No IV appointment letter today too...

[LotofPatience 65]

Loto - Thanks for the congrats It does look like we're in the home stretch - time will fly now ... I hope ... I think your letter must be lost in the mail or misdirected somehow - I don't think NVC botched it up, but who knows since your timeline says it was sent over 2 weeks ago ... Mine made it in 5 days ... You can tell Mrs. Loto that she could (if she's close by enough) go to the embassy and have them print off a copy of the letter for her, also ... That's what I and Neetu heard from a panel doc in Delhi ... But I've scanned the letter I got for Neetu already, and I expect her to have her copy within the next 3 business days or so (I hope).

Hyd - Keep an eye out, I'm sure your letter is around the corner ... it's pretty smooth sailing from here ... I will keep things updated as to what Neetu hears in her conversation(s) with VFS/Embassy as to what else is expected from us other than courier fees.

BEST OF LUCK!

Thank you Rajee and Hyd ! Congrats Rajee on getting your IV letter so quick Now NVC process is totally completed and we need to deal with our country fellows

I had an email from the courier service who delivers NVC letters to India that they have recently received a mail from NVC (may be IV letter) and will be delivered it on Mon/Tue.

We are from Cochin and Chennai is far away for us. So, going to Chennai is not practical. She goes there are part of her medical and interview only. VFS is very closeby and they are giving us a substitue letter if we have not received the IV letter

[clairern 0]

I received our appointment letter 3 days after I found out the interview date and my husband in Peru in 10 days.

That's great ! So there is no hard and fast rule for letter receipt

I can wait for another 10 more days until my wife goes to Chennai for medical.

Then we should print one - as outlined by James Shortcut barcode printing, just kidding

Loto; Miek had the same problem with the mail on Jamaica. I emailed the embassy and expressed my concern about him not geting the appointment letter in time for the medical and got a response to have him come to the embassy taking said email and they will have a duplicate packet for him to pick up. Maybe you can try emailing them with your concerns and see what happens in the next 10 days.

Good luck. and by the way even if they tell you they mail it out, it could be sitting in their mailroom. I was generated 3/24 but not mailed out till 4/7

Thanks clairern !

My wife visited VFS (It is needed in India for passport delivery after the interview) office today and here is her findings. Please note that, this is for Chennai (India) U.S consulate and it may differ to other consulates.

She has to come back to VFS on 06/17/2008 because they expect applicant not earlier than 15 calendar (not business days) days. VFS office is actually close to our home in India.

If interview letter is not received before 06/17/2008, VFS will give a receipt stating so. Then she needs to print out the July (her interview is on 07/03/2008) list of appointments from Chennai U.S consulate (where her interview happens) website to proceed for medical and interview. Also, she needs to download medical cover letter and social security information sheet from consulate website as part of packet 4.

Also, she needs to complete a new DS-230 form to submit to the VFS, in addition to the one submitted to NVC.

She also needs to pay Rs.365 for passport delivery charges and they will give the receipt for the same. They assured her she can get her passport back by courier in 2 business days after the interview (if visa is granted).

For immigrant visa applicants, there is NO counter collection of the passport after the interview. That's only for non-immigrant visa applicants.

Good luck guys!

Loto

That is great news Loto; I am so happy for you!!

[clairern 0]

You guys are all on your way to a fast interview. I wish you all good luck with the rest of this process and a fast reuion with your loved ones.

Edited June 15, 2008 by clairern

[LotofPatience 65]

You guys are all on your way to a fast interview. I wish you all good luck with the rest of this process and a fast reuion with your loved ones.

Clairern, thanks a lot Our interview is on July 3rd and my wife is joining me here in the U.S on July 11th (if she gets passport by July 10th back from consulate). We're almost all set and I am so excited to see her here Actually, I was with her for 2 weeks in this May too That was a personal cum business trip

[rajee 1]

Thanks, Claire!

Loto - It seems like we're just biting our nails waiting for the finish line now, huh? Best of luck with getting Mrs. Loto here ASAP as planned Neetu will be about one week behind lol

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks, Claire!

Loto - It seems like we're just biting our nails waiting for the finish line now, huh? Best of luck with getting Mrs. Loto here ASAP as planned Neetu will be about one week behind lol

Yes Rajee, we are almost done Oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh Laaaaaaaaaaaalllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[hyd617 1]

i still did now receive the interview letter from NVC!!

i saw Rajee received it and was hoping today i would get it but nothin..

so i called NVC spoke to an operator just now, and she said allow 2-4 weeks for itnerview letter to arrive.. but our interview is in 6 weeks!!

i hope we get ittt

[LotofPatience 65]

i still did now receive the interview letter from NVC!!

i saw Rajee received it and was hoping today i would get it but nothin..

so i called NVC spoke to an operator just now, and she said allow 2-4 weeks for itnerview letter to arrive.. but our interview is in 6 weeks!!

i hope we get ittt

Hyd, even if you don't get it, don't worry.

What we are doing is: get a letter from VFS, July Chennai list and the confirmation email from Chennai consulate. That's the substitution for the appointment letter. Good luck

[hyd617 1]

i still did now receive the interview letter from NVC!!

i saw Rajee received it and was hoping today i would get it but nothin..

so i called NVC spoke to an operator just now, and she said allow 2-4 weeks for itnerview letter to arrive.. but our interview is in 6 weeks!!

i hope we get ittt

Hyd, even if you don't get it, don't worry.

What we are doing is: get a letter from VFS, July Chennai list and the confirmation email from Chennai consulate. That's the substitution for the appointment letter. Good luck

well loto since we r not on the chennail july list ( since our case reached chennai after NVC changed rules) we wont have that list, but i already emailed NVC for our confirmation for our interview date, and i will email chennai also for confirmation.. i hope this is sufficient although we STILL have time to receive it.. but i like to keep this as backup..

i dont think we can get a letter form VFS? i did not quite understand what u said abou VFS??

[clairern 0]

Hey guys, you are all on a roll. The flood gates seems to have opened up for you all. That makers me so happy to hear that a whole group of VJers from the same country are rallying together for their interview in the same month. Again, I want to wish you guys all the best.

[hyd617 1]

Hey guys, you are all on a roll. The flood gates seems to have opened up for you all. That makers me so happy to hear that a whole group of VJers from the same country are rallying together for their interview in the same month. Again, I want to wish you guys all the best.

thanks! so sweet of u!!

hope ur journey and interview go well! good luck

[LotofPatience 65]

Hey guys, you are all on a roll. The flood gates seems to have opened up for you all. That makers me so happy to hear that a whole group of VJers from the same country are rallying together for their interview in the same month. Again, I want to wish you guys all the best.

thanks! so sweet of u!!

hope ur journey and interview go well! good luck

Hyd, clairern is a well-wisher !

Me and Fathima wish you good luck

[rajee 1]

Just to update everyone - here's the latest with Neetu:

She called the VFS office and they weren't particularly helpful. She then called the Embassy helpdesk (where the gentleman has been pretty good) and asked a few questions about what she needed to submit to the VFS and what fees were still pending that she had to pay, etc etc ...

She was told that she only had to pay the courier fee at the VFS because she had already submitted all required original documents to the NVC - in fact, the gentleman said that despite the "rule" that you have to wait until 15 days prior, since she had already submitted her original documents and was only paying a fee, that she could even do that early ... He did tell hSo maybe she'll try that out ...

He did not tell her anything about another copy of the DS-230 or anything like that ... She also asked about taking her proof of relationship to the VFS and the gentleman recommended that she bring it to the interview ... However, she was told that CD's are not allowed (a lot of our pics and, of course, our wedding video, are on CD/DVD) - she will make due with photos, albums, and all other things that we have (letters, emails, phone records, receipt from Goa/other hotel) ...

As for the medical, she went to the Dr's office in the evening and got a physical exam using my scanned letter for her interview date (she hasn't gotten hers yet, but I would assume it'll be there before Saturday) ... The Dr said that she should come back for some labwork, 3-4 shots for vaccinations, and a chest xray on Saturday morning and that a report would be ready for her a couple days after that ...

Her last day of work is FRIDAY - so she's free after that ... Looks like she won't have much to do when she's at home - so she can enjoy her time with her parents and do some packing

Hope that's helpful, guys ...

[Arequipa4us 0]

Hey guys!!!

Been out of town for awhile and was hoping the interview letter would have been in my mailbox. NO SUCH LUCK! I called NVC and they "said" it was mailed on the June 10th. I think it got stuck in their mailroom, or it would have made it's journey to CA by now. I did track the DHL of documents down to Lima, and called the embassy yesterday. They have received everything and confirmed our interview date. My wife;s medical is all set. So starting a week from tomorrow all the significant dates land on a Thursday:

Thurs 6/26 - Medical Exam

Thurs 7/03 - Interview

Thurs 7/10 - Flight to San Francisco

The time for me seems to have slowed to a crawl, even though the finish line is so near. Thanks for the all the support.

[hyd617 1]

Hey guys!!!

Been out of town for awhile and was hoping the interview letter would have been in my mailbox. NO SUCH LUCK! I called NVC and they "said" it was mailed on the June 10th. I think it got stuck in their mailroom, or it would have made it's journey to CA by now. I did track the DHL of documents down to Lima, and called the embassy yesterday. They have received everything and confirmed our interview date. My wife;s medical is all set. So starting a week from tomorrow all the significant dates land on a Thursday:

Thurs 6/26 - Medical Exam

Thurs 7/03 - Interview

Thurs 7/10 - Flight to San Francisco

The time for me seems to have slowed to a crawl, even though the finish line is so near. Thanks for the all the support.

hey arequipa4us i have not got my interview letter yet either! i called them and they said it was mailed out on the 10th but still havenot got it yet, and they said allow 2-4 weeks to receive it

i hope we get it soon..

good luck for ur spouses medical and interview and flight..

same with my huby hes all set, just waiting to get second dose of his shot in a week, then medical and then interview and then we both wil be comin back to US together!!

lets keep each other posted on our interview letter!