H1b interview tomorrow
Oct 14th 2009, 4:20 pm
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H1b interview tomorrow
This time tomorrow we will hopefully have the green light to properly start making our plans 
(other than in our heads that is!)
We have our interview at 930 in London tomorrow, just been double checking (well triple checking!!) we have all the paperwork ready. Got a nice early start tomorrow, but hopefully it will be worth it.
All being well I hope to be reporting back good news tomorrow.
On another note we still havent heard about the L1 visa since we sent back the additional information
They received it on 6th October, Maybe Im destined to be a stay at home wife
(other than in our heads that is!)We have our interview at 930 in London tomorrow, just been double checking (well triple checking!!) we have all the paperwork ready. Got a nice early start tomorrow, but hopefully it will be worth it.
All being well I hope to be reporting back good news tomorrow.
On another note we still havent heard about the L1 visa since we sent back the additional information
They received it on 6th October, Maybe Im destined to be a stay at home wife
Oct 14th 2009, 5:31 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Best wishes for tomorrow and hang tight on the L. It's only been a week!
Oct 14th 2009, 6:48 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Best of luck at the interview tomorrow. Husbands H1B interview was over before we knew it and we were surprised at the lack of questions.
Am sure all will be fine and go smoothly.
Am sure all will be fine and go smoothly.
Oct 14th 2009, 8:00 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
This time tomorrow we will hopefully have the green light to properly start making our plans (other than in our heads that is!)
We have our interview at 930 in London tomorrow, just been double checking (well triple checking!!) we have all the paperwork ready. Got a nice early start tomorrow, but hopefully it will be worth it.
All being well I hope to be reporting back good news tomorrow.
On another note we still havent heard about the L1 visa since we sent back the additional information They received it on 6th October, Maybe Im destined to be a stay at home wife
(other than in our heads that is!)We have our interview at 930 in London tomorrow, just been double checking (well triple checking!!) we have all the paperwork ready. Got a nice early start tomorrow, but hopefully it will be worth it.
All being well I hope to be reporting back good news tomorrow.
On another note we still havent heard about the L1 visa since we sent back the additional information
They received it on 6th October, Maybe Im destined to be a stay at home wife
Oct 15th 2009, 1:11 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Arrived at the embassy at 830, queued until 910. Got our number N280
got called to the first desk (number 5) at 930, and everything was fine, took a seat and got called to the second desk (number 20) at around 1040.
Hubbie did get asked lots of questions, which i dont think he was expecting, and everytime he answered, the guy asked another question. Felt like we were stood at that window forever, in fact it was only 5 mins!! They asked me a few questions about my recent trips to the US.
Then he said the magical words
"Your visa has been approved, good luck with your company, and have a fabulous time in San Francisco"
I really expected it to be declined when he asked so many questions.
We paid for our passports to be couriered, and were outside by 1055.
So its all go go go now. Hope to go out end of next week to house hunt for 10 days, then come home for a family wedding, then hope to actually move to SF to live wc: 9th or 16th November
Thanks for everyones advice during this process
We still havent heard about the L1, but hubbie isnt keen on another interview like that!!! so he is now talking about me becoming a stay at home wife, ive said 'we will discuss it'!!
Right off to start making concrete plans
got called to the first desk (number 5) at 930, and everything was fine, took a seat and got called to the second desk (number 20) at around 1040.
Hubbie did get asked lots of questions, which i dont think he was expecting, and everytime he answered, the guy asked another question. Felt like we were stood at that window forever, in fact it was only 5 mins!! They asked me a few questions about my recent trips to the US.
Then he said the magical words
"Your visa has been approved, good luck with your company, and have a fabulous time in San Francisco"
I really expected it to be declined when he asked so many questions.
We paid for our passports to be couriered, and were outside by 1055.
So its all go go go now. Hope to go out end of next week to house hunt for 10 days, then come home for a family wedding, then hope to actually move to SF to live wc: 9th or 16th November
Thanks for everyones advice during this process
We still havent heard about the L1, but hubbie isnt keen on another interview like that!!! so he is now talking about me becoming a stay at home wife, ive said 'we will discuss it'!!
Right off to start making concrete plans
Oct 15th 2009, 2:13 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Arrived at the embassy at 830, queued until 910. Got our number N280
got called to the first desk (number 5) at 930, and everything was fine, took a seat and got called to the second desk (number 20) at around 1040.
Hubbie did get asked lots of questions, which i dont think he was expecting, and everytime he answered, the guy asked another question. Felt like we were stood at that window forever, in fact it was only 5 mins!! They asked me a few questions about my recent trips to the US.
Then he said the magical words
"Your visa has been approved, good luck with your company, and have a fabulous time in San Francisco"
I really expected it to be declined when he asked so many questions.
We paid for our passports to be couriered, and were outside by 1055.
So its all go go go now. Hope to go out end of next week to house hunt for 10 days, then come home for a family wedding, then hope to actually move to SF to live wc: 9th or 16th November
Thanks for everyones advice during this process
We still havent heard about the L1, but hubbie isnt keen on another interview like that!!! so he is now talking about me becoming a stay at home wife, ive said 'we will discuss it'!!
Right off to start making concrete plans
got called to the first desk (number 5) at 930, and everything was fine, took a seat and got called to the second desk (number 20) at around 1040.
Hubbie did get asked lots of questions, which i dont think he was expecting, and everytime he answered, the guy asked another question. Felt like we were stood at that window forever, in fact it was only 5 mins!! They asked me a few questions about my recent trips to the US.
Then he said the magical words
"Your visa has been approved, good luck with your company, and have a fabulous time in San Francisco"
I really expected it to be declined when he asked so many questions.
We paid for our passports to be couriered, and were outside by 1055.
So its all go go go now. Hope to go out end of next week to house hunt for 10 days, then come home for a family wedding, then hope to actually move to SF to live wc: 9th or 16th November
Thanks for everyones advice during this process
We still havent heard about the L1, but hubbie isnt keen on another interview like that!!! so he is now talking about me becoming a stay at home wife, ive said 'we will discuss it'!!
Right off to start making concrete plans
Oct 15th 2009, 2:27 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Congrats, just dont be on a flight before me
Oct 15th 2009, 2:49 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Nothing wrong with being a lady of leisure!
Oct 15th 2009, 2:53 pm
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Have Visa will travel SFO
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
I agree that way I get lots of cakes when I visit
Oct 15th 2009, 3:15 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
hey well done, when I got my visa approved I was so happy I did a wee whoop in the gardens opposite the embassy, didn't care if anyone thought I was a nutter lol.
Oct 15th 2009, 3:37 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Congrats on the outcome of the interview!
Oct 15th 2009, 6:03 pm
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
YAY congratulations - I was an H4 for 18 months (I am a FREAK as I loved it) if you need any tips on how to keep busy I can bore you to death with what I did!! 
Oct 19th 2009, 5:50 am
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Re: H1b interview tomorrow
Congrats on the H1B. Warning, though, living in this part of the world can pretty much spoil you for anywhere else and you may not want to leave 
If you can get through the first year (which for most ex-pats is the hardest, as living here is NOT like what you see on TV or at the Movies), you will likely be hooked.
If you can get through the first year (which for most ex-pats is the hardest, as living here is NOT like what you see on TV or at the Movies), you will likely be hooked.
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