Twinkles

I have been here four years. Our wedding anniversary is tomorrow.
I'm a Geordie, according to the man who..... still is my Husband, I talk like Golem -.^
He has pointed out on many occasion, that I refer to myself in sentences, as more than one person.
Here in Northern Virginia, where a lot of the original Brits settled, i often joke with my friends that the Empire is back
My experience here is they love all things British. I could talk utter tripe and they will still be awe struck. It does make me laugh.
We tend to find i'm Americanizing my talking, due to necessity of needing to be understood.
It's a whole new experience visiting the Doc here. had two kidney specialists rolling on the floor laughing when i referred to a past water infection.
My Husband, bless him is a very patient man, with a wonderful sense of humor.
At time's, he seems to take pride in being my translator, although for me, i feel like brave heart and want to lift my kilt and say freeeeeeeeedom.
We blame the fact that i was born next to the Scots border for me thinking that way.
However, it appears my Hubby is turning into a Geordie, with his "aw aye's" I enjoy it when he does try to talk Geordie to me.
It's a home comfort.
I think four years on, i'm an unusual mix of Brit and American. I don't think i will ever give up my British ways completely. Last night for tea we had British dumplings! so i'm still a bit of a rebel. All things considered, i have no regrets and absolutely love it here.

I have been here four years. Our wedding anniversary is tomorrow.
I'm a Geordie, according to the man who..... still is my Husband, I talk like Golem -.^
He has pointed out on many occasion, that I refer to myself in sentences, as more than one person.
Here in Northern Virginia, where a lot of the original Brits settled, i often joke with my friends that the Empire is back
My experience here is they love all things British. I could talk utter tripe and they will still be awe struck. It does make me laugh.
We tend to find i'm Americanizing my talking, due to necessity of needing to be understood.
It's a whole new experience visiting the Doc here. had two kidney specialists rolling on the floor laughing when i referred to a past water infection.
My Husband, bless him is a very patient man, with a wonderful sense of humor.
At time's, he seems to take pride in being my translator, although for me, i feel like brave heart and want to lift my kilt and say freeeeeeeeedom.
We blame the fact that i was born next to the Scots border for me thinking that way.
However, it appears my Hubby is turning into a Geordie, with his "aw aye's" I enjoy it when he does try to talk Geordie to me.
It's a home comfort.
I think four years on, i'm an unusual mix of Brit and American. I don't think i will ever give up my British ways completely. Last night for tea we had British dumplings! so i'm still a bit of a rebel. All things considered, i have no regrets and absolutely love it here.

Aye, it's quite the jump.
I'm going to be there in person, at the Visa Dr, on the 15th, so will try remember to ask her "why so many" then.
Just curious is all.

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.
We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.
In the email, was a list of *what to bring*
I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.
http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp
Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*
It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.
...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.
We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.
In the email, was a list of *what to bring*
I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.
http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp
Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*
It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.
...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

Not sure if this has been posted somewhere already. So i'm just going to post it in here.
We booked a visa medical mid November and received the courtesy confirmation of booking email from Knightsbridge after that.
In the email, was a list of *what to bring*
I was triple checking stuff over this morning, with the November email they sent and the Visa Dr web site.
http://www.visamedicals.info/us-bring.asp
Noticed a change, called them and they confirmed, update of *what to bring*
It is no longer 1 Passport pic, it is now 4. Any size British or US.
...Gotta be aware of little surprises! always check for up to date info, right before your appointment.

Been here since the end of February.
I have not enjoyed a cup of tea since i left English soil...That gets to me, tea is the answer to ALL lifes problems
Always been a skinny person, emigrate to America and i started to notice my waistband expanding. I mentioned it to my Brother in Law and all he said was "welcome to America"
Now i would give just about anything up for my Husband. Theres a line though and that line stops when it comes to the way i speak, my accent, my Geordieness. I love my Geordieness and i be damned if im giving that up. I divvent na wut all the fuss is aboot. du ye na what i mean like?!

I do try to talk like the Queen alot of the time. Its just draining to do it all of the time.
So when im home with Hubby, it all comes oot and i divvent give a monkees. This is Sparta!
One thing that i have loved, is going back to old fashioned letter writing, to my parents in the UK.
They have sent me a couple of very sweet letters...written by my stiff upper lip Dad tu boot. Just priceless.
I got a letter from him a few days ago, where he told me that they have sent two parcels. I know one of the items is Ringtons Tea bags. No idea what other goodies though. Its little gestures like that, that help me get through the transition.

I posted this in the other thread, so I'll post it here again.
Without looking at the application and the immigration verification responses it's hard to know what is the problem. The verification process has three steps. An initial that they do while you are in the office. If that's no good they send a secondary electronic verification request. That takes normally no more than a week to send SSA a response. If the response is that immigration needs to see the document, a photo copy of the front and back of the immigration document is mailed to the verification office with Form G-845. It used to be that the SSA office had to wait for the G-845 to be mailed back, but now once immigration processes the G-845, the SSA office gets a third level electronic verification response. If the G-845 made it there and immigration responds, that should take a month at the most. The problem can be that the second and third level responses have to be pulled into the SSN application system by the SSA office and sometimes they don't do it right away. I would ask them at what level of the verification process they are at and have they received a response and does it require them going to the next step.

I just checked the Dx Courier website.
Due for delivery on the date below. Rearrange online or call 0844 371 3331
03/11/2010
Somebody please pinch me, this feels very surreal.
We are sorted. Mister Coffeemuse, here i come
I just emailed him at work, he has no idea! Im shaking with shock tu boot. Time for the answer to all lifes problems. A cup of tea.

My Son was issued with 4 letters and i got 1.
We visited our Gp one week before travelling to London. He point blank refused to give us a copy of a letter that already existed in my Sons medical file.
He scoffed that his Daughter had been through the very same Visa process and they asked none of that blah blah. Even a lecture, of how my Sons Medical file is confidential.
Keep in mind, my Son was sitting there asking for said letter.
So balls to the wind style, we travelled to London. As we already suspected would happen...did. Medical Doctor asked. We replied the best we could. She told us she wanted more info from our Gp. She also questioned what the heck has been done for my Son over the years..."Not much Doc!"
This lady was our Angel. I knew that, as i sat talking to her. So i used the opportunity to vent all of my concerns pertaining to my Sons overall health. Not like i was shooting myself in the foot, some of this stuff was blatantly obvious anyways. For years i have been hitting my head off brick walls with the good ole Nhs Doctors.
Finally a Doctor understood and agreed with me. That alot of things should have been done for my Son but never were. Here was our chance to get all of that sorted and as she put it.
Peace of mind for when we moved to America.
So she started rattling off all the things she would like done. Ranged from letters from his Gp to blood tests..specialist appts etc. To which i said "Good Luck with that!"
It was then that she looked up and said "step aside, watch and learn"
She explained to me that when she requests a Gp to do something, he must follow through.
If she gives me the letters and my Gp refuses, then i was to let her know and she will use her clout to sort him out and force him to comply
Cant say my Son was pleased, he has had to have alot done since coming home.
Full battery of tests and appointments. 13 Different things were ordered for my Son.
The last of which was done on Friday last week. Tears of joy day for us.
The worst that has happened since coming home from London is that our Gp has had the smile knocked off his face
We even got a phone call from London Drs a few weeks after getting home. Asking how things were going since the letters hit my Gps palms.
They asked if there was anything they can do to help, any problems whatsoever to let them know. Bloody fantastic! Once this side is all wrapped up, i do plan to send that Visa Medical Doctor a thankyou note.
She has moved more medical mountains since July. Than what my Son has experienced in his life time.
Once we get a copy of that final last Fridays specialist appt letter..We are done hopefully on the medical letters side and then they will finally release our reports to the Embassy.
Your Fiances interview at the Embassy will still go ahead. Irrespective of, if the medical side has been sorted or not. As for the medical side, my advice would be to make sure the medical Drs are made aware of any brick walls you hit. They are there to help.
But it sounds like they are already on the ball for your Fiance?
Try not to worry, His Gp may manage to delay the issue of that letter but he cant postpone the inevitable. I would imagine if the Gp stll refuses, Knightsbridge would just say ok we now request a psychiatric evaluation. So really, the Gp can be pushed aside by them if necessary.
Downside of course, is it will delay the Embassy side of things. Not his actual Embassy interview. Just the issue of the actual Visa.
My question to you is. Is there any other health professional that has seen your Fiance when he went through his bad patch? Im assuming there was a bad patch if they are requesting he isnt a danger to himself. Apologies if im wrong.
Reason im asking is, if the Gp still refuses to word a letter, maybe you could suggest to whoever your Fiance did see at the time, to send a letter to his Gp and then get that letter faxed from his medical file to London.
Keep the interview at London Embassy no matter what. Make sure your Fiance takes his Medical appointment cash receipt. To show the Embassy if they mention his medical report isnt there yet. Thats assuming, this doesnt get ironed out between now and then.
Wish you both all the very best with this. Keep your chin up
I know its stressful, boy oh boy dont i.
Sweet victory for us, was when i got a phone call from our Gp that all info stuff out of our files was ready to be picked up. They charged me £50 Administration fee. But to see my Gps face as i toddled into his office to pick that "omgzors those letters are confidential" packet up was priceless Whos laughing now bud is what i thought xD
Sorry its so long! my bad.

I broke up with my ex years ago. He was a very violent man towards me and my eldest daughter. There are police records proving this.
One night in particular he came to my home after we had broke up and kicked in my front door. 6 police officers dragged him out of my home that night.
I was forced due to death threats towards me and my daughter from him to move into a womens refuge. He wasnt too happy, we were talking to the police about the violence he had often bestowed onto us.
We were never married, he took me to court for access to both children. I fought it tooth and nail even to the point i was told by my solicitor if i didnt atleast agree to supervised access i would be in contempt.
After what this man did to my daughter hell would freeze over before i allowed anyone to sit her in a room with him. Supervised or not!
After two years of court appts he lost his case and he was denied all access to both children. (court records proving this)
I explained all the above to the Embassy lady and told her i currently live in a safe home...I want to keep it that way.
If i have any court records..she said to take. But she did say they do not ask for anything anyways. So it is entirely at the discretion of the consular officer.
I have no court records..But i can get. But even something as simple as proving i lived in a womens refuge etc may suffice the interviewer.
Or even the newspaper story..since it did hit my local press.
One things for sure i have NO intention of contacting my ex. As much as i love my fiance to pieces my safety and my childrens is paramount.
Im just being honest right from the off with the embassy and we will see in couple of months how it was for me and my family to get through this process without nudging the ex awake! >.<
I would advise anyone in any sort of domestic violence situation like mine was..to not do anything without speaking to the embassy first. They are there to help and assist...Let them!
Dont place yourself or your family in danger again.