RIDICULOUS MUMBAI CONSULATE!

[mina saini 0]

hey vj members! it's ridiculous that people at the counter do not know what they are talking about. remeber how i told u guyz about the whole deal about coming on thursday to pick up the checklist or get his passport back as well submitting the bank statement. well he went there and guess what, they didnt even ask him about the bank statement yet they told him to come "TOMORROW AGAIN!!!!!" they need to get their facts straight and just give him the visa- the main thing during his interview was to have the ORIGINAL COPY OF I-864 SIGNED because he had the COPY and THEN ONCE HE SUBMITS THAT HE WOULD GET HIS VISA. so why are they making him go back and fourth after he had submitted the i-864 AND why are they mentioning other documents when they are not even looking at it. ALSO, while he was there, they told him "we are not even SURE if u r going to receive it tomorrow " what do u mean u r not sure? most of all, they need to keep their words- (the sunday night posting).

i know it has nothing to do with educated or uneducated person but yeah if he was uneducated then we can see why they are making him go back and fourth and y they are taking advantage of him by taking money-(sunday posting since he was there monday) and stuff. u c wat i mean...

well anyhow he did not get his visa yet- hes still struggling! he really is upset, confused and most of all pissed off! i over here just wish i could be with him and try to get this whole mumble jumble done even though we cant do much bc its not in our hands- its in the office's ALSO i forgot to mention, he did ask for a number so he can call them and they didnt give it to him. NOW THATS PISSING ME OFF BC HE REALLY NEEDS TO TALK TO SUM1 WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING! MY GOD! really i am really annoyed over here bc for 1 little thing, they are making his case a hell! he cant even think straight hes really stressed out really and he does not sleep at all- always worried! WHAT TO DO GUYZ? PLEASE HELP!

[cmnb 0]

hey vj members! it's ridiculous that people at the counter do not know what they are talking about. remeber how i told u guyz about the whole deal about coming on thursday to pick up the checklist or get his passport back as well submitting the bank statement. well he went there and guess what, they didnt even ask him about the bank statement yet they told him to come "TOMORROW AGAIN!!!!!" they need to get their facts straight and just give him the visa- the main thing during his interview was to have the ORIGINAL COPY OF I-864 SIGNED because he had the COPY and THEN ONCE HE SUBMITS THAT HE WOULD GET HIS VISA. so why are they making him go back and fourth after he had submitted the i-864 AND why are they mentioning other documents when they are not even looking at it. ALSO, while he was there, they told him "we are not even SURE if u r going to receive it tomorrow " what do u mean u r not sure? most of all, they need to keep their words- (the sunday night posting).

i know it has nothing to do with educated or uneducated person but yeah if he was uneducated then we can see why they are making him go back and fourth and y they are taking advantage of him by taking money-(sunday posting since he was there monday) and stuff. u c wat i mean...

well anyhow he did not get his visa yet- hes still struggling! he really is upset, confused and most of all pissed off! i over here just wish i could be with him and try to get this whole mumble jumble done even though we cant do much bc its not in our hands- its in the office's ALSO i forgot to mention, he did ask for a number so he can call them and they didnt give it to him. NOW THATS PISSING ME OFF BC HE REALLY NEEDS TO TALK TO SUM1 WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING! MY GOD! really i am really annoyed over here bc for 1 little thing, they are making his case a hell! he cant even think straight hes really stressed out really and he does not sleep at all- always worried! WHAT TO DO GUYZ? PLEASE HELP!

at this point you need to take charge of the situation. why dont you call the consulate in Mumbai and speak with them and get an answer to the run around that they are giving to your husband. if none works, contact your senator and explain the situation. i bet things will start moving once there is political pressure from the US. good luck!

[cmnb 0]

here is a list of all the phone numbers.

http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/106186.pdf

[BePatience 0]

hey vj members! it's ridiculous that people at the counter do not know what they are talking about. remeber how i told u guyz about the whole deal about coming on thursday to pick up the checklist or get his passport back as well submitting the bank statement. well he went there and guess what, they didnt even ask him about the bank statement yet they told him to come "TOMORROW AGAIN!!!!!" they need to get their facts straight and just give him the visa- the main thing during his interview was to have the ORIGINAL COPY OF I-864 SIGNED because he had the COPY and THEN ONCE HE SUBMITS THAT HE WOULD GET HIS VISA. so why are they making him go back and fourth after he had submitted the i-864 AND why are they mentioning other documents when they are not even looking at it. ALSO, while he was there, they told him "we are not even SURE if u r going to receive it tomorrow " what do u mean u r not sure? most of all, they need to keep their words- (the sunday night posting).

i know it has nothing to do with educated or uneducated person but yeah if he was uneducated then we can see why they are making him go back and fourth and y they are taking advantage of him by taking money-(sunday posting since he was there monday) and stuff. u c wat i mean...

well anyhow he did not get his visa yet- hes still struggling! he really is upset, confused and most of all pissed off! i over here just wish i could be with him and try to get this whole mumble jumble done even though we cant do much bc its not in our hands- its in the office's ALSO i forgot to mention, he did ask for a number so he can call them and they didnt give it to him. NOW THATS PISSING ME OFF BC HE REALLY NEEDS TO TALK TO SUM1 WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING! MY GOD! really i am really annoyed over here bc for 1 little thing, they are making his case a hell! he cant even think straight hes really stressed out really and he does not sleep at all- always worried! WHAT TO DO GUYZ? PLEASE HELP!

mina saini,

I am sorry to hear about your situation. I cant imagine VFS is giving your husband hard time when they are only Facilitating service center. Here is what your husband can do to contact mumbai consulate so he can get straight answer. Tell your husband to call 22-23637407 between hours of 2pm to 4pm to talk to consulate member. Mumbai consulate only answers question during that time so make sure he calls during that time. Another thing you can do is you e-mail mumbai consulate request for specific information related to your case. There e-mail address is MUMBAIIV@state.gov

Wish you best of luck!

[sara..... 371]

wow im sorry to hear about this problem ur having will put u in our prayers........u should contact the embassy and congressman also the state department anyone that will listen to u

sara

[No-Where-Man 147]

hey vj members! it's ridiculous that people at the counter do not know what they are talking about. remeber how i told u guyz about the whole deal about coming on thursday to pick up the checklist or get his passport back as well submitting the bank statement. well he went there and guess what, they didnt even ask him about the bank statement yet they told him to come "TOMORROW AGAIN!!!!!" they need to get their facts straight and just give him the visa- the main thing during his interview was to have the ORIGINAL COPY OF I-864 SIGNED because he had the COPY and THEN ONCE HE SUBMITS THAT HE WOULD GET HIS VISA. so why are they making him go back and fourth after he had submitted the i-864 AND why are they mentioning other documents when they are not even looking at it. ALSO, while he was there, they told him "we are not even SURE if u r going to receive it tomorrow " what do u mean u r not sure? most of all, they need to keep their words- (the sunday night posting).

i know it has nothing to do with educated or uneducated person but yeah if he was uneducated then we can see why they are making him go back and fourth and y they are taking advantage of him by taking money-(sunday posting since he was there monday) and stuff. u c wat i mean...

well anyhow he did not get his visa yet- hes still struggling! he really is upset, confused and most of all pissed off! i over here just wish i could be with him and try to get this whole mumble jumble done even though we cant do much bc its not in our hands- its in the office's ALSO i forgot to mention, he did ask for a number so he can call them and they didnt give it to him. NOW THATS PISSING ME OFF BC HE REALLY NEEDS TO TALK TO SUM1 WHO KNOWS EVERYTHING! MY GOD! really i am really annoyed over here bc for 1 little thing, they are making his case a hell! he cant even think straight hes really stressed out really and he does not sleep at all- always worried! WHAT TO DO GUYZ? PLEASE HELP!

at this point you need to take charge of the situation. why dont you call the consulate in Mumbai and speak with them and get an answer to the run around that they are giving to your husband. if none works, contact your senator and explain the situation. i bet things will start moving once there is political pressure from the US. good luck!

i would agree that yo do the same really

call the embassy there in mumbai ..and find out whts the problem

and let them know about all wht u just said ..this would move them a little when they know they are playing not working .

just try this as first option and see wht will happen

[mina saini 0]

thanks all for ur tips and advise. i really appreciate it very much. i however did tell him to call nvc. again, lets see how things are tomorrow. im hoping to get good news tomorrow other wise action needs to be taken.

[cmnb 0]

thanks all for ur tips and advise. i really appreciate it very much. i however did tell him to call nvc. again, lets see how things are tomorrow. im hoping to get good news tomorrow other wise action needs to be taken.

calling NVC is not going to help in my opinion. NVC only collects neccessary documents per the requirements of an embassy/consulate. the final review of those document is done by the consulate. nvc has NO say in how the embassy or a consulate handles a particular case. therefore, i dont think your husband will get anything out of calling NVC.

[mina saini 0]

my bad i meant to say vfs. i am so used to saying nvc. thanks for correcting me. this is how i feel until everything gets finalized!

[12345678 1]

Well...

I have a query here....When does the Embassy want u to submit the Bank Statements? Is there any specific criteria or it's just a random requirement?

My husband is done with his 2008 Tax and submitted that to NVC and that is way above the poverty guideline. Does he still need bank statement? I m afraid, he does not have much savings and it may not help that much.

Please clarify...

Sonia

[BePatience 0]

Well...

I have a query here....When does the Embassy want u to submit the Bank Statements? Is there any specific criteria or it's just a random requirement?

My husband is done with his 2008 Tax and submitted that to NVC and that is way above the poverty guideline. Does he still need bank statement? I m afraid, he does not have much savings and it may not help that much.

Please clarify...

Sonia

Sonia,

Bank statement is not required but can be used to show assest if you do not meet the 125% povertyline. Plus it also depends on embassy if they want copy of bank statement which I doubt they do if you meet the povertyline requirement.

[queuedup 1]

No need for Bank Statements unless you need to show assets to meet the poverty line. If you want to have them as additional proof when the interview comes, then you can keep them handy.

[12345678 1]

I think it is not needed in our case(He is way above 125% povertyguideline)...even if it is needed I don't think it will be much helpful..cuz he may have a savings to afford NY-DAC return ticket for 3-4 times...thats it...

Thanks guys...

Sonia

[mina saini 0]

hey every1, u do need a bank statement just for the sponsor but u do not need it for a joint sponsor. in my case, i had submitted a bank statement but the embassy is asking one from the joint sponsor which doesnt make sense bc my joint sponsor had it as optional also he meets the 125%, which i didnt because i was a college student and worked only part time. anyhow guyz he went on thursday, and the people at the counter never asked for the bank statement where as he had it with him. i dont no guyz whats going on and then they told him to come on friday which he didnt go so hes planning to go on monday until he has all the full facts. its a waste for him to go to the embassy and come empty handed since they are unsure about what was going to be given on friday....