People between NOA2 and Interview ~2009~

[Wendy_n_John 0]

Neil is in London right now, waiting for his medical to start in about 30 minutes.

Little nervous...

Just to stick my two cents in about interviews. They do sure seem to be dragging and doing nothing, but a couple weeks ago we were all waiting for them to enter our various packets and apps into the system, and that seemed to happen all at once. So maybe there will be a flood of interview dates.

Historically, with the cases I've watched since March, they tend to swoop in and give you your date just in the nick of time to work with the dates you wrote for your planned travel, right? At least it seems that way. Like they keep track of the date that you're flying, they give you a date a couple weeks before that, and they tell you the date a couple weeks before THAT, if that makes any sense.

Sorry, can't concentrate, medical. It makes sense in my head.

Yea I agree - the threads I have read - do that.. show London to just hit those dates in bulk. I hope so.. I am tired of whining.. I want my life back.. I want normalcy.. Here's to hoping and wanting.. cheers and Best of luck on the medical and your interview as well

[Jewel-8 21]

Just to stick my two cents in about interviews. They do sure seem to be dragging and doing nothing, but a couple weeks ago we were all waiting for them to enter our various packets and apps into the system, and that seemed to happen all at once. So maybe there will be a flood of interview dates.

Historically, with the cases I've watched since March, they tend to swoop in and give you your date just in the nick of time to work with the dates you wrote for your planned travel, right? At least it seems that way. Like they keep track of the date that you're flying, they give you a date a couple weeks before that, and they tell you the date a couple weeks before THAT, if that makes any sense.

I'm sure the medical went well! Ours is in less than 2 weeks and Im sure I will be nervous as well.

Our P3 was sent through Royal Mail and is to be delivered before 9 am tomorrow. It doesnt seem like he was too happy about everything I was making him do. First I made him fill out the checklist with wedding dates, he thinks we should just play it by ear. Yeah, no, I am very superstitous and can't get married any day. I made him put down December 20th. I have a good feeling about that day. Then I made him send it registered, which delayed it a day because he had to get to the post office.

I really hope ours is received and reaches the embassy in time to be part of the mass December scheduling I imagine some employee will be doing at the end of the week. I have been making spreadsheets to try to figure out what the P3-Interview time is and the average for people that have had interviews in the past couple of months is just over 40 days. On the other hand, I see people that sent back Oct 12 that don't have interview dates yet, and I dont think it is because they forgot to fill it out either!

[ThomasBell 0]

Hey all, not posted here before but I have been lurking =)

I'm just in the process now of gathering all the things I need to send back to the embassy and filling out the various D-xxx forms, and am planning on booking my medical sometime tomorrow.

I have a couple of questions with regards to all this...

1) On the IV-15 it asks for a flight and wedding date, now I've got a vague timeframe in mind for when I would probably be flying to the US but I certainly don't have specific dates yet, is that essential information? Or can I simply write down my estimates? (IE. June 2010)?

2) Once I am ready to send packet 3 off, Who do I address the letter too?

and finally... =)

3) I've seen some people say that I need to send off just the IV-15 and Checklist for packet 3, and others say that I need to include all the D-xxx forms as well, which do I need to do?

I'd really appreciate any help at all.

Thanks in advance, Tom. =)

[lesleysizeland 0]

Hey all, not posted here before but I have been lurking =)

I'm just in the process now of gathering all the things I need to send back to the embassy and filling out the various D-xxx forms, and am planning on booking my medical sometime tomorrow.

I have a couple of questions with regards to all this...

1) On the IV-15 it asks for a flight and wedding date, now I've got a vague timeframe in mind for when I would probably be flying to the US but I certainly don't have specific dates yet, is that essential information? Or can I simply write down my estimates? (IE. June 2010)?

2) Once I am ready to send packet 3 off, Who do I address the letter too?

and finally... =)

3) I've seen some people say that I need to send off just the IV-15 and Checklist for packet 3, and others say that I need to include all the D-xxx forms as well, which do I need to do?

I'd really appreciate any help at all.

Thanks in advance, Tom. =)

Hi Tom

I have just sent back my packet 3 (minus the checklist) as i have not got everything on the checklist together yet. Right, to answer your questions:

IV-15 - I have actually put a random date in June 2010, at the moment i know i would like our wedding to be September 10th and that i would like to enter at the end of June sometime so just put 30th June 2010. I think it is fair to say that NOTHING is definate until you get your visa in hand so how should you know an actual date? I therefore wouldnt see a massive problem if you just put June 2010 either and then say September 2010 as your wedding date. If anyone wants to add to this please let me know!

When i sent packet 3 back i just wrote a cover letter with all the forms that were in the packet, my name & DOB, Patricks name and DOB and our case number and addressed it 'Dear Sirs' like a normal letter and sent it to the following address:

Immigrant Visa Unit

5 Upper Grosvenor Street

London W1A 2JB

I didnt put anything else on the envelope except that and my return address on the back!

Finally, packet 3 is all of the forms that are in the link and everything needs to go back to the embassy. What you hear from people is that they sent the forms back but have not yet sent the checklist and IV-15, i have sent all the forms but not the checklist as Patrick and I are waiting on a couple of things to support our I-134, when i have these i will mail back the checklist and this is when you will get an interview date sent through. Just send back EVERYTHING it asks you to on the link that was in Packet 3.

Also, there is information on here posted about the fact that London want you to have had your medical before you come to your interview ( i think they also want the results to have been sent to them before your interview)

Ask anyone questions, were all here to help each other. This is such a stressful process and remember we were all new to this at one point and i know LOADS of people on here have helped me out in my time of need! So good luck and i hope it all works out for you.

Lesley

[Chaz and Riggs 0]

Riggs sent packet 3 by Royal mail, with a tracking number for £0.75 extra. I don't think they need to sign for anything.

Also he went to the regular doctor today and got jabbed... poor guy...

Official medical is next week!!! His first trip to London in a long time!!

Lets hope he doesn't get too travel sick on the trains...

[Justine+David 218]

I like how the British use the word "jab"

Somehow it's more comforting than the word, "shot"

[yorkshirerose22 4]

Im going to my doctor tomoz to get my vacination record. dose my doctor need to sign the record to prove they came ffrom my doctor?. or dose it not matter i jus need the records?

[lesleysizeland 0]

Im going to my doctor tomoz to get my vacination record. dose my doctor need to sign the record to prove they came ffrom my doctor?. or dose it not matter i jus need the records?

I hope not, i have my vaccination records and my doctors just attached a compliment slip to it. It has your name, DOB, NHS Number etc etc so it doesnt look like something you can just fake.....plus my vaccinations go all the way back to 1983 how the hell would i remember these!

[yorkshirerose22 4]

Im going to my doctor tomoz to get my vacination record. dose my doctor need to sign the record to prove they came ffrom my doctor?. or dose it not matter i jus need the records?

I hope not, i have my vaccination records and my doctors just attached a compliment slip to it. It has your name, DOB, NHS Number etc etc so it doesnt look like something you can just fake.....plus my vaccinations go all the way back to 1983 how the hell would i remember these!

ok thank you. jus wanted to make sure.

[fulamuso 0]

Hey all, not posted here before but I have been lurking =)

I'm just in the process now of gathering all the things I need to send back to the embassy and filling out the various D-xxx forms, and am planning on booking my medical sometime tomorrow.

I have a couple of questions with regards to all this...

1) On the IV-15 it asks for a flight and wedding date, now I've got a vague timeframe in mind for when I would probably be flying to the US but I certainly don't have specific dates yet, is that essential information? Or can I simply write down my estimates? (IE. June 2010)?

2) Once I am ready to send packet 3 off, Who do I address the letter too?

and finally... =)

3) I've seen some people say that I need to send off just the IV-15 and Checklist for packet 3, and others say that I need to include all the D-xxx forms as well, which do I need to do?

I'd really appreciate any help at all.

Thanks in advance, Tom. =)

can others please comment on this as well?? we've heard the same thing as far as only sending in IV15 and checklist... what is required??

[Jewel-8 21]

Hey all, not posted here before but I have been lurking =)

I'm just in the process now of gathering all the things I need to send back to the embassy and filling out the various D-xxx forms, and am planning on booking my medical sometime tomorrow.

I have a couple of questions with regards to all this...

1) On the IV-15 it asks for a flight and wedding date, now I've got a vague timeframe in mind for when I would probably be flying to the US but I certainly don't have specific dates yet, is that essential information? Or can I simply write down my estimates? (IE. June 2010)?

2) Once I am ready to send packet 3 off, Who do I address the letter too?

and finally... =)

3) I've seen some people say that I need to send off just the IV-15 and Checklist for packet 3, and others say that I need to include all the D-xxx forms as well, which do I need to do?

I'd really appreciate any help at all.

Thanks in advance, Tom. =)

can others please comment on this as well?? we've heard the same thing as far as only sending in IV15 and checklist... what is required??

I agree with lesley's answer, except I knew it would work best for Dave to just send in the checklist and DS forms together and not separately. The checklist lets them know you are ready and the DS forms let them finish your case. Keep birth cert and everything like that in your file that you want to take with you to the interview.

Go with your best estimates on dates. They want to know otherwise it wouldn't be on the sheet, and I imagine they are understanding that we may be playing things by ear!

[gmjdmj 2]

For your fiance to be "eligible" for an interview, the Embassy has to receive all of the DS forms and the checklist. Until they are received and entered into the system, the Embassy will not schedule an interview date. Hope this helps...

[Lioncub4 4]

I like how the British use the word "jab"

Somehow it's more comforting than the word, "shot"

Just to confuse everyone - in Scotland we call them "jags" - I always think of jaggy nettles when I call them that!

[Wendy_n_John 0]

For your fiance to be "eligible" for an interview, the Embassy has to receive all of the DS forms and the checklist. Until they are received and entered into the system, the Embassy will not schedule an interview date. Hope this helps...

11-13 called Department of State "Allyson" said - we are ELIGIBLE for an interview!! Should have have an interview date within 2 weeks! Come on Embassyyyyyyyyyyyyy

*** after note - we did send the Checklist AND the DS forms.. he has had his medical, we have the police cert (that took 2 weeks) and the MOC (took 2 weeks) - we are ready for what they got!! briiiiiiiing itttttttt lol

Edited November 13, 2009 by Wendy_n_John

[roman1982 0]

Is there a difference when you phone the DoS in terminology. They said to me they had received the packet 3 and logged it, and to wait for an interview date to be sent. I never got told elligible etc? Is this just a difference in terminology?