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The Moose Nov 29th 2016 10:36 am

Visa Interview Tomorrow
 
So after over a year of planning and quite a large amount of money invested and further funds lined up to be invested, I lie awake shattered but unable to sleep for tomorrow is the day of our interview for our visa (E2).

In fact, that's a lie! It's been much more than 12ish months! I first experienced the USA properly 20+ years ago where I really felt I had a connection with the place and loved the people. I have always had a mind for business in general and ever since those tender days felt the desire and drive to start and operate a business within the US of A.

We have a start at some ungodly hour and I lie here watching the clock tick down willing myself to catch a bit of shut-eye. Currently listening to my wife sleeping next to me - like a child without a care in the world!! Don't tell her this but she just rolled onto her other side and is now snoring! Ha

I'm not nervous. Not nervous at all - that's not the cause of my apparent insomnia. It's everything going around in my head. I know my application pack inside out and back to front, I can answer questions about any aspect of the business off the cuff and am better prepared for what is likely to be a few minutes of interview than I ever was for exams during my education and yet I still am trying to come up with questions that I could possibly be asked during my interview and work out how best to answer them as required as required.

Writing this, it has occurred to me that I have no idea what we're going to do once the interview is over. I have plans to go to London, parking, breakfast etc - it's planned like a military operation with Waze configured to determine the length of time it'll take at that hour etc however after the interview, nothing! I guess we'll either be drinking champagne early enough to make it look like we have a problem...or drowning our sorrows...most likely in Champagne also knowing us!

So, good night and God speed all - I'll be up in a few short hours to head to London and what will hopefully be the beginning of the next chapter in our life!

Rete Nov 29th 2016 10:39 am

Re: Visa Interview Tomorrow
 
Best wishes for tomorrow. However, can you explain why you are shattered? You haven't lost your dream. You haven't lost your investment monies? So what happened to cause you to be shattered?

PS Champagne is drank when you have a reason to celebrate not when you have to drown your disappointment. For that you need scotch.

The Moose Nov 29th 2016 10:42 am

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12117490)
Best wishes for tomorrow. However, can you explain why you are shattered? You haven't lost your dream. You haven't lost your investment monies? So what happened to cause you to be shattered?

PS Champagne is drank when you have a reason to celebrate not when you have to drown your disappointment. For that you need scotch.

Thank you for the good wishes!

By shattered I meant really rather tired as opposed to the dream being shattered or similar.

We drink Champagne all the time here! No ready supply of Bud Light you see ;)

Canveydave Nov 29th 2016 10:43 am

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12117490)
Best wishes for tomorrow. However, can you explain why you are shattered? You haven't lost your dream. You haven't lost your investment monies? So what happened to cause you to be shattered?

PS Champagne is drank when you have a reason to celebrate not when you have to drown your disappointment. For that you need scotch.

Shattered = English slang for tired/knackered/pooped

Good luck OP! Let us know how it goes!

Rete Nov 29th 2016 10:51 am

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Originally Posted by Canveydave (Post 12117493)
Shattered = English slang for tired/knackered/pooped

Good luck OP! Let us know how it goes!

Ahhh, thank you Dave.

The Moose Nov 29th 2016 6:03 pm

Re: Visa Interview Tomorrow
 
So, got to London and just sitting down to enjoy breakfast at The Dorchester before heading over to the embassy in half an hour.

Still not nervous.

Got a bit of sleep but not much!

Rete Nov 30th 2016 1:36 am

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Originally Posted by The Moose (Post 12117491)
Thank you for the good wishes!

By shattered I meant really rather tired as opposed to the dream being shattered or similar.

We drink Champagne all the time here! No ready supply of Bud Light you see ;)

Ugh on the Bud Light. What a waste of good water.

hungryhorace Nov 30th 2016 6:07 am

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Originally Posted by Rete (Post 12117490)
Best wishes for tomorrow. However, can you explain why you are shattered? You haven't lost your dream. You haven't lost your investment monies? So what happened to cause you to be shattered?

Sorry Rete, I had to chuckle a lot at this.

kins Dec 1st 2016 1:00 am

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How did it go? Was champagne quaffed?

hungryhorace Dec 1st 2016 1:27 am

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Originally Posted by kins (Post 12118864)
How did it go? Was champagne quaffed?

Yes, appeared to be. The OP posted it was successful then randomly deleted their post. Now the post which quoted their reply has been deleted (no idea why you would do that).

Jack8602 Dec 1st 2016 3:01 am

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Originally Posted by The Moose (Post 12117673)
So, got to London and just sitting down to enjoy breakfast at The Dorchester before heading over to the embassy in half an hour.

Still not nervous.

Got a bit of sleep but not much!

The Dorchester! jees, i've heard breakfast there goes for around 30-40 quid a piece

tom169 Dec 1st 2016 3:33 am

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Originally Posted by hungryhorace (Post 12118877)
Yes, appeared to be. The OP posted it was successful then randomly deleted their post. Now the post which quoted their reply has been deleted (no idea why you would do that).

mgmidget replied saying his/her experience was successful. However, it got removed and I realized it wasn't the OP so I removed mine.

hungryhorace Dec 1st 2016 4:21 am

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Originally Posted by Jack8602 (Post 12118950)
The Dorchester! jees, i've heard breakfast there goes for around 30-40 quid a piece

He's going for an investor visa....cost isn't really a concern to people like that :)

hungryhorace Dec 1st 2016 4:22 am

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So we have no update from Moose?

Nutmegger Dec 1st 2016 4:57 am

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Originally Posted by hungryhorace (Post 12119018)
He's going for an investor visa....cost isn't really a concern to people like that :)


It was an E-2, not an EB-5. ;)


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