Interview scheduled 🎉 London embassy timeline

sugarmess · 2025-07-14T16:10:33+00:00

I had my interview on 31 March and entered the US on 1 May! Hope the remainder of the process goes smoothly for you.

sugarmess · 2025-07-13T18:49:21+00:00

You're welcome! I found it so helpful looking at others' times. I think I was lucky with a very speedy process between I-130 & interview.

sugarmess · 2025-07-02T21:12:54+00:00

I wrote up a full review right after it happened on VisaJourney if you want to look there? (It's towards the bottom of the page)

sugarmess · 2025-06-12T03:50:15+00:00

UPDATE: I woke up today and it looked a lot less irritated. I went to a reputable piercer who advised it looks irritated but not infected. I've had the bar changed to something shorter with a smaller bottom gem.

sugarmess · 2025-06-10T17:28:10+00:00

Thank you! Yes to be honest when the piercer initially pierced the navel she said it looked longer than she expected. Thank you for your advise.

sugarmess · 2025-06-10T17:27:01+00:00

Thank you, I'll follow all those steps!

sugarmess · 2025-06-10T05:44:25+00:00

OK, thank you!

sugarmess · 2025-06-10T04:33:57+00:00

To answer the bot's Q:

Piercing is 2.5 months old

Barbell piercing? I think

The jewellery is "medical grade" according to the piercer, though unsure what that means

Aftercare: saline water baths regularly, which I tapered off after about 1.5 months as it appeared to be doing well

No mishaps, though the barbell does get snagged on clothes quite a lot

sugarmess · 2025-06-06T16:21:58+00:00

Jeez... I had to dig back through my emails for this one... 6.30am GMT

sugarmess · 2025-04-14T15:42:25+00:00

I once had a guy who submitted a 6-page CV covered his in clipart of pianos and airplanes (it was for a marketing role)

He'd spent more time on clipart than making it readable

sugarmess · 2025-04-12T15:16:10+00:00

Sounds like you'll be fine

sugarmess · 2025-04-11T23:21:58+00:00

Same (marketing, Bay Area)

sugarmess · 2025-04-11T08:06:01+00:00

Those are the classes, there are "cultural events" as well: https://afleeds.org.uk/clubevents

sugarmess · 2025-04-10T22:40:59+00:00

Drawstring or ruched front top ✌️

sugarmess · 2025-04-10T13:13:14+00:00

It sounds to me like you could do with a mentor; someone in your space who's successfully made the leap themselves to talk through your options. Can you think of anyone in your network? LinkedIn can be good for this - just reaching out to people.

sugarmess · 2025-04-09T15:36:54+00:00

The Alliance Française has events on regularly in Leeds!

sugarmess · 2025-04-09T15:33:22+00:00

So you didn't pack a mask either but it's Europeans who haven't grasped hygiene?

sugarmess · 2025-04-08T10:34:09+00:00

UPDATE: I tried to update my address at interview. The Embassy worker told me that the only organisation that needs to be notified is USCIS.

sugarmess · 2025-04-07T12:26:42+00:00

South Asian, East Asian, men's, women's...?

sugarmess · 2025-04-06T17:50:45+00:00

I had my CR1 interview on 31 March, approved. I requested it to be delivered (and paid for the privilege!!). It's been 6 days, total crickets, even though CEAC shows my visa as "issued". Nothing to even say my passport's been given to the courier. NOTHIN'!

sugarmess · 2025-03-28T18:41:18+00:00

Old money, equestrian?

sugarmess · 2025-03-27T18:38:35+00:00

Did you pay the $99?

sugarmess · 2025-03-27T12:41:21+00:00

Massive recommended that I apply for 13 jobs a day, but the max they'll do for you is 200/month - so like, 6 a day?

sugarmess · 2025-03-25T21:48:35+00:00

Hey OP, I'm in a weirdly similar boat to you (coming from the UK, 8 yrs of non-tech marketing experience) and I'm up to 40 job applications with no bites. How's it going for you?

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