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Got our visa - thanks to all
« on: September 01, 2008, 10:11:51 AM »
Thanks to everyone who contributes to the forum, spent many hours reading through it and our visa application proved to be nice and straightforward

Was able to do it in 2 weeks in the US - timeline for anyone interested

Applied online before we left the UK and got biometric appointment
Arrived in the US Sunday August 17
Filled in form for marriage licence Monday
Picked up the licence Wednesday
Biometrics done on Thursday in Boston

Married on Saturday 23rd

Picked up marriage certificate Monday 25th
Mailed all docs to NY courier on Monday
Courier took docs in on Wednesday
Got confirmation Wednesday afternoon
Documents back on Thursday


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Re: Got our visa - thanks to all
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2008, 10:33:37 AM »
Congo!!


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Re: Got our visa - thanks to all
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2008, 11:44:21 AM »
Congratulations on all!
Met - February 2002
Long story, Feb 2002 till April 2008
Engaged - April 2008
Submitted online application- Bastille Day, 2008
Biometric appointment - July 18, 2008
FH sent me his docs via DHL - July 18, 2008
Sent supporting information - July 21
Supporting information arrived - July 22
Received first email from consulate - July 31
Visa Issued!!!! August 4
Arrived in Cambridge, August 9
Married in France, October 17
Applied for EEA FP, October 20th
EEA FP granted October 21st


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Re: Got our visa - thanks to all
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2008, 12:07:33 PM »
Congrats :)  Its a wonderful feeling!
Even after all this time the sun never says to the Earth "You owe me."
Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky.
-Hafiz


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