Lukebeth

Hi. Thanks everyone for your help. For anyone who is waiting I went for my interview the 25th September and just got email back today asking me for my passport 10 weeks and 4 days. Good luck anyone else waiting and wishing you all a happy new year

Cah81

Hi, did you go to London for the interview?
My husband had his interview on the 17th October and we have a holiday booked for 5th February. (We had no idea we would need a visa when we booked the holiday!)
I am in panic mode now as obviously we have 40 days left till we fly and we haven't heard a thing. I have emailed the embassy but they weren't very helpful, and can't give us any idea of time frame.
The fact the embassy is moving offices on January too is worrying, will everything slow down? Or they just put things on hold for a few weeks.

Lukebeth

Hi. Yes we did go to London. I had the interview on the 25th September. It was 10 weeks 5 days then we got email asking for passport to be sent back. I sent it on the Friday it was received on the Monday. The office was shut the Friday and Monday due to them moving we were told and got it back on the Thursday. It was 12 in total. Hope you get it in time.

Cah81

Thank you, keeping all fingers and toes crossed 🍀

GinGino

Hi not been on here for a few years now but just for the purposes of letting people know how things have progressed (if anyone is interested) my husband has had a one year, multiple entries visa, next time he received a two year multiple entries waiver and this time he has received a five year waiver. I believe the five year one is the maximum offered. This wait has been the shortest from interview to email at about 11 weeks. Good luck everyone. Hope everyone is successful.

Cah81

That's excellent news!
Can you tell me when the interview was and email received? Is this very recent?
Thank you

Mel20

Hi sorry if this is the wrong place to ask. My husband needs to go fir his medical soon in London and I'm wondering if anyone else has had theirs before and if so how long after medical did they get a response in regards as to wether a visa was granted, TIA

GinGino

Hi yes his interview was 22/09/17 and got email before Christmas. Passport was back end of last week. We have waited 26 weeks previously to get the email so not bad at all.

swordfish78

Hi there

has anyone had any problems booking appointment online

for last couple weeks only shows spaces in belfast as london must be full all year as what the website show

help

materialcontroller

The London embassy is currently relocating to a new building. Just apply for an interview in Belfast if you need it urgently.

swordfish78

I now have my 1st interview end of this month

i have read through the pages on here am i correct in taking only my passport the d160 and my acro report ... do i need to take anything else

materialcontroller

That is likely to be all that they will ask to see. However, if you want to take more documentation along as insurance, in case you are allowed to present it at the interview, then feel free to do so.

It would be better to take it and not get to show it than to be offered the chance to submit it and not have it with you.

swordfish78

Can some one help

i have a appointment now and since i ordered acro i have a new passport number but my old passport number was printed on the acro

will this matter

materialcontroller

No idea.

The way I see it, your only options right now are to either try and get another police certificate with the updated passport details or you submit what you have now and take both the old and new passports to the interview and hope you are given the chance to explain the discrepancy.

Good luck.

Jimbo42

Hi, After advice please if anyone has had similar...
I had a small colourful past so had to put everything in application, acro and attend the interview and be totally honest. Nothing too sinister and they said they have recommended me for a waiver but it has to go to Homeland security as they have the final say. It would take 6 months and likely to be OK but couldn't be 100%. This was end on November and wondered if anyone had done the same, whether they were accepted/refused and how long it took please??
Thanks in advance for any welcome words

Jimbo