Mumbai Visa Interview-My Review

[JohnAnwesha 4]

Everyone going through Mumbai Consulate, just a heads up, this is a very good and well-organized consulate.They are really not out there to get you,and if you have good evidence and are being honest ,it will all fall in place.

Moving on, my K-1 visa interview was scheduled for the 24th of May,2010 at 7:30am in Mumbai.I had purchased the VFS lounge option,so I reached the VFS office at around 6:40am.There were already quite some people ahead of me,but it was not as intimidating and I quietly got in line.

I had a prior experience with them and hence was aware that no matter how long the queue gets,the security guard will only ask people with the first interview slot to get inside the VFS building.

Anyway at around 6:50am the guard called out people with a 7:30am interview time to go inside the building and once inside we had to keep our appointment letter and the VFS lounge ticket ready for inspection.They keep a certain half of the VFS ticket with them and give you the other half.Then a lady security guard once again checked my bad and folder and the VFS ticket half and let me inside the lounge.We were inside there for hardly 10-12 minutes when the guard again called out the people with a 7:30 appointment to come out and board the bus waiting outside.So out we went and I jumped onto the first seat.I also found another girl who had her K-1 interview ,so we talked and exchanged all heavy visa jargon ladden conversations

Once we reached the consulate, we by-passed the crowd standing outside and there was a lady who asked us all strictly to keep our passports inside our folders,as opposed to displaying them.Then inside there is a separate security queue for ladies and gentlemen.The lady officer checked my accordion folder and the plastic bag and after okaying me,she handed me a wooden token and let me go inside.Inside,immigrant and non-immigrant applicants form separate lines.

I was called by an Indian lady for finger-printing.Then once that was over ,she asked me to sit in the main hall.Again another guy asked immigrant Visa applicants to go to another tinier hall,just for us intending immigrants

And my name got called first,as soon as I actually squeezed my way to the end of a row of seats,so I had to squeeze myself out again.Went up to the counter no. announced and was greeted by an Indian lady.At first she was chatting up with her colleague in the side window,but then greeted me and said sorry about that.She asked me for the $131 draft and asked me just 2 questions:

Why are you not getting married in India?-I said that I really had no specific reason,it was just how we started the process when I had left the US,and we did not know of many visa categories back then.

On which visa did you go the US earlier?- I said F-1 and she confirmed whether that was where I met my fiance and I said yes.

Then she returned me my original documents(which I had submitted at the VFS office a few days back)

Then, Oh God,I waited for 4 hrs!!! Just sat there,saw the non-immigrant queue growing and growing and us just sitting there.Finally at 11:30am my name was called.

I was kinda excited and eagerly waiting for this moment.

My CO was a very good looking American woman.We greeted each other and she made me take the oath.

These are thes questions I could remember:

So,tell me something about yourself?

Tell me something about your summer internship Job description?

What was your fiance's job when you joined as an intern?

Once your internship got over,how often did you guys meet?

What did you guys do on weekends?

Where all have you guys gone together?

Did you parents approve of your living with him?

Where is he originally from?

Where is he staying currently?

Has he visited you in India?

She looked at some pictures and asked if those were his parents.

Umm,yeah,this much I can think of ! That's it.She then said "Okay Madam,your visa has been approved!! And you will be getting your pp soon."

I was just very happy,I enjoyed my interview.It felt more like a conversation with her.

I was not asked anything about our financial documents which I was stressing about.She might have surely gone over them before the interview,but she did not bring it up that day.

On my way out,I handed over the wooden token and was very terribly ambushed by the Mumbai heat,baah!

So yes,that is how I rolled!

[vivekjay 1]

Ohhhh yes.......Congrats..... Nice review

[redglasses 1]

Congratulations!

Have a safe trip to your love :-)

[trinket 30]

Congratulations!

[Bani 0]

Congrulations...

Best Wishes...

[Summer75 16]

Congratulations again! Thank u for sharing your experience! :dance: :thumbs: :thumbs:

[R.&S. 2]

Congratulations MADAM!

[JohnAnwesha 4]

Thank you all so much ! It definitely feels great to be finally done with part 1

Cannot wait to be together now

Btw ,I could not collect my passport from vfs,since I saw this huge notice saying same day pickup was not being done then.So how long should I wait for my passport before a new panic starts kicking in?

[sachinky 465]

Hey, I'm a little late, but just wanted to say congratulations!