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[MissusM09 1]

After all the drama and blue slips, i received my visa this morning. Even though i am happy and very lucky to have got a result i know what it's like to be in the same boat as you guys, so I do sympathize and hope you all get your discrepancies sorted asap. Marm..I feel for you because it seems things are way beyond your control and your being forced to play a waiting game at the hands of the UKHO, but all good things you know.

PrimaJay..I know yours will get sorted out soooooooon, hardest part is gathering the extra documents requested and from my experience once you send them in they expedite it pretty quickly, mine was sorted out in 4 days, so once they come to collect all your stuff i figure you wont wait more than week.

My only gripe is that i sent off my original birth cert and translation along with copies and a note requesting they send the originals back...they did not! So now i have no original documents of either, just scans that i took on the computer.

I can only hope they are in the brown envelope they sent along with the visa and i'm hoping i can ask for them back at the POE. Good luck guys i'm chanting for you both..keep us posted.

Thaaaanks thats sweet............er....chanting??? lol. cool

Its gonna get here this i know. just hurry up already

[tomaran 0]

After all the drama and blue slips, i received my visa this morning. Even though i am happy and very lucky to have got a result i know what it's like to be in the same boat as you guys, so I do sympathize and hope you all get your discrepancies sorted asap. Marm..I feel for you because it seems things are way beyond your control and your being forced to play a waiting game at the hands of the UKHO, but all good things you know.

PrimaJay..I know yours will get sorted out soooooooon, hardest part is gathering the extra documents requested and from my experience once you send them in they expedite it pretty quickly, mine was sorted out in 4 days, so once they come to collect all your stuff i figure you wont wait more than week.

My only gripe is that i sent off my original birth cert and translation along with copies and a note requesting they send the originals back...they did not! So now i have no original documents of either, just scans that i took on the computer.

I can only hope they are in the brown envelope they sent along with the visa and i'm hoping i can ask for them back at the POE. Good luck guys i'm chanting for you both..keep us posted.

Thaaaanks thats sweet............er....chanting??? lol. cool

Its gonna get here this i know. just hurry up already

YES Chanting !!! As in dancing round an animal sacrifice, muttering incomprehensible words, under the influence of ancient aztec plant material ! Works for me!!

[MissusM09 1]

After all the drama and blue slips, i received my visa this morning. Even though i am happy and very lucky to have got a result i know what it's like to be in the same boat as you guys, so I do sympathize and hope you all get your discrepancies sorted asap. Marm..I feel for you because it seems things are way beyond your control and your being forced to play a waiting game at the hands of the UKHO, but all good things you know.

PrimaJay..I know yours will get sorted out soooooooon, hardest part is gathering the extra documents requested and from my experience once you send them in they expedite it pretty quickly, mine was sorted out in 4 days, so once they come to collect all your stuff i figure you wont wait more than week.

My only gripe is that i sent off my original birth cert and translation along with copies and a note requesting they send the originals back...they did not! So now i have no original documents of either, just scans that i took on the computer.

I can only hope they are in the brown envelope they sent along with the visa and i'm hoping i can ask for them back at the POE. Good luck guys i'm chanting for you both..keep us posted.

Thaaaanks thats sweet............er....chanting??? lol. cool

Its gonna get here this i know. just hurry up already

YES Chanting !!! As in dancing round an animal sacrifice, muttering incomprehensible words, under the influence of ancient aztec plant material ! Works for me!!

dont forget the loin cloth, crazy village doctor dude, and virgin sacrifice..................er scratch the last part, this has to be achievable!!!! lol

x

[MARM 7]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

[JimandChristy 1,689]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

Excellent news MARM........I sent ours off with SMS Friday evening and my documents/passport only arrived at the Embassy this morning! Not happy at all, 2-3 working days for a collect time is pretty poor considering you are paying £25 for a collect/return service. Would have got there just as quick first class with the Royal Mail. Why the Embassy are in partnership with SMS for delivery services is weird considering delivery time/cost.

MARM you should receive a reference number (10 digit number) that goes with the package, make sure you get that off the courier so you can keep a track of it online at www.thedx.co.uk

[JimandChristy 1,689]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

Excellent news MARM........I sent ours off with SMS Friday evening and my documents/passport only arrived at the Embassy this morning! Not happy at all, 2-3 working days for a collect time is pretty poor considering you are paying £25 for a collect/return service. Would have got there just as quick first class with the Royal Mail. Why the Embassy are in partnership with SMS for delivery services is weird considering delivery time/cost.

MARM you should receive a reference number (10 digit number) that goes with the package, make sure you get that off the courier so you can keep a track of it online at www.thedx.co.uk

To avoid using the evil 0870 number the Courier likes to use you can call them directly on either of these two numbers to check your status..

0800 0197847 (Customer service)

01604 782952 (Automated service only I think)

[MARM 7]

Excellent news MARM........I sent ours off with SMS Friday evening and my documents/passport only arrived at the Embassy this morning! Not happy at all, 2-3 working days for a collect time is pretty poor considering you are paying £25 for a collect/return service. Would have got there just as quick first class with the Royal Mail. Why the Embassy are in partnership with SMS for delivery services is weird considering delivery time/cost.

MARM you should receive a reference number (10 digit number) that goes with the package, make sure you get that off the courier so you can keep a track of it online at www.thedx.co.uk

That is quite ridiculous...you sent it off Fri and it got there on Wed?! Oh well...just hope that you get your visa delivered back ASAP...(and I hope that we get our visa delivered back ASAP as well)

Thanks for the heads up on the tracking #, we are hoping to get his visa back by the end of the next week (hope this is not wishful thinking on our part).

[tomaran 0]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

EFFIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JimandChristy 1,689]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

EFFIN AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tomaran how long did it take between the Embassy receiving your passport and the Courier sending a text message to say it was on its way? I want to leave on the 23rd June and I wondering if it's ok to book the flight now....

[MARM 7]

yeah tomaran, i am wondering the same thing JimandChristy is....

and anyone else recently within the past two weeks send passport to the embassy, how long did it take to get it back?

The SMS people told my fiance over the phone that it would take approx 10-15 days total for my fiance to receive the passport back from the embassy...

[tomaran 0]

yeah tomaran, i am wondering the same thing JimandChristy is....

and anyone else recently within the past two weeks send passport to the embassy, how long did it take to get it back?

The SMS people told my fiance over the phone that it would take approx 10-15 days total for my fiance to receive the passport back from the embassy...

In reply to both your questions....

I booked the collection on friday 29th of may and yeah SMS told me 10 -15 days

They collected it on the 1st June and i got a text from them on friday the 5th saying it was ready for delivery back from the embassy.

Deleivery was scheduled for before 12pm on monday the 8th june.

Nothing came so when i called SMS i was told they had only just received it. Anyway i paid an extra £20 on phone to have a pre 8am delivery and it came yesterday.

I'm guessing it all depends on the nature of the documents the embassy requested, and thats why i figure mine was a quick turnaround.

I'm pretty sure Marm yours will be pretty quick since all they need to do is put that pretty looking visa in your fiances passport and send it back (and it is pretty just wait till you see it hehe!)

Jimand Christy,not sure why yours took so long but only difference i can think was i paid the extra £5.90 both ways for collect and deliver (Plus extra £20 to have it back before 8)

Who knows, its all a money game....probably

[JimandChristy 1,689]

yeah tomaran, i am wondering the same thing JimandChristy is....

and anyone else recently within the past two weeks send passport to the embassy, how long did it take to get it back?

The SMS people told my fiance over the phone that it would take approx 10-15 days total for my fiance to receive the passport back from the embassy...

That was the maximum time, just reading back through this thread that seems to be the case, the longest time between the Courier picking up the Passport and returning it has been 14 days.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

yeah tomaran, i am wondering the same thing JimandChristy is....

and anyone else recently within the past two weeks send passport to the embassy, how long did it take to get it back?

The SMS people told my fiance over the phone that it would take approx 10-15 days total for my fiance to receive the passport back from the embassy...

In reply to both your questions....

I booked the collection on friday 29th of may and yeah SMS told me 10 -15 days

They collected it on the 1st June and i got a text from them on friday the 5th saying it was ready for delivery back from the embassy.

Delivery was scheduled for before 12pm on monday the 8th june.

Nothing came so when i called SMS i was told they had only just received it. Anyway i paid an extra £20 on phone to have a pre 8am delivery and it came yesterday.

I'm guessing it all depends on the nature of the documents the embassy requested, and thats why i figure mine was a quick turnaround.

I'm pretty sure Marm yours will be pretty quick since all they need to do is put that pretty looking visa in your fiances passport and send it back (and it is pretty just wait till you see it hehe!)

Jimand Christy,not sure why yours took so long but only difference i can think was i paid the extra £5.90 both ways for collect and deliver (Plus extra £20 to have it back before 8)

Who knows, its all a money game....probably

Crumbs, so you paid in total £24.50 + £20.55 + £5.90 for the complete service? What a complete rip off, I should have used Royal Mail to deliver the documents to the Embassy and use the Courier service on the return. Anyway I'm hoping for a quick turnaround because all I need to send in was a copy of my Co-sponsor's birth certificate.

[MissusM09 1]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

Sorry, was here teaching these folks, couldnt reply earlier.

soooooooooo,

the animal sacrifices, loin cloths come in handy huh

I think it was the dancing round the fire that did it.

Well congratulations, MARM, i'm seriously happy for you, I just wish it was me. You really deserve it hun. xxxxxxxxx

I booked the courier for friday, but I dont know about recieving these papers on time, as this guy ..............deep breath....doesnt seem to understand the urgency. He is helping us, but taking his time to do it, not because he doesnt want to help us, he is busy. Well I will see.

As for you, time to relax, and enjoy the rest of this ride.....

x

Prima

[tomaran 0]

My fiance got his passport back from the UKHO today, we are currently in the process of arranging it with courier service for delivery to the US Embassy...

Sorry, was here teaching these folks, couldnt reply earlier.

soooooooooo,

the animal sacrifices, loin cloths come in handy huh

I think it was the dancing round the fire that did it.

Well congratulations, MARM, i'm seriously happy for you, I just wish it was me. You really deserve it hun. xxxxxxxxx

I booked the courier for friday, but I dont know about recieving these papers on time, as this guy ..............deep breath....doesnt seem to understand the urgency. He is helping us, but taking his time to do it, not because he doesnt want to help us, he is busy. Well I will see.

As for you, time to relax, and enjoy the rest of this ride.....

x

Prima

Told you the chanting would work!!! ....in your course its ganna have to be a virgin sacrifice