United Kingdom US Consulate Reviews
Average Rating: 4.4
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1841 Review(s)
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| London, United Kingdom |  Review #3219 on August 10, 2008: |
CarolineLovesPaul
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The whole process was fairly painless and in total took about two and a half hours. I arrived at the Embassy around 8.15am (for a 9am appointment) on the 17th of July. The queue was not particularly long (about fifty people) and was moving pretty swiftly. The only thing that was slowing up the queue were several people remonstrating about the fact that they couldn't take their car keys through security (even though it stated all this in the letter). The staff were friendly and efficient and I breezed through security. I collected my ticket in the foyer and made my way to the general hall at around 8.45am. It was quite clear from the boards that most people were there for non-immigrant visas and I was fourth on the waiting list for K1 Visas. It took about forty minutes wait until my first interview and I spent about fifteen minutes talking to the first lady (who was British). The interview would have been slightly shorter if (a) the woman at the cash desk had had change and (b) the firs... read complete review
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| London, United Kingdom | Review #3217 on August 9, 2008: |
AlexisT
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First appointment of the day. Told off for not having everything photocopied. Interview very quick and easy, actually got passport back next business day!
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| London, United Kingdom | Review #3175 on July 30, 2008: |
Nich-Nick
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Interview appointment July 29 at 9:00 am.
I’m the USC and went to London with my fiancé. There was no problem with me being allowed to go inside the embassy with him by showing my passport. We arrived outside the embassy at 8:20 and found it different than described by previous posters. There was one long line of maybe 40 people. They were not separating by appointment times. It was first in line, first in the door. A woman was going down the line reminding people no phones, ipods, keys, etc are allowed inside. She was passing out bags for belts and watches to ride through the security machine. Security is a glass enclosure outdoors near the line with airport type screening. She told me I could just put my watch inside my purse for the screening rather than the plastic bag. You can put watches and belts on once it goes through the machine. We also noticed cigarette lighters in bags going through the x-ray, so they are not banned. After security, you’re inside the fen... read complete review
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| London, United Kingdom | Review #3167 on July 26, 2008: |
bob&hazel
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My appointment was at 9:30. Arrived at 9 and was allowed to wait in line. A guy turned up shortly after me with an appointment for 10 and was told to wait for a bit, so don't get there too early. Also when they say no electronics including mobiles, they really do mean it. Several people were sent away to store their phones nearby. There is a place 2 minutes away to store them. I had a couple of water bottles in my bag, I had to take a drink out of each one in front of them.
Once inside I settled down with my book. It is very advisable to take a book or something like that. There were a few papers flying around. As soon as someone was called up and a paper was left it was snatched up almost instantly. I waited about an hour before being called to the first window. That guy checked my forms were all there and put everything in a wallet. I also had to pay the fee at that point. Then I was sent back into the waiting room. Had a fake out when the person with the number below... read complete review
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| London, United Kingdom | Review #3150 on July 21, 2008: |
snowfrostedlashes
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Aside from the waiting around for HOURS and finding it hard to hear what people were saying to me through the thick glass at the booths the interview process itself was simple and straight-forward and much as I expected it to be based on other people's accounts. I would caution people to allow a lot of time if they have to make firm travel arrangements as I arrived at the embassy and was waiting from 08:40 for a 09:00 appointment time and didn't get out of there until 12:30!!! I wasn't asked for any additional proof of our relationship but I would still suggest you take it with you just in case. You apparently cannot take ordinary house keys in with you either now, so I left these with my phone at the passport photo place at 449 Oxford Street.
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