The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[MissusM09 1]

Glad to hear you're getting settled, MJ and mrs sdp.

Let's hear the good news, Nik and Heather!

well thanks mrs.sdp, my poe will be in detroit also. I hope I get a smooth ride like yourself. I got the co sponsor's papers, he forgot the tax return and we are still waiting on his birth cert. it took 4 weeks, as he is v busy to get this bloody far, now i dont know how long its gonna be before we get the rest. nonetheless the courier is booked, for next week. lets see what happens.

x

P

[Nik+Heather 121]

Well, it sounds like Nik's interview was a lot like all the others except that the computers were down, so they need to "run a few more checks" before the big approval. BUT they kept his passport, so...we aren't really upset.

Security took 10-15 minutes (he says loads of people didn't get the "NO PHONES!" memo), and his 5009 sticker said it was issued at 8:03 for his 8:00 appointment. He was out around 11:15 - 11:30

Documents taken:

I-134

- Tax Transcripts 2006-2007

- Tax Return 2008

- Employment Letter

2 US passport photos

Birth Cert (+ Copy)

Police Cert (+Copy)

Passport

Appt Letter

Tall, young American guy interviewed him "pretty friendly"

Questions asked:

"Please write down your fiancee's full name, and sign" Nik says this was at the bottom of the DS156K. The interviewer joked that this is his "little test" as he checked he got my name right. Nik says he passed.

Then he was sworn in.

- How did you meet?

- Who asked who when you got engaged?

- Where did you get engaged?

- Have you lived abroad (he didn't care about the under teenage years in Germany)

- How long was your longest visit to the States?

- How many times have you stayed for 3 months in the States?

- When are you likely to travel to the States?

I had told Nik about the card machines being down lately, so he brought and paid with cash, so we don't have an update on that front.

Anyway very short. We feel pretty confident despite the computers down situation preventing us from the official approval, and will be looking for the passport with the visa sometime early next week!!!

[MARM 7]

Congrats Nik+Heather!!! :dance:

Hope you get your passport soon next week with the shiny visa!

January 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Jason&Sarah, Hannah+Vito, Mrssmith, ShannonNick, adrianandlinsay, Marmite Lovers!

February 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Rob&Dawn, Zoe and Hal, Terri and Seb, Talyss, TeeKol

March 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Stinky Monkey, skparker, Laurence+Lauren, pothergavel, paumanda, texpat cymru, obbynox, jhonscotland, Caminic, Furious Biscuit, ahlpo, jojo_gee

April 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

DairyFarmer, skeez&titanic, SwanTiger, miss g, LondonLad, niniel71, mr and mrs, Stinkerpotsam, Marty J, Helen&Dougie, KAT&Allie, KnightAndMagpie, paul., Kirsten UK, Colinjess, Alixhilary

May 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Graziumphry, emma77, Monkey Juice, Gemmie, mrs_sdp, H&V, RBAL_TN, laura819, JM&Vid, Brookeluvsadam, Bob and Patricia

June 2009 Interviews

1st June 2009....JimandChristy................K-1- APPROVED PENDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS

1st June 2009....krystiandjon...................K-1

4th June 2009....Nik+Heather..................K-1

8th June 2009....John and Camie.............K-1

12th June 2009...Ellie-and-David..............K-1

30th June 2009...grapeeyes...................CR-1

Still waiting for approval

stevi1123..........16th October 2008 - Approved pending additional documentation

Dave and Jess..10th March 2009 ?

The Dip Sticks..25th March 2009 ?

prima and jay...24th April 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation

MARM..............12th May 2009 - Approved pending passport

PB&JAM............22nd May 2009 - Denied, to file waiver

= APPROVED

Updates/New entries/changes highlighted in blue - will go to normal color in the next update.

Please let us know if you have an Interview Date to add to the list, updated information or corrections.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

Congrats Nik and Heather!

[Bob and Patricia 0]

Hi Everyone

Just thought I'd pop in & say hi. It's been hectic since I got here, unpacking, getting settled, getting to know the neighbours, familiarising myself with the house & making it that bit more girly! It's been great so far & we are both so happy. By the way, POE Chicago was a breeze. The only downside was the long queue waiting to be processe but the CO was really smiley.

This process has been the most stressful of our lives but we are grateful for the help you guys gave on here on VJ. I couldn't have done this without the advice of others. It's so worth it though in the end & Mike & I are so happy, we're smiling all the time!

I still can't get my head around the fact that I'm here permanently & I'm not using the visa waiver programme!! It feels fab

Good luck to everyone else with the POE's & also to those still waiting for your visas.

Laura & Mike (Monkeyjuice)

Glad your POE went so well. Itold them to look out for you when I left Tuesday night localtime (Chicago). Pat has left her notice @work and it looks like she'll be traveling on the 4th of July.. kinda appropriate that my brit arrives on the same day we declared our independence from England.

Bob

I was joking about them to look out for you

Edited June 4, 2009 by Bob and Patricia

[karenandtrev 0]

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that my interview is on the 29th June!! Now I can get excited One more thing about the I-134 again, If Trev ticks the Intend box, what should he write underneath it? Thanks everyone, Karen x

[Ellie-and-David 38]

Hey everyone, just wanted to let you know that my interview is on the 29th June!! Now I can get excited One more thing about the I-134 again, If Trev ticks the Intend box, what should he write underneath it? Thanks everyone, Karen x

Congratulations on the interview date!

On our I-134 Dave wrote "it is my intention to support the beneficiary because she will be my wife" or something to that effect.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Well, it sounds like Nik's interview was a lot like all the others except that the computers were down, so they need to "run a few more checks" before the big approval. BUT they kept his passport, so...we aren't really upset.

Congratulations!

The exact thing happened to us...computers were down. Interview was on a Tuesday, but the visa wasn't printed/issued until Thursday and we got it the following Tuesday. SMS said their computers were down too when he went to pay and Nick got some kind of hand written receipt, which as it turned out didn't have a valid receipt number that SMS could look up when we called to find out where the passport was. Anyway there never was a text message to say it was going to be delivered and I think the computers being down was part of that issue. DOS will be able to tell you when the visa is printed. That's how I found out on the Friday after the Tues interview.

[John & Mary 1]

Congratulations to everyone! And please add us to the list-- John and I have an interview date on June 23rd!

[Nik+Heather 121]

Well, it sounds like Nik's interview was a lot like all the others except that the computers were down, so they need to "run a few more checks" before the big approval. BUT they kept his passport, so...we aren't really upset.

Congratulations!

The exact thing happened to us...computers were down. Interview was on a Tuesday, but the visa wasn't printed/issued until Thursday and we got it the following Tuesday. SMS said their computers were down too when he went to pay and Nick got some kind of hand written receipt, which as it turned out didn't have a valid receipt number that SMS could look up when we called to find out where the passport was. Anyway there never was a text message to say it was going to be delivered and I think the computers being down was part of that issue. DOS will be able to tell you when the visa is printed. That's how I found out on the Friday after the Tues interview.

Good to know, I'll wait until mid week next week to call to see what's going on.

He didn't mention anything about the courier service computers being down, just whatever they use to do those last minute checks...Anyway, we'll see how it goes. Having this all out of the way months before the wedding makes me feel a lot more relaxed, except that I want people to be able to buy tickets while the prices are so good! :-/

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Having this all out of the way months before the wedding makes me feel a lot more relaxed, except that I want people to be able to buy tickets while the prices are so good! :-/

I think ticket prices are more about the month of travel. My experience with going to the UK the last how many years, is that if you can travel before the end of May, it's cheaper. Summer fares are normally higher and go back down around October. They naturally jack up the fares when people are most wanting to travel. Kinda like gasoline prices around here go up on Memorial Day weekend.

[MARM 7]

January 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
Jason&Sarah, Hannah+Vito, Mrssmith, ShannonNick, adrianandlinsay, Marmite Lovers!

February 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
Rob&Dawn, Zoe and Hal, Terri and Seb, Talyss, TeeKol

March 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
Stinky Monkey, skparker, Laurence+Lauren, pothergavel, paumanda, texpat cymru, obbynox, jhonscotland, Caminic, Furious Biscuit, ahlpo, jojo_gee

April 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
DairyFarmer, skeez&titanic, SwanTiger, miss g, LondonLad, niniel71, mr and mrs, Stinkerpotsam, Marty J, Helen&Dougie, KAT&Allie, KnightAndMagpie, paul., Kirsten UK, Colinjess, Alixhilary

May 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
Graziumphry, emma77, Monkey Juice, Gemmie, mrs_sdp, H&V, RBAL_TN, laura819, JM&Vid, Brookeluvsadam, Bob and Patricia

June 2009 Interviews
1st June 2009....JimandChristy................K-1- APPROVED PENDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
1st June 2009....krystiandjon...................K-1
4th June 2009....Nik+Heather..................K-1
8th June 2009....John and Camie.............K-1
12th June 2009...Ellie-and-David..............K-1
23rd June 2009...John & Mary...................K-1
29th June 2009....karenandtrev................K-1
30th June 2009...grapeeyes...................CR-1

Still waiting for approval
stevi1123..........16th October 2008 - Approved pending additional documentation
Dave and Jess..10th March 2009 ?
The Dip Sticks..25th March 2009 ?
prima and jay...24th April 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation
MARM..............12th May 2009 - Approved pending passport
PB&JAM............22nd May 2009 - Denied, to file waiver

= APPROVED

Updates/New entries/changes highlighted in blue - will go to normal color in the next update.

Please let us know if you have an Interview Date to add to the list, updated information or corrections.

[John and Camie 39]

CONGRATS TO NIK + HEATHER!!

And a WOO HOO!! to interviews for John & Mary and karenandtrev!!

[mrs_sdp 0]

Hi Everyone

Just thought I'd pop in & say hi. It's been hectic since I got here, unpacking, getting settled, getting to know the neighbours, familiarising myself with the house & making it that bit more girly! It's been great so far & we are both so happy. By the way, POE Chicago was a breeze. The only downside was the long queue waiting to be processe but the CO was really smiley.

This process has been the most stressful of our lives but we are grateful for the help you guys gave on here on VJ. I couldn't have done this without the advice of others. It's so worth it though in the end & Mike & I are so happy, we're smiling all the time!

I still can't get my head around the fact that I'm here permanently & I'm not using the visa waiver programme!! It feels fab

Good luck to everyone else with the POE's & also to those still waiting for your visas.

Laura & Mike (Monkeyjuice)

Glad your POE went so well. Itold them to look out for you when I left Tuesday night localtime (Chicago). Pat has left her notice @work and it looks like she'll be traveling on the 4th of July.. kinda appropriate that my brit arrives on the same day we declared our independence from England.

Bob

I was joking about them to look out for you

What a great day to travel to the USA! I hope everything goes well with Pat's journey .....

Steve and I have set our wedding date for July 3rd ....

Congratulations Nik and Heather - nice one!!

Good luck and best wishes to John & Mary and karenandtrev for their interviews!!

Have a great weekend everyone ....

Moira x

[Bob and Patricia 0]

Having this all out of the way months before the wedding makes me feel a lot more relaxed, except that I want people to be able to buy tickets while the prices are so good! :-/

I think ticket prices are more about the month of travel. My experience with going to the UK the last how many years, is that if you can travel before the end of May, it's cheaper. Summer fares are normally higher and go back down around October. They naturally jack up the fares when people are most wanting to travel. Kinda like gasoline prices around here go up on Memorial Day weekend.

I think the same is true any travel. Pat's airfare for her POE in early July is nearly twice what I paid for my trip there the end of May.

Bob (wondering if booking passage on the QEII might be cheaper)