The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[paul. 0]

Technically I'm from all over, but my Father settled in Wellington, yes! Currently up in Suffolk with friends.

Thanks for that number, but who is DOS? First time I've heard that abbreviation. Edit: NVM, I googled it, thanks!

Edited May 13, 2009 by paul.

[Alixhilary 0]

Congrats on all recent interview approvals, awesome news!

I'm still waiting on my visa, 2 weeks and 2 days so far...I only had to send in my mother-in-law's proof of nationality and that went in on April 29th, they had it on May 1st, so 12 days ago now. The lady at the interview said they were processing in 4 working days, so I'm quite concerned. I phoned the extortion line yesterday and spent 4.80 pounds finding out they didn't know anything about any cases that were "post-interview", so I should only call them once a month has passed, which really sucks as I was due to start my new job last week. I found the email on the wiki and emailed them like 30 minutes ago (can't sleep!) and got a reply stating they'd deleted my email without reading it...I also sent the same email to SCSLondon AT state.gov. I didn't get a deleted response from that, but I don't think it's the correct department....so fingers crossed there is a good samaritan that will just let me know what's going on.

Hi Paul,

I didn't realise you were from Taunton too....

It might be worth calling DOS instead of the extortion line. Their number is 202-663-1225.They will be able to look at the current status when you call (IE: Confirm they have recieved additional information and it is being processed) When you email London you have to input a code or your emails will get deleted without being read. You can call the extortion line to find out the current code.

Also bear in mind there was a public holiday just after you sent the information back, so essentially it's been 7 working days. There are a few people here experiencing delay's with regard to getting their passports back too.

I hope you can find something out soon.

Hey

Im going thought the same thing I sent my off on the 1st and they got it on the 5th because of May Day. I know it hard but what can you really do..... not much you can do about it, all you can do is wait (plus i hate the word wait that all iv heard off family and friend :@) Plus every night i get less and less sleep, every night i think am i going to get a txt 2mor or not :| (plus my hopeful wedding is on the 24th of this month and that my mum and sis are waiting to get plane tickets too)

Rich

[KAT&Allie 0]

Congrats to MARM and Moira!!! Great news

Alixhilary and Paul, I'm sorry you are still waiting for your passports back. I wonder how many of us are out there?!

From personal experience, neither the people at the Embassy's expensive line nor DOS can tell you anything. DOS can tell that visa has not been issued but that's that - no explanation for the delay. I spent £17.5 on Monday having trying to get somebody at the extortionate line to give me an email code. She must have been the employee of the month considering how much money she managed to get out of me before she gave me the code!!!

I emailed them the same day and surprisingly got the reply the same day. It basically said that the visa will be printed out today and send to the SMS either that evening (Monday) or Tuesday the latest. Surprise, surprise, no visa in sight!!!

Now, the congressman is involved and all this email correspondence with the Embassy has been forwarded to him. Apparently, he emailed the Embassy both on Monday and Tuesday but has heard nothing. It's too late for us to get married this month but I'll be damned if I let this matter drop. If it means I'll have to send them an email every day, so be it. And if it means getting all relatives contacting their congressmen as well, it'll be done.

Hopefully, we'll all get our passports back soon so we can finally move on with our lives.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

Congrats to MARM and Moira!!! Great news

Alixhilary and Paul, I'm sorry you are still waiting for your passports back. I wonder how many of us are out there?!

From personal experience, neither the people at the Embassy's expensive line nor DOS can tell you anything. DOS can tell that visa has not been issued but that's that - no explanation for the delay. I spent £17.5 on Monday having trying to get somebody at the extortionate line to give me an email code. She must have been the employee of the month considering how much money she managed to get out of me before she gave me the code!!!

I emailed them the same day and surprisingly got the reply the same day. It basically said that the visa will be printed out today and send to the SMS either that evening (Monday) or Tuesday the latest. Surprise, surprise, no visa in sight!!!

Now, the congressman is involved and all this email correspondence with the Embassy has been forwarded to him. Apparently, he emailed the Embassy both on Monday and Tuesday but has heard nothing. It's too late for us to get married this month but I'll be damned if I let this matter drop. If it means I'll have to send them an email every day, so be it. And if it means getting all relatives contacting their congressmen as well, it'll be done.

Hopefully, we'll all get our passports back soon so we can finally move on with our lives.

I am so sorry you missed your wedding day. After enduring the delay's of the process itself, to encounter these problems....AND see others interviewed after you, recieve their visa's... you must be furious.

I was sure about booking my flights as soon as I found out that my interview date was over a month before my intended departure date, but the more and more people I see left in limbo after getting an approval worries me and I may have to reconsider.

I'm rooting for you all.

[KAT&Allie 0]

I am so sorry you missed your wedding day. After enduring the delay's of the process itself, to encounter these problems....AND see others interviewed after you, recieve their visa's... you must be furious.

I was sure about booking my flights as soon as I found out that my interview date was over a month before my intended departure date, but the more and more people I see left in limbo after getting an approval worries me and I may have to reconsider.

I'm rooting for you all.

Actually, I'm too heartbroken to be furious. If nothing else this visa journey taught me that the US government has a very peculiar concept of a queue system. I should've known better... I just can't believe that after everything we've been through I still, stupidly believed in their 5 working days statement. HA!!!

Regarding tickets, Virgin has allowed me to put mine "on hold" so to speak. I'll have to pay 70 quid for change of flight but that's better than buying a whole new ticket. Your call though, you might be one of the lucky ones. :-)

[paul. 0]

On one hand, I am glad it is not just me then, as that eases my mind a little. I know what you mean about not sleeping, I went to sleep at 2am and was pottering around the house at 4am and even managed to speak to my wife before she went to bed! Maybe the Embassy are struggling this month, I don't know, but one thing I have had enough with, is waiting. I submitted my I-130 384 days ago, so I think I've waited long enough to finally join my wife in the USA! But it is all we can do, an moan on VJ of course, because we're all in the same boat on the same journey!

[MissusM09 1]

On one hand, I am glad it is not just me then, as that eases my mind a little. I know what you mean about not sleeping, I went to sleep at 2am and was pottering around the house at 4am and even managed to speak to my wife before she went to bed! Maybe the Embassy are struggling this month, I don't know, but one thing I have had enough with, is waiting. I submitted my I-130 384 days ago, so I think I've waited long enough to finally join my wife in the USA! But it is all we can do, an moan on VJ of course, because we're all in the same boat on the same journey!

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah so sorry to hear about you missing your wedding day. did they give you a time for when it will be done? can you get back any of the money you spent on your wedding, you know venue and such.???

finallly pinned down friend who's sending in co sponsor stuff, hopefully by end of week but to me looking at this its still cutting it fine, i dont need any margin of error, have booked my flight for the 6th of july.

hoping the rest of your lives together goes smoother than this bs ....xxxx

P

[paul. 0]

It's not me missing my wedding day, I'm already married, but just another one of the few who seem to have been approved but are waiting longer than we were informed it would take for our visa to actually arrive.

[Laura+Tom 2]

Little late but congrats MARM, after all you've been through you deserve it.

[MissusM09 1]

It's not me missing my wedding day, I'm already married, but just another one of the few who seem to have been approved but are waiting longer than we were informed it would take for our visa to actually arrive.

i know its not you, i replied to another person on the list.......... forget the name. her visa hasnt arrived yet.

[paul. 0]

Cool, it's just that you quoted me, so I thought you were replying to me.

[emma77 0]

OK, everyone waiting for your passport to come back.......hang on in there, I sent mine with the courier on Wed 6th May and I've just received a text to say it will be be delivered back tomorrow between 8 and 6!!!! I know there were a couple of people who sent there's on the 6th too so I'm assuming they will have a text too. Hopefully I can write tomorrow to say the visa is in it!!!!!

[Nik+Heather 121]

So sorry to hear about all of you guys with your visa approvals and the troubles you are having actually getting the visa itself! I can't imagine your frustration. I hope it comes soon!

On a different note, Nik got packet 4 today, and our interview is June 4, 8am!!! Hoping the medical follow up is completed in time! I am just thrilled!

Edited May 13, 2009 by Nik+Heather

[MonkeyJuice 3]

Yeh ..sorry guys you are waiting for your visas. It hard to be patient when you're so close!

It was USCIS that drove us crazy & I was amazed that the embassy part went ok!!

Congrats Nik & Heather on the interview date.

[Big Papa Zone 93]

On one hand, I am glad it is not just me then, as that eases my mind a little. I know what you mean about not sleeping, I went to sleep at 2am and was pottering around the house at 4am and even managed to speak to my wife before she went to bed! Maybe the Embassy are struggling this month, I don't know, but one thing I have had enough with, is waiting. I submitted my I-130 384 days ago, so I think I've waited long enough to finally join my wife in the USA! But it is all we can do, an moan on VJ of course, because we're all in the same boat on the same journey!

You're not having the best of mluck at the moment are you, mate? What with that last minute Barca equaliser the other day and now this??

I can see how upset you are.....