Regarding Time Lines and Interviews and other topics... :)

[ajames79 0]

Good Morning everyone.

A few questions for those who can help.

I read in someones time line that they applied for the K-1, went through everything, but then postponed their interview so that they could have a spring wedding.

I was curious how they did that? I guess this stems from not really knowing what happens when your packet is sent to London after leaving the service center in the states. Do you arrange for an apointment and medical or do they give you a date?

Anyone have any advice?

Basically we are just trying to get a guess at a time line for when Chris resigns from work. We want to be fair but we also need the income for as long as possible. It would work out if we could postpone the interview (assuming we get one) till about Feb.

So basically it is just my weekly stress about this whole procedure!

Thanks for any advice!

~Amanda

ohh..p.s...are are for sure not allowed to travel to the states after you packets have been sent to London!? Is this a correct assumption on my part?

[mrswooten4ever 0]

My Interview date is exactly 12 weeks after I submitted my packet 3. K1 visa is valid for 6 months but you must marry within 90 days from date of entry into the US. If you are worried about the timing of the wedding then wait till you have the interview date to arrange the wedding or do what a lot of us do. Get married in court first to comply with k1 regulations then have the big ceremony later at your convenience..

Good Luck

Adele

[ajames79 0]

My Interview date is exactly 12 weeks after I submitted my packet 3. K1 visa is valid for 6 months but you must marry within 90 days from date of entry into the US. If you are worried about the timing of the wedding then wait till you have the interview date to arrange the wedding or do what a lot of us do. Get married in court first to comply with k1 regulations then have the big ceremony later at your convenience..

Good Luck

Adele

Thanks for your reply...

we aren't so much worried about the wedding...That is the least of my worries! 6 months~90 days all that jazz has been engrained in my head! *giggle*

We are trying to plan resigning from work. I know it is little use trying to plan anything. But as we are guessing we assume that we will have an interview in Dec...that gives 7-8 months more or less of course. We are hoping for an interview around Feb of next year...We realize that we could postpone sending out paperwork, but I was just curious about someone mentioning they held off their interview for a spring wedding...and I wanted to see how and if this was even possible.

In my post I mentioned being interested in how you set up your interview? Do they just give you a date and you have to come on that day? Or do they tell you the week they want to do it and you say yes? This is what I am curious about....

Thanks for any further information!

[Euro 3]

My Interview date is exactly 12 weeks after I submitted my packet 3. K1 visa is valid for 6 months but you must marry within 90 days from date of entry into the US. If you are worried about the timing of the wedding then wait till you have the interview date to arrange the wedding or do what a lot of us do. Get married in court first to comply with k1 regulations then have the big ceremony later at your convenience..

Good Luck

Adele

Thanks for your reply...

we aren't so much worried about the wedding...That is the least of my worries! 6 months~90 days all that jazz has been engrained in my head! *giggle*

We are trying to plan resigning from work. I know it is little use trying to plan anything. But as we are guessing we assume that we will have an interview in Dec...that gives 7-8 months more or less of course. We are hoping for an interview around Feb of next year...We realize that we could postpone sending out paperwork, but I was just curious about someone mentioning they held off their interview for a spring wedding...and I wanted to see how and if this was even possible.

In my post I mentioned being interested in how you set up your interview? Do they just give you a date and you have to come on that day? Or do they tell you the week they want to do it and you say yes? This is what I am curious about....

Thanks for any further information!

You didnt file papers yet?.............Once you get the visa you have got 6 months to use it!! so you wouldnt have a rush !!

[beaner0500 0]

You'll be given an exact interview date and time. I've read on here about at least one person who requested an interview during a specific month and their request was granted. So it's worth a try if you want to email the embassy after packet 3 or send your request in on the checklist with packet 3. But since the visa is good for 6 months you shouldn't have any problems working through February if you anticipate a December interview.

Regarding trips to the States after the packets have been sent...Nigel came over right after he sent everything back from packet 3 and he had no problems. As anyone here will tell you it's entirely up to the POE officer to let someone in or not. Bring evidence of ties to the UK and answer questions honestly and odds are you'll be fine. Most of the times when people mention they've been turned away it's because they've had a history of staying for long periods of time in the States throught VWP.

[ajames79 0]

You'll be given an exact interview date and time. I've read on here about at least one person who requested an interview during a specific month and their request was granted. So it's worth a try if you want to email the embassy after packet 3 or send your request in on the checklist with packet 3. But since the visa is good for 6 months you shouldn't have any problems working through February if you anticipate a December interview.

Regarding trips to the States after the packets have been sent...Nigel came over right after he sent everything back from packet 3 and he had no problems. As anyone here will tell you it's entirely up to the POE officer to let someone in or not. Bring evidence of ties to the UK and answer questions honestly and odds are you'll be fine. Most of the times when people mention they've been turned away it's because they've had a history of staying for long periods of time in the States throught VWP.

Thank you...that is what I am looking for.

You must have read the persons timeline that had their interview postponed as well.

I could explain it like this. We would like to use all of Chris' leave up in the month of January before we get the visa so that we could go on a vacation. The problem we run into is if we are issued the visa and he comes to the states then we are required to us it(he can't go back to England). We are just trying to postpone that until the end of January so we can use leave at work..Go to the interview..then work another month or two and then move.

The easy way around this is to not send our paper work in until later...this I know. Just weighing out all our options.

Also thanks for sharing about Nigels visit after packet 3. Hopefully we will have no issues if this becomes a trip we will take. He will bring plenty of evidence. Thank you so much for trying to answer my some what confusing questions.

My Interview date is exactly 12 weeks after I submitted my packet 3. K1 visa is valid for 6 months but you must marry within 90 days from date of entry into the US. If you are worried about the timing of the wedding then wait till you have the interview date to arrange the wedding or do what a lot of us do. Get married in court first to comply with k1 regulations then have the big ceremony later at your convenience..

Good Luck

Adele

Thanks for your reply...

we aren't so much worried about the wedding...That is the least of my worries! 6 months~90 days all that jazz has been engrained in my head! *giggle*

We are trying to plan resigning from work. I know it is little use trying to plan anything. But as we are guessing we assume that we will have an interview in Dec...that gives 7-8 months more or less of course. We are hoping for an interview around Feb of next year...We realize that we could postpone sending out paperwork, but I was just curious about someone mentioning they held off their interview for a spring wedding...and I wanted to see how and if this was even possible.

In my post I mentioned being interested in how you set up your interview? Do they just give you a date and you have to come on that day? Or do they tell you the week they want to do it and you say yes? This is what I am curious about....

Thanks for any further information!

You didnt file papers yet?.............Once you get the visa you have got 6 months to use it!! so you wouldnt have a rush !!

No we didn't file papers yet. We are filing in May while he is here on vacation. As I mentioned in the last post I think I just didn't make myself clear in what I was meaning to say. I apologize. We are trying to use leave up for a vacation....in a new year without using the visa!

Thanks for your help. Sorry I wasn't more clear.

I wish I could find that persons time line!!! AHHHHHHH

[beaner0500 0]

I can't remember who it was but I believe it was someone who has an interview in May. There are three people listed on the London Interviews string - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...opic=120&st=540.

They are crashandcari, Baileyj96 and MrsW2B. Maybe check their timelines out.

[mrswooten4ever 0]

It wasnt me LOL I wanted mine before May 19 so i could be at may step-daughter-to-be's graduation and they gave me May 22!!!!

Adele

[ajames79 0]

Thanks! I will take a look at their timelines!!

Mrs...I am sorry to hear that...They don't like to work with people schedules!! Blast them!

[mrswooten4ever 0]

They changed my interview date to 10 May!!! Got a letter this morning out of the blue!!!

Adele

Edited April 25, 2006 by MrsW2B

[ajames79 0]

They changed my interview date to 10 May!!! Got a letter this morning out of the blue!!!

Adele

Fantastic!

Do you get a letter that has the interview date on it? Or do you call to schedule it?

What is the procedure?

Thanks and congrats!

[mrswooten4ever 0]

They changed my interview date to 10 May!!! Got a letter this morning out of the blue!!!

Adele

Fantastic!

Do you get a letter that has the interview date on it? Or do you call to schedule it?

What is the procedure?

Thanks and congrats!

Yes they send a letter with the interview date on it! It's in what they call packet 4 along with the visa fee slip and directions on how to find the Embassy. They also confirmed the change via email as i had request an earlier interview date weeks ago before I got my original date.

Good Luck

Adele

[ajames79 0]

Thanks Adele!

[Lou Lou 1]

I asked for a later interview date in a short covering letter with my packet 3. They were very accomodating and even gave me a day within the dates I asked for.