My Day at the Embassy
Nov 6th 2003, 7:49 pm
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My Day at the Embassy
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Nov 6th 2003, 7:56 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Congratulations.
Nov 6th 2003, 8:00 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Congrats! When will you be flying to the US?
Nov 6th 2003, 8:07 pm
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Charlie Tuna
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Location: Sacramento, Ca
Posts: 1,387
Re: My Day at the Embassy
Congratulations
No more need to worry now, just book the flight and get on with your life
No more need to worry now, just book the flight and get on with your life
Nov 6th 2003, 8:18 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Congratulations...
Nov 6th 2003, 8:46 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
JTJD - Many Congratulations! :-)
Charlie - now you're a fish!? :-)
Charlie - now you're a fish!? :-)
Nov 6th 2003, 8:52 pm
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Charlie Tuna
Joined: Jun 2003
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Posts: 1,387
Re: My Day at the Embassy
Originally posted by Noorah101
Charlie - now you're a fish!? :-)
Charlie - now you're a fish!? :-)
Yup.
I got bored and started surfing clip-art sites. Besides which, my better half (Sandy) says there is something fishy about me 
Nov 6th 2003, 9:59 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
CoNgRaTuLaTiOnS!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 6th 2003, 10:40 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Originally posted by JTJD
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, ?3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, ?3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Cindy
Nov 6th 2003, 10:43 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Originally posted by JTJD
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
CONGRATS!!!!
Nov 8th 2003, 5:33 am
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
That's a great day out in London I'm thrilled for ya Best of Luck on
a nice flight home to your soon to be wife !
Must be the best feeling ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will be going through
London so good to hear it was painless
Michelle & Herb
NOA1 21st April 2003
NOA2 ....soon I hope ! day 201 with Nebraska now
"JTJD" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
> First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to
> drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had
> things to do in London as well.
> We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and
> with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
> We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3
> for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres
> until 8.30.
> 8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the
> doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot
> of people there and more were coming in when we left.
> My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
> After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i
> need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
> Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
> Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do
> some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
> When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your
> way through there.
> Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the
> right, hand them your appointment sheet.
> After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
> As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I
> had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he
> told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
> Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are
> there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the
> Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon
> as possible.
> I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
> So to recap
> I am Overweight
> I have High blood pressure
> I am Diabetic
> and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
> So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the
> truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you
> should be ok.
> America here I come
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
I'm thrilled for ya Best of Luck ona nice flight home to your soon to be wife !
Must be the best feeling ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will be going throughLondon so good to hear it was painless
Michelle & Herb
NOA1 21st April 2003
NOA2 ....soon I hope ! day 201 with Nebraska now
"JTJD" <member@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
> First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to
> drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had
> things to do in London as well.
> We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and
> with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
> We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3
> for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres
> until 8.30.
> 8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the
> doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot
> of people there and more were coming in when we left.
> My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
> After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i
> need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
> Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
> Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do
> some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
> When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your
> way through there.
> Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the
> right, hand them your appointment sheet.
> After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
> As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I
> had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he
> told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
> Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are
> there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the
> Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon
> as possible.
> I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
> So to recap
> I am Overweight
> I have High blood pressure
> I am Diabetic
> and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
> So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the
> truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you
> should be ok.
> America here I come
> --
> Posted via http://britishexpats.com
Nov 8th 2003, 4:23 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Congratulations!!!!
Thank you so much for posting your experience at the interview. My sweetie's appointment is in just a few weeks, so we're gobbling up every story we can find hehe.
Thank you so much for posting your experience at the interview. My sweetie's appointment is in just a few weeks, so we're gobbling up every story we can find hehe.
Nov 8th 2003, 4:56 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Originally posted by JTJD
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Well today was the day, so let me tell you what happened.
First off due to work commitements and other reasons, we decided to drive down, my friend (mark) decided it would be good fun as he had things to do in London as well.
We set off at Midnight, yes midnight (london is only 4 hours away), and with several rests inbetween got to the doctors office at around 6.30am.
We decided to park there, opposite the doctors are coin metres, £3 for one hour, so be warned, however you dont have to feed the metres until 8.30.
8.00 oclock comes and a lot (around 20) are there to see the doctor, the doctor experince took around 3hrs to complete, again there was a lot of people there and more were coming in when we left.
My blood pressure were high, but then again I am OVERWEIGHT.
After being checked and having no VACCANATION records I was told that i need the MMR, but I can get it done at my doctors.
Given my exrays and then told to go to the embassy.
Jump in the car and dropped outside the embassy, mark is going to do some shopping and to give him a call when ready.
When you go to the embassy, look for the small portacabin, and make your way through there.
Hand your mobile phone in to the guy on the desk, and upstairs to the right, hand them your appointment sheet.
After a while, he will call you back and ask for documents.
As he was asking for mine, I give them to him, and I pointed out that I had a CRIMINAL CONVECTION 12 years for threating words and behaviour, he told me that it wasent a problem, and to sit back down.
Desk 6 called and asked me how I met, where Im going to live, and are there any Lancashire people in Oregon, I laughed, he then said that the Blood tests were ok, to sit back down and he will do the VISA as soon as possible.
I must have waited about an hour, then the visa arrived and I left.
So to recap
I am Overweight
I have High blood pressure
I am Diabetic
and 12years ago I did commit a small criminal offence.
So if you have any or all of the following, as long as you tell the truth (it seems to me that the truth was what they wanted) then you should be ok.
America here I come
Just a little OT: I read David McCullough's fine biography of John Adams last year. He was the second president of the United States and was our first ambassador to the Court of Saint James. [Mr. Adams had previously been on the list of revolutionaries who was not be given amnesty when the colonies when the insurrection was supressed -- he was to be hung].
As the first US Ambassador, Adams was the one who secured the site on Grosvenor Square over 200 years ago. It is the oldest continuously used site for a US Embassy in the world.
Nov 8th 2003, 11:25 pm
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Re: My Day at the Embassy
Charlie -
Over 'ere, on this side of the pond, we 'ave something called deodorant. Works wonders and you can buy the stuff 'most anywhere. Maybe Sandy will change her mind about thinkin' there's somethin' fishy 'bout you. It's worth a try, mate. No charge, 'appy to 'elp a feller out.
Richard III
Over 'ere, on this side of the pond, we 'ave something called deodorant. Works wonders and you can buy the stuff 'most anywhere. Maybe Sandy will change her mind about thinkin' there's somethin' fishy 'bout you. It's worth a try, mate. No charge, 'appy to 'elp a feller out.
Richard III
Originally posted by CharlieS
Yup. I got bored and started surfing clip-art sites. Besides which, my better half (Sandy) says there is something fishy about me
Yup.
I got bored and started surfing clip-art sites. Besides which, my better half (Sandy) says there is something fishy about me
Nov 8th 2003, 11:40 pm
#15
Charlie Tuna
Joined: Jun 2003
Location: Sacramento, Ca
Posts: 1,387
Re: My Day at the Embassy
LOL.
I've been using fish as deodrant. See what happens when i listen to peoples advice
I've been using fish as deodrant. See what happens when i listen to peoples advice
Originally posted by Richard III
Charlie -
Over 'ere, on this side of the pond, we 'ave something called deodorant. Works wonders and you can buy the stuff 'most anywhere. Maybe Sandy will change her mind about thinkin' there's somethin' fishy 'bout you. It's worth a try, mate. No charge, 'appy to 'elp a feller out.
Richard III
Charlie -
Over 'ere, on this side of the pond, we 'ave something called deodorant. Works wonders and you can buy the stuff 'most anywhere. Maybe Sandy will change her mind about thinkin' there's somethin' fishy 'bout you. It's worth a try, mate. No charge, 'appy to 'elp a feller out.
Richard III