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kapad   2

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Hi! I did not recieve the postal letter in the mail for the interview but they send me a letter in my email with the interview date confirmation.

Do you think I should also receive the postal letter for my interview date or the email attachment pdf letter is OK?

The picture requiremnet did not say if wearing a Bindi/Ear rings/Mnagal Sutra/Chain is OK or not.

Do any one have any idea about this?

Please inform.

Thanks

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Hi! I did not recieve the postal letter in the mail for the interview but they send me a letter in my email with the interview date confirmation.

Do you think I should also receive the postal letter for my interview date or the email attachment pdf letter is OK?

The picture requiremnet did not say if wearing a Bindi/Ear rings/Mnagal Sutra/Chain is OK or not.

Do any one have any idea about this?

Please inform.

Thanks

You may or may not get a letter in the mail..PDF letter should be fine at Embassy they will have your appointment on the list they have for that day.

Regarding the facial jewelry.. it probably will be fine if it does not obscure any facial features or appear to be a part of the face in the picture. Just in case make two sets of photo's one with and one without so you don't have to make second trip to drop off photo's.

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LotofPatience   65

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Hi! I did not recieve the postal letter in the mail for the interview but they send me a letter in my email with the interview date confirmation.

Do you think I should also receive the postal letter for my interview date or the email attachment pdf letter is OK?

The picture requiremnet did not say if wearing a Bindi/Ear rings/Mnagal Sutra/Chain is OK or not.

Do any one have any idea about this?

Please inform.

Thanks

Good luck to your upcoming interview :thumbs:

Email PDF appointment letter is good for medical and interview. Snail mail (packet 4) will arrive little later to the beneficiary with the appointment letter, medical info, docs requirements etc. In our previous case, we got this packet4 after the interview. Thanks to Consulate and Indian postal system!

Don't fret much on the photo requirement. If you can, get another set without those fancy things.

kapad, when did your NVC case close? I know your interview is in Mumbai.

Loto

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CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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kapad   2

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Thanks for the information from both of you.

My NVC case closed at least 2 months back. In the PDF letter they said that they accepted my Police clearence letter too.

So they will not need the local police clearence then since they did not mention any thing but said that my police clearence was accepted. LETS HOPE EVERYTHING WORK OUT FINE.

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LotofPatience   65

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Thanks for the information from both of you.

My NVC case closed at least 2 months back. In the PDF letter they said that they accepted my Police clearence letter too.

So they will not need the local police clearence then since they did not mention any thing but said that my police clearence was accepted. LETS HOPE EVERYTHING WORK OUT FINE.

Good luck, kapad :thumbs:

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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Neal851   3

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Good luck to on ur upcoming interview.And dont feel stress about the photos. Just get the photos without anything,means only simple face will be covered. ANd if u dnt like that then also get one more set with all stuff. This 2 option will solve ur problem. I also do the same thing when i m in any confusion, i always be ready will all options. So once again good luck.Oh and wats ur interview date?? Mine is 15 nov @mumbai.

IR-5 for Parents

02-28-14 -> I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox.
03-03-14 -> USCIS received. (Priority Date)
03-09-14 -> NOA1 received.
06-04-14 -> NOA2 received. Approved.
06-18-14 -> NVC Received case.
07-03-14 -> NVC Assigned Case#(Got Case# & IIN Over the Phone).
07-22-14 -> DS-261 Completed.
07-25-14 -> AOS fee Payment.
07-29-14 -> AOS fee shows PAID.
07-30-14 -> AOS Package Sent.
07-31-14 -> AOS Package delivered.
09-15-14 -> IV fee Payment.

09-17-14 -> IV fee Shows PAID.

09-18-14 -> IV Package Sent.
09-20-14 -> IV Package Delivered.

10-20-14 -> Case Complete.

10-28-14 -> Case Complete Email Received.

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Congratulations and good luck at your interview. :thumbs:

I'm not sure about the restrictions on your photos but IMO the suggestion to get two sets done is a good one. Always better to be prepared!

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USCIS

NOA1 08/19/08

NOA2 01/20/09

NVC

Received 01/26/09

Completed 02/13/09 (19 Days)

Interview Assigned 03/27/09 (6 weeks after NVC completion)

Medical

04/14/09 (Toronto)

Interview

Montreal 05/12/09 (88 days after NVC completion) **APPROVED**

POE

06/16/09 Buffalo

07/02/09 Welcome Letter Received

07/07/09 Applied for SSN

07/10/09 "Card production ordered" email received

07/13/09 SSN received

07/14/09 "Approval notice sent" email received

07/17/09 GREEN CARD received

Removal of Conditions

03/21/11 I-751 mailed to VSC

03/23/11 I-751 received at VSC

03/29/11 Cheque Cashed

03/30/11 NOA1 received (3/24/11)

04/11/11 Biometrics appointment notice received

05/05/11 Biometric appointment

12/13/11 **Approval date** (5 days short of 9 months!)

12/19/11 Approval letter and green card received

Naturalization

05/16/2019 Filed online (estimated completion February 2020)

05/18/2019 Biometrics scheduled

05/21/2019 Receipt notice and biometrics notices posted to online account.05/23/2019 Hard copy of NOA1 received

05/24/2019 Hard copy of biometrics appointment received

06/07/2019 Biometrics appointment (estimated completion January 2020)

12/31/2019 Email received "Interview scheduled"

01/01/2020 Interview date notice posted to online account (02/19/2020)

01/05/2019 Hard copy of interview appointment received

02/19/2020 Interview (**Approved**) and same day Oath Ceremony. 

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kapad   2

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Er NEAL, My interview date is also on 15th Nov at Mumbai at the same time as urs. Thanks for the picture advise.

I received the email P4 but still no postal letter to my house. I know they are slow and less reliable. I am planning to get my Medical and Documents checked pretty soon since there will be holidays during the Diwali days. I am not sure if they will accept my email P4 letter which I just printed out. Lets see.

OBX and LoTo thanks for your help and advise, dont know how one can figure out all this nitty gritties with out this forum.

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LotofPatience   65

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Er NEAL, My interview date is also on 15th Nov at Mumbai at the same time as urs. Thanks for the picture advise.

I received the email P4 but still no postal letter to my house. I know they are slow and less reliable. I am planning to get my Medical and Documents checked pretty soon since there will be holidays during the Diwali days. I am not sure if they will accept my email P4 letter which I just printed out. Lets see.

OBX and LoTo thanks for your help and advise, dont know how one can figure out all this nitty gritties with out this forum.

kapad,

Email appointment letter will work. We used this in the last medical and interview time.

We got P4 after her interview - Thanks to postal system and/or Consulate!

Loto

CSC - I-130 for Parents (IR5)

10/11/2011 - Sent to Chicago Lockbox

10/13/2011 - Delivered at Chicago Lockbox

10/17/2011 - Email received with Receipt#, Routed to CSC

10/18/2011 - Cleared the checks $420*2

10/21/2011 - Received NOA1

03/30/2012 - Received NOA2

NVC

04/19/2012 - NVC received

05/01/2012 - Case# generated

05/02/2012 - DS-3032 COA emailed

05/02/2012 - I-864 AOS Fee $88 paid

05/05/2012 - I-864 AOS package mailed to NVC

05/07/2012 - I-864 AOS package received by NVC

05/07/2012 - DS-3032 COA accepted

05/08/2012 - DS-230 IV Fee $230*2 paid

05/09/2012 - DS-230 IV package mailed to NVC

05/11/2012 - DS-230 IV package received by NVC

05/17/2012 - Case Completed

Consulate

07/02/2012 - VFS visit in Cochin

07/04/2012 - Medical in Chennai

07/12/2012 - Interview in Mumbai - Success!

09/08/2012 - POE at JFK, NY

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Neal851   3

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kapad,

Email appointment letter will work. We used this in the last medical and interview time.

We got P4 after her interview - Thanks to postal system and/or Consulate!

Loto

Yes ,Mr LoTo is right.The snail main letter & Email letter both are same thing.I went to mumbai personaly to submit my packet-3 and to get the packet-4.At that time that officer has just printed out my interview letter from PDF file and gave me.They also send the same thing in the snail mail packet. So dont worry all are same thing.Oh and 1 more thing he has given me the packet-3 in which the DS-230 forms are expired :P .

IR-5 for Parents

02-28-14 -> I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox.
03-03-14 -> USCIS received. (Priority Date)
03-09-14 -> NOA1 received.
06-04-14 -> NOA2 received. Approved.
06-18-14 -> NVC Received case.
07-03-14 -> NVC Assigned Case#(Got Case# & IIN Over the Phone).
07-22-14 -> DS-261 Completed.
07-25-14 -> AOS fee Payment.
07-29-14 -> AOS fee shows PAID.
07-30-14 -> AOS Package Sent.
07-31-14 -> AOS Package delivered.
09-15-14 -> IV fee Payment.

09-17-14 -> IV fee Shows PAID.

09-18-14 -> IV Package Sent.
09-20-14 -> IV Package Delivered.

10-20-14 -> Case Complete.

10-28-14 -> Case Complete Email Received.

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