The Journey

[Matt&Deb 2]

The waiting is so stressful! First we wait for the NOA1 then the LONG wait for the NOA2, checking status every time I turn on my computer. I thought we'd be relieved after the NOA2 and although it was a VERY happy day the anxiety still runs high. Ours was a very short journey through NVC, arrived May 2 and left May 3 for London!!! The pace will pick up now that we wait for packet 3.... But the thought of the interview day and that our future is in the hands of a consulate officer is very stressful! Seems like there should be a better way! especially for those of us that have proof of a LONG term relationship. It's the not knowing.... We are thankful that ours seems to be moving quicker then some.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

The waiting is so stressful! First we wait for the NOA1 then the LONG wait for the NOA2, checking status every time I turn on my computer. I thought we'd be relieved after the NOA2 and although it was a VERY happy day the anxiety still runs high. Ours was a very short journey through NVC, arrived May 2 and left May 3 for London!!! The pace will pick up now that we wait for packet 3.... But the thought of the interview day and that our future is in the hands of a consulate officer is very stressful! Seems like there should be a better way! especially for those of us that have proof of a LONG term relationship. It's the not knowing.... We are thankful that ours seems to be moving quicker then some.

Don't stress over London. Easy place. You won't be denied.

I hope you've started working on your London things. No need to wait on P3 to get started working on the forms and getting your documents in order. LONDON INSTRUCTIONS

[ThaitoUSA 15]

Such is the nature of life itself and nothing at all in life is ever stressful, rather one's attitude toward it.

By changing the way that you see the world, the world that you see changes.

[Casprd 167]

We can relate. After more than 3 years, 5 trips, about 10,000 pages of chat logs, hundreds of pages text messages, almost 1000 emails and talking twice a day, I'm still scared to death that some VO will say no. The wait isn't as stressful as the not knowing. The process is a mess, but I have seen so many posts on VJ of people trying to cheat the system and of USC's who have been scammed by their foreing spouse/fiancee/fiance that I can understand why it is so difficult. Unfortunately many good people get shafted at the interview and many bad people still seem to get approved. Not sure what logic they are using in either case.

In any event, it is out of our hands so all we can do is wait, pray and vent to the board once in a while

Good Luck, it will be over soon for you.

[Matt&Deb 2]

Don't stress over London. Easy place. You won't be denied.

I hope you've started working on your London things. No need to wait on P3 to get started working on the forms and getting your documents in order. LONDON INSTRUCTIONS

thank you!!! this is very helpful

[Tanoushka 7]

Don't stress over London. Easy place. You won't be denied.

I hope you've started working on your London things. No need to wait on P3 to get started working on the forms and getting your documents in order. LONDON INSTRUCTIONS

I really hope you're right Nich-NIck!!!!!

I'm stressing like crazy!

I have my interview this week...

[TBoneTX 44,864]

I really hope you're right Nich-NIck!!!!!

Honestly, I've never known an instance when Nich has been wrong.