interview in 2 weeks!

[Dan and Lynne 0]

i really dont believe it, after reading here that there is at least 8 week waiting for london interview dates and i have mine in 2 weeks!! i posted off the packet 3 forms less than two weeks ago and i called the embassy this morning, the guy was very friendly and told me that they posted out the notice of the interview date, i just havnt received yet...(my postie sleeps in...i got it by dinnertime though...lol...)i should go for my medical at least 5 days before the interview, i explained to him that i am at the other side of england and that two journeys i could not afford, he said that my visa would be delayed which after all the waiting i think i can hang on a few more days for my visa in my hand! plus, i wasnt expecting an interview so soon...i still have things with the house to sort out. so all being well i will be in america with my mad yank just after new year...

i have arranged my medical for the 18th december in the afternoon so i have all day to get to london and im stopping over night for the interview at 9am the following morning, i am sooo bricking it!

can anyone point me in the right direction for the visa and courier prices (how much money do i need to take to the embassy?)

also does anyone have any suggestions for a cheap hotel withing walking distance (10 - 20 mins) of the embassy please.

weeee

Edited December 5, 2007 by waitingsucks

[catrocks 0]

First of all, congratulations on getting your interview date!!!

Second, you'll have to pay $100 for the visa (which can be paid in GBP or $ - check the exchange rate and then bring a bit more than you think to be safe.... I think you can pay by credit card but not debit but hopefully someone else will clear that up as I'm not 100% sure). The visa courier service costs 13.50 GBP (unless it's gone up since July when I had my interview).

I can't help you with the hotel (luckily for me, my dad lives in Reading so I was able to stay with him and get the train into London), hopefully someone else can help, otherwise have you checked out any of the travel websites?

Congratulations again!!!

[~*Maria*~ 1]

Good luck with your interview

[Jasman0717 9]

Congrats and good luck

[gwenneh 7]

Bring cash - when we went for our K-1, the credit card machines were down!

Good luck; I'm hoping our inerview date comes up as swiftly!!

Edited December 5, 2007 by Gwen666

[*julez* 124]

If you look at the "Embassy Info" on this site (look at the top of your screen underneath the picture of the first happy couple!) This gives you a nice overview of the London Embassy. There are 2 suggested hotels within an easy distance of the embassy. Not sure about the rates, but you could ring them and ask.

Good luck with the interview.

[RosemarieL 0]

Good luck

[Ovaltine Jenkins 5]

Congratulations and good luck to you That´s exciting

[Jmaster911 0]

Good luck, mines on the 13th Dec at 9am and for some strange reason I'm really getting nervous now

[RosemarieL 0]

Good luck, mines on the 13th Dec at 9am and for some strange reason I'm really getting nervous now

At least it's not a friday Good luck

[MR2nice 0]

Good luck with the interview.

[ThaiStyleUSA 1]

Congrats and good luck.

[Toshtishtash 1]

I can't believe that you got your interview date so quickly!!! Congratulations!!!

Did you put an estimated travel and a wedding date on the packet 3 forms when you sent them back?

Oh god, I hope mine goes that quickly!! Hopefully I can get my medical scheduled for the 20th of this month... I am really hoping for a January interview :D

[Toshtishtash 1]

Something else to add.. I did ask this somewhere else, but I am not convinced that the answer I got is correct!

As soon as you receive the LND number (From the letter you get saying that your case is being forwarded to the US Embassy in London) can you schedule your medical? I read somewhere ages ago that as soon as you get this number you can go ahead and do it, but now someone has said that you have to wait until you get an interview date first? Is the medical not good for a year?

Thanks

[catrocks 0]

I had my medical way before I had my interview date.... before I sent the checklist back even. This was in April and my interview was in July.

Not sure if it has changed since then.