The 2009 United Kingdom Interview Thread!

[Zoe and Hal 0]

I just called DOS (at Sharon's)....

They have my case and said the embassy will be writing to me soon with an interview date -- YAY! About time I had some luck!

AND....I had my medical today - very uneventful really. In and out in half an hour.

I was there for b"""dy ages! what was that about? they left me sitting in that gown thing for the longest time and it was freezing!

ha ha and I was in and out in under half an hour hahahahahahaha

Thanks

at least i missed more work that way i guess... otherwise, not impressed!

[KnightAndMagpie 7]

Thanks

at least i missed more work that way i guess... otherwise, not impressed!

I still have to book mine. Eee, so exciting...!

Magpie.

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

Does anyone know if the photos the embassy need are the same as US passport ones, size wise?

[Laura+Tom 2]

Does anyone know if the photos the embassy need are the same as US passport ones, size wise?

Yup two US sized ones.

[Shannon ♥ Nick 0]

Cool ty, Managed to found two I had done last time I was in the US and was worried in case I had to get more as the photo place doesnt open till 0830 and my interview appt is at 9.

But I guess I wont be seen on time

[skeez&titanic 0]

Does anyone know really how long it will take from your NOA2 until your interview. Im trying to plan a march 21 wedding or at least the second week in April. I got an email on jan 14 saying I was approved. But since there is no mail tomorrow ill have to see if the letter comes tuesday. This way I can let my finacee know what time frame he is looking at to go to london he is about 5 hours away.

[DairyFarmer 1]

Does anyone know really how long it will take from your NOA2 until your interview. Im trying to plan a march 21 wedding or at least the second week in April. I got an email on jan 14 saying I was approved. But since there is no mail tomorrow ill have to see if the letter comes tuesday. This way I can let my finacee know what time frame he is looking at to go to london he is about 5 hours away.

Something I didn't do that others did was put an entry date to the US on their P3 checklist, it seems to have worked for the most part. I didn't and my interview seemed to take longer to schedule.

[skeez&titanic 0]

ok thank you very much ill pass that on to him once he gets his packet 3 in the mail. Which I am hoping he gets it in the next week or two. Dont even know how long that will take either...

[rocks 494]

Does anyone know really how long it will take from your NOA2 until your interview. Im trying to plan a march 21 wedding or at least the second week in April. I got an email on jan 14 saying I was approved. But since there is no mail tomorrow ill have to see if the letter comes tuesday. This way I can let my finacee know what time frame he is looking at to go to london he is about 5 hours away.

if you look at my timeline you can see that for me it took a little over two months. as DairyFarmer says, it's important to put an early entry date. i put jan 2nd as my date of entry and i was lucky to get an interview just before christmas. many other people had to wait until mid january for their interviews though, so you might want to be prepared to have to wait that long.

[skeez&titanic 0]

okay thank you very much i appreciate it. So Im probably looking towards a march interview then or at least the end of march then ill have to prepare for an april wedding. But ill tell him to put that down and see what happens.

[rocks 494]

okay thank you very much i appreciate it. So Im probably looking towards a march interview then or at least the end of march then ill have to prepare for an april wedding. But ill tell him to put that down and see what happens.

yeah, i'd plan for april but tell them the start of march in packet 3. good luck!

[Talyss 0]

Does anyone know really how long it will take from your NOA2 until your interview. Im trying to plan a march 21 wedding or at least the second week in April. I got an email on jan 14 saying I was approved. But since there is no mail tomorrow ill have to see if the letter comes tuesday. This way I can let my finacee know what time frame he is looking at to go to london he is about 5 hours away.

We planned for 3 months from our NoA2 but unfortunately didn't factor in almost a 6 week wait at NVC( a rare occurrence) so I reccomend not starting planning your dates untill you know it has left NVC for the embassy and then you won't have to deal with the dissapointment of realising you'll not make your planned date.

[skeez&titanic 0]

oh ok never thought of that. The way my luck goes that would probably happen to me since it took me almost 7 months to get my NOA2. That is what ill do I will wait to plan everything once i goes to the embassy. thank you. How will I know will they send me an email or a letter that it left the nvc and on its way to the embassy.

[rocks 494]

oh ok never thought of that. The way my luck goes that would probably happen to me since it took me almost 7 months to get my NOA2. That is what ill do I will wait to plan everything once i goes to the embassy. thank you. How will I know will they send me an email or a letter that it left the nvc and on its way to the embassy.

you can call them to check when it has left.

[Talyss 0]

oh ok never thought of that. The way my luck goes that would probably happen to me since it took me almost 7 months to get my NOA2. That is what ill do I will wait to plan everything once i goes to the embassy. thank you. How will I know will they send me an email or a letter that it left the nvc and on its way to the embassy.

The NVC ususally sends a letter when they recieve it to say it will be sent out in the next week, that will have your LND case number on it - though I think when you call you can also use your USCIS ref number, if you haven't had that letter yet.

The number for NVC is 603-334-0700 press 1 and 5 to get a live operater, you'll need to give case number/USCIS ref number and beneficiarys & petitioners dob and they usually ask you to confirm a phone number.

You can then ask if your case has been forwarded to the embassy yet. Either the petitioner or the beneficiary can call.