UK VJers Progress Update Thread

[Adam&Allison 128]

Don't worry, it will soon be here. Time is a funny old thing. I fly out in 18 days, but have had my visa since July (December was always our planned arrival date for numerous reasons). At one point that seemed like a lifetime away. Now it feels like I am running out of time to say goodbye to family and friends, pack, get organised, finish up my current job! I swear, the whole not being able to work initially on a K-1 visa rule is for our benefit - we all need three months to recover from all this!

It'll be a similar situation for us - April/May is our planned arrival date.

I know it'll be here soon, I'm just being impatient haha. I think it'll all speed up after Christmas, I have alot going on after Christmas so things will be happening, rather than right now where all I have on is work.

[mez26 1]

No you don't pay to collect from a depot. Only if you want it brought to your address.

Wow, something we don't have to pay for!

Thank you!

[JFH 12,190]

Still waiting for notification from the courier.

I agree about the time going fast and slow. When we started in February and knew that it would take about a year it seemed like forever. After we got the interview date November dragged. I felt like November had 35678924 days. It never seemed to end. Once December 1st arrived it has raced by and now here I am on my last day of work and leaving the country on the 19th and thinking I'm going to run out of time to do everything. I can see me getting on the plane with no luggage because I won't have had time to pack!

And I start my new job there on 3 January!

[Adam&Allison 128]

Still waiting for notification from the courier.

I agree about the time going fast and slow. When we started in February and knew that it would take about a year it seemed like forever. After we got the interview date November dragged. I felt like November had 35678924 days. It never seemed to end. Once December 1st arrived it has raced by and now here I am on my last day of work and leaving the country on the 19th and thinking I'm going to run out of time to do everything. I can see me getting on the plane with no luggage because I won't have had time to pack!

And I start my new job there on 3 January!

I think this is what will happen with me after Christmas, it'll all speed up with everything that is happening

[AMZJ 61]

I just passed the second stage of screening for a big company. The opportunity to work there is absolutely amazing and the money is really good! I gave it 150% at the assessment and my interview I'm so glad I got it. But it does mean that I'll have to leave where I am, which isn't entirely a loss.. customer service isn't for me. Although I tough it out because it's a job and I'm grateful for it. $9 pay raise though will not go a miss!

Congrats JFH!!! I hope you can make it over in time for Christmas!!!

Hurray Ceisen! I hope your POE goes smooth!

So glad to hear you started working AMJZ! I hope you enjoy it!

I bet you will land the job with flying colors Andy!!! Let us know!

Just waiting for my trip to see Jon and to be there for his interview on January 6th. Jon has his medical next Tuesday O.O

Thank you, customer service is really something but it's a job and for that I'm grateful!

Interview for Walgreens went well, got the job pending a pee test and a background check

Congratulations!

[ceisenbruch 53]

immigration cleared on Wednesday (though they dumped him out at a different terminal than what was on my Google app, dangit), married on Saturday Also we picked him up a car.

Next up is SSN, which is confusing as heck but whatever

[JFH 12,190]

One passport, one IR-1 visa and one HUUUUGE white envelope collected today!

[yuna628 9,671]

One passport, one IR-1 visa and one HUUUUGE white envelope collected today!

Congrats! You'll be together soon then!

[JFH 12,190]

Packing up my things now ready to leave on Monday.

Where did all these odd socks come from??

[JFH 12,190]

At Gatwick waiting to board my flight!!!!

My 302-day journey is almost over. My husband said "now what are you going to worry about all the time?" I said "I've still got CBP at POE to get through!"

[valentinanola 17]

At Gatwick waiting to board my flight!!!!

My 302-day journey is almost over. My husband said "now what are you going to worry about all the time?" I said "I've still got CBP at POE to get through!"

LOL, good luck girl.

Let us know once you're there

[Goldfinch2912 3]

Going to join you all Stateside very soon! Was approved at my interview yesterday . Anyone else Georgia way here?

[Kat&Jon 85]

Congrats!!!

A big welcome to the US!!!! Where is your POE? Atlanta?

[trudi 1,317]

At Gatwick waiting to board my flight!!!!

My 302-day journey is almost over. My husband said "now what are you going to worry about all the time?" I said "I've still got CBP at POE to get through!"

Hope you had a good trip, easy POE and are finally relaxed

Going to join you all Stateside very soon! Was approved at my interview yesterday . Anyone else Georgia way here?

Congratulations:D

North Carolina here

[trudi 1,317]

immigration cleared on Wednesday (though they dumped him out at a different terminal than what was on my Google app, dangit), married on Saturday Also we picked him up a car.

Next up is SSN, which is confusing as heck but whatever

Congratulations!

SSN is easy, go to the happy SS office, take a copy of his I94, passport & fill in the form - in theory a nice, helpful person who knows their job will behind the glass and the process will are about 10 mins