2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

[Lansbury 19]

Well...I paid the IV fee bill - the $404. IS there more?! please tell me there isn't more...

Well you should know if you have paid for the visa or not That's the IV fee is it not.

Some of us did things a different way and then you pay for the visa on the day of interview. That's why I said if you haven't already paid the visa fee beforehand you pay it on the day. I don't know the complete list of visa applications that you pay in advance as apposed to on the day.

There will still be the fee for the courier to deliver the passport back with the visa in it. That isn't much but does depend on the delivery option you take.

Edited September 26, 2010 by Lansbury

[Dodi 69]

The visa fee is $350. What was the $404 for?

[Justine+David 218]

^^That's for the CR/IR1 process...

[bwelty 0]

Hey take it easy on me. This is my first time doing this, I haven't seen my husband since our wedding in February and I panic at the thought of anything going wrong! I was just trying to make sure there wouldn't be another fee for him at the time of the interview.

Edited September 27, 2010 by bwelty

[marlea 84]

Good luck, Marlea. My thoughts are with you (and I'll help share the nerves )

Ha! Cheers. I'm still doing ok, not getting too nervous. There is absolutely no reason we should be denied, so I'm not worried. I think the nerves are just excitement. He's taken to calling it Super Tuesday, so we're both pretty psyched!

Edited September 27, 2010 by marlea

[Dodi 69]

GOOD LUCK TOMORROW, MARLEA!!!!!

[Gemmie 142]

Good luck!

[marlea 84]

One more sleep!!! 6 hours until his appointment! Hopefully I will be woken up with good news!!

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

best wishes for tomorrow, marlea

[marlea 84]

Thanks all! We were approved this morning, no problem! The entire thing happened like an episode of the Keystone Kops, lots of stuff went slightly wrong around the actual interview, but the interview itself was quick and painless, and he was approved! Now just the three month wait until he actually gets here!

Edited September 28, 2010 by marlea

[Dodi 69]

Congrats!

[*julez* 124]

Congrats marlea!

[Gemmie 142]

Congrats! I bet you're feeling so relieved (and also anti-climaxed). Let the countdown begin.

[marlea 84]

Congrats! I bet you're feeling so relieved (and also anti-climaxed). Let the countdown begin.

Yes, very relieved, and yes, such an anti-climax when after hearing the news, I had to get ready for work like it was any other day. And I'm in a new city where I don't really know anyone, so I can't really celebrate with anyone who is excited for me. But I'm going home for a visit in two weeks, so everyone will celebrate then.

But, after all the things that went wrong, I'm glad the one thing that went right was his approval. First, he had booked a hotel for it's locale, good walking distance to both the Embassy and Paddington, and when he arrived, they told him that they were transferring him to another branch due to problems with some of the rooms. So they sent him to Bayswater! I think he made a huff about the change and so they promised to pay for taxis for him to and from the Embassy. Then, once he got there, they weren't able to get a finger print from one of his fingers as he's got an issue with his little finger and almost the entire top layer of skin is gone, so there really isn't a print there. The woman kept yelling at him to push harder, but it still didn't work. Finally they let him go (I would think having the other four fingers would suffice, he can't really commit any kind of fraud due to one finger) and then he had the woman ask him why he hadn't paid beforehand, per the email they had sent him. Since he had just gotten the email late on Friday and it was now early Tuesday, he hadn't had time to call, so he said he didn't know what they were talking about. They let him pay there, thankfully, and so we were able to avoid calling the extortion line.

THEN, after everything, he hadn't checked out of his hotel room as he was certain he would be back by noon... well, he got back at 12:20, and the guy was almost ready to move his stuff out of the room. But luckily they didn't charge him for an extra night because of the 20 minutes, so all was fine.

So yes, it was a bit crazy, but the upside is that he's coming! Yes, there is a wait, but it's less than 100 days, enough time to get the apartment ready for him!

[Rob and Jill 82]

Congrats!