for those who have Interviews in Mumbai in Nov. 2008

[Mystique 0]

Anybody planning to buy airline tickets before the interview actually occurs?

I'm debating right now as the price is low (due to crude oil being $66 a barrel) but then what if something happens at interview.

Even if I buy i'm thinking to give 1 week buffer zone....what you guys doing?

[crazysamurai 0]

Anybody planning to buy airline tickets before the interview actually occurs?

I'm debating right now as the price is low (due to crude oil being $66 a barrel) but then what if something happens at interview.

Even if I buy i'm thinking to give 1 week buffer zone....what you guys doing?

I am buying it right now...but i am going to have a buffer of 2-3 weeks. Don't expect tickets to be too cheap, though. Airlines are not reducing prices just because crude is at $66.

I have another problem regarding POE. If I am from Illinois, do I have to have POE as Chicago? or Can my wife enter US from any other POE like Newark or JFK if the ticket prices are cheaper there?????

CS

[Mystique 0]

I am buying it right now...but i am going to have a buffer of 2-3 weeks. Don't expect tickets to be too cheap, though. Airlines are not reducing prices just because crude is at $66.

I have another problem regarding POE. If I am from Illinois, do I have to have POE as Chicago? or Can my wife enter US from any other POE like Newark or JFK if the ticket prices are cheaper there?????

CS

You're right airline prices has not come down due to crude yet..but defn the conversion rate of $ has helped..same ticket i saw 2 weeks ago is costing me $50 less now but in terms of Indian currency its same.... $1 = 49.22 rs now

Also you can make her come to any place in U.S man...its just wherever she enters they will take her sealed packet there.

Chicago and JFK...dude not much difference..Chicago is like 700 bucks...where as JFK 675.... unless you want kuwait or emirates airways..the shi.... airlines ever...

[INR 0]

have other members (especially trinket) received anything from Mumbai consulate? My wife has received NVC letter but she hasn't received anything from Mumbai consulate

CS

The beneficiary should get packet w/ interview letter from Bombay consulate...I had emailed them last week and they said they have sent packet to the beneficiary so my husband should get it this week...The letter that NVC sends is cleary different from the one sent by the embassy in bombay because they emailed me a pdf version also. Although, the interview date listed on both is the same...so if your spouse in India doesn't receive his/her copy, you can just send yours to them and it should work.

[Kusai 0]

Hello everyone my case was closed on 11th SEP and got interview date on 19th NOV (MUMBAI CONSULATE). Keep in touch, i m from gujarat. Also i would appreciate if anyone would share their IR1 interview experiences at mumbai consulate.

Kusai

[crazysamurai 0]

Hello everyone my case was closed on 11th SEP and got interview date on 19th NOV (MUMBAI CONSULATE). Keep in touch, i m from gujarat. Also i would appreciate if anyone would share their IR1 interview experiences at mumbai consulate.

Kusai

Kusai, you are one day ahead of me....I have the interview on 20th. Please keep in touch and post your experience....

thanks,

CS

[Kusai 0]

Hello Everyone,

I dont think anyone needs to buy a ticket right away before interview, you can always make tentative bookings with your travel agent and issue a ticket later on. And its always adivsable to book a ticket from US (one way in most cases Obviously)

Kusai

[Mystique 0]

So what are you guys planning to do in terms of document submitting:

1. Submit copies at VFS as asked... or

2. Just bring copies of all docs as embassy during interview (letter from VFS does say you may wish to submit at time of your interview)

I'm thinking to go the 2nd route and just pay courier fee at VFS thats all... let me know what you guys doing?

Btw, Happy Diwali all...

Edited November 2, 2008 by Mystique

[trinket 30]

I am going to the second route as well, will submit courier fee at VFS and take all the documents to consulate.

I am wondering, I did submit certified birth certificate at NVC, so do I need to submit the original one anywhere or can just take it directly to consulate and show them if they wish for.

Plus the letter from Consulate also talks about DS-230 form, what you guys are going to do? Submit yet another copy of DS-230 at VFS or take it consulate?

[Mystique 0]

I am going to the second route as well, will submit courier fee at VFS and take all the documents to consulate.

I am wondering, I did submit certified birth certificate at NVC, so do I need to submit the original one anywhere or can just take it directly to consulate and show them if they wish for.

Plus the letter from Consulate also talks about DS-230 form, what you guys are going to do? Submit yet another copy of DS-230 at VFS or take it consulate?

Well even if submitting to VFS I will not fill out another one but just print the one I already submitted at NVC and have her sign it and give it.

Most likely we will be just taking that to consulate. VFS usually asks you for that as they want to verify if you have all the documents you need before interview.

[manishnyati 0]

I have the interview on November 17th. We have already gotten our medical done in Surat at the Apollo. We are submitting all documents to VFS and that includes: DS-230, Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Copy of PCC and original PCC from Passport Office. We will not be submitting the I-864 because it states that we dont have to. Also, why is it advisable to buy a ticket from USA and not India. Is there that much of a difference in price. My POE will be in Memphis, TN. So I will be using NWA/KLM for my airline.

I am going to the second route as well, will submit courier fee at VFS and take all the documents to consulate.

I am wondering, I did submit certified birth certificate at NVC, so do I need to submit the original one anywhere or can just take it directly to consulate and show them if they wish for.

Plus the letter from Consulate also talks about DS-230 form, what you guys are going to do? Submit yet another copy of DS-230 at VFS or take it consulate?

Well even if submitting to VFS I will not fill out another one but just print the one I already submitted at NVC and have her sign it and give it.

Most likely we will be just taking that to consulate. VFS usually asks you for that as they want to verify if you have all the documents you need before interview.

[Kusai 0]

Hi , i m from surat too, keep in touch or let me know ur number. I can be reached at qusai52@hotmail.com

Kusai

[crazysamurai 0]

I have an update for my case:

My wife still hasn't received anything in the mail from Mumbai consulate for the interview? She only received NVC letter confirming the interview. Nothing from Mumbai consulate... So I decided to email them, but their reply was just generic and it didn't make any sense to me....

Here was their reply:

"She can take the letter she has received from the NVC along with all the documents and submit them to VFS office."

I had my wife schedule the exam and she finished the exam couple days back. Now, my worry is that will she be able to enter the consulate based on just the letter from NVC and nothing from Consulate?

Let me know if it's sufficient to get entry in consulate based on just NVC interview letter??

thanks,

CS

[manishnyati 0]

I have an update for my case:

My wife still hasn't received anything in the mail from Mumbai consulate for the interview? She only received NVC letter confirming the interview. Nothing from Mumbai consulate... So I decided to email them, but their reply was just generic and it didn't make any sense to me....

Here was their reply:

"She can take the letter she has received from the NVC along with all the documents and submit them to VFS office."

I had my wife schedule the exam and she finished the exam couple days back. Now, my worry is that will she be able to enter the consulate based on just the letter from NVC and nothing from Consulate?

Let me know if it's sufficient to get entry in consulate based on just NVC interview letter??

thanks,

CS

Well, you can always go to the Consulate and get them to print you an appointment letter. We have submitted everything to VFS yesterday and they said that it was all good. We had not missing documents.

[crazysamurai 0]

Any updates on your cases guys/gals???

CS