Jackson1975

Just though I would let you know that I arrived in S.C via Newark on 19th November.

POE Newark was pretty quick (20mins if that) POE officers were firm but polite. I was supposed to have 6 hour wait for my next flight to SC but Continetal managed to squeeze us on the earlier flight which saved us 4 hours

I'm so happy to finally be here with Steven and my son is settling down quite quickly too. He's not yet in school as we are in the process of buying a brand new house (5 beds) I'm sooo pleased!!

Anyway just a quick updatex

HI Claire

Wishing you all the best - I'm not far behind you as I'm leaving on Sunday

Angela

Oh yeah - This just gets better and better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK am i reading right I can claim back the whole amount of tax I paid in this tax year???? Because I've paid LOTS!!

I would really try to change your commitments as they really don't seem to be responding to e-mails very quickly at the moment even with RHL numbers given by the Scottish Helpline.

Give it a try failing that you could call the switchboard number - listen to all the boring stuff then you will get through to an operator - explain the situation to her and she may just give you a fax number you could use.

44 (0)20 7499-9000

Hope they sort it out for you

MattG How did you get on??

WOOOO HOOO - too happy right now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mine was excatly the same too

Good Luck with Everything!

I actually find your description of the whole medical a bit misleading really. The majority of people who have had their medicals at the Knightsbridge Doctors were treated well.

The easiest way to find them...get off at Knightsbridge on the Piccadilly line. Use the exit marked "Harrods". Follow the little side street it exits onto (not the main road) and then turn first left. The doctors is just on the right hand side of the street. It is not even a five minute walk from the tube.

The medical I had was quick, efficent and handled very well. Staff were funny (especially the X-ray fella) and courteous and I have NO complaints. Any questions I had they answered well. My son has ADHD and I had to answer questions about him. These were handled well by my examining doctor. From start to finish it was around 45 minutes and they were pretty busy.

If you are not happy with your medical fair enough, but in the majority of cases these doctors are pretty good IMO.

Yep I found the x ray man funny too AND the doctor was very child friendly too. I went to Basil Mansions

I did find a mistake on my vaccination records - copied my the medical secretary, however, once I advised them they sorted it out and sent it to me the next morning.

I would definately all the DOS the number is as above

Then

press 1

press 1

press 0

Then wait a little while

They seem to have the most up to date info

Forget Scotland when I last called them they advised as the interview had already taken place they would not have any additional information.

Also

When it's an administration issue when you e-mail the londonconsular address they don's seem to respond.

In the 28 days of waiting I sent 5 e-mails no response

DOS were always very helpful

Good Luck

I'm finding that round trip tickets are much cheaper than one way.

I hope to book the tickets this weekend - Hope you sort your ticket out soon Missy!

Thanks again everyone!

I am getting rid of so many clothes - NOT the shoes lol

I think if Steven had his way I would be on the plane this week.

Great News!!

I had everythign packed up until this weekend - Then as I though it was gonna take a few more months I unpacked everything!!!

SO I'm going to be very busy this weekend

trying to sell everything in the house and my car

Quick Update

Both visa's now in my hands delivered 7.15am

Thanks for your kind words x

See you soon Ange

Quick Update

Both visa's now in my hands delivered at 7.15am

Thanks for all your kind comments everyone!!!!

Thanks Everyone!

AWWWWWWWWWW

Thanks Ange - Thanks Dean

Steven and are really excited!!

Little Josiah is jumping around the house!

I'm so happy that we are gonna be a family for Thanksgiving.

AND

I'm finally gonna get to met you Ange lol

Yesterday the DOS advised that the fingerprint results were back. I didn't want to get excited because of all the hassles.

This evening I received a text message from SMS advising that I have a delivery in the morning.

I also double and triple checked with the DOS and they confirmed my visa was produced today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I've gonna be with my man for Thanksgiving!!!!!!!!!

I mailed my things separately but they did advise that they would not give interview date until the checklist was returned.

I hope you get it sorted out soon

The FBI check is a fingerprint check but it is done because of - what they call a 'hit'

A name similar to yours is listed on the FBI records and the fingerprints are taken to ensure that you are not that person

The following may explain it a little better

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/nationalnamecheck.htm

wow, I reeally hope they dont need to do one!

After all this waiting, i guess everyone assumes that as soon as the interview is here your done and thats it!

Thanks guys x

Claireubunda

It's fair not to assume anything unitl you have your passport/visa in your hand.

I went to my intervew 3 weeks ago thinking that everything would be ok and we just needed to be finally approved. I was advised at that point that FBI Name check needed to be completed. I was also advised that this process would take one week. Now 3 weeks later I wait............

You poor thing. oh no now I am even more worried!

Good luck! Hope you get it very soon. Was there any reason to expect you may have needed an FBI check? Aything like many visits to the US? did they give a reason at all?

No reason at all - just one of those things i'm afraid.

wow, I reeally hope they dont need to do one!

After all this waiting, i guess everyone assumes that as soon as the interview is here your done and thats it!

Thanks guys x

Claireubunda

It's fair not to assume anything unitl you have your passport/visa in your hand.

I went to my intervew 3 weeks ago thinking that everything would be ok and we just needed to be finally approved. I was advised at that point that FBI Name check needed to be completed. I was also advised that this process would take one week. Now 3 weeks later I wait............

The FBI name check can be done at K1 stage prior to issuing the visa or at AOS stage, it's the luck of the draw - if you can call it that.

The results from the FBI name check can be avalible in one week to a couple of years and the people that are waiting for their visa to be issued must just sit and wait, nothing can be done to speed it along.

Congratulations