June and July filers - NVC to Interview

[English Muffin 59]

I too "became eligible" (love that phrase!) for an interview december 12th and have called the DOS line everyday since (Except yest cuz i was in london for the medical). I really wanna know the date by the end of the year cuz i have a Sta travel voucher thats only valid til the 31st!

I was told by the DOS yesterday that they are closed Monday and Tuesday next week and because the US Embassy is closed on Wednesday there won't be any more news regarding our interviews until Thursday at the earliest. I'm not in any real hurry to get my interview but I'd like to know what date it's on just so that I can plan my travel/hotel etc. Someone at the DOS also told me last week that they thought the Embassy in London only schedules interviews twice a month. Everyone just sits in a pile once they become 'eligible' and twice a month someone doles out the interview dates to them all. Not sure how true that is though.

Gillian

[ddkm 0]

I too "became eligible" (love that phrase!) for an interview december 12th and have called the DOS line everyday since (Except yest cuz i was in london for the medical). I really wanna know the date by the end of the year cuz i have a Sta travel voucher thats only valid til the 31st!

I was told by the DOS yesterday that they are closed Monday and Tuesday next week and because the US Embassy is closed on Wednesday there won't be any more news regarding our interviews until Thursday at the earliest. I'm not in any real hurry to get my interview but I'd like to know what date it's on just so that I can plan my travel/hotel etc. Someone at the DOS also told me last week that they thought the Embassy in London only schedules interviews twice a month. Everyone just sits in a pile once they become 'eligible' and twice a month someone doles out the interview dates to them all. Not sure how true that is though.

Gillian

eeek, that doesnt sound like fun. Sorta sounds like CSC's great idea to send shipments out only once a month...although im not sure how true that one is either!

Anyways, i will try again end of next week as they may have made some progress by then...cant hurt surely!

[*julez* 124]

Griff mailed our P3 today. London sent it on 11 Dec, its still not arrived, but we have all the docs and want to get the show on the road!

Good move.... could be yours has got lost in the black hole of the royal mail. Mine was mailed on 16th and arrived this morning!

I cannot beleive you got your Packet 3!!!!!!! Griff's still never arrived! UGH. We mailed it in but he needs the docs for the medical, plus he's supposed to present the P3 letter at his medical (from what knoghtsbridge told him).

[janaus 0]

I too "became eligible" (love that phrase!) for an interview december 12th and have called the DOS line everyday since (Except yest cuz i was in london for the medical). I really wanna know the date by the end of the year cuz i have a Sta travel voucher thats only valid til the 31st!

I was told by the DOS yesterday that they are closed Monday and Tuesday next week and because the US Embassy is closed on Wednesday there won't be any more news regarding our interviews until Thursday at the earliest. I'm not in any real hurry to get my interview but I'd like to know what date it's on just so that I can plan my travel/hotel etc. Someone at the DOS also told me last week that they thought the Embassy in London only schedules interviews twice a month. Everyone just sits in a pile once they become 'eligible' and twice a month someone doles out the interview dates to them all. Not sure how true that is though.

Gillian

Twice a month??? THat can't be right...aaarrrgh

[Jeraly 4]

How do you mean "become eligible"? Oohhhh- it all sounds weird and scary!! I kinda managed to collate the NOA2-Embassy info though which is quite useful Still have a bit of a wait until I truly belong here though Can't complain! At least I got my NOA2!!

[English Muffin 59]

How do you mean "become eligible"? Oohhhh- it all sounds weird and scary!! I kinda managed to collate the NOA2-Embassy info though which is quite useful Still have a bit of a wait until I truly belong here though Can't complain! At least I got my NOA2!!

Once the Embassy receives your Packet 3 they check it to make sure that all the forms are in order and that the check list is completed properly and if they are satisfied you go into a pile waiting for someone to give you an interview date. This is when you 'become eligible' for interview. The Embassy received my Packet 3 on 7th December but I didn't become 'eligible' until 12th December so for 5 days it sat around waiting for someone to check it. It's now sitting around waiting for somone to give me an interview date.

Gillian

[weedebz 0]

I'm desperatly try to get nick and his mammy to get the financial stuff to me ASAP. It's just they come from a "nothings urgent everything can wait" background, where as I come from a "everything is urgent get it done and out the way now" background

[Jeraly 4]

Thanks Gillian One day I might understand this whole process!!

Debz I kinda know what you mean - I like to get things done and out of the way so i can relax - if I am cooking, I have to clean and tidy the kitchen as I go etc as well - I can't stand sitting down to a nice meal and knowing I have to get up and clean everything!!

[weedebz 0]

Thanks Gillian One day I might understand this whole process!!

Debz I kinda know what you mean - I like to get things done and out of the way so i can relax - if I am cooking, I have to clean and tidy the kitchen as I go etc as well - I can't stand sitting down to a nice meal and knowing I have to get up and clean everything!!

I think you and I long lost relatives or something. I'm exactly like that.

[Jeraly 4]

Nah - we look too different... although you have family in Europe... my dad's mum's side of the family are Dutch so maybe there is some tenuous European link?! We should trace our family trees and find out

[ddkm 0]

oh boy, this could go on for a while!

[MelindaandTarek 0]

Hey everyone. I wanted to share that my case is now at the US Embassy in Cairo and they emailed me packet 3!!!!!!!!! So we are on our way.....

[mc2000ch 0]

Hey everyone. I wanted to share that my case is now at the US Embassy in Cairo and they emailed me packet 3!!!!!!!!! So we are on our way.....

hey, our case was approved on the same day and sent to embassy on the same day. Congra and good luck. ANY time now

[Jeraly 4]

Gratzies on the progress!!!

[missingmykiwi 0]

WOOHOOO PACKET 3 RECEIVED BY FIANCE FROM CONSULATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOHOO TALK ABOUT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT!!!!!!!!!!!! It's Christmas Eve in New Zealand.

Things are really moving now!!!! How long do you think it will take to get the police record from New Zealand. That's the onyl place he has lived and he has clean record.

Christine