The 2008 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Jodinjames 0]

Wow that is great news! Congrats! we were elligible as of 12/17 so hopefully we are right behind you!!!

I got my interview date today and it's on January 8th. :dance:

It's not much notice but I don't care!!!

Gillian

[ddkm 0]

Congrats for that one! I sent my packet 3 back a few days before you so Im hoping to hear something within the next week!

With regards to not having much notice...I would go tomorow if there was a chance!!!

Good Luck

According to our timelines I sent Packet 3 back four days before you. But I do believe that they were processed at the same time because we've both been eligible for interview since 12th December. Which means you should hear something very soon now.

Gillian

lol i tried changing that cuz i just realised i made a little error, but i have no idea how to edit posts so just left it at that!

Good luck

[Missing.him 0]

Congrats for that one! I sent my packet 3 back a few days before you so Im hoping to hear something within the next week!

With regards to not having much notice...I would go tomorow if there was a chance!!!

Good Luck

According to our timelines I sent Packet 3 back four days before you. But I do believe that they were processed at the same time because we've both been eligible for interview since 12th December. Which means you should hear something very soon now.

Gillian

lol i tried changing that cuz i just realised i made a little error, but i have no idea how to edit posts so just left it at that!

Good luck

Well even though we cannot file our petition as of yet (soon!) i hope to still be on this list in about 6 months!!

[tom_g 3]

Well, today's the day!!

Haven't been this nervous for a while!

kick off at 9am...

[wellywench 0]

Well, today's the day!!

Haven't been this nervous for a while!

kick off at 9am...

Good luck!

[tom_g 3]

wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooo!!! :D

approved, and on its way

I think i've ran out of stress hormones, though...

A few points:

1. The petition was approved just over 4 months ago, so it had technically expired. The only issue was that we needed a newly signed letter of intent (or, if your I-134 was filled in by your fiance(e) within the last 4 months that will do).

Unfortunately, the letter of intent printed off and signed this morning by malia didn't have a date on it. So after a bit of conferring, the consulate officers decided that I could leave the embassy (with my passport and letter) find her (she was down oxford street) and bring her back into the embassy (she'd brought her passport). After explaining ourselves at every checkpoint we finally got back in, and marched straight back up to window number 14. then in front of the officer, Malia wrote out an "I intend to marry tom" letter, having to ASK me what my birthdate was (very embarrassing!), we handed it in, and we were approved

2. The mysterious brown envelope was opened in front of us by the consular official. He pulled out the xray, nodded in approval (presumably at its existance, rather than its content), slid it back in the envelope and handed it to me, still open. I don't know whether its supposed to be sealed or not, I wasn't inclined to quiz the man on the specifics of his job.. He just told me to take it through on the plane in my handluggage. Its an A3 envelope and blatantly isn't going to fit in my bag without some folding operation, though.

Went in at 8.11, got out at 10.50. At home at 12.00, beer opened and downed at 12.00:01

[*julez* 124]

Updating to announce our first approval of the New year!! Congratulations to Tom & Malia!!!!! :joy:

The new list:

• Malia & Tom (Tom_g).........................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• Dazzler.............................................2008-01-02
• walkies_a .........................................2008-01-04
• julez & Griff.......................................2008-01-07
• English Muffin.....................................2008-01-08
• Stephen & Amber ..............................2008-01-08
• Chris & Amy .....................................2008-01-10
• Shorty & Nilz .....................................2008-01-11
• Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally) ...........2008-01-14
• Jeff & Bev (Wellywench) .....................2008-01-17 (Waiting for an alternative interview date)
• Chelsea & Ed (edchels) .......................2008-01-18
• Barrel_roll .........................................2008-01-25

[elmcitymaven 9,711]

Congrats to Tom and Malia! Good job, guys -- what a fantastic way to start the New Year.

[weedebz 0]

congrats to you both on being our first confirmed approval of 2008. What a way to start the year.

[love_forever 0]

Hi,

My fiance had his interview today, Jan 2 and he was approved

(I just saw this thread and had updated my timeline last week with the interview date but wasn't added to the list!)

He also had his brown envelope opened by the officer, who checked the x-ray and handed the opened package back to my SO telling him to take it with him on the plane...I too thought it was meant to stay sealed until the POE but I'm hoping the officer knew what he was doing so he didn't question it.

Yay for this stage being over....Good luck to everyone with their interviews coming up....My SO was stressing but after a quick 2 minute interview, it was over and he was approved and congratulated. All those weeks of stressing and they only asked him where he worked and what he did and whether he had been to America before....

[*julez* 124]

Hi,

My fiance had his interview today, Jan 2 and he was approved

(I just saw this thread and had updated my timeline last week with the interview date but wasn't added to the list!)

He also had his brown envelope opened by the officer, who checked the x-ray and handed the opened package back to my SO telling him to take it with him on the plane...I too thought it was meant to stay sealed until the POE but I'm hoping the officer knew what he was doing so he didn't question it.

Yay for this stage being over....Good luck to everyone with their interviews coming up....My SO was stressing but after a quick 2 minute interview, it was over and he was approved and congratulated. All those weeks of stressing and they only asked him where he worked and what he did and whether he had been to America before....

Congrats on your approval!!! You must be so relieved!!!

I copied the 2008 interviews from the 2007 list and add people if they let me know in this thread! Sorry, just too lazy to search the timelines!

The new list:

• Malia & Tom (Tom_g).........................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• jmrb.................................................2008-01-02 APPROVED!!!!
• Dazzler.............................................2008-01-02
• walkies_a .........................................2008-01-04
• julez & Griff.......................................2008-01-07
• English Muffin.....................................2008-01-08
• Stephen & Amber ..............................2008-01-08
• Chris & Amy .....................................2008-01-10
• Shorty & Nilz .....................................2008-01-11
• Randy & Maggie(Mustang-sally) ...........2008-01-14
• Jeff & Bev (Wellywench) .....................2008-01-17 (Waiting for an alternative interview date)
• Chelsea & Ed (edchels) .......................2008-01-18
• Barrel_roll .........................................2008-01-25

Edited January 2, 2008 by julezabelle

[love_forever 0]

Thanks!!!

No worries, just wanted to see the infamous 'APPROVED' next to my name!! Very relieved and so excited about the next step.

Good luck for Monday, it will be your day to celebrate!

[mustang-sally 8]

Thanks!!!

No worries, just wanted to see the infamous 'APPROVED' next to my name!! Very relieved and so excited about the next step.

Good luck for Monday, it will be your day to celebrate!

Well done to Malia and Tom and to jmrb.

Heres hoping that all us January interviewees have the big red APPROVED!!!!next to our names.

[RosemarieL 0]

Hi,

My fiance had his interview today, Jan 2 and he was approved

(I just saw this thread and had updated my timeline last week with the interview date but wasn't added to the list!)

He also had his brown envelope opened by the officer, who checked the x-ray and handed the opened package back to my SO telling him to take it with him on the plane...I too thought it was meant to stay sealed until the POE but I'm hoping the officer knew what he was doing so he didn't question it.

Yay for this stage being over....Good luck to everyone with their interviews coming up....My SO was stressing but after a quick 2 minute interview, it was over and he was approved and congratulated. All those weeks of stressing and they only asked him where he worked and what he did and whether he had been to America before....

Congratulations to new approvees. :dance:

The brown envelope that is not to be opened is the one that is delivered by the courier a few days after the visa has been approved.

[love_forever 0]

Thanks!!

Thanks RosemarieL so much for clarifying that...I'll make sure he knows to look out for that package...