2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

[marlea 84]

Hi,

The checklist of what to send after the I-129F is approved says send all originals of documentary proof submitted for the I-129F. I PDF'd and sent the entire copy of the I-129 packet and will send a hard copy of one of the photocopies. But the original I-129F went to the USCIS naturally.

The checklist asks for "the original documents or certified copies listed in Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants". They want the originals OR A CERTIFIED COPY of all the documents for the person applying for the visa, not the petitioner. USCIS has already said that they believe the relationship to be genuine, and the CO at the embassy is much more concerned about the evidence your fiance is bringing, such as HER birth certificate (which can be a certified copy), HER police certificate, and your support for the I-134, which can all be certified copies. The London embassy doesn't care about your original birth certificate or divorce decree.

Edited July 16, 2010 by marlea

[CoffeeMuse 5]

The checklist asks for "the original documents or certified copies listed in Instructions for Immigrant Visa Applicants". They want the originals OR A CERTIFIED COPY of all the documents for the person applying for the visa, not the petitioner. USCIS has already said that they believe the relationship to be genuine, and the CO at the embassy is much more concerned about the evidence your fiance is bringing, such as HER birth certificate (which can be a certified copy), HER police certificate, and your support for the I-134, which can all be certified copies. The London embassy doesn't care about your original birth certificate or divorce decree.

Ok, thank you! That clears things up and makes sense. Thats good. I went ahead and sent a color scan of my birth certificate in leui of the original, and one of my two photocopies of the I-129F since it had never been sent with my Fiancee, along with the I-134 and supporting documents. Its away and winging to the UK.

[*julez* 124]

The consulate in London only wants to see your finacee's original birth certificate as she is the one applying for a visa, not you! Also, have your fiancee bring a photocopy of her birth certificate to give to the consular officer.

[efc 1]

I may have the wrong end of the stick...please clarify...I got a police certificate from acro or whatever they are called. I thought I just read that I need to take a police cert for my us fiance? Confused...I thought I only needed one for me since I am being interviewed and am the uk citizen?

[*julez* 124]

No police cert is needed for the US citizen as they are already a US citizen. The UK applicant must prove, through the APCO police certificate, that they are not an individual who had commited crimes involving moral turpitude.

The key thing to remember is that the UKC is applying for a visa, so is that is the person being vetted by the consulate during the visa interview process.

Edited July 20, 2010 by *julez*

[marlea 84]

I may have the wrong end of the stick...please clarify...I got a police certificate from acro or whatever they are called. I thought I just read that I need to take a police cert for my us fiance? Confused...I thought I only needed one for me since I am being interviewed and am the uk citizen?

You only need a police certificate for the UKC.

[app-girl 0]

Husband survived the Medical and is all ready for interview!

Good Luck everybody Aug is almost here

[F2C-MaDMaXX 1]

Landed through Chicago and got stuck there, but that's another story, now over in Or as planned.

Visa process took no longer than a normal visitor visa to process and was done at the desk as normal and not in another room.

[Ricky+Vanessa 43]

Landed through Chicago and got stuck there, but that's another story, now over in Or as planned.

Visa process took no longer than a normal visitor visa to process and was done at the desk as normal and not in another room.

Excellent!

[Lansbury 19]

Landed through Chicago and got stuck there, but that's another story, now over in Or as planned.

Visa process took no longer than a normal visitor visa to process and was done at the desk as normal and not in another room.

Welcome to the Pacific NW and the best State in the Union.

[evilmonkey 2]

Hey guys,

I just wanted to thank you all for you support and maintaining such a great website that provides tons of resourceful information.

My fiance had her interview today and she got approved!!!! WOHOO!!!!

[weescotlassie 2]

Well had my interview on Friday 30/7/10 & it was a very long day in there was there for 5hrs.. Had all the relevant documents that was required of me. The interview went well & the paperwork was all in order until they questioned about my divorce paperwork as it didn't have either word of FINAL or ABSOLUTE DIVORCE on it. Mines says DECREE of DIVORCE this is because the scottish divorce laws are very different to the english divorce laws.. I had explained this to the woman who was interviewing me.. But she said this has to be checked out first before she can stamp my passport.. So she said once we has this cleared up then you will get your passport back with visa returned to you within 5-7 working days.. So not exactly jumping for joy yet. I will be doing that once i see my passport with the visa in it..

So that was my day at the embassy..

[AJones 2]

My fiance's interview is on the 12th. Fingers crossed and drinking bourbon per elmcitymaven's prescription.

[Darren + Heather 0]

Interview date set for 8th September!! WOOO

Great thing about it is, I had previously made plans to be in England at that time. We never dreamed I would be able to attend the interview with him. Lucky girl, I am.

[Twinkles 10]

We had our interview on Friday. 8.30 apt Finished by 11am.

With having the medical the day before we stayed in what can only be described as the Norman Bates hotel. It was bad!

I posted our medical experience in the sticky.

No idea what was up at the security checkpoint at the Embassy. Got past the first lady, who crossed our names off her list. Second woman, glanced at our passports and appt letter and said "wait here" She went over to the first lady..I just thought it was all up in the air there and then and my heart sank.

About 5 mins later she came back and said "thats fine, carry on through that door"

Interview at the Embassy got a little intense at times. First window was fine. Handed the guy all that he asked for.

Second woman was abrupt with me at first. Asked quite a few questions...

Did i plan to work in America. Was i classed as disabled here,

When i last worked here, Did i realise america isnt like England when it comes to shirkers

At this point she made me semi kick off. I simply told her she has no idea of what my medical conditions are and the fight i have been through to get to be able to have the privelage to literally be able to stand at her window. I told her i have defied all odds on my original prognosis and that im no bloody shirker.

I treat her in the same way i treat my specialist, the day he told me i was screwed.

"up yours pal, it aint over till i say it is" It took me 5 years to make him eat his words.

Tell me i must stay in bed..i wont ...tell me i wont be able to do much of anything..and i will get up and do just about everything..dont say dont to me

The Consular officer then settled down. I did too xD

How many times my fiance had been here to visit, how many times i had been there, she spoke breifly to my 16 years old son. Had he left school, what exams did he do, did he plan on high school in America.

Then told him how great high school was and that he had just wasted all his school years here getting O lvls as they are worth diddly squat over there...i thought great, now my sons going to hate me for sending him to school every day here to work towards what she says are useless exam marks! cheers for that missus.

Then she asked the question i was dreading she was going to ask him. You see when he visited America with me, he got home and said he didnt like it. I put it down to typical stubborn teenager, new man in my life etc.

She asked him "did you like America??" in a big booming voice he said "I LOVED IT" erm ok who stole my son and replaced him with a robot??

and that sealed the deal. She told us we are approved for now pending medical results.

They may ask for more information once they get those. They may not.

Our medical experience was not so straight forward as i hoped it would be, so we are in for quite a wait. Atleast we are one step closer.

Through the window i could clearly see our passports and file. Welcome to America stickers on the passports What a tease eh? haha