Scheduling London embassy interview

[bakofoil 27]

Hi, hope someone can help me. I posted this Q on the interview thread but I think it's more geared towards people who have already got through the interview process.

I'm still waiting on packet 3 which I hope will be with me in the next couple of days. I have already filled out the forms online in the hopes of returning the packet as soon as it arrives.

Here's my problem; My fiance and I would really like to make a trip to Vegas with some friends of ours and hope to get married on this trip and have a blessing ceremony for family and friends later on in the Summer.

I had thought the trip was going to be early April but my fiance got the dates mixed up and it will actually be on the 25th March. The timing works out perfectly for us because my current employment contract will end on the 18th March.

I notice on form DS-156, Q22 asks When you intend to arrive in the U.S. (Provide specific date if known) and wondered if anyone has had any luck obtaining an interview earlier than the date you provided when that date is approaching less than 4 weeks away.

We were unwilling to make any fixed wedding plans until timeframes seemed more solid but when we received our NOA2 figured that end of March/early April was not unrealistic. I am just so worried now, having set our hearts on this trip, that we're going to be out of time. Would writing a cover letter explaining our wedding plans help at this stage?

[Lansbury 19]

Some have been lucky and put a date in and the Embassy have been able to do so. We got our interview a week before the date we put.

However there is no guarantee that the date will be met, or that they will get then visa back to you in time.

If you haven't even got packet 3 yet I think you are pushing it to get it in time for when you want. You might be lucky

[bakofoil 27]

Some have been lucky and put a date in and the Embassy have been able to do so. We got our interview a week before the date we put.

However there is no guarantee that the date will be met, or that they will get then visa back to you in time.

If you haven't even got packet 3 yet I think you are pushing it to get it in time for when you want. You might be lucky

Thanks for your reply. I am getting fearful that we are pushing it to make it in time. But, well we've waited this long so...another week or two and a change of plans won't hurt us.

I will give the date thing a go though and see if it helps. Thanks for posting your experience

[Lansbury 19]

I seem to recall someone posting on here that they had booked their wedding and they had left themselves very short of time. I believe they said they wrote the Embassy explaining the situation and the Embassy gave them a quick interview.

Certainly nothing to lose by including a letter when you send the checklist back asking.

[bakofoil 27]

I seem to recall someone posting on here that they had booked their wedding and they had left themselves very short of time. I believe they said they wrote the Embassy explaining the situation and the Embassy gave them a quick interview.

Certainly nothing to lose by including a letter when you send the checklist back asking.

I am going to try that too. Thanks so much for your help