Tigersden

Just thought I would update my details now - Sorry if I should have gone about this a different way

Updated as of 08/08/07

ALABAMA:

Shari (& British hubby, Keith) - Birmingham, AL

Miranda and James (another future British hubby!) - Huntsville, AL

Welshcookie - Mobile, AL (eventually)

Sienna - Amber (USC) & Stephen(UKC - Helens Bay, Northern Ireland) - Waiting for visa, will arrive soon in Birmingham, AL

ARIZONA:

BlueRaiderUK (Michael & Ashley) - Mesa, AZ

Muuuuah (Sheila(UKC) & Tony(USC)) -Tempe, AZ

JamalNTam - Jamal(USC) and Tamsin (UKC) - Tucson, AZ

ARKANSAS:

StacySmith (Stacy USA & Paul UK) - Stuttgart, AR

CALIFORNIA:

Ladybutterfly444 - San Diego, CA

ynzm22 (lynsey and Jason)- Lancaster, CA

Daisy - hubby is north of Palmdale, CA

Perfect - South Orange County, CA

ddchucksgirl - northwest Lost Angeles, CA

robinklake - Myself and UK fiance are in sunny Santa Monica, CA!

Purple Hibiscus - Huntington Beach, CA

Els and Brian-Riverside, CA

Englishsammy (Sam (not there yet!) and Roshon) - Fresno (Woohoo laughing.gif ), CA

Andrew(AFQuaid) & Fiona - Stockton CA

Liam4Lisa - Ventura County, CA

WifeofHunkyJohn(Annie - Scotland, UK) & John (USC) - Riverside County, CA but will be back in LA, CA eventually

Maria (Portsmouth, UK) and Ed (US) - Long Beach, CA

HuffyTheSlayer(UKC - Brighton, UK) & Mark(USC- Salt Lake City, UT) - Now moved to Chino, CA

Robburnsefc - Rob(UKC - Chorley, Cheshire) & Carol(USC) - Ventura, CA

COLORADO:

Ladybird216 - Western CO

Boiler - Boulder County, CO

Cmltdg (Tiffany - US & Caspian - UK) - Aurora, CO

Jennymc11 - Jenny (Littleton, CO) and Rich (Leeds, UK) - We are both in Leeds until Visa approval

CONNECTICUT:

Jayke(USA) & hubby(UK) - CT

Bradfordplip - Time split between SE Michigan & NE Connecticut

nickels&dimes (Nickels=Sheril UKC & Scott USC) - CT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA:

Nkii (USC) & UC (NGC living in UK) - Washington, DC

FLORIDA:

Kerry - Central FL

Munchkins (Val and Alan ) - Jacksonville, FL - to be with daughter and family

atothelkini (Alan, N.Ireland) - Tallahassee, FL

missyandneil - Orlando, FL

Kate, Josh & bump - Tallahassee, FL

Lisa & David (LisaD & ddave)...US/Sunderland - Daytona Bch FL

Lawrencetoland - Josie and Damian - Orlando, FL and Astoria, NY

lynnd227(Lynn NJ, USA) & Liam(Northern Ireland) - Palm Beach County, FL

digbeezgrl = Sara & Sean - Sara (Tampa, FL - USC) and Sean (Essex, UK - soon to be here in FL!!!)

Katandruss- Kathryn (Liverpool, UK) Russ (USC) - Debary, FL - Waiting for K1 Visa

Lisa (USC) and Spence (UKC - North London) - Orlando, FL

Selly - Wayne(UKC - Dorset) & Leigh(USC) soon to be moving to Tampa and Leigh

GEORGIA:

Crazy Brit - Covington, GA

Matti_n_Kelli: Hiram, GA

Silver(Maggie - UKC) & Quinton(USC) - Albany, GA

Chloe - Caroline(UKC - London) & John(USC ) - Alpharetta, GA

IDAHO:

MeandMyGeordie - Sher (USA) & Steve(Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK) - Twin Falls, South Central ID

Angelica(UK) & Bruce(USC) - Together in Post Falls, ID

Jenart (Jenny & Les) - Hagerman, ID - to be with daughter & son-in-law (& my horses)

ILLINOIS:

pj1959us (Hubby David) - Central IL

Luv2teach77 (And her handsome british Husband ) - Now In New Baden, 25 miles east of downtown St. Louis

JJM8081(British fiance Joe) - Chicago suburbs, IL

poppy33usa - Just on the illinois side of the illinois/missouri border in the st louis metro area

jpkeswim - Southwest, IL near St. Louis Missouri

Crisscat - (Sharri & Neil ) Southern IL 65 miles southeast of St Louis MO and not far from alot of you here in IL laughing.gif

Yorkie - Chicago, IL

Frances (Yorkshire hubster, VJ username - falcozappa) - Chicago, IL

Circus-of-Power(Paul and Catherine) - Central IL

morning75-Jim(Somerset, UK) & Amy(USA) - Hopedale, IL

Kinsey - Jackie (USC - Chicago, IL) & Karl (UKC - Lancaster) - Both currently waiting in Doncaster, England

INDIANA:

Annelizabeth - Southern IN

Andy(uk) Patricia - Near Indy, IN

Baileyj - Southwest IN

Cian (Larry - US) & Sian (Siân - Sutton, UK) - Greencastle, IN

Amber&Neil - Amber(USC) & Neil (Newcastle, UK) - Evansville, IN

IOWA

Ktun - Kate (London,UK) & hubby Craig - Iowa/Nebraska borders, 2 minutes over the bridge from Omaha Nebraska

KENTUCKY:

Itsmeitsmeitsree! (Billy and Becky) - Lexington, KY

timandbethanie (Tim - Felixstowe, UK) & Bethanie - Shelbyville, KY - Waiting for Tim's return home!!

LOUISIANA:

Tigersden - Jon (UKC - Sheffield, UK) & Christi (Lake Charles, LA) - Living in Lake Charles, LA. Not loving the Mosquitos

MAINE:

clmarsh (Christina & Chris) - Portland, ME

Tonyt (soon to be USC) + wife(UKC) - Brunswick, ME

Kins - Jill (UKC -Macclesfield) and Mike (USC) - now living in Portland, ME with our three children

MARYLAND:

Terry & Jeannine - Towson, MD

Craig (UKC - Colchester) - Kim (USC - Glen Burnie, MD)

Shannon (USC) and Adrian (UKC - Dewsbury) - Maryland just outside of DC

MASSACHUETTS:

matanddanni -Southampton, MA

Kezzie - Boston, MA

MICHIGAN:

Bradfordplip - Time split between SE Michigan & NE Connecticut

euro (Amanda) & Mark(USC) - Brownstown (near Detroit), MI

sanctifyer - somewhere near detroit in mid 2006

badbabe113 - Rockwood, MI(near detroit)

David(alias Scotty - Scotland) - Livingstone County, MI to be with Bess

lizaanne (USC) & Simon (Sheffield, UK) - Detroit area, MI

Charlie76 - Detroit area, MI

mary&tom - Denied entry; will live in the UK

Alison and Scott - Comstock Park, MI

Colin(Keigwyn - UK) and Lisa - Escanaba, MI - way up in the UP

JenT(USC) & David(East London, UK) - Saginaw/Bay City/Midland area, MI

MINNESOTA:

Chrissy25 - Southern MN

britsngrits - Twin Cities of MN - Paul(Peterborough, UK)

JayJay - Minnesota Lake, near Mankato about 2 and a half hours away from the twin cities

Tucker (Minneapolis, USA) and Fiona (St. Boswells, Scotland) - Twin Cities

MrsDarby (Twin Cities) and Oliver (Worcester, UK) - We are married and living in the Twin Cities

Transatlantic1 - Mary(USC) & Andy(UKC - Manchester) - White Bear Lake, MN (hopefully soon!)

MISSISSIPPI:

RaTBoX (Adam - UKC - Newcastle, England) & Robin(USC) - moving to Meridian, MS

MISSOURI:

DaniChristine - Dani (USA) and Anthony (Northern Ireland)

Rosie420 - Waynesville, MO (Right in the middle!)

Andrew (Scotland) and Danielle (USA) - Kansas City, MO

MONTANA:

wherezdabearz - John (USA) and Alison (UK) hope to be living together in Missoula (that's where da bearz are...) from end of Jan 2006

techgirl - Terry (USA) and Davo (UK)- Flathead Lake (western MT)

NEBRASKA

MariaDane - Maria (Scotland) & Dane (USC) - Now moved to Norfolk, NE of Aprill 28th 2007!

NEVADA

Lauraxmarie - Laura (Leicestershire, uk) and Toran (usc) - Las Vegas, NV

NEW JERSEY:

Gemma12nEl - Bergen County NJ

VisagirlNJ - My fiance will be moving to Hudson County, NJ in April

Jodyangel - South Jersey

GimyGirl(USA) & Geoff(UK) - Mercer County, NJ

peterg222 (UK) & katrinalexi (USC) - Burlington County, NJ

NEW MEXICO:

Sparkofcreation(USC) & husband(Glasgow, UK) - Albuquerque, NM

Neal (UKC - London) and Cari (USC) - Albuquerque, NM - By October 2007 (We Hope!!)

NEW YORK:

Louandmikek3 - Long Island, NY (Louise, UK and Mike, US)

DavidUK- Manhattan, NY

Gwen75 - Manhattan, NY

Shakysgirl- Russell (UK) and Patricia (US)- upstate NY

Donna(dmd01708) Oneida County, Upstate New York

Estella76 - Marie (US) and Adam (UK) - Queens, NY

Peachbythebeach - Me (US) Hubby (UK) - Long Island, NY

crashandcari - Crash (UK) and Cari (USA) - Brooklyn, NY

ljwinquist(Laura - USA) & Ian(Leicester,UK) - Lockport, NY

Lauren (USC) and Dave (UKC - Cambridgeshire) living in Queens, NY

NORTH CAROLINA:

Jo1973 - Durham, NC

saturn5man (Neil) - Near Raleigh, NC

Jaylen Brit(UK) and LenJayUS (US) - Lenior, NC (from this year)

mullensgirl (UK) Chris (USC) Eventually Jacksonville, NC

ajames79(Franklin, NC) and BigChris(who never posts - Yorkshire, UK) - Franklin, NC

D&B (Dipen & Bindu, London UK) Dipen - Charlotte, NC & Bindu still in UK hoping to be in Charlotte soon!

MrsWhizz(Durham, NC) and Gavin (Rugby, UK) - Soon to be here!!

blspicer - Brandi(USC - Sparta NC) & Pete(UKC - Hailsham, England) - Sparta, NC

OHIO:

TenderCats (hubby) - OH

Widge - Northeastern OH

Helen - Columbus, OH

martinleach - Martin (UKC St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK) - Westerville, OH

Londonspod (Anthony - UKC - London, UK), Cat07758 (Caitlin - USC - Middletown, NJ) & Brianna - Toledo, OH

Linababe - Lina (UKC) moving to David (Columbus, OH)

ghallett - Graham(UKC - London, UK) & Susie(USC - Akron, OH) - Together in OH

msu17 - Paul(UKC - Colburn, UK)and Holly(USC) - Toledo, OH

Britchick - Shirley(UKC - Bedford, UK) & Gary(USA - Defiance, OH) - Defiance, OH

Corissa♥Pete - Corrisa(USC) & Pete(UKC - Preston, UK) - Waiting for Visa - Will move to Canton, OH

OKLAHOMA:

Sukie175 (Sarah) - Gage, NW OK (near Woodward)

Lizzy(Melanie - UK) & Steve(US) - Oklahoma City, OK

bethnash (UK) and Jake (USC) - Norman, OK

OREGON:

ZZZZZZ (aka Pam & Dave) Portland, OR/ Southminster UK

blandas - Move from Loughborough (just south of Nottingham) to Oregon.

Dave (lansbury) & Linda - Portland, OR

PENNSYLVANIA:

Broma25 - Bucks County, PA

Britjohn- Delaware County, PA (near Delaware border)

cheeky^Wolf - (Helen(UK) & Dave(USA)) - Pittsburgh, PA

Pumpkinsnook - Berks Co, PA

Antone and Lyanthya - Harrisburg, PA

Abby(PAX) and Ewen - Lackawanna County, PA (likely moving to NYC, NY in the summer of 06)

bettenan (Bette & Richard) Beautiful Bucks County, PA

Qdilly - (Kelle - Harrisburg, PA) & Stephen(Merseyside, UK) - To arrive here later this year

Maggie (Scotland) and Richard(USC) - Montgomery County, PA

Lizzy & Steve - State College, PA

Oath & Leney - David(Oath) (UKC - Glasgow) & Jolene (Leney) (USC) - Mifflin County, PA

RHODE ISLAND:

Lisax - Lisa(UKC - Essex, England) & Jon(USC) - RI

Nora & Ryan -Nora (UKC - Birmingham) & Ryan USC - New Port, RI -- I will be there soon hopefully

SOUTH CAROLINA:

zenaelarabi - (Oxfordshire to Columbia SC)

pink_cloud-Charleston, SC

TENNESSEE:

govols- (Karen & Tony-from England)-Middle Tennessee

TracyTN (and future hubby ChasUK) - Nashville, TN

Memphis - Mike Wooten future wife Adele (mrsw2b UK)

Michele (USC) and John (Scotland) to be living in/near Jackson, TN as of March 2007

Uzume - Jacqui(UKC - Aylesbury) & Chris (USC) - Moving to Nashville, TN soon!

TEXAS:

Geordieluvr (aka Andria and her Geordie Peter) - Richardson, TX

medicjeff (wife Jane from the UK) Austin, TX

Melo (aka Anita from London) & Paul now in Odessa, Texas moving to Houston, TX

silent whispers - San Antonio, TX

tamarae (Shawna & Ciaran from the UK, arriving soon) - Lubbock, TX

Tex'n'Brit(Sheila- UK) & Hubby(Kyle - USA) - Ovilla, near Dallas, TX

Anytaholland - Ana(USC) & Graham(UKC) - Moving to Houston, TX around Aug/Sept '06

drpepper1109 - James (UKC - Berkshire, UK) and Lauren (USC) - Houston, TX

txgirl75 - Becky (UKC - Stoke-on-Trent) & Nathan (USC) - Outside Austin, TX

UTAH:

C&J - Chris(USC) & Jess(UKC) - Park City, UT

VERMONT:

Lou - Central Vermont

VIRGINIA:

naiku - Northern VA (whenever this process is finished)

mijkij - also Northern VA

Litlemo (aka Ally - Geordie, Greg - USC)

MrsBeer:30 - Northern VA

KikiDoug - (Kiki, from England...Doug, from the USA) - living in the very SW corner of Virginia!

Tony(UKC) & Dannie(USC) - Northern VA (Arlington)

UK2USA - Sharon (UKC - Essex) & Oscar (USC - Falls Church, VA), we will be staying in Falls Church, VA

WASHINGTON:

arwensun1965 - Kent, WA

samantha_lou - Vancouver, WA

Alana (US) & Ewan (Scotland) - Des Moines, WA

torpedo_bob - Camas, WA

Candace(UK, living in Germany) & Chris(US) - Hoping to be in Port Townshend, WA next year

Tracey (Doncaster, Eng) & John (Edinburgh, Scot) living in glorious Camas, WA!!

Arla - Sonia (UKC - Liverpool) and Aaron (USC) - Norfolk, VA

WEST VIRGINIA:

Margyw - WV

rebeccajo (and robertwesley - Wes) irishman & southern gal in West Virginia

Girona40 - Curt (USC), Glenys(USC), Sarah (USC) and Michael (UK)

Clarky & Tarah - Adam (UKC -Northampton) and Tarah (USC) - Ripley, WV

WISCONSIN:

Michelle(USC) & Craig(England) - Northern WI(border of UP of Michigan)

Badgerbabe - Green Bay, WI

SteveLaura/LauraSteve - from London, UK to Milwaukee, WI

Moonlite - just north of Milwaukee, WI

Mellie(and Scott) - near Milwaukee, WI

Nicola&Matthew - West WI on the boarders of MN

Bev(UKC - London, UK) & Ray(USC - Southwest WI) - Awaiting Visa approval

The K-1 Visa arrived this morning.

The only thing that looks more beautiful than that visa is my soon-to-be wife

She arrives on the 23rd of this month and we fly back together on the 9th of June

Thank you EVERYONE for your support and assistance

Hang in there - it does happen eventually

Thank you all

Visa arrived today!

WOW! That was _FAST_!

I can hardly believe that I hold my future in my hands That all that we have worked for has come to fruition like this... that Christi and I will be flying back to the US together

Bumping again! Sure is quiet around here!

All being well with the arrival of my visa (I had a succesful interview on Friday), I should be in Louisiana on the 9th of June. Will let you know

A big thank you to everyone It has been such a long process... to finally have it almost at fruition now all the hard work has been done is amazing

The next steps will be like a breeze as Christi will be with me - we will finally be together. Neither of us can wait to start our lives together. We've dreamed about it for years

Had a very successful interview on Friday - I have been approved

Have added an entry in to the London Consulate review (very long winded, sorry )

Was told I should receive my visa by the end of this week!

It won't sink in until I have it in my hands though :grins:

Christi arrives here on the 23rd and we will be flying back together on the 9th of June ^_^

We start our lives together on the 23rd - neither of us can wait!

United Kingdom Interviews for 2007

Tigersden......K1.......03/01.....02/20..........03/23......05/11....10.30....APPROVED

Big enough big red approved for ya ?

I nearly passed out when he told me I started to hyperventilate lol

Ladies and gentlemen, I should have my visa within a week

I am... speechless....

I am also very tired - have been up for 2 days now

Will post more...when coherent...later

Thank you everyone

Tigersden......K1.......03/01.....02/20..........03/23......05/11....10.30....

Wooo.... I'm getting ready to do the final checks on everything I'm taking, then I'm getting a tram to the coach station to get my 1:45am coach to London

Nervous? Heh. You betcha! Never thought the phrase "bricking it" could have a physical connotation I can't even eat dinner tonight lol

I'll let "y'all" know when I get home tomorrow night (sometime around midnight).

Tigersden good luck on your interview for Friday, put that big RED approved when its done

Hehe, thank you Both myself and my fiancee are feeling quite ill over the stress of it all at the moment

Here is hoping that we get that big 'ole red approved when complete

If not, then myself and a lot of bottles of wine have an appointment together

Not at all - that's what this thread is for!

Good luck on your interview!!

Thank you Good luck to you too Not long to go

United Kingdom Interviews for 2007

May 2007 Interviews

Name...........Visa..P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time........Status

JamalNTam....K1........04/02....0402...........04/18......05/04....10:30....APPROVED

Oath/Leney....K3/K4...03/20....03/30..........04/03......05/04....10.30....APPROVED

Tigersden......K1.......03/01.....02/20..........03/23......05/11....10.30....

Mark&Steph...K1...04/20...04/23.........04/30.......05/24....10:00....

AlienUKGirl ...K1...04/10...04/10.........05/01.......05/30.....08:00...

June 2007 Interviews

Name................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time..........Status

kins...................K1....................................................06/07

Linababe............K1...................................................06/07

TracyTN.............K1......04/16....04/20..........04/21.....06/08...09:00...

FutureAmerican..CR1................05/17.........05/02......06/12...09:30...

Justchillin...........K1......05/01....05/11.........05/05......06/15...08:00...

Waiting for Interview

Name.................Visa....P3Sent..MedDate.....P4Rec'd...IntDate/Time..........Status

Arwensun1965....CR1............................................

Dawny&Tommy...K1..............................................

elmcitymaven.....CR1.....04/26....05/08...................

Hope you don't mind that I updated it with my info for my interview that is this coming Friday

How long do you think we should wait before we call to find out anything? Like I said, we mailed ours off yesterday? Do you receive anything to confirm that they have received it?

Thanks!

Received nothing to confirm its receipt. Took them a couple of weeks to enter Packet 3 into the system, a couple of weeks for them to enter the checklist into the system (sent separately).

Phoning the £1.20/minute line is a waste of time and money, you are better off calling the US Dept of State for information. They are much more helpful! They can tell you when things are entered into the system

Took 3 weeks after sending off the checklist to get my interview date. After 2 weeks, was calling every day, lol Doesn't speed things up though

Congratulations That's awesome news

Sent Packet 3 of today so I guess I'm now in the 'waiting for packet 4' club!

Welcome It seems like you wait forever, but when you get it... wow

Congratulations! I can't wait to be in your shoes. Good luck at the interview. Is your SO attending?

Unfortunately she has her final final for this semester the day before, so even if she left the US after her exam, she would arrive post-interview :/ She should be visiting the following week, all being well

It's an awesome feeling to know that we finally have a date. You'll get there soon enough It feels like forever while you wait though!

How's yer ankle today?

Hehe Still a little tender Although I did go out to celebrate last night

Thank you, everyone I really appreciate you all taking the time to read and reply

We are _so_ happy about this I think I sprained my ankle from all the bouncing around

Strange how the £1.20/minute line said it was all being processed when they had allocated the interview date the day before I called (according to the letter date )

Thank you for the offer of good mojo

And we may not be getting the exact same flights due to cost/availability, but we hope to leave Manchester, and arrive in Houston at the same time However, just have to get that visa in my hand first before I make plans like that

Good luck to all who are still waiting!

Came home to find an official letter from the US embassy on my doormat

Interview date.....

: drumroll :

May 11th @ 10:30am!

Seems to be a lot later than those who posted packet III a week after me, but I have an interview date, so I am bouncing-off-the-walls happy

AND all being well, my darling fiancee should be over in the middle of the following week - I should hopefully get my visa and passport back when she is here Then maybe, just maybe, we can leave together

Timeline and .sig updated

Just rung the state department and was told that my husband's interview is scheduled for 2nd May!! I did ask my husband to ring the £1.20 a minute number yesterday as when I called the state department, they had no record of receiving packet three. I just rung him to tell him the interview date and he told me he rung last night and gave them hell, so I think whatever he did helped! Packet 4 was sent yesterday!

Good luck to all of those still waiting...

That is awesome news I just phoned up the state dept and they are still waiting to issue me with an interview date. Have been in that state for over a week now and it is getting very frustrating

Called the £1.20/min line and they said that I should call back in a couple of weeks to see if there is an update. Heh, they even asked if I had sent back the checklist (that is my packet III date - sent the original forms in the middle of Feb).

2nd of May? The date is slipping further and further away, lol ANd here was me hoping to be out of here and in her arms at the end of May

I gave in and phoned the state dept today because I have been so antsy with all of this waiting.

Yep, they received my packet 3 documents and scanned them in to the system on the 21st of February. Everything looks in order and they are waiting to assign me an interview date.

So very happy that the docs got there Tempted to send another copy of the checklist which was mailed at the start of the month, although I should probably wait a week or so before doing that

JustGimmeAnInterviewDateDarnIt!

:deep breaths: Please let it be around the middle of April, please.

We sent them back together as well. For some reason, I had it in my head that they should all be sent together, but, searching this board, it doesn't seem to matter.

Is it too soon for me to start complaining that we haven't received Packet 4 yet?

(I'll go wait in the corner until at least two weeks have passed. Then I'll start complaining )

I'll join you in that corner :grins: I know they received it either Friday or today (my checklist) and I keep going downstairs to see if any post has magically appeared through my letterbox :grins:

IsItHereYet?No IsItHereYet?No IsItHereYet?No IsItHereYet?No

I hear it could take up to 4 weeks to come through. Think I might wear my stairs out :grins:

Very very antsy now! I can't do things like work out handing in my notice for work and my house until I have a date (I will leave myself a sensible margin post-interview just in case something goes awry) but... dang!

Not complaining, just being this close to the end and being able to taste the visa (metaphorically ) is so... frustrating :grins:

I'll shush now and get back to sorting through my stuff/putting things in boxes lol

Congratulations

Copies of the docs?

I havent done any copies...can i scan the docs i have done and keep them as TIF files?

Or do I need to use the forms to produce originals again?

For copies, scanning them would be easier. If you are intending on sending the docs to London and they get lost in the mail, it would be a good idea to have a backup copy.

Tigersden, thanks for clearing up what Teddy406 actually needs to send to the Consulate

I've done scan / print copies of the documents - should be okay The advantage of the scan is that you tend to find it is of a better quality than a photocopier anyway.

I have to admit to being a little overzealous and having an extra two sets of everything, lol

And you are welcome - it's quite a confusing process and just wanted to make sure that the OP didn't end up "losing out" because they misread the form or used instructions for another embassy

I would have thought that it is checked through out the working day...

I was just a little concerned as they would have scheduled the delivery before 1pm Friday, and it was still "Waiting to be collected" on Saturday.

I will check again mid-Monday and if Royal Mail can't tell me if it has been delivered or not I shall send off my second copy

I'm just anxious to get through this last bit of the process :grins: My impatience doesn't show at _all_, does it?

I sent my I-129F Packet III checklist off to the US Embassy on a Special Delivery - Next Day 1pm service. I did this Thursday so it would arrive on Friday.

The online tracking for Royal Mail/Postoffice keeps complaining of being down so I called up today.

The automated phone system tracker said it was being processed through their system, so I asked for operator assistance. The Operator said that it was "Sitting in their PO box, awaiting collection".

He couldn't provide any more information than that.

So, I'm curious as to how long it takes them to get their mail from their PO box, and whether I should just send a copy of the checklist (of course I made copies ) via standard 1st class mail to ensure it all gets there ASAP.

Thoughts?