2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

[RichiJenny 14]

Sorrey to hear that, im in a similar situation to youi and have been doing the CR1 with my wife since September. If you need any help drop me a line ok. Good luck

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Update- Ryan had to go back to England before he could do his biometrics, while his AOS was still pending. Soooo, unfortunately we had to withdraw his AOS and now we have to do an I-130 to bring him back. Does anyone have or has anyone heard any information on this process. We are pretty sad about the whole thing, as we have heard it is taking over 5 months just for the I-130, not to mention everything else after that. I am really confused on if we should do the K-3 as well. What to do, what to to?! Someone tell me!! Yucky!

K3 visas are pretty much no longer available since Feb 1. Follow the guides for the CR1 visa. It's starting over waiting on a petition approval, waiting on London to give you an interview, a medical exam, police reports, etc. Maybe your police report and medical will still be good if the timing works out. After I-130 approval, you will send payment and forms to the NVC and processing will occur there, which is where some of the added time comes from. But that processing is for the green card, so when he gets back to the US, he doesn't have to file for AOS. They will send him a green card shortly after his arrival (or so they say.)

Edited November 4, 2010 by Nich-Nick

[amykathleen2005 441]

January 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Jewel-8, Claire and Troy, lirwin2000, laura00412, beatlesrebel, Kimmy and PJ, NotworkSte, xSweeTiex, FrostyMist

viol8torUK, TeamMoran, D_G, Andrew + Bethany, RUSSandRACHEL, david'sgirl/Scotinmass, Nikki-UK

earlgreygirl, jonoger1984, jenanddan2010, amykathleen2005



February 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Hindocha, munkeynuts, yorkshirerose22, .Jay'n'Terri, ajbe1986, brit la, Think~Pink, h1a1, karenista

March 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

kjrrem, MattHeartCass, jkminney, pwac, Justine+David, moss, ruth_a, david b



April 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

ohlpomr, Rito, Hellojulie, musikgal06, Hokie97, Ricky+Vanessa, JMR

May 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Kristen & David, Gela, sveta & jeff, sara & Alex, ztaylor, Archeon, Amy and Michael, nickm, doghandler

Adrian+Mike, jennareid, staceyafreeman, ThomasBell

June 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

The Webbs, Christi and Ian, F2C-MaDMaXX, Memmab, TransATL, MrStrain14, Leenie, Y&E,

SunDrop, Twoowls, W+R, Miss Jess, DukeofYork

July 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

evilmonkey, sharaincali, evey, A and J, Weescotlassie, arwilson

August 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Matt_UK, app-girl, AJones, ukprincessemx, MikeH60, punkydawg

September 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Dodi, yankepeach, marlea, monsterna, Carly, Asila, Rob and Jill, Darren+Heather

October 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

twinkles/coffeemuse, Eli, MelissaJulian, GoingGreen

Still Waiting:

CR-1.......treehugger.............22 February 2010 *in AP

K-1....Inlovewithmybrit......18 October 2010

*approved pending medical

CR-1...Mintchip..................26 October 2010 *denied, filing waiver

November Interviews

K-1.....ECWilloughbys.......3 November 2010

= APPROVED

What no pending interviews?! Come on people, invite your friends!

Edited November 5, 2010 by amykathleen2005

[USAUKHUNNY 0]

Is it just me, or is the London US Embassy one of the slower ones to schedule a dang on interview!!!! grrrrrrr

[ECWilloughbys 7]

January 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Jewel-8, Claire and Troy, lirwin2000, laura00412, beatlesrebel, Kimmy and PJ, NotworkSte, xSweeTiex, FrostyMist

viol8torUK, TeamMoran, D_G, Andrew + Bethany, RUSSandRACHEL, david'sgirl/Scotinmass, Nikki-UK

earlgreygirl, jonoger1984, jenanddan2010, amykathleen2005



February 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Hindocha, munkeynuts, yorkshirerose22, .Jay'n'Terri, ajbe1986, brit la, Think~Pink, h1a1, karenista

March 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

kjrrem, MattHeartCass, jkminney, pwac, Justine+David, moss, ruth_a, david b



April 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

ohlpomr, Rito, Hellojulie, musikgal06, Hokie97, Ricky+Vanessa, JMR

May 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Kristen & David, Gela, sveta & jeff, sara & Alex, ztaylor, Archeon, Amy and Michael, nickm, doghandler

Adrian+Mike, jennareid, staceyafreeman, ThomasBell

June 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

The Webbs, Christi and Ian, F2C-MaDMaXX, Memmab, TransATL, MrStrain14, Leenie, Y&E,

SunDrop, Twoowls, W+R, Miss Jess, DukeofYork

July 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

evilmonkey, sharaincali, evey, A and J, Weescotlassie, arwilson

August 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Matt_UK, app-girl, AJones, ukprincessemx, MikeH60, punkydawg

September 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

Dodi, yankepeach, marlea, monsterna, Carly, Asila, Rob and Jill, Darren+Heather

October 2010 Graduates of the US Embassy, London

twinkles/coffeemuse, Eli, MelissaJulian, GoingGreen

Still Waiting:

CR-1.......treehugger.............22 February 2010 *in AP

K-1....Inlovewithmybrit......18 October 2010

*approved pending medical

CR-1...Mintchip..................26 October 2010 *denied, filing waiver

November Interviews

K-1.....ECWilloughbys.......3 November 2010

= APPROVED

What no pending interviews?! Come on people, invite your friends!

I know that rae was approved as well, I saw her there!

[ECWilloughbys 7]

Reading GoingGreen's interview summary post was so helpful to us, we thought we'd do the same:

We arrived a little past 7 am for our 8 am interview. (There was a tube strike on, so we booked a cab for 6:30 am just in case traffic was bad.) There were four people in line ahead of us and they let us in after maybe a 30 minute wait. Even though we'd wisely left our cell phones at home, I had forgotten that I had two used AA batteries from my camera at the bottom of my purse, so that held us up an extra few minutes, but everyone was friendly and it was no problem. We were given our number and waited for about 20 minutes until it was called.

We went to the window and a very officious woman of few words took N's fingerprints and asked for our forms. She handed back a lot of them, which I'd expected (we figured rather safe than sorry and had a lot of things that were helpful but not required), but we were both surprised when she didn't ask for our co-sponsor forms. (I didn't make enough in the last year, so my father was co-sponsoring us.) N said, "Here's my sponsor, and here's the co-sponsor," and she said, "No, just give me the one from your fiance." So we figured maybe they'd ask for the co-sponsor I-134 at the next step. Nope! No one ever even asked for it! No idea how they approved us without that crucial detail (and one that my parents spent a long time working to submit everything just so), but we're not about to go questioning it now.

Anyway, I'm getting ahead of myself. She collected all the forms, and had us pay at the next window, and then asked if N had ever lived in another country. He said yes, he went to school in Hong Kong when he was 16, but since he was only there for 9 or 10 months, we hadn't gotten a police certificate. She put us in a panic by saying, "I think you're going to need a police certificate from there then," and then writing something in red ink on her paper. We said that it was our understanding that it wasn't required unless he'd lived there for a year or more, and she cut us off and said, "You'll have to take it up with the person who interviews you." Then she sent us back to our seats, where we stressed over what was going to happen next.

We waited maybe 15-20 more minutes, and then our number was called again. This time we had a very friendly man. He greeted N and smiled at me and said, "This must be your fiance." Then he asked N a few questions: how did we meet, when was this, had he visited me in the U.S., what kind of work did I do, what kind of work did he do. He was really kind and made us feel at ease.

Then he said, "I see you've been arrested once, what was that about?" N said, "Yes, several years ago, and I was released with a caution." The man said, "But no run-ins with the police since then?" and N answered, "No, nothing since," and here is where we held our breaths, because we've spent the past few months nervous wrecks that this was going to be a problem, even with the police certificate and subject access report and whatnot. But then he said, "Okay, your visa is approved, let me just tell you what's going to happen next..." and talked about the big brown envelope we shouldn't open and how once we're in the U.S., if we go to Niagara Falls, don't let anyone persuade us that the view would be better from the Canadian side because he wouldn't be let back in. Just like that, we were approved! He had no problem with the past arrest and then visiting on the visa waiver program, and he never once mentioned needing a HK police certificate like the woman had. We were overjoyed and jumped up and down and hugged and kissed. All those late nights of worrying and not sleeping, all wiped away! We were out of there by 9:30 am.

We still have no idea why they never asked for the co-sponsor forms, but at least now we already have them for the I-864.

I hope this makes someone else feel better like reading GoingGreen's did for us. And if you are approved, I highly recommend going straight to the bar of the nearby Millennium Hotel afterwards and celebrating with a champagne cocktail, even if it is 9:30 in the morning. You've earned it!

Edited November 5, 2010 by ECWilloughbys

[CoffeeMuse 5]

Oh cool, we made the Graduates list!

[amykathleen2005 441]

Oh cool, we made the Graduates list!

Yep! I wasn't sure to put you in July because of your interview then or the approval now....

[CoffeeMuse 5]

Yep! I wasn't sure to put you in July because of your interview then or the approval now....

I think it was appropriate to wait until we had the K1 officially delivered. Until then we didn't know the outcome and I try not to county my chicks until the eggs are hatched (old saying since my mother grew up on a farm).

[Janine&Scott 5]

Scott and I have our interview on this Tuesday - I will be attending by myself though

Good luck to everyone else going this month!

[amykathleen2005 441]

Scott and I have our interview on this Tuesday - I will be attending by myself though

Good luck to everyone else going this month!

Don't worry, my husband went thought his interview by himself, no problems.

[treehugger 23]

He had no problem with the past arrest and then visiting on the visa waiver program, and he never once mentioned needing a HK police certificate like the woman had. We were overjoyed and jumped up and down and hugged and kissed. All those late nights of worrying and not sleeping, all wiped away! We were out of there by 9:30 am.

We still have no idea why they never asked for the co-sponsor forms, but at least now we already have them for the I-864.

I speak from bitter experience - it's not over until you actually get that passport back with the visa inside. The interviewer isn't the one that actually issues the visa, it goes back to a senior CO and everything is reviewed to make sure that nothing has been missed, all the documents are complete etc.My interview was in February and I was approved within three minutes - I'm still waiting for my visa almost nine months later.

[ECWilloughbys 7]

I speak from bitter experience - it's not over until you actually get that passport back with the visa inside. The interviewer isn't the one that actually issues the visa, it goes back to a senior CO and everything is reviewed to make sure that nothing has been missed, all the documents are complete etc.My interview was in February and I was approved within three minutes - I'm still waiting for my visa almost nine months later.

Great, this fills me with dread. Why wouldn't they have asked for our co-sponsor forms then? Did they let you know somehow that you weren't going to receive it? What happened?

Edited November 7, 2010 by ECWilloughbys

[jennareid 20]

Great, this fills me with dread. Why wouldn't they have asked for our co-sponsor forms then? Did they let you know somehow that you weren't going to receive it? What happened?

Did you need the co-sponsor or does your fiancé meet the requirements? When I had my interview, Irritable Chinese Lady at the first window wouldn't take my co-sponsor's forms when I offered, but when I got to the second window the IO said she couldn't approve me without a co-sponsor, at which point I gave her the forms. I'm sure they would have seen that you needed one if you did and asked?

[ECWilloughbys 7]

Did you need the co-sponsor or does your fiancé meet the requirements? When I had my interview, Irritable Chinese Lady at the first window wouldn't take my co-sponsor's forms when I offered, but when I got to the second window the IO said she couldn't approve me without a co-sponsor, at which point I gave her the forms. I'm sure they would have seen that you needed one if you did and asked?

No, that's why we were really confused that no one asked for our co-sponsor forms... I'm self-employed, and didn't make enough last year to fulfill the requirements. (I brought the past three years' transcripts like they asked, but she only took 2009... in 2008 and 2007 I did make enough, annoyingly, but she handed those back.) So my father put together a fairly extensive co-sponsor packet showing that he could more than meet the requirement. I'm going to be devastated and furious if we somehow end up in AP because they refused forms we brought to the interview and tried to give them!