London 2012- K1s from NOA2 to interview thread

[Jeannie & Al 18]

Thanks everyone for the info about the traveling...I called DOS today and our medical results have been entered as of Monday and our case status shows it was touched again today...we're hoping this is them entering our Packet 3 forms so we're not going to risk him coming here for the week when we are still trying for an expedited interview.

The woman from the congressman's office is going to email them back as soon as I hear that Packet 3 is in the system (tomorrow or Friday) to say please schedule the interview..so hopefully we are close.

I asked her if she's had a lot of success doing this and said she's only had 3 requests - one of them was three years ago for her daughter who married a Brit so this explains why she is so helpful and passionate about trying to help us. She checks in with me daily.

[Anna Grant 169]

Thanks everyone for the info about the traveling...I called DOS today and our medical results have been entered as of Monday and our case status shows it was touched again today...we're hoping this is them entering our Packet 3 forms so we're not going to risk him coming here for the week when we are still trying for an expedited interview.

The woman from the congressman's office is going to email them back as soon as I hear that Packet 3 is in the system (tomorrow or Friday) to say please schedule the interview..so hopefully we are close.

I asked her if she's had a lot of success doing this and said she's only had 3 requests - one of them was three years ago for her daughter who married a Brit so this explains why she is so helpful and passionate about trying to help us. She checks in with me daily.

It's great that you have someone pushing for you so much. The fact that her daughter married a Brit explains a lot!

i think you have made the right decision not to travel - it wouldn't look good if they said 'OK. We have a cancellation. We can interview you tomorrow' and your fiance is in the US! I had a similar situation. they sent me an interview date and it was the least convenient date as we were away in Devon. But I changed my schedule rather than ask the Embassy to change the interview date. i just thought 'I've been pushing them for a date. How can I say that the date isn't convenient? After all, this is the most important interview of my life!'

Edited August 7, 2013 by Anna Grant

[Jeannie & Al 18]

It's great that you have someone pushing for you so much. The fact that her daughter married a Brit explains a lot!

i think you have made the right decision not to travel - it wouldn't look good if they said 'OK. We have a cancellation. We can interview you tomorrow' and your fiance is in the US! I had a similar situation. they sent me an interview date and it was the least convenient date as we were away in Devon. But I changed my schedule rather than ask the Embassy to change the interview date. i just thought 'I've been pushing them for a date. How can I say that the date isn't convenient? After all, this is the most important interview of my life!'

Thanks AG - it did explain a lot! When I said to her "oh so you feel our pain...gotta love the Brits" She said "Yes, if I could understand a word he says"

I think I remember you flying back and going directly to the interview ...that's kind of what we thought - plus we'd have to change his flight to leave from Boston instead of NJ and it would just be a logistical nightmare and the last thing we need is a headache..we need him here for the long haul - sooner the better.

[Anna Grant 169]

I think I remember you flying back and going directly to the interview ...that's kind of what we thought - plus we'd have to change his flight to leave from Boston instead of NJ and it would just be a logistical nightmare and the last thing we need is a headache..we need him here for the long haul - sooner the better.

Yes, it was actually the medical - I got off a flight at 9am and was in the medical at 3pm. Not recommended!

[Kiwinyc 62]

I'm so happy you got your letter too

How was your medical?

Mine is on the 19th August, I hate medicals. How long did it take?

The medical is fine, nothing onerous at all, the only invasive thing is the blood test sample they take. We started at about 10am and were out of there by 11.30 and that included doing my two kids as well so I'd say without them you'd be in and out in a hour, they were very efficient and there was hardly any waiting at any point between the the exam with the doctor, the x-ray and then the vaccination review (all with different people).

[CnP 4]

what do you write on the ds-156 form question 26. How Long Do You Intend To Stay in The U.S.?

[Laura. 90]

what do you write on the ds-156 form question 26. How Long Do You Intend To Stay in The U.S.?

"Permanently"

[CnP 4]

With DS-156 do you have to send a picture?

[Laura. 90]

With DS-156 do you have to send a picture?

No take that with you to the interview.

[CnP 4]

ON THE DS-156K Do you send any information like birth certificate and police check?

[lost_at_sea 995]

ON THE DS-156K Do you send any information like birth certificate and police check?

All the certificates stay with you. You don't send them. You take them to the interview with you.

[Anna Grant 169]

ON THE DS-156K Do you send any information like birth certificate and police check?

No - all the supporting documentation is taken with you to the interview. Refer back to your 'packet 3' letter where it says 'Do not send us any documents' or something to that effect.

Edited August 7, 2013 by Anna Grant

[CnP 4]

Thank you so much.... Stress out with the forms!!

[CnP 4]

Do you sign all the forms besides DS-156k

[CnP 4]

on the forms can you put na or do you leave blank