Approved! (And updated cellphone embassy rule?!)

[scottym27 19]

Hi all,

We got approved this morning, in and out in just over an hour and it was as easy as you'd all said!! Celebrating now :-)

But I also wanted to start this topic to let people know that, apparently, as of today (or this week) you are now able to take mobile phones and iPads into the embassy provided they are turned off at the interview windows and not used to take pictures. We were told this in the queue - minutes after I'd dropped mine off at Gould's! By all means, email and check, but this is what I was told by security and there were people in the embassy using these devices and instructions on each window telling you to switch phones off.

Anyway, I'm off to the Hard Rock Cafe in a little while to have my first American burger post-visa. Counting the minutes until I can get to my fiancée now :-) :-)

[xeon 1]

Interesting. Are you speaking about the embassy of US in UK?

[vvvVein 7]

Congratulations im incredibly jealous. Thanks for the potential heads up too that would be great if thye do change their policy

Edited February 7, 2014 by vvvVein

[scottym27 19]

Yes, the US Embassy in London. I was staggered, but people were using them in the building, I'm as surprised as you are!

[PalmTrees 34]

Congratulations

This is good news. I'd like to take my Kindle in but not sure if its a good idea, I don't want to miss anything (like being called up).

Enjoy your burger!

[BOS_LHR 829]

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing the tip on mobile use!

[Boiler 46,003]

It would be the Consulate, never been in the Embassy, they may not have had such regulations anyway.

[scottym27 19]

Visa in hand today, Valentine's Day. It's perfect - I keep having to check my passport to make sure it's still there, almost as if I can't quite believe it still. Three years is an awful, awful long time to wait.

But we're one arrival at customs away from K-1 being complete. Hurrah!

[Mark_Tammy2014 0]

Visa in hand today, Valentine's Day. It's perfect - I keep having to check my passport to make sure it's still there, almost as if I can't quite believe it still. Three years is an awful, awful long time to wait.

But we're one arrival at customs away from K-1 being complete. Hurrah!

Congrats! May you have a safe journey and wonderful life together!

[Pooky 3,828]

Visa in hand today, Valentine's Day. It's perfect - I keep having to check my passport to make sure it's still there, almost as if I can't quite believe it still. Three years is an awful, awful long time to wait.

But we're one arrival at customs away from K-1 being complete. Hurrah!

Congratulations!

And a nice present on Valentine's Day.