APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Jan 11th 2006, 8:25 pm
#1
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 145
APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
Jan 11th 2006, 9:06 pm
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Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
Glad to hear it was quick and painless.
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
You'd think it'd be easier to go from holding your right hand up to immediately getting it fingerprinted, THEN switching to the left hand, rather than holding your right hand up, putting it down, switching to the left hand for fingerprinting and then switching BACK to the right hand for fingerprinting. A bit inefficient if you ask me! LOL
~ Jenney
Jan 11th 2006, 10:22 pm
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Joined: Nov 2003
Location: America/England.
Posts: 94
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by Jenney & Mark
Cool beans -- congratulations!! Glad to hear it was quick and painless.
Good thing holding up the wrong hand at first didn't do you in from the get-go!
You'd think it'd be easier to go from holding your right hand up to immediately getting it fingerprinted, THEN switching to the left hand, rather than holding your right hand up, putting it down, switching to the left hand for fingerprinting and then switching BACK to the right hand for fingerprinting. A bit inefficient if you ask me! LOL
~ Jenney
Glad to hear it was quick and painless.Good thing holding up the wrong hand at first didn't do you in from the get-go!
You'd think it'd be easier to go from holding your right hand up to immediately getting it fingerprinted, THEN switching to the left hand, rather than holding your right hand up, putting it down, switching to the left hand for fingerprinting and then switching BACK to the right hand for fingerprinting. A bit inefficient if you ask me! LOL
~ Jenney
Congrats Nick.
Dexy.
Jan 11th 2006, 10:57 pm
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Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Congrats, we got ours Tuesday and yesterday the visa was delivered via
courier! All that time of waiting and worrying for less than 50 mins! Yours
sounds just like ours! Good luck in moving!!
Joy and Dave
"AmberNickVN" <member33796@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
> I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
> The story:
> Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment.
> However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot
> bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and
> had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
> I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the
> embassy.
> Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13.
> Great. Just my luck.
> After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I
> handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down.
> Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
> I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes
> later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
> I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
> Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
> Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
> Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
> ::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
> Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to
> the best of your knowledge?
> Nick: Yes.
> Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left
> indoex finger on the scanner for me?
> Employee: OK now the right?
> Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your
> fingerprints come back clean.
> ::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
> Employee: Have a good day sir.
> Nick: What? That's it?
> Employee: Yep.
> Nick: So....I'm approved?!
> Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
> THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the
> embassy for an hour!
> :D:D:D:D
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
courier! All that time of waiting and worrying for less than 50 mins! Yours
sounds just like ours! Good luck in moving!!
Joy and Dave
"AmberNickVN" <member33796@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected] m...
> I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
> The story:
> Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment.
> However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot
> bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and
> had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
> I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the
> embassy.
> Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13.
> Great. Just my luck.
> After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I
> handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down.
> Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
> I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes
> later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
> I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
> Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
> Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
> Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
> ::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
> Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to
> the best of your knowledge?
> Nick: Yes.
> Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left
> indoex finger on the scanner for me?
> Employee: OK now the right?
> Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your
> fingerprints come back clean.
> ::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
> Employee: Have a good day sir.
> Nick: What? That's it?
> Employee: Yep.
> Nick: So....I'm approved?!
> Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
> THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the
> embassy for an hour!
> :D:D:D:D
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Jan 12th 2006, 1:06 am
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Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa!
Ian
Jan 12th 2006, 2:00 am
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Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 58,687
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Congratulations Nick & Amber!
Rene
Rene
Jan 12th 2006, 2:11 am
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Joined: Mar 2005
Location: Ohio - originally London
Posts: 1,719
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
Jan 12th 2006, 4:42 am
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 35,082
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
You passed the Intellegence Entrance Exam!
Congratulations, and welcome to America!
Jan 12th 2006, 6:51 am
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Joined: Oct 2003
Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 2,345
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
Jan 12th 2006, 9:38 am
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Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Yay.. congrats!
Jan 12th 2006, 11:22 am
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Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 9,476
Re: APRROVED!!......and pretty quickly too.
Originally Posted by AmberNickVN
I'm now a proud owner of a K3 visa! woo hoooooooooooo!!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
The story:
Strolled along from my hotel to the embassy for my 10.30 appointment. However, I failed to notice that the map made the streets look a lot bigger than they were and arrived 1 hour 30 mins early! So i went and had me an orange juice in a cafe and looked over my papers 1 last time.
I got back in line and at 10.35 our queue started to be let into the embassy.
Got in and was given my number that was to be called....I was number 13. Great. Just my luck.
After about 15 minutes of wait, i got called up to the first booth. I handed all the required docs over, gave her my photos and sat down. Total time at booth: 5-10 mins.
I sat down and waited for my number to be called again, which 10 minutes later was called to go to booth 15 for the interview.
I'll type out line by line my ENTIRE interview. I was shocked:
Employee: Hi there, how are you today?
Nick: I'm good thank you, how are you?
Employee: I'm doing just fine. Can you raise your right hand for me?
::::Nick raises left hand slightly, pauses & raises right hand::::
Employee: Do you swear that the information you give me today is true to the best of your knowledge?
Nick: Yes.
Employee: Ok I'm going to take your fingerprints, can you put your left indoex finger on the scanner for me?
Employee: OK now the right?
Employee: Well everything seems to be in order here as long as your fingerprints come back clean.
::::Nick stands patiently for about 5 seconds::::
Employee: Have a good day sir.
Nick: What? That's it?
Employee: Yep.
Nick: So....I'm approved?!
Employee: Yep, remember to hand the pink form in on the way out.
THAT WAS IT!!! ALLLLLL that worry for nothing! I wasn't even in the embassy for an hour!
Wooo!! CONGRATS!!!
I am glad to hear something is going right!!, I bet you can't wait to see your wifey and baby!!
