Jon & Laurel

It has been 7 weeks since we returned Packet 3 and the embassy in London checked it in (Dec 7th). They have had our packet since the middle of October. Should we panic, yet? I have emailed the consulate with no reply, and have called the State Department and they say it is still being processed. Is this wait time normal? Should we expect to get an interview date soon? Is there any other way to contact them?

Does anyone know of any reasons not to visit the US during the application process? Is anyone else staying with their fiance in the US while their application is being processed and if so have you had any difficulties? Will it cause problems getting back into the US on the K-1 visa? Thank you for your help!!!

Does anyone know of any reasons not to visit the US during the application process? Is anyone else staying with their fiance in the US while their application is being processed and if so have you had any difficulties? Will it cause problems getting back into the US on the K-1 visa? Thank you for your help!!!

My fiance and I have been waiting to receive an interview date since sending our packet back on 11-30-06. I called today and although they have our paperwork and confirmed it has been processed, they still have not scheduled us an interview date. I know we will get it soon but I say screw the govenment for making us wait for 7+ months to be together. We could know tomarrow or in a month. But the waiting and not knowing is unbearable. We are thinking about getting a plane ticket and just having him come over until the interview date. There are many obstacles if we do this such as more costs, Jon leaving his job, selling his car, maybe not being able to get into the country, etc. but we just want to be together. In the end that's all that matters. I know everyone else feels the same way. I see it when I read your blogs. I ask my friends what they would do but not being in the same situation they all say do the logical thing and wait it out. If you were us what would you do-Wait or take fate into your own hands??? Are there things to consider that maybe we are not considering? Also, please share your stories with us. It makes me feel not as alone in all this.

We have similar timelines and are still waiting to find out our interview date. They are suppose to send you a package with your interview date. If you want to find out about you visa the best thing to do is call the US Dept of State at 202-663-1225, enter 1,1,0. They are friendly and can tell you if you have an inteview date or not. They will tell you the same thing as calling the consulate in london but it doesn't cost anything. But if you want you can make that expensive phone call. See the following website -http://london.usembassy.gov/ukaddres.html for contact info. Good luck and keep us posted!

How accurate do you think these dates are? I noticed that they are moving backwards as well. It will take us 2 weeks to get a fiance visa if I moved to the UK, what the hell is the hold-up? This is a sick & twisted joke someone is playing on us toying with our lives like this.