aight small problem

[Yoink 7]

So my fiance had her interview and everything went well on Thursday July 3rd. THe officer said that she should get a call within the week to pick up her Visa. Today has been a week and there has been no word or response from calls and emails.

Now the real problem is that we purchased her plane ticket for Monday July 14th. Since we are dealing with Israel, the consulate has only a half day tommorrow and is closed all weekend and her flight takes her to the airport early on Monday.

What should we do if anything. The consulate told her the visa takes a few days and a week at most to get ready.

Arrgh.. another stumbling block

[Mononoke28 135]

You need to call the embassy and/or go there in person. I know this is a bit late but the ticket shouldn't have been purchased until after the visa had arrived. If she doesn't get her visa by tomorrow, she will have to reschedule her flight for a later date.

Diana

[pushbrk 12,827]

You need to call the embassy and/or go there in person. I know this is a bit late but the ticket shouldn't have been purchased until after the visa had arrived. If she doesn't get her visa by tomorrow, she will have to reschedule her flight for a later date.

Diana

Yep, that's all you can do. Never buy a ticket until the visa is in hand unless you are willing to pay the potential consequences of changing the itinerary.

[wifetobe 2]

So my fiance had her interview and everything went well on Thursday July 3rd. THe officer said that she should get a call within the week to pick up her Visa. Today has been a week and there has been no word or response from calls and emails.

Now the real problem is that we purchased her plane ticket for Monday July 14th. Since we are dealing with Israel, the consulate has only a half day tommorrow and is closed all weekend and her flight takes her to the airport early on Monday.

What should we do if anything. The consulate told her the visa takes a few days and a week at most to get ready.

Arrgh.. another stumbling block

You cut it a bit fine didn't you? I hope she receives it in VERY GOOD time tomorrow... the best of luck!!!! Post an update... let us know what happened!

[BadDogi 0]

We have learned the hard way. My fiancé’s interview was on May 27, 2008. And she was told to allow 4 weeks for Administrative Processing. And based on that not only the purchased airline ticket was in question, but she had quit her job, sold her car and rented her house. It has been a nightmare for her and me. We also had to cancel our wedding which was scheduled for July 5, 2008, a difficult thing to do, financially and emotionally.

I feel extremely guilty turning my fiancé’s life upside down, I had assumed the Visa will be issued the same day as the interview, as we have read dozens of times. Our application was insanely accurate and comprehensive with numerous proofs of relationship. The interviewer did not even ask to look at them; he asked her to take the x-rays with her upon traveling to US and told her that it will take 4 weeks. It has been 7 weeks now. All our calls and inquiries are responded to with “still pending”.