be... As pink is already taken, a nice orangey yellow would be nice to match my beanbag

[*julez* 124]

How is Sad Eyes doing? And what happened to our other "stragglers"??

Ooooh - almost time for me to graduate I wonder what colour I will be... As pink is already taken, a nice orangey yellow would be nice to match my beanbag

No word lately from sad eyes, and frankly, I was tired of the stragglers who never bothered to report back to us on their interviews. As I maintain the list I took the liberty of removing them!

I will take you color suggestion on board in formulating the April Graduates list!!

[StillThePrettiest 3]

*resolves never to straggle*

*doesn't want to be removed, like a pesky drunk from a fine restaurant*

[Jeraly 4]

I guess they can always be re-added if they ever report back In the July spreadsheet I cross them out just in case so I don't lose all their info but here I guess it is just a name

[Saffyre 0]

Updating on VJ will be one of the first things I do when I get out of my interview! After calling Toby that is......it might be the one time I dare call him and wake him up! lol

[Sal and Jay 2]

Updating on VJ will be one of the first things I do when I get out of my interview! After calling Toby that is......it might be the one time I dare call him and wake him up! lol

Yea dont doubt it you will know for sure when I get approved lol

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

Updating on VJ will be one of the first things I do when I get out of my interview! After calling Toby that is......it might be the one time I dare call him and wake him up! lol

Yea dont doubt it you will know for sure when I get approved lol

Kris is going to call me the moment he gets out of his interview on the 20th. It's one of the few times I told him to use his cell regardless of any costs LOL. You better believe i'll be posting soon as I get off the phone with him!

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - I texted Jeremy And I gave him the urls to all the threads he needed to post in here!!! And I texted Poiteen and StP and Debz just for good measure

[*julez* 124]

Congratulations Nicky McMillan !!!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

March 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Bforbarree, StillthePrettiest, toshtishtash, londonuk, pkscotus, lisalu100, Darren&Laura, tomsandi, DonnaB, ladyynara, babblesgirl, zoobuffalo and KJC,

• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01 APPROVED!!!!
• ajeanne.............................................2008-04-07 APPROVED!!!!
• jeraly................................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• minnietheminx.....................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• Poiteen.............................................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• thejoz/thesquozenone..........................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• Chorley80..........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• brooksmc...........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• smallz...............................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• greeneyedgirlfl....................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• lilysintrigue.........................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• AtlantiCat..........................................2008-04-28
• NickyMcMillan.....................................2008-04-30 APPROVED!!!!
• Damian& Kelly.....................................2008-05-02
• Coatsy..............................................2008-05-15
• saffyre..............................................2008-05-19
• Robyn-n-Kris......................................2008-05-20

No word yet from AtlantiCat. Not another straggler, I hope!!!

[Sal and Jay 2]

Congratulations Nicky McMillan !!!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

March 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Bforbarree, StillthePrettiest, toshtishtash, londonuk, pkscotus, lisalu100, Darren&Laura, tomsandi, DonnaB, ladyynara, babblesgirl, zoobuffalo and KJC,

• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01 APPROVED!!!!
• ajeanne.............................................2008-04-07 APPROVED!!!!
• jeraly................................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• minnietheminx.....................................2008-04-09 APPROVED!!!!
• Poiteen.............................................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• thejoz/thesquozenone..........................2008-04-10 APPROVED!!!!
• Chorley80..........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• brooksmc...........................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• smallz...............................................2008-04-22 APPROVED!!!!
• greeneyedgirlfl....................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• lilysintrigue.........................................2008-04-25 APPROVED!!!!
• AtlantiCat..........................................2008-04-28
• NickyMcMillan.....................................2008-04-30 APPROVED!!!!
• Damian& Kelly.....................................2008-05-02
• Coatsy..............................................2008-05-15
• saffyre..............................................2008-05-19
• Robyn-n-Kris......................................2008-05-20

No word yet from AtlantiCat. Not another straggler, I hope!!!

I have an interview date now of 23rd May, thanks

[Damian&Kelly 16]

Sally you got an interview date?!? Congrats!!! thats soo exciting!!

just 2 days I'm starting to freak out!