What is your interview date @ London Embassy?

[David And Katie 5]

I was approved!!!!!!!!! YAY

Such a feeling of relief, and for my, the interview was a breeze. It really was an informal chat.

It was nice to know both people I saw yesterday told me our paperwork was fine.

[rallybug 17]

I was approved!!!!!!!!! YAY

Such a feeling of relief, and for my, the interview was a breeze. It really was an informal chat.

It was nice to know both people I saw yesterday told me our paperwork was fine.

Congratulations!

[David And Katie 5]

Congratulations!

Thanks Ben You shouldn't be too far behind looking at your timeline

[rallybug 17]

Thanks Ben You shouldn't be too far behind looking at your timeline

I hope not - medical results should've been at the embassy either yesterday or on Monday - I presume that I'll just be waiting for a new letter giving the appointment?

[David And Katie 5]

I hope not - medical results should've been at the embassy either yesterday or on Monday - I presume that I'll just be waiting for a new letter giving the appointment?

Did you send in the DS-2001 checklist already?

If so then yes just waiting for the interview (assuming you've paid for it).

It won't hurt to call the DoS either.

[rallybug 17]

Did you send in the DS-2001 checklist already?

If so then yes just waiting for the interview (assuming you've paid for it).

It won't hurt to call the DoS either.

Yup, DS-2001 and accompanying forms were logged at the embassy on 26th May. Gin will be calling DoS on Monday to see if the medical results have been logged too.

Gin was told by the DoS guy that London will send out the letter "when they have time to get around to it" (paraphrasing slightly )

[David And Katie 5]

The wedding date I put on the DS-2001 was June 25th and I got my letter about a week and a half before my interview was due. YMMV though

[advocator 0]

We've been checking daily (over a month) for an interview date and they kept saying that packet 3 still hasn't been logged. Finally I called the extortion line and they gave me the email code to ask the embassy if our paperwork was floating around somewhere. Within 3 hours, they responded to say they never received it (lost in the mail - mistake not using recorded post...). So we overnighted another set of papers yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon we got another email from the embassy saying they have no packet 3, but Graeme can just bring it with him to the interview on July 5! So bizarre! We should be getting confirmation of the appointment in the mail soon! How can we get an interview date with no paperwork??? No complaints, just trying to figure this whole thing out...

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

We've been checking daily (over a month) for an interview date and they kept saying that packet 3 still hasn't been logged. Finally I called the extortion line and they gave me the email code to ask the embassy if our paperwork was floating around somewhere. Within 3 hours, they responded to say they never received it (lost in the mail - mistake not using recorded post...). So we overnighted another set of papers yesterday morning. Yesterday afternoon we got another email from the embassy saying they have no packet 3, but Graeme can just bring it with him to the interview on July 5! So bizarre! We should be getting confirmation of the appointment in the mail soon! How can we get an interview date with no paperwork??? No complaints, just trying to figure this whole thing out...

So I guess you have an interview July 5 or they looked at somebody else's file. Maybe they felt bad that you've waited so long and made an exception for you and have indeed scheduled you. They have their standard procedures, but have made many flexible exceptions in the past. Allowed in to embassy/interview without a passport...Visa without an original birth certificate....

My theory on 'How can we get an interview date with no paperwork???' is that nobody really looks at your answers on the paperwork before the interview. I think somebody puts it in the file and marks it received on some computer checklist without going over it.

Then at the interview, document lady opens the file to see if it's there and adds the documents you bring. Then she moves it to the back room "inbox" where the interview guy is. He picks up the next file and skims over your papers and reads up a bit on the fiance while entering your number into the pager system. You show up, he's still skimming, he chat's briefly and suddenly you're approved. BAM!

I totally made this up. I would hate to see it spread as fact like so many things on VJ do. Otherwise by next month all the K1s forums will be saying, 'London doesn't even look at your papers' or 'London says to bring those forms to the interview.' LOL. You know how it becomes a Chinese Whispers games on here. But I have long thought that your forms are not read until 3 minutes before you walk up to the interviewer's window. Think about it. Have you ever heard of an RFE mailed out of London over a form mistake? Well anyway, I haven't.

[advocator 0]

So I guess you have an interview July 5 or they looked at somebody else's file. Maybe they felt bad that you've waited so long and made an exception for you and have indeed scheduled you. They have their standard procedures, but have made many flexible exceptions in the past. Allowed in to embassy/interview without a passport...Visa without an original birth certificate....

My theory on 'How can we get an interview date with no paperwork???' is that nobody really looks at your answers on the paperwork before the interview. I think somebody puts it in the file and marks it received on some computer checklist without going over it.

Then at the interview, document lady opens the file to see if it's there and adds the documents you bring. Then she moves it to the back room "inbox" where the interview guy is. He picks up the next file and skims over your papers and reads up a bit on the fiance while entering your number into the pager system. You show up, he's still skimming, he chat's briefly and suddenly you're approved. BAM!

I totally made this up. I would hate to see it spread as fact like so many things on VJ do. Otherwise by next month all the K1s forums will be saying, 'London doesn't even look at your papers' or 'London says to bring those forms to the interview.' LOL. You know how it becomes a Chinese Whispers games on here. But I have long thought that your forms are not read until 3 minutes before you walk up to the interviewer's window. Think about it. Have you ever heard of an RFE mailed out of London over a form mistake? Well anyway, I haven't.

Ditto to all your thoughts. I told Graeme we will wait a week or 2, then call the DOS line and see what the computer says. And hopefully an interview letter will arrive as well. We have a month to find out... At least they will have our paperwork on Monday whether they want it or not!

[rallybug 17]

Gin just called the Dept of State to see if my medical results had been received.

They have

Even better, packet 4 has been sent!!!!

Interview - 18th July at 9am

[Tanoushka 7]

Gin just called the Dept of State to see if my medical results had been received.

They have

Even better, packet 4 has been sent!!!!

Interview - 18th July at 9am

Great news!

[rallybug 17]

Thanks, Tanoushka!

Just wish the interview was earlier than mid July!

[Andy H 1]

We were approved yesterday! We are thrilled and believe it's nearly all over but we do have a little delay. We had a co-sponsor (my father in law), when we spoke to the NVC they asked my wife (USC) to send her birth certificate as proof of relationship between her and her dad, which we did. We even phoned a week later to check everything had arrived and everything was okay and were told that everything was fine, present and correct.

Yesterday at the interview they asked if we had evidence of co-sponsors US citizenship, which we did not. The guy that gave me the interview gave me all the required details, DX Courier telephone number etc and assured me that it does not take long once they receive the certificate and passport.

So excellent news, we were surprised just how easy the interview was. I had 2 question!

[rallybug 17]

Congrats!