V-Flyer

My daughter is a university student and is going off to do Camp America for the summer. She needs to go to the U.S. Embassy for her Visa and has the option of London or Belfast.

She is up in Newcastle at the moment. Anyone have advice of which embassy would be the best to go to. She seems to think that it will be costly to go to London as she will need to stay overnight and perhaps flying to Belfast might be the better option.

Any help or suggestions from all of you travellers out there in the know, of where a 'poor' student might stay that's half decent, would be much appreciated.

thelaceys:)

WHERE IS CAMP AMERICA?

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Originally posted by thelaceys
My daughter is a university student and is going off to do Camp America for the summer.

Hmmm...for me, every day is "Camp" America.

That all said, on behalf of the citizens of the United States of America, its territories and possessions, it gives me great pleasure to welcome your daughter to our fair nation.

Pray, in what city will the little maiden be residing?

GJ

Many thanks kind sir for your welcome:D

My daughter will be teaching gymnastics to girls in Maine at Camp Matoaka.

For those who haven't heard of Camp America. Students from all over the world come together in America to assist in running the summer camps for the American children, and in return they receive food and lodgings and a nominal payment for their services, but the experience is fantastic. The camps consists of activities which are as far reaching as you could possibly imagine and bring together children from many different places where they learn to pull together and make many many friends and have a jolly good time for a few weeks.

thelaceys

Originally posted by thelaceys
My daughter is a university student and is going off to do Camp America for the summer. She needs to go to the U.S. Embassy for her Visa and has the option of London or Belfast.

She is up in Newcastle at the moment. Anyone have advice of which embassy would be the best to go to. She seems to think that it will be costly to go to London as she will need to stay overnight and perhaps flying to Belfast might be the better option.

Any help or suggestions from all of you travellers out there in the know, of where a 'poor' student might stay that's half decent, would be much appreciated.

thelaceys:)

My son did a few stints with Camp America, and his visa was arranged through the organisation each time. Can she not ask them? I don't rememeber him having to present himself physically at the embassy.

Originally posted by thelaceys

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Originally posted by thelaceys
My daughter is a university student and is going off to do Camp America for the summer.

Hmmm...for me, every day is "Camp" America.

That all said, on behalf of the citizens of the United States of America, its territories and possessions, it gives me great pleasure to welcome your daughter to our fair nation.

Pray, in what city will the little maiden be residing?

GJ

Many thanks kind sir for your welcome:D

My daughter will be teaching gymnastics to girls in Maine at Camp Matoaka.

For those who haven't heard of Camp America. Students from all over the world come together in America to assist in running the summer camps for the American children, and in return they receive food and lodgings and a nominal payment for their services, but the experience is fantastic. The camps consists of activities which are as far reaching as you could possibly imagine and bring together children from many different places where they learn to pull together and make many many friends and have a jolly good time for a few weeks.

thelaceys

A VERY nominal amount, as I recall! But yes, I agree, it does seem to be a great experience for most who go, and most also stay on afterwards for a few weeks and travel.

My son did a few stints with Camp America, and his visa was arranged through the organisation each time. Can she not ask them? I don't rememeber him having to present himself physically at the embassy[/quote]

No, unfortunately things seem to have changed and all the kids we know who are going, are having to present themselves at a pre- arranged interview at the U.S. Embassy, pay the fee and answer their questions before they can have their Visa.

thelaceys

On the visa side of things be prepared for a very long day.

I had the pleasure of having to go to London for a Media Visa a few years ago.

Firstly you'll need to pay the visa fee into a Barclay's Bank in cash (Unless things have changed), and on the day I had a 10 am appointment, and left at 4PM.

You have to wait whilst they do all the security checks etc ...

BTW alwaya ask for a 10 year visa rather than the 5 they normally hand out.

I would take your chances with the Belfast option ..... the queues at London can be horrendous ...... I know of people who have flown to Belfast from London for a shorter wait !!

Cheers

Mark

Originally posted by mas66
I would take your chances with the Belfast option ..... the queues at London can be horrendous ...... I know of people who have flown to Belfast from London for a shorter wait !!

Cheers

Mark

Thanks to everyone for your comments. I think she has decided to try the Belfast option just need to decide where to stay now.

She has a problem now of how to book her appointment. The telephone number that she has been given will not accept calls from mobile telephones which is all she has and to pay the appointment fee, you have to use either a credit card or a Visa debit card. She doesn't have either of those her debit card is a Maestro. She can't use my credit card details[^] as the card holder has to be present at the time of payment and we're miles apart at the moment. Not sure what she's going to do about that one [n]

thelaceys