Important question regarding our wedding date before visa approval

[rebeccajo 14]

Just to update everyone on our status.............Ian recieved an interview date of May 23, our wedding is on May 12th. I contacted my congressman's office and wrote them a letter. They contacted the embassy for us and got his interview date moved up to April 27th, tomorrow!!! I am so excited. I just wanted to let everyone know in case anyone else needs advice of what to do in these situations. Contacting your congressman really does help and they were able to expedite our case. They are calling back on Tuesday to make sure his visa is processed ASAP. We're so happy .

Congrats. But know you were very very lucky. I hope he receives his visa quickly as well, it can take a few weeks to get back....

Yes, you were indeed fortunate. It's good the tide seems to be going your way, but readers should note this isn't the recommended course of action. Even the London consulate (who is most accomodating to its customers) clearly state in P3 that no travel plans should be made until after the visa is granted. In this case, a congressional 'strong arm' tactic has worked. It might not with a different elected official or a different consulate.

Jess, I do hope Ian is seeing to his medical exam a few days prior to the interview. Knightsbridge needs a few days to process the information before delivering it to the consulate. No visa will be issued without a complete and passed medical.

[no name 1]

Congrats. But know you were very very lucky. I hope he receives his visa quickly as well, it can take a few weeks to get back....

Yes, you were indeed fortunate. It's good the tide seems to be going your way, but readers should note this isn't the recommended course of action. Even the London consulate (who is most accomodating to its customers) clearly state in P3 that no travel plans should be made until after the visa is granted. In this case, a congressional 'strong arm' tactic has worked. It might not with a different elected official or a different consulate.

Jess, I do hope Ian is seeing to his medical exam a few days prior to the interview. Knightsbridge needs a few days to process the information before delivering it to the consulate. No visa will be issued without a complete and passed medical.

And I hope he has his police cert & has paid the $100 fee?

[Jess & Ian 0]

Just to update everyone on our status.............Ian recieved an interview date of May 23, our wedding is on May 12th. I contacted my congressman's office and wrote them a letter. They contacted the embassy for us and got his interview date moved up to April 27th, tomorrow!!! I am so excited. I just wanted to let everyone know in case anyone else needs advice of what to do in these situations. Contacting your congressman really does help and they were able to expedite our case. They are calling back on Tuesday to make sure his visa is processed ASAP. We're so happy .

Congrats. But know you were very very lucky. I hope he receives his visa quickly as well, it can take a few weeks to get back....

Yes, you were indeed fortunate. It's good the tide seems to be going your way, but readers should note this isn't the recommended course of action. Even the London consulate (who is most accomodating to its customers) clearly state in P3 that no travel plans should be made until after the visa is granted. In this case, a congressional 'strong arm' tactic has worked. It might not with a different elected official or a different consulate.

Jess, I do hope Ian is seeing to his medical exam a few days prior to the interview. Knightsbridge needs a few days to process the information before delivering it to the consulate. No visa will be issued without a complete and passed medical.

Yes, thank you. He actually did his medical over a month ago so that should be good to go. He even had many vaccinations recently just to make sure nothing could go wrong at the last minute.

[Londonlassie 0]

Congratulations.

I was thinking about you guys and really hoping it all worked out. I am thrilled it did!

Enjoy with the wedding!

[msu17 0]

ditto that! Its great to see you got it all worked out! Have a wonderful wedding!

[Jess & Ian 0]

Thank you so much to everyone for all of your advice. I'm so nervous right now, his interview is in 5 hours. I will feel much better once we know he is approved.

[ladykelia 0]

Grats on getting your date moved up! Hope everything goes well at the interview and that your fiance has his visa in hand withen the next couple of weeks.

[Dan&Tiffany 0]

Congrats - I hope it all goes smoothly for you!!

[Jess & Ian 0]

Good news everyone! Ian had his interview today and was approved for his visa. He should be getting it in the mail this coming week and will be here next Saturday (one week before our wedding)! It was close but we made it .

For the person who is concerned about having everything in time for your August wedding, my thoughts to you is to have everything done early, order his police certificate now (that was the one thing that held us up). If timing is starting to look bad, call your congressman's office, this is how we were able to expedite Ian's interview by a month. Sometimes when you're desperate, you have to do whatever it takes. But it can be done and I wish you the best of luck for your August wedding!

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Congrats..... hope he has a good flight over and you both have a wonderful wedding...

Kez

[KarenCee 3]

Congratulations! My husband (then fiancé) booked his flight home to me before he got the visa...he just squeaked by. The visa was approved, but not in his hands when he made the reservations. He had to wait for the visa to be mailed to him which is why we were almost sweating bullets about the flight. The visa was delivered THE day before his flight.

[Dan&Tiffany 0]

Good news everyone! Ian had his interview today and was approved for his visa. He should be getting it in the mail this coming week and will be here next Saturday (one week before our wedding)! It was close but we made it .

For the person who is concerned about having everything in time for your August wedding, my thoughts to you is to have everything done early, order his police certificate now (that was the one thing that held us up). If timing is starting to look bad, call your congressman's office, this is how we were able to expedite Ian's interview by a month. Sometimes when you're desperate, you have to do whatever it takes. But it can be done and I wish you the best of luck for your August wedding!

Much thanks!! Already decided if we don't have NOA2 by end of May/first of August, we're going to change the wedding date. The thought isn't a happy one at all. He has already ordered his police certificate and scheduled his doctor to do his vaccinations (so he won't have to have them at the embassy). Glad your interview went well!!