Quick US Visa question

[AndyT77]

My missus who is a Polish National residing in UK, has an interview on 8th Aug for a Non Immigrant tourist Visa.

I've read all the bumph on the US Embassy webpage about waiting times etc, and am a little worried, as it states normal wait time is 3 days, but then goes on to say that this does not include processing time which can be upto 60 days.

The worry I have is that we have booked a holiday to Malta on the 1st September, and a little concerned that her passport won't be returned in time.

Any words of advice, has anyone been in a similar situation?

Also if worse comes to worse, can she fly with Ryan Air using her national ID card in lieu of her passport.

Ta muchly.

[grumpyscot]

AndyT77 said:

Also if worse comes to worse, can she fly with Ryan Air using her national ID card in lieu of her passport..

You're having a laugh aren't you. Ryanair insist on passports and will use any excuse under the sun to take your money and refuse you to fly (so that they can sell your seat to another passenger and make even more money)

[Mandat]

How confident are you that a visa will be granted?

A few years ago, my wife who is also a Polish national but resident in the UK for at least 10 years, went through a visa application, paid the $100 application fee, but was denied a tourist visa. No reason was given.

Ultimately, we decided that the best course of action would be for her to get a UK passport, and we have now been twice to the US in recent years, with no problems at US immigration.

[AndyT77]

I'm about 50/50 about the Visa being granted to be honest.

[dave328]

Ryanair are fine with Polish nationals using their ID card instead of a passport. Spoken with much experience.

[AndyT77]

dave328 said:

Ryanair are fine with Polish nationals using their ID card instead of a passport. Spoken with much experience.

Thanks for that.

[toohuge]

At the time of the interview, you are usually asked for your travel dates and most times they will work around these, but it is cutting it a little fine to be honest.

Chris

[AndyT77]

toohuge said:

At the time of the interview, you are usually asked for your travel dates and most times they will work around these, but it is cutting it a little fine to be honest.

Chris

The visa she is applying for is for a trip to the USA in March next year, not for our planned (and paid for) trip to Malta in September. Just worried we won't get her passport back before we fly to Malta.