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I don't mean to sound harsh or anything..and i hope this doesn't affend anyone..

But basically just don't go looking like a terrorist and don't go scruffy..

Just look tidy..They wouldn't want to think there allowing some scruff bag into the country.

 

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Hehe, ok, that's good... don't think I brought any trousers that aren't jeans home with me (all one or two pairs that I own ) so guess just a smartish/nice top with them should be alright?

Hmm, better find some shoes that aren't my holey trainers too... Bugger

 

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To be honest, i went in jeans and a tshirt..

As long as you don't look like a thug, or a "terrorist" (whatever they may look like ) then you should be fine..

 

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I thought you weren't supposed to make a visa appointment til a month before? Have I got confused along the way? (Very likely )

 

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Nope, i don't think thats true..you can book it whenever..

I had mine in May last year and i went in June, which is a month i know as your probably thinking..But i rang up for it in March and could have had it pretty much whenever i wanted really..they even offered me one for a week after i'd phoned!!

 

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Hmm I wonder where i read it about then...I must have picked it up from somewhere. Oh hey ho.

 

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you can wear anything you like to the embassy,i just went in jeans and a hoody,they dont care,its not like a formal sit down interview,dont worry about it. You can book the visa app for anytime (as long as you have recieved the info from yummy i think) i leave on the 24th and i got my stuff in mid-feb,phoned up to book it and i could have gone for it within a week but because of work i booked it for the end of march!

 

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When i went i waited outside for an hour, then i waited inside for 3 hrs, for a 2 minute interview in which he asked me where i was working, and tok my fingerprint. I was allowed to take a book though

 

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Yea there were alot of people in shorts, t shirts and flip flops when i went to the embassy! most of the people there just before the summer are students anyway.

Thei nterview isn't really an interview, as 2005CP said they just ask you 2 or 3 questions at a little booth thing while they sort out your documents.

 

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i went there last april and was bored out of my mind. i advise you to book your interview as late in the day as poss. everyone that did this waited like an hour becuase the staff want to go home at 5pm! i had my appointment in the morning when they are in no rush and i waited about 4 hours. i had my mobile in there no one said anything an i was texting away. people were even talkin on the fone. there wer screaming kids everywhere an it was way too hot! not a nice experience but iv learned from my mistakes! also the 'interview' lasts around 30 seconds and they are very particular bout the pport pics. bunac said mine were fine but i ended up being sent out with a map to get new ones and my visa looked like i was an escaped convict cus i had to run to find this place an get back in 15 mins cus the girl was goin on her lunch break!

 

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there is a chemist aroundthe corner from the embassy, and too my knowledge,they are one of the few places that actually do the right photos-when i went for the interview at Disneys London office, i went to that place on my way back to Euston and got the pics, so that i didnt have to do it when i go to the embassy

 

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what, so are normal passport photos you get out of the machine not alright?! That's upsetting...

 

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nah,the ones you need for the visa are a totaly different size and shape to regular passport ones, i went to a photographer and got mine done

 

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There quite abit bigger..

I went to a photographers and they actually had to manually do them with a skalpal (not sure how 2 spell it ???) blade!

It was quite a professional establishment as well..i was quite suprised..

 

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shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, didn't realise that... so I have... like a week to get that sorted :| glad I asked now!! So is there any other options other than going to a professional photographer, because I really can't afford that, and probably won't be able to get someone to do it in time?!

edit- never mind, found somewhere in camden that'll do it! Good thing I was planning on going there on Tuesday anyway! But £14.99 for 4?!?! Anyone know anywhere cheaper... Jeeeeeeeeez this thing is expensive. Not only is it $135 to get the visa in the first place, but they have to be all fussy about photos too. Gits, complete and utter gits ...

 

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see my post on the first page!

On the right of this page are locations the embassy recommneds
http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/acs/passports/photo.html

I got mine at a shop near the embassy before i went in, here is the website: http://www.gouldpharmacy.com/Photos.asp

From that shop they are 2 for £5, and they can be retaken until your happy with the picture.

Its only a minute from the embassy.

 

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Oh OK, sorry didn't see that post! Thanks a lot for the link, definitely will be doing that rather than going to Kodak then!

Edit- just seen there's one in Oxford if I don't get a chance to go to one of the ones in London on Thurs (I'm too paranoid to leave it until my actual appointment day...)... AND it's called squib photography I'm tempted to try and get all the way to the other side of the city just for that

 

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my cuz did the program last year, and she got her dad to take her picture on their digi camera and resize em on their pc. printed em on of photo paper and they were fine
so thats another thing to do, think i mite do the same ya no. lot cheaper....lol

 

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Think ill d that, got photo paper sumwer!

 

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Yeah, is a good idea that..I might also use that method! haha..

Remember you've gotta have a plain white backdrop though haven't you? I no it sounds petty..But thats what the american government is like!