So, a couple of days ago, we submitted and paid for our application. We've booked our biometrics appointment for the 28th of this month, and it'll be in Birmingham. We have until that time to upload all of our documents. So, for this visa, we'd spent £2,187 for our visa this time around.
- £1,052 for the application + biometrics
- £1,000 for the IHS surcharge
- £100 for an appointment. (the soonest free one was too close to expiry for comfort)
- £35 for the document checker. (This allows us to upload our documents from home)
So, yeah. Bye-bye, money. We're going to try and submit the documents this weekend. But now that we've put our name out there regarding this, I now feel this unwavering sense of uncertainty and anxiety. It's hard for me to relax now, and I catch myself with a rapid heart rate at times. Once again, just like last time, I can't help but think pessimistically. Even though the odds are higher this time around, I still can't help but worry I'll be sent back to the US. I'm living in this fear, and it's so much pressure. And as I post my worries to other platforms online, my situation is getting politicised by others - which is NOT what I need during this time. I think the immigration system here is a bit too strict; it could at least do with a removal, or at least a decrease, in the minimum income requirement.
During this period of anxiety and uncertainty, I just want support. I don't want to hear about the politics regarding this. I don't want to hear about the US southern border immigration or Brexit. I'm already stressed enough as it is.
Or all of the above.
Please, wish me luck.
