The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[SAD EYES 0]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

[MARM 7]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Oh Thank God!!!! Many congrats...your visa is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY OVERDUE!

I am very happy for you! :dance:

By the way, what was the reason for 1year+ being in AP? Do you know? I sincerely hope it was not because of the sole fact that your fiance is a Pakistani citizen in the UK...let me know!

@ Magpie: Yes, you covered everything!

Edited March 18, 2009 by MARM

[Talyss 0]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Wonderful news, many congratulations! I am very happy for you both :dance:

[SAD EYES 0]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Oh Thank God!!!! Many congrats...your visa is WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY OVERDUE!

I am very happy for you! :dance:

By the way, what was the reason for 1year+ being in AP? Do you know? I sincerely hope it was not because of the sole fact that your fiance is a Pakistani citizen in the UK...let me know!

@ Magpie: Yes, you covered everything!

i hate to be the one to say it...but ya that was pretty much the reason....he required additonal processing. name checks and security clearances

[MARM 7]

i hate to be the one to say it...but ya that was pretty much the reason....he required additonal processing. name checks and security clearances

That is really very frustrating...I admire you guys for staying strong! Honestly...one year or more...that is just simply ridiculous!

We are trying to think of the positives, reasons that lessen the chance of him being put on AP...or at least not long in AP...

We are both from the same native country of Pakistan, we both share a common language (other than English), he is older than me by 9 years...considered a "norm", he does not have a common name...we are praying that he does not get stuck in AP! I don't know if you know member: merijan. Her fiance (at that time, now her husband) was also a Pakistani citizen in the UK on student visa...in AP for only 4 days, and Linkin..in AP for about 4 weeks...

Edited March 18, 2009 by MARM

[Laura+Tom 2]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Yay!!!!

[KnightAndMagpie 7]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

That's WONDERFUL news. I can't imagine what it must have been like, waiting a year...but you did it! Weeeeeeee! :: hugs ::

Also XD thankums, Marm.

Magpie.

[texpat_cymru 0]

My fiance had his interview today, and I went with him.

Three hours of waiting in a very cold waiting area.

About 15 minutes total with Embassy officials.

When we first arrived I realized that we had forgotten the appointment confirmation letter and started hyperventilating, but the ladies out front said not to worry about it, as we had a different letter with his name and case number and stuff.

Once inside we waited about an hour and a half we were called for the first part.

The first lady took our paperwork. I had to have my parents co-sponsor, since I've been a full time student the last 3 1/2 years, so I gave her information on their financials. When I started to give her a letter from the place I work (when I'm in the US) she told me it wasn't necessary.

Then it was back to more waiting.

When his number was called again we went to an (American) man who gave him the oath, asked him where we met, when we met, how he proposed and what color my eyes were.

Then said we were approved and that was that.

He didn't want to look at any of my photos or any of the other evidence I had brought with us.

*shrugs*

But yay! We're approved!

Fiance booked his flight this evening (will be flying home with me mid-July for a July 26 wedding, as we have to wait for me to graduate first).

I'm glad everything is over. For now.

[KnightAndMagpie 7]

My fiance had his interview today, and I went with him.

Three hours of waiting in a very cold waiting area.

About 15 minutes total with Embassy officials.

When we first arrived I realized that we had forgotten the appointment confirmation letter and started hyperventilating, but the ladies out front said not to worry about it, as we had a different letter with his name and case number and stuff.

Once inside we waited about an hour and a half we were called for the first part.

The first lady took our paperwork. I had to have my parents co-sponsor, since I've been a full time student the last 3 1/2 years, so I gave her information on their financials. When I started to give her a letter from the place I work (when I'm in the US) she told me it wasn't necessary.

Then it was back to more waiting.

When his number was called again we went to an (American) man who gave him the oath, asked him where we met, when we met, how he proposed and what color my eyes were.

Then said we were approved and that was that.

He didn't want to look at any of my photos or any of the other evidence I had brought with us.

*shrugs*

But yay! We're approved!

Fiance booked his flight this evening (will be flying home with me mid-July for a July 26 wedding, as we have to wait for me to graduate first).

I'm glad everything is over. For now.

Wooooooooooo! Congrats! Glad to hear that it went so smoothly.

Magpie.

[Talyss 0]

My fiance had his interview today, and I went with him.

Three hours of waiting in a very cold waiting area.

About 15 minutes total with Embassy officials.

When we first arrived I realized that we had forgotten the appointment confirmation letter and started hyperventilating, but the ladies out front said not to worry about it, as we had a different letter with his name and case number and stuff.

Once inside we waited about an hour and a half we were called for the first part.

The first lady took our paperwork. I had to have my parents co-sponsor, since I've been a full time student the last 3 1/2 years, so I gave her information on their financials. When I started to give her a letter from the place I work (when I'm in the US) she told me it wasn't necessary.

Then it was back to more waiting.

When his number was called again we went to an (American) man who gave him the oath, asked him where we met, when we met, how he proposed and what color my eyes were.

Then said we were approved and that was that.

He didn't want to look at any of my photos or any of the other evidence I had brought with us.

*shrugs*

But yay! We're approved!

Fiance booked his flight this evening (will be flying home with me mid-July for a July 26 wedding, as we have to wait for me to graduate first).

I'm glad everything is over. For now.

Congratulations to you both!

[mr and mrs 187]

oooh. two bits of good (amazing!) news! congratulations to all FOUR of you. : )

now where is laura to update the list?

[MARM 7]

Congratulations texpat_cymru! :dance:

[Laura+Tom 2]

oooh. two bits of good (amazing!) news! congratulations to all FOUR of you. : )

now where is laura to update the list?

Asleep lol

[Laura+Tom 2]

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 Interviews

Stinky Monkey...............K1......................................6th March 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Dave and Jess...............K1......................................10th March 2009
skparker........................K1......................................12th March 2009 APPROVED!!!!
Laurence+Lauren..........K1......................................12th March 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation
pothergavel...................K1......................................16th March 2009 - Approved pending medical
texpat cymru.................K1......................................18th March 2009 APPROVED!!!!
obbynox........................K1.......................................20th March 2009
The Dip Sticks................K3.......................................25th March 2009
Caminic.........................K1.......................................25th March 2009
Furious Biscuit...............K1.......................................27th March 2009
jojo gee........................K1.......................................27th March 2009
KnightAndMagpie..........K1.......................................30th March 2009
ahlpo............................DCF.....................................30th March 2009
MARM............................K1.......................................30th March 2009

April 2009 Interviews

miss g...........................K1.......................................21st April 2009


Still waiting for approval

stevi1123.........................................16th October 2008 - Approved pending additional documentation
Marie620..........................................12th January 2009 - Denied, to file waiver
DairyFarmer.....................................5th March 2009 - Placed in AP Edited March 19, 2009 by Laura+Tom

[MonkeyJuice 3]

yall can pull me off the stuck list...no longer in ap visa is ready to be issued!!!!!!!!

Blimey..I was reading your timeline thinking..oh they weren't in AP that long. I didn't read the date properly! So sorry you had to wait that long.

But congrats for getting out of jail!!