2010 United Kingdom Interview Thread

[FrostyMist 1]

Great review Frosty! Absolutely wonderful to read. I have to say when I read 'welcome to the US' I felt a little choked up. I cant wait to hear those words.

It really is a great feeling!! I read on VJ that many interviewers finish an approved interview with "Welcome to the U.S." but I hadn't expected it to be true. He sounded sincere too, which made it seem all the more meaningful.

Reading your reviews though, I am getting a little concerned about the financials... Russ' 2008 tax return shows earning of about $5,000 but since 2008, hes secured a job and earns well above the poverty line. I have an employers letter and all of his payslips. Do you think it will be ok? He cant file for 2009 yet!

All I can say from my own experiences, is that they'll explain if they have a concern about your application and they do give you chance to explain/provide any additional evidence you may have. I think you just need to be prepared for them to ask, and know what you're going to say to them when they do. My situation was resolved quite simply with the provision of co sponsorship forms, but I'm sure the embassy would have accepted other evidence instead of a co sponsor if we had that. We had assets as a backup plan, but we weren't sure how favorably they would be received. I offered the co sponsorship forms as it seemed simplest in our case.

Edited January 21, 2010 by FrostyMist

[Justine+David 218]

Rachel, I've read a lot of archives on this forum and I can tell you that I'm in a similar situation financially, but I'm not worried about it...

I made something like $25k in 2008 because I had graduated from college and only started work in August that year and in 2009 my income obviously went dramatically u from that since I was working full-time. My work hasn't given me my w-2 forms yet and so I'm probably just going to use my latest pay slips to show that I made x-amount of money in the year 2009 and my tax transcripts from 2008.

I think with your employer letter (I'm not even bothering with that), you should be golden. Remember, the UK is a low-fraud country and it's not very hard to get through it at all...

Edited January 21, 2010 by Justine+David

[NotworkSte 19]

Well... NotworkSte has now been reunited with his family!

Port of entry was Philadelphia. Nice easy airport to come through, by and large. But some points (which I will also add into poe review).

Getting off the plane, there was a lady directing people to immigration desks. I don't need an i-94 right? Got an immigrant visa. Says right there on the white form, first pararaph. Well, not for her it doesn't! She made me come out of line and fill one out! I was about 4th off the plane and went from a no wait to a 15 minute wait at this point. Ah well, no biggie - I had nearly 5 hours to connect.

First inspection took 2 mins, guy opened corner of my mbe, finger printed me just both index fingers and took pic and told me to take a right and walk down to secondary.

At secondary - no wait. 4 people behind desks and one other person waiting. Lady took my stuff, but after couple of mins asked me if I had any more photos as they were missing one. Oh dear, not a problem I hoped! Luckily, her colleague saw LND and says "uh, check the backs of all the forms, look in the oddest of places because them guys over there have a habit of hiding them" and they both laughed. And then she did find the photo, stapled to the back of some random form.

HINT - if this happens, ask them to check the backs of all the pages ;-)

Next had to sign and finger print a form - not allowed to see where on the form my finger print was placed. Passport stamped and lady says "Good luck"

It's done! I am now a permanent resident! I didn't think it was appropriate to hug the first person I saw though!

Funny thing going through customs after. Fellow looks at my customs forms, sees my 3 big bags and asks if I am studying. I says no, I'm emigrating here today and he laughs and changes my country of residence from UK to USA and smile and says "Well boy, you live here now, welcome home"

[Jewel-8 21]

Well... NotworkSte has now been reunited with his family!

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It's done! I am now a permanent resident! I didn't think it was appropriate to hug the first person I saw though!

Funny thing going through customs after. Fellow looks at my customs forms, sees my 3 big bags and asks if I am studying. I says no, I'm emigrating here today and he laughs and changes my country of residence from UK to USA and smile and says "Well boy, you live here now, welcome home"

Aww! Im so happy for you!!!

[Claire and Troy 2]

At secondary - no wait. 4 people behind desks and one other person waiting. Lady took my stuff, but after couple of mins asked me if I had any more photos as they were missing one. Oh dear, not a problem I hoped! Luckily, her colleague saw LND and says "uh, check the backs of all the forms, look in the oddest of places because them guys over there have a habit of hiding them" and they both laughed. And then she did find the photo, stapled to the back of some random form.

HINT - if this happens, ask them to check the backs of all the pages ;-)

Thanks for the tip! Glad everything went well Welcome home!

[Leenie 15]

Funny thing going through customs after. Fellow looks at my customs forms, sees my 3 big bags and asks if I am studying. I says no, I'm emigrating here today and he laughs and changes my country of residence from UK to USA and smile and says "Well boy, you live here now, welcome home"

That's so cute! Welcome home, indeed

[Amanda and Tony 0]

Welcome home...it does feel good doesn't it! I've been home 6 weeks now and it's just beginning to sink in that I don't need to leave him ever again and that is the best feeling ever.

Enjoy your time together

Amanda

[SunDrop 59]

Not usually a pathetic softy and I doubt I'll cry if I get welcomed to America by the CO, but I just choked up at the 'welcome home' by the customs official. I honestly think I'd have burst into tears at that! lol...

[Jewel-8 21]

Not usually a pathetic softy and I doubt I'll cry if I get welcomed to America by the CO, but I just choked up at the 'welcome home' by the customs official. I honestly think I'd have burst into tears at that! lol...

I told Dave that if he didn't meet me in the 'car park' that I would probably end up making a huge emotional scene. God I hope his POE isn't my city. I will be standing there harassing the first customs official or TSA agent I come into contact with.... 'Yeah, so he's tall.. dark hair, dark eyes... can you just check for me again?'

[NotworkSte 19]

Welcome home...it does feel good doesn't it! I've been home 6 weeks now and it's just beginning to sink in that I don't need to leave him ever again and that is the best feeling ever.

Enjoy your time together

Amanda

I keep catching myself realising I am a resident now, almost like I keep forgetting then realising again. And then right after that is the remembering I don't have to leave C again exactly as you describe!

[pdcvcc 0]

Next had to sign and finger print a form - not allowed to see where on the form my finger print was placed. Passport stamped and lady says "Good luck"

It's done! I am now a permanent resident! I didn't think it was appropriate to hug the first person I saw though!

Funny thing going through customs after. Fellow looks at my customs forms, sees my 3 big bags and asks if I am studying. I says no, I'm emigrating here today and he laughs and changes my country of residence from UK to USA and smile and says "Well boy, you live here now, welcome home"

It is so great to hear this part of it. I hope we hear from more people as they cross over.

Also, good luck to the remaining January interviewees. Looks like UK Visa Journey is on a roll and will not be stopped.

[NotworkSte 19]

You know, something keeps striking me as well. The surreality of it all, I remember when I first created my account here, C and I were desparately seeking advice and how to go about the whole process. Then when we saw the time frames and finally submitted the i-130 the whole process seemed to stretch on forever. Hard to believe it is all done now and we did get through it!

At times this forum has kept me sane! And as pdcvcm says, good luck to the rest of you January inerviewees and everyone else going through the process, your time will come!

[doghandler 2]

You know, something keeps striking me as well. The surreality of it all, I remember when I first created my account here, C and I were desparately seeking advice and how to go about the whole process. Then when we saw the time frames and finally submitted the i-130 the whole process seemed to stretch on forever. Hard to believe it is all done now and we did get through it!

At times this forum has kept me sane! And as pdcvcm says, good luck to the rest of you January inerviewees and everyone else going through the process, your time will come!

Hi NotworkSte- sorry for butting in - just read your embassy review and then looked at your profile..and saw the L&BP mention - G Division - could not believe I was reading that sentence on this site, talk about surreal! I am ex-L&BP - E Division, so just wanted to say congratulations and good luck! Welcome to America indeed and a big cheerio to Livi (where I have never been able to venture without getting lost!) x

[NotworkSte 19]

Hey Doghandler - I didn't think I'd come across someone else from L&B, I threw that into my profile just in case though! Did you do Dogs in E? We used to get them from time to time for turning over cars and the like, if I had of gone full time (believe me they tried) I would have wanted to do dogs.

I have Navy recruiter yesterday try to talk me into Navy Reserve cop. Took the asvab and aced it too. We'll see though ;-) They couldn't believe we do it without weapons!

[RUSSandRACHEL 3]

It is so great to hear this part of it. I hope we hear from more people as they cross over.

Also, good luck to the remaining January interviewees. Looks like UK Visa Journey is on a roll and will not be stopped.

Thanks guys!!! Off to London tomorrow afternoon! Yaaaaaaaay! Can't wait!!!