Feels nice to have a visa
Oct 11th 2002, 8:09 pm
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Feels nice to have a visa
Not that I came here very often, but I did occasionally ask for advice which I thank people for happily providing me with 
Anyway, got my visa on Monday in merry old London.........not planning on moving for 4 or 5 months......but still feels great to have got here
Thanks people!
Cheers!
Anyway, got my visa on Monday in merry old London.........not planning on moving for 4 or 5 months......but still feels great to have got here
Thanks people!
Cheers!
Oct 11th 2002, 8:25 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by cjb:
Not that I came here very often, but I did occasionally ask for advice which I thank people for happily providing me with
Anyway, got my visa on Monday in merry old London.........not planning on moving for 4 or 5 months......but still feels great to have got here
Thanks people!
Cheers!
Not that I came here very often, but I did occasionally ask for advice which I thank people for happily providing me with
Anyway, got my visa on Monday in merry old London.........not planning on moving for 4 or 5 months......but still feels great to have got here
Thanks people!
Cheers!
Any chance of more setail on your London experience?
Regards
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Scarlett
Oct 11th 2002, 8:48 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by ScarlettGarrett:
Congratulations!
Any chance of more setail on your London experience?
Regards
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Scarlett
Congratulations!
Any chance of more setail on your London experience?
Regards
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Scarlett
All in all the whole process didnt go too badly..........I only got 1 weeks notice that my interview was set but apart from that it was fine.
The whole medical thing was easy enough, I was there from 8 until 10, its very friendly and everyone is very nice.......you are not kept waiting all that long, blood test is done as soon as you pay your bill and go down to the second waiting room........a little wait until the x ray, and then a quick examination and a few questions from the doc.......then thats you sent on your merry way to the embassy which is only 15 minutes walk away. (There is a Starbucks 5 minutes away from both the Embassy and the docs so that helped my day considerably!)
The Embassy is nowhere near as frightening as it might seem before you go.......I imagined some big scary place, but it is very friendly and most of the people are pretty easy going....im sure its been said before but once you get inside, its like a post office or a bank.........nothing to worry about.......
You hand over all your paperwork......have a seat and they call you up for your interview which for me lasted about 5 minutes.......basic questions basically......how did you meet, when are you moving.......blah blah blah.....
I was surprised...........all that worry for a nice wee chat with a friendly american bloke
Atfter that, you can head off for some grub as long as you are ack for 12.15........once they get confirmation that the blood tests are alright you get your visa there and then........its all rather strange but goes smoothly.....
As long as you have nothing to hide its an easy, stress free day
I was done and back at the train station for 1.30pm.....no probs
Oct 11th 2002, 8:56 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by cjb:
Squirtenly
All in all the whole process didnt go too badly..........I only got 1 weeks notice that my interview was set but apart from that it was fine.
The whole medical thing was easy enough, I was there from 8 until 10, its very friendly and everyone is very nice.......you are not kept waiting all that long, blood test is done as soon as you pay your bill and go down to the second waiting room........a little wait until the x ray, and then a quick examination and a few questions from the doc.......then thats you sent on your merry way to the embassy which is only 15 minutes walk away. (There is a Starbucks 5 minutes away from both the Embassy and the docs so that helped my day considerably!)
The Embassy is nowhere near as frightening as it might seem before you go.......I imagined some big scary place, but it is very friendly and most of the people are pretty easy going....im sure its been said before but once you get inside, its like a post office or a bank.........nothing to worry about.......
You hand over all your paperwork......have a seat and they call you up for your interview which for me lasted about 5 minutes.......basic questions basically......how did you meet, when are you moving.......blah blah blah.....
I was surprised...........all that worry for a nice wee chat with a friendly american bloke
Atfter that, you can head off for some grub as long as you are ack for 12.15........once they get confirmation that the blood tests are alright you get your visa there and then........its all rather strange but goes smoothly.....
As long as you have nothing to hide its an easy, stress free day
I was done and back at the train station for 1.30pm.....no probs
Squirtenly
All in all the whole process didnt go too badly..........I only got 1 weeks notice that my interview was set but apart from that it was fine.
The whole medical thing was easy enough, I was there from 8 until 10, its very friendly and everyone is very nice.......you are not kept waiting all that long, blood test is done as soon as you pay your bill and go down to the second waiting room........a little wait until the x ray, and then a quick examination and a few questions from the doc.......then thats you sent on your merry way to the embassy which is only 15 minutes walk away. (There is a Starbucks 5 minutes away from both the Embassy and the docs so that helped my day considerably!)
The Embassy is nowhere near as frightening as it might seem before you go.......I imagined some big scary place, but it is very friendly and most of the people are pretty easy going....im sure its been said before but once you get inside, its like a post office or a bank.........nothing to worry about.......
You hand over all your paperwork......have a seat and they call you up for your interview which for me lasted about 5 minutes.......basic questions basically......how did you meet, when are you moving.......blah blah blah.....
I was surprised...........all that worry for a nice wee chat with a friendly american bloke
Atfter that, you can head off for some grub as long as you are ack for 12.15........once they get confirmation that the blood tests are alright you get your visa there and then........its all rather strange but goes smoothly.....
As long as you have nothing to hide its an easy, stress free day
I was done and back at the train station for 1.30pm.....no probs
thanks for sharing!
and once again - congratulations :PARTY:
regards
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scarlett
Oct 11th 2002, 9:06 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by cjb:
Squirtenly
All in all the whole process didnt go too badly..........I only got 1 weeks notice that my interview was set but apart from that it was fine.
The whole medical thing was easy enough, I was there from 8 until 10, its very friendly and everyone is very nice.......you are not kept waiting all that long, blood test is done as soon as you pay your bill and go down to the second waiting room........a little wait until the x ray, and then a quick examination and a few questions from the doc.......then thats you sent on your merry way to the embassy which is only 15 minutes walk away. (There is a Starbucks 5 minutes away from both the Embassy and the docs so that helped my day considerably!)
The Embassy is nowhere near as frightening as it might seem before you go.......I imagined some big scary place, but it is very friendly and most of the people are pretty easy going....im sure its been said before but once you get inside, its like a post office or a bank.........nothing to worry about.......
You hand over all your paperwork......have a seat and they call you up for your interview which for me lasted about 5 minutes.......basic questions basically......how did you meet, when are you moving.......blah blah blah.....
I was surprised...........all that worry for a nice wee chat with a friendly american bloke
Atfter that, you can head off for some grub as long as you are ack for 12.15........once they get confirmation that the blood tests are alright you get your visa there and then........its all rather strange but goes smoothly.....
As long as you have nothing to hide its an easy, stress free day
I was done and back at the train station for 1.30pm.....no probs
Squirtenly
All in all the whole process didnt go too badly..........I only got 1 weeks notice that my interview was set but apart from that it was fine.
The whole medical thing was easy enough, I was there from 8 until 10, its very friendly and everyone is very nice.......you are not kept waiting all that long, blood test is done as soon as you pay your bill and go down to the second waiting room........a little wait until the x ray, and then a quick examination and a few questions from the doc.......then thats you sent on your merry way to the embassy which is only 15 minutes walk away. (There is a Starbucks 5 minutes away from both the Embassy and the docs so that helped my day considerably!)
The Embassy is nowhere near as frightening as it might seem before you go.......I imagined some big scary place, but it is very friendly and most of the people are pretty easy going....im sure its been said before but once you get inside, its like a post office or a bank.........nothing to worry about.......
You hand over all your paperwork......have a seat and they call you up for your interview which for me lasted about 5 minutes.......basic questions basically......how did you meet, when are you moving.......blah blah blah.....
I was surprised...........all that worry for a nice wee chat with a friendly american bloke
Atfter that, you can head off for some grub as long as you are ack for 12.15........once they get confirmation that the blood tests are alright you get your visa there and then........its all rather strange but goes smoothly.....
As long as you have nothing to hide its an easy, stress free day
I was done and back at the train station for 1.30pm.....no probs
Oct 11th 2002, 9:18 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by Patrick:
What was your timeline?
What was your timeline?
Oct 11th 2002, 9:26 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
it helps others like us to have your notice of arrival, notice of approval, interview date, and all that kind of stuff and what visa u applied for, this is called a timeline
Oct 11th 2002, 9:28 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by cjb:
Please explain these strange phrases of which you speak
Please explain these strange phrases of which you speak
Patrick
Oct 11th 2002, 10:40 pm
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Re: Feels nice to have a visa
Originally posted by Patrick:
Timeline. What are the dates of everything ie when did you send in your I-130, when did you get your noa, what type of visa did you get, when did you file your DS-230........
Patrick
Timeline. What are the dates of everything ie when did you send in your I-130, when did you get your noa, what type of visa did you get, when did you file your DS-230........
Patrick
All I can tell you is I sent off to the Embassy before we even filed the petition in the States, I recieved my checklist and all the forms I had to fill in withing a week or two and sent them back (just to speed things up)
We filed the actual petition in late April/early May through Nebraska, we got out approval after about 2 months, I then spent my time gathering all my relevant documets together as did my fiance (it took her quite a bit of time to get all her bank and work details as well as her co sponsors)and I contacted the Embassy in early September and sent my checklist back.......about 3 or 4 weeks later I got the interview letter through.....the rest as they say is history....
I can find out exact dates but it will take a bit of time to go through paperwork and get my fiance to do the same....
