The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[MARM 7]

Congrats Lisabette & Jamie on your approval!!! :dance:

Good news all around, eh?

Must be excited to finally be getting ready to fly home StinkyMonkey...and DairyFarmer too!

Magpie, hope you get out of AP ASAP!

As for us...still waiting on the passport... but we are rejoicing in all the approvals here!

Thanks Nich for the caring words! Hope you don't have to stick out waiting too long to see a shiny red approval next to our names.

Edited April 20, 2009 by MARM

[KnightAndMagpie 7]

Congrats Lisabette and Jamie! Though truth be told, I was expecting that approval as soon as I got back from campus...it couldn't be any other way. :: HUGS! :: I should send you cake!

You'll get your passport soon, Marm . You're in my thoughts and prayers.

Thankums for the words of support as well. You guys have all been wonderful in this .

Magpie.

[DairyFarmer 1]

I've been thinking of you MARM, hoping 1 set of bureaucracy will get its act together in time for you to deal with the next.

[mr and mrs 187]

Congrats Mr and Mrs! Hope the confusion is because, as others say, it was sort of anti-climactic ("So easy, something MUST be wrong after all that!") and not because anything's wrong....Crossing my fingers that the passport+visa are in the mail soon!!

yeah. i think were okay. i havent really had a chance to talk to him properly, but he called at 12:30 (uk time) and said he was out of the embassy. be he wasnt sure what had happened? he said he he handed in docs, paid the visa fee and chatted with a not-too-friendly lady (with a trainee looking over her shoulder) and then paid the courier fee. then he was like 'now what do i do?' so he left. when i he told me that i said 'oh my god. you might have to go back in and make sure you finished!!! oh no!!' this was not a good idea. i was still asleep and confused. he got mad and said 'I CANT GO BACK IN!! they took all my stuff!' oops. should have just remained calm. i apologized for being alarmist and told him i thought he was fine. especially since he had paid the courier fee.

its a shame that she didnt say something to at least let him know that he was finished. no friendly banter for my little peanut. aww.

anyways, he seems happy this afternoon. hes looked at a few tickets and hoping to fly on the 30th or the 1st. im looking forward to chatting with him tonight.

ill post again later <addict> but i need to scurry back out to work.

let's keep this rolling. i want more good news in the coming days!

love and thanks,

from lisabette.

[DairyFarmer 1]

Oh that is TOO confusing. She should have said something? But if she directed him to the courier and didn't give him a 221g sheet he in theory should be approved. Did he see 2 people or 1?

Like the one who took the docs and the second who completes the interview?

Edited April 20, 2009 by DairyFarmer

[MonkeyJuice 3]

Yay I come home from work & there's so much fantastic news on here today! Congratulations to Lisabette & Jamie

Fab news for Dairyfarmer. You must be so relieved & so excited!

Thinking of you MARM. Fingers & Toes crossed that everything works out for you!

[DairyFarmer 1]

Funniest part was the first thing I did was check my passport number on the visa, cause I didn't want to have a stinky monkey issue.

[DairyFarmer 1]

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

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, DairyFarmer

April 2009 Interviews

skeez&titanic................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

SwanTiger....................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

miss g..........................K1..........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

LondonLad...................DCF.......................................7th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

niniel71........................K1........................................17th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

mr and mrs...................K1........................................20th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

Kirsten UK.....................K1.......................................23th April 2009

Stinkerpotsam..............K1........................................24th April 2009

Marty J..........................K1........................................24th April 2009

prima and jay................K1.......................................24th April 2009

Helen&Dougie...........CR-1/IR-1................................24th April 2009

Alixhilary.......................K1........................................27th April 2009

Colinjess.......................K1........................................27th April 2009

MARM............................K1........................................28th April 2009

May 2009 Interviews

Monkey Juice................K1........................................5th May 2009

Gemmie........................K1........................................5th May 2009

H&V..............................K1.......................................15th May 2009

Still waiting for approval

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

Marie620..........................................12th January 2009 - Denied

DairyFarmer.......................................5th March 2009 - APPROVED!!!!!!!! no more AP!!

Dave and Jess..................................10th March 2009 ?

The Dip Sticks...................................25th March 2009 ?

jojo_gee...........................................27th March 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation they are working on it! should be soon!

KnightAndMagpie..............................30th March 2009 - Placed in AP, hopefully not for long

(DairyFarmer, did i do that right? i put you in the March graduates list? i left you down below for a few days to spread the exciting news of your approval.)

Actually I am a Feb graduate - Friday Feb 13th was my interview, but I think it becomes April cause my 6 months is as of the 14th of April expiring 15 October.

[mr and mrs 187]

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

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, DairyFarmer

March 2009 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

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

April 2009 Interviews

skeez&titanic................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

SwanTiger....................K1.........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

miss g..........................K1..........................................6th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

LondonLad...................DCF.......................................7th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

niniel71........................K1........................................17th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

mr and mrs...................K1........................................20th April 2009 APPROVED!!!!

Kirsten UK.....................K1.......................................23th April 2009

Stinkerpotsam..............K1........................................24th April 2009

Marty J..........................K1........................................24th April 2009

prima and jay................K1.......................................24th April 2009

Helen&Dougie...........CR-1/IR-1................................24th April 2009

Alixhilary.......................K1........................................27th April 2009

Colinjess.......................K1........................................27th April 2009

MARM............................K1........................................28th April 2009

May 2009 Interviews

Graziumphry.................K1........................................1st May 2009

Monkey Juice................K1........................................5th May 2009

Gemmie........................K1........................................5th May 2009

H&V..............................K1.......................................15th May 2009

Still waiting for approval

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

Marie620..........................................12th January 2009 - Denied

DairyFarmer.......................................5th March 2009 - APPROVED!!!!!!!! no more AP!!

Dave and Jess..................................10th March 2009 ?

The Dip Sticks...................................25th March 2009 ?

jojo_gee...........................................27th March 2009 - Approved pending additional documentation they are working on it! should be soon!

KnightAndMagpie..............................30th March 2009 - Placed in AP, hopefully not for long

wait, DairyFarmer, should you be feb or apr? im confused! who cares! you have your visa in hand!! but seriously, which one? i like things to be done properly.

[DairyFarmer 1]

I think make it April. That's when it was issued.

[Marty J 0]

and <ahem> you may notice the shiny approval next to my user name. although there is some confusion on jamie's part, it seems as though he was approved.

Congrats to you both, and to DairyFarmer too!

I'm hoping for a week of approvals!

[Kirsten UK 2]

Congratulations Mr&Mrs!! Thats fantastic, now i'm next *gulp*

[Talyss 0]

Congratulations Mr & Mrs

[LondonLad 0]

Take me off AP and add me to the April approved list.

My visa has been issued!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:dance:

Congrats

[MARM 7]

Thanks EVERYONE for the best wishes! (F)

So we have not received the passport yet, but are praying for it to magically arrive tomorrow or even on Wednesday.

Also...fiance has BAD LUCK with his GP...my fiance tried 3 times to get appointments with this incompetent individual...and every time something happened: 1) GP personally canceled appointment for personal reasons (Ok...stuff happens, no problem...but) 2) No MMR vaccine available so ordered from pharmacy 3) Pharmacy said today...after they had ONE WEEK to order the MMR vaccine that "sorry we are out of stock". So the point of me telling my fiance to get an appointment with the GP prior to the medical was so that he could ELIMINATE further time consumption and even $$$ spending by getting them done cheaper and more conveniently with his GP...but this was just getting ridiculous, so we both decided that we will worry about vaccines and all of that after my fiance at least gets his K-1 visa in hand.

^^^

Sorry for rambling there about the GP...but I found the whole thing to be ridiculous and frustrating...hope no one else had similar issues with their GP.

We pray that my fiance's medical goes well on Friday!