2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

[Y&E 12]

I put that our hoped for wedding date is the w/e of 6th July (that's when family can get there) and I got my RFE really quickly so although that will slow the process down big time at least they seem to be quite speedy in responding if you put a date. I was hoping to fly out at the end of June but that doesn't look likely now with having to give notice at work and the RFE - no July wedding I guess

[Amy and Michael 21]

Hi folks,

It's been 5 weeks since i sent away my packet with all the forms.. and i can honestly say the waiting is really wearing thin now.. i mean i dont even know if they got the package, in this day and age is it too much to ask for a simple acknowledgement, i dont think so.

My fiancee called the DOS today to see if there were any updates and was told that we should call, email or write to the Embassy to ask for an update the lady on the phone said "it has been long enough".

Has anyone got in contact with the embassy and been sucessful in getting a case update or will it be a simple generic response?

What can possibly take so long, its crazy..

Hi nickm,

Hope you and your fiancee have been able to get an update regarding your interview date! I also wanted to thank you for the detailed post regarding your medical in that thread. My fiance seemed to be less nervous after reading some of the posts and really appreciated your post.

Really hope you have heard something! This whole process is just overwhelming and stressful and nerve-wrecking and the worst - extremely unfair. It seems that at every stage that some people end up waiting so much longer than others.

Please update us when you hear,

Amy & Michael

[Amy and Michael 21]

Yeah, that seemed to be something that the 2009ers discussed a lot. What dates are you working to/ hopeful for?

Wow, so I called DOS on Wednesday April 21, 2010 in the afternoon and the woman who I spoke to gave me our interview date! Michael actually mailed P3 off on March 27th (we're listed as March 26th on SunDrop's master list because he thought he'd send it off that day). I really didn't expect an interview date, I expected her to say that London received it, but it hadn't been logged yet, as it was only 3.5 weeks after he sent it off. She gave me the interview date of Wednesday May 12th at 9:30 a.m. I couldn't believe it, and must have thanked her a dozen times. I called Michael right away and told him the awesome news. The interview is now less than 3 weeks away and he is trying to wrap everything up to be here at the end of May.

I think writing dates definitely helped us. We worked with the guides and suggestions and chose dates. We listed the dates of travel as ASAP - end of May (or what he could fit in the box), and the date of our wedding as June 5, 2010. Our plan is to get married asap with my closest friends and relatives (probably a group of less than 20 in attendance) within 2 weeks of his arrival. So much depends on getting married - getting his permanent residency status, getting the right to travel with the greencard (both his parents have health issues), getting the right to work with the greencard, getting health insurance, etc. Then, early next year we plan on having 2 blessing/renewal of vows ceremonies - one here in Wisconsin and one in Wales. We hope some family from each side will be able to travel across the pond to celebrate.

It's a mixed feeling of extreme happiness and frustration for those that have submitted their paperwork before ours and yet are still waiting. Wishing that everyone hears something soon and gets to start planning the rest of your lives In the beginning of the process, I fully expected not to get P3 until this week based on the current timelines in January. To be this far along is truly amazing.

Amy & Michael

[Hokie97 5]

That's wonderful news Amy & Michael. You've got an extremely busy summer coming up!

[arwilson80 0]

The only thing I can think of is the expected dates of travel and wedding etc. I'd seen previous posts were it said write dates down so I did. It would be intersting to see if others wrote dates, and compare that way seeing that most of us are K1.

I did...

Date of travel - July 5

Date of wedding - July 24

Edited April 26, 2010 by arwilson80

[nickm 1]

Well there is no news from me yet, but i think maybe it is becasue i didnt put a date a intended travel.. missed a trick there.. hindsight is a wonderful thing.

My finacee is going to call DOS to check for an update today and if nothing has changed i am going to call the extorsion line later..

Depending on the date of interview i am going to attempt to change it so i can be back there for her birthday.. hey its worth a try.

congrats to all who got some news and i hope my good news will come along shortly. God knows i need it..

[arwilson80 0]

Well there is no news from me yet, but i think maybe it is becasue i didnt put a date a intended travel.. missed a trick there.. hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Yeah... possibly.

But i don't remember signing any forms so that may be worse.

[Kristin&David 0]

Yay! My fiance just received his interview date! It's May 4th, one week away, I'm shocked but also very pleased by how soon it is. I think the letter probably came last week but we were away and so didn't open it until today. What a fabulous way to end a weeks holiday.

I have my fingers crossed for the rest of you waiting for dates!

[JohnAnwesha 4]

Yay! My fiance just received his interview date! It's May 4th, one week away, I'm shocked but also very pleased by how soon it is. I think the letter probably came last week but we were away and so didn't open it until today. What a fabulous way to end a weeks holiday.

I have my fingers crossed for the rest of you waiting for dates!

Awesome Kristin and David

You had been waiting a long time for it.

I also wish London gave all dates soon to everyone else who has been waiting ,good Luck !!

[Closed account 1]

Yay! My fiance just received his interview date! It's May 4th, one week away, I'm shocked but also very pleased by how soon it is. I think the letter probably came last week but we were away and so didn't open it until today. What a fabulous way to end a weeks holiday.

I have my fingers crossed for the rest of you waiting for dates!

Congratulations!i'm so pleased for you, bet it was a bit of a shock as it's so soon. I know mine was.did you put dates of travel down too?

[nickm 1]

Well my journey seems to have hit a bump in the road, and lost a wheel. I called the Visa helpline and as yet my documents have not been logged into the system, so i still dont know if they have been recevied

I was told to email the embassy and was given the code to do so, so i have sent them an email but who knows when i will get a reply. Just when i thought it was all going smoothly.

I think i am going to go bang my head against a wall for a while now, It certainly looks like i wont be able to make it back to the states for my finacees birthday, which sucks.

congrats to the other interviewees, be that with a touch of jealousy.

[arwilson80 0]

Normally they reply in a few days (3-4 is the usual).

[nickm 1]

Normally they reply in a few days (3-4 is the usual).

I got an email back acknowledging the receipt of the emial, and it said they are averaging 3-4 days to respond..

Do they only log the application at the same time they assign the interview date? and would it show as logged if there is a problem and they send an RFE?

[thatbritishlass 2]

I got an email back acknowledging the receipt of the emial, and it said they are averaging 3-4 days to respond..

Do they only log the application at the same time they assign the interview date? and would it show as logged if there is a problem and they send an RFE?

I called the DOS yesterday Nick and they said they had logged my P3 April 13th (I sent it March 22nd) but no interview date yet assigned. So I guess that may worry you on the one hand cos it's been logged but take comfort from the fact I don't have a date either....know I'm clutching at straws

I didn't put a travel date either but I'm starting to wish I had. I only put my wedding date - Nov 27th. Admittedly I'm in no rush but I would like to get it all done and dusted!

Let me know what you find out.......I'm putting off the extortion line as long as possible!

[arwilson80 0]

Let me know what you find out.......I'm putting off the extortion line as long as possible!

They will probably tell you to e-mail and give you the code... They did when i called them! £28 for about 15 mins (mobile phone) to get an 8 character code... Makes Gas (Petrol ) sound cheap.

Edited April 27, 2010 by arwilson80