Another blunder from US embassy of London

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Ladies and Gents.

I would like to share my experience to release my frustration with the US consulate of London.

I am a DV winner of 2007 - I got married in March 2006 and was informed of the win in July 2006.

A visa number was allocated in january with an interview on 10/01/2007 ,

After the interview with a CO we were handed a 221G requiring proof of relationship ( interviewed my wife for 45 minutes and the principal applicant me for 10 minutes).

We sent the proof of relationship within a week of the interview - One month later Embassy reply to one of my email , stating evidences sent were outdated (Feb 2006) - I send another set of document (In march) and no reply for 5 months (as a reminder DV applicant pay double in terms of processing fee for the pleasure of being treated this way .

August 2007 - follow up interview and the interviewer stated " no reason to refuse you a visa as a sole applicant please pay the delivery cost and wait for your visa " - great I celebrate (never skin the bear before killing it ).

2 weeks still no visa - doing more running by checking with the embassy what is causing the delay then receive 2 email stating " additional administrative processing is required " on the other email they use the term " waiting for clearance from the DOS " .FAIR enough the US /its citizen/LPR and visitor need to feel safe and everybody need to go through this process.

What upset me is the consulate left it so late before initiating this security checks and at every single steps of the visa application they have not shown a single ounce of being pro-active , it seems to me they just act in a mechanical way. I am not asking to be treated in a special way but what I am asking for is pretty common :value 4 MONEY and some sort of service (keep people regularly informed/up to date of their application).

I am applying for an AUS working visa just in case they do not get they act together before 30/09/2007. My advice to future applicant : when you have sent what they requested for - keep requesting for update every two weeks because if you just wait your file collect some dust.

[rebeccajo 14]

Ladies and Gents.

I would like to share my experience to release my frustration with the US consulate of London.

I am a DV winner of 2007 - I got married in March 2006 and was informed of the win in July 2006.

A visa number was allocated in january with an interview on 10/01/2007 ,

After the interview with a CO we were handed a 221G requiring proof of relationship ( interviewed my wife for 45 minutes and the principal applicant me for 10 minutes).

We sent the proof of relationship within a week of the interview - One month later Embassy reply to one of my email , stating evidences sent were outdated (Feb 2006) - I send another set of document (In march) and no reply for 5 months (as a reminder DV applicant pay double in terms of processing fee for the pleasure of being treated this way .

August 2007 - follow up interview and the interviewer stated " no reason to refuse you a visa as a sole applicant please pay the delivery cost and wait for your visa " - great I celebrate (never skin the bear before killing it ).

2 weeks still no visa - doing more running by checking with the embassy what is causing the delay then receive 2 email stating " additional administrative processing is required " on the other email they use the term " waiting for clearance from the DOS " .FAIR enough the US /its citizen/LPR and visitor need to feel safe and everybody need to go through this process.

What upset me is the consulate left it so late before initiating this security checks and at every single steps of the visa application they have not shown a single ounce of being pro-active , it seems to me they just act in a mechanical way. I am not asking to be treated in a special way but what I am asking for is pretty common :value 4 MONEY and some sort of service (keep people regularly informed/up to date of their application).

I am applying for an AUS working visa just in case they do not get they act together before 30/09/2007. My advice to future applicant : when you have sent what they requested for - keep requesting for update every two weeks because if you just wait your file collect some dust.

As a reminder, any fees paid in connection with a visa are not the same as say - buying a suit.

They are fees paid to the US Government as reimbursement of clerical expense for the pleasure of being allowed to live in the US. It is the US Citizen and the foreign petitioner who are seeking a favor from the government, not the other way around.

I'm sorry you've had some hang ups with your file, but you have received the typical correspondence from the consulate. Security checks after the interview normally do not long delay visa issuance at the London consulate. Your situation should be resolved shortly.

Edited September 3, 2007 by rebeccajo