Did I get approved?

[Wuozopo 4,285]

46 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

They kept my passport photos. 

Does it mean that someone, somewhere, carries one of my pics in his wallet while the other is used in the darkest room at his home on a creepy psycho altar?

This is the UK forum and London gives the passport photo back after scanning it.  Juarez may be different in various procedures.

[Nitas_man 3,100]

1 hour ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

They kept my passport photos. 

Does it mean that someone, somewhere, carries one of my pics in his wallet while the other is used in the darkest room at his home on a creepy psycho altar?

Not even asking how you dressed for the interview

[Allaboutwaiting 2,500]

2 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

creepy psycho altar is best kept in an old van, down by the river, so I am told

That seems like the choice of a seasoned weirdo. I guess I should update my references. 

 

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

This is the UK forum and London gives the passport photo back after scanning it.  Juarez may be different in various procedures.

That's a sweet way to ruin a flawless joke; thanks anyway.

 

1 hour ago, Nitas_man said:

Not even asking how you dressed for the interview

Lol. It wasn't the clothes of course; I guess I was beyond charming.

[Just Paul 4,591]

8 minutes ago, Allaboutwaiting said:

I guess I should update my references. 

And if you could send an updated photo - that would be nice.

Edited July 30, 2019 by Paul & Mary

[Allaboutwaiting 2,500]

Just now, Paul & Mary said:

And it you could send an updated photo - that would be nice.

Hahahaha, OMG! That's funny on so many levels. 

[Zoeeeeeee 795]

Congratulations @futurecoloradogrl! 

 

Sounds like an approval to me - enjoy the next day or week or whatever of frantically checking the website to see what your status is on! 🙃

[futurecoloradogrl 82]

36 minutes ago, Zoeeeeeee said:

Congratulations @futurecoloradogrl! 

 

Sounds like an approval to me - enjoy the next day or week or whatever of frantically checking the website to see what your status is on! 🙃

Thank you! Already on top of it 😂 Changed to AP this morning!

[Zoeeeeeee 795]

33 minutes ago, futurecoloradogrl said:

Thank you! Already on top of it 😂 Changed to AP this morning!

Yay, that’s great news!!

[wbeem 567]

1 hour ago, futurecoloradogrl said:

Thank you! Already on top of it 😂 Changed to AP this morning!

Yay!  Now you can prepare yourself to obsessively check every 10 minutes until it changes to Issued

I seem to recall that between AP and "Issued" mine changed from "Immigrant Visa" to "Non Immigrant" visa somewhere on the status check page.  I'm a little fuzzy as it was a few years ago but we all obsessed over the tiniest little clues to see movement lol

[futurecoloradogrl 82]

Issued!!!!

 

Still in shock so don't know how to react!!

[wbeem 567]

37 minutes ago, futurecoloradogrl said:

Issued!!!!

 

Still in shock so don't know how to react!!

Congratulations!  It's a very strange feeling isn't it? Kind of a mix between relief, excitement and apprehension all in one.  When are you planning to fly?  Denver is such a great airport! Hope you get flights where you can do your POE there. 

 

[futurecoloradogrl 82]

5 hours ago, wbeem said:

Congratulations!  It's a very strange feeling isn't it? Kind of a mix between relief, excitement and apprehension all in one.  When are you planning to fly?  Denver is such a great airport! Hope you get flights where you can do your POE there. 

 

Thank you!! 

 

I was kind of dreading telling my parents on the phone earlier, they both said 'congratulations' but seemed so sad! It's still taking a while to settle in - I think we're just used to feeling anxious and stressed throughout this process and it might take a while to remember how not to feel like that! 

 

I was looking at early September to fly out (in time for my fiance's 30th birthday mid-Sept). It looks like Norwegian has surprisingly cheap one way tickets direct to Denver (some less than £300), and an agent at STA travel found me a flight with Iceland Air for £380 that has stopovers in Iceland so POE can still be Denver. Both good options, plus helpful to know the most affordable options for when family and friends want to visit. Will be booking asap once the visa is in hand - so exciting (and scary)! 

 

 

[Howins 37]

On 7/31/2019 at 5:29 PM, futurecoloradogrl said:

Issued!!!!

 

Still in shock so don't know how to react!!

Congratulations!! I'm in that 'getting teary about leaving home' phase currently, as I start getting rid of all the stuff I won't be taking with me!

[futurecoloradogrl 82]

22 minutes ago, Howins said:

Congratulations!! I'm in that 'getting teary about leaving home' phase currently, as I start getting rid of all the stuff I won't be taking with me!

Thank you!!

 

I bet! I know you'll be so excited to make your new home together though! 

 

I've just been horribly stressed and anxious since for no specific reason. Making appointments, scheduling in indecisive friends who I'll need to travel to see before I leave, will I remember everything I need, hopefully my parents won't miss me too much, will I miss living here more than expected? And all the 'boring' stuff that needs sorting out before leaving and doing that correctly. I was expecting to cry or scream with happiness once it arrived but I've just been in a state of panic! 😂

[wbeem 567]

12 hours ago, Howins said:

Congratulations!! I'm in that 'getting teary about leaving home' phase currently, as I start getting rid of all the stuff I won't be taking with me!

That's a good thing!  I think we get so caught up in being separated from our spouses/finace(e)s, worrying about the timelines and every step of this process and willing it to be over that it's only when you're almost ready to fly that the reality sets in. 

For me it never did and you either start dealing with leaving your people behind before you go, or you start after you've left. I wish I'd "felt" more before I left.  Just roll with whatever you feel. The sadness is not badness

It's also not a disloyalty to your new life to feel sadness about saying goodbye.