Australians Waiting For Interview at US Consulate Sydney

[ChelseaLAllen 12]

1 minute ago, Lelly said:

Unless I've been put in a pile of "you're from VIC, we are going to ignore you for a while" 😂

Awww man I really am feeling for everyone that's in VIC right now.

Edited September 3, 2020 by ChelseaLAllen

[Botoole 17]

29 minutes ago, ChelseaLAllen said:

Hi Lovely People!

 

We sent through our expedite to the SydneyIV email address along with a doctors medical certificate just for extra leverage. Does anyone know how long it'll take for them to reply!? I am so nervous, my fingers and toes are crossed.

It seems to vary -some have had theirs approved within a day or two of sending, others longer. I'm in the latter category unfortunately - took them a week to acknowledge receipt of our expedite request and it's now been 11 days since acknowledgement and we haven't heard anything

[zochu 255]

they aren’t even scheduling interviews for Victorians 😞 I know someone who is waiting and he’s been flat out refused, even though his case has been expedited. 

[Broadford 19]

Dang! Hopefully this changes in the next week or two.

[zochu 255]

Just now, Broadford said:

Dang! Hopefully this changes in the next week or two.

I hope it does. The fact he is stuck here makes me so sad. 

[Jem.G 47]

22 hours ago, Jen27062019 said:

Hi, Congrats! I hope you don't mind me asking, was your appointment cancelled in March or April or were you on their waitlist? Thank you!  

I was on the waitlist.

[Jen27062019 22]

12 minutes ago, Jem.G said:

I was on the waitlist.

When was your case status "Ready" and when is the date of your NOA2 if you don't mind me asking  Thanks so much!  

[MissOphelia 50]

On 8/18/2020 at 1:52 PM, zochu said:

i was the same! I wanted to get the approval at the consulate. But I’m telling you, the moment you get your visa you don’t really care anymore.

 

 

If anyone is moving October. I’m taking air NZ flight. Someone take the flight with me too ahahaha 

Haha if my visa arrives in time, I'll be going in October too!!

[Lelly 65]

On 8/18/2020 at 1:52 PM, zochu said:

 

If anyone is moving October. I’m taking air NZ flight. Someone take the flight with me too ahahaha 

Did you need to organise anything to travel through NZ or are we just allowed to go through NZ as a layover?

[zochu 255]

2 minutes ago, Lelly said:

Did you need to organise anything to travel through NZ or are we just allowed to go through NZ as a layover?

if you’re travelling on an Australian passport then you can go through NZ as a layover if it’s less than 24 (or 48) hours. No visa is needed. 

[Lelly 65]

1 minute ago, zochu said:

if you’re travelling on an Australian passport then you can go through NZ as a layover if it’s less than 24 (or 48) hours. No visa is needed. 

Thank you! I like the idea of an Air NZ flight because then my first US port is my final destination 😊 it would feel nice to hear that "welcome to the US" and know that I am in my new home State and steps away from my loved ones. I am fairly certain there will be many tears at that point. 

[zochu 255]

Just now, Lelly said:

Thank you! I like the idea of an Air NZ flight because then my first US port is my final destination 😊 it would feel nice to hear that "welcome to the US" and know that I am in my new home State and steps away from my loved ones. I am fairly certain there will be many tears at that point. 

what’s your final port/destination? Mines LAX, but there’s no flights to SeaTac 🤷‍♀️ Either way I can’t wait to be in California again. It’s been 2 years since I’ve been on US soil. 
 

I just think air NZ is the cheapest and safest airline. I would have travelled qantas but air NZ is the next best thing. 

[Lelly 65]

Just now, zochu said:

what’s your final port/destination? Mines LAX, but there’s no flights to SeaTac 🤷‍♀️ Either way I can’t wait to be in California again. It’s been 2 years since I’ve been on US soil. 
 

I just think air NZ is the cheapest and safest airline. I would have travelled qantas but air NZ is the next best thing. 

Final destination for me is HI although now that I'm looking up flights again it looks like they have cancelled their flights to HI! Hopefully that will change before I'm off! Otherwise it looks like it would be United for me. 

 

And the countdown is really on for you now! So exciting! Look forward to hearing that you have arrived safely. What a journey!

[Jem.G 47]

5 hours ago, Jen27062019 said:

When was your case status "Ready" and when is the date of your NOA2 if you don't mind me asking  Thanks so much!

NOA2 early March it was "Ready" mid March.

[Jen27062019 22]

53 minutes ago, Jem.G said:

NOA2 early March it was "Ready" mid March.

Thank you! Good luck with the interview!