Reply From London Regarding Our Circumstances

[AFQuaid 18]

This is what they said:

"Based on the information furnished, you may schedule your medical examination on the same day as the formal visa interview. Please allow approximately 3 - 4 hours in the Embassy. You will received further advice on the day of your interview.

Please make yourself known to the guards at the Embassy gate and they will assist you with the disabled access lifts.

Your mother may attend the appointment with you. However, if she is not a US citizen we will require her full name in order for this information to be given to the guards at the Embassy gate. On receipt of a date for the formal visa interview please notify us of her name. Your mother will then be required to furnish her passport to gain entry into the Embassy.

Thank you for your e-mail correspondence.

Consular Information Unit

U.S. Embassy, London

CONS/CIU/SF"

I'm just a bit confused now do I go ahead and book the medical and inform them of the date? Or do I send my checklist mark medical done and wait for interview date to book the medical? Also I'm confused about if they want my mums full name NOW by email or to phone/email them with it the date we go?

Just wanted to see if anybody can see any better sense, I will email them back otherwise *emailed them so much about things feel bad *

[Mand 1]

I think it means that when you get the letter from the Embassy with the interview date, that along with the required documents you need to send back to them, you should also include a page with your mother's full name.

It also seems that you have to wait for an interview date, before you can book the medical. I'm sure others going through England might have some more info for you.

Good Luck Fiona

[TracyTN 237]

"On receipt of a date for the formal visa interview please notify us of her name."

Based on this sentence, I would email/phone them with your mom's name whenever you receive an interview date at the consulate - and not before then.

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Fiona -- we originally scheduled my s.o.'s medical for when we thought we might get the interview, so he could take care of it in one trip to London since he was out of the country -- we then didn't get the interview until 2 weeks later, which didn't work out to be feasible so he was able to reschedule for the day prior when we did get the date. We may have got lucky to be able to do that, but it sounds like they should be able to accomodate you.

Just to let you know -- with the medical on the same day, except at leasta 14 day delay in getting your passport back.

[Kajikit 65]

It sounds simple enough to me... when they give you the letter with your interview date, then you can book your medical exam for that day.

And when you get the letter, THEN you have to let them know your mom's full name so they'll know to let her into the Embassy with you.

[mrswooten4ever 0]

Fiona

London only do interviews in the mornings so when you book your medical be sure to give yourself plenty of time and request an afternoon appointment.

Good luck

Adele

Edited April 5, 2006 by MrsW2B

[Miranda&James 8]

Hmm...that is confusing! What if all of the medical appointments happen to be booked? If they give you the interview date way in advance then it would probably be ok but if they only send it out a week before that could be a problem! If I were you I would just keep bothering London and email them again with all of your questions!

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

I think she should call the medical people and give them a heads up to her situation as well as the embassy - we found them to be very accomodating and they may be able to work around this problem

[Miranda&James 8]

I think she should call the medical people and give them a heads up to her situation as well as the embassy - we found them to be very accomodating and they may be able to work around this problem

Great idea!

[Lil_Halo 0]

Congrats on that info from the Embassy. Seems like everything is going just as you wanted it!

Lots of stress taken away now I bet!

London are good and everyone I met staff wise was really nice so you should have no problems.