Thursday, June 3, 2010

Visa update

I was wrong about something with the visas.  Actually, my husband was wrong.  He thought we couldn't complete our visa applications until we had an NI number.  This is incorrect.  During the application process, you are asked if you have an NI number. If you say Yes, it will obviously ask you for it.  Since we don't yet have one, I said No and was able to complete the application process easy-peasy.

The best part of all is that we don't have to travel to the consulate in NYC like we thought we might have to.  We can go to a local support center for fingerprinting and photographs, and then we mail our applications to NYC for processing. 

If you're way behind schedule, like we are, you can also purchase priority processing which allows your application to be processed in 48 hours.  The cost for that is $150 per visa.  Ouch.  But if you're in a bind, it might be worth it.

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