US Embassy Interviews

I believe you are on a J1 visa(college) and a Q-1 is the year long cultural rep. as Far as I am aware we have to await for several forms to arrive one of which is from Disney before we attend the embassy, however we can make the appointment in advance.

 

Well I've made my appointment at the embassy for the 25th feb, now I just have to wait for my forms to come back from Yummy :S

 

So today was the morning of the London Embassy visit, I put some extra savlon on my tiny cut on my finger (Yummy said not go to a visa interview with one ) for luck and headed off on the 06.16 train, the Jubilee line was horrible so to cut a long story short I got there, and on time! At 08:20 for an 08:30 interview, turning up late was good as there was a queue for those going for 09:00 interviews and in the cold it didnt look much fun!

The nice Group 4 Securicor people let me in straight away with no hassle (just needed to metal scan my stuff and check passport). Then you walk around and in through a door where a guy checks your papers and issues you with a ticket number.

You then go and wait in a room, for me it was about 30 minutes, enough time for a nice cup of coffee and purchasing the excellent range of american candy they had there.

So then my number came up and they call you to the first window and check all your papers and let you fill out any small mistakes or things needing adding to, the lady at my booth was particularly helpful. They also take scans of both hands and then your thumbs.

Then they take all your stuff away and give you a piece of paper for the postage and with your ticket number on it, then they say to wait for your ticket number to come up.

On the postage sheet is the ominious warning "This may take several hours", my own wait though was 15 minutes before being called to a second window where a guy checked my paperwork again, asked me what I was doing in the US, why I applied and what I was going to do after I finished. They also rescan your fingers to check the original scan worked good.

So I answered all the questions, I hope calmly, but you never look very relaxed infront of immigration officials, they ask you the questions very quickly.

Then I went and quickly paid for my postage, I got the special 8am postage, the Normal cost is £14, and you can pay extra to get earlier, from £5.50 for midday to £21 for before 8am.

So now I have the 5 day wait.

All in all the embassy was far less intimidating than I thought it would be, and was very quick and efficient in sorting out my paperwork with little waiting around, the american candy was also a bonus!

Jamie

 

ive got my visa apoointment on monday the 25th of feb me thinks in Landaannnnn
another day off work....what a shame

 

Guess I'll see you there then Dom at least there will be someone to talk to, wonder if your gonna be last again like at the interview

 

lol i hope not or ill just have to shoot myself lol

 

do you choose when you have it or do they give you a time and date?

 

Think you have to call them up and sort it out
ask yummy jobs
michelle helped me loads

 

yeah michele has been a great help. and she is always polite. 8) not long left now, how are we all doing?

 

You call the embassy and they ask you what date you want to book it for.

x

 

Visa arrived this morning at 11AM. Ridiculously quick if you ask me! Only a 2 day wait.

 

Does anyone know of any cheap (ish) hotels near to the embassy??? My appointment is 19th feb . . anyone else goin then??

xxx

 

hey

visa appointment is on 25th Feb at 8am in LDN :-\ guess ill see you guys there.

 

Adz22, looks like you'll join me and Dom in the waiting room

Did anyone else notice the list of Aliens at the end of the I797

 

Actually just changed my visa date to 12th Feb!!

xx

 

mines 19th feb, 08.00am =D earrrly morning
im actually looking forward to it, might wear a suit or sommin to make a good impression.
Do they really ask the question "are you a terrorist?" haha as if a terrorist would admit it! " oh no...i was kinda hoping you wouldnt ask me that...but you got me!" ¬ ¬

 

its pointless they asked me, "so your going to work at disney" and "what will you do there" and then said they approved my visa after waiting for 2 hours, oh they also scan your fingers and thumbs and thats bout it! you spend about 4 minutes total talking to the people wokring there

 

haha well the interview is nothing and the embassy was easy to get through really. the stories I heard about the place where nothing to what i experienced I thought it was easy any way so just enjoy the day if you can hehe