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My interview was for 10:30 but I got there at about 8:30. I queued outside for about 10 - 15 mins and then went through security. I waited in the waiting room for about 15 mins before being called to a window to give in my documents. Five mins after that I was recalled to the window to have my finger scan, I have really bad eczema on one of my fingers but the lady at the window was very understanding. Half an hour later I was called for the interview. As I walked in the man had my police certificate in his hand and then asked me what happend (i had been cautioned for harrassment 2 months ago)....I explained and then he asked me the purpose of the trip (tourisim) he then said that he was issuing me with a 10 year visa and it would be with me next week!!! I couldn't believe it, I must have thanked him ten times! (I had loads of other documents with me such as proof of finance and ties to the county but I didn't even need to use them at all)

I can't emphasise enough how nice everybody was, even security, who joked with me that as I had eaten a bag of crisps in the waiting room that they were taking away my visa! I couldn't believe I was seen so early.

In closing thank you for all of your advice in my previous topic, I am so happy I followed it. Now I am going to sleep as I am nakered.

ian-mstm

Congratulations!

Ian

NotworkSte

I have a colleague who just got his L1 (actually flew over to US yesterday) and he used Belfast for his stuff. I didn't know he could choose since he's actually Scottish. As I am from NI I was thinking I should use that for my interview rather than London, it would make the process a lot simpler for me and I can stay at parents in Ballymena. Anyway, veering off topic here slightly....

My colleague, Kevin, came back and said the whole thing was pretty effort free, the staff were laid back and friendly and totally not like the London experience.

Congratulations as well by the way.