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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
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hi guys

i am able to take 2 weeks off from work, and am planning to go to chennai with my husband to attend his interview

anything i need to do , email chennai?

what should i say?

has anyone done this before, will they let me in

we plan to fly back together.. god willing...

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Japan
Timeline
Posted
hi guys

i am able to take 2 weeks off from work, and am planning to go to chennai with my husband to attend his interview

anything i need to do , email chennai?

what should i say?

has anyone done this before, will they let me in

we plan to fly back together.. god willing...

From what I have seen around the forums the answer is not clean cut. Some seem to allow it, others do not. I am planning on going to my wifes interview in Tokyo but I am not sure if they will let me be in the room with her during the interview or if I will just have to wait in the waiting room. Though I have heard from other people that went with their spouses (at Tokyo) that they were allowed to stay together the whole time. I would suggest finding someone who has done this at your consulate or call the consulate yourself and ask. Also, about the flying back together, some consulates do not issue the entry visa to you right after the interview. Instead they will take your husbands passport and mail it back to him with the visa in it. This is the way its done in Japan anyway.

Hope this helps.

- Justin and Masako

"The World is Open. Are You?"

Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: India
Timeline
Posted
hi guys

i am able to take 2 weeks off from work, and am planning to go to chennai with my husband to attend his interview

anything i need to do , email chennai?

what should i say?

has anyone done this before, will they let me in

we plan to fly back together.. god willing...

From what I have seen around the forums the answer is not clean cut. Some seem to allow it, others do not. I am planning on going to my wifes interview in Tokyo but I am not sure if they will let me be in the room with her during the interview or if I will just have to wait in the waiting room. Though I have heard from other people that went with their spouses (at Tokyo) that they were allowed to stay together the whole time. I would suggest finding someone who has done this at your consulate or call the consulate yourself and ask. Also, about the flying back together, some consulates do not issue the entry visa to you right after the interview. Instead they will take your husbands passport and mail it back to him with the visa in it. This is the way its done in Japan anyway.

Hope this helps.

thanks! i heard in india (chennai) you have to email them , saying you wil be attending, and they reply back.. you have to print out the email and take it with you to show to the guard outside to let you in.. something like that.. but im just confirming here..

Hi hyd17,

Wow. I would just want to say Congratulations and Good luck for your upcoming interview.

I am happy for both of you. Finally , interview phase. :)

I know you will be approved. Congrats. :)

Shape

thanks shape!!!

10-12-07 -mailed i130 to VSC

10-16-07- received by VSC

1-11-08- i130 NOA1

2-24-08-view case online

4-19-08- i130 NOA2

4-24-08- NOA2 hardcopy received

4-24-08- NVC CASE #ASSIGNED MDR

5-04-08- EMAILED CHOICE OF AGENT TO NVC

5-05-08- DS3032 AND AOS fee bill was generated today

5-05-08- paid AOS fee bill $70 online

5-07-08- AOS FEE now says PAID online, can print cover sht.

5-07-08*cald NVC and msg says AOS $recvd

5-12-08-DS3032 EMAIL Accepted

5-13-08*cald NVC and msg now says DS3032 choice of agent has been received.

5-13-08-mailed AOS i864 packet w/printed cover sheet from online payment (certified mail- priority)

5-15-08-AOS packet received by NVC

5-18-08 iv FEE bill invoiced

5-18-08 iv fee $400 paid online

5-20-08-iv fee cleared, able to print covr shet online

5-21-08-mailed DS230 packet to NVC via priority mail

5-29-08 aos ACCEPTED

5-29-08- DS 230 entered in system

6-3-08-cse cmplte.

6-11-08 case left NVC to chennai via DHL

6-16-08 case reached chennai

7-2-08 appt letter received by beneficiary

7-4-08 medical done in chennai

7-28-08 interview- AP for 4-6 weeks (awaiting name chk clearance-told by chenai operator)

8-20-08 chennai forwarded file to DOS- according to inquiry from congressmans office

(also confirmed by DOS)

8-28-08 file reached DOS- told by operator

9-2-08- last update to case,told by DOS

12-12-08 emailed chennai embassy asking status of our case, and got email to send passport..

12-15-08 submitted passport to vfs

12-19-08 VISA ISSUED! in hand!

12-25-08 hubbys arrival! smooth POE!

1-16-09 green card arrives

1-27-09 SSN card in mail

 
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