The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Hello, I am currently waiting to hear from London about my K1 interview date. It's been over a month now since I sent back the checklist and packet 3 and have heard nothing...

So, I am wondering how long on average other London K1-ers have had to wait for the letter?

(Apologies if this info has already been posted somewhere else - I have searched high and low for it!)

Yes, i'm also curious on how long it takes to get a interview.....on the above timelines on this site, it says about 63 days for k1's, so i donno....thats how much time I am budgeting, right now I'm still in NVC-AP, so hopefully they will send off by the end of the month, then maybe I will have a December interview, hopefully have him home to me before xmas, if not i'm coming to him for the holidays....!! Thats what we agreed on so hopefully he will be here before then!

[Gemmie 142]

It took a week for our packet to get from NVC to London.

After packet 3 submission, I waited 5 weeks before hearing back with my interview date.

It should come pretty quickly, but you can find out from the timelines at the top (I believe on the London consulate section).

[Allie and Nigel 2]

It took a week for our packet to get from NVC to London.

After packet 3 submission, I waited 5 weeks before hearing back with my interview date.

It should come pretty quickly, but you can find out from the timelines at the top (I believe on the London consulate section).

Hmm, thanks, 5 weeks for a interview is awesome! I budgeted 8 weeks-ish! Good stuff!

[roughsweet 0]

Yes, i'm also curious on how long it takes to get a interview.....on the above timelines on this site, it says about 63 days for k1's, so i donno....thats how much time I am budgeting, right now I'm still in NVC-AP, so hopefully they will send off by the end of the month, then maybe I will have a December interview, hopefully have him home to me before xmas, if not i'm coming to him for the holidays....!! Thats what we agreed on so hopefully he will be here before then!

Well I can tell you that the London average time from receipt of a case until the interview has greatly improved! Remember a couple weeks ago in this thread when we were worried because in the "processing times" section London had gotten all the way up to 84 days...but then someone posted saying they thought that was because of all the August employee holidays and that it would vastly improve in September... I think they were right! It's gone down by 20 days! It's at 65 again and that's just the average. It's the like a service center saying five months but approving in three. A very good sign, I would say.

I'll keep a good thought for you that you're soon out of the NVC and that he's here with you for Christmas!!

[macd 1]

I know someone else who has been waiting just a bit longer than you. Don't forget most of the consular staff are American and a lot come home in August for a vacation. Slows things way down, happens every year.

Packet 4s have started being sent out again. The person I know who was waiting theirs was sent out Tuesday just gone with an interview date later this month.

Ooh thanks for that - that is definitely a comfort. I called the embassy today and they said I should hear within the week... fingers crossed.

Well if I hear from them this week, that will be about 5 weeks since I sent in the docs and checklist, so that would be about right I will keep y'all posted

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Well we are officially out of AP and they said they sent our info to London today! WOOHOOO!!!

Sooo, we'll see how long this whole journey's gonna go!

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Well our package 3 is officially in London today.....woohoooo!

[macd 1]

Well our package 3 is officially in London today.....woohoooo!

Congrats!

[Lisa and Ian 7]

Does anyone happen to have a current copy of the text contained in the Packet 3 letter (or a scan of one)?

[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
imaisha, Sherri and Matt, Speeditup, sammills89, viknkam

September 2009 Interviews
K-1.....settler72.....10 Sept 2009
K-1.....ealachan.....11 Sept 2009


STILL WAITING!!!
Thayani.............7th August 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation
Aniomaman.......10th August 2009- Administrative Processing


= APPROVED

[Allie and Nigel 2]

Do we: 1. Book medical first....or...

2. Send the package 3 forms first...THEN book the medical...??????

[Lansbury 19]

Does anyone happen to have a current copy of the text contained in the Packet 3 letter (or a scan of one)?

Can't think what the actual words are but it points you to a web page which is:-

http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/iv/iv_15.html

Worth looking to see what you will need and start to get it all together if you haven't done so.

Edited September 16, 2009 by Lansbury

[~*Maria*~ 1]

MARM when did they finally issue your fiance's visa? I'm shocked that it took this long, after they sent for your fiance's passport ages ago.

I thought your fiance would have received it weeks ago, i've even been on a 6 week holiday back to Scotland and back, popped in to the UK forum and saw that he was still in AP as of last week. That is totally ridiculous. But, i'm glad they finally got their fingers outta their butts and issued the visa!!!

Edited September 16, 2009 by ~*Maria*~

[MARM 7]

MARM when did they finally issue your fiance's visa? I'm shocked that it took this long, after they sent for your fiance's passport ages ago.

I thought your fiance would have received it weeks ago, i've even been on a 6 week holiday back to Scotland and back, popped in to the UK forum and saw that he was still in AP as of last week. That is totally ridiculous. But, i'm glad they finally got their fingers outta their butts and issued the visa!!!

They finally issued the visa TODAY. So hopefully he will have it in hand by Friday. Thanks for checking in on us, we appreciate your support!

[Nik+Heather 121]

Do we: 1. Book medical first....or...

2. Send the package 3 forms first...THEN book the medical...??????

I don't think it matters. Nik booked his before - then he could send off the checklist knowing everything was squared away, and no "pending medical" would happen.