Congrats on the visa!!!

Someone a week or two ago posted that it has happened. They told my fiance at the interview his fingerprints had to clear prior to getting the visa. They didn't officially say to him that he was approved.

Hi there,

The BIG interview was a today and it went fine, my SO is approved pending the finger print check, they said it could take about 5 days but the courier said it would be 3 days. We can't wait to have it in hand after all this time, we are anxiously looking forward to finally having a normal life together!

They did not ask for any evidence of our ongoing relationship or for the (more current) letter of intent to marry and they accepted my Aff. of Support even though I have been unemployed and in the UK for nearly 6 months now. Also, I was able to sign the I-134 in front of the consular (as opposed to having to get it notarized in the US). I (I'm the USC) was allowed to be there for the entire interview process...it was simple and straight forward as others have said in more detail elsewhere on VJ.

Questions...They asked how we met and when, if my SO had been to the US, when we met in person, how many times I had been to the UK, what UK visa I have entered on, when we were planing to travel to the US.

Congratulations and best of luck to everyone....off to update our timeline now!

Congratulations!!! Hope to be in your shoes soon!!!

Gratzies!!! I will try and get a chance to update the webpage with questions etc - if anyone has any questions and answers they were asked at interview then please pm me where I am less likely to overlook them - have been out of touch the past few weeks so haven't managed to check through

And I want to hear from StP!!!

Thank you Lisa & Marty,
They gave me the red stamp (on the back of my !-94) no problem =) It lasts for 3 months...
Actually, the whole experience at customs was very pleasant, which was good because I was prepared for the worst.
B x

Exciting updates!!!!

Congratulations to Bforbarree and StillthePrettiest!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:
C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

• bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
• Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
• StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
• toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05
• londonuk.............................................2008-03-06
• lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 @ 9:00
• Darren&Laura......................................2008-03-11 @ 9:00
• tomsandi............................................2008-03-12
• DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 @ 9:30
• ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 @ 9:00
• KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00

Good luck tomorrow toshtishtash!!!

Yay!! Now we just need reviews/questions... am poorly though so just showing face quickly before going to bed - lame!

Congratulations to Bforbarree and StP. Visa approvals are almost as good as Thornton's White Continental! *chomp*

Good luck to toshtishtash for tomorrow!!

A big congrats to Bforbarree and StP.

Goodluck to Toshtishtash for tomorrow. I'm sure you won't need it.

So excited to see the APPROVED's!!! Good luck to Toshtishtash for tomorrow!!!

Good luck toshtishtash!!!

I still have a week to wait, and I'm nervous already!

I can't wait until I can book my flight - I intend on booking the next available flight after I get the visa in my hands! (Is there any restrictions on this - assuming I get the visa on Wednesday next week, is there anything to stop my from flying on the Friday?)

Don't worry! You'll do fine!

The only thing that would possibly restrict your ability to travel on the Friday would be availability of flights, or the cost (if thats an issue for you!)

Good luck next week!

Great, and for the best wishes for next week!

I'll obviously wait to book until I'm positive the visa is despatched, (just in case I have any of the delays above, or worse and aren't approved), but it's good to know there's no restrictions once I have the visa.. with two young babies to help care for I'm anxious to get back asap. Thankfully, Laura has had her mom staying with her to help since the day before I returned to the UK, but her mom has to leave on the 8th March, so I'm anxious to get back asap to avoid Laura having to cope on her own for more than is totally unavoidable.

Good luck to all the March interviewees!

Well I fly in a few hours good luck to everyone else this week. My take me a while to get back to the forum cause I'll be really busy.
Speak soon bye for now.

Darren

Have a safe trip!!! And have fun once you get there!!!

Good luck Darren.

Congrats STP and Bforbarree

Good luck tomorrow TTT

Good luck and gratzies peeps!! Sorry I've been lame but not very well so doing the rounds before going back to bed!! Don't forget to pm me Q&As!!

You can add my date to the list finally... after having the embassy lose my stuff in January, then giving me the one date I couldn't attend, as its my mother's wedding day.

April 30th 10am

:-D Yes of all dates in the world they happened to pick the one date that didn't work! I only wish I was staying a few more days in London so we could celebrate together!

I am extremely thrilled to be making these updates!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:
C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

• bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
• Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
• StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
• toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05
• londonuk.............................................2008-03-06
• lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 @ 9:00
• Darren&Laura......................................2008-03-11 @ 9:00
• tomsandi............................................2008-03-12
• DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 @ 9:30
• ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 @ 9:00
• babblesgirl..........................................2008-03-14 @10:00 just cos I love her!
• KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01
• NickyMcMillan......................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00

Sill waiting for tasha's news, but as she must journey back to Cornwall, I wasn't expecting an early announcement from her!

In the meantime, I couldn't resisit making this update since babblesgirl FINALLY has some great news about her interview date!!!

Good luck tomorrow for londonuk!

Congrats, babblesgirl!!!

babbles got a date??? woohoo!!!

(sounds like she's a desperate loner, but you know what I mean )

that's fab! SO SO pleased


Darren, don't be nervous - the first words I wrote to my fiancé after the interview were 'easy peasy, lemon squeezy', and it truly is... if you have all your papers in order you will have no problems at ALL

thanks

Good luck tomorrow londonuk!!

Thanks Julez and StP! *hugs* to both of you. I am so thrilled about my interview date. In two weeks time I may never be a desperate loner again! Horray!

Oh cool thanks for adding us to the London list julezabelle!

Woohoo under a week to go!

Congrats to babblesgirl on your interview date

Good luck all! We'll report back next Wednesday....

love,
tom and sandi

Hi. Just got back from the visa interview. I got there at 7.30am for 8am interview. Passed the security fairly quickly and received a number. Waited for the number to be called. All interviews in the embassy started at 8.05am. There was just one other person before me waiting for immigration visa interview. I waited in the waiting area where there are screens that show which number is in the queue and which number is called at which counter.

After waiting around 15 min, my number was called. I went to the counter and was asked to submit my finger prints (all 10) and to provide passport, 2 photos, birth cert, police cert and affadavit of support. The guy didn't ask me for copies but I asked if he wanted copies and he said yes. He only took copies of birth cert and police cert. He said affadavit of support needs to have originals. I was asked to go to a counter right next to the one I was at and pay the visa application fees. I paid with my credit card and came back to the counter. He asked me when I plan on travelling to the US and I told him as soon as the visa comes out. He told me to go wait for my number to be called.

I waited about 15min and my number was called. A friendly American lady greeted me. She asked me to provide 4 of my fingerprints. She gave my originals back, asked me to take the oath, sign the form and write my fiancee's name on it. I did and mentioned that my fiancee gave me a letter of intent to marry. She said, great. I gave that to her. She asked me where and how we met. What kind of job I have, what kind of job he has. She commented that I shouldn't have any problem looking for a job in the US. She told me that I wouldn't be able to leave the country once I file for AOS and if emergency occasions occur, I should make sure to apply for an approval before leaving the country. She said I have to get married within 90 days of entering U.S. She said she has to wait for my fingerprint checks to return to give me an approval which should take between 1-5 days. She told me to pay for my courier service and then I'm free to go. I asked her if I've been approved and she said she has to wait for the fingerprint checks have cleared to give me an approval which is something that has to be done before an official approval.

I thanked her, paid for the courier service (£13.50 or something for regular service but I paid £25 more to get it delivered before 8am) and left.


Question:

Did everyone wait for the fingerprints to clear before getting the approval or the actual visa? Or do they choose random people to do this fingerprint check? Or do they only do this check on people who have some reasons? (I have never committed any crimes in my life :S)

Did anyone experience getting a refusal or significant delay to getting the visa because of this finger print check?


This is all I got by searching about fingerprint checks...
Understanding the Immigration Security Process
Homeland Security fact sheet explains security checks for immigration benefit applicants


An explanation of the immigration security check system was issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services April 25, 2006 in response to some applicant frustration about delays in the process.

All applicants for a U.S. immigration benefit are subject to criminal and national security background checks to ensure they are eligible for that benefit. The agency acknowledges a small number of delays, but assures the public they are not based on race, ethnicity, religion or national origin.

Further information can be obtained here.

To ensure that immigration benefits are given only to eligible applicants, USCIS adopted background security check procedures that address a wide range of possible risk factors. Different kinds of applications undergo different levels of scrutiny. USCIS normally uses the following three background check mechanisms but maintains the authority to conduct other background investigations as necessary:

• FBI Fingerprint Check—FBI fingerprint checks are conducted for many applications. The FBI fingerprint check provides information relating to criminal background within the United States. Generally, the FBI forwards responses to USCIS within 24-48 hours. If there is a record match, the FBI forwards an electronic copy of the criminal history (RAP sheet) to USCIS. At that point, a USCIS adjudicator reviews the information to determine what effect it may have on eligibility for the benefit. Although the vast majority of inquiries yield no record or match, about 10 percent do uncover criminal history (including immigration violations). In cases involving arrests or charges without disposition, USCIS requires the applicant to provide court certified evidence of the disposition. Customers with prior arrests should provide complete information and certified disposition records at the time of filing to avoid adjudication delays or denial resulting from misrepresentation about criminal history. Even expunged or vacated convictions must be reported for immigration purposes.

Ahhhh - getting sooo jealous! I just want to get mine done and out of the way cause I know I am going to get soooo stressed about it!!!

Hello guys i had an interview today 10Am same as described londonuk but the guy took my fingerprint twice and after that a nice lady took my interview she also said something about fingerprint approval but she congratulate me and told me that this visa is only for one entry then i paid £14 and now iam waiting for my flight to scotland it was nice and easy although.

I just thought i'd share a quick update... Now that we have the K-1 visa, today my fiance is en-route to the US so that we can get married in April! He is currently somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean on his way to be with me, and I am so happy and excited and anxious I could burst! I'm at work and trying to concentrate but it's tough... Knowing that all our stress and worry and planning is finally getting him HERE to be with me is an indescribable feeling. I hope that everyone here gets to know this feeling very soon- it's one of the best feelings, and definitely one I won't forget anytime soon! :energetic:

Congratulations!!!

I can't speak for everyone, but when I did mine, just this past Tuesday, the guy said 'thank you; your visa's approved' and then said something about subject to the fingerprint thing coming back ok... since everything else you described was almost exactly what I went through I'd imagine it's a formality for everyone, just part of the process... perhaps to check you haven't been involved in any crimes since the last police check, or something...?
anyway, the guy who did my interview definitely saw it as an approval

Thanks for the reply. My lady told me that my visa will be approved once the fingerprint check clearance comes back and said it would take 1-5 days. I did some research and fingerprint check result comes back within 24-48hrs. Maybe it's a procedure everyone goes through. I don't know. Did you get your passport delivered yet?

That is what my SO was told on Monday as well...finger print check

but his VISA just arrived a few minutes ago!!!!

Hurrah!!!

So, I'll bet you'll have your by Monday!

Just wanted to thank everyone here for the congratulations after the big interview Monday, wishing everyone a safe and speedy visa journey...see y'all soon in the AOS forums!

I think we had the same two people. Can you post your update once you get your passport back? I'll do the same. Just want to see if mine is getting significantly delayed or if it's just a regular procedural thing. Bit worried...

Congrats!! I hope mine comes back just as fast as yours

Congratulations to londonuk & pkscotus!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:
C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

• bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
• Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
• StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
• toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05
• londonuk.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
• pkscotus.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
• lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 @ 9:00
• Darren&Laura......................................2008-03-11 @ 9:00
• tomsandi............................................2008-03-12
• DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 @ 9:30
• ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 @ 9:00
• babblesgirl..........................................2008-03-14 @10:00 just cos I love her!
• KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01
• NickyMcMillan......................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00

Thanks for all the good luck wishes

Only recently got back to Cornwall so am just popping in quickly to say that I have been aproved pending my medical results and fingerprint checks

When I have a little bit more time and when I am more awake!! I will write a bit more about it

Hope everyone is well and CONGRATULATIONS on all the recent approvals!!!! Good luck for the upcoming interviewees too!!

Congratulations to toshtishtash!!!

January 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:

Malia & Tom (Tom_g), jmrb, Dazzler, walkies_a, julez & Griff, English Muffin, Stephen & Amber, Chris & Amy, Shorty & Nilz, NikkisPrecious, Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally), ddkm, Gwen666, Teachmehistory, Jeff & Bev (Wellywench), Shadow42 (Andrew & Robin), Chelsea & Ed (edchels), DD2004, Barrel_roll

February 2008 Graduates of the US Embassy in London:
C and J (Cheryl & Josh), Tinkerbelle, weedebz, nacampbell (Neil & Annie), kdancer, GlenandLisa, Lil-Lost-Girl, lostpup, jodinjames, Janaus, Courtney, Gareth's Girl, ericdraven

• bunsk2007..........................................2008-02-11 ????????????
• Sad Eyes............................................2008-02-25 Stuck in AP - hopefully not for long!
• piqqulet..............................................2008-02-29 ???????????
• Bforbarree...........................................2008-03-03 APPROVED!!!!
• StillthePrettiest....................................2008-03-04 APPROVED!!!!
• toshtishtash........................................2008-03-05 APPROVED!!!!
• londonuk.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
• pkscotus.............................................2008-03-06 APPROVED!!!!
• lisalu100.............................................2008-03-10 @ 9:00
• Darren&Laura......................................2008-03-11 @ 9:00
• tomsandi............................................2008-03-12
• DonnaB..............................................2008-03-12 @ 9:30
• ladyynara...........................................2008-03-14 @ 9:00
• babblesgirl..........................................2008-03-14 @10:00 just cos I love her!
• KJC...................................................2008-03-20 @ 10:00
• GeordieLover.......................................2008-04-01
• NickyMcMillan......................................2008-04-30 @ 10:00

congratulations to recent approvals!!


I should have got my passport today, but the courier company farked up
they tried to make me wait til Monday but I THINK I managed to get them to organise it for tomorrow... guess we'll see

either way, obviously I have a visa, which just makes me more sure that the 'subject to fingerprints' things is so much formality

plus, I'm pretty sure I wore gloves on every one of my break and enters...

Well, that is a bummer indeed! Hopefully it will all be sorted tomorrow in a timely fashion. Once the visa is in hand, what are your plans for the big move?

Here are the questions to practice for those who will be going to the interview soon. I gathered them from this thread.


What is your name?
Please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell me the truth …
Do you answer all my questions today truthfully …..?
What is your Fiancé's Name?
how did you meet?
Do you remember when that was?
Have you seen much of each other in person?
What does your fiancé do for a living
When was the last time I saw my fiancé
How many times did he visit?
where do my fiancé's parents live
If he lives alone?
Was my fiancé's married before ?
Have you been married before ?
Does My fiancé have children?
Do you have children?
Any relatives in US?
Have you ever been to the USA?
When and where did he propose?
Why will you live in the US as opposed to the UK?
When are you hoping to move to the USA?
story behind those pictures ……
how many times I had been to the US

Congrats on all the recent approvals

Londonuk-my fiance got his visa almost a week after his interview but on the passport it said it was approved the day after . Probably snail mail issues... So you may get it any day.

Babblesgirl-congrats on the interview date....!!

Will defo get on those questions this weekend - I can't remember the last time I added any to my website!!!

thanks julez... as I posted elsewhere, my passport was delivered today, so visa is now in hand

I'm still aiming for an April departure... which would give me a May arrival, after a few weeks in Aus with the fam

Congrats!!!

Congratulations to all the recent approvals!

I've booked a flight from Leeds to London on Monday, in readiness for Tuesdays interview... getting really nervous now - I must have checked through my file at least five times today to check I'd not forgotten anything, and that everything is filled out correctly. I imagine I'll do the same tomorrow, and the day after....

Hopefully this time next week I'll already be on my way back to the USA.

Sorry for my ignorance but what is AP? What does it stand for?

I think it's Advanced Parole...which allows you to leave the country while your AOS is being processed (please correct me if I'm wrong, somebody!)...

Hiya all

Am all back to normal now and back to work so I thought i'd come in and say a little bit more about my London experience.

So... I guess i'll take it from the top! (This might be a bit long, )

Got a Ryanair flight from Newquay to Stansted on the morning of my medical, I landed at Stansted at 9.15am and then had to make my way by Stansted Express (£10 on Ryanair, would have been £16 otherwise!!) to Liverpool Street. From there I got the tube to Bond street and went for a wonder to find where the doctors is. It is VERY easy to find from Bond Street tube station! Starving by this point so I went to a little greasy spoon cafe called Joe's, very good indeed Then I went to go and find Snappy Snaps to get my passport pics done.... Ended up getting lost I had a friend of mine back here on google maps directing me over the phone to the address that they had on the net... Got there after about 30 mins of walking and it wasn't there Asked in Boots on the way back to Bond Street and she said 'Aaaah yes! It's just round the corner' Turns out I went the LONG way round and it was in fact about 7 and a half steps from where I was originally!! (Typical ) - this cost me £20 for 4 pictures

Anyway... I then made my way to the docs, they buzzed me in, asked for my passport, passport photo, medical questionnaire and vaccination report, gave me some forms to fill in and told me to go wait in the waiting room. I filled out a form which was much like the one in packet 3, signed the consent form and handed it back in. Within 5 mins the nurse called me in and told me that I needed another injection towards my MMR. Apparently before the MMR was introduced, there were 3 sets of 2 injections that you had to have... I am missing part 2 of the 3rd lot. She mentioned the HPV injections too and that I didn't need them now but I would need them for AOS. I told her that I would be 26 by then and she said well... There is no need to have them then, as it is only necessary for people under that age. I am going to have the MMR at my docs and just take the proof with me for when I go through AOS.

I then went to a different waiting room and 5 mins later was called in to have my chest X-Ray. Had to remove everything between neck level and belly button level and put on this rather attractive blue gown and press myself up against the machine in a position that most contortionists would be proud of. He said that I looked too comfortable and raised the thing I was resting my chin on up a bit 2 seconds later it was over... Pretty painless so far.

Went back into the waiting room and 5 mins later the doc called me through. She seemed quite nice, I had the Indian lady (I can't remember what her name is now...) She asked me all the standard questions that I had already answered on the medical forms. She asked what medication I was on and I said that I was on the Mini Pill.. She then with a raised eyebrow, asked how much I smoked... I said about 15 a day and she then proceded to give me a 10 minute lecture about how I needed to give up one of them or I would most probably die. She was extremely blunt. She also said that if she was my doc then she would never have prescribed me the pill. I said that I was planning on giving up but wanted to get all the stressful stuff out the way first!

She then weighed me and tested my eyesight. She then asked me to take off my gown and she examined all my tattoos, did a breast examination and then looked at my arm for a while... I have a very rare split birthmark on my right arm and no one EVER believes me when I tell them what it is. They do look like bruises and it took a bit of explaining, lol. She then asked me to lay down and she had a feel around of my stomach, checked my eyes and checked my breathing etc.. She then did the blood test asked me to stand back up and drop my trousers, she checked my legs (For what i'm not sure) and then did a very brief gender check and announced that I am infact a girl. She then told me to get dressed and to come and sit back down. She said that everything appeared fine and that they only thing she is concerned about and would make a note of is the smoking whilst on the pill. I then went and paid my £170 at the window and left!

Wondered around London a bit more until my friend finished work (Also went and found the embassy so that it would be easier the next morning) made sure ALL my paperwork was in order and then had an early night.

Woke up the next morning and got the tube around 9am back to Bond Street and arrived at the Embassy at about 9.30 to join the queue. Security told me to come back in half an hour (Which worried me slightly as my interview was at 10!) Went and sat chain smoking in Grosvenor square for half an hour and then rejoined the queue.

They made me turn my phone off and put it in a plastic bag to hand in at security. There were probably about 50 other people in the queue and I had to line up for about half an hour. (There was a man in front of me who looked VERY familiar... I can't can't work out if he was famous or not, lol) went through security and the metal detector etc and then went and got a number from the front desk (No. 5017) sat on a chair in the main hall and waited for my number to be called (There is a big screen and an automated message calls out numbers also... So there is definitely no danger of missing it!) After about half an hour my number was called and I had to go to window 14. A nice Australian man asked me for my passport photos, my passport, my birth certificate and deed poll forms, evidence of support, police report and then asked me to sign 2 forms. He then asked me to go to window 12 to pay the visa fee which worked out at about £63 ish. I then went back to window 14 and he took my fingerprints and gave me a courier form to fill out (I think thats all he asked for...) He then told me to go and sit down and they would call me shortly for my interview.

5 minutes later I was called back, this time to window 15. An American guy there asked me to raise my right hand and swear that everything I was about to say and everything that was written down was true etc etc, he retook my fingerprints and asked me to sign a form and the only questions he asked were:

[Him] So. Are you married?
[Me] No, not yet
[Him] Whats your fiances name?
[Me] Chris
[Him] How and when did you meet?
[Me] November 2005 in a pub in Hagerstown, Maryland - I was in America visiting my Dad
[Him] Aah that's nice, so how many times have you visited him?
[Me] Quite a few now, probably about 5 or 6 in total?
[Him] Has he been to visit you?
[Me] Not as of yet, no. But we will both by visiting England together at some point
[Him] Where are you and your husband going to live?
[Me] *Raised eyebrow* Erm...
[Him] Aaah sorry *giggle* I mean fiance
[Me] In Maryland to start with
[Him] Well, ok then! Congratulations! Depending on your medical and fingerprint results, your visa will be sent within 2 weeks, it's usually quicker than that though. Go and hand in your courier forms and I hope you enjoy your time in America!

And that was it! I paid the courier £14 and off I went to get my stuff back.

Me and Lisalou met up for lunch and had a fabulous wine and tapas filled afternoon and then I went back to my friends and at 12pm the next day, made my way to Paddington and got the train back to St Ives.

All in all a very successful week Just hoping the visa gets here soon!

Sorry for going on!