July 2009 Filers

[Lioncub4 4]

hey all!! i just called the DOS and it turns out I was scheduled for my interview today! im down as a no show and I did not receive any sort of notification from them for this! im so gutted!! i guess i need to work out how I reschedule this! :-(

Sorry to hear about this - hope you get a rescheduled appt soon!! Got me worried now as I sent my P3 off 11/5 and arrived London 11/09!! Calling DOS daily and no scheduled interview yet. Would calling embassy directly on the 120p/min line be any better than calling DOS? I am scared the same happens to us.

[seanyb719 1]

hey all!! i just called the DOS and it turns out I was scheduled for my interview today! im down as a no show and I did not receive any sort of notification from them for this! im so gutted!! i guess i need to work out how I reschedule this! :-(

Sorry to hear about this - hope you get a rescheduled appt soon!! Got me worried now as I sent my P3 off 11/5 and arrived London 11/09!! Calling DOS daily and no scheduled interview yet. Would calling embassy directly on the 120p/min line be any better than calling DOS? I am scared the same happens to us.

got a new date for 17th today :-) the day before sarah arrives!! wooohooo!!

[Wade+Kristin 0]

We went to the interview this morning, and we were there at 6am and out the door at 9am. A very nice lady interview us (she let me stay with my sweetheart), she ask very few questions to Ann, and ask me what I did for work, and what happen between me and my ex before, then said Congrats you have been approved and welcomed Ann to the US. We will have a nice dinner tonight and then wait for the Visa to arrive to go to the US, currently planned for Dec 26th

I hope all that are waiting for NOA2 get very soon, and those going to interviews, also best of luck

Congratulations, YAY - another approval and soon you guys will be together in the US

Ann's lucky for having you there for her interview, I remember wishing Wade was with me for mine. It seems as if you had a quick/smooth interview with not too many questions though? Anyway, I am super happy for you guys, have a nice flight back!

got a new date for 17th today :-) the day before sarah arrives!! wooohooo!!

Aw Sean, I am so happy everything turned out good. It must have been a bad feeling to realize you 'missed' the interview but at least you got a new one scheduled fairly quick. We're talking about the 17th of this month, or? You can finally take a deep breath, lol, and just wait for the big day now. As waiting for the interview isn't nerve wrecking enough, you had to throw in a little extra excitement for us all

So how's everyone doing? Getting ready for medical, interviews and such? Who else might be waiting for their NOA2 still?

Edited December 3, 2009 by Wade+Kristin

[Jewel-8 21]

Roughsweet's fiance Neil has his interview tomorrow. WOOHOO!!!

Nancy: I hope it is super easy and he calls you soon to let you know how it went!!!!!! Fingers crossed!

[Starlight95 1]

So looks like Star and Roughsweet are the next to have their interviews.. Good luck to you both!!! And to anyone elses names I didnt add who are having their interviews soon lol

Thank you so much! And best of luck to you, as well, on the 21st!

Good luck tomorrow!!

[Wade+Kristin 0]

Good luck Nancy & Neil! I am thinking of you guys and can't wait to hear back from you. You must be so eager to find out how it went, Nancy, perhaps you already know?? London is only 1 hour behind me so it should be noon over there now. Any minute now

[Lost Love 0]

Congrts Wade and Kristin

[Lost Love 0]

My interview dint went well. Got a 221g letter from the CO stating (Your passport is damaged. Please submit the new passport at the nearest VFS office).

First she asked me questions like how i met my fiance, occupation of my fiance, have i ever travelled to any other country before, my date of birth and at the end she handed me a letter and said i dont see any problem with our application but you have a damaged passport and get a new one.

I have heard when someone gets a 221g the CO also gives the applicant some kind of slips which was not given to me and also the DS230 part 2 was not asked from me but at the end of the interview i went to other counter and i asked the lady there y DS230 part 2 was not taken from me and she said for K1 we dont require DS230 part 2.

I dont know how much time it will take me to get a new passort from my hometown. Can anyone pls give me an idea for how long the petition remains valid after getting a 221g.

And after sending the new passport through VFS am i likely to get a visa stamped on it or they will call me again for the interview or ask for any other document.

please help

[Starlight95 1]

Good luck Nancy & Neil! I am thinking of you guys and can't wait to hear back from you. You must be so eager to find out how it went, Nancy, perhaps you already know?? London is only 1 hour behind me so it should be noon over there now. Any minute now

Yay!! Congrats on getting the visa!

My interview dint went well. Got a 221g letter from the CO stating (Your passport is damaged. Please submit the new passport at the nearest VFS office).

First she asked me questions like how i met my fiance, occupation of my fiance, have i ever travelled to any other country before, my date of birth and at the end she handed me a letter and said i dont see any problem with our application but you have a damaged passport and get a new one.

I have heard when someone gets a 221g the CO also gives the applicant some kind of slips which was not given to me and also the DS230 part 2 was not asked from me but at the end of the interview i went to other counter and i asked the lady there y DS230 part 2 was not taken from me and she said for K1 we dont require DS230 part 2.

I dont know how much time it will take me to get a new passort from my hometown. Can anyone pls give me an idea for how long the petition remains valid after getting a 221g.

And after sending the new passport through VFS am i likely to get a visa stamped on it or they will call me again for the interview or ask for any other document.

please help

When does your NOA2 expire?

[Wade+Kristin 0]

Thanks again Zahid and Star I'm just wondering how things went for Nancy and Neil, who got their interview today. I can't do anything but send lots of good vibes in their direction until we hear something

Regarding your NOA2, Zahid, I believe it's good for four months after it's approved. However, the consulate can extend the expiration date on it and it should not take too long time to get your passport back to them - hopefully! When Wade and I did the paperwork for our son to get his citizenship (birth abroad) Wade had damage on his passport due to water stains and so he had to come up with a new one before they would finish everything. They did push back our deadline for submitting all the papers and hopefully the consulate you're dealing with is also willing to be helpful with your passport replacement. Do you know how long it will take for you to get your hands on a new one? Oh and the part II of the DS-230 were not taken from me either, I had to actually ask them if they would want it along with everything else. The officer hesitated for a moment before taking it Anyway, good luck with everything. I'm sure it will all be sorted out in the end!

Edited December 4, 2009 by Wade+Kristin

[roughsweet 0]

I'm here - here I am! lol

NEIL GOT APPROVED!!!!!! :dance:

I tried to get some more sleep (didn't really happen) since I have to work tonight. Neil texted me at 6:30 this morning to tell me! He said it was easy, they only asked a few questions. He was kept entertained by the fact that Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet was in front of him in line to get a visa.

Although, as tired as he is, he may have been hallucinating that part.

I have to thank you guys - all of you. Kristin, how sweet to come here and see how much we've been on your mind today, made me feel so good. Marie, you've been such a great friend to me through this whole process. Everyone in this group - don't know how I would have possibly made it without you guys. I truly cannot wait until we are all feeling this moment.

Zahid, I'm sorry about your passport. I hope you find a solution soon. I know you will, I know that nothing will stop your love.

[Wade+Kristin 0]

I'm here - here I am! lol

NEIL GOT APPROVED!!!!!! :dance:

I tried to get some more sleep (didn't really happen) since I have to work tonight. Neil texted me at 6:30 this morning to tell me! He said it was easy, they only asked a few questions. He was kept entertained by the fact that Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet was in front of him in line to get a visa.

Although, as tired as he is, he may have been hallucinating that part.

I have to thank you guys - all of you. Kristin, how sweet to come here and see how much we've been on your mind today, made me feel so good. Marie, you've been such a great friend to me through this whole process. Everyone in this group - don't know how I would have possibly made it without you guys. I truly cannot wait until we are all feeling this moment.

Zahid, I'm sorry about your passport. I hope you find a solution soon. I know you will, I know that nothing will stop your love.

oh WOW Nancy, I am so happy for you guys! I can see why you couldn't sleep, and such good news to receive when you woke up. YAY, another julyer ready for the big move. I'm so glad his interview was easy, hopefully it'll set the tone for the next upcoming interviews here in our group. Such excellent news and what a great way of starting the weekend! I was nearly chanting 'c'mon, c'mon, c'mon' when I saw your reply in the thread, while waiting for the browser to navigate me to it, LOL. Awww - I'm so happy for you two lovebirds So any idea when he will leave the UK now? I'll try not to bombard you with too many questions, you both must be tired (but happy!!) from all of this!

Edited December 4, 2009 by Wade+Kristin

[roughsweet 0]

I'm here - here I am! lol

NEIL GOT APPROVED!!!!!! :dance:

I tried to get some more sleep (didn't really happen) since I have to work tonight. Neil texted me at 6:30 this morning to tell me! He said it was easy, they only asked a few questions. He was kept entertained by the fact that Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet was in front of him in line to get a visa.

Although, as tired as he is, he may have been hallucinating that part.

I have to thank you guys - all of you. Kristin, how sweet to come here and see how much we've been on your mind today, made me feel so good. Marie, you've been such a great friend to me through this whole process. Everyone in this group - don't know how I would have possibly made it without you guys. I truly cannot wait until we are all feeling this moment.

Zahid, I'm sorry about your passport. I hope you find a solution soon. I know you will, I know that nothing will stop your love.

oh WOW Nancy, I am so happy for you guys! I can see why you couldn't sleep, and such good news to receive when you woke up. YAY, another julyer ready for the big move. I'm so glad his interview was easy, hopefully it'll set the tone for the next upcoming interviews here in our group. Such excellent news and what a great way of starting the weekend! I was nearly chanting 'c'mon, c'mon, c'mon' when I saw your reply in the thread, while waiting for the browser to navigate me to it, LOL. Awww - I'm so happy for you two lovebirds So any idea when he will leave the UK now? I'll try not to bombard you with too many questions, you both must be tired (but happy!!) from all of this!

Oh, I'm strangely more awake now, go figure!

Well, the next step is to actually get it into his hot lil hands. That takes "3 to 5 business days". Notice I use the famous US govt quotation marks there. Some folks on the UK thread are getting them in a few days, others have been waiting over a week or longer. Assuming he gets in time, he's going to come on the 15th of this month. The wedding is January 16.

[Wade+Kristin 0]

[Oh, I'm strangely more awake now, go figure!

Well, the next step is to actually get it into his hot lil hands. That takes "3 to 5 business days". Notice I use the famous US govt quotation marks there. Some folks on the UK thread are getting them in a few days, others have been waiting over a week or longer. Assuming he gets in time, he's going to come on the 15th of this month. The wedding is January 16.

Oh Boy, I'm like some excited puppy, haha! I get so happy and silly when reading about everyone's plans. Immigration is all I can think of nowadays so thank you for sharing your experiences, it's great! The consulate in Norway told me it would take 2 business days, although I ended up waiting a week for it. However, it was thanksgiving weekend so I guess it wasn't too bad. I think the visa looked a bit funny compared to what I thought it would look like, lol, it is for sure the most important piece of document I got right now! Only a couple of more weeks until you see Neil - how precious is that?!

Edited December 4, 2009 by Wade+Kristin

[seanyb719 1]

awww thanks for the good wishes.. yes it's the 17th dec!! im actually quite nervous.. i have nothing to worry about.. i've known sarah for 19 years lol!

congrats to everyone progressing.. such great news!