Fathima's Interview Experience in India

[LotofPatience 65]

LOL thanks!! thats what i thought too.. but thats good theres no fees, or else we would realy be broke! have a good weekend!

Thanks Reehon

Yes, Hyd , spend that money in Spencer Plaza and Shopper's Stop at Chennai

[hyd617 1]

LOL thanks!! thats what i thought too.. but thats good theres no fees, or else we would realy be broke! have a good weekend!

Thanks Reehon

Yes, Hyd , spend that money in Spencer Plaza and Shopper's Stop at Chennai

yaaaaa U GOT THAT RIGHT!!!! im going shoppinggg

[indianheart 2]

Sorry about the late Congratulations but I have been missing from here due to major surgery and still no changes on AP...so happy things went smooth for you and I hope the best for hyd and the upcoming interview.

[hyd617 1]

Sorry about the late Congratulations but I have been missing from here due to major surgery and still no changes on AP...so happy things went smooth for you and I hope the best for hyd and the upcoming interview.

thanks indianheart! for the wishes.. so sweet of u

i realy hope ur AP gets done with quickly and u can ur husband can live happily ever after..

sory to hear about the surgery..

[LotofPatience 65]

Sorry about the late Congratulations but I have been missing from here due to major surgery and still no changes on AP...so happy things went smooth for you and I hope the best for hyd and the upcoming interview.

Indianheart , sorry to hear that...

Hopefully, you'll hear soon about your visa, good luck

[reehon 0]

LOTO, do you have any idea when my petition might get approvesince I sent it on Dec28, 07?

I'm feeling left out. I feel getting depressed day by day.

Any idea from ur experiences?

[hurryup 1]

Sorry, I couldn't draft the interview experience neatly in an organized manner, because of the rush...

Noramally, I don't post like this, makes in an organized manner with more readability.

Are you crazy? This is the best interview post I have seen! Clockwork precision...you have got it down to the minute..as if you were right there.

You have done a LOTOf service to VJ. I think you owe us one more...the POE experience...

Congrats again and good luck with the last leg!! Welcome LOTO and LACKO (using this name with your kind permission) to USA!!

[Ali786 0]

Fathima's Interview Experience at Chennai, India on 07/03/2008 at 8:00AM

6:15AM She started from their accommodation to VFS Office, Chennai

(VFS is a courier office in India who collects initial documents and delivers passport)

6:55AM She arrived at VFS Office, Chennai. She had to wait outside since the gate was not open.

7:30AM Gate opened and she entered inside the VFS office.

They verified her interview letter and the passport.

Asked all other documents. She told all of them had sent to NVC. Then it was fine.

8:10AM Started from VFS office to the Consulate by shuttle bus

8:25AM She reached Consulate entrance

8:30AM She went inside the Consulate and started all screening procedures as part of security procedure

8:40AM Consulate verified her interview letter and the passport. Assigned counter# 11

9:00AM She was called and went to the Counter# 11

9:00AM - 9:15AM Interviewed by an Indian Lady Officer for 15 minutes

First Interview:

She verified all the originals sent to NVC.

Collected her interview letter and the passport, and reviewed.

Collected the medical report, and reviewed.

DS-230 reviewed.

I-864 AOS reviewed and verified the U.S Income Tax Transcripts.

Social Security form reviewed.

collected the courier receipts from the VFS for passport delivery.

Asked her to show the Wedding album and explain about the members in the album.

Asked honeymoon album and commented these are nice places.

She has not asked email/phone/chat history.

Questions:

Greetings!

Q) What is your Name?

Q) Why your name in birth certificate (Bindu) different than the passport (Fathima) ?

A) At the birth time, it was registered Bindu and later changed. We have put this name in "other names" column too.

Q) What are the countries visited?

A) When I was 2 year old, I was in Saudi Arabia with my parents.

Then recently, we went to Malaysia and Singapore for 10 days vacation.

Q) What is petitioner's name?

Q) Who is petitioner's employer?

Q) When was your marriage ?

A) Religious ceremony was on 11/14/2008, but civil ceremony was on the next day 11/15/2008

Q) Did you have any issues in this marriage ?

A) No

Q) Can I see your religious marriage certificate?

A) She showed it.

The issue started here. It was issued from the mosque of her town. Lady officer told her this is not sufficient.

You need to register it under WAKF board. Fathima told her, we have informed them, but this is the only certificate issued.

Lady officer told her it will be an issue with the Consulate officer.

Q) Who completed DS-230 ?

A) My husband completed it and sent to me for the signature and I sent it back to him.

Q) Then why did you put NO to the item# 34. WERE YOU ASSISTED IN COMPLETING THIS APPLICATION?

A) It was a mistake. Sorry for that.

Lady Officer asked her to write YES on that column and asked her to initial there.

Then issued a token# 853. Also, officer arranged all her documents in the order.

9:15AM - 9:45AM Half an hour wait.

Then she proceeded to fingerprinting. They took all 10 fingers prints. Again waiting...

11:20AM - 11:40AM Lady U.S Consulate officer called Token# 853 at counter# 11 (same counter)

Interviewed her for 20 minutes.

Second Interview:

Good morning! Fathima wished her back.

Officer verified the entire file forwarded by the first lady officer.

DS-230 review was the main thing and went through all the questions and answers in that form.

Questions:

Q) What's your Name ?

Q) What are the countries visited ?

Q) Tell me about your education ?

Q) When and where did you guys meet ?

Q) Who proposed for this marriage ?

Q) When and where was the marriage ?

Q) What do you do now ?

Q) Are you previously married ?

Q) Which is your petitioner's employer ? where does he work now ?

Q) What is the work hours of your husband ?

Q) Are you planning to work in the U.S ? At what position ? Do you have background on that position ?

Q) Have you ever visited the U.S ?

Officer reviewed her mosque marriage certificate and raised the same WAKF board registration issue.

Fathima answered the same. In between, another Indian officer visited this lady officer and there was

some interruption. So, after that she didn't question this issue again.

But officer kept a copy of the religious certificate.

Then handed over all the originals back to Fathima.

Then some chit chat. Oh, you are going to Connecticut. It is a beautiful place, they get lot of rain,

and it snows there during winter time. Fathima just smiled. Then she commented I like your smile.

Finally, officer asked her to swear whatever said are true and asked her to sign the last page of DS-230.

Officer congratulated her saying your visa is granted!!! Fathima told so many thanks to her.

Interview is over! It was a pleasant interview experience except the religious marriage certificate issue!

11:50AM Fathima is out of the Consulate.

Bottom Line:

1) For certain communities in India, the religious marriage certificate is mandatory and it must be as per Consulate guidelines.

2) Review your DS-230 very carefully and all the questions are based on this form.

3) Make sure you have all the original documents at interview time

We wish all of you a pleasant and smooth interview !!!

Can you please tell me what do you mean by social security form and do we have to get it from here or apply for it. i am confused about it

[Filiricans 2]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you soooooooooooooooo much all you guys:

Hyd, Nita&Assaad, przy, neethope, ROZA, silent, Arequipa4us, rmncm, Steve Y Jessica, NicoleX08, kitty loves

moudy, clairern, bani, YOUTOO, kalaks, filiricans, CaNdiD wiTcH, S_AL_, babybebita, visaman99, rajee, cmnb,

DivyeSiddhi, amorsiempre, EdgarVirginia, QaSiM--aIsHa, elyandmichael, anish and lijy, Heaven, chintan, hurryup,

estadia, gurl, nitshrut, reehon, Jamericanlove, waithatter, ZeeNusah, inkypinky, prashp1, annyjoseph, 2ond

journey, OOM, yoke, raj, catt

And my special thanks to Sarah (we miss her!), Hyd, Ilya, Sgr, Paris Heart, Indianheart, jgay80, YuAndDan, pushbrk

Thank you too Loto. A good person with a BIG heart like you will be poured with lots of blessings. So long my friend, wishing you all the best and your lovely wife a good future and happy life FOREVER.

[rmusic 0]

Congrats Loto, and thanks for posting info. Yes CT is good place to live as we have everything from snow, rain and hot as hell some time but like living here as we don't get hit by hurricanes as other state. Thanks again.

Edited July 4, 2008 by rmusic

[Kathassane 0]

Congratulations

[LotofPatience 65]

LOTO, do you have any idea when my petition might get approvesince I sent it on Dec28, 07?

I'm feeling left out. I feel getting depressed day by day.

Any idea from ur experiences?

Recently, I saw couple of approvals of Dec 2007 filers, so you never know. Average timeline for I-130 is 6 to 7 months now, so you're very close to approval. Good luck Reehon

I was actually lucky to get a speedy approval. If it was as per the normal timeline, I would have been with you now.

[LotofPatience 65]

Sorry, I couldn't draft the interview experience neatly in an organized manner, because of the rush...

Normally, I don't post like this, makes in an organized manner with more readability.

Are you crazy? This is the best interview post I have seen! Clockwork precision...you have got it down to the minute..as if you were right there.

You have done a LOTOf service to VJ. I think you owe us one more...the POE experience...

Congrats again and good luck with the last leg!! Welcome LOTO and LACKO (using this name with your kind permission) to USA!!

Thanks hurryup Very best wishes on your upcoming interview Do you go for K-3 or IR1/CR1 ?

Yes, I'll post the U.S POE experience too, that should be very simple

[LotofPatience 65]

Can you please tell me what do you mean by social security form and do we have to get it from here or apply for it. i am confused about it

Ali , if you look at this website (Chennai U.S Consulate) http://chennai.usconsulate.gov/appointments.html you can see "Social Security Information" on the right side under Packet 4 forms. This is what I mentioned. Probably, your case may be different. So, please check with your interview consulate.

Thank you too Loto. A good person with a BIG heart like you will be poured with lots of blessings. So long my friend, wishing you all the best and your lovely wife a good future and happy life FOREVER.

Thanks again filiricans

Congrats Loto, and thanks for posting info. Yes CT is good place to live as we have everything from snow, rain and hot as hell some time but like living here as we don't get hit by hurricanes as other state. Thanks again.

Thanks rmusic

Congratulations

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you soooooooooooooooo much all you guys:

Hyd, Nita&Assaad, przy, neethope, ROZA, silent, Arequipa4us, rmncm, Steve Y Jessica, NicoleX08, kitty loves moudy, clairern, bani, YOUTOO, kalaks, filiricans, CaNdiD wiTcH, S_AL_, babybebita, visaman99, rajee, cmnb, DivyeSiddhi, amorsiempre, EdgarVirginia, QaSiM--aIsHa, elyandmichael, anish and lijy, Heaven, chintan, hurryup, estadia, gurl, nitshrut, reehon, Jamericanlove, waithatter, ZeeNusah, inkypinky, prashp1, annyjoseph, 2ond journey, OOM, yoke, raj, catt, cindishah, Ali786, rmusic, Kathassane

And my special thanks to Sarah (we miss her!), Hyd, Ilya, Sgr, Paris Heart, Indianheart, jgay80, YuAndDan, pushbrk

[Mina76 0]

Wonderful news, Congratulations to you and your wife Loto!!!

Best Wishes to you both and GOD Bless