Bringing interview date forward?

[rallybug 17]

I've got my interview date now (18th July) which is, obviously, a fair distance in the future - and, from a flight cost point of view, pretty close to the date I wish to emigrate (23rd August).

Is there any way to move the date forward - for example, could I call the embassy (painfully-expensive) line and ask if they've had any cancellations and ask for that slot?

Edited June 7, 2011 by rallybug

[DiZZyLoX 114]

We are going to!

[stronger 43]

No need to move interview. You have 6 months to enter once you have your visa. That time in-between will be welcomed.

[rallybug 17]

No need to move interview. You have 6 months to enter once you have your visa. That time in-between will be welcomed.

Ah, but our plan all along has been getting married on Sept 20th this year, and I want to be there beforehand to help with the prep etc

[karen201 0]

There is no harm in calling. I think you should contact the 0906 number with your reference number and check the avability for closer dates.Goodluck!!

[ZedbraGuy 6]

We asked them about rescheduling and they said only if we want to move it further back, not that it matters much now as mines on Friday

[uklover 1]

Wowser your interview date got scheduled for July 18th! Good grief...I was hoping for a date around July 23ish for my fiance....but he has to have his medical June 17th still.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Wowser your interview date got scheduled for July 18th! Good grief...I was hoping for a date around July 23ish for my fiance....but he has to have his medical June 17th still.

Maybe you can get a cancellation slot at Knightsbridge.

[Susan&Daniel 0]

Maybe you can get a cancellation slot at Knightsbridge.

Seconding this suggestion. I booked my medical last week and got July 17th as my medical date.. I phoned the next day to ask for a cancellation and my medical is now tomorrow.

I'm really gutted to hear that they don't do cancellations for visa interviews, I was hoping to start phoning them from next Tuesday to see if they have any last minute cancellations that I could take So upset now.

[David And Katie 5]

For what its worth, I booked my flight for 29th July. It was just on the cusp of being too expensive [wedding is August 13th, I'd rather spend more time at home than plan the wedding... don't tell the Mrs).

Prior to July 20th there were some seats left at £730 (eek!) which is only £20 less than I paid. £20 is worth an extra week at home I reckon.

[uklover 1]

For what its worth, I booked my flight for 29th July. It was just on the cusp of being too expensive [wedding is August 13th, I'd rather spend more time at home than plan the wedding... don't tell the Mrs).

Prior to July 20th there were some seats left at £730 (eek!) which is only £20 less than I paid. £20 is worth an extra week at home I reckon.

My fiance and I have been browsing the costs of flights and they are insane! We are hoping by the time my fiance comes over they go down a bit....heres hoping.

[rallybug 17]

My fiance and I have been browsing the costs of flights and they are insane! We are hoping by the time my fiance comes over they go down a bit....heres hoping.

I know! We're trying to ignore that cost for now

[ZedbraGuy 6]

I actually have found it cheaper to buy a one day ticket using airmiles. I had to buy a few extra ones but the airline was doing a deal so it worked out okay

[David And Katie 5]

I actually have found it cheaper to buy a one day ticket using airmiles. I had to buy a few extra ones but the airline was doing a deal so it worked out okay

I only have around 16000 airmiles so I don't know if that was an option. Ho-hum. Thank god for credit cards - I just have to wait for some money back from the lovely wife-to-be before I fly out, so I can pay the thing off.

[Susan&Daniel 0]

If you're under the age of 25 check out STATravel - My ticket is going to cost £450 (tax included!) instead of £850 that is quoted everywhere else!