London Interviews 2006 (NEW)

[rebeccajo 14]

Lina are you sure you want to do that with your medical date? I mean, what if they are booked up or something and can't get you in prior to the visa interview? You'd have your visa approved pending your medical and then end up waiting longer.....

Dev I like your pic in your profile. But I can't see ya that good! LOL

Too teeney!

[laptop 0]

Lina & Devillette - we all sent our packet 3's back at the same time to London - so should all get our interviews around the same time too, hopefully.

I have my medical next Wednesday (Aug 30th) at Knightsbridge.

If we end up getting the same interview date, then we should definatley hold hands / share tranquilizers.

Best wishes for a speedy interview.

[no name 1]

Lina & Devillette - we all sent our packet 3's back at the same time to London - so should all get our interviews around the same time too, hopefully.

I have my medical next Wednesday (Aug 30th) at Knightsbridge.

If we end up getting the same interview date, then we should definatley hold hands / share tranquilizers.

Best wishes for a speedy interview.

and Cian too! Is your stuff updated on Lina's timeline?!

(But it's my fiance going, not me)

Lina are you sure you want to do that with your medical date? I mean, what if they are booked up or something and can't get you in prior to the visa interview? You'd have your visa approved pending your medical and then end up waiting longer.....

Dev I like your pic in your profile. But I can't see ya that good! LOL

Too teeney!

I did that on purpose, just a lil teaser!

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

Good luck to everyone waiting on an interview, and preparing for medicals!

Lina glad to hear you are moving again, this is going to make you feel so much better! Cian Woo hoo on sending back the pckt and scheduling the medical!

[PlatyPius 5]

Sian and I are going with Devilette's estimate of October 17th for the interview. Based on that, Sian is tenatively planning on flying here November 20th. Would make a nice Thanksgiving.....

Let's just hope her house sells quickly, eh?

[Tim and Bethanie 1]

Sian and I are going with Devilette's estimate of October 17th for the interview. Based on that, Sian is tenatively planning on flying here November 20th. Would make a nice Thanksgiving.....

Let's just hope her house sells quickly, eh?

Hope so. Would be nice to meet you two, tell her she has to get that house sold and get her butt here permanently. Coming up there sometime in November to visit other British gal friend, she is in Martinsville think that is very close to you. Could at least all have dinner out.

[pja002 0]

Hum...

Please add us to the list

PJ002 IR1

[Linababe 0]

................VISA APPLICANTS LONDON 2006...................

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate.......Status

February 2006 Interviews

Paul C.........K1....11/18...12/12 ...............02/02 10:30...Approved

March 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

richi..........K1....01/10...01/18.................03/02.........

NINA809........K1....01/06...01/04........01/26....03/06 10:00...Approved

sanctifyer.....CR1...12/13...02/28........01/28....03/06 10:30...Approved

MrsDarby.......K1....01/24...02/16.................03/08 10:30...Approved

Gladdy.........K1....01/23...01/25........02/18....03/08.........Approved

BettieBlue.........................................03/08 9:30....Approved

TeresaCtina....K1....01/09...01/20.................03/10 10:00...Approved

daladae........K1....01/23...02/02........02/22....03/10.........Approved

techgirl.......K1....12/12...11/11 ................03/14 10:30...Approved

jmwaziri.......K1....02/13...02/21.................03/16 10:30...Approved

Keigwyn........K1....01/28...02/20 .......03/11....03/20 9:00....Approved

James&Miranda..K1....02/02...02/06........03/08....03/20 10:30...Approved

Englishsammy...K1....01/18...01/11........02/13....03/22 10:30...Approved

cheeky^Wolf....K1....01/31...02/23.................03/23 9:00....Approved

JenniferB......CR1...02/28...02/02.................03/24 9:00....Approved

JohnnySpangle..CR1.................................03/29.........Approved

April 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

robinklake.......K1..02/02...03/15.................04/04.........Approved

lizanne..........K1................................04/06 10:30...Approved

chrisg...........K1..02/14...03/02.................04/06 10:00...Approved

hanandhmike......K1................................04/13 ........Approved

beaner0500.......K1..02/09...03/06.................04/18 10:30...Approved

katie_uk.........K1..03/04................03/28....04/19 10:30...Approved

khan.............K1................................04/27 ........Approved

euro.............CR1...............................04/28 9:00....Approved

yellow_stars18...CR1...............................04/28 9:30....Approved

sassadave........K3..03/10...03/29.................04/25 10:30...Cancelled

May 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

crashandcari.....CR1.........04/10.................05/02 10:30...Approved

Baileyj96........K1..02/15...04/06.................05/05.........Pending

MrsW2B...........K1..02/27...03/08.................05/10 11:00...Approved

lynn&al..........K1..03/15...03/21........04/19....05/05 08:30...Approved

elwintro.........K1..04/20...05/03.................05/15........Approved

palak126.........K1..04/20................05/04....05/17..9:00...Approved

RMHurd...........K3..05/03...05/19.................05/30.........Approved

louandmikeK3.....CR1.09/15...10/04........10/04....05/31..9:00...Approved

June 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

anytaholland..CR1....04/12...04/03........05/06....06/06 10:30...Approved

bethnash......K1.....05/20...05/23.................06/09 10:30...Approved

latitudes.....K1.....04/10...04/24.................06/14.........Approved

LVA...........K1 ..................................06/16.........Approved

Lizzy.........K1.....04/13...04/24.................06/13..10:30...Approved

LenJayUS......K1.....05/11...05/24.................06/14.........Approved

July 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate.........Status

Rebster..........K3..06/01...05/30........06/07....07/03..9:00....APPROVED 07/13

Gym..............K1..05/30...06/06........06/17....07/18..10:00...APPROVED

Pcraddy..........K1..06/12...06/23........06/21....07/24..........APPROVED

mike&rodi........K1..05/17.........................07/06..10.00...APPROVED

August 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

TimandBethanie...CR1.........07/25........07/04....08/11..10:00...APPROVED

Pnd629...........K1..06/16...07/26.................08/11 .10.30...APPROVED

Jenart...........IR-5........07/12........07/01....08/08..10.00...APPROVED

AFQuaid..........K1..6/10...08/09(2.30pm).07/04....08/09..10.00...APPROVED pending med results

Ddchucksgirl.....K1..06/04................07/14.. .08/15..10.30...APPROVED

Globetrotter.....K1..06/21...07/03........08/05....08/14..........APPROVED

September 2006 Interviews

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

tigretigre.......K1..08/04...08/24................09/15

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Waiting for an Interview

Name..........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate........Status

dbachoura........K3..01/17...12/07 L............................

geally...........CR1............................................

expatrica........K1..04/26...04/26..............................

Linababe.........K1..08/25

Laura_and_IanM...K3..

thesnowman.......K1..08/18...09/06

devilette........K1..08/24...09/08

joseph22.........K1

J&C..............K1

munchkins........IR-5

laptop...........K1..08/23...08/30

lisanne..........K1..........08/21

mayhem1978.......K1

MrsWhizz.........K3..08/25...09/12

Cian.............K1..08/25...09/06

pja002...........IR-1

Well, that sucks. I'm sorry to hear that he's not supportive.

You could take a klonapin first then take the train to wherever. Get in a cab, it's less frightening. And def. worth the extra money for you. Just give him the addy & off you go!

Good luck.

Umm thats an Idea.... anyone know how much the cab fares would be?? to the medical and to the embassy from St Pancreas station?

Lina are you sure you want to do that with your medical date? I mean, what if they are booked up or something and can't get you in prior to the visa interview? You'd have your visa approved pending your medical and then end up waiting longer.....

Dev I like your pic in your profile. But I can't see ya that good! LOL

Too teeney!

I know what you mean Im gonna call the medical centre on tuesday (its monday bank holiday here) and see if this is possible and how much of a wait I have before I can get a medical date. I still have my house to sell so I will be waiting around a month or so after I get the visa to complete:) I told my estate agents I dont want to sign anything till I get my visa in hand.

Lina & Devillette - we all sent our packet 3's back at the same time to London - so should all get our interviews around the same time too, hopefully.

I have my medical next Wednesday (Aug 30th) at Knightsbridge.

If we end up getting the same interview date, then we should definatley hold hands / share tranquilizers.

Best wishes for a speedy interview.

Yeah that would be cool - if we all get the same date remember to shout out our names in the line lol so we can finally meet up lol and hold hands and share tranquilizers. lol

and Cian too! Is your stuff updated on Lina's timeline?!

(But it's my fiance going, not me)

Dont worry we will be shouting Devil's UK half !! whoohooo Devil's UK half we are the nutters from VJ come to us lol

Sian and I are going with Devilette's estimate of October 17th for the interview. Based on that, Sian is tenatively planning on flying here November 20th. Would make a nice Thanksgiving.....

Let's just hope her house sells quickly, eh?

I actually wanted to be in ohio by November but it may not happen - my david wanted a Halloween wedding lol

I also have a house for sale and its been on the market a month and half - I just spoke tot he estate agents and he said he has 3 ppl interested now he is trying to get the best offer - I did remind him I cant sign anything till I actually get the visa in hand!! so we are lookign at roughly another month. If I sell before I have no where else to move to:(

[PlatyPius 5]

Sell the house with a "limited tenancy agreement" (have no idea what it's really called). ie: your house is sold, but you still live in it until the visa arrives. I'm planning on talking to Sian about this later today.

[no name 1]

Umm thats an Idea.... anyone know how much the cab fares would be?? to the medical and to the embassy from St Pancreas station?

Can't be more than 8-10 quid. And that's a generous estimate.

Dont worry we will be shouting Devil's UK half !! whoohooo Devil's UK half we are the nutters from VJ come to us lol

he'll be scared! haha, he's a reserved Brit.

Hey, I'm in Ohio too!!! Cincinnati.

[godsavethequeen 0]

HI,... You guys

I keep getting told to come over here. Linababe I don't wannna mess up timeline info (before I get told off ). Mrswhizz is my wife. So she has same dates as me. or I the same as her..

Waiting on an interview, got my med booked for Sept 12.

& thanks for your help lina....

Edited August 26, 2006 by godsavethequeen

[rebeccajo 14]

I found cab fare in London to be really not all that bad given the convenience of it. We took a cab 3 different times - once from Victoria to the Paddington area, 8 quid - again from our Paddington Hotel to the embassy, 9 quid - and then from Hyde Park to Victoria, 7 quid.

Buses were only 1.20. They run all about and it's easy enough to take those as well.

Edited August 26, 2006 by rebeccajo

[Linababe 0]

Sell the house with a "limited tenancy agreement" (have no idea what it's really called). ie: your house is sold, but you still live in it until the visa arrives. I'm planning on talking to Sian about this later today.

yeah i will do that once i actually get the visa in my hand or at the interview if im told all is ok. I just dread doing anything now incase something happens and for some unforssen circumstance we dont get the visa then i will be homeless lol

he'll be scared! haha, he's a reserved Brit.

Hey, I'm in Ohio too!!! Cincinnati.

Ohh well tell him we will be there so he better not be scared of us LOL we are all in the same boat after all lol

I will be moving to columbus:) and well if he is a reserved brit - he only has to hang out with me a few times and he will come out his shell lol bsides we'll be neighbours soon enough LOL

HI,... You guys

I keep getting told to come over here. Linababe I don't wannna mess up timeline info (before I get told off ). Mrswhizz is my wife. So she has same dates as me. or I the same as her..

Waiting on an interview, got my med booked for Sept 12.

& thanks for your help lina....

Ohh I am sorry didnt realise mrs whizz was your wife - well thats fine then so you are the UK half ok I understand:)

I found cab fare in London to be really not all that bad given the convenience of it. We took a cab 3 different times - once from Victoria to the Paddington area, 8 quid - again from our Paddington Hotel to the embassy, 9 quid - and then from Hyde Park to Victoria, 7 quid.

Buses were only 1.20. They run all about and it's easy enough to take those as well.

Umm so cab fares arent that expensive I might do that but I think I have managed to get 2 friends of mine to come with me so 1 will come to the medical and the other to the interview plus 2 days out in London lol not that I have the money to go shopping or anything:( maybe we can go into Harrods and buy 1 stick of candy LOL

Lina

This is why I say my friends are MORE IMPORTANT to me than my own family - I get more support from my friends and even strangers like everyone here on VJ - you are all like family to me now:) Thank you all for your support

[rebeccajo 14]

Aw Lina....you're welcome and we like you too!

Hey - Wes and I stayed at what we think was a darling quaint hotel in the Hyde Park area. It's called the Parkwood Hotel. Now, it's not fancy. It's the typical european hotel - small rooms and a bit of age on the place. But it was clean and our room was ensuite. Tea kettle in the room and cups - hey we were happy! I think they provide a continental breakfast but we missed that part *I wonder why* - too much 'after interview' afterglow I guess - LOL. There was also a lovely small italian restuarant nearby - I could not tell you the name of it but it was a couple of blocks over and on a corner. We enjoyed the food immensely. But the best part was observing a proper white-haired British matron replete in thick spectacles, felt hat, high neck white blouse with neck broach, wool skirt and sensible black shoes puffing away endlessly on fat cigarettes, reading what appeared to be the sports page, and discussing with the waitress how you can't get good matches these days!

Oxford Street was in walking distance. We did the Original Open-Top bus tour which we highly recommend - 16 quid last fall and good for 24 hours.

I think a couple of days in London with friends would be brilliant! Wish I could join you!

PS - I went to Harrods and got a teddy bear! Plus we rode the escalator and Al-Fayed was right in front of us!!

Edited August 27, 2006 by rebeccajo

[amelynn43 0]

You can add Rich and I to the list. We are waiting for his interview. We received Packet 3 on August 17, and it was mailed back the 21st of August. Thanks!