Approved!

[Clair.S 5]

Today was interview day, all in all it took about 2.5 hours. What surprised me though was at the interview they didn't ask me any questions about our marriage, just a general chat about Utah (where we are moving to).

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Congratulations Claire.

It was probably way easier than you imagined it, right?

[cowboysgirlfriend 1]

Congratulations! It is so reassuring to read about other people's interview experiences!

[Clair.S 5]

Congratulations Claire.

It was probably way easier than you imagined it, right?

Yes! We spent more time in queue's than we did doing the actual interviews. The visa has already been issued, so hopefully it won't be too long now :-)

[bluebird74 34]

Today was interview day, all in all it took about 2.5 hours. What surprised me though was at the interview they didn't ask me any questions about our marriage, just a general chat about Utah (where we are moving to).

Congratulations! Being professional - following strict procedures does not have to equal to being obnoxious, and people who work at the U.S. Embassy in London form the epitome of what professionalism should be all about I cannot give my opinion on the experience just yet for my wife is still waiting for her interview day, but I have read a lot of reviews on people's day at the interview.

Just curious, how long after your medical have you received your interview letter?

[Clair.S 5]

Congratulations! Being professional - following strict procedures does not have to equal to being obnoxious, and people who work at the U.S. Embassy in London form the epitome of what professionalism should be all about I cannot give my opinion on the experience just yet for my wife is still waiting for her interview day, but I have read a lot of reviews on people's day at the interview.

Just curious, how long after your medical have you received your interview letter?

The staff at the embassy were really nice and friendly :-)

My medical was on 18th June and my interview letter is dated as being sent on the 25th June. On my readiness form I stated that my husband is leaving the UK this week, so not sure if that and that he is military may have hurried things along. I did use the online form to contact the embassy on the 25th June to see if I had an interview date yet and they replied the next day.

It might also be worth adding that there were a lot less CR1 applicants at the embassy and the queue for us was much shorter.

Edited July 16, 2014 by Clair.S

[bluebird74 34]

The staff at the embassy were really nice and friendly :-)

My medical was on 18th June and my interview letter is dated as being sent on the 25th June. On my readiness form I stated that my husband is leaving the UK this week, so not sure if that and that he is military may have hurried things along. I did use the online form to contact the embassy on the 25th June to see if I had an interview date yet and they replied the next day.

It might also be worth adding that there were a lot less CR1 applicants at the embassy and the queue for us was much shorter.

Thank you for replying. So it looks like the Embassy assigned your interview date a week after your medical. That's quite fast, for I have heard of two weeks and more. My wife's medical was on July 3rd and Applicant Readiness Form was sent even earlier. However, they will not do anything until they receive the medical results. It's only been two weeks (almost), so I shouldn't worry, but it is the uncertainty of knowing whether or not our Readiness Form has gone through or not. I'm surprised the Embassy replied to your e-mail. They have a statement on their website that if it hasn't been 6 weeks from your medical, you will not even get a response about the interview date. Maybe I should wait until next Monday, then ask them whether the interview date has been assigned or not. I don't have military orders, but I did put down (on the readiness form) the date we're planning on arriving in the U.S. - which is the 25th of August.

[Clair.S 5]

Thank you for replying. So it looks like the Embassy assigned your interview date a week after your medical. That's quite fast, for I have heard of two weeks and more. My wife's medical was on July 3rd and Applicant Readiness Form was sent even earlier. However, they will not do anything until they receive the medical results. It's only been two weeks (almost), so I shouldn't worry, but it is the uncertainty of knowing whether or not our Readiness Form has gone through or not. I'm surprised the Embassy replied to your e-mail. They have a statement on their website that if it hasn't been 6 weeks from your medical, you will not even get a response about the interview date. Maybe I should wait until next Monday, then ask them whether the interview date has been assigned or not. I don't have military orders, but I did put down (on the readiness form) the date we're planning on arriving in the U.S. - which is the 25th of August.

My medical results were received by the embassy on 23rd June so it was a very fast turn around as the interview letter was dated the 25th June.

Its worth asking through the online enquiry system, the worst that could happen is that they don't respond, so you don't really loose anything by asking :-)

[bluebird74 34]

My medical results were received by the embassy on 23rd June so it was a very fast turn around as the interview letter was dated the 25th June.

Its worth asking through the online enquiry system, the worst that could happen is that they don't respond, so you don't really loose anything by asking :-)

The ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker website has "READY" status as of July 9th on it. No other information is given. I'm not sure if it actually changes to something like "interview scheduled" or not. Maybe you're right. If they reply, and I hope they do, I will at least find out whether or not the readiness form was received. Thanks. So are you ready for the big move? I've been living in Europe for the last few years and I know it's going to be a headache trying to pick the things we want to take with us. Most of my things were "acquired" by my sister when I left and it will be hard to get them back now

[bluebird74 34]

My medical results were received by the embassy on 23rd June

One more question: how do you know when they were delivered? I was just told that it will take around 3 days, but I don't know that for sure.

[Clair.S 5]

The ceac.state.gov/ceacstattracker website has "READY" status as of July 9th on it. No other information is given. I'm not sure if it actually changes to something like "interview scheduled" or not. Maybe you're right. If they reply, and I hope they do, I will at least find out whether or not the readiness form was received. Thanks. So are you ready for the big move? I've been living in Europe for the last few years and I know it's going to be a headache trying to pick the things we want to take with us. Most of my things were "acquired" by my sister when I left and it will be hard to get them back now

I went by CEAC date changes to know when my medical results were received etc. I don't think it changed from "READY" just the date changed when they sent the letter out. Out household goods were shipped in June, it took me about a month to sort out the house , so we were down to our suitcases which was a pain. We had been staying at a hotel for a few days and finalised our release from our rental house today so we are almost there. We are shipping two dogs so that is a bit of a hassle. My husbands also traveling alone, so is having to take the two dogs plus 3 suitcases!

[bluebird74 34]

I went by CEAC date changes to know when my medical results were received etc. I don't think it changed from "READY" just the date changed when they sent the letter out. Out household goods were shipped in June, it took me about a month to sort out the house , so we were down to our suitcases which was a pain. We had been staying at a hotel for a few days and finalised our release from our rental house today so we are almost there. We are shipping two dogs so that is a bit of a hassle. My husbands also traveling alone, so is having to take the two dogs plus 3 suitcases!

Oh, ok. So they might have received her medical results by the 9th - since that's the last update date. It would make sense, for the Embassy was closed for the 4th of July, then through the weekend. I think I'm just going to wait until next Monday and then write to them. Not to piss them off you know

I feel for you. I hate packing and moving and I've done my share of it. When all is done, we will pack everything up and go to my wife's home country first....then pack and leave for U.S. So I guess this will mean double packing. However, I will do my best to ship most of the things to the U.S., from here (UK). Again, thanks a lot for the info and I wish you and your husband best of luck in the future.

[bluebird74 34]

Today was interview day, all in all it took about 2.5 hours. What surprised me though was at the interview they didn't ask me any questions about our marriage, just a general chat about Utah (where we are moving to).

Not that it probably matters to you Clair but I thought I'd give you a little quick update: our interview letter came in this morning. The interview was scheduled for the first week of August, so I'm glad. The last stage has began.

[Clair.S 5]

Not that it probably matters to you Clair but I thought I'd give you a little quick update: our interview letter came in this morning. The interview was scheduled for the first week of August, so I'm glad. The last stage has began.

What wonderful news! I'm glad that it has finally arrived! I received my courier email today and am able to pick up my visa tomorrow, So excited that I can now book my flights!

[bluebird74 34]

What wonderful news! I'm glad that it has finally arrived! I received my courier email today and am able to pick up my visa tomorrow, So excited that I can now book my flights!

Why do you have to pick up your visa? I thought that when you scheduled your courier (prior to interview day) it will be delivered to you. I started to read everything again so I don't miss anything. When you get anxious you tend to forget things. They scheduled wife's interview at 8am. I was hoping it was going to be more like 9:30, but I will most likely get a hotel near by instead of getting up at 4am. I'm curious, because wife's appointment letter, does not have my name on it anywhere and I included myself in the readiness form to be present.