Don’t Dream it’s over; Final Part
I kept it quiet, in fact I still haven’t told any of my friends I’ve been, but on Monday 23rd August, I attended an appointment at the American Embassy to reapply for my tourist visa. My best friend knew, as she made the appointment for me from her landline (£1.20 per minute, spent approximately £40 on 3 phone calls in addition to cost of visa application, visa photo, police check + photo, transport to London, day off etc). I started to application process back in May.A couple of days before, I met someone who went through the exact same thing, although her partner came over to the UK and they had a civil partnership. Later that evening I told a newer friend but those are the only three that knew/know.It’s just over a year since the last application, I have a job and my own place, 2 of their criteria fulfilled. The other was to be married and have children but I feel that’s drastic change in lifestyle just to have 2-3 visits to the US each year.The day is shorter and faster than last year’s visit:
- 10.10 Arrive
- 10.30 Appointment (last one of the day)
- 10.20 Seated after the 4 external checks before entering the building
- 11.30 Called to reception to check forms
- Called back twice to complete yet another form
- 1.30pm Coffee is cleared away and there are 6 people left in the hall after lunch time. 4 interviewers are still working.
- 2.45 2 of us left, I’m called to interview.
- 2.52 Denied again. Interviewer doesn’t see sense in applying again; maybe wait 2-3 years for the next time.
“The suspicions have been aroused” by my extended stay, despite me NEVER overstaying, going there numerous times over 20 years and never breaking any law.All I have to do know is figure out how I can get all my belongings collected and packed from two different NYC locations and returned to me. I can’t wait to have everything back.The end.