The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Sherri and Matt 1]

He's approved!!!!! Easy, quick, no problems at all.

[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, prima and jay

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, MARM

June 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
JimandChristy, krystiandjon, Nik+Heather, John and Camie, Ellie-and-David, aoifee, John & Mary, karenandtrev, emma88

July 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London
JerrysGirlAnne, WHITE COW, Julie Ivy, aidy, Jenn and Nick, app-girl, Yvie and Brett, morretti, Gary_UK, Hanshi, yorkster

August 2009 Interviews
4th August 2009......imaisha..................CR-1
7th August 2009.......Thayani.................K-1 - APPROVED PENDING POLICE CLEARANCE
11th August 2009....Sherri and Matt........K-1
14th August 2009.....Speeditup..............K-3
20th August 2009....sammills89..............K-1
25th August 2009....viknkam..................K-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 ?
PB&JAM............22nd May 2009 - Denied, to file waiver
grapeeyes.........30th June 2009 ?

= 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.

[sammills89 2]

Congrats to Sherri and Matt Good luck with all those coming up!

[app-girl 0]

Today Andrew actually got the visa back. I one down.

Now here is my question, and I think it will work out but I need a little reassurance.

OK! Have K-1 Visa coming over to get married. Then after several days Andrew is going back to the UK. Didn't kind a job here and work asked him to stay a little longer. Then we start the cr-1 process, so he can come over later after that is complete.

Is this OK???? Will be get in trouble?? I think its probably the correct way to go about it.

Any ideas?

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

A K1 visa is a one entry visa. Once he enters the US with it, then it is done...toast...kaput. If he leaves the US, he will not be allowed back in. You will have to start all over with a K3 (married visa). You will pay all the same money, do all the waiting you've done to get the NOA2, submit the papers to the Embassy, waiting on an interview. That's the basic rules of a K1. Or he could apply for a CR1 which is also starting over...him in the UK...fees...time...interview. Look at your K1 timeline and plan on doing basically all of that again.

If you marry and file for Adjustment of Status in the US (not CR1 in the UK), he can also apply for EAD (work authorization) and AP (Advance Parole) at no additional cost. I'm lost on how he was looking for work in the US already without having work authorization. The AP document will allow him to travel to the UK and re-enter the US. That will take maybe 60 days from when you apply. EAD also takes the same amount of time.

Please pardon me for judging, but are you crazy??!!??

You could have gotten married on Visa Waiver, then he could have gone home and you started the process as a married person (K3 or CR1). Going home right after he gets here is just throwing away everything you've done up to this point.

If he needs to finish work, then he ought to just stay there and finish. His visa is good for 6 months. Then have the wedding. Will he earn enough to make it worth throwing away everything you've spent getting the K1? (and paying again for a new visa?)

Edited August 12, 2009 by Nich-Nick

[app-girl 0]

A K1 visa is a one entry visa. Once he enters the US with it, then it is done...toast...kaput. If he leaves the US, he will not be allowed back in. You will have to start all over with a K3 (married visa). You will pay all the same money, do all the waiting you've done to get the NOA2, submit the papers to the Embassy, waiting on an interview. That's the basic rules of a K1. Or he could apply for a CR1 which is also starting over...him in the UK...fees...time...interview. Look at your K1 timeline and plan on doing basically all of that again.

If you marry and file for Adjustment of Status in the US (not CR1 in the UK), he can also apply for EAD (work authorization) and AP (Advance Parole) at no additional cost. I'm lost on how he was looking for work in the US already without having work authorization. The AP document will allow him to travel to the UK and re-enter the US. That will take maybe 60 days from when you apply. EAD also takes the same amount of time.

Please pardon me for judging, but are you crazy??!!??

You could have gotten married on Visa Waiver, then he could have gone home and you started the process as a married person (K3 or CR1). Going home right after he gets here is just throwing away everything you've done up to this point.

If he needs to finish work, then he ought to just stay there and finish. His visa is good for 6 months. Then have the wedding. Will he earn enough to make it worth throwing away everything you've spent getting the K1? (and paying again for a new visa?)

Thanks for the info!

This is not how I planned on it working either, but what he did was put out cv to potential companys. Then when he told his company 3 months ago that he was leaving they asked him to stay and become head of the department. Which he felt he couldn't turn down, since he didnt have any job offers here. He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to get a job and he lives for his work. So I agreed that if it only for one year I would be fine with it as long as we got married. We have been apart for 6 years already whats one more.

[Allie and Nigel 2]

I agree, just come over on the K1 and stay stay stay, if you go back, you basically threw it all away...dont do it....seen so many couples do this on "emergency" and well they're stuck back at the home country doing it all AGAIN.........waste of time and money.

[Gemmie 142]

Thanks for the info!

This is not how I planned on it working either, but what he did was put out cv to potential companys. Then when he told his company 3 months ago that he was leaving they asked him to stay and become head of the department. Which he felt he couldn't turn down, since he didnt have any job offers here. He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to get a job and he lives for his work. So I agreed that if it only for one year I would be fine with it as long as we got married. We have been apart for 6 years already whats one more.

He can stay in the UK for 6 months after he has his K1 visa. He could temporarily take the position. Is it a matter of finances or does he feel uncomfortable not being able to work for a while?

If it's the latter, if he enters the US and gets married, then adjusts status, his work permit should only take roughly 2 months if everything goes smoothly, and he can look for potential jobs in the meantime. And there's always volunteering if he feels he just needs to work.

It's difficult when you have a perfect opportunity in your home country in one hand but your ticket to your loved one in the other. Just be rational about the extra time, money and stress that it may involve.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to get a job and he lives for his work. So I agreed that if it only for one year I would be fine with it as long as we got married. We have been apart for 6 years already whats one more.

Old Mama Nich here. Married for 32 years, widowed, and starting over with a wonderful Brit. I've got a different perspective of life from seeing lots more of it than most on here.

How much are you willing to sacrifice for a man who "lives for his work"? From the outside I look at what you said and think "hmmmm...being with a person I have loved 6 years or being department manager...which one is more important???"

At some point, he'll have to suck it up and start over in the US. A year from now, he's just another year away from building a career in the US and a life in the US. Without work authorization, it's possible employers weren't seriously looking at his CV. I would think hard about marrying at this time. He doesn't sound committed to you above all else. He can extend the fiance visa if he can't divorce his job within 6 months. This is not a dress rehearsal. This is your life...get on with it.

:::gets off soapbox hoping you aren't too offended:::

[Nik+Heather 121]

He was really worried that he wouldn't be able to get a job and he lives for his work. So I agreed that if it only for one year I would be fine with it as long as we got married. We have been apart for 6 years already whats one more.

Old Mama Nich here. Married for 32 years, widowed, and starting over with a wonderful Brit. I've got a different perspective of life from seeing lots more of it than most on here.

How much are you willing to sacrifice for a man who "lives for his work"? From the outside I look at what you said and think "hmmmm...being with a person I have loved 6 years or being department manager...which one is more important???"

At some point, he'll have to suck it up and start over in the US. A year from now, he's just another year away from building a career in the US and a life in the US. Without work authorization, it's possible employers weren't seriously looking at his CV. I would think hard about marrying at this time. He doesn't sound committed to you above all else. He can extend the fiance visa if he can't divorce his job within 6 months. This is not a dress rehearsal. This is your life...get on with it.

:::gets off soapbox hoping you aren't too offended:::

I had a slightly different take which was....has her moving over to the UK been considered?? He likes his work, he's got a good career going, and it's pretty scary thinking about looking for work these days.

A lot of people are uncomfortable with not being able to work for some months after they get here, it's completely normal and to be expected. Fortunately, once he's here it's only a couple of months, and my experience it frequently takes nearly a month from an offer to starting work anyway, so not that long at all.

I do agree that 6 years (and going on 7!) is a long long long time, and I'd certainly be looking for a better solution than putting it off just that much longer.

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Ok guys, how long did it take to get a interview for London? I'm getting a bunch of people asking me on this site (dont ask me why) lol I'm getting a bit worried about it........from my reading it really doesnt take too long....we only just got our NOA2 and have the packet 3 , police record thing, affidavit of support ready to roll...sooo....just wondering..............I'm hoping for a November wedding...or sooner...hehe.

Thanks,

Allison.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Ok guys, how long did it take to get a interview for London? I'm getting a bunch of people asking me on this site (dont ask me why) lol I'm getting a bit worried about it........from my reading it really doesnt take too long....we only just got our NOA2 and have the packet 3 , police record thing, affidavit of support ready to roll...sooo....just wondering..............I'm hoping for a November wedding...or sooner...hehe.

Thanks,

Allison.

If you want averages, it's 81 days to an interview according to this. Back in February it was closer to 50 days.

But the averages could include people who aren't as prepared as you are with documents ready to roll. It's based on VJ timelines.

London can be found on the third row of this page http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...e-k1-historical

Edited August 12, 2009 by Nich-Nick

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Well stats look good...there's a spreadsheet kind of thing that says average 64 days....we shall see....i will have to do more timeline snooping lol.

[sammills89 2]

In regards to not having a job in the US, I was a bit worried about that too - I enjoy going to work and making money etc, but then I realised, in England it's going to be cold(er) and wet(ter) than it is now and I really wouldn't want to be going to work anyway, so why not lap up the sunshine in Florida and wait for the documents to come through! Besides, being with my fiancé is much more important to me than anything here, probably good advice to think hard about your situation!

[Lisa and Ian 7]

In regards to not having a job in the US, I was a bit worried about that too - I enjoy going to work and making money etc, but then I realised, in England it's going to be cold(er) and wet(ter) than it is now and I really wouldn't want to be going to work anyway, so why not lap up the sunshine in Florida and wait for the documents to come through! Besides, being with my fiancé is much more important to me than anything here, probably good advice to think hard about your situation!

Sounds like a good plan... lapping up the sun. Maybe I'll quit my job when Ian shows up. No.. wait..

App-girl - I agree with the others. I don't see how anyone can get job offers without having evidence to meet I-9 requirements. Is there a reason you don't want to, or can't, move to the UK?

Ok guys, how long did it take to get a interview for London? I'm getting a bunch of people asking me on this site (dont ask me why) lol I'm getting a bit worried about it........from my reading it really doesnt take too long....we only just got our NOA2 and have the packet 3 , police record thing, affidavit of support ready to roll...sooo....just wondering..............I'm hoping for a November wedding...or sooner...hehe.

Thanks,

Allison.

I'm with you, Allie. On your way through NVC, break me out, sister!