Originally Posted by anxiouslywaiting

Yes its all booked - due to fly May 17th! I booked it last year and then had my embassy appointment in December and here I am still waiting to hear! I can't get a refund on the holiday, I can change the dates though - its difficult my mother has started treatment for cancer - she is only on tablets at the moment but when my husband and I get back from Florida with our son she will be going into hospital to start 4-6 weeks intensive chemo so we wouldn't be able to go until much later in the year when I know she is going to be ok. Also, to make life difficult I am a teaching assistant in a primary school so can only take holidays during school holidays which bumps the price right up and then there is of course the subject of a very excited 7yr old desperate to go to Disney. Of course I will find a way to rebook if I need to - I can leave it until the last minute to change the dates if I need to so like you say - if it comes down to the wire I will just have to hang on.

It is all my fault I accept that, I foolishly assumed because I had had my visa approved before 2 years ago when I went to New York I didn't think I'd have any issues this time around, I wasn't aware they were reviewing the caution guidelines until I actually got to my interview back in December. Everything crossed it gets approved - if only I could go back 9yrs and have a word with my younger self about experimenting with controlled substances and getting caught for it, I never thought a bit of dabbling back then could come back and bite me like this.

Thank you - Everything crossed I hear something soon.

Originally Posted by anxiouslywaiting

I didn't think I'd have any issues this time around, I wasn't aware they were reviewing the caution guidelines until I actually got to my interview back in December.

Originally Posted by n1cholas90

Stumbled across this article today relating to this topic if anybody is interested:

http://www.us-visa.co.uk/cautionary-tale

Originally Posted by anxiouslywaiting

Hi... I am due to fly to Florida in 15 days - today I received the email requesting that I send my passport for visa issuance!! I will update you when I receive it, but I have been waiting since December 16th for some news and today I finally got it I am so happy and I can finally let my 7 year old get excited about going to Disney, and he is beyond excited! thank you everyone for your help and advice, turns out patience really is a virtue

Originally Posted by anxiouslywaiting

I collected my passport yesterday - afterall that, today is exactly 5 months to the day I went for my interview and my visa was inside.... furthermore it is a B1/B2 visa that has been issued - valid for 10 YEARS!! I really wasn't expecting that and tomorrow is the day we fly to Florida on our first family holiday to Disney World. Just thought I would update you all - thanks for all the good advice etc on here.